In Training for a Swell
Cocksure Tom and his country cousin Jerry tour the sprawling post-Regency metropolis. Stars Greg Wise and Mark Gatiss. From May 2006.
A tour of the sprawling post-Regency Metropolis in the years before the Victorians turned up and made everything boring
All in the company of garrulous author Pierce Egan, cocksure urbanite Corinthian Tom, his naive Somerset cousin Jerry Hawthorn and their drunken compatriot Bob Logic.
Starring Greg Wise, Mark Gatiss and James Bachman.
Pierce Egan’s 19th-century comic novel adapted by Dan Tetsell.
Pierce Egan .... Geoffrey McGivern
Corinthian Tom .... Greg Wise
Jerry Hawthorn .... Mark Gatiss
Bob Logic .... James Bachman
Old Hawthorn .... Christopher Douglas
Corinthian Kate .... Amanda Abbingdon
Mrs Belcher .... Laura Shavin
Mr Primefit .... Dave Lamb
Music: Ben Walker
Producer: Tilusha Ghelani
First broadcast on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 in May 2006.
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