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Episode 2

Episode 2 of 6

Defying his canny manservant, radical squire Fenton sets out to reform beetroots. Stars Nicholas Le Prevost. From January 1996.

Having foiled his servant's attempts to get him back to London, Fenton Babblewick sets about establishing his reputation as a great agricultural reformer.

He's got a radical proposal for the growing of the humble beetroot...

Starring Nicholas Le Prevost and Forbes Masson.

Scott Cherry’s sitcom set in the 18th-century.

Fenton Babblewick ...... Nick Le Prevost
Augustus Snipe ...... Forbes Masson
Barney ...... David Antrobus
Jack ...... Sam Kelly
Molly ...... Gillian Bevan
Peck ...... Alex Lowe
Pickett ...... Christain Rodska
Grunter ...... Geoff McGiven
Violin ...... Paul Mottram

Music by Paul Mottram.

Producer: Paul Schlesinger

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 1996.

30 minutes

Last on

Sat 18 Mar 202304:30

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