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ID: 731601

Title: King of Bath: A BBC Radio 4 Sitcom

Author: Arnold Evans

Narrator: Alice Arnold, Andrew Wincott, David Bamber, Eiry Thomas, Full Cast , Lynne Seymour, Peter Gunn, Simon Ludders

Format: Unabridged

Length: 02:48:50

Language: English

Release date: 07-11-24

Publisher: PGRH UK

Genres: Fiction & Literature, Historical Fiction, Action & Adventure

Summary:

David Bamber stars in this comedy drama about the adventures and misadventures of 18th-century dandy Richard Beau Nash

In the fashionable spa town of Bath, one man is the arbiter of taste and the epitome of elegance: the self-proclaimed King of Bath, Beau Nash. In his capacity as Master of Ceremonies, he presides over the citys social life, arranging balls and concerts for the ton, keeping a discreet eye on distinguished visitors and smoothing over any quarrels or disagreements.

In these six episodes, he has his work cut out for him, as he saves an heiress from her wealthy aunts wrath; comes up against a duelling German Count to avert a looming tragedy; and endeavours to hide his Welsh origins to gain royal approval for his cordial. He also helps his nephew Ambrose realise his dream of running a school, does his best to compromise a Methodist minister; and turns detective to track down a highwayman only to find that all the clues point to him...

Full of farcical fun, this entertaining historical sitcom by Arnold Evans stars David Bamber (Pride and Prejudice, Rome) as Beau Nash, with Eiry Thomas (The Pact) as his loyal housemaid Annie.

Production credits

Written by Arnold Evans

Directed by Alison Hindell

Composer: John Hardy

Cast

Beau Nash David Bamber

Annie Eiry Thomas

Lucy Lynn Seymour

Hazlitt Peter Gunn

Fanny Alice Arnold

Dr Cheyne/Count von Richthofen/Sir Percy Andrew Wincott

Mr Trout/Daniel Brewster Simon Ludders

Fintan Fitzgerald Richard Nichols

Poppy Lesley Rooney

Lady Huntingdon Rosamund Shelley

Pryderi Iestyn Jones

Widow Perkins Stevie Parry

Ambrose James Westaway

Mr Whistle Brendan Charleson

Joshua James Greene

Dr Collins Patrick Collins

Mrs Collins Manon Edwards

Ned Stephen Thorne

Sophia Claire Cage

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4, 22 February 29 March 1999

© 2024 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. (P) 2024 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd.

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ID: 756998

Title: MILF: Motherhood, Identity, Love and F*ckery

Author: Paloma Faith

Narrator: Paloma Faith

Format: Unabridged

Length: 06:21:07

Language: English

Release date: 07-11-24

Publisher: PGRH UK

Genres: Health & Wellness, Parenting, General Comedy

Summary:

Brought to you by Penguin.

Can women have it all? What does it mean to be a woman and a mother in

the modern age?

In this passionate, funny and fierce polemic, Paloma Faith delves deep into the

issues that face women today, from puberty and sexual awakenings, to battling

through the expectations of patriarchy and the Supermum myth.

Infused with Paloma's characteristic humour and raw honesty about the

challenges of IVF and the early years of motherhood, this book is a beautiful

celebration of women's work and the invisible load women carry. Moving from

questions around identity and how motherhood impacts on that, to what it even

means to be a 'good mother', how we need to embrace messiness,

imperfection and the bitter sweet pleasures of being 'selfish' and putting

ourselves first.

Paloma invites us into her own coming of age and relationship with her mum, to

explore how our bonds with our children evolve into adulthood. We see a

glimpse of the complexities and joys of Paloma's experience of juggling

romantic love, heartbreak and dating with the demands of motherhood.

©2024 Paloma Faith (P)2024 Penguin Audio

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ID: 772648

Title: Evacuees at the Wartime Bookshop

Author: Lesley Eames

Narrator: Polly Edsell

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11:17:36

Language: English

Release date: 07-04-24

Publisher: PGRH UK

Genres: Fiction & Literature, Historical Romance, General, Sagas

Summary:

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Catch up with Alice, Kate and Naomi in the fourth book in The Wartime Bookshop series

January, 1942: Victoria is looking for a life away from the dangers of wartime London for herself and two orphaned children. Her search takes her to Churchwood in Hertfordshire which looks ideal, but the village residents are already dealing with their own problems . . .

Alice is working hard to get the village bookshop back up and running after the previous premises were destroyed. The new building is in urgent need of repair and a builder has been hired, but where is he and where is the money he was paid?

Kate is struggling to work out the next steps in her relationship with pilot Leo. Will he expect her to meet his parents? Knowing they are rich and elegant, Kate suspects they'd want their son's sweetheart to be the same - not a country bumpkin like her with barely a penny to her name.

