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Afternoon Reading: Just William - Pursuin' Happiness

Afternoon Reading: Just William - Pursuin' Happiness: Episode 1: The Knight at Arms

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Episode 1: The Knight at Arms

Just William - Pursuin' Happiness

The Knight at Arms

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William sets out as a would-be heroic knight with his chum Ginger.

4 Extra Debut. Richmal Crompton's mischievous schoolboy William Brown becomes a heroic knight to succour the oppressed. Read by Martin Jarvis.

He's back! Who? Just William. 

Richmal Crompton's grubby, tousled, William Brown occupies his usual would-be-heroic starring role in three stories new to BBC Radio 4, brought to definitive life, as ever, by Martin Jarvis.

In this opening tale, William, inspired by his history teacher's accounts of medieval derring-do, sets out with his faithful squire Ginger to succour the oppressed. They come upon a beautiful damsel who is unquestionably oppressed, and therefore clearly in need of helpful succouring!

But as so often with William, things aren't quite what they seem. 

Director: Pete Atkin
Producer: Rosalind Ayres
A Jarvis & Ayres Production for BBC Radio 4.

Intelligent speech, the most insightful journalism, the wittiest comedy, the most fascinating features and the most compelling drama and readings anywhere in UK radio.

Series of classic stories by Richmal Crompton, read by Martin Jarvis

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