Just William - The Great Performer By Richmal Crompton

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William Joins The Carol Singers

20211227

20221225 (R4)

Laughter on the air with Martin Jarvis. After last year's lockdown-episodes and Feedback's recent plea for more Just William exploits, here's another escapist bunch of five.

Apart from our lateral-thinking hero, there are some wonderful guest-star characters in this newly recorded series of classics - including control-freak Violet Elizabeth Bott, who can scweam an' sweam til she's sick!

In Episode 1, William believes he's as good at carol-singin' as anybody in the world - when I start singin' you c'n hear me at the other end of the village.' He and his Outlaws perform tunelessly, loudly, disgracefully. Ancient Aunt Jane thinks it's a pack of wolves. An exciting, ear-splitting evening. But this Christmas, William and chums have a secret plan. It's to torture' their relations into providing acceptable Christmas presents. Timeless comic invention.

Written by Richmal Crompton.

Read by Martin Jarvis.

Martin Jarvis has never broadcast this hilarious Christmas classic before!

William, Only Just In Time

20211228

20221226 (R4)

In this brilliant story, read by Martin Jarvis and featuring Violet Elizabeth Bott, William has the feeling he's being ousted from his position as chief. But if he wants to make some money he'd better go along with Violet Elizabeth's imaginative ideas.

Although there are difficulties along the way there's an unexpected, rather pleasing denouement.

Written by Richmal Crompton

Martin Jarvis performs. William decides, ambitiously, to create a night club.

William The Great Actor

20211229

20221227 (R4)

A famous thespian, staying locally, is befriended by William. When the actor attends the village play, William naturally promotes himself from off-stage helper to star of the show.

Comic chaos and a surprising outcome.

Written by Richmal Crompton

Read by Martin Jarvis.

Martin Jarvis' new recording of this classic tale. Comic chaos onstage.

William's Midnight Adventure

20211230

20221228 (R4)

The starchy spinster next door has made continual complaints about William, his whistling, his general scruffiness. She confiscates all of William's things that have gradually come over the fence into her garden. Tennis balls. Bows and arrows. Even William's beloved dog Jumble's collar.

William takes a surprising, if rather exciting, revenge. But the embroidery of her imagination is no match for our hero's.

Written by Richmal Crompton

Read by Martin Jarvis

Martin Jarvis performs. A starchy spinster has moved in next door to William. Problems!

05 LAST

William Goes Shopping

20211231

20221229 (R4)

William Brown, in the midst of doin' good and ritin' wrongs in the high street, is chased by an irate shopkeeper. Forced to hide, he becomes trapped in an outfitter's window. Nothing for it but to pretend to be a tailor's dummy.

Passers-by stop and look in. 'That one's gotter nugly face,' says a little girl. 'Well, they can't 'elp their faces,' says her mother. Never mind - this afternoon he has been taught by an old man how to make a whistle! A triumphant end to the series of five stories.

Written by Richmal Crompton

Read by Martin Jarvis.

Martin Jarvis' brand-new recording of this great comic classic.

Episodes

Episode	Title	First Broadcast	Repeated	Comments
01	William Joins The Carol Singers	20211227	20221225 (R4)	Laughter on the air with Martin Jarvis. After last year's lockdown-episodes and Feedback's recent plea for more Just William exploits, here's another escapist bunch of five. Apart from our lateral-thinking hero, there are some wonderful guest-star characters in this newly recorded series of classics - including control-freak Violet Elizabeth Bott, who can scweam an' sweam til she's sick! In Episode 1, William believes he's as good at carol-singin' as anybody in the world - when I start singin' you c'n hear me at the other end of the village.' He and his Outlaws perform tunelessly, loudly, disgracefully. Ancient Aunt Jane thinks it's a pack of wolves. An exciting, ear-splitting evening. But this Christmas, William and chums have a secret plan. It's to torture' their relations into providing acceptable Christmas presents. Timeless comic invention. Written by Richmal Crompton. Read by Martin Jarvis. Martin Jarvis has never broadcast this hilarious Christmas classic before!
02	William, Only Just In Time	20211228	20221226 (R4)	In this brilliant story, read by Martin Jarvis and featuring Violet Elizabeth Bott, William has the feeling he's being ousted from his position as chief. But if he wants to make some money he'd better go along with Violet Elizabeth's imaginative ideas. Although there are difficulties along the way there's an unexpected, rather pleasing denouement. Written by Richmal Crompton Martin Jarvis performs. William decides, ambitiously, to create a night club.
03	William The Great Actor	20211229	20221227 (R4)	A famous thespian, staying locally, is befriended by William. When the actor attends the village play, William naturally promotes himself from off-stage helper to star of the show. Comic chaos and a surprising outcome. Written by Richmal Crompton Read by Martin Jarvis. Martin Jarvis' new recording of this classic tale. Comic chaos onstage.
04	William's Midnight Adventure	20211230	20221228 (R4)	The starchy spinster next door has made continual complaints about William, his whistling, his general scruffiness. She confiscates all of William's things that have gradually come over the fence into her garden. Tennis balls. Bows and arrows. Even William's beloved dog Jumble's collar. William takes a surprising, if rather exciting, revenge. But the embroidery of her imagination is no match for our hero's. Written by Richmal Crompton Read by Martin Jarvis Martin Jarvis performs. A starchy spinster has moved in next door to William. Problems!
05 LAST	William Goes Shopping	20211231	20221229 (R4)	William Brown, in the midst of doin' good and ritin' wrongs in the high street, is chased by an irate shopkeeper. Forced to hide, he becomes trapped in an outfitter's window. Nothing for it but to pretend to be a tailor's dummy. Passers-by stop and look in. 'That one's gotter nugly face,' says a little girl. 'Well, they can't 'elp their faces,' says her mother. Never mind - this afternoon he has been taught by an old man how to make a whistle! A triumphant end to the series of five stories. Written by Richmal Crompton Read by Martin Jarvis. Martin Jarvis' brand-new recording of this great comic classic.