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ID: 801297

Title: Sounds Natural: A BBC Radio 4 nature series

Author: Derek Jones

Narrator: Andrew Sachs, Bill Oddie, Bing Crosby, Bobby Charlton, Brian Blessed, Derek Jones, Spike Milligan, Various

Format: Unabridged

Length: 19:20:00

Language: English

Release date: 12-19-24

Publisher: PGRH UK

Genres: Biography & Memoir, Science & Technology, Animals & Nature

Summary:

Derek Jones meets celebrities with a love of wildlife in these 38 episodes from the classic nature-themed interview show

Between 1970 and 1980, broadcaster Derek Jones invited a host of famous names to chat about their enthusiasm for nature and their encounters with animals. Delving into the BBC Sound Archive to select some of their favourite natural history recordings, they reveal their hitherto unknown passions from birds and butterflies to the countryside and conservation.

In these specially selected shows, Brian Blessed talks about his fascination with dinosaurs, keeping big cats and overcoming his fear of mountaineering, Bing Crosby tells us about wildfowling, Mister Meadowlark, naming racehorses and landing salmon; distinguished actress Dame Flora Robson speaks of her years in Hollywood, and her worries that the Los Angeles smog is killing the local flora and fauna; and Goon Show stars Harry Secombe and Spike Milligan let us in on their love for travel and wildlife photography (Harry) and ridiculous animal noises and names (Spike).

Many of Jones guests share an interest in twitching, including Eric Morecambe, who relates how his curiosity about birds began when he went fishing with his father in Morecambe Bay, and Bobby Charlton, who developed his bird-spotting hobby while becoming a Manchester United legend. Humphrey Lyteltton reminisces about observing birds on holidays in North Wales, on tour with the band and in his back garden, and Peter Cushing recalls rescuing red shanks and watching oystercatchers and whimbrels on the Kent estuary with his late wife Helen. And, thirty years before Springwatch was a twinkle in Aunties eye, Bill Oddie confesses that when he wasnt busy being a Goodie, he was busy birdwatching.

Whether theyre mad about ornithology or hooked on angling, every one of the celebrities featured has a wealth of compelling personal stories to share, and fascinating insights to impart. Part natural history show, part nostalgic memoir, this wonderfully entertaining series is sure to inspire and delight.

Cast and credits

Presented by Derek Jones

Produced by John Burton and Michael Bowen

Guests in episode order:

Robert Dougall, Cyril Fletcher, Nigel Stock, Kenneth Allsop, Humphrey Lyttelton, Percy Edwards, Peter Cushing, Barbara Mullen, Virginia McKenna & Bill Travers, Spike Milligan, Bernard Cribbins, Marghanita Laski, Adam Faith, Roger Whittaker, Flora Robson, Derek Nimmo, James Robertson Justice, Bobby Charlton, Bill Oddie, Susan Hampshire, Brian Blessed, Derek Waring, Sir Martin Furnival-Jones, Eddie Braben, Eric Morecambe, Henry Longhurst, Harry Secombe, Lord Home of The Hirsel, Bing Crosby, Eva Rueber-Staier, Esmond Knight, Andrew Sachs, Frank Thornton, Dulcie Gray, Norman Thelwell, HRH Prince Bernhard of The Netherlands, The Marquess of Bath, Windsor Davies

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 from 3 May 1971 to 10 December 1980.

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ID: 742747

Title: Doctor Who: Harry Sullivan's War: Beyond the Doctor

Author: Ian Marter

Narrator: Christopher Naylor

Format: Unabridged

Length: 03:00:00

Language: English

Release date: 12-05-24

Publisher: PGRH UK

Genres: Science Fiction & Fantasy

Summary:

Christopher Naylor reads this original novel featuring the Doctor's former companion in his own adventure.

It's ten years since Harry Sullivan left UNIT and gave up his travels in the TARDIS with the Doctor and Sarah Jane.

Since then he has been engaged in top secret work, developing antidotes to nerve toxins. But when he is transferred to Yarra in the Hebrides to work on weapons research, he has severe misgivings. For one thing, it goes against much of what he believes in. For another, someone is out to kill Harry Sullivan.

