Bleak Expectations. Image shows from L to R: Hardthrasher (Geoffrey Whitehead), Aunt Lily (Celia Imrie), Young Pip (Tom Allen), Mr Gently Benevolent (Anthony Head), Sir Philip Bin (Richard Johnson), Harry Biscuit (James Bachman). Copyright: BBC
Bleak Expectations
- Radio sitcom
- BBC Radio 4
- 2007 - 2012
- 30 episodes (5 series)
Radio comedy following the adventures of Pip Bin as he struggles against the cruel plotting of his evil guardian Mr Gently Benevolent. Stars Tom Allen, Anthony Head, Richard Johnson, James Bachman, Susy Kane and more.
Episode menu
Series 1, Episode 4 - A Young Adulthood Bitterly Dismantled
Pip finds himself saved from the workhouse with the arrival of a vast sum of money from a mysterious stranger.
Further details
Pip finds himself saved from the workhouse, but first he must deal with the cruel Beadle Hardthrasher. And what strange new problems await him as a wealthy young man about town, feasting on crispy deep fried elephant and hobnobbing with the unpredictable King?
Broadcast details
- Date
- Wednesday 5th September 2007
- Time
- 11:30am
- Channel
- BBC Radio 4
- Length
- 30 minutes
Repeats
Show past repeats
| Date | Time | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| Friday 29th January 2010 | 11:30pm | Radio 7 |
| Sunday 9th January 2011 | 10:30pm | Radio 7 |
| Thursday 6th October 2011 | 11:00pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Thursday 16th February 2012 | 11:00pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Sunday 4th January 2015 | 10:30pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Friday 12th May 2017 | 11:00pm | Radio 4 Extra |
Cast & crew
| Tom Allen | Young Pip |
| Anthony Head | Mr Gently Benevolent |
| Richard Johnson | Sir Philip Bin |
| James Bachman | Harry Biscuit |
| Susy Kane | Pippa Bin |
| Sarah Hadland | Lily |
| Geoffrey Whitehead | Hardthrasher |
| Laurence Howarth | Mr Parsimonious |
| Mark Perry | The King |
| Mark Evans | The Sailor |
| Mark Evans | Writer |
| Gareth Edwards | Producer |