A Tour of the Cages
Molesworth and his friend Peason explain the different types of masters and how best to deal with them. Stars Imelda Staunton.
Molesworth and his friend Peason explain the different types of masters and how best to deal with them.
Imelda Staunton stars as Nigel Molesworth, the Curse of St Custards, in this fresh adaptation of the notorious Goriller of 3B's guide to skool life for tiny pupils and their parents.
Aided by best friend Peason and thwarted by everyone from Grabber the skool bully to Wandsworth the skool dog, Nigel Molesworth teaches us the ins and outs of skool life - including how to avoid lessens and how to build your own H-bomb.
Molesworth ...... Imelda Staunton
Peason ...... Sophie Thompson
Grabber ...... Jack Farthing
Prudence ...... Jessica Brown Findlay
Mr Metcalf-Walker ...... Lewis Macleod
Adapted by Patrick Barlow and George Poles from the books by Geoffrey Willans and Ronald Searle, with additional material by Abigail Wilson.
Director: Patrick Barlow
Producer: Liz Anstee
A CPL production for Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 first broadcast in December 2014.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Molesworth | Imelda Staunton |
| Peason | Sophie Thompson |
| Grabber | Jack Farthing |
| Prudence | Jessica Brown Findlay |
| Mr Metcalf-Walker | Lewis Macleod |
| Adaptor | Patrick Barlow |
| Adaptor | George Poles |
| Author | Geoffrey Willans |
| Author | Ronald Searle |
| Director | Patrick Barlow |
| Producer | Liz Anstee |
Broadcasts
Tue 23 Dec 2014 10:45Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4- Tue 23 Dec 2014 19:45Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
- Tue 29 Mar 2016 14:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
- Wed 30 Mar 2016 02:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
- Tue 3 Sep 2019 14:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
- Wed 4 Sep 2019 02:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
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