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A Book at Bedtime

BBC Radio 4
on BBC Radio 4 FM

Mr Sponge's Sporting Tour by R. s. SURTEES abridged in 13 parts by ARCHIE CAMPBELL Read by JohnFranklyn-Robblns (1) Soapy Sponge. ' a fox and fortune-hunter stands at the centre of an unforgettable gallery of characters, from
Benjamin Buckram and young Mr Waffles to Jack Spraggon and Lord Scamperdale of the Flat Hat Hunt. In Surtees, we have one of the finest, funniest and most accurate observers of English country life in the 19th century.
Producer MAURICE LEITCII long wave only
(John Franklyn-Robbins is a member of the RSC)

Contributors

Unknown:
Archie Campbell
Unknown:
Benjamin Buckram
Unknown:
Mr Waffles
Unknown:
Jack Spraggon
Producer:
Maurice Leitcii
Unknown:
John Franklyn-Robbins
Source: Radio Times

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