Who wants Harry safely out of the way? What significance does Van Gogh painting have? And can Harry's old friend, the Brigadier, really be involved in a scheme which threatens the security of the Western World?

? 2024 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd © 2024 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd.

Reading produced by Morrison Ellis. Sound design by Oliver Denman. Executive producer for BBC Audiobooks: Michael Stevens

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ID: 756147

Title: OK Computer: Series 1-3: A BBC Radio 4 Stand-Up Comedy Show

Author: Charlie Dinkin, Olga Koch

Narrator: Olga Koch, Sindhu Vee, Tia Kofi

Format: Unabridged

Length: 05:36:00

Language: English

Release date: 12-05-24

Publisher: PGRH UK

Genres: General Comedy

Summary:

Olga Koch explores the world via computer science in this STEM stand-up show

Comedian Olga Koch has a masters degree in the social science of the Internet and can turn almost any file into a PDF. In these three series, she looks at life through the eyes of a computer scientist, taking the universal truths you hold dear and tearing them to shreds using logic.

With the help of her sassy digital assistant ALGO (played by Sindhu Vee and Tia Kofi), she uses stand-up and storytelling to unpack concepts such as Nationality, Beauty, Health, Privacy, Fun, Intelligence, Friendship and Family. She talks us through what you need to know to become a British citizen (including what time the pubs open, and every single line-up of the Sugababes since 2007); uses recursion and Harry Styles to examine what being beautiful means; goes on a mission to get healthy, and wonders if encryption really works and why no one can set a good password.

What are the fundamentals of fun? What can Colonel Sanders and the Creation Museum tell us about intelligence? Can you be best friends with a bot or a politician? And can your family be more than just your random relations? These questions, and many more, are tackled by Olga, as she and ALGO take a hilarious journey through the inherent absurdities of our modern world.

Production credits

Written by Olga Koch and Charlie Dinkin

Additional Material from Rajiv Karia, Cody Dahler and Kate Dehnert

With Sindhu Vee and Tia Kofi as ALGO

Producer: Benjamin Sutton

Production Co-ordinator: Katie Baum

First broadcast BBC Radio 4 on the following dates:

Series 1

Nationality 8 July 2021

Beauty 15 July 2021

Health 22 July 2021

Privacy 29 July 2021

Series 2

Fun 23 May 2023

Intelligence 30 May 2023

Friendship 6 June 2023

Family 13 June 2023

Series 3

Episode 1 17 October 2024

Episode 2 24 October 2024

Episode 3 31 October 2024

Episode 4 7 November 2024

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

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ID: 785113

Title: Mind Your Own Business!: A BBC Radio Vintage Comedy

Author: Andrew Palmer

Narrator: Annee Blott, Annette Crosbie, Bernard Cribbins, Frank Thornton, John Kane

Format: Unabridged

Length: 02:48:00

Language: English

Release date: 11-21-24

Publisher: PGRH UK

Genres: Fiction & Literature, General

Summary:

The hilarious adventures of tycoon Jimmy Bright and accountant Russell Farrow - starring Bernard Cribbins, Frank Thornton and Annette Crosbie

Its the 1980s: business is big, the shoulder pads are bigger and Jimmy Bright is a tycoon on a mission Hes got big dreams and the only thing standing between him and a millionaire lifestyle is accountant, Russell Farrow, whose attention to financial detail is unsurpassed. The two must rub along if Jimmys business, BrightCo, is to succeed but they seem to have very different views on what success looks like.

Theres plenty keeping the duo busy; there are business takeovers to contend with, relocation issues to consider and not to mention a blossoming office romance - is Russell falling for Sue the secretary or just putting in a lot of overtime?

Set in an era when Thatcher was boss, money was everything and consumption was king, this vintage comedy from the BBC is pitch perfect. A hilarious listen, that will have you laughing out loud as the two men try and make the most of some truly terrible situations.

Bernard Cribbinss career spanned over seven decades. He became known in the 1960s for his appearances in such comedy films as Two-Way Stretch and the Carry On series. His other screen credits include The Railway Children, Alfred Hitchcocks Frenzy, Fawlty Towers and several appearances in Dr Who. Frank Thornton played the unforgettable Captain Peacock in TV sitcom Are You Being Served?. He also appeared in the role of Herbert 'Truly Truelove in the hugely popular TV sitcom Last of the Summer Wine. BAFTA award winning actress Annette Crosbie OBE is best known for her role as Margaret Meldrew in the BBC sitcom One Foot in the Grave.

