Episodes
| Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Where Was Wych Street? | 19931108 | 20240716 (BBC7) 20240717 (BBC7) | A four-part series based on the work of Stacy Aumonier (1887- 1928), considered by his contemporaries to be one of the best short story writers of his time. 'Wych Street be damned - if he'd said it was on the moon you should have agreed with him.......' A pub row in Wapping about the location of a street in central London spreads - with very serious consequences. Aumonier - John Baddeley Gertrude - Oona Beeson Lowes-Parlby - Nicholas Boulton Vermeer - John Evitts Meadows - Barry J Gordon Mrs Dawes - Diana Payan The Prince: - Lyndam Gregory Orme - Colin Pinney Pengammon - James Taylor Director: Matthew Walters First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 1993. A row over the location of a street in Central London escalates out of control. A pub row over the location of a London street sparks havoc - bringing the world close to crisis. Stars John Baddeley. |
| 02 | A Source Of Irritation | 19931115 | 20240716 (BBC7) 20240717 (BBC7) | Grumpy Sam Gates wants to get on with looking after his turnips in a Suffolk field, but before he knows what's happening, he has been swept off to be a major player in the First World War. Stacy Aumonier's 1921 short story dramatised by Martin Worth Aumonier - John Baddeley Sam - Colin Pinney Aggie - Oona Beeson Schutz - Dominic Letts Haussman - James Taylor Jennings - Michael Onslow Baines - David Thorpe Bradshaw - Barry J Gordon Director: Matthew Walters First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 1993 Why is Sam's usual day farming turnips so rudely interrupted? Why is Suffolk farm-hand Sam snatched from his turnips and relocated to the trenches of the First World War? Stars Colin Pinney. |
| 03 | Freddie Finds Himself | 19931122 | 20240717 (BBC7) 20240718 (BBC7) | 26-year-old Freddie Oppincott is the butt of family jokes, because he hasn't found his proper place in the world. His sisters laugh at his latest scheme - to hire himself out as a private detective. Stacy Aumonier was a theatrical and popular figure in the 1920s when he wrote lots of short stories admired by writers such as John Galsworthy. Aumonier/Battersley ........ John Baddeley Freddie .................................. Julian Rhind Tutt The Baron ............................. Sandor Eles The Countess ...................... Diana Payan Olga ....................................... Teresa Gallagher Emma .................................... Oona Beeson Jane ....................................... Rachel Atkins Director Matthew Walters First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 1993. Freddie is the butt of his family - until he discovers his true vocation. Freddie Oppincott is the butt of his family - until he suddenly discovers his true vocation. Stars Julian Rhind Tutt. |
| 04 | Funeral March | 19931129 | 20240717 (BBC7) 20240718 (BBC7) | At a smart Paris gathering, Aumonier is amused by the darkly comic story of Madame Vieninoff and her poor, late husband - the composer Sergei. The final story from 1920s short story writer Stacy Aumonier. Aumonier - John Baddeley Mme Vieninoff - Fiona Fullerton Denoyer - Barry J Gordon Sergei - Dominic Letts Pitau - Philip Anthony Yves - Julian Rhind Tutt Taillandier - Steve Hodson Director Matthew Walters First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 1993. Madame Vieninoff is alluring and rich. But where exactly does her money come from? Rich and alluring, Madame Vieninoff lives in Paris, but where does her money come from? Stars John Baddeley and Fiona Fullerton. |