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Expect a delightful mix of humor and poignancy as you encounter characters who, like Tom, grapple with their own monumental challenges in a world that often seems larger than life. This is not a single tale but a tapestry of unique explorations that reveal the complexities of human experience. Join us and discover a new book with every episode, inviting you to reflect on the whimsical and sometimes tragic dance between life and death.]]></description><atom:link href="https://www.spreaker.com/show/7143350/episodes/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><language>en</language><category>Books</category><copyright>Copyright Satire Genre</copyright><image><url>https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/48c2a183ccb903e1a44acd2554e4b953.jpg</url><title>Life and Death of Tom Thumb the Great</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/life-and-death-of-tom-thumb-the-great--7143350</link></image><lastBuildDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 09:27:31 +0000</lastBuildDate><itunes:author>Henry Fielding</itunes:author><itunes:owner><itunes:name>Satire Genre</itunes:name><itunes:email>spreaker80@podcastlibrary.org</itunes:email></itunes:owner><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/48c2a183ccb903e1a44acd2554e4b953.jpg"/><itunes:subtitle>Immerse yourself in the enchanting yet bittersweet realm of Life and Death of Tom Thumb the Great, where grand tales of heroism are turned on their heads. This podcast invites listeners to explore a rotating collection of audiobooks that delve into...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Immerse yourself in the enchanting yet bittersweet realm of Life and Death of Tom Thumb the Great, where grand tales of heroism are turned on their heads. This podcast invites listeners to explore a rotating collection of audiobooks that delve into themes of ambition, love, and the absurdities of existence, mirroring the satirical essence of Tom Thumb's journey. Each episode presents a new complete audiobook, offering a fresh perspective on the intricacies of life and the often-overlooked narratives that shape our understanding of greatness. Expect a delightful mix of humor and poignancy as you encounter characters who, like Tom, grapple with their own monumental challenges in a world that often seems larger than life. This is not a single tale but a tapestry of unique explorations that reveal the complexities of human experience. Join us and discover a new book with every episode, inviting you to reflect on the whimsical and sometimes tragic dance between life and death.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:category text="Arts"><itunes:category text="Books"/></itunes:category><itunes:category text="Religion &amp; Spirituality"/><itunes:category text="Religion &amp; Spirituality"><itunes:category text="Religion"/></itunes:category><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><podcast:guid>d044dda6-9bb8-5402-a6c4-c55c6f34cd79</podcast:guid><itunes:type>episodic</itunes:type><item><title>Wonder! A Woman Keeps a Secret-Susanna Centlivre</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/wonder-a-woman-keeps-a-secret-susanna-centlivre--75040803</link><description><![CDATA["Wonder! A Woman Keeps a Secret" by Susanna Centlivre is a captivating exploration of love, deception, and the complexities of female agency in a patriarchal society. The play weaves a tale where women navigate societal expectations and personal desires, revealing the enduring struggle for autonomy and recognition. Its themes of secrecy and the quest for true identity resonate powerfully today, as they reflect ongoing conversations about gender roles and the importance of self-expression. Centlivre's sharp wit and insightful commentary make this work not only a delightful listen but also a relevant examination of the human experience, showcasing why it remains a significant piece of literature.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75040803</guid><pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 09:03:25 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/75040803/wonder_a_woman_keeps_a_secret_susanna_centlivre.mp3" length="61385531" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Henry Fielding</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>"Wonder! A Woman Keeps a Secret" by Susanna Centlivre is a captivating exploration of love, deception, and the complexities of female agency in a patriarchal society. The play weaves a tale where women navigate societal expectations and personal...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA["Wonder! A Woman Keeps a Secret" by Susanna Centlivre is a captivating exploration of love, deception, and the complexities of female agency in a patriarchal society. The play weaves a tale where women navigate societal expectations and personal desires, revealing the enduring struggle for autonomy and recognition. Its themes of secrecy and the quest for true identity resonate powerfully today, as they reflect ongoing conversations about gender roles and the importance of self-expression. Centlivre's sharp wit and insightful commentary make this work not only a delightful listen but also a relevant examination of the human experience, showcasing why it remains a significant piece of literature.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7666</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/48c2a183ccb903e1a44acd2554e4b953.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Galahad Jones-Arthur Adams</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/galahad-jones-arthur-adams--74635741</link><description><![CDATA[Tom Thumb, small of stature, great of heart. This play was written as a parody of the tragic heroic biography of a great man, filled with biting satire as to people and events of the time. Note as warned by the title that this is not a happy-ending fairy tale. (Follow the etext link to see how the script is full of fictitious supposedly real researchy footnotes by "H. Scriblerus Secundus" providing fake references to the events and allusions of the play.) Supposedly Jane Austen put on a family performance of this play. - Summary by ToddHW Cast list: King Arthur, a passionate sort of king, husband to queen Dollallolla, of whom he stands a little in fear; father to Huncamunca, whom he is very fond of, and in love with Glumdalca: ToddHW Tom Thumb the Great, a little hero with a great soul, something violent in his temper, which is a little abated by his love for Huncamunca: Matthew Reece Ghost of Gaffer Thumb, a whimsical sort of ghost: Andrew Gaunce Lord Grizzle, extremely zealous for the liberty of the subject, very cholerick in his temper, and in love with Huncamunca: Alan Mapstone Merlin, a conjurer, and in some sort father to Tom Thumb: Wayne Cooke Noodle, courtier in place, and consequently of that party that is uppermost: Andrew James Doodle, courtier in place, and consequently of that party that is uppermost: Adrian Stephens Foodle, a courtier that is out of place, and consequently of that party that is undermost: Linda Olsen Fitak Bailiff of the party of the plaintiff: Pier Follower of the party of the plaintiff: Tomas Peter Parson, of the side of the church: David Purdy Queen Dollallolla, wife to king Arthur, and mother to Huncamunca, a woman intirely faultless, saving that she is a little given to drink, a little too much a virago towards her husband, and in love with Tom Thumb: Sonia The Princess Huncamunca, daughter to their majesties king Arthur and queen Dollallolla, of a very sweet, gentle, and amorous disposition, equally in love with Lord Grizzle and Tom Thumb, and desirous to be married to them both: Jenn Broda Glumdalca, of the giants, a captive queen, beloved by the king, but in love with Tom Thumb: TriciaG Cleora, maid of honour in love with Noodle: Devorah Allen Mustacha, maid of honour in love with Doodle: Shreya Sethi Stage Directions: MichaelMaggs Editing: ToddHW]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74635741</guid><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 09:03:17 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/74635741/galahad_jones_arthur_adams.mp3" length="63259675" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Henry Fielding</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Tom Thumb, small of stature, great of heart. 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Supposedly Jane Austen put on a family performance of this play. - Summary by ToddHW Cast list: King Arthur, a passionate sort of king, husband to queen Dollallolla, of whom he stands a little in fear; father to Huncamunca, whom he is very fond of, and in love with Glumdalca: ToddHW Tom Thumb the Great, a little hero with a great soul, something violent in his temper, which is a little abated by his love for Huncamunca: Matthew Reece Ghost of Gaffer Thumb, a whimsical sort of ghost: Andrew Gaunce Lord Grizzle, extremely zealous for the liberty of the subject, very cholerick in his temper, and in love with Huncamunca: Alan Mapstone Merlin, a conjurer, and in some sort father to Tom Thumb: Wayne Cooke Noodle, courtier in place, and consequently of that party that is uppermost: Andrew James Doodle, courtier in place, and consequently of that party that is uppermost: Adrian Stephens Foodle, a courtier that is out of place, and consequently of that party that is undermost: Linda Olsen Fitak Bailiff of the party of the plaintiff: Pier Follower of the party of the plaintiff: Tomas Peter Parson, of the side of the church: David Purdy Queen Dollallolla, wife to king Arthur, and mother to Huncamunca, a woman intirely faultless, saving that she is a little given to drink, a little too much a virago towards her husband, and in love with Tom Thumb: Sonia The Princess Huncamunca, daughter to their majesties king Arthur and queen Dollallolla, of a very sweet, gentle, and amorous disposition, equally in love with Lord Grizzle and Tom Thumb, and desirous to be married to them both: Jenn Broda Glumdalca, of the giants, a captive queen, beloved by the king, but in love with Tom Thumb: TriciaG Cleora, maid of honour in love with Noodle: Devorah Allen Mustacha, maid of honour in love with Doodle: Shreya Sethi Stage Directions: MichaelMaggs Editing: ToddHW]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7900</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/48c2a183ccb903e1a44acd2554e4b953.