1834
- Radio sitcom
- BBC Radio 4
- 2003
- 6 episodes (1 series)
Comedy series about a 21st Century English teacher from Cheadle Hulme who wakes up to find himself in Macclesfield - in 1834. Stars Michael Begley, Joe Caffrey, Kenneth Alan Taylor, Mark Chatterton, James Nickerson and more.
1834: Time Travelling Teacher
A riotous comedy of time-travel and culture clashes.
Jason Slater is a very average twenty-first-century English teacher from Cheadle Hulme, but somehow wakes up after a few drinks in nineteenth-century Macclesfield. Apparently, he's now Tarquin, third son of Lord Belport, with a faithful valet, a suspicious brother, a spurned ex-girlfriend (who's now going out with his brother) - and no obvious way he'll ever get back home again.
From toasted sandwich makers and the perfect beer, to root canals and royal visits, can Jason - Tarquin, that is - change the course of history and make 1834 his playground? Or will all his modern sentiments and inventions cause total disaster for the rest of time - or at least the rest of his life?
A fun comedy of historical proportions, 1834 is created by the writer of Stockport: So Good They Named It Once and The Architects.
First released: Thursday 12th January 2023
- Distributor: BBC Digital Audio
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