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The Bab Ballads by W. S. Gilbert
The Bab Ballads are a collection of light verse by W. S. Gilbert, illustrated with his own comic drawings. Gilbert wrote the Ballads before he became famous for his comic opera librettos with Arthur Sullivan. In writing the Bab Ballads, Gilbert developed his unique “topsy-turvy” style, where the humour was derived by setting up a ridiculous premise and working out its logical consequences, however absurd. The Ballads also reveal Gilbert’s cynical and satirical approach to humour. They became famous on their own, as well as being a source for plot elements, characters and songs that Gilbert wou...
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Episodes
01 – Captain Reece 02.01.2026 4:55
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02 – The Rival Curates 01.01.2026 4:07
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03 – Only A Dancing Girl 31.12.2025 2:29
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04 – General John 30.12.2025 2:55
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05 – To A Little Maid – By A Policeman 29.12.2025 1:32
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06 – John and Freddy 28.12.2025 3:36
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07 – Sir Guy The Crusader 27.12.2025 3:00
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08 – Haunted 26.12.2025 3:51
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09 – The Bishop And The ‘Busman 25.12.2025 3:56
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10 – The Troubadour 24.12.2025 4:14
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11 – Ferdinando And Elvira; Or, The Gentle Pieman 23.12.2025 5:24
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12 – Lorenzo De Lardy 22.12.2025 4:20
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13 – Disillusioned – By An Ex-Enthusiast 21.12.2025 3:02
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14 – Babette’s Love 20.12.2025 4:28
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15 – To My Bride – (Whoever She May Be) 19.12.2025 3:09
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16 – The Folly Of Brown – By A General Agent 18.12.2025 4:25
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17 – Sir Macklin 17.12.2025 4:04
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18 – The Yarn Of The “Nancy Bell” 16.12.2025 4:54
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19 – The Bishop Of Rum-Ti-Foo 15.12.2025 4:40
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20 – The Precocious Baby. A Very True Tale 14.12.2025 4:08
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21 – To Phoebe 13.12.2025 1:13
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22 – Baines Carew, Gentleman 12.12.2025 4:45
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23 – Thomas Winterbottom Hance 11.12.2025 4:49
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24 – The Reverend Micah Sowls 10.12.2025 4:18
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25 – A Discontented Sugar Broker 09.12.2025 5:14
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