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Nicholas Nickleby A Farce in 2 Acts-Edward Stirling</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/nicholas-nickleby-a-farce-in-2-acts-edward-stirling--74602684</link><description><![CDATA[Tom Thumb, small of stature, great of heart. This play was written as a parody of the tragic heroic biography of a great man, filled with biting satire as to people and events of the time. Note as warned by the title that this is not a happy-ending fairy tale. (Follow the etext link to see how the script is full of fictitious supposedly real researchy footnotes by "H. Scriblerus Secundus" providing fake references to the events and allusions of the play.) Supposedly Jane Austen put on a family performance of this play. - Summary by ToddHW Cast list: King Arthur, a passionate sort of king, husband to queen Dollallolla, of whom he stands a little in fear; father to Huncamunca, whom he is very fond of, and in love with Glumdalca: ToddHW Tom Thumb the Great, a little hero with a great soul, something violent in his temper, which is a little abated by his love for Huncamunca: Matthew Reece Ghost of Gaffer Thumb, a whimsical sort of ghost: Andrew Gaunce Lord Grizzle, extremely zealous for the liberty of the subject, very cholerick in his temper, and in love with Huncamunca: Alan Mapstone Merlin, a conjurer, and in some sort father to Tom Thumb: Wayne Cooke Noodle, courtier in place, and consequently of that party that is uppermost: Andrew James Doodle, courtier in place, and consequently of that party that is uppermost: Adrian Stephens Foodle, a courtier that is out of place, and consequently of that party that is undermost: Linda Olsen Fitak Bailiff of the party of the plaintiff: Pier Follower of the party of the plaintiff: Tomas Peter Parson, of the side of the church: David Purdy Queen Dollallolla, wife to king Arthur, and mother to Huncamunca, a woman intirely faultless, saving that she is a little given to drink, a little too much a virago towards her husband, and in love with Tom Thumb: Sonia The Princess Huncamunca, daughter to their majesties king Arthur and queen Dollallolla, of a very sweet, gentle, and amorous disposition, equally in love with Lord Grizzle and Tom Thumb, and desirous to be married to them both: Jenn Broda Glumdalca, of the giants, a captive queen, beloved by the king, but in love with Tom Thumb: TriciaG Cleora, maid of honour in love with Noodle: Devorah Allen Mustacha, maid of honour in love with Doodle: Shreya Sethi Stage Directions: MichaelMaggs Editing: ToddHW]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74602684</guid><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 09:03:25 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/74602684/nicholas_nickleby_a_farce_in_2_acts_edward_stirling.mp3" length="44952089" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Henry Fielding</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Tom Thumb, small of stature, great of heart. 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Supposedly Jane Austen put on a family performance of this play. - Summary by ToddHW Cast list: King Arthur, a passionate sort of king, husband to queen Dollallolla, of whom he stands a little in fear; father to Huncamunca, whom he is very fond of, and in love with Glumdalca: ToddHW Tom Thumb the Great, a little hero with a great soul, something violent in his temper, which is a little abated by his love for Huncamunca: Matthew Reece Ghost of Gaffer Thumb, a whimsical sort of ghost: Andrew Gaunce Lord Grizzle, extremely zealous for the liberty of the subject, very cholerick in his temper, and in love with Huncamunca: Alan Mapstone Merlin, a conjurer, and in some sort father to Tom Thumb: Wayne Cooke Noodle, courtier in place, and consequently of that party that is uppermost: Andrew James Doodle, courtier in place, and consequently of that party that is uppermost: Adrian Stephens Foodle, a courtier that is out of place, and consequently of that party that is undermost: Linda Olsen Fitak Bailiff of the party of the plaintiff: Pier Follower of the party of the plaintiff: Tomas Peter Parson, of the side of the church: David Purdy Queen Dollallolla, wife to king Arthur, and mother to Huncamunca, a woman intirely faultless, saving that she is a little given to drink, a little too much a virago towards her husband, and in love with Tom Thumb: Sonia The Princess Huncamunca, daughter to their majesties king Arthur and queen Dollallolla, of a very sweet, gentle, and amorous disposition, equally in love with Lord Grizzle and Tom Thumb, and desirous to be married to them both: Jenn Broda Glumdalca, of the giants, a captive queen, beloved by the king, but in love with Tom Thumb: TriciaG Cleora, maid of honour in love with Noodle: Devorah Allen Mustacha, maid of honour in love with Doodle: Shreya Sethi Stage Directions: MichaelMaggs Editing: ToddHW]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>5613</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/48c2a183ccb903e1a44acd2554e4b953.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Cenci-Percy Bysshe Shelley</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/cenci-percy-bysshe-shelley--74569926</link><description><![CDATA[Tom Thumb, small of stature, great of heart. This play was written as a parody of the tragic heroic biography of a great man, filled with biting satire as to people and events of the time. Note as warned by the title that this is not a happy-ending fairy tale. (Follow the etext link to see how the script is full of fictitious supposedly real researchy footnotes by "H. Scriblerus Secundus" providing fake references to the events and allusions of the play.) Supposedly Jane Austen put on a family performance of this play. - Summary by ToddHW Cast list: King Arthur, a passionate sort of king, husband to queen Dollallolla, of whom he stands a little in fear; father to Huncamunca, whom he is very fond of, and in love with Glumdalca: ToddHW Tom Thumb the Great, a little hero with a great soul, something violent in his temper, which is a little abated by his love for Huncamunca: Matthew Reece Ghost of Gaffer Thumb, a whimsical sort of ghost: Andrew Gaunce Lord Grizzle, extremely zealous for the liberty of the subject, very cholerick in his temper, and in love with Huncamunca: Alan Mapstone Merlin, a conjurer, and in some sort father to Tom Thumb: Wayne Cooke Noodle, courtier in place, and consequently of that party that is uppermost: Andrew James Doodle, courtier in place, and consequently of that party that is uppermost: Adrian Stephens Foodle, a courtier that is out of place, and consequently of that party that is undermost: Linda Olsen Fitak Bailiff of the party of the plaintiff: Pier Follower of the party of the plaintiff: Tomas Peter Parson, of the side of the church: David Purdy Queen Dollallolla, wife to king Arthur, and mother to Huncamunca, a woman intirely faultless, saving that she is a little given to drink, a little too much a virago towards her husband, and in love with Tom Thumb: Sonia The Princess Huncamunca, daughter to their majesties king Arthur and queen Dollallolla, of a very sweet, gentle, and amorous disposition, equally in love with Lord Grizzle and Tom Thumb, and desirous to be married to them both: Jenn Broda Glumdalca, of the giants, a captive queen, beloved by the king, but in love with Tom Thumb: TriciaG Cleora, maid of honour in love with Noodle: Devorah Allen Mustacha, maid of honour in love with Doodle: Shreya Sethi Stage Directions: MichaelMaggs Editing: ToddHW]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74569926</guid><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 09:03:06 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/74569926/cenci_percy_bysshe_shelley.mp3" length="79668866" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Henry Fielding</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Tom Thumb, small of stature, great of heart. This play was written as a parody of the tragic heroic biography of a great man, filled with biting satire as to people and events of the time. Note as warned by the title that this is not a happy-ending...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Tom Thumb, small of stature, great of heart. This play was written as a parody of the tragic heroic biography of a great man, filled with biting satire as to people and events of the time. Note as warned by the title that this is not a happy-ending fairy tale. (Follow the etext link to see how the script is full of fictitious supposedly real researchy footnotes by "H. Scriblerus Secundus" providing fake references to the events and allusions of the play.) Supposedly Jane Austen put on a family performance of this play. - Summary by ToddHW Cast list: King Arthur, a passionate sort of king, husband to queen Dollallolla, of whom he stands a little in fear; father to Huncamunca, whom he is very fond of, and in love with Glumdalca: ToddHW Tom Thumb the Great, a little hero with a great soul, something violent in his temper, which is a little abated by his love for Huncamunca: Matthew Reece Ghost of Gaffer Thumb, a whimsical sort of ghost: Andrew Gaunce Lord Grizzle, extremely zealous for the liberty of the subject, very cholerick in his temper, and in love with Huncamunca: Alan Mapstone Merlin, a conjurer, and in some sort father to Tom Thumb: Wayne Cooke Noodle, courtier in place, and consequently of that party that is uppermost: Andrew James Doodle, courtier in place, and consequently of that party that is uppermost: Adrian Stephens Foodle, a courtier that is out of place, and consequently of that party that is undermost: Linda Olsen Fitak Bailiff of the party of the plaintiff: Pier Follower of the party of the plaintiff: Tomas Peter Parson, of the side of the church: David Purdy Queen Dollallolla, wife to king Arthur, and mother to Huncamunca, a woman intirely faultless, saving that she is a little given to drink, a little too much a virago towards her husband, and in love with Tom Thumb: Sonia The Princess Huncamunca, daughter to their majesties king Arthur and queen Dollallolla, of a very sweet, gentle, and amorous disposition, equally in love with Lord Grizzle and Tom Thumb, and desirous to be married to them both: Jenn Broda Glumdalca, of the giants, a captive queen, beloved by the king, but in love with Tom Thumb: TriciaG Cleora, maid of honour in love with Noodle: Devorah Allen Mustacha, maid of honour in love with Doodle: Shreya Sethi Stage Directions: MichaelMaggs Editing: ToddHW]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>9949</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/48c2a183ccb903e1a44acd2554e4b953.