Lucy Porter's sitcom set in pre-enlightenment Edinburgh.

Intellectual giant Isaac Newton is in town and he's struggling with a new theory to explain why things keep falling on his head.

He encounters the members of the Fair Intellectual club - a secret society for the scholarly improvement of young ladies. With the help of carefree socialite Ishbel, devout clergyman's daughter Marjory and maths boffin Alison, the penny finally drops.

Mr Newton also has to contend with Alison's idiot brother Robert, Ishbel's ancient retainer Kennedy and a rented pineapple.

Isaac Newton ...... Gavin Mitchell
Ishbel ...... Caroline Deyga
Marjory ...... Samara MacLaren
Alison ...... Jessica Hardwick
Robert ...... Simon Donaldson
Kennedy ...... Gordon Kennedy

Music by Aly Macrae.

Director: Marilyn Imrie

Producer: Gordon Kennedy

An Absolutely production for BBC Radio 4 first broadcast in November 2016. Show less