Episodes
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| 01 | 20120104 | 20140417 20160209 (BBC7) 20160210 (BBC7) 20160213 (BBC7) 20180226 (BBC7) | Robert sails through all his exams, but finding a girlfriend is more testing. Hugh Bonneville stars as Robert Purcell, QC, a perfect specimen of the British Establishment, who applies faultless legal logic to his disastrous personal life. Jon Canter's comic novel 'A Short Gentleman' adapted by Robin Brooks. 'Brilliant, but for God's sake don't let this book fall into the hands of any women - if they find out what we're really like we'll never hear the end of it.' Charlie Higson 'A witty, accomplished, and highly entertaining warning about the folly of ambition.' Mail on Sunday 'Elegantly written, civilised and genuinely funny.' The Scotsman 'Robert is infectious. You might just catch yourself bringing his loathsome logic to your own domestic dilemmas.' Time Out. Jon Canter read Law at Cambridge, where he was President of Footlights, then worked as an advertising copywriter before becoming a radio and TV scriptwriter. His comic novels include Seeds of Greatness, A Short Gentleman and Worth. Director: Jonquil Painting. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2012. Robert sails through all his exams, but finding a girlfriend is more testing. by Jon Canter, adapted by Robin Brooks Hugh Bonneville stars as Robert Purcell, QC, a perfect specimen of the British Establishment, who applies faultless legal logic to his disastrous personal life. 1/4 Father....James Hayes Mother....Nichola McAuliffe Young Robert....Josef Lindsay Pilkington....Ewan Bailey Ticky Moxon-Smith....Katherine Jakeways Judy Page....Tracy Wiles Alan Temperley....Gerard McDermott Produced and Directed by Jonquil Panting The Writer Jon Canter read Law at Cambridge, where he was President of Footlights, then worked as an advertising copywriter before becoming a radio and TV scriptwriter. His comic novels include Seeds of Greatness, A Short Gentleman and Worth. Praise for A Short Gentleman 'Brilliant, but for God's sake don't let this book fall into the hands of any women - if they find out what we're really like we'll never hear the end of it.' Charlie Higson 'A witty, accomplished, and highly entertaining warning about the folly of ambition.' Mail on Sunday 'Elegantly written, civilised and genuinely funny.' The Scotsman 'Robert is infectious. You might just catch yourself bringing his loathsome logic to your own domestic dilemmas.' Time Out.
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| 02 | 20120111 | 20140424 20160216 (BBC7) 20160217 (BBC7) 20180305 (BBC7) | Robert woos Elizabeth, by means of a putty-coloured carpet. Hugh Bonneville stars as Robert Purcell, QC, a perfect specimen of the British Establishment, who applies faultless legal logic to his disastrous personal life. Jon Canter's comic novel 'A Short Gentleman' adapted by Robin Brooks. Director: Jonquil Painting. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2012. by Jon Canter, adapted by Robin Brooks Hugh Bonneville stars as Robert Purcell, QC, a perfect specimen of the British Establishment, who applies faultless legal logic to his disastrous personal life. 2/4 Robert woos Elizabeth, by means of a putty-coloured carpet. Elizabeth....Lyndsey Marshal Guy....Adam Billington Sophie....Francine Chamberlain Anthony....Carl Prekopp with Gerard McDermott, Lauren Mote and Tracy Wiles. Produced and Directed by Jonquil Panting.
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| 03 | 20120118 | 20140501 20160223 (BBC7) 20180312 (BBC7) | When dealing with his wife's lover, Robert employs his deadliest weapon: being a gentleman. Hugh Bonneville stars as Robert Purcell, QC, a perfect specimen of the British Establishment, who applies faultless legal logic to his disastrous personal life. Jon Canter's comic novel 'A Short Gentleman' adapted by Robin Brooks. Director: Jonquil Painting First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2012. by Jon Canter, adapted by Robin Brooks Hugh Bonneville stars as Robert Purcell, QC, a perfect specimen of the British Establishment, who applies faultless legal logic to his disastrous personal life. 3/4 Produced and Directed by Jonquil Panting. by Jon Canter, adapted by Robin Brooks Hugh Bonneville stars as Robert Purcell, QC, a perfect specimen of the British Establishment, who applies faultless legal logic to his disastrous personal life. 3/4 When dealing with his wife's lover, Robert employs his deadliest weapon: being a gentleman. Elizabeth....Lyndsey Marshal Max....Ted Allpress Isobel....Lauren Mote Mona/Ticky....Katherine Jakeways Geoffrey....Paul Moriarty Anthony....Carl Prekopp Penelope....Tracy Wiles with Adjoa Andoh, Ewan Bailey, Adam Billington , James Hayes. Produced and Directed by Jonquil Panting.
When dealing with his wife's lover, Robert uses his deadliest weapon - being a gentleman. |
| 04 LAST | 20120125 | 20140508 20160301 (BBC7) 20160302 (BBC7) 20180319 (BBC7) | by Jon Canter, adapted by Robin Brooks Hugh Bonneville stars as Robert Purcell, QC, a perfect specimen of the British Establishment, who applies faultless legal logic to his disastrous personal life. 4/4 Robert's nemesis approaches, along with Edward, basset hound of doom. Elizabeth....Lyndsey Marshal Judy Page....Tracy Wiles Geoffrey....Paul Moriarty Pilkington....Ewan Bailey Alan Temperley....Gerard McDermott with Ted Allpress, James Hayes, Lauren Mote, and Carl Prekopp. Produced and Directed by Jonquil Panting.
by Jon Canter, adapted by Robin Brooks Hugh Bonneville stars as Robert Purcell, QC, a perfect specimen of the British Establishment, who applies faultless legal logic to his disastrous personal life. 4/4 Produced and Directed by Jonquil Panting. |
