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A Cock and Bull Story
Tristram Shandy, played by Steve Coogan, guides viewers through the epic tale of his life and opinions, chopping back and forth in time, commenting on his tale as he tells it.
An imaginative and witty adaptation of Laurence Sterne's 'unfilmable' novel The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman.
Tristram Shandy, played by Steve Coogan, guides viewers through the epic tale of his life and opinions, chopping back and forth in time, commenting on his tale as he tells it.
On TV
Next Wednesday
21:00
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Susannah | Shirley Henderson |
| Tristram Shandy | Steve Coogan |
| Jenny | Kelly Macdonald |
| Widow Wadman | Gillian Anderson |
| Dr Slop | Dylan Moran |
| Elizabeth | Keeley Hawes |
| Capt. Toby Shandy | Rob Brydon |
| Director | Michael Winterbottom |
Broadcasts
Sun 19 Aug 2007 21:00BBC Two except East, Northern Ireland & Yorkshire- Sun 19 Aug 2007 23:35BBC Two Northern Ireland (Analogue) & Northern Ireland only
Wed 30 Jul 2008 23:30BBC HD- Fri 24 Jul 2009 23:35BBC HD
- Sat 22 May 2010 21:35BBC HD
- Sun 17 Jul 2011 23:35BBC Two except East, Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire
- Sun 20 May 2012 00:30BBC Two except East, Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire
- Sun 3 Nov 2013 00:05BBC Two HD, England, Northern Ireland & Scotland only
- Sun 3 Nov 2013 00:40BBC Two Wales
- Sun 25 May 2014 23:30BBC Two HD, Scotland, Wales & England only
- Sun 2 Jun 2024 00:00BBC Two except East, Scotland, Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire
- Mon 23 Dec 2024 23:20BBC Two Wales HD & Wales only
Sat 3 May 2025 23:40BBC One Wales & Wales HD only- Next Wednesday 21:00
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