The Penny Dreadfuls
Revolution
The comedy trio tell the epic tale of the French Revolution. Co-starring Richard E Grant and Sally Hawkins. From July 2011.
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Macbeth Rebothered
1 hour
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra
Available for 20 days
4 Extra Debut. An alternative spin on the tale of Shakespeare’s noble king. Stars Greg McHugh with Susan Calman as the narrator. From 2014. Show more
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The Odyssey
1 hour
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra
Available for 11 months
The trio tackle Homer's tale of Odysseus's epic and eventful journey home from the Trojan Wars. With Robert Webb. From 2015. Show more
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The Curse of the Beagle
1 hour
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra
Available for years
4 Extra Debut. It's 1831 and Charles Darwin sets off aboard the HMS Beagle. Seafaring family romp starring the comedy trio. From July 2016. Show more
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Le Carré on Spying
57 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra
A John le Carré-style romp through 1960s Berlin, trying to uncover a mole in the Secret Service. With Mark Heap. From 2017. Show more
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The Penny Dreadfuls Present: Guy Fawkes
45 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra
Available for 3 months
4 Extra Debut. Comedy trio The Penny Dreadfuls tell the story of the Gunpowder Plot. It won't end well. Stars Kevin Eldon. From 2009. Show more
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Don Quixote
57 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra
4 Extra Debut. The comedy trio’s take on the classic tome, the quest of peasant Sancho and a would-be knight. Stars Sylvester McCoy. From 2018. Show more
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Hadrian’s Beard
44 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FM
4 Extra Debut. The comedy trio explore Britain’s Roman legacy. What happens if Emperor Hadrian builds a wall? Stars Tony Gardner. From 2019. Show more
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Richard III Rebothered
44 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for 5 months
The comedy trio combine history and laughs as they explore the life of much maligned 'hunchback king' Richard III. From 2020. Show more
The Penny Dreadfuls
Revolution
55 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra
Available for 3 months
The comedy trio tell the epic tale of the French Revolution. Co-starring Richard E Grant and Sally Hawkins. From July 2011. Show more
The story of Victorian Britain's most respected detective. Swashbuckling family romp with the comedy trio. From January 2008. Show more
The story of Victorian Britain's most celebrated magician. The comedy trio's swashbuckling family romp. From February 2008. Show more
The comedy trio's swashbuckling tale of Victorian Britain's greatest actor - Marcus Faversham. From October 2008. Show more
The story of Victorian Britain's greatest horror writer. The comedy trio's swashbuckling family romp. From October 2008. Show more
The comedy trio's swashbuckling tale of Victorian Britain's great twin industrialists, Perceus and Lucius. From October 2008. Show more
The tale of Victorian Britain's most decorated soldier. Swashbuckling family romp starring the comedy trio. From January 2008. Show more
The story of Victorian Britain's most reckless living explorer. The comedy trio's swashbuckling family romp. From January 2008. Show more
The story of Victorian Britain's greatest sporting hero. The comedy trio's swashbuckling family romp. From October 2008. Show more
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The Penny Dreadfuls Present: Hereward The Wake
45 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra
Available for 3 months
The Penny Dreadfuls comic gaze falls upon one of England's forgotten heroes, Hereward The Wake. Stars Thom Tuck. From 2012. Show more