Cast and credits

Written by Andrew Palmer

Produced by Edward Taylor

Jimmy Bright - Bernard Cribbins

Russell Farrow - Frank Thornton

Nan Forbes - Annette Crosbie

Sue Plant - Annee Blott

Bacon/Jacko - John Kane

Youth/Man/Tenko - Paul B Davies

Sir William Penny - Dennis Ramsden

Colonel Jagger - John Graham

Soyamoto - Kenneth Connor

Mum - Patricia Hayes

First Broadcast BBC Radio 2, 22 Dec 1987 26 Jan 1988

Episode list

Shell Have to Go

Points of Disagreement

A Moving Experience

The Big Bang

Two Fingers of Suspicion

The Premature Berth

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ID: 800985

Title: Daphne du Maurier: The BBC Radio Collection: Including Rebecca, Jamaica Inn, Frenchmans Creek & more

Author: Daphne du Maurier

Narrator: Adam Godley, Aisling Loftus, Alice Hart, Bethany Muir, Cathryn Harrison, Christopher Cazenove, Diana Quick, Full Cast , Hugh Burden, Ian Richardson, Jamie Parker, Jonathan Firth, Lorna Heilbron, Lucy Boynton, Nicola Walker, Paula Wilcox, Roger Allam, Susannah Corbett

Format: Unabridged

Length: 28:30:00

Language: English

Release date: 11-21-24

Publisher: PGRH UK

Genres: Fiction & Literature, Historical Fiction

Summary:

A comprehensive collection of dramatisations and readings of Daphne du Mauriers works

Daphne du Maurier was one of the 20th centurys most popular writers. Extraordinarily prolific, she produced a string of bestsellers, many of which were adapted as award-winning films. From romance and adventure yarns to psychological thrillers and supernatural tales, the breadth and imaginative variety of her storytelling continues to thrill us today.

This bumper collection features her most famous works and some lesser-known gems, beginning with full-cast adaptations of seven of her much-loved novels Jamaica Inn, Rebecca, Frenchmans Creek, The Kings General, My Cousin Rachel, The Scapegoat and The House on the Strand. With settings ranging from the 19th century to the English Civil War and the Black Death of 1349, these thrilling tales take us from the wilds of Cornwall to Monte Carlo, Italy and northwestern France. Among the star casts are Susannah Corbett, Christopher Cazenove, Lorna Heilbron, Cathryn Harrison, Adam Godley, Hugh Burden and Ian Richardson.

Next up are two of her acclaimed plays, The Years Between, set in the 1940s and telling the story of a woman whose MP husband is reported killed in action, and September Tide, a bittersweet love story centred around a mother, her newly-married daughter and her artist son-in-law. Diana Quick, Roger Allam, Paula Wilcox, Jonathan Firth and Alice Hart star in these twisty, subversive dramas.

We conclude with an extensive selection of Daphne du Mauriers short fiction. Dramatised by Melissa Murray, The Birds stars Neil Dudgeon and Nicola Walker. It is followed by The Old Man, read by Anna Massey; The Blue Lenses and The Little Photographer, starring Bethany Muir and Lucy Boynton respectively; and The Apple Tree, starring Charles Gray. Also included are La Sainte Vierge (read by Lin Sagovsky), The Supreme Artist (read by Michael Drew) and five full-cast adaptations: Panic (starring Dinsdale Landen and Maureen OBrien), The Chamois (starring Christopher Cazenove and Anna Cropper), The Alibi (starring Tony Britton and Sarah Badel), Ganymede (starring John Le Mesurier and Anthony Daniels) and Dont Look Now (starring Jamie Parker and Aisling Loftus).

