Pilot

Every year thousands of tourists flock to the Lake District.

But one place they never go to is Plum House - the former country house of minor 18th century poet, George Pudding.

Now a crumbling museum, it struggles to stay open under its eccentric curator, Peter Knight.

Eager young museum administrator Tom Collyer arrives determined to turn the place round, but finds the incompetent staff very resistant to the C-Word - change.

Successful pilot episode for the following series.

Written by Ben Cottam and Paul McKenna.

Peter ...... Simon Callow
Julian ...... Miles Jupp
Maureen ...... Jane Horrocks
Tom ...... Tom Bell
Alan ...... Pearce Quigley
Emma ...... Louise Ford
Des/Charles ...... Rob Jarvis

Director: Paul Schlesinger

Producer: Sarah Cartwright

A Hat Trick production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in May 2014.