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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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The Brothers Faversham, Episode 4 - Augustus

The Penny Dreadfuls present the story of Augustus, the greatest illusionist in the history of Victorian Britain and the fourth born of the Faversham Brothers.

Notes

This episode is also entitled as "Augustus Faversham".

Broadcast details

Date
Friday 1st February 2008
Time
11:30pm
Channel
BBC Radio 7
Length
30 minutes

Cast & crew

Cast
Humphrey Ker Various
David Reed Various
Thom Tuck Various
Ingrid Oliver Alexandra Faversham
Miles Jupp Narrator
Writing team
Humphrey Ker Writer
David Reed Writer
Thom Tuck Writer
Richard Turner Script Editor
Jamie Anderson Writer (Additional Material)
Production team
Julia McKenzie Producer

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