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Classic Serial: Jerome K Jerome - Three Men in a Boat

Julian Rhind-Tutt

Steve Punt

Hugh Dennis

Katherine Jakeways

Gary Yershon

Jerome K Jerome

Chris Harrald

Melanie Harris

Classic Serial: Jerome K Jerome - Three Men in a Boat: Episode 2

Three Men in a Boat

Episode 2

Jerome K Jerome - Three Men in a Boat

BBC Radio 4 - Classic Serial, Jerome K Jerome - Three Men in a Boat, Episode 2

Unable to recollect words or tune, Harris attempts a comic song to the dismay of all.

The rowing holiday continues with a tin of beef and no can opener, and a serious encounter with swans. Stars Hugh Dennis, Steve Punt and Julian Rhind-Tutt.

The Now Show's Hugh Dennis and Steve Punt with Julian Rhind-Tutt from Green Wing star in a sparkling new dramatisation of Jerome K.Jerome's comic classic. 

In Edwardian London, three carefree young men and their dog, Montmorency, plan a rowing holiday down the Thames to Oxford. But nothing goes smoothly.

Episode 2:
Harris, unable to recollect words or tune, attempts a comic song - to the dismay of J, George and other revellers. J buys a round for the whole pub to compensate. After a meal of cold beef but no mustard, they cheer up at the prospect of pineapple - but they've forgotten the tin opener. And nothing - not the penknife, the scissors, the hitcher, a sharp stone or the mast - can break into that tin. Their last night on the river involves another sing-song at another pub of course, but not before Harris and Montmorency survive a serious encounter with swans.

Three Men In A Boat has never been out of print since its first publication in 1889. In stark contrast to the adventure writers of the time - Kipling, Haggard and Stevenson - Jerome K Jerome gave us a story about three ordinary fellows having a jolly time down the river.

Pub singers ............from Rose Bruford College
Music...................... provided by Gary Yershon, with Eddie Hession accordion
Dramatised by Chris Harrald
Original and adapted music by Gary Yershon

Sound design: Eloise Whitmore
Producer: Melanie Harris
Executive Producer: Polly Thomas
A Sparklab production for BBC Radio 4.

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Jerome K Jerome's comic classic about an eventful rowing holiday on the Thames

Jerome K Jerome's comic classic about an eventful rowing holiday on the Thames. Dramatised by Chris Harrald

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