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Adrienne Lecouvreur-Ernest Legouve, Eugène Scribe</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/adrienne-lecouvreur-ernest-legouve-eugene-scribe--74538553</link><description><![CDATA[Tom Thumb, small of stature, great of heart. This play was written as a parody of the tragic heroic biography of a great man, filled with biting satire as to people and events of the time. Note as warned by the title that this is not a happy-ending fairy tale. (Follow the etext link to see how the script is full of fictitious supposedly real researchy footnotes by "H. Scriblerus Secundus" providing fake references to the events and allusions of the play.) Supposedly Jane Austen put on a family performance of this play. - Summary by ToddHW Cast list: King Arthur, a passionate sort of king, husband to queen Dollallolla, of whom he stands a little in fear; father to Huncamunca, whom he is very fond of, and in love with Glumdalca: ToddHW Tom Thumb the Great, a little hero with a great soul, something violent in his temper, which is a little abated by his love for Huncamunca: Matthew Reece Ghost of Gaffer Thumb, a whimsical sort of ghost: Andrew Gaunce Lord Grizzle, extremely zealous for the liberty of the subject, very cholerick in his temper, and in love with Huncamunca: Alan Mapstone Merlin, a conjurer, and in some sort father to Tom Thumb: Wayne Cooke Noodle, courtier in place, and consequently of that party that is uppermost: Andrew James Doodle, courtier in place, and consequently of that party that is uppermost: Adrian Stephens Foodle, a courtier that is out of place, and consequently of that party that is undermost: Linda Olsen Fitak Bailiff of the party of the plaintiff: Pier Follower of the party of the plaintiff: Tomas Peter Parson, of the side of the church: David Purdy Queen Dollallolla, wife to king Arthur, and mother to Huncamunca, a woman intirely faultless, saving that she is a little given to drink, a little too much a virago towards her husband, and in love with Tom Thumb: Sonia The Princess Huncamunca, daughter to their majesties king Arthur and queen Dollallolla, of a very sweet, gentle, and amorous disposition, equally in love with Lord Grizzle and Tom Thumb, and desirous to be married to them both: Jenn Broda Glumdalca, of the giants, a captive queen, beloved by the king, but in love with Tom Thumb: TriciaG Cleora, maid of honour in love with Noodle: Devorah Allen Mustacha, maid of honour in love with Doodle: Shreya Sethi Stage Directions: MichaelMaggs Editing: ToddHW]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74538553</guid><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 09:09:23 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/74538553/adrienne_lecouvreur_ernest_legouve_euge_ne_scribe.mp3" length="70708349" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Henry Fielding</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Tom Thumb, small of stature, great of heart. This play was written as a parody of the tragic heroic biography of a great man, filled with biting satire as to people and events of the time. Note as warned by the title that this is not a happy-ending...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Tom Thumb, small of stature, great of heart. This play was written as a parody of the tragic heroic biography of a great man, filled with biting satire as to people and events of the time. Note as warned by the title that this is not a happy-ending fairy tale. (Follow the etext link to see how the script is full of fictitious supposedly real researchy footnotes by "H. Scriblerus Secundus" providing fake references to the events and allusions of the play.) Supposedly Jane Austen put on a family performance of this play. - Summary by ToddHW Cast list: King Arthur, a passionate sort of king, husband to queen Dollallolla, of whom he stands a little in fear; father to Huncamunca, whom he is very fond of, and in love with Glumdalca: ToddHW Tom Thumb the Great, a little hero with a great soul, something violent in his temper, which is a little abated by his love for Huncamunca: Matthew Reece Ghost of Gaffer Thumb, a whimsical sort of ghost: Andrew Gaunce Lord Grizzle, extremely zealous for the liberty of the subject, very cholerick in his temper, and in love with Huncamunca: Alan Mapstone Merlin, a conjurer, and in some sort father to Tom Thumb: Wayne Cooke Noodle, courtier in place, and consequently of that party that is uppermost: Andrew James Doodle, courtier in place, and consequently of that party that is uppermost: Adrian Stephens Foodle, a courtier that is out of place, and consequently of that party that is undermost: Linda Olsen Fitak Bailiff of the party of the plaintiff: Pier Follower of the party of the plaintiff: Tomas Peter Parson, of the side of the church: David Purdy Queen Dollallolla, wife to king Arthur, and mother to Huncamunca, a woman intirely faultless, saving that she is a little given to drink, a little too much a virago towards her husband, and in love with Tom Thumb: Sonia The Princess Huncamunca, daughter to their majesties king Arthur and queen Dollallolla, of a very sweet, gentle, and amorous disposition, equally in love with Lord Grizzle and Tom Thumb, and desirous to be married to them both: Jenn Broda Glumdalca, of the giants, a captive queen, beloved by the king, but in love with Tom Thumb: TriciaG Cleora, maid of honour in love with Noodle: Devorah Allen Mustacha, maid of honour in love with Doodle: Shreya Sethi Stage Directions: MichaelMaggs Editing: ToddHW]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>8830</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/48c2a183ccb903e1a44acd2554e4b953.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Mollentrave on Women-Alfred Sutro</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/mollentrave-on-women-alfred-sutro--74507011</link><description><![CDATA[Tom Thumb, small of stature, great of heart. This play was written as a parody of the tragic heroic biography of a great man, filled with biting satire as to people and events of the time. Note as warned by the title that this is not a happy-ending fairy tale. (Follow the etext link to see how the script is full of fictitious supposedly real researchy footnotes by "H. Scriblerus Secundus" providing fake references to the events and allusions of the play.) Supposedly Jane Austen put on a family performance of this play. - Summary by ToddHW Cast list: King Arthur, a passionate sort of king, husband to queen Dollallolla, of whom he stands a little in fear; father to Huncamunca, whom he is very fond of, and in love with Glumdalca: ToddHW Tom Thumb the Great, a little hero with a great soul, something violent in his temper, which is a little abated by his love for Huncamunca: Matthew Reece Ghost of Gaffer Thumb, a whimsical sort of ghost: Andrew Gaunce Lord Grizzle, extremely zealous for the liberty of the subject, very cholerick in his temper, and in love with Huncamunca: Alan Mapstone Merlin, a conjurer, and in some sort father to Tom Thumb: Wayne Cooke Noodle, courtier in place, and consequently of that party that is uppermost: Andrew James Doodle, courtier in place, and consequently of that party that is uppermost: Adrian Stephens Foodle, a courtier that is out of place, and consequently of that party that is undermost: Linda Olsen Fitak Bailiff of the party of the plaintiff: Pier Follower of the party of the plaintiff: Tomas Peter Parson, of the side of the church: David Purdy Queen Dollallolla, wife to king Arthur, and mother to Huncamunca, a woman intirely faultless, saving that she is a little given to drink, a little too much a virago towards her husband, and in love with Tom Thumb: Sonia The Princess Huncamunca, daughter to their majesties king Arthur and queen Dollallolla, of a very sweet, gentle, and amorous disposition, equally in love with Lord Grizzle and Tom Thumb, and desirous to be married to them both: Jenn Broda Glumdalca, of the giants, a captive queen, beloved by the king, but in love with Tom Thumb: TriciaG Cleora, maid of honour in love with Noodle: Devorah Allen Mustacha, maid of honour in love with Doodle: Shreya Sethi Stage Directions: MichaelMaggs Editing: ToddHW]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74507011</guid><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 09:08:58 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/74507011/mollentrave_on_women_alfred_sutro.mp3" length="74381899" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Henry Fielding</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Tom Thumb, small of stature, great of heart. This play was written as a parody of the tragic heroic biography of a great man, filled with biting satire as to people and events of the time. Note as warned by the title that this is not a happy-ending...