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8. An Act of Kindness

Episode 8 of 10

Tristram recalls a typical act of kindness by Toby and the time his uncle fell in love. Stars Neil Dudgeon.

18th-century gentleman Tristram tries to tell his tragi-comic life story through accounts of his family and friends, his experiences and his ideas.

But he continually finds he must digress...

Tristram recalls a typical act of kindness by his Uncle Toby and the time he fell in love.

Laurence Sterne's ground-breaking comic novel dramatised in 10 parts by Graham White.

Tristram .... Neil Dudgeon
Father .... David Troughton
Toby .... Adrian Scarborough
Mother .... Julia Ford
Trim .... Paul Ritter
Le Fever .... Hugh Dickson

Director: Mary Peate

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 2005.

8 days left to listen

15 minutes

Last on

Thu 8 Oct 2026 03:45
BBC Radio 4 Extra

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Broadcasts

  • Wed 18 Apr 2018 14:30
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  • Thu 19 Apr 2018 02:30
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  • Wed 7 Oct 2026 08:45
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  • Wed 7 Oct 2026 13:45
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  • Wed 7 Oct 2026 19:45
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Thu 8 Oct 2026 03:45
    BBC Radio 4 Extra