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A Terrifying Life Made Even Scarier a Bit Some More

Episode 5 of 6

A new and terrible danger threatens Britain. Mark Evans' Victorian comic epic stars Tom Allen. From December 2012.

A new and terrible danger threatens Victorian Britain.

Harry Biscuit becomes possessed by the evil Pen of Penrith which turns his heart to inky black.

Pip and Gently Benevolent join forces to take on this new, cruel and cake-obsessed nemesis and his army of robot swans.

They also turn out to share a love of antiquing in the Cotswolds.

Mark Evans's epic Victorian comedy in the style of Charles Dickens.

Sir Philip ...... Richard Johnson
Young Pip Bin ...... Tom Allen
Gently Benevolent ...... Anthony Head
Harry Biscuit ...... James Bachman
Servewell ....... James Bachman
Clampvulture ...... Geoffrey Whitehead
Ripely ...... Sarah Hadland
Pippa ...... Susy Kane
Lily ....... Sarah Hadland
Hector the Holy Horse ....... Mark Evans

Producer: Gareth Edwards

First broadcast on 成人快手 Radio 4 in December 2012.

30 minutes

Credits

Role Contributor
Writer Mark Evans
Sir Philip Richard Johnson
Young Pip Bin Tom Allen
Gently Benevolent Anthony Head
Harry Biscuit James Bachman
Servewell James Bachman
Clampvulture Geoffrey Whitehead
Ripely Sarah Hadland
Lily Sarah Hadland
Pippa Susy Kane
Hector the Holy Horse Mark Evans
Producer Gareth Edwards

Broadcasts

  • Tue 18 Dec 2012 18:30
  • Christmas Day 2012 07:30
  • Christmas Day 2012 22:00
  • Mon 1 Jul 2013 11:30
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  • Thu 21 Feb 2019 23:30
  • Sun 28 Jun 2020 23:30
  • Wed 16 Feb 2022 23:00
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