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Bleak Expectations: Series 5, Complete
Bleak Expectations: Series 5, Complete

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Listen to a sample Author: Mark Evans Reader: Tom Allen Running Time: 2hrs 48min Active StarActive StarActive StarActive StarActive Star (7 ratings)
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The epic Victorian comedy returns with more of the remarkable adventures of Pip Bin as he battles his evil ex-guardian Mr Gently Benevolent (Anthony Head) in six more chapters of tragedies and triumphs in the style of Charles Dickens after too much gin. The magnificent cast features Richard Johnson, Anthony Head, Geoffrey Whitehead, Sarah Hadland, James Bachman, Susy Kane and Mark Evans. Series Five begins with Pip Bin beginning to miss the conflict with his absent evil nemesis Mr Gently Benevolent when he receives an intriguing invitation to a house party with Britain's poshest man. But one of the other guests may not be all he seems... Bleak Expectations is written by Mark Evans and produced by Gareth Edwards, whose other collaborations include The Bleak Old Shop of Stuff, That Mitchell and Webb Sound and That Mitchell and Webb Look. Contains all 6 episodes from the fifth radio series. 'A freshly minted comedy classic' The Guardian.
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Bleak Expectations: Series 4
Bleak Expectations: Series 4

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Televised as 'The Bleak Old Shop of Stuff' on the BBC.The epic Victorian comedy is back with more of the remarkable adventures of Pip Bin as he battles his evil ex-guardian Mr Gently Benevolent (Anthony Head) in six more chapters of tragedies and triumphs in the style of Charles Dickens after too much gin.Mark Evans, Richard Johnson, Tom Allen, Anthony Head and Geoffrey Whitehead lead a magnificent cast including James Bachman, Sarah Hadland and Susy Kane, as well as guest star David Mitchell as the Rev Godly Fecund.Series Four begins with Pip, who must enlist the help of his former nemesis to fight a new evil spreading terror and cake-crumbs through the streets of London.'Bleak Expectations' is written by Mark Evans and produced by Gareth Edwards, whose other collaborations include 'That Mitchell and Webb Sound' and 'That Mitchell and Webb Look'.Contains all six episodes from the fourth BBC Radio 4 series.'A freshly minted comedy classic' - Guardian
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Bleak Expectations: Series 3
Bleak Expectations: Series 3

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Televised as 'The Bleak Old Shop of Stuff' on the BBC.The epic Victorian comedy is back with more of the remarkable adventures of Pip Bin as he battles his evil ex-guardian Mr Gently Benevolent (Anthony Head) in six more chapters of tragedies and triumphs in the style of Charles Dickens after too much gin.Richard Johnson, Anthony Head, and Geoffrey Whitehead lead a magnificent cast including Tom Allen, James Bachman, Sarah Hadland, Susie Kane and Mark Evans – and guest starring Raquel Cassidy as Miss Sweetly Delightful, the nicest woman in the world, and Jane Asher as Mr Gently Benevolent’s evil mother.Series Three begins several years after the death, for the second time, of Mr Gently Benevolent. All seems well as Pip Bin enjoys fame and wealth for his hugely popular invention, the bin, until...‘Bleak Expectations’ is written by Mark Evans and produced by Gareth Edwards, whose other collaborations include That Mitchell and Webb Sound and That Mitchell and Webb Look.Contains all six episodes from the third BBC Radio 4 series.'A freshly minted comedy classic… balls-to-the-wall silliness with flourishes of surrealism' - Guardian Guide.
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Bleak Expectations: Series 2
Bleak Expectations: Series 2

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Televised as 'The Bleak Old Shop of Stuff' on the BBC.Join Anthony Head, Richard Johnson, Geoffrey Whitehead, Tom Allen, Sarah Hadland and David Mitchell in the second volume of this magnificent Dickensian comic epic first transmitted by the British Broadcasting Club’s Radio 4.Volume two of ‘Bleak Expectations’ follows Pip Bin as he ventures through Victorian Britain in constant battle with his evil and badly named ex-guardian Mr Gently Benevolent. On the way he builds a national railway network, blows up parliament, joins an East End gang, smokes a lot of opium, gets married twice and takes on the might of the Martian army.Revel in the many fine quips, characters and scenarios in these six glorious episodes written by Mr. Mark Evans and produced by Mr. Gareth Edwards, previously renowned for their craftsmanship on the works of Messrs. Mitchell and Webb.'… enough one-liners to stock an entire series of most sitcoms… the comedy show of the year' – Times.
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Bleak Expectations: Series 1
Bleak Expectations: Series 1

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Televised as 'The Bleak Old Shop of Stuff' on the BBC.Join Anthony Head, Celia Imrie, Richard Johnson and Geoffrey Whitehead in this gloriously daft Victorian romp in the style of Charles Dickens after too much gin. First performed on the British Broadcasting Club’s Radio 4. Gasp at the evil Mr Gently Benevolent, played by Mr Anthony Head! Weep at the trials of our young hero Pip Bin, played by Master Tom Allen! Be moved to joy and sorrow by the remarkable narration of Mr Richard Johnson! Swoon at the fragile beauty of Pip’s poor Mama, played by Miss Celia Imrie! Wonder at the thespian prowess of Mr Geoffrey Whitehead as six different siblings!Follow the remarkable adventures of young Pip Bin as he struggles to rescue himself and his sisters from the schemes of his evil and badly-named guardian Mr Gently Benevolent, and the blood-curdling Hardthrasher family.Immerse yourself in a timeless epic featuring terrifying schools, even worse prisons, disguises, court-cases, shipwrecks, underwater squirrels and swash-buckling long-lost aunts.Revel in the many fine quips, characters and scenarios in these six magnificent episodes written by Mr. Mark Evans and produced by Mr. Gareth Edwards, previously renowned for their craftsmanship on the works of Messrs. Mitchell and Webb.‘A joy!’ – Times.‘We are amused’ – Independent
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