Episode 1

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18th-century gentleman Tristram tries to tell his tragi-comic life story through accounts of his family and friends, his experiences and his ideas. But he continually finds he must digress... Tristram introduces himself and his parents. Laurence Sterne's ground-breaking comic novel, first published as nine volumes from 1759 to 1767. Tristram .... Neil Dudgeon Mother .... Julia Ford Father .... David Troughton Toby .... Adrian Scarborough Lawyer/Bishop Hall .... Hugh Dickson Pontificating Man........Stuart McLoughlin Trim …. Paul Ritter Dr Slop …. Tony Rohr Obadiah …. Stephen Hogan Susannah …. Helen Longworth Great-Grandmother …. Ndidi Del Fatti Omnibus of the first five of ten parts dramatised by Graham White. Director: Mary Peate First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 2005.