Clue: Clips from trial of humble man on board (14)
Answer: SHEEPSHEARINGS
Explanation: Definition: Clips
An envelope (the common crossword trick of 'on board' giving IN SS, with the IN indicating the envelope) of HEEP'S HEARING ('trial of humble man', for the character Uriah Heep in *David Copperfield*; 'umble would be a dead giveaway) in SS.