2nd October 1799
John Sheets makes a welcome arrival and a game of cricket is proposed. Lakeland poets parody with Simon Callow. From June 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
Domestic bliss is enhanced by the arrival of John Sheets.
Views are exchanged on the desirability of the married state.
And a game of cricket is proposed...
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
John Sheets ...... Nicky Henson
Music by Stephen Oliver and performed by Cantabile.
Producer: Jonathan James-Moore
First broadcast on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 in June 1987.
Last on
More episodes
Previous
Broadcasts
Wed 11 Jun 2008 17:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 7- Thu 12 Jun 2008 06:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 7
- Wed 28 Oct 2009 09:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 7
- Wed 28 Oct 2009 17:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 7
- Thu 16 Sep 2010 09:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 7
- Thu 16 Sep 2010 17:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 7
- Fri 17 Sep 2010 04:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 7
- Thu 16 Aug 2012 09:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
- Fri 17 Aug 2012 02:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
- Tue 26 Aug 2014 09:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
- Tue 15 May 2018 16:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
- Wed 16 May 2018 04:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
- Mon 30 Aug 2021 08:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
- Mon 30 Aug 2021 12:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
- Mon 30 Aug 2021 19:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
- Mon 19 Feb 2024 08:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
- Mon 19 Feb 2024 13:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
- Mon 19 Feb 2024 18:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
- Tue 20 Feb 2024 03:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra