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The Penny Dreadfuls Present.... Image shows from L to R: Humphrey Ker, Thom Tuck, David Reed
The Penny Dreadfuls Present...

The Penny Dreadfuls Present...

  • Radio comedy drama
  • BBC Radio 4 / BBC Radio 7
  • 2008 - 2020
  • 18 episodes (2 series)

Radio comedies in which sketch group The Penny Dreadfuls - aka Humphrey Ker, David Reed and Thom Tuck - present plays around historical subjects. Also features Ingrid Oliver and Miles Jupp.

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Cast
Person Role Episode count
Humphrey Ker Various
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  1. The Brothers Faversham, Episode 1 - Horatius
  2. The Brothers Faversham, Episode 2 - Theseus
  3. The Brothers Faversham, Episode 3 - Leonidas
  4. The Brothers Faversham, Episode 4 - Augustus
  5. More Brothers Faversham, Episode 1 - Titus
  6. More Brothers Faversham, Episode 2 - Maximillian
  7. More Brothers Faversham, Episode 3 - Marcus
  8. More Brothers Faversham, Episode 4 - Perseus And Lucius
  9. Guy Fawkes - The Penny Dreadfuls Present: Guy Fawkes
  10. Revolution - The Penny Dreadfuls Present: Revolution
  11. Macbeth Rebothered - The Penny Dreadfuls Present: Macbeth Rebothered
  12. The Odyssey - The Penny Dreadfuls Present: The Odyssey
  13. Le Carré On Spying - The Penny Dreadfuls Present: Le Carré On Spying
  14. Don Quixote - The Penny Dreadfuls Present: Don Quixote
  15. Hadrian's Beard - The Penny Dreadfuls Present: Hadrian's Beard
  16. Richard III Rebothered - The Penny Dreadfuls Present: Richard III Rebothered
 16
Ingrid Oliver Alexandra Faversham
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  1. The Brothers Faversham, Episode 1 - Horatius
  2. The Brothers Faversham, Episode 2 - Theseus
  3. The Brothers Faversham, Episode 3 - Leonidas
  4. The Brothers Faversham, Episode 4 - Augustus
  5. More Brothers Faversham, Episode 1 - Titus
  6. More Brothers Faversham, Episode 2 - Maximillian
  7. More Brothers Faversham, Episode 3 - Marcus
  8. More Brothers Faversham, Episode 4 - Perseus And Lucius
 8
David Reed Various
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  1. The Brothers Faversham, Episode 1 - Horatius
  2. The Brothers Faversham, Episode 2 - Theseus
  3. The Brothers Faversham, Episode 3 - Leonidas
  4. The Brothers Faversham, Episode 4 - Augustus
  5. More Brothers Faversham, Episode 1 - Titus
  6. More Brothers Faversham, Episode 2 - Maximillian
  7. More Brothers Faversham, Episode 3 - Marcus
  8. More Brothers Faversham, Episode 4 - Perseus And Lucius
  9. Guy Fawkes - The Penny Dreadfuls Present: Guy Fawkes
  10. Revolution - The Penny Dreadfuls Present: Revolution
  11. Macbeth Rebothered - The Penny Dreadfuls Present: Macbeth Rebothered
  12. The Odyssey - The Penny Dreadfuls Present: The Odyssey
  13. Le Carré On Spying - The Penny Dreadfuls Present: Le Carré On Spying
  14. Don Quixote - The Penny Dreadfuls Present: Don Quixote
  15. Hadrian's Beard - The Penny Dreadfuls Present: Hadrian's Beard
  16. Richard III Rebothered - The Penny Dreadfuls Present: Richard III Rebothered
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Thom Tuck Various
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  1. The Brothers Faversham, Episode 1 - Horatius
  2. The Brothers Faversham, Episode 2 - Theseus
  3. The Brothers Faversham, Episode 3 - Leonidas
  4. The Brothers Faversham, Episode 4 - Augustus
  5. More Brothers Faversham, Episode 1 - Titus
  6. More Brothers Faversham, Episode 2 - Maximillian
  7. More Brothers Faversham, Episode 3 - Marcus
  8. More Brothers Faversham, Episode 4 - Perseus And Lucius
  9. Guy Fawkes - The Penny Dreadfuls Present: Guy Fawkes
  10. Revolution - The Penny Dreadfuls Present: Revolution
  11. Macbeth Rebothered - The Penny Dreadfuls Present: Macbeth Rebothered
  12. The Odyssey - The Penny Dreadfuls Present: The Odyssey
  13. Le Carré On Spying - The Penny Dreadfuls Present: Le Carré On Spying
  14. Hadrian's Beard - The Penny Dreadfuls Present: Hadrian's Beard
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Ingrid Oliver Ensemble Actor
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  1. The Brothers Faversham, Episode 1 - Horatius
  2. The Brothers Faversham, Episode 2 - Theseus
  3. More Brothers Faversham, Episode 1 - Titus
  4. More Brothers Faversham, Episode 2 - Maximillian
  5. More Brothers Faversham, Episode 3 - Marcus
  6. More Brothers Faversham, Episode 4 - Perseus And Lucius
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Miles Jupp Narrator
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  1. The Brothers Faversham, Episode 1 - Horatius
  2. The Brothers Faversham, Episode 2 - Theseus
  3. The Brothers Faversham, Episode 3 - Leonidas
  4. The Brothers Faversham, Episode 4 - Augustus
  5. More Brothers Faversham, Episode 1 - Titus
  6. More Brothers Faversham, Episode 2 - Maximillian
  7. More Brothers Faversham, Episode 3 - Marcus
  8. More Brothers Faversham, Episode 4 - Perseus And Lucius
 8
Guest cast
Person Role Episode count
Mina Anwar Queen Bridget
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  1. Hadrian's Beard - The Penny Dreadfuls Present: Hadrian's Beard
 1
Margaret Cabourn-Smith Mrs M
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  1. Le Carré On Spying - The Penny Dreadfuls Present: Le Carré On Spying
 1
Margaret Cabourn-Smith Lizbeth
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  1. Le Carré On Spying - The Penny Dreadfuls Present: Le Carré On Spying
 1
Richard E. Grant Robespierre
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  1. Revolution - The Penny Dreadfuls Present: Revolution
 1
Kevin Eldon Guy Fawkes
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  1. Guy Fawkes - The Penny Dreadfuls Present: Guy Fawkes
 1
Tony Gardner Emperor Hadrian
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  1. Hadrian's Beard - The Penny Dreadfuls Present: Hadrian's Beard
 1
Sally Hawkins Marie-Therese
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  1. Revolution - The Penny Dreadfuls Present: Revolution
 1
Miles Jupp Thomas Percy
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  1. Guy Fawkes - The Penny Dreadfuls Present: Guy Fawkes
 1
Miles Jupp David Cornwell
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  1. Le Carré On Spying - The Penny Dreadfuls Present: Le Carré On Spying
 1
Sylvester McCoy Don Quixote
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  1. Don Quixote - The Penny Dreadfuls Present: Don Quixote
 1
Greg McHugh Macbeth
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  1. Macbeth Rebothered - The Penny Dreadfuls Present: Macbeth Rebothered
 1
Andrew Pugsley Thomas Winter
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  1. Guy Fawkes - The Penny Dreadfuls Present: Guy Fawkes
 1
Thom Tuck Richard III
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  1. Richard III Rebothered - The Penny Dreadfuls Present: Richard III Rebothered
 1
Thom Tuck Sancho Panza
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  1. Don Quixote - The Penny Dreadfuls Present: Don Quixote
 1
Robert Webb Odysseus
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  1. The Odyssey - The Penny Dreadfuls Present: The Odyssey
 1
Vivienne Acheampong Ensemble Actor
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  1. Don Quixote - The Penny Dreadfuls Present: Don Quixote
 1
Lolly Adefope Ensemble Actor
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  1. The Odyssey - The Penny Dreadfuls Present: The Odyssey
 1
Margaret Cabourn-Smith Ensemble Actor
View episodes
  1. Revolution - The Penny Dreadfuls Present: Revolution
  2. Macbeth Rebothered - The Penny Dreadfuls Present: Macbeth Rebothered
  3. The Odyssey - The Penny Dreadfuls Present: The Odyssey
  4. Don Quixote - The Penny Dreadfuls Present: Don Quixote
  5. Hadrian's Beard - The Penny Dreadfuls Present: Hadrian's Beard
  6. Richard III Rebothered - The Penny Dreadfuls Present: Richard III Rebothered
 6
Celeste Dring Ensemble Actor
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  1. Richard III Rebothered - The Penny Dreadfuls Present: Richard III Rebothered
 1
Susan Calman Narrator
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  1. Macbeth Rebothered - The Penny Dreadfuls Present: Macbeth Rebothered
 1
Mark Heap Narrator
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  1. Le Carré On Spying - The Penny Dreadfuls Present: Le Carré On Spying
 1
Writing team
Person Role Episode count
