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Exams are no problem for Robert Purcell QC, but finding a girlfriend is. Stars Hugh Bonneville and Nichola McAuliffe. From 2012.

Robert sails through all his exams, but finding a girlfriend is more testing.

Hugh Bonneville stars as Robert Purcell, QC, a perfect specimen of the British Establishment, who applies faultless legal logic to his disastrous personal life.

Jon Canter's comic novel, first published in 2008.

Adapted in four parts by Robin Brooks.

Robert Purcell ..... Hugh Bonneville
Father ...... James Hayes
Mother ...... Nichola McAuliffe
Young Robert ...... Josef Lindsay
Pilkington ...... Ewan Bailey
Ticky Moxon-Smith ...... Katherine Jakeways
Judy Page ...... Tracy Wiles
Alan Temperley ...... Gerard McDermott

'Brilliant, but for God's sake don't let this book fall into the hands of any women - if they find out what we're really like we'll never hear the end of it.' Charlie Higson

'A witty, accomplished, and highly entertaining warning about the folly of ambition.' Mail on Sunday

'Elegantly written, civilised and genuinely funny.' The Scotsman

'Robert is infectious. You might just catch yourself bringing his loathsome logic to your own domestic dilemmas.' Time Out.

Jon Canter read Law at Cambridge, where he was President of Footlights, then worked as an advertising copywriter before becoming a radio and TV scriptwriter. His comic novels include Seeds of Greatness, A Short Gentleman and Worth.

Director: Jonquil Painting.

First broadcast on 麻豆社 Radio 4 in From January 2012.

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Credits

Role Contributor
Father James Hayes
Mother Nichola McAuliffe
Young Robert Josef Lindsay
Pilkington Ewan Bailey
Ticky Moxon-Smith Katherine Jakeways
Judy Page Tracy Wiles
Alan Temperley Gerard McDermott
Author Jon Canter
Adaptor Robin Brooks
Director Jonquil Panting
Producer Jonquil Panting

Broadcasts

  • Wed 4 Jan 2012 11:30
  • Thu 17 Apr 2014 23:00
  • Tue 9 Feb 2016 07:00
  • Tue 9 Feb 2016 17:00
  • Wed 10 Feb 2016 05:00
  • Sat 13 Feb 2016 12:30
  • Mon 26 Feb 2018 22:30
  • Sun 22 Sep 2019 23:30
  • Wed 21 Apr 2021 07:00
  • Wed 21 Apr 2021 17:00
  • Thu 22 Apr 2021 05:00
  • Mon 3 Jun 2024 08:00
  • Mon 3 Jun 2024 13:00
  • Mon 3 Jun 2024 19:00
  • Tue 4 Jun 2024 03:00