27 July 1799
William and Mary's wedding bells ring, but there is an unexpected guest. Lakeland poets parody with Simon Callow. From May 1987.
An Everyday Story of Towering Genius.
Sue Limb鈥檚 soap opera set in and around the Lake District at the turn of the 18th century
Stinking Iris brews Laburnum Tea. Cholericke returns secretly.
Dorothy's arrangement for the wedding feast are disturbed. And a honeymoon is embarked upon...
William Wordsmith ...... Geoffrey Whitehead
Dorothy Wordsmith ...... Denise Coffey
Samuel Tailor Cholericke ...... Simon Callow
Thomas de Quinine ...... Nickolas Grace
Stinking Iris ...... Miriam Margolyes
The Leechpedlar ...... Chris Emmett
Music by Stephen Oliver and performed by Cantabile.
Producer: Jonathan James-Moore
First broadcast on 麻豆社 Radio 4 in May 1987.
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