Henry Fielding

Henry Fielding was an eighteenth-century English novelist, dramatist, and magistrate widely regarded as one of the founders of the English novel. His masterpiece Tom Jones is one of the most important and entertaining novels in the English language, celebrated for its wit, social observation, and narrative innovation. He also co-founded London's first professional police force, the Bow Street Runners. This BBC Radio drama collection brings his works to life through stellar radio adaptation. His audiobooks and books remain essential listening and reading for anyone who loves classic English literature, comic storytelling, and the origins of the novel form.