''Babblewick Hall'' was a

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broadcast on

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written by

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. It was set in eighteenth-century

Britain Britain most often refers to: * Great Britain, a large island comprising the countries of England, Scotland and Wales * The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a sovereign state in Europe comprising Great Britain and the north-eas ...

and told the story of Fenton Babblewick, a well-meaning but sometimes confused

squire In the Middle Ages, a squire was the shield- or armour-bearer of a knight. Boys served a knight as an attendant, doing simple but important tasks such as saddling a horse or caring for the knight's weapons and armour. Terminology ''Squire'' ...

played by

Nicholas Le Prevost Nicholas Le Prevost (born 18 March 1947) is an English actor. Early life Le Prevost was born in Wiltshire. He was educated at Shaftesbury Grammar School, Shaftesbury, Dorset from 1957 to 1961 and at Kingswood School, Bath from 1961 to 1964 ...

, and his clever Scottish servant Augustus Snipe, played by

Forbes Masson Forbes (Robertson) Masson (born 17 August 1963 in Falkirk) is a Scottish actor and writer. He is an Associate Artist with the Royal Shakespeare Company. He is best known for his roles in classical theatre, musicals, comedies, and appearances i ...

. The show consisted of two series. The first, with six weekly episodes, ran from 27 December 1995 to 31 January 1996. The second ran from 4 to 25 September 1998.

Cast

Source: *

as Fenton Babblewick *

as Mr Augustus Snipe *

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as Barney

Episodes

Source:

Series 1

Series 2

References

External links

Babblewick Hall
– brief details of each episode BBC Radio comedy programmes 1995 radio programme debuts {{UK-radio-show-stub