Meanwhile, Naomi shows kindness to Victoria and her evacuees but is she biting off more than she can chew, especially when she is confronted with a surprising intruder . . .

With so much trouble and uncertainty in the village, can Victoria and her little family find the safe haven they crave?

Evacuees at the Wartime Bookshop is the third novel in the uplifting Wartime Bookshop series, perfect for fans of Donna Douglas and Elaine Everest

© Lesley Eames 2024 (P) Penguin Audio 2024

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ID: 716749

Title: Orange Room

Author: Rosie Price

Narrator: Sofia Oxenham

Format: Unabridged

Length: 08:24:07

Language: English

Release date: 07-04-24

Publisher: PGRH UK

Genres: Fiction & Literature, Literary Fiction, Family Life, Feminist Fiction

Summary:

Brought to you by Penguin.

Can we live fully when we are too afraid to be seen? Rhianne is about to find out

Rhianne expresses her inner world through line and colour. This summer, though, back home in the west country, she is seeking distraction in heat and noise. Art school in London has ripped away her confidence and sense of safety: better for now to be swept along by the hotel kitchen where shes working, where the pressure is high and the dangers are more obvious. Sharp knives. Hot plates. Little time to think.

Her dad, Dominic, is concerned for Rhianne but relieved to have her close. Her step-mum, Melissa, is on alert, though trying to tread carefully. But then theres Callum, just across the chefs pass, with his controlled manner and intent gaze. Theres attraction. Theres everything that comes next.

From the acclaimed author of What Red Was, The Orange Room is about the narrow line between passion and control, and an insidious kind of violence that is difficult to name. Asking what it means to see clearly, and what courage it takes to be seen, it is the story of a tenacious young woman who through her art, her strength, her determination finds her way back to herself.

Praise for What Red Was:

'A writer with a voice as fresh as new paint' The Times

'One of the most powerful debuts you'll ever read' Stylist

'Scorching and original' Sunday Times

'An urgent story told beautifully' - Dolly Alderton

©2024 Rosie Price (P)2024 Penguin Audio

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ID: 791585

Title: How to Get a Life

Author: Julietta Henderson

Narrator: Yannick Lawry

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10:40:51

Language: English

Release date: 07-04-24

Publisher: PGRH UK

Genres: Fiction & Literature, Contemporary Women, Family Life

Summary:

Brought to you by Penguin.

Discover the joyful, uplifting and inspiring story about a family reunited, second chances and the power to become the person you were always meant to be. Perfect for fans of Anxious People and Stepping Up.

When reality comes calling, do you face it . . . or keep running?

FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE RICHARD & JUDY BOOKCLUB PICK, THE FUNNY THING ABOUT NORMAN FOREMAN.

Meet Danny the definition of a man who 'could do better'.

He drinks more than he should, lives in his best friend's garden shed. . .and he hasn't spoken to his sister in sixteen years.

But when Danny winds up in a misleading newspaper article, claiming his lifestyle might be quite enlightened, he is thrust into the limelight. Letters begin to flood in from strangers seeking his guidance.

Wolfie is the daughter of Danny's estranged sister. She's never met her uncle, but her mother is struggling and Wolfie needs help. So when she sees Danny's picture in the paper, she sets out to find him.

Within a week, Danny goes from being responsibility-free to a big brother, an uncle and an unwitting existential 'guru' to some very lost souls.

Can he become the man they all need him to be?

(Previously published as Sincerely, Me)

'Gorgeous, funny and heartfelt' ELEANOR RAY

'A book that will make you smile in just about every possible way' MATSON TAYLOR

'Supremely heart-warming. . .will pull you in from beginning to end' Glamour

© Julietta Henderson 2024 (P) Penguin Audio 2024

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ID: 716748

Title: Woman of Opinion

Author: Sean Lusk

Narrator: Anna Burnett, Olivia Vinall, Rachel Bavidge, Roy Mcmillan

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10:52:11

Language: English

Release date: 07-04-24

Publisher: PGRH UK

Genres: Fiction & Literature, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Feminist Fiction

Summary:

Brought to you by Penguin.

'I shall be a thousand different Marys and, in such manner, shall find the one I wish to be...'

Lady Mary Wortley Montagu longs for adventure, freedom and love, believing that only by truly living can she ever escape the stalking crow of Death...

An aristocratic woman in 18th century England is expected to act in certain ways. But Mary has never let society's expectations stifle her: she writes celebrated poetry and articles advocating for equality, as well as endless, often scandalous, letters to her many powerful friends.

However, Mary wants more from the world. Using her charm and connections, she engineers a job offer for her husband as ambassador to the Ottoman Empire. Travelling to Constantinople, Mary finally discovers the autonomous life she dreams of. And when she observes Turkish women 'engrafting' children against smallpox, she resolves to bring the miracle cure back to England.

