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1. Sir David's Quest for Sheep, Sorry, Sleep

Episode 1 of 4

4 Extra Debut. David thinks he is a tree. But whatever he thinks, he just can't get to sleep. Adventures in insomnia with Toby Jones. From 2004.

David thinks he is a tree.

Actually, he's trying to imagine he's a tree in order to get to sleep.

He's tried counting sheep, but they keep skittering off and he has to start all over again.

Then a bus arrives....

First in a series of comedic adventures in insomnia for the night hours.

Written by Toby Jones and Edward Kemp.

David................Toby Jones
Uncle Des...............Martin Hyder
Aunt May...............Beth Chalmers
Mum...............Maggie McCarthy
Shepherd.............Harry Towb

Producer: Dawn Ellis

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 2004.

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