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 4, Episode 6 - A Life Destroyed, And Then Repaired And Re-Happied
Our hero Pip faces his nemesis Mister Benevolent for an epic Russian battle.
Further details
Pip in the company of Pippa, the Reverend Fecund and Harry Biscuit, now just a brain in a jar, have tracked Mister Benevolent to the heart of the vast Russian Empire. But when they find him he is at the head of a mighty army. Who will triumph in the final battle between good and evil? Will Harry get a new body? Will Mister Benevolent detonate his infamous cheese bomb? And what is the correct way to spell Czar? As fate decides these crucial questions it seems there are a few surprises in store for Pip.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Thursday 16th December 2010
- Time
- 6:30pm
- Channel
- BBC Radio 4
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
| 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 |
| Anthony Head | Sourquill |
| James Bachman | Servewell |
| Geoffrey Whitehead | Grimpunch |
| Sarah Hadland | Ripely |
| David Mitchell | The Reverend Godly Fecund |
| Mark Evans | Ensemble Actor |
| Mark Evans | Writer |
| Gareth Edwards | Producer |