Fun with Scrumms
Nigel must survive the playing field and the skool bully's wrath to get a chance to eat Christmas turkey. Stars Imelda Staunton.
As the school term comes to an end, Molesworth must find a way to survive the perils of the playing field and the wrath of skool bully Grabber if he鈥檚 to have any hope of tucking into some Christmas turkey.
Imelda Staunton stars as Nigel Molesworth, the Curse of St Custards, in this fresh adaptation of the notorious Goriller of 3B's guide to skool life for tiny pupils and their parents.
Aided by best friend Peason and thwarted by everyone from Grabber the skool bully to Wandsworth the skool dog, Nigel Molesworth teaches us the ins and outs of skool life - including how to avoid lessens and how to build your own H-bomb.
Molesworth ...... Imelda Staunton
Peason ...... Sophie Thompson
Grabber ...... Jack Farthing
Prudence ...... Jessica Brown Findlay
Headmaster ...... Patrick Barlow
Chief Prune ...... Lewis Macleod
Adapted by Patrick Barlow and George Poles from the books by Geoffrey Willans and Ronald Searle, with additional material by Abigail Wilson.
Director: Patrick Barlow
Producer: Liz Anstee
A CPL production for 麻豆社 Radio 4 first broadcast in December 2014.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Molesworth | Imelda Staunton |
| Peason | Sophie Thompson |
| Grabber | Jack Farthing |
| Prudence | Jessica Brown Findlay |
| Headmaster | Patrick Barlow |
| Chief Prune | Lewis Macleod |
| Adaptor | Patrick Barlow |
| Adaptor | George Poles |
| Author | Geoffrey Willans |
| Author | Ronald Searle |
| Director | Patrick Barlow |
| Producer | Liz Anstee |
Broadcasts
Boxing Day 2014 10:45麻豆社 Radio 4- Boxing Day 2014 19:45麻豆社 Radio 4
- Fri 1 Apr 2016 14:30麻豆社 Radio 4 Extra
- Sat 2 Apr 2016 02:30麻豆社 Radio 4 Extra
- Fri 6 Sep 2019 14:30麻豆社 Radio 4 Extra
- Sat 7 Sep 2019 02:30麻豆社 Radio 4 Extra
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