Episodes

  • 020 - Tim Bobbin' Grave

    020 - Tim Bobbin' Grave
    Nov 27 2025
    Dive into the humorous world of John Colliers Tim Bobbin, a delightful comic dialogue that showcases his unique take on the 18th-century South Lancashire dialect. Join Tummus (Thomas) as he recounts a series of comical misadventures during a trip to Rochdale, all while following an errand for his master. First published in 1746, this engaging text evolved through subsequent editions, featuring an expanded narrative, a preface where Collier critiques publishers who pirated his works, and an enriched glossary. The reading presented here is from the final version of the 1862 edition, which includes Colliers preface, dialogue, and glossary, alongside insightful accounts of his life, commentaries on his literary significance, Elijah Ridings 1860 plain English translation of Tummus and Meary, and three heartfelt poems inspired by Colliers graveside in Rochdale. (Summary by Phil Benson)
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    15 mins
  • 019 - The Dialogue of Thomas and Mary - Footnotes

    019 - The Dialogue of Thomas and Mary - Footnotes
    Nov 26 2025
    Dive into the humorous world of John Colliers Tim Bobbin, a delightful comic dialogue that showcases his unique take on the 18th-century South Lancashire dialect. Join Tummus (Thomas) as he recounts a series of comical misadventures during a trip to Rochdale, all while following an errand for his master. First published in 1746, this engaging text evolved through subsequent editions, featuring an expanded narrative, a preface where Collier critiques publishers who pirated his works, and an enriched glossary. The reading presented here is from the final version of the 1862 edition, which includes Colliers preface, dialogue, and glossary, alongside insightful accounts of his life, commentaries on his literary significance, Elijah Ridings 1860 plain English translation of Tummus and Meary, and three heartfelt poems inspired by Colliers graveside in Rochdale. (Summary by Phil Benson)
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    27 mins
  • 018 - The Dialogue of Thomas and Mary - Part 2

    018 - The Dialogue of Thomas and Mary - Part 2
    Nov 25 2025
    Dive into the humorous world of John Colliers Tim Bobbin, a delightful comic dialogue that showcases his unique take on the 18th-century South Lancashire dialect. Join Tummus (Thomas) as he recounts a series of comical misadventures during a trip to Rochdale, all while following an errand for his master. First published in 1746, this engaging text evolved through subsequent editions, featuring an expanded narrative, a preface where Collier critiques publishers who pirated his works, and an enriched glossary. The reading presented here is from the final version of the 1862 edition, which includes Colliers preface, dialogue, and glossary, alongside insightful accounts of his life, commentaries on his literary significance, Elijah Ridings 1860 plain English translation of Tummus and Meary, and three heartfelt poems inspired by Colliers graveside in Rochdale. (Summary by Phil Benson)
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    41 mins
  • 017 - The Dialogue of Thomas and Mary - Part 1

    017 - The Dialogue of Thomas and Mary - Part 1
    Nov 24 2025
    Dive into the humorous world of John Colliers Tim Bobbin, a delightful comic dialogue that showcases his unique take on the 18th-century South Lancashire dialect. Join Tummus (Thomas) as he recounts a series of comical misadventures during a trip to Rochdale, all while following an errand for his master. First published in 1746, this engaging text evolved through subsequent editions, featuring an expanded narrative, a preface where Collier critiques publishers who pirated his works, and an enriched glossary. The reading presented here is from the final version of the 1862 edition, which includes Colliers preface, dialogue, and glossary, alongside insightful accounts of his life, commentaries on his literary significance, Elijah Ridings 1860 plain English translation of Tummus and Meary, and three heartfelt poems inspired by Colliers graveside in Rochdale. (Summary by Phil Benson)
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    36 mins
  • 016 - The Children of Tim Bobbin

    016 - The Children of Tim Bobbin
    Nov 23 2025
    Dive into the humorous world of John Colliers Tim Bobbin, a delightful comic dialogue that showcases his unique take on the 18th-century South Lancashire dialect. Join Tummus (Thomas) as he recounts a series of comical misadventures during a trip to Rochdale, all while following an errand for his master. First published in 1746, this engaging text evolved through subsequent editions, featuring an expanded narrative, a preface where Collier critiques publishers who pirated his works, and an enriched glossary. The reading presented here is from the final version of the 1862 edition, which includes Colliers preface, dialogue, and glossary, alongside insightful accounts of his life, commentaries on his literary significance, Elijah Ridings 1860 plain English translation of Tummus and Meary, and three heartfelt poems inspired by Colliers graveside in Rochdale. (Summary by Phil Benson)
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    22 mins
  • 015 - Tim Bobbin as an Artist

    015 - Tim Bobbin as an Artist
    Nov 22 2025
    Dive into the humorous world of John Colliers Tim Bobbin, a delightful comic dialogue that showcases his unique take on the 18th-century South Lancashire dialect. Join Tummus (Thomas) as he recounts a series of comical misadventures during a trip to Rochdale, all while following an errand for his master. First published in 1746, this engaging text evolved through subsequent editions, featuring an expanded narrative, a preface where Collier critiques publishers who pirated his works, and an enriched glossary. The reading presented here is from the final version of the 1862 edition, which includes Colliers preface, dialogue, and glossary, alongside insightful accounts of his life, commentaries on his literary significance, Elijah Ridings 1860 plain English translation of Tummus and Meary, and three heartfelt poems inspired by Colliers graveside in Rochdale. (Summary by Phil Benson)
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    6 mins
  • 014 - John Collier 'Tim Bobbin'

    014 - John Collier 'Tim Bobbin'
    Nov 21 2025
    Dive into the humorous world of John Colliers Tim Bobbin, a delightful comic dialogue that showcases his unique take on the 18th-century South Lancashire dialect. Join Tummus (Thomas) as he recounts a series of comical misadventures during a trip to Rochdale, all while following an errand for his master. First published in 1746, this engaging text evolved through subsequent editions, featuring an expanded narrative, a preface where Collier critiques publishers who pirated his works, and an enriched glossary. The reading presented here is from the final version of the 1862 edition, which includes Colliers preface, dialogue, and glossary, alongside insightful accounts of his life, commentaries on his literary significance, Elijah Ridings 1860 plain English translation of Tummus and Meary, and three heartfelt poems inspired by Colliers graveside in Rochdale. (Summary by Phil Benson)
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    34 mins
  • 013 - On the south Lancashire Dialect - Part 2

    013 - On the south Lancashire Dialect - Part 2
    Nov 20 2025
    Dive into the humorous world of John Colliers Tim Bobbin, a delightful comic dialogue that showcases his unique take on the 18th-century South Lancashire dialect. Join Tummus (Thomas) as he recounts a series of comical misadventures during a trip to Rochdale, all while following an errand for his master. First published in 1746, this engaging text evolved through subsequent editions, featuring an expanded narrative, a preface where Collier critiques publishers who pirated his works, and an enriched glossary. The reading presented here is from the final version of the 1862 edition, which includes Colliers preface, dialogue, and glossary, alongside insightful accounts of his life, commentaries on his literary significance, Elijah Ridings 1860 plain English translation of Tummus and Meary, and three heartfelt poems inspired by Colliers graveside in Rochdale. (Summary by Phil Benson)
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    37 mins