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Tom Thumb, small of stature, great of heart. This play was written as a parody of the tragic heroic biography of a great man, filled with biting satire as to people and events of the time. Note as warned by the title that this is not a happy-ending fairy tale. (Follow the etext link to see how the script is full of fictitious supposedly real researchy footnotes by "H. Scriblerus Secundus" providing fake references to the events and allusions of the play.) Supposedly Jane Austen put on a family performance of this play. - Summary by ToddHW Cast list: King Arthur, a passionate sort of king, husband to queen Dollallolla, of whom he stands a little in fear; father to Huncamunca, whom he is very fond of, and in love with Glumdalca: ToddHW Tom Thumb the Great, a little hero with a great soul, something violent in his temper, which is a little abated by his love for Huncamunca: Matthew Reece Ghost of Gaffer Thumb, a whimsical sort of ghost: Andrew Gaunce Lord Grizzle, extremely zealous for the liberty of the subject, very cholerick in his temper, and in love with Huncamunca: Alan Mapstone Merlin, a conjurer, and in some sort father to Tom Thumb: Wayne Cooke Noodle, courtier in place, and consequently of that party that is uppermost: Andrew James Doodle, courtier in place, and consequently of that party that is uppermost: Adrian Stephens Foodle, a courtier that is out of place, and consequently of that party that is undermost: Linda Olsen Fitak Bailiff of the party of the plaintiff: Pier Follower of the party of the plaintiff: Tomas Peter Parson, of the side of the church: David Purdy Queen Dollallolla, wife to king Arthur, and mother to Huncamunca, a woman intirely faultless, saving that she is a little given to drink, a little too much a virago towards her husband, and in love with Tom Thumb: Sonia The Princess Huncamunca, daughter to their majesties king Arthur and queen Dollallolla, of a very sweet, gentle, and amorous disposition, equally in love with Lord Grizzle and Tom Thumb, and desirous to be married to them both: Jenn Broda Glumdalca, of the giants, a captive queen, beloved by the king, but in love with Tom Thumb: TriciaG Cleora, maid of honour in love with Noodle: Devorah Allen Mustacha, maid of honour in love with Doodle: Shreya Sethi Stage Directions: MichaelMaggs Editing: ToddHW]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>9289</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/48c2a183ccb903e1a44acd2554e4b953.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>George Dandin or The Abashed Husband-Molière</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/george-dandin-or-the-abashed-husband-moliere--74468954</link><description><![CDATA[Tom Thumb, small of stature, great of heart. This play was written as a parody of the tragic heroic biography of a great man, filled with biting satire as to people and events of the time. Note as warned by the title that this is not a happy-ending fairy tale. (Follow the etext link to see how the script is full of fictitious supposedly real researchy footnotes by "H. Scriblerus Secundus" providing fake references to the events and allusions of the play.) Supposedly Jane Austen put on a family performance of this play. - Summary by ToddHW Cast list: King Arthur, a passionate sort of king, husband to queen Dollallolla, of whom he stands a little in fear; father to Huncamunca, whom he is very fond of, and in love with Glumdalca: ToddHW Tom Thumb the Great, a little hero with a great soul, something violent in his temper, which is a little abated by his love for Huncamunca: Matthew Reece Ghost of Gaffer Thumb, a whimsical sort of ghost: Andrew Gaunce Lord Grizzle, extremely zealous for the liberty of the subject, very cholerick in his temper, and in love with Huncamunca: Alan Mapstone Merlin, a conjurer, and in some sort father to Tom Thumb: Wayne Cooke Noodle, courtier in place, and consequently of that party that is uppermost: Andrew James Doodle, courtier in place, and consequently of that party that is uppermost: Adrian Stephens Foodle, a courtier that is out of place, and consequently of that party that is undermost: Linda Olsen Fitak Bailiff of the party of the plaintiff: Pier Follower of the party of the plaintiff: Tomas Peter Parson, of the side of the church: David Purdy Queen Dollallolla, wife to king Arthur, and mother to Huncamunca, a woman intirely faultless, saving that she is a little given to drink, a little too much a virago towards her husband, and in love with Tom Thumb: Sonia The Princess Huncamunca, daughter to their majesties king Arthur and queen Dollallolla, of a very sweet, gentle, and amorous disposition, equally in love with Lord Grizzle and Tom Thumb, and desirous to be married to them both: Jenn Broda Glumdalca, of the giants, a captive queen, beloved by the king, but in love with Tom Thumb: TriciaG Cleora, maid of honour in love with Noodle: Devorah Allen Mustacha, maid of honour in love with Doodle: Shreya Sethi Stage Directions: MichaelMaggs Editing: ToddHW]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74468954</guid><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 09:08:14 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/74468954/george_dandin_or_the_abashed_husband_molie_re.mp3" length="39877179" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Henry Fielding</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Tom Thumb, small of stature, great of heart. This play was written as a parody of the tragic heroic biography of a great man, filled with biting satire as to people and events of the time. Note as warned by the title that this is not a happy-ending...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Tom Thumb, small of stature, great of heart. This play was written as a parody of the tragic heroic biography of a great man, filled with biting satire as to people and events of the time. Note as warned by the title that this is not a happy-ending fairy tale. (Follow the etext link to see how the script is full of fictitious supposedly real researchy footnotes by "H. Scriblerus Secundus" providing fake references to the events and allusions of the play.) Supposedly Jane Austen put on a family performance of this play. - Summary by ToddHW Cast list: King Arthur, a passionate sort of king, husband to queen Dollallolla, of whom he stands a little in fear; father to Huncamunca, whom he is very fond of, and in love with Glumdalca: ToddHW Tom Thumb the Great, a little hero with a great soul, something violent in his temper, which is a little abated by his love for Huncamunca: Matthew Reece Ghost of Gaffer Thumb, a whimsical sort of ghost: Andrew Gaunce Lord Grizzle, extremely zealous for the liberty of the subject, very cholerick in his temper, and in love with Huncamunca: Alan Mapstone Merlin, a conjurer, and in some sort father to Tom Thumb: Wayne Cooke Noodle, courtier in place, and consequently of that party that is uppermost: Andrew James Doodle, courtier in place, and consequently of that party that is uppermost: Adrian Stephens Foodle, a courtier that is out of place, and consequently of that party that is undermost: Linda Olsen Fitak Bailiff of the party of the plaintiff: Pier Follower of the party of the plaintiff: Tomas Peter Parson, of the side of the church: David Purdy Queen Dollallolla, wife to king Arthur, and mother to Huncamunca, a woman intirely faultless, saving that she is a little given to drink, a little too much a virago towards her husband, and in love with Tom Thumb: Sonia The Princess Huncamunca, daughter to their majesties king Arthur and queen Dollallolla, of a very sweet, gentle, and amorous disposition, equally in love with Lord Grizzle and Tom Thumb, and desirous to be married to them both: Jenn Broda Glumdalca, of the giants, a captive queen, beloved by the king, but in love with Tom Thumb: TriciaG Cleora, maid of honour in love with Noodle: Devorah Allen Mustacha, maid of honour in love with Doodle: Shreya Sethi Stage Directions: MichaelMaggs Editing: ToddHW]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>4980</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/48c2a183ccb903e1a44acd2554e4b953.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Gamester-Edward Moore</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/gamester-edward-moore--74435811</link><description><![CDATA[Tom Thumb, small of stature, great of heart. This play was written as a parody of the tragic heroic biography of a great man, filled with biting satire as to people and events of the time. Note as warned by the title that this is not a happy-ending fairy tale. (Follow the etext link to see how the script is full of fictitious supposedly real researchy footnotes by "H. Scriblerus Secundus" providing fake references to the events and allusions of the play.) Supposedly Jane Austen put on a family performance of this play. - Summary by ToddHW Cast list: King Arthur, a passionate sort of king, husband to queen Dollallolla, of whom he stands a little in fear; father to Huncamunca, whom he is very fond of, and in love with Glumdalca: ToddHW Tom Thumb the Great, a little hero with a great soul, something violent in his temper, which is a little abated by his love for Huncamunca: Matthew Reece Ghost of Gaffer Thumb, a whimsical sort of ghost: Andrew Gaunce Lord Grizzle, extremely zealous for the liberty of the subject, very cholerick in his temper, and in love with Huncamunca: Alan Mapstone Merlin, a conjurer, and in some sort father to Tom Thumb: Wayne Cooke Noodle, courtier in place, and consequently of that party that is uppermost: Andrew James Doodle, courtier in place, and consequently of that party that is uppermost: Adrian Stephens Foodle, a courtier that is out of place, and consequently of that party that is undermost: Linda Olsen Fitak Bailiff of the party of the plaintiff: Pier Follower of the party of the plaintiff: Tomas Peter Parson, of the side of the church: David Purdy Queen Dollallolla, wife to king Arthur, and mother to Huncamunca, a woman intirely faultless, saving that she is a little given to drink, a little too much a virago towards her husband, and in love with Tom Thumb: Sonia The Princess Huncamunca, daughter to their majesties king Arthur and queen Dollallolla, of a very sweet, gentle, and amorous disposition, equally in love with Lord Grizzle and Tom Thumb, and desirous to be married to them both: Jenn Broda Glumdalca, of the giants, a captive queen, beloved by the king, but in love with Tom Thumb: TriciaG Cleora, maid of honour in love with Noodle: Devorah Allen Mustacha, maid of honour in love with Doodle: Shreya Sethi Stage Directions: MichaelMaggs Editing: ToddHW]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74435811</guid><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 09:08:58 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/74435811/gamester_edward_moore.mp3" length="76377348" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Henry Fielding</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Tom Thumb, small of stature, great of heart. This play was written as a parody of the tragic heroic biography of a great man, filled with biting satire as to people and events of the time. Note as warned by the title that this is not a happy-ending...