Despite this, Mary's reputation becomes increasingly tainted. Her inability to abide by the rules, her outspoken opinions on women's rights, and her search for love and desire at all costs gains her powerful enemies. While Mary tries to ensure her name will live on by arranging the publication of her diaries after her death, her own daughter works against her, afraid of what they might contain...

An illuminating and beautiful novel which gives a voice to the tragically unremembered yet extraordinary life of pioneering poet and feminist, Mary Wortley Montagu.

©2024 Sean Lusk (P)2024 Penguin Audio

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ID: 716740

Title: Coming of Age: How Adolescence Shapes Us

Author: Lucy Foulkes

Narrator: Katherine Press

Format: Unabridged

Length: 07:27:59

Language: English

Release date: 07-04-24

Publisher: PGRH UK

Genres: Non-Fiction, Health & Wellness, Marriage & Family, Psychology, Mental Health

Summary:

Brought to you by Penguin.

Adolescence is the most formative yet misunderstood period of our lives. At a time of heightened concern about teenagers, Coming of Age draws on a decade of expert research to get beneath the stereotypes, expose the myths and reveal the important reasons why teens behave the way they do.

Covering all the characteristic behaviours of adolescents - from peer pressure and risk-taking, to sex, love, bullying, friendship and more - adolescent psychologist Lucy Foulkes shows that time and again we mistake, dismiss and even try to prevent what is actually normal and healthy. Among many surprising insights, she explains why self-consciousness, anxiety and sensation-seeking are crucial features of this developmental phase. She shows that teenagers are socially conservative as much as rebellious, and that apparent recklessness is usually calculated. She reveals why being popular can be just as hard as being lonely, and why friendships at this age shape us for life.

Adolescence is often difficult, sometimes extremely so, and most of us have yet to come to terms with our own. And yet Foulkes shows that adolescents have an extraordinary capacity for resilience, empathy and mutual support, and that even the most challenging experiences are part of an essential process of self-discovery. This is why understanding adolescence is the key to understanding ourselves.

'Wonderful and deeply moving . . . shows us the potentially positive aspects of adolescent experiences so often seen as negative' MARK HADDON

'Excellent and insightful . . . expertly presented . . . Foulkes is steeped in knowledge about, as well as respect for, teenage life' Observer

Wise and compassionate, well-researched and straight-talking . . . shows how today's adolescents can be helped to flourish in life Dr Gavin Francis, author of Recovery

Hopeful, inspiring . . . leaves you with a greater understanding of your own adolescence, and greater compassion for those currently in its throes Camilla Nord, author of The Balanced Brain

'Myth-busting . . . eye-opening . . . delivers many counter-intuitive insights' Guardian

A must read for everyone interested in what is going on with adolescents Essi Viding, Professor of Developmental Pyschopathy, UCL

Compelling, useful and fascinating . . . revealing adolescence's unwritten rules JO BRAND

Comprehensive, accessible and super useful Dr Tara Porter, clinical psychologist and author of You Don't Understand Me

©2024 Lucy Foulkes (P)2024 Penguin Audio

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ID: 731597

Title: Buy Me Up TV: A BBC Radio Comedy

Author: James Eldred, Justin Edwards

Narrator: Alex Macqueen, Ewan Macintosh, Full Cast , Greg Proops, Justin Edwards, Katherine Jakeaways, Mike Mcshane

Format: Unabridged

Length: 02:14:04

Language: English

Release date: 07-04-24

Publisher: PGRH UK

Genres: Satire & Parody, General Comedy

Summary:

The BBC Radio 2 comedy inspired by every shopping channel youve ever seen, and every product you never wanted

Buy Me Up TV is a live, 24-hour cable channel, described by its CEO, Jacky Tanner, as the crop of the top of the television shops. Its perky presenters Angela and Bob are experts at flogging you everything you could possibly want for your home, wardrobe and lifestyle and if the price isnt right, the Bargain Bee will sting it right down. From ceramic hammers and a home Satanist test, to Robert Mugabe beach towels and a guitar bra (with matching banjo briefs), its all on special offer for a limited time only buy now, while stocks last

In these five episodes, we go behind the scenes at the chaotically-run TV station and eavesdrop on the farcical goings-on, as the on-screen kitsch merchants and back-office crew become ever more unhinged by the demands of high-pressure selling. Theres trouble in store when Jacky decides the channel needs younger, sexier talent; an animal charity telethon sparks allegations of fraud; a jam-addicted Tanner ruffles some presenter feathers; and a team-building day out is scuppered by a self-help guru with plans for world domination. And when a computer virus sends out kinky adult emails to all the stations customers, Tanner makes a surprising discovery that could set the channel on a whole new path

Written by Justin Edwards and James Eldred, this lively, satirical sitcom stars Justin Edwards, Alex Macqueen, Ewen MacIntosh, Mike McShane, Katherine Jakeways and Greg Proops, with an array of stellar special guests including Eamonn Holmes, Ruth Madoc, Rich Hall, Brian Blessed, Aled Jones and Sir Terry Wogan.

