The Penny Dreadfuls Present...
- Radio comedy drama
- BBC Radio 4 / BBC Radio 7
- 2008 - 2020
- 18 episodes (2 series)
Radio comedies in which sketch group The Penny Dreadfuls - aka Humphrey Ker, David Reed and Thom Tuck - present plays around historical subjects. Also features Ingrid Oliver and Miles Jupp.
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More Brothers Faversham, Episode 4 - Perseus And Lucius
The Penny Dreadfuls present the story of two twin brothers - kind-hearted Perseus and cruel, bitter Lucius, a pair for powerful and wealthy industrialists, and the eighth and ninth born of the Faversham Brothers.
Notes
This episode is also entitled as "Perseus and Lucius Faversham".
Broadcast details
- Date
- Sunday 26th October 2008
- Time
- 11pm
- Channel
- BBC Radio 7
- Length
- 30 minutes
Repeats
Show past repeats
Date | Time | Channel |
---|---|---|
Thursday 1st January 2009 | 11:00pm | Radio 4 |
Sunday 18th October 2009 | 11:00pm | Radio 7 |
Sunday 25th October 2009 | 4:00pm | Radio 7 |
Sunday 8th August 2010 | 11:30pm | Radio 7 |
Tuesday 19th July 2011 | 11:00pm | Radio 4 Extra |
Thursday 7th February 2013 | 11:30pm | Radio 4 Extra |
Thursday 10th July 2014 | 11:00pm | Radio 4 Extra |
Thursday 3rd December 2015 | 11:30pm | Radio 4 Extra |
Thursday 27th April 2017 | 11:30pm | Radio 4 Extra |
Sunday 12th May 2019 | 11:30pm | Radio 4 Extra |
Sunday 7th February 2021 | 11:00pm | Radio 4 Extra |
Saturday 11th February 2023 | 10:30pm | Radio 4 Extra |
Cast & crew
Humphrey Ker | Various |
David Reed | Various |
Thom Tuck | Various |
Ingrid Oliver | Alexandra Faversham |
Ingrid Oliver | Ensemble Actor |
Miles Jupp | Narrator |
Humphrey Ker | Writer |
David Reed | Writer |
Thom Tuck | Writer |
Richard Turner | Script Editor |
Julia McKenzie | Producer |