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 4, Episode 6 - A Life Destroyed, And Then Repaired And Re-Happied
Further details
Pip in the company of Pippa, the Reverend Fecund and Harry Biscuit, now just a brain in a jar, have tracked Mister Benevolent to the heart of the vast Russian Empire. But when they find him he is at the head of a mighty army. Who will triumph in the final battle between good and evil? Will Harry get a new body? Will Mister Benevolent detonate his infamous cheese bomb? And what is the correct way to spell Czar? As fate decides these crucial questions it seems there are a few surprises in store for Pip.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Thursday 16th December 2010
- Time
- 6:30pm
- Channel
- BBC Radio 4
- Length
- 30 minutes
Repeats
Show past repeats
Date | Time | Channel |
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Monday 27th August 2012 | 11:30am | Radio 4 |
Monday 25th February 2013 | 9:00am | Radio 4 Extra |
Tuesday 26th February 2013 | 2:00am | Radio 4 Extra |
Sunday 3rd March 2013 | 7:30am | Radio 4 Extra |
Sunday 3rd March 2013 | 10:00pm | Radio 4 Extra |
Tuesday 14th October 2014 | 11:00pm | Radio 4 Extra |
Tuesday 3rd May 2016 | 10:30pm | Radio 4 Extra |
Thursday 5th July 2018 | 11:30pm | Radio 4 Extra |
Monday 16th March 2020 | 10:30pm | Radio 4 Extra |
Wednesday 1st December 2021 | 11:00pm | Radio 4 Extra |
Saturday 4th December 2021 | 3:30pm | Radio 4 Extra |
Sunday 5th December 2021 | 3:30am | Radio 4 Extra |
Friday 9th June 2023 | 9:30am | Radio 4 Extra |
Friday 9th June 2023 | 2:30pm | Radio 4 Extra |
Friday 9th June 2023 | 7:30pm | Radio 4 Extra |
Saturday 10th June 2023 | 4:30am | 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 |
Anthony Head | Sourquill |
James Bachman | Servewell |
Geoffrey Whitehead | Grimpunch |
Sarah Hadland | Ripely |
David Mitchell | The Reverend Godly Fecund |
Mark Evans | Ensemble Actor |
Mark Evans | Writer |
Gareth Edwards | Producer |