Episodes
| Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | The Dwarf's Stratagem | 20140302 | 20150111 (R4) | Today's story concerns the exploits of a cunning dwarf, Peter Piper, who is in charge of an amazing mechanical waxwork exhibition visiting Cardiff. Producer David Blount A Pier production for BBC Radio 4. Tony Lidington tells a tale of bravery set in a 19th-century waxwork show. |
| 02 | The Cumberland Crusher | 20140309 | 20150118 (R4) | Today's story concerns the goings-on in Nimble Nicky's Boxing Booth at Newcastle Races. John Umberston, the notorious Cumberland Crusher is persuaded to take on all-comers as part of a wrestling display. He meets his match, with tragic consequences. Producer: David Blount A Pier production for BBC Radio 4. Tony Lidington tells a tragic tale set in the boxing booth of a Victorian fairground. |
| 03 | The Mummer | 20140316 | 20150125 (R4) | Today's story concerns the actor, Hervey Hoyne and the terrible events surrounding a fire in the Mumming Booth at Rotherham Statutes Fair. Producer: David Blount A Pier production for BBC Radio 4. Rev Thomas Horne tells the tale of a terrible fire in a travelling theatre in Rotherham. |