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6. Tens, hundreds, thousands
Episode 6 of 8
Faithful castle retainer Old Thady recalls his service to the Rackrents: hundreds and thousands. Read by Cyril Cusack.
Ireland. Old Thady has served under four disastrous generations of the Rackrents - Sir Patrick drinks, Sir Murtagh litigates, Sir Kit gambles, and Sir Condy merely fritters away the family fortunes - and yet he is still the ever faithful retainer at the bankrupt Castle Rackrent.
Tens, hundreds, thousands - Old Thady admits Sir Condy's ruinousness finances were not helped by someone close to home....
Maria Edgeworth's satire on Anglo-Irish landlords, first published in 1800.
Read by Cyril Cusack.
Abridged in 8 parts by John Scotney.
Producer: Jeremy Howe
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1989.
On radio
Wed 21 Jan 202608:30
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