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A Happy Life Broken and Then Mended a Bit

Episode 6 of 6

In Mark Evans's Dickensian spoof, is a Martian invasion the ultimate test for Pip? Stars Tom Allen. From September 2008.

You're cordially invited to cower before the terrifying spectacle of the Martian invasion, where only Pip and some geese stand between Mr Benevolent's army of long-eared purple space villains and all that is good and true....

The final chapter of the Victorian comic epic, and the whole planet is in terrible danger when Pip's evil ex-guardian Mr Gently Benevolent summons a massive Martian invasion. Is this the end for Pip, Harry and the rest of the human race? And will Pippa's goose sanctuary be all right?

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

Chapter the Last: A Happy Life Broken and then Mended a Bit

Sir Philip...........................Richard Johnson
Mr Benevolent........................Anthony Head
Harry Biscuit......................James Bachman
Young Pip..................................Tom Allen
Sternbeater...................Geoffrey Whitehead
Ripely Fecund......................Sarah Hadland
Mr Parsimonious...............Laurence Howarth
Pippa........................................Susy Kane
Sundry learned gentlemen...........Mark Evans

Producer: Gareth Edwards.

First broadcast on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 in September 2008.

30 minutes

Last on

Christmas Eve 2022 05:30

Broadcasts

  • Thu 11 Sep 2008 18:30
  • Mon 16 Aug 2010 11:30
  • Sun 6 Mar 2011 22:30
  • Thu 10 May 2012 22:30
  • Mon 10 Mar 2014 09:00
  • Mon 10 Mar 2014 22:30
  • Tue 11 Mar 2014 02:00
  • Thu 30 Jul 2015 22:30
  • Fri 17 Nov 2017 22:30
  • Mon 14 Oct 2019 22:30
  • Fri 23 Dec 2022 09:30
  • Fri 23 Dec 2022 14:30
  • Fri 23 Dec 2022 19:30
  • Christmas Eve 2022 05:30