The Expedition of Humphry Clinker

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The Expedition of Humphry Clinker: 1. A Romp Through Great Britain

Tobias Smollett - The Expedition of Humphry Clinker

1. A Romp Through Great Britain

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Squire Bramble and family embark on a tour of Great Britain.

A boisterous satire of 18th century life. Squire Bramble and family embark on a tour of Great Britain. Starring Nigel Anthony.

Squire Bramble and family embark on a whistle-stop tour of Great Britain. 

They encounter adventure, mayhem... and the enigmatic Humphry Clinker.

Tobias Smollett's uproarious 18th century novel, celebrating and satirising British life and its eccentricities

Starring Nigel Anthony and Stuart McLoughlin.  

Dramatised in three parts by Yvonne Antrobus.

Mathew Bramble ...... Nigel Anthony
Tabitha Bramble ...... Marcia Warren
Lydia Melford ...... Helen Longworth
Jery Melford ...... Dan Starkey
Winifred Jenkins ...... Joanna Page
Humphry Clinker ...... Stuart McLoughlin
Sir Ulic Mackilligut ...... Sam Dale
John Thomas ...... Ben Crowe
Barton ...... Nyasha Hatendi
Lord Newcastle ...... John Rowe	

Other parts played by: 

Stephen Critchlow
Liz Sutherland
Chris Pavlo 

Mandolin played by Stuart McLoughlin.   

Director:  Marc Beeby 

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2008.

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