Episodes
| First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
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| 19720308 | 20240705 (BBC7) 20240706 (BBC7) |
Too much learning can lead to trouble.
Introducing Hewlett Prout, a Rhondda polymath. Hewlett spends a night in a sports club with his cousin Dan and a few friends. His constant showing off drives them all mad.
Whatever the topic of conversation, he can't stop himself from launching into a mini lecture.
Doesn't he ever want to talk about anything ordinary?
Starring Philip Madoc.
Written by Gwyn Thomas.
Hewlett Prout - Philip Madoc
Norman Trott - Ray Smith
Luther Lang - Howell Evans
Dan Pegler - Ronnie Williams
Nigel Grant - Dillwyn Owen
Producer Lorraine Davies
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 1972.
Hewlett Prout drives people away with his constant display of general knowledge.
Hewlett Prout is compelled to bombard people with facts - is it because he is a frustrated man? Stars Philip Madoc. From 1972.
| First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| 19720308 | 20240705 (BBC7) 20240706 (BBC7) |