British Comedy Guide
Bleak Expectations. Image shows from L to R: Hardthrasher (Geoffrey Whitehead), Aunt Lily (Celia Imrie), Young Pip (Tom Allen), Mr Gently Benevolent (Anthony Head), Sir Philip Bin (Richard Johnson), Harry Biscuit (James Bachman). Copyright: BBC
Bleak Expectations

Bleak Expectations

  • Radio sitcom
  • BBC Radio 4
  • 2007 - 2012
  • 30 episodes (5 series)

Radio comedy following the adventures of Pip Bin as he struggles against the cruel plotting of his evil guardian Mr Gently Benevolent. Stars Tom Allen, Anthony Head, Richard Johnson, James Bachman, Susy Kane and more.

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Series 1, Episode 4 - A Young Adulthood Bitterly Dismantled

Pip finds himself saved from the workhouse with the arrival of a vast sum of money from a mysterious stranger.

Further details

Pip finds himself saved from the workhouse, but first he must deal with the cruel Beadle Hardthrasher. And what strange new problems await him as a wealthy young man about town, feasting on crispy deep fried elephant and hobnobbing with the unpredictable King?

Broadcast details

Date
Wednesday 5th September 2007
Time
11:30am
Channel
BBC Radio 4
Length
30 minutes

Cast & crew

Cast
Tom Allen Young Pip
Anthony Head Mr Gently Benevolent
Richard Johnson Sir Philip Bin
James Bachman Harry Biscuit
Susy Kane Pippa Bin
Sarah Hadland Lily
Geoffrey Whitehead Hardthrasher
Laurence Howarth Mr Parsimonious
Guest cast
Mark Perry The King
Mark Evans The Sailor
Writing team
Mark Evans Writer
Production team
Gareth Edwards Producer

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