Episodes
| Episode | First Broadcast | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | 20090824 | Bill Nighy reads from Laurence Sterne's 1768 comic riposte to his contemporary Tobias Smollett's travel journal. The difficulties of hiring the perfect coach and four, especially when you are distracted by a beautiful unaccompanied woman. Abridged by Robin Brooks. A Pacificus production for BBC Radio 4. The difficulties of hiring the perfect coach and four. Readings from modern classics, new works by leading writers and world literature |
| 02 | 20090825 | Bill Nighy reads from Laurence Sterne's 1768 comic riposte to his contemporary Tobias Smollett's travel journal. Yorick encounters Smelfungus and is pressed to hire a French manservant while meeting a man mourning for the death of his donkey. Abridged by Robin Brooks. A Pacificus production for BBC Radio 4. Yorick encounters Smelfungus and is pressed to hire a French manservant. Readings from modern classics, new works by leading writers and world literature |
| 03 | 20090826 | Bill Nighy reads from Laurence Sterne's 1768 comic riposte to his contemporary Tobias Smollett's travel journal. Upon stepping into a glove seller's to ask directions, Yorick is so enchanted by the glove seller that he feels compelled to buy several pairs, whether they fit him or not. Abridged by Robin Brooks. A Pacificus production for BBC Radio 4. Yorick is enchanted by a glove seller. Readings from modern classics, new works by leading writers and world literature |
| 04 | 20090827 | Bill Nighy reads from Laurence Sterne's 1768 comic riposte to his contemporary Tobias Smollett's travel journal. After checking into a hotel, Yorick is struck by the prettiness of his chambermaid; although nothing would induce him to consider anything improper. Moments later, however, he is given an advanced lesson in the art of begging. Abridged by Robin Brooks. A Pacificus production for BBC Radio 4. Yorick is given an advanced lesson in the art of begging. Readings from modern classics, new works by leading writers and world literature |
| 05 | 20090828 | Bill Nighy reads from Laurence Sterne's 1768 comic riposte to his contemporary Tobias Smollett's travel journal. Forced to take refuge in a roadside inn, Yorick is forced to share a bedroom with a stranger and her maid. The precautions for managing such a situation border on the Baroque. Abridged by Robin Brooks. A Pacificus production for BBC Radio 4. Readings from modern classics, new works by leading writers and world literature |