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The Great Snobographer

First broadcast from 20040212 to 20050805.

2 episodes

First Broadcast	Description
20040212	When Al Murray developed his award winning stage and television comic character the Pub Landlord, his family said the satirical genes of his great, great, great grandfather were coming out. William Makepeace Thackeray wrote his masterpiece Vanity Fair aged 35. Now at the same age, Al Murray finds out how that famous book fits into a career which encompassed Punch cartoons, food writing and travel journalism. / When Al Murray developed his award winning stage and television comic character the Pub Landlord, his family said the satirical genes of his great, great, great grandfather were coming out. William Makepeace Thackeray wrote his masterpiece Vanity Fair aged 35. Now at the same age, Al Murray finds out how that famous book fits into a career which encompassed Punch cartoons, food writing and travel journalism. Afternoon Morning Evening / When Al Murray developed his award winning stage and television comic character the Pub Landlord, his family said the satirical genes of his great, great, great grandfather were coming out. William Makepeace Thackeray wrote his masterpiece Vanity Fair aged 35. Now at the same age, Al Murray finds out how that famous book fits into a career which encompassed Punch cartoons, food writing and travel journalism.
20050805	Comedian Al Murray (known for his character the Pub Landlord) presents a portrait of his great great great grandfather: the writer William Thackeray. With readings by John Sessions from Thackeray's writings including his novel Vanity Fair and his definition of snobbery.

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20040212

When Al Murray developed his award winning stage and television comic character the Pub Landlord, his family said the satirical genes of his great, great, great grandfather were coming out. William Makepeace Thackeray wrote his masterpiece Vanity Fair aged 35. Now at the same age, Al Murray finds out how that famous book fits into a career which encompassed Punch cartoons, food writing and travel journalism. / When Al Murray developed his award winning stage and television comic character the Pub Landlord, his family said the satirical genes of his great, great, great grandfather were coming out. William Makepeace Thackeray wrote his masterpiece Vanity Fair aged 35. Now at the same age, Al Murray finds out how that famous book fits into a career which encompassed Punch cartoons, food writing and travel journalism. Afternoon Morning
Evening / When Al Murray developed his award winning stage and television comic character the Pub Landlord, his family said the satirical genes of his great, great, great grandfather were coming out. William Makepeace Thackeray wrote his masterpiece Vanity Fair aged 35. Now at the same age, Al Murray finds out how that famous book fits into a career which encompassed Punch cartoons, food writing and travel journalism.

20050805

Comedian Al Murray (known for his character the Pub Landlord) presents a portrait of his great great great grandfather: the writer William Thackeray. With readings by John Sessions from Thackeray's writings including his novel Vanity Fair and his definition of snobbery.