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Tom Thumb, small of stature, great of heart. This play was written as a parody of the tragic heroic biography of a great man, filled with biting satire as to people and events of the time. Note as warned by the title that this is not a happy-ending fairy tale. (Follow the etext link to see how the script is full of fictitious supposedly real researchy footnotes by "H. Scriblerus Secundus" providing fake references to the events and allusions of the play.) Supposedly Jane Austen put on a family performance of this play. - Summary by ToddHW Cast list: King Arthur, a passionate sort of king, husband to queen Dollallolla, of whom he stands a little in fear; father to Huncamunca, whom he is very fond of, and in love with Glumdalca: ToddHW Tom Thumb the Great, a little hero with a great soul, something violent in his temper, which is a little abated by his love for Huncamunca: Matthew Reece Ghost of Gaffer Thumb, a whimsical sort of ghost: Andrew Gaunce Lord Grizzle, extremely zealous for the liberty of the subject, very cholerick in his temper, and in love with Huncamunca: Alan Mapstone Merlin, a conjurer, and in some sort father to Tom Thumb: Wayne Cooke Noodle, courtier in place, and consequently of that party that is uppermost: Andrew James Doodle, courtier in place, and consequently of that party that is uppermost: Adrian Stephens Foodle, a courtier that is out of place, and consequently of that party that is undermost: Linda Olsen Fitak Bailiff of the party of the plaintiff: Pier Follower of the party of the plaintiff: Tomas Peter Parson, of the side of the church: David Purdy Queen Dollallolla, wife to king Arthur, and mother to Huncamunca, a woman intirely faultless, saving that she is a little given to drink, a little too much a virago towards her husband, and in love with Tom Thumb: Sonia The Princess Huncamunca, daughter to their majesties king Arthur and queen Dollallolla, of a very sweet, gentle, and amorous disposition, equally in love with Lord Grizzle and Tom Thumb, and desirous to be married to them both: Jenn Broda Glumdalca, of the giants, a captive queen, beloved by the king, but in love with Tom Thumb: TriciaG Cleora, maid of honour in love with Noodle: Devorah Allen Mustacha, maid of honour in love with Doodle: Shreya Sethi Stage Directions: MichaelMaggs Editing: ToddHW]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>9538</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/48c2a183ccb903e1a44acd2554e4b953.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Love's Contrivance-Susanna Centlivre</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/love-s-contrivance-susanna-centlivre--74395627</link><description><![CDATA[Tom Thumb, small of stature, great of heart. This play was written as a parody of the tragic heroic biography of a great man, filled with biting satire as to people and events of the time. Note as warned by the title that this is not a happy-ending fairy tale. (Follow the etext link to see how the script is full of fictitious supposedly real researchy footnotes by "H. Scriblerus Secundus" providing fake references to the events and allusions of the play.) Supposedly Jane Austen put on a family performance of this play. - Summary by ToddHW Cast list: King Arthur, a passionate sort of king, husband to queen Dollallolla, of whom he stands a little in fear; father to Huncamunca, whom he is very fond of, and in love with Glumdalca: ToddHW Tom Thumb the Great, a little hero with a great soul, something violent in his temper, which is a little abated by his love for Huncamunca: Matthew Reece Ghost of Gaffer Thumb, a whimsical sort of ghost: Andrew Gaunce Lord Grizzle, extremely zealous for the liberty of the subject, very cholerick in his temper, and in love with Huncamunca: Alan Mapstone Merlin, a conjurer, and in some sort father to Tom Thumb: Wayne Cooke Noodle, courtier in place, and consequently of that party that is uppermost: Andrew James Doodle, courtier in place, and consequently of that party that is uppermost: Adrian Stephens Foodle, a courtier that is out of place, and consequently of that party that is undermost: Linda Olsen Fitak Bailiff of the party of the plaintiff: Pier Follower of the party of the plaintiff: Tomas Peter Parson, of the side of the church: David Purdy Queen Dollallolla, wife to king Arthur, and mother to Huncamunca, a woman intirely faultless, saving that she is a little given to drink, a little too much a virago towards her husband, and in love with Tom Thumb: Sonia The Princess Huncamunca, daughter to their majesties king Arthur and queen Dollallolla, of a very sweet, gentle, and amorous disposition, equally in love with Lord Grizzle and Tom Thumb, and desirous to be married to them both: Jenn Broda Glumdalca, of the giants, a captive queen, beloved by the king, but in love with Tom Thumb: TriciaG Cleora, maid of honour in love with Noodle: Devorah Allen Mustacha, maid of honour in love with Doodle: Shreya Sethi Stage Directions: MichaelMaggs Editing: ToddHW]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74395627</guid><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 14:53:58 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/74395627/love_s_contrivance_susanna_centlivre.mp3" length="61553531" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Henry Fielding</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Tom Thumb, small of stature, great of heart. This play was written as a parody of the tragic heroic biography of a great man, filled with biting satire as to people and events of the time. Note as warned by the title that this is not a happy-ending...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Tom Thumb, small of stature, great of heart. This play was written as a parody of the tragic heroic biography of a great man, filled with biting satire as to people and events of the time. Note as warned by the title that this is not a happy-ending fairy tale. (Follow the etext link to see how the script is full of fictitious supposedly real researchy footnotes by "H. Scriblerus Secundus" providing fake references to the events and allusions of the play.) Supposedly Jane Austen put on a family performance of this play. - Summary by ToddHW Cast list: King Arthur, a passionate sort of king, husband to queen Dollallolla, of whom he stands a little in fear; father to Huncamunca, whom he is very fond of, and in love with Glumdalca: ToddHW Tom Thumb the Great, a little hero with a great soul, something violent in his temper, which is a little abated by his love for Huncamunca: Matthew Reece Ghost of Gaffer Thumb, a whimsical sort of ghost: Andrew Gaunce Lord Grizzle, extremely zealous for the liberty of the subject, very cholerick in his temper, and in love with Huncamunca: Alan Mapstone Merlin, a conjurer, and in some sort father to Tom Thumb: Wayne Cooke Noodle, courtier in place, and consequently of that party that is uppermost: Andrew James Doodle, courtier in place, and consequently of that party that is uppermost: Adrian Stephens Foodle, a courtier that is out of place, and consequently of that party that is undermost: Linda Olsen Fitak Bailiff of the party of the plaintiff: Pier Follower of the party of the plaintiff: Tomas Peter Parson, of the side of the church: David Purdy Queen Dollallolla, wife to king Arthur, and mother to Huncamunca, a woman intirely faultless, saving that she is a little given to drink, a little too much a virago towards her husband, and in love with Tom Thumb: Sonia The Princess Huncamunca, daughter to their majesties king Arthur and queen Dollallolla, of a very sweet, gentle, and amorous disposition, equally in love with Lord Grizzle and Tom Thumb, and desirous to be married to them both: Jenn Broda Glumdalca, of the giants, a captive queen, beloved by the king, but in love with Tom Thumb: TriciaG Cleora, maid of honour in love with Noodle: Devorah Allen Mustacha, maid of honour in love with Doodle: Shreya Sethi Stage Directions: MichaelMaggs Editing: ToddHW]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7687</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/48c2a183ccb903e1a44acd2554e4b953.