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Samara MacLaren

Caroline Deyga

Jessica Hardwick

Simon Donaldson

Marilyn Imrie

Gordon Kennedy

Lucy Porter

The Fair Intellectual Club: A Sojourn with Mr Swift

A Sojourn with Mr Swift

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Jonathan Swift unwittingly creates his masterpiece with the aid of the secret society.

Swift turns up at Edinburgh’s story festival, where a mix up leads to a literary masterpiece. With Jessica Hardwick.  From 2016.

It's festival time in Edinburgh, but in the early 18th century it's not a place for comedians and actors, but priests and storytellers like Jonathan Swift. 

This young Irish clergyman wants help with his tales, and the members of the Fair Intellectual Club are keen to help him win the So You Think You're Holy competition.

Alison's idiot brother Robert needs assistance too - and an unfortunate mix-up leads to the creation of a literary masterpiece. 

Lucy Porter's sitcom set in early 18th Century Scotland.

Alison    .......    Jessica Hardwick
Ishbel    .......    Caroline Deyga
Margory    .......    Samara MacLaren
Robert    .......    Simon Donaldson
Kennedy    .......    Gordon Kennedy
Mr Swift    .......    Keith Fleming

Music by Aly Macrae

Director: Marilyn Imrie

Producer: Gordon Kennedy

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

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