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A fresh move for 19th-century cleric and essayist Sydney Smith.

A fresh move for 19th-century cleric and essayist Sydney Smith, and he hatches a plan to heat his church. Stars Robert Lang.

A fresh move for 19th century cleric and essayist, Sydney Smith - and he hatches a plan to heat his church.

Roderick Graham celebrates the man of whom a society hostess said, there was no more welcome sound than that of Sydney Smith coming upstairs - but who is worth remembering for more than just his wit.

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 May 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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