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Betrothal-Maurice Maeterlinck</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/betrothal-maurice-maeterlinck--74351930</link><description><![CDATA[Tom Thumb, small of stature, great of heart. This play was written as a parody of the tragic heroic biography of a great man, filled with biting satire as to people and events of the time. Note as warned by the title that this is not a happy-ending fairy tale. (Follow the etext link to see how the script is full of fictitious supposedly real researchy footnotes by "H. Scriblerus Secundus" providing fake references to the events and allusions of the play.) Supposedly Jane Austen put on a family performance of this play. - Summary by ToddHW Cast list: King Arthur, a passionate sort of king, husband to queen Dollallolla, of whom he stands a little in fear; father to Huncamunca, whom he is very fond of, and in love with Glumdalca: ToddHW Tom Thumb the Great, a little hero with a great soul, something violent in his temper, which is a little abated by his love for Huncamunca: Matthew Reece Ghost of Gaffer Thumb, a whimsical sort of ghost: Andrew Gaunce Lord Grizzle, extremely zealous for the liberty of the subject, very cholerick in his temper, and in love with Huncamunca: Alan Mapstone Merlin, a conjurer, and in some sort father to Tom Thumb: Wayne Cooke Noodle, courtier in place, and consequently of that party that is uppermost: Andrew James Doodle, courtier in place, and consequently of that party that is uppermost: Adrian Stephens Foodle, a courtier that is out of place, and consequently of that party that is undermost: Linda Olsen Fitak Bailiff of the party of the plaintiff: Pier Follower of the party of the plaintiff: Tomas Peter Parson, of the side of the church: David Purdy Queen Dollallolla, wife to king Arthur, and mother to Huncamunca, a woman intirely faultless, saving that she is a little given to drink, a little too much a virago towards her husband, and in love with Tom Thumb: Sonia The Princess Huncamunca, daughter to their majesties king Arthur and queen Dollallolla, of a very sweet, gentle, and amorous disposition, equally in love with Lord Grizzle and Tom Thumb, and desirous to be married to them both: Jenn Broda Glumdalca, of the giants, a captive queen, beloved by the king, but in love with Tom Thumb: TriciaG Cleora, maid of honour in love with Noodle: Devorah Allen Mustacha, maid of honour in love with Doodle: Shreya Sethi Stage Directions: MichaelMaggs Editing: ToddHW]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74351930</guid><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 01:40:18 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/74351930/betrothal_maurice_maeterlinck.mp3" length="68352613" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Henry Fielding</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Tom Thumb, small of stature, great of heart. This play was written as a parody of the tragic heroic biography of a great man, filled with biting satire as to people and events of the time. Note as warned by the title that this is not a happy-ending...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Tom Thumb, small of stature, great of heart. This play was written as a parody of the tragic heroic biography of a great man, filled with biting satire as to people and events of the time. Note as warned by the title that this is not a happy-ending fairy tale. (Follow the etext link to see how the script is full of fictitious supposedly real researchy footnotes by "H. Scriblerus Secundus" providing fake references to the events and allusions of the play.) Supposedly Jane Austen put on a family performance of this play. - Summary by ToddHW Cast list: King Arthur, a passionate sort of king, husband to queen Dollallolla, of whom he stands a little in fear; father to Huncamunca, whom he is very fond of, and in love with Glumdalca: ToddHW Tom Thumb the Great, a little hero with a great soul, something violent in his temper, which is a little abated by his love for Huncamunca: Matthew Reece Ghost of Gaffer Thumb, a whimsical sort of ghost: Andrew Gaunce Lord Grizzle, extremely zealous for the liberty of the subject, very cholerick in his temper, and in love with Huncamunca: Alan Mapstone Merlin, a conjurer, and in some sort father to Tom Thumb: Wayne Cooke Noodle, courtier in place, and consequently of that party that is uppermost: Andrew James Doodle, courtier in place, and consequently of that party that is uppermost: Adrian Stephens Foodle, a courtier that is out of place, and consequently of that party that is undermost: Linda Olsen Fitak Bailiff of the party of the plaintiff: Pier Follower of the party of the plaintiff: Tomas Peter Parson, of the side of the church: David Purdy Queen Dollallolla, wife to king Arthur, and mother to Huncamunca, a woman intirely faultless, saving that she is a little given to drink, a little too much a virago towards her husband, and in love with Tom Thumb: Sonia The Princess Huncamunca, daughter to their majesties king Arthur and queen Dollallolla, of a very sweet, gentle, and amorous disposition, equally in love with Lord Grizzle and Tom Thumb, and desirous to be married to them both: Jenn Broda Glumdalca, of the giants, a captive queen, beloved by the king, but in love with Tom Thumb: TriciaG Cleora, maid of honour in love with Noodle: Devorah Allen Mustacha, maid of honour in love with Doodle: Shreya Sethi Stage Directions: MichaelMaggs Editing: ToddHW]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>8536</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/48c2a183ccb903e1a44acd2554e4b953.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Love Chase-James Sheridan Knowles</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/love-chase-james-sheridan-knowles--74212671</link><description><![CDATA[Tom Thumb, small of stature, great of heart. This play was written as a parody of the tragic heroic biography of a great man, filled with biting satire as to people and events of the time. Note as warned by the title that this is not a happy-ending fairy tale. (Follow the etext link to see how the script is full of fictitious supposedly real researchy footnotes by "H. Scriblerus Secundus" providing fake references to the events and allusions of the play.) Supposedly Jane Austen put on a family performance of this play. - Summary by ToddHW Cast list: King Arthur, a passionate sort of king, husband to queen Dollallolla, of whom he stands a little in fear; father to Huncamunca, whom he is very fond of, and in love with Glumdalca: ToddHW Tom Thumb the Great, a little hero with a great soul, something violent in his temper, which is a little abated by his love for Huncamunca: Matthew Reece Ghost of Gaffer Thumb, a whimsical sort of ghost: Andrew Gaunce Lord Grizzle, extremely zealous for the liberty of the subject, very cholerick in his temper, and in love with Huncamunca: Alan Mapstone Merlin, a conjurer, and in some sort father to Tom Thumb: Wayne Cooke Noodle, courtier in place, and consequently of that party that is uppermost: Andrew James Doodle, courtier in place, and consequently of that party that is uppermost: Adrian Stephens Foodle, a courtier that is out of place, and consequently of that party that is undermost: Linda Olsen Fitak Bailiff of the party of the plaintiff: Pier Follower of the party of the plaintiff: Tomas Peter Parson, of the side of the church: David Purdy Queen Dollallolla, wife to king Arthur, and mother to Huncamunca, a woman intirely faultless, saving that she is a little given to drink, a little too much a virago towards her husband, and in love with Tom Thumb: Sonia The Princess Huncamunca, daughter to their majesties king Arthur and queen Dollallolla, of a very sweet, gentle, and amorous disposition, equally in love with Lord Grizzle and Tom Thumb, and desirous to be married to them both: Jenn Broda Glumdalca, of the giants, a captive queen, beloved by the king, but in love with Tom Thumb: TriciaG Cleora, maid of honour in love with Noodle: Devorah Allen Mustacha, maid of honour in love with Doodle: Shreya Sethi Stage Directions: MichaelMaggs Editing: ToddHW]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74212671</guid><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 09:09:22 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/74212671/love_chase_james_sheridan_knowles.mp3" length="64597350" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Henry Fielding</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Tom Thumb, small of stature, great of heart. This play was written as a parody of the tragic heroic biography of a great man, filled with biting satire as to people and events of the time. Note as warned by the title that this is not a happy-ending...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Tom Thumb, small of stature, great of heart. This play was written as a parody of the tragic heroic biography of a great man, filled with biting satire as to people and events of the time. Note as warned by the title that this is not a happy-ending fairy tale. (Follow the etext link to see how the script is full of fictitious supposedly real researchy footnotes by "H. Scriblerus Secundus" providing fake references to the events and allusions of the play.) Supposedly Jane Austen put on a family performance of this play. - Summary by ToddHW Cast list: King Arthur, a passionate sort of king, husband to queen Dollallolla, of whom he stands a little in fear; father to Huncamunca, whom he is very fond of, and in love with Glumdalca: ToddHW Tom Thumb the Great, a little hero with a great soul, something violent in his temper, which is a little abated by his love for Huncamunca: Matthew Reece Ghost of Gaffer Thumb, a whimsical sort of ghost: Andrew Gaunce Lord Grizzle, extremely zealous for the liberty of the subject, very cholerick in his temper, and in love with Huncamunca: Alan Mapstone Merlin, a conjurer, and in some sort father to Tom Thumb: Wayne Cooke Noodle, courtier in place, and consequently of that party that is uppermost: Andrew James Doodle, courtier in place, and consequently of that party that is uppermost: Adrian Stephens Foodle, a courtier that is out of place, and consequently of that party that is undermost: Linda Olsen Fitak Bailiff of the party of the plaintiff: Pier Follower of the party of the plaintiff: Tomas Peter Parson, of the side of the church: David Purdy Queen Dollallolla, wife to king Arthur, and mother to Huncamunca, a woman intirely faultless, saving that she is a little given to drink, a little too much a virago towards her husband, and in love with Tom Thumb: Sonia The Princess Huncamunca, daughter to their majesties king Arthur and queen Dollallolla, of a very sweet, gentle, and amorous disposition, equally in love with Lord Grizzle and Tom Thumb, and desirous to be married to them both: Jenn Broda Glumdalca, of the giants, a captive queen, beloved by the king, but in love with Tom Thumb: TriciaG Cleora, maid of honour in love with Noodle: Devorah Allen Mustacha, maid of honour in love with Doodle: Shreya Sethi Stage Directions: MichaelMaggs Editing: ToddHW]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>8067</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/48c2a183ccb903e1a44acd2554e4b953.