Tim FitzHigham: The Gambler. Tim Fitzhigham. Copyright: BBC
Tim FitzHigham: The Gambler
- Radio stand-up
- BBC Radio 4
- 2013 - 2015
- 9 episodes (2 series)
Radio 4 comedy in which adventurer and comedian Tim FitzHigham recreates a series of bizarre bets from the 18th and 19th Centuries.
Episode menu
Series 1, Episode 1
Tim FitzHigham recreates Sir John Throckmorton's 1811 attempt to have a coat made from scratch, going from the sheep's back to his own back in a single day.
Further details
Tim must shear a sheep at dawn, process the wool, spin it, weave it and tailor it into a jacket to be worn to dinner that same evening... using only the means that would have been available to a gentleman in 1811.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Sunday 6th April 2014
- Time
- 7:15pm
- Channel
- BBC Radio 4
- Length
- 30 minutes
Repeats
Show past repeats
| Date | Time | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| Friday 11th April 2014 | 7:30am | Radio 4 Extra |
| Friday 11th April 2014 | 10:00pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Saturday 12th April 2014 | 5:30pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Wednesday 30th May 2018 | 11:00pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Monday 7th June 2021 | 7:00am | Radio 4 Extra |
| Monday 7th June 2021 | 5:00pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Tuesday 8th June 2021 | 5:00am | Radio 4 Extra |
| Wednesday 14th June 2023 | 10:30pm | Radio 4 Extra |
Cast & crew
| Tim FitzHigham | Host / Presenter |
| Colin Anderson | Producer |
Video
The great coat wager
Tim guides us through the process of trying to make a coat in one day. But did he win the bet?
View this clip on the BBC website
Featuring: Tim FitzHigham.