Babblewick Hall. Fenton Babblewick (Nicholas Le Prevost). Copyright: BBC
Babblewick Hall

Babblewick Hall

  • Radio sitcom
  • BBC Radio 4
  • 1995 - 1998
  • 10 episodes (2 series)

The story of Fenton Babblewick, a confused 18th Century squire. Stars Nicholas Le Prevost and Forbes Masson.

Episode menu

Series 1, Episode 2

Having foiled his servant's attempts to get him back to London, Fenton Babblewick sets about establishing his reputation as a great agricultural reformer - with a radical proposal for the growing of the humble beetroot.

Broadcast details

Date
Wednesday 3rd January 1996
Time
12:25pm
Channel
BBC Radio 4
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Tuesday 2nd October 2012 7:00am Radio 4 Extra
Tuesday 2nd October 2012 5:30pm Radio 4 Extra
Wednesday 3rd October 2012 5:30am Radio 4 Extra
Tuesday 11th February 2014 7:00am Radio 4 Extra
Tuesday 11th February 2014 5:30pm Radio 4 Extra
Wednesday 12th February 2014 5:30am Radio 4 Extra
Tuesday 28th February 2017 4:30pm Radio 4 Extra
Wednesday 1st March 2017 4:30am Radio 4 Extra
Friday 20th September 2019 7:00am Radio 4 Extra
Friday 20th September 2019 5:00pm Radio 4 Extra
Saturday 21st September 2019 5:00am Radio 4 Extra
Friday 17th March 2023 8:30am Radio 4 Extra
Friday 17th March 2023 1:30pm Radio 4 Extra
Friday 17th March 2023 6:30pm Radio 4 Extra
Saturday 18th March 2023 4:30am Radio 4 Extra

Cast & crew

Cast
Nicholas Le Prevost (as Nick Le Prevost) Fenton Babblewick
Forbes Masson Augustus Snipe
Guest cast
David Antrobus Barney
Sam Kelly Jack
Gillian Bevan Molly
Alex Lowe Peck
Christian Rodska Pickett
Geoff McGiven Grunter
Writing team
Scott Cherry Writer
Production team
Paul Schlesinger Producer
Paul Mottram Composer

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