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Tristram Shandy by Laurence Sterne

Comic tale about an eighteenth-century man who keeps on getting distracted from telling his life story.

Radio 4 Extra,10 episodes

Episodes

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1. Beginnings
The 18th-century gentleman battles to tell his tragi-comic story.
31 Jan 2005,15 mins
2. Birth
Tristram tries to recount the tale of his birth but gets distracted.
01 Feb 2005,15 mins
3. Dr Slop
Still intent on recounting the story of his birth, Tristram introduces us to Dr Slop.
02 Feb 2005,15 mins
4. Uncle Toby
Tristram's life story has still not got beyond him being born...
03 Feb 2005,15 mins
5. Born at Last
After the disaster of his birth, Tristram's father thinks of a way to help him.
04 Feb 2005,15 mins
6. What's in a Name?
Having recovered from the incident with Tristram's nose, his father is dealt another blow.
07 Feb 2005,15 mins
7. Another Misfortune
More misfortune befalls Tristram as his father receives awful news.
08 Feb 2005,15 mins
8. An Act of Kindness
Tristram recalls a typical act of kindness by Uncle Toby...
09 Feb 2005,15 mins
9. Uncle Toby Falls in Love
Widow Wadman bustles her way into Uncle Toby's sentry box and then into his heart.
10 Feb 2005,15 mins
10. All Good Things Come to an End
Widow Wadman makes a discovery in Tristram's surprising conclusion.
11 Feb 2005,15 mins