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Comedy Victorian adventures by Mark Evans

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Mark Evans

Richard Johnson

Tom Allen

Anthony Head

James Bachman

Geoffrey Whitehead

Sarah Hadland

Susy Kane

Gareth Edwards

Bleak Expectations: Series 5: A Writerly Life Made Dreadfully Different

A Writerly Life Made Dreadfully Different

Series 5

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Pip and Charles Dickens engage in a novel-writing showdown to find the greatest writer.

It’s a writing showdown between Pip and Charles Dickens. Mark Evans' Victorian comic epic stars Tom Allen. From December 2012.

There's a novel writing showdown between Pip and Charles Dickens to find out who is the greatest writer in Britain.

Mark Evans's epic Victorian comedy in the style of Charles Dickens.

Sir Philip ...... Richard Johnson
Young Pip Bin ...... Tom Allen
Gently Benevolent ...... Anthony Head
Harry Biscuit ...... James Bachman
Clampvulture ...... Geoffrey Whitehead
Ripely ...... Sarah Hadland
Pippa ...... Susy Kane
Lily ...... Sarah Hadland

Producer: Gareth Edwards

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 2012.

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