Humphrey Ker Writer
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  1. The Brothers Faversham, Episode 1 - Horatius
  2. The Brothers Faversham, Episode 2 - Theseus
  3. The Brothers Faversham, Episode 3 - Leonidas
  4. The Brothers Faversham, Episode 4 - Augustus
  5. More Brothers Faversham, Episode 1 - Titus
  6. More Brothers Faversham, Episode 2 - Maximillian
  7. More Brothers Faversham, Episode 3 - Marcus
  8. More Brothers Faversham, Episode 4 - Perseus And Lucius
  9. Guy Fawkes - The Penny Dreadfuls Present: Guy Fawkes
  10. Revolution - The Penny Dreadfuls Present: Revolution
  11. The Odyssey - The Penny Dreadfuls Present: The Odyssey
 11
David Reed Writer
View episodes
  1. The Brothers Faversham, Episode 1 - Horatius
  2. The Brothers Faversham, Episode 2 - Theseus
  3. The Brothers Faversham, Episode 3 - Leonidas
  4. The Brothers Faversham, Episode 4 - Augustus
  5. More Brothers Faversham, Episode 1 - Titus
  6. More Brothers Faversham, Episode 2 - Maximillian
  7. More Brothers Faversham, Episode 3 - Marcus
  8. More Brothers Faversham, Episode 4 - Perseus And Lucius
  9. Guy Fawkes - The Penny Dreadfuls Present: Guy Fawkes
  10. Revolution - The Penny Dreadfuls Present: Revolution
  11. Macbeth Rebothered - The Penny Dreadfuls Present: Macbeth Rebothered
  12. The Odyssey - The Penny Dreadfuls Present: The Odyssey
  13. Le Carré On Spying - The Penny Dreadfuls Present: Le Carré On Spying
  14. Don Quixote - The Penny Dreadfuls Present: Don Quixote
  15. Hadrian's Beard - The Penny Dreadfuls Present: Hadrian's Beard
  16. Richard III Rebothered - The Penny Dreadfuls Present: Richard III Rebothered
 16
Thom Tuck Writer
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  1. The Brothers Faversham, Episode 1 - Horatius
  2. The Brothers Faversham, Episode 2 - Theseus
  3. The Brothers Faversham, Episode 3 - Leonidas
  4. The Brothers Faversham, Episode 4 - Augustus
  5. More Brothers Faversham, Episode 1 - Titus
  6. More Brothers Faversham, Episode 2 - Maximillian
  7. More Brothers Faversham, Episode 3 - Marcus
  8. More Brothers Faversham, Episode 4 - Perseus And Lucius
  9. Guy Fawkes - The Penny Dreadfuls Present: Guy Fawkes
  10. Revolution - The Penny Dreadfuls Present: Revolution
  11. The Odyssey - The Penny Dreadfuls Present: The Odyssey
 11
Richard Turner Script Editor
View episodes
  1. The Brothers Faversham, Episode 1 - Horatius
  2. The Brothers Faversham, Episode 2 - Theseus
  3. The Brothers Faversham, Episode 3 - Leonidas
  4. The Brothers Faversham, Episode 4 - Augustus
  5. More Brothers Faversham, Episode 1 - Titus
  6. More Brothers Faversham, Episode 2 - Maximillian
  7. More Brothers Faversham, Episode 3 - Marcus
  8. More Brothers Faversham, Episode 4 - Perseus And Lucius
  9. The Odyssey - The Penny Dreadfuls Present: The Odyssey
 9
Jamie Anderson Writer (Additional Material)
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  1. The Brothers Faversham, Episode 1 - Horatius
  2. The Brothers Faversham, Episode 3 - Leonidas
  3. The Brothers Faversham, Episode 4 - Augustus
 3
Humphrey Ker Writer (Additional Material)
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  1. Macbeth Rebothered - The Penny Dreadfuls Present: Macbeth Rebothered
 1
Production team
Person Role Episode count
Julia McKenzie Producer
View episodes
  1. The Brothers Faversham, Episode 1 - Horatius
  2. The Brothers Faversham, Episode 2 - Theseus
  3. The Brothers Faversham, Episode 3 - Leonidas
  4. The Brothers Faversham, Episode 4 - Augustus
  5. More Brothers Faversham, Episode 1 - Titus
  6. More Brothers Faversham, Episode 2 - Maximillian
  7. More Brothers Faversham, Episode 3 - Marcus
  8. More Brothers Faversham, Episode 4 - Perseus And Lucius
  9. Guy Fawkes - The Penny Dreadfuls Present: Guy Fawkes
  10. Macbeth Rebothered - The Penny Dreadfuls Present: Macbeth Rebothered
  11. The Odyssey - The Penny Dreadfuls Present: The Odyssey
  12. Le Carré On Spying - The Penny Dreadfuls Present: Le Carré On Spying
  13. Don Quixote - The Penny Dreadfuls Present: Don Quixote
  14. Hadrian's Beard - The Penny Dreadfuls Present: Hadrian's Beard
  15. Richard III Rebothered - The Penny Dreadfuls Present: Richard III Rebothered
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