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Busie Body-Susanna Centlivre</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/busie-body-susanna-centlivre--74166031</link><description><![CDATA[Tom Thumb, small of stature, great of heart. This play was written as a parody of the tragic heroic biography of a great man, filled with biting satire as to people and events of the time. Note as warned by the title that this is not a happy-ending fairy tale. (Follow the etext link to see how the script is full of fictitious supposedly real researchy footnotes by "H. Scriblerus Secundus" providing fake references to the events and allusions of the play.) Supposedly Jane Austen put on a family performance of this play. - Summary by ToddHW Cast list: King Arthur, a passionate sort of king, husband to queen Dollallolla, of whom he stands a little in fear; father to Huncamunca, whom he is very fond of, and in love with Glumdalca: ToddHW Tom Thumb the Great, a little hero with a great soul, something violent in his temper, which is a little abated by his love for Huncamunca: Matthew Reece Ghost of Gaffer Thumb, a whimsical sort of ghost: Andrew Gaunce Lord Grizzle, extremely zealous for the liberty of the subject, very cholerick in his temper, and in love with Huncamunca: Alan Mapstone Merlin, a conjurer, and in some sort father to Tom Thumb: Wayne Cooke Noodle, courtier in place, and consequently of that party that is uppermost: Andrew James Doodle, courtier in place, and consequently of that party that is uppermost: Adrian Stephens Foodle, a courtier that is out of place, and consequently of that party that is undermost: Linda Olsen Fitak Bailiff of the party of the plaintiff: Pier Follower of the party of the plaintiff: Tomas Peter Parson, of the side of the church: David Purdy Queen Dollallolla, wife to king Arthur, and mother to Huncamunca, a woman intirely faultless, saving that she is a little given to drink, a little too much a virago towards her husband, and in love with Tom Thumb: Sonia The Princess Huncamunca, daughter to their majesties king Arthur and queen Dollallolla, of a very sweet, gentle, and amorous disposition, equally in love with Lord Grizzle and Tom Thumb, and desirous to be married to them both: Jenn Broda Glumdalca, of the giants, a captive queen, beloved by the king, but in love with Tom Thumb: TriciaG Cleora, maid of honour in love with Noodle: Devorah Allen Mustacha, maid of honour in love with Doodle: Shreya Sethi Stage Directions: MichaelMaggs Editing: ToddHW]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74166031</guid><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 09:09:13 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/74166031/busie_body_susanna_centlivre.mp3" length="84856951" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Henry Fielding</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Tom Thumb, small of stature, great of heart. This play was written as a parody of the tragic heroic biography of a great man, filled with biting satire as to people and events of the time. Note as warned by the title that this is not a happy-ending...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Tom Thumb, small of stature, great of heart. This play was written as a parody of the tragic heroic biography of a great man, filled with biting satire as to people and events of the time. Note as warned by the title that this is not a happy-ending fairy tale. (Follow the etext link to see how the script is full of fictitious supposedly real researchy footnotes by "H. Scriblerus Secundus" providing fake references to the events and allusions of the play.) Supposedly Jane Austen put on a family performance of this play. - Summary by ToddHW Cast list: King Arthur, a passionate sort of king, husband to queen Dollallolla, of whom he stands a little in fear; father to Huncamunca, whom he is very fond of, and in love with Glumdalca: ToddHW Tom Thumb the Great, a little hero with a great soul, something violent in his temper, which is a little abated by his love for Huncamunca: Matthew Reece Ghost of Gaffer Thumb, a whimsical sort of ghost: Andrew Gaunce Lord Grizzle, extremely zealous for the liberty of the subject, very cholerick in his temper, and in love with Huncamunca: Alan Mapstone Merlin, a conjurer, and in some sort father to Tom Thumb: Wayne Cooke Noodle, courtier in place, and consequently of that party that is uppermost: Andrew James Doodle, courtier in place, and consequently of that party that is uppermost: Adrian Stephens Foodle, a courtier that is out of place, and consequently of that party that is undermost: Linda Olsen Fitak Bailiff of the party of the plaintiff: Pier Follower of the party of the plaintiff: Tomas Peter Parson, of the side of the church: David Purdy Queen Dollallolla, wife to king Arthur, and mother to Huncamunca, a woman intirely faultless, saving that she is a little given to drink, a little too much a virago towards her husband, and in love with Tom Thumb: Sonia The Princess Huncamunca, daughter to their majesties king Arthur and queen Dollallolla, of a very sweet, gentle, and amorous disposition, equally in love with Lord Grizzle and Tom Thumb, and desirous to be married to them both: Jenn Broda Glumdalca, of the giants, a captive queen, beloved by the king, but in love with Tom Thumb: TriciaG Cleora, maid of honour in love with Noodle: Devorah Allen Mustacha, maid of honour in love with Doodle: Shreya Sethi Stage Directions: MichaelMaggs Editing: ToddHW]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>10596</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/48c2a183ccb903e1a44acd2554e4b953.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Ion-Thomas Noon Talfourd</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/ion-thomas-noon-talfourd--74120815</link><description><![CDATA[Tom Thumb, small of stature, great of heart. This play was written as a parody of the tragic heroic biography of a great man, filled with biting satire as to people and events of the time. Note as warned by the title that this is not a happy-ending fairy tale. (Follow the etext link to see how the script is full of fictitious supposedly real researchy footnotes by "H. Scriblerus Secundus" providing fake references to the events and allusions of the play.) Supposedly Jane Austen put on a family performance of this play. - Summary by ToddHW Cast list: King Arthur, a passionate sort of king, husband to queen Dollallolla, of whom he stands a little in fear; father to Huncamunca, whom he is very fond of, and in love with Glumdalca: ToddHW Tom Thumb the Great, a little hero with a great soul, something violent in his temper, which is a little abated by his love for Huncamunca: Matthew Reece Ghost of Gaffer Thumb, a whimsical sort of ghost: Andrew Gaunce Lord Grizzle, extremely zealous for the liberty of the subject, very cholerick in his temper, and in love with Huncamunca: Alan Mapstone Merlin, a conjurer, and in some sort father to Tom Thumb: Wayne Cooke Noodle, courtier in place, and consequently of that party that is uppermost: Andrew James Doodle, courtier in place, and consequently of that party that is uppermost: Adrian Stephens Foodle, a courtier that is out of place, and consequently of that party that is undermost: Linda Olsen Fitak Bailiff of the party of the plaintiff: Pier Follower of the party of the plaintiff: Tomas Peter Parson, of the side of the church: David Purdy Queen Dollallolla, wife to king Arthur, and mother to Huncamunca, a woman intirely faultless, saving that she is a little given to drink, a little too much a virago towards her husband, and in love with Tom Thumb: Sonia The Princess Huncamunca, daughter to their majesties king Arthur and queen Dollallolla, of a very sweet, gentle, and amorous disposition, equally in love with Lord Grizzle and Tom Thumb, and desirous to be married to them both: Jenn Broda Glumdalca, of the giants, a captive queen, beloved by the king, but in love with Tom Thumb: TriciaG Cleora, maid of honour in love with Noodle: Devorah Allen Mustacha, maid of honour in love with Doodle: Shreya Sethi Stage Directions: MichaelMaggs Editing: ToddHW]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74120815</guid><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 12:35:03 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/74120815/ion_thomas_noon_talfourd.mp3" length="72251471" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Henry Fielding</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Tom Thumb, small of stature, great of heart. This play was written as a parody of the tragic heroic biography of a great man, filled with biting satire as to people and events of the time. Note as warned by the title that this is not a happy-ending...