Hugh Bonneville
A Short Gentleman
- Radio sitcom
- BBC Radio 4
- 2012
- 4 episodes (1 series)
Radio sitcom based on Jon Canter's book of the same name. Hugh Bonneville stars as a short lawyer with a disastrous personal life. Stars Hugh Bonneville, James Hayes, Nichola McAuliffe, Josef Lindsay, Ewan Bailey and more.
Episode menu
Series 1, Episode 1
Robert sails through all his exams, but finding a girlfriend is more testing.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Wednesday 4th January 2012
- Time
- 11:30am
- Channel
- BBC Radio 4
- Length
- 30 minutes
Repeats
Show past repeats
| Date | Time | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday 17th April 2014 | 11:00pm | Radio 4 |
| Tuesday 9th February 2016 | 7:00am | Radio 4 Extra |
| Tuesday 9th February 2016 | 5:00pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Wednesday 10th February 2016 | 5:00am | Radio 4 Extra |
| Saturday 13th February 2016 | 12:30pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Monday 26th February 2018 | 10:30pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Sunday 22nd September 2019 | 11:30pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Wednesday 21st April 2021 | 7:00am | Radio 4 Extra |
| Wednesday 21st April 2021 | 5:00pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Thursday 22nd April 2021 | 5:00am | Radio 4 Extra |
Cast & crew
| Hugh Bonneville | Robert Purcell |
| James Hayes | Father |
| Nichola McAuliffe | Mother |
| Josef Lindsay | Young Robert |
| Ewan Bailey | Pilkington |
| Katherine Jakeways | Ticky Moxon-Smith |
| Tracy Wiles | Judy Page |
| Gerard McDermott | Alan Temperley |
| Adjoa Andoh | Boo |
| Jon Canter | Writer |
| Robin Brooks | Writer (Adapted By) |
| Jonquil Panting | Director |
| Jonquil Panting | Producer |