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The Butler

Episode 5 of 5

Wealthy, northern businessman George Cleaver must acquire a love of fine wines to get on in society. Stars Geoffrey Whitehead.

Meet George Cleaver, the Sausage King of the North, who sells his business and moves to London in order to enter society. He employs a butler, Tibbs, to help him to do this.

Tibbs explains that it’s vital Cleaver learns as much as he can about fine wines - and, to this end, Tibbs sets about buying rare and expensive vintages and educating his employer.

Before long, Cleaver feels he no longer needs his butler’s advice.

Charles Dance leads the cast as the urbane Storyteller in five classic tales by Roald Dahl.

Dramatised by Stephen Sheridan

Storyteller………..Charles Dance
George Cleaver….Geoffrey Whitehead
Mrs Cleaver……...Sarah Badel
Tibbs……………..Nickolas Grace
Lord Dungeness….Nicholas Boulton

Director: David Blount

A Pier production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in July 2016.

15 minutes

Last on

Mon 26 Jul 202100:45
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Credits

StorytellerCharles Dance
George CleaverGeoffrey Whitehead
Mrs CleaverSarah Badel
TibbsNickolas Grace
Lord DungenessNicholas Boulton
AuthorRoald Dahl
AdaptorStephen Sheridan
DirectorDavid Blount

Broadcasts

  • Fri 8 Jul 201610:45
    BBC Radio 4
  • Fri 8 Jul 201619:45
    BBC Radio 4
  • Fri 18 Jan 201918:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Sat 19 Jan 201900:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Sun 25 Jul 202118:45
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Mon 26 Jul 202100:45
    BBC Radio 4 Extra