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Tom Thumb, small of stature, great of heart. This play was written as a parody of the tragic heroic biography of a great man, filled with biting satire as to people and events of the time. Note as warned by the title that this is not a happy-ending fairy tale. (Follow the etext link to see how the script is full of fictitious supposedly real researchy footnotes by "H. Scriblerus Secundus" providing fake references to the events and allusions of the play.) Supposedly Jane Austen put on a family performance of this play. - Summary by ToddHW Cast list: King Arthur, a passionate sort of king, husband to queen Dollallolla, of whom he stands a little in fear; father to Huncamunca, whom he is very fond of, and in love with Glumdalca: ToddHW Tom Thumb the Great, a little hero with a great soul, something violent in his temper, which is a little abated by his love for Huncamunca: Matthew Reece Ghost of Gaffer Thumb, a whimsical sort of ghost: Andrew Gaunce Lord Grizzle, extremely zealous for the liberty of the subject, very cholerick in his temper, and in love with Huncamunca: Alan Mapstone Merlin, a conjurer, and in some sort father to Tom Thumb: Wayne Cooke Noodle, courtier in place, and consequently of that party that is uppermost: Andrew James Doodle, courtier in place, and consequently of that party that is uppermost: Adrian Stephens Foodle, a courtier that is out of place, and consequently of that party that is undermost: Linda Olsen Fitak Bailiff of the party of the plaintiff: Pier Follower of the party of the plaintiff: Tomas Peter Parson, of the side of the church: David Purdy Queen Dollallolla, wife to king Arthur, and mother to Huncamunca, a woman intirely faultless, saving that she is a little given to drink, a little too much a virago towards her husband, and in love with Tom Thumb: Sonia The Princess Huncamunca, daughter to their majesties king Arthur and queen Dollallolla, of a very sweet, gentle, and amorous disposition, equally in love with Lord Grizzle and Tom Thumb, and desirous to be married to them both: Jenn Broda Glumdalca, of the giants, a captive queen, beloved by the king, but in love with Tom Thumb: TriciaG Cleora, maid of honour in love with Noodle: Devorah Allen Mustacha, maid of honour in love with Doodle: Shreya Sethi Stage Directions: MichaelMaggs Editing: ToddHW]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>9022</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/48c2a183ccb903e1a44acd2554e4b953.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>One-Act Play Collection 014-Various</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/one-act-play-collection-014-various--73400633</link><description><![CDATA[Experience the captivating "One-Act Play Collection 014-Various," featuring the intriguing anchor title "Life and Death of Tom Thumb the Great." This collection showcases the art of one-act plays, a format that distills powerful narratives into concise performances. The themes explored in these plays, such as ambition, the fragility of life, and the complexities of human experience, resonate deeply with audiences today, reminding us of the timeless nature of storytelling. Each piece invites listeners to reflect on their own lives and the world around them, making this collection not just a journey through theater, but a reflection on the enduring human condition.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73400633</guid><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 19:05:45 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/73400633/one_act_play_collection_014_various.mp3" length="163107132" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Henry Fielding</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Experience the captivating "One-Act Play Collection 014-Various," featuring the intriguing anchor title "Life and Death of Tom Thumb the Great." This collection showcases the art of one-act plays, a format that distills powerful narratives into...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Experience the captivating "One-Act Play Collection 014-Various," featuring the intriguing anchor title "Life and Death of Tom Thumb the Great." This collection showcases the art of one-act plays, a format that distills powerful narratives into concise performances. The themes explored in these plays, such as ambition, the fragility of life, and the complexities of human experience, resonate deeply with audiences today, reminding us of the timeless nature of storytelling. Each piece invites listeners to reflect on their own lives and the world around them, making this collection not just a journey through theater, but a reflection on the enduring human condition.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>20367</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/48c2a183ccb903e1a44acd2554e4b953.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Life and Death of Tom Thumb the Great - Henry Fielding</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/life-and-death-of-tom-thumb-the-great-henry-fielding--72760067</link><description><![CDATA[Tom Thumb, small of stature, great of heart. This play was written as a parody of the tragic heroic biography of a great man, filled with biting satire as to people and events of the time. Note as warned by the title that this is not a happy-ending fairy tale. (Follow the etext link to see how the script is full of fictitious supposedly real researchy footnotes by "H. Scriblerus Secundus" providing fake references to the events and allusions of the play.) Supposedly Jane Austen put on a family performance of this play. - Summary by ToddHW Cast list: King Arthur, a passionate sort of king, husband to queen Dollallolla, of whom he stands a little in fear; father to Huncamunca, whom he is very fond of, and in love with Glumdalca: ToddHW Tom Thumb the Great, a little hero with a great soul, something violent in his temper, which is a little abated by his love for Huncamunca: Matthew Reece Ghost of Gaffer Thumb, a whimsical sort of ghost: Andrew Gaunce Lord Grizzle, extremely zealous for the liberty of the subject, very cholerick in his temper, and in love with Huncamunca: Alan Mapstone Merlin, a conjurer, and in some sort father to Tom Thumb: Wayne Cooke Noodle, courtier in place, and consequently of that party that is uppermost: Andrew James Doodle, courtier in place, and consequently of that party that is uppermost: Adrian Stephens Foodle, a courtier that is out of place, and consequently of that party that is undermost: Linda Olsen Fitak Bailiff of the party of the plaintiff: Pier Follower of the party of the plaintiff: Tomas Peter Parson, of the side of the church: David Purdy Queen Dollallolla, wife to king Arthur, and mother to Huncamunca, a woman intirely faultless, saving that she is a little given to drink, a little too much a virago towards her husband, and in love with Tom Thumb: Sonia The Princess Huncamunca, daughter to their majesties king Arthur and queen Dollallolla, of a very sweet, gentle, and amorous disposition, equally in love with Lord Grizzle and Tom Thumb, and desirous to be married to them both: Jenn Broda Glumdalca, of the giants, a captive queen, beloved by the king, but in love with Tom Thumb: TriciaG Cleora, maid of honour in love with Noodle: Devorah Allen Mustacha, maid of honour in love with Doodle: Shreya Sethi Stage Directions: MichaelMaggs Editing: ToddHW]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72760067</guid><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 16:58:04 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72760067/life_and_death_of_tom_thumb_the_great_henry_fielding.mp3" length="38376219" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/519f09b1-100b-4a3a-8a44-38395ad97fa0/519f09b1-100b-4a3a-8a44-38395ad97fa0.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/519f09b1-100b-4a3a-8a44-38395ad97fa0/519f09b1-100b-4a3a-8a44-38395ad97fa0.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/519f09b1-100b-4a3a-8a44-38395ad97fa0/519f09b1-100b-4a3a-8a44-38395ad97fa0.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Henry Fielding</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Tom Thumb, small of stature, great of heart. This play was written as a parody of the tragic heroic biography of a great man, filled with biting satire as to people and events of the time. Note as warned by the title that this is not a happy-ending...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Tom Thumb, small of stature, great of heart. This play was written as a parody of the tragic heroic biography of a great man, filled with biting satire as to people and events of the time. Note as warned by the title that this is not a happy-ending fairy tale. (Follow the etext link to see how the script is full of fictitious supposedly real researchy footnotes by "H. Scriblerus Secundus" providing fake references to the events and allusions of the play.) Supposedly Jane Austen put on a family performance of this play. - Summary by ToddHW Cast list: King Arthur, a passionate sort of king, husband to queen Dollallolla, of whom he stands a little in fear; father to Huncamunca, whom he is very fond of, and in love with Glumdalca: ToddHW Tom Thumb the Great, a little hero with a great soul, something violent in his temper, which is a little abated by his love for Huncamunca: Matthew Reece Ghost of Gaffer Thumb, a whimsical sort of ghost: Andrew Gaunce Lord Grizzle, extremely zealous for the liberty of the subject, very cholerick in his temper, and in love with Huncamunca: Alan Mapstone Merlin, a conjurer, and in some sort father to Tom Thumb: Wayne Cooke Noodle, courtier in place, and consequently of that party that is uppermost: Andrew James Doodle, courtier in place, and consequently of that party that is uppermost: Adrian Stephens Foodle, a courtier that is out of place, and consequently of that party that is undermost: Linda Olsen Fitak Bailiff of the party of the plaintiff: Pier Follower of the party of the plaintiff: Tomas Peter Parson, of the side of the church: David Purdy Queen Dollallolla, wife to king Arthur, and mother to Huncamunca, a woman intirely faultless, saving that she is a little given to drink, a little too much a virago towards her husband, and in love with Tom Thumb: Sonia The Princess Huncamunca, daughter to their majesties king Arthur and queen Dollallolla, of a very sweet, gentle, and amorous disposition, equally in love with Lord Grizzle and Tom Thumb, and desirous to be married to them both: Jenn Broda Glumdalca, of the giants, a captive queen, beloved by the king, but in love with Tom Thumb: TriciaG Cleora, maid of honour in love with Noodle: Devorah Allen Mustacha, maid of honour in love with Doodle: Shreya Sethi Stage Directions: MichaelMaggs Editing: ToddHW]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>4797</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>courtier,dollallolla,fielding,great,huncamunca,love,party,satire,thumb,tom</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/48c2a183ccb903e1a44acd2554e4b953.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item></channel></rss>
