Comedy Victorian adventure by Mark Evans.
The idyllic life of young Pip Bin is ruined by the scheming of his exceedingly evil
guardian, Mr Gently Benevolent, and his incarceration in Britain's most violent school, St
Bastards.
EPISODES
1. A Perfect Childhood Cruelly Kippered - The idyllic life
of Pip, Pippa and Poppy Bin is ruined by the scheming of their evil guardian and Pip's
incarceration in Britain's most violent school, St Bastard's (based on Dotheboys Hall).
Original transmission date: 15 August 2007.
2. An Adolescence Utterly Trashed - Pip meets a mysterious
aged crone who can help him escape from Britain's most terrifying school, with only a
false beard and disguised as Nelson, a giant rabbit and a grandfather clock. But can they
stop his evil guardian marrying his mother? Original transmission date: 22 August 2007.
3. A Youth Utterly Crocked - Pip must thwart the plans of
his evil guardian Mr Gently Benevolent. Can underwater squirrels, oddly placed church
bells and a stint in the workhouse foil him in his noble quest? Or will Aunt Lily and her
Gloucestershire racing cows save the day?. Original transmission date: 29 August 2007.
4. A Young Adulthood Bitterly Dismantled - Pip finds
himself saved from the workhouse with the arrival of a vast sum of money from a stranger.
But new problems await him. Original transmission date: 05 September 2007.
5. A Young Love Mercilessly Dismembered. - Pip is saved
from the wreck of Admiral Hardthrasher's vessel by Aunt Lily on a raft of trained tuna. He
returns to London, to find true (if brief) love with the beautiful but terminally feeble
Flora Dies Early. Pippa and Mr Parsimonious flee to the continent, with Mr Benevolent in
pursuit, but his nefarious attempts against them are thwarted by Aunt Lily. Harry,
meanwhile, tries to join the army to forget his love for Pippa, but is thwarted by an
allergy to the colour red. Original transmission date: 12 September 2007.
6. A Life Sadly Smashed…Then Happily Restored A Bit.
Things look grim for Pip as he faces a highly prejudicial court case to defend his
masterful and eponymous invention, the Bin. Is he to be hanged, or will there be a
last-minute escape? Original transmission date: 19 September 2007.
AUDIO CD RELEASE
INFORMATION
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An Audio CD of series one was released in the
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A BBC Audio CD of the 2nd
series was released in the UK on the 9th October, 2008. Copies can be ordered from the BBC
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A BBC Audio CD of the 3rd series was released
in the UK on February 4th, |
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BBC Shop here. |
Bleak Expectations Series 4
Audio CD was released in the UK on February 3rd, 2011. It is available to order from the
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