Trial By Laughter - Radio 4 Comedy Drama - British Comedy Guide (original) (raw)
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Robert Wilfort, Arthur Bostrom, Conrad Nelson, Jonathan Keeble, David Benson, Malcolm Raeburn, Melissa Sinden, Fiona Clarke and Graeme Hawley
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William Hone is the forgotten hero of free speech in Britain. He was a bookseller, publisher and satirist. In 1817, he stood trial for 'impious blasphemy and seditious libel'. His crime was to be funny. Worse than that he was funny by parodying religious texts. And worst of all, he was funny about the despotic government and the libidinous monarchy. A comedy drama based on the real trial transcripts.
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First broadcast
Saturday 27th February 2016 at 2:30pm on BBC Radio 4
Episode length
1 hour
All previous repeats
Monday 24th February 2020 at 4:00am on Radio 4 Extra - Episode
Sunday 23rd February 2020 at 4:00pm on Radio 4 Extra - Episode
Saturday 16th September 2017 at 2:30pm on Radio 4 - Episode