Episodes
| Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Tales Of Life And Death | 20090210 | 20110109 (R4) | Written by Johann Peter Hebel. An enduring classic of German literature, The Treasure Chest by Johann Peter Hebel (pub.1811) is a collection of pithy comic anecdotes, mysteries and moral tales full of sanity, wit and good humour. Mark Williams dips into The Treasure Chest and reads a selection of Hebel's best stories this Sunday on BBC Radio 4. The tales are translated by John Hibberd and abridged by Roy Apps. As its title promises, The Treasure Chest contains some real gems of imaginative fiction. Hebel developed a spontaneous and accessible style for these stories - which he originally wrote for inclusion in a popular almanac - for the entertainment and instruction of the ordinary, working people of the small, German state of Baden, where he was a schoolteacher and Lutheran preacher. Since its publication in 1811, The Treasure Chest has drawn generations of admirers including Goethe, Tolstoy, Wittgenstein, and Herman Hesse. . The reader, Mark Williams, is well known as one of the stars of the BBC TV comedy sketch show, The Fast Show ('Suits you, sir..!!') and for the role of Ron Weasley's father in the Harry Potter films. Read by Mark William Producer/Director: David Blount Mark Williams reads some pithy, comic anecdotes from a German almanac. Written by Johann Peter Hebel. An enduring classic of German literature, The Treasure Chest by Johann Peter Hebel (pub.1811) is a collection of pithy comic anecdotes, mysteries and moral tales full of sanity, wit and good humour. Mark Williams dips into The Treasure Chest and reads a selection of Hebel's best stories this Sunday on BBC Radio 4. The tales are translated by John Hibberd and abridged by Roy Apps. As its title promises, The Treasure Chest contains some real gems of imaginative fiction. Hebel developed a spontaneous and accessible style for these stories - which he originally wrote for inclusion in a popular almanac - for the entertainment and instruction of the ordinary, working people of the small, German state of Baden, where he was a schoolteacher and Lutheran preacher. Since its publication in 1811, The Treasure Chest has drawn generations of admirers including Goethe, Tolstoy, Wittgenstein, and Herman Hesse. . The reader, Mark Williams, is well known as one of the stars of the BBC TV comedy sketch show, The Fast Show ('Suits you, sir..!!') and for the role of Ron Weasley's father in the Harry Potter films. Read by Mark William Producer/Director: David Blount Mark Williams reads some pithy, comic anecdotes from a German almanac. |
| 02 | Tales Of Wisdom And Common Sense | 20090211 | 20110116 (R4) | Written by Johann Peter Hebel. An enduring classic of German literature, The Treasure Chest by Johann Peter Hebel (pub.1811) is a collection of pithy comic anecdotes, mysteries and moral tales full of sanity, wit and good humour. A doctor suggests an effective cure; and a barber's boy gets the better of a terrifying customer. Translated by John Hibberd and abridged by Roy Apps. Read by Mark Williams. Producer/Director: David Blount A doctor suggests a surprisingly effective cure. Written by Johann Peter Hebel. An enduring classic of German literature, The Treasure Chest by Johann Peter Hebel (pub.1811) is a collection of pithy comic anecdotes, mysteries and moral tales full of sanity, wit and good humour. A doctor suggests an effective cure; and a barber's boy gets the better of a terrifying customer. Translated by John Hibberd and abridged by Roy Apps. Read by Mark Williams. Producer/Director: David Blount A doctor suggests a surprisingly effective cure. |
| 03 | Tales Of Cunning | 20090212 | 20110123 (R4) | An enduring classic of German literature, The Treasure Chest by Johann Peter Hebel (pub.1811) is a collection of pithy comic anecdotes, mysteries and moral tales full of sanity, wit and good humour. A soldier gets married while on sentry duty; and Dr Rapunzius sells some amazing toothache pills. Translated by John Hibberd and abridged by Roy Apps. Read by Mark Williams Producer/Director: David Blount Producer David Blount. A soldier is married on sentry duty, and Dr Rapunzius sells some amazing toothache pills. An enduring classic of German literature, The Treasure Chest by Johann Peter Hebel (pub.1811) is a collection of pithy comic anecdotes, mysteries and moral tales full of sanity, wit and good humour. A soldier gets married while on sentry duty; and Dr Rapunzius sells some amazing toothache pills. Translated by John Hibberd and abridged by Roy Apps. Read by Mark Williams Producer/Director: David Blount Producer David Blount. A soldier is married on sentry duty, and Dr Rapunzius sells some amazing toothache pills. |