Production credits

Written by Justin Edwards and James Eldred

Produced by Lucy Armitage

Cast

Bob Norton Justin Edwards

Giles Alex Macqueen

Ewen Ewen MacIntosh

Tanner Mike McShane

Angela Basset Katherine Jakeways

Jacky Tanner Greg Proops

With Doon Mackichan, Rosie Wilkinson and Colin Hoult, and special guests Eamonn Holmes, Ruth Madoc, Rich Hall, Brian Blessed, Aled Jones and Sir Terry Wogan

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4, 19 May 2007 (Pilot), 8-29 March 2008 (Series 1)

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ID: 759623

Title: Atonement

Author: Ian McEwan

Narrator: Harriet Walter

Format: Unabridged

Length: 13:38:58

Language: English

Release date: 07-04-24

Publisher: PGRH UK

Genres: Fiction & Literature, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Historical Romance

Summary:

Brought to you by Penguin.

This new audio edition of Ian McEwans beloved modern classic is narrated by Olivier Award winner and Emmy nominee Harriet Walter, who starred as Emily Tallis in the Academy Award-winning film adaptation of Atonement. Her recent credits range from The Crown to Succession and Ted Lasso.

On the hottest day of the summer of 1935, thirteen-year-old Briony Tallis sees her sister Cecilia plunge naked into the fountain in the garden of their country house.

Watching her too is Robbie Turner who, like Cecilia, has recently come down from Cambridge. By the end of that day, the lives of all three will have been changed for ever.

Robbie and Cecilia will have crossed a boundary they had not even imagined at its start. Briony will have witnessed mysteries, and committed a crime for which she will spend the rest of her life trying to atone.

'This new recording of Atonement is exquisitely read by the Succession actor Harriet Walter [] McEwan pulls off a bold narrative trick that causes the listener to question the foundations of his storytelling and the nature of fiction' The Guardian

'The best thing he has ever written' Observer

Atonement is a masterpiece The Times

**ONE OF THE GUARDIAN'S 100 BEST BOOKS OF THE 21st CENTURY**

© 2001 Ian McEwan (P)2024 Penguin Audio

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ID: 778206

Title: My Mother Said I Never Should: A BBC Radio Full-Cast Production

Author: Charlotte Keatley

Narrator: Cecilia Appiah, Full Cast , Lesley Nicol, Siobhan Finneran

Format: Unabridged

Length: 16:35:11

Language: English

Release date: 07-04-24

Publisher: PGRH UK

Genres: Fiction & Literature, Audio Theatre, Drama, Contemporary Women

Summary:

Charlotte Keatley's powerful, poignant drama follows four generations of mothers and daughters through the sweeping societal changes of the 20th century

A landmark play, the theatrical equivalent of breaking the four-minute mile Guardian

Written in 1985, this groundbreaking play premiered at Contact Theatre, Manchester, in 1987. It subsequently won the Royal Court/George Devine Award and the Manchester Evening News Best New Play Award, and in 2000, the National Theatre included it in their list of the 100 Significant Plays of the 20th Century. Translated into 33 languages, it has been performed worldwide and is acknowledged as a contemporary classic.

Set in Manchester and London and moving back and forth in time between 1923 and 1987, it focuses on four women from one working-class family, bound together by entanglement and estrangement. Born at the turn of the century, matriarch Doris sacrifices her teaching career to become a wife and mother. Her daughter Margaret believes women can do anything, but finds herself in 50s suburbia juggling work and domesticity. When Margarets daughter Jackie, an art student and 1970s hippy, falls pregnant at 18 and has baby Rosie, a decision is made that will have profound and lasting effects on them all

As they navigate the highs and lows of their lives, balancing the complexities of motherhood, education, career and self-expression, we witness how each new generation is able to push further than their parents and how the choices of one generation affect the potential of the next.

Adapted for audio by Keatley herself, this moving, funny and bittersweet drama features an all-female cast, and stars Lesley Nicol, Siobhan Finneran, Cecilia Appiah and Bebe Massey.

Production credits

Written and adapted by Charlotte Keatley

Produced and Directed by Nadia Molinari

Pianist: Adam Hutchins

Sound Design by Sharon Hughes

Production Co-ordinator: Pippa Day

This production is dedicated to the memory of Wyllie Longmore

Cast

Doris Lesley Nicol

Margaret Siobhan Finneran

Jackie Cecilia Appiah

Rosie Bebe Massey

Child Doris Matilda Kent

Child Margaret Isla Pritchard

Child Jackie Mimi-Raie Mhlanga

First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 28 April-5 May 2024

© 2024 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. (P) 2024 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd

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