27 July 1799
William and Mary's wedding bells ring, but there is an unexpected guest. Lakeland poets parody with Simon Callow. From May 1987.
An Everyday Story of Towering Genius.
Sue Limb’s soap opera set in and around the Lake District at the turn of the 18th century
Stinking Iris brews Laburnum Tea. Cholericke returns secretly.
Dorothy's arrangement for the wedding feast are disturbed. And a honeymoon is embarked upon...
William Wordsmith ...... Geoffrey Whitehead
Dorothy Wordsmith ...... Denise Coffey
Samuel Tailor Cholericke ...... Simon Callow
Thomas de Quinine ...... Nickolas Grace
Stinking Iris ...... Miriam Margolyes
The Leechpedlar ...... Chris Emmett
Music by Stephen Oliver and performed by Cantabile.
Producer: Jonathan James-Moore
First broadcast on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 in May 1987.
Last on
More episodes
Previous
Broadcasts
Wed 28 May 2008 17:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 7- Thu 29 May 2008 06:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 7
- Wed 14 Oct 2009 09:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 7
- Wed 14 Oct 2009 17:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 7
- Thu 2 Sep 2010 09:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 7
- Thu 2 Sep 2010 17:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 7
- Fri 3 Sep 2010 04:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 7
- Thu 2 Aug 2012 09:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
- Fri 3 Aug 2012 02:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
- Tue 12 Aug 2014 09:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
- Tue 1 May 2018 16:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
- Wed 2 May 2018 04:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
- Mon 16 Aug 2021 08:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
- Mon 16 Aug 2021 12:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
- Mon 16 Aug 2021 19:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
- Mon 5 Feb 2024 08:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
- Mon 5 Feb 2024 13:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
- Mon 5 Feb 2024 18:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
- Tue 6 Feb 2024 03:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra