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.

Babblewick Hall

When Squire Fenton Babblewick inherits his uncle's Yorkshire estate, it's the perfect opportunity to realise his utopian dreams.

He attempts to become a member of parliament, reform beetroots, win the love of lovely Lucinda, be a musical composer genius and buy a workhouse to turn it into a school.

His ever present manservant - August Snipe, the true brains - watches in dismay as his master makes mistake after mistake.

A sitcom set in the 18th Century.

First released: Thursday 18th March 2021

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