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Celebrating 19th-century British essayist and great wit, the Rev Sydney Smith.

4 Extra Debut. Bons mots and principles. Celebrating 19th-century British essayist and great wit, the Rev Sydney Smith. Stars Robert Lang. From August 1984.

The Reverend Sydney Smith was "one of the best of men" and renowned for his bons mots.  The delight of any dinner table, he was also a man of principle and ideas.

The first of four programmes by Roderick Graham celebrating the 19th century British essayist and great wit - beginning with his early years.   

Starring Robert Lang as the Reverend Sydney Smith, Marian Diamond as Saba Smith, Ann Bell as Mrs Smith, Terence Edmond as Robert Smith and Joanna Myers as Mrs Robert Smith. 

Producer: Jane Morgan  

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 1992.

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Celebrating 19th-century British essayist and wit, the Rev Sydney Smith

Celebrating 19th-century British essayist and wit, the Rev Sydney Smith. Starring Robert Lang

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