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ID: 797780

Title: Bangers and Mash: A BBC Radio 4 Comedy Series

Author: Katie Hims

Narrator: Catherine Harvey, Full Cast , Gerard Mcdermott, Mark Straker, Marlene Sidaway, Roger May

Format: Unabridged

Length: 02:48:00

Language: English

Release date: 11-21-24

Publisher: PGRH UK

Genres: Fiction & Literature, General

Summary:

All six episodes of the BBC radio sitcom about a former nun who takes a job with a chaotic catering company

Looking for a sign from God, nun Martina leaves her convent and becomes a temporary chef only to walk straight into a catering crisis of epic proportions. Valentines Viennese Patisserie supplies classy Austrian snacks for corporate events, but now their pastry cook has left, no-one knows how to make any of the delicacies theyre offering. And thats not their only problem theyre also being chased by clients, up to their necks in bills and cancellations, and stuck with a clapped-out delivery van that keeps breaking down.

When owner Kingsley does a runner, owing 2500, it seems like the last straw. Left in the lurch, his brother Jimmy has just six weeks to get the money together. Then Martina has a brainwave: why not rename the company Bangers and Mash, and serve up sausages and pies instead of patisserie? Helped by kitchen assistant Juan Jose, she and Jimmy are soon producing food that wows even the pickiest customers but just as theyre turning things around, the toffee tin containing half the companys profits goes missing. With only three days to go till they have to pay up, itll take a miracle to save their bacon

Scripted by award-winning dramatist Katie Hims (Home Front, 24 Kildare Road), this flavourful comedy drama stars Catherine Harvey as Martina, with Mark Straker as Kingsley, Gerard McDermott as Jimmy and Roger May as Juan Jose.

Production credits

Written by Katie Hims

Directed by Catherine Horn

Cast

Martina Catherine Harvey

Kingsley Mark Straker

Jimmy Gerard McDermott

Juan Jose Roger May

Mrs Olney Marlene Sidaway

Carol Jane Whittenshaw

Health Inspector Anthony Zaki

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4, 11 Jan-15 Feb 1999

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ID: 793073

Title: Cooking in a Bedsitter: The Complete Series 1 and 2: A BBC Radio 4 Sitcom

Author: Katharine Whitehorn, Sue Teddern

Narrator: Alison Belbin, Beattie Edmondson, Eleanor Bron, Full Cast , John Bowler, John Dougall, Karen Bartke, Nikesh Patel

Format: Unabridged

Length: 03:12:00

Language: English

Release date: 11-14-24

Publisher: PGRH UK

Genres: Fiction & Literature, General, Humor

Summary:

Both series of the engaging romantic comedy set in a 1960s bedsit, inspired by Katharine Whitehorn's cookery classic

Its 1964, and 22-year-old Trisha moves into a West Hampstead bedsitter to escape her controlling suburban parents and her boring fiancé, Keith. Shes determined to make it as a swinging, get-ahead girl-about-town, but finds herself struggling with homesickness, loneliness and the challenges of cooking a decent meal on a single gas ring.

Then she rescues a grotty wardrobe from her landladys attic, and it yields a surprising treasure a copy of Cooking in a Bedsitter, which becomes her bible. Soon, shes rustling up tasty treats for dinner parties and double dates aided by Deepak, the dishy young medical student from across the landing.

He introduces her to the delights of aloo pakora, she surprises him with a picnic at the seaside but when their burgeoning relationship is snuffed out by Trishas parents, she moves on, to a different bedsit and a new man. Shes definitely over Deepak: or is she? If she wants him back, shell have to move fast before he heads out of her life forever...

Written by Sue Teddern (soloparentpals.com), and interspersed with recipes and extracts from Katharine Whitehorns original book, this appetising romcom stars Beattie Edmondson and Nikesh Patel.

Production credits

Written by Sue Teddern

Inspired by Cooking in a Bedsitter by Katharine Whitehorn

Extracts from Cooking in a Bedsitter read by Karen Bartke and Eleanor Bron

Directed by Emma Harding

Cast

Trisha Beattie Edmondson

Deepak Nikesh Patel

June Alison Belbin/Ellie Darvill

Len John Bowler/Rupert Holliday-Evans

Tony John Dougall

Katharine Whitehorn Karen Bartke/Eleanor Bron

Jill Natasha Cowley

Keith/Mike Finlay Robertson

The Hunk/Stuart Luke MacGregor

Male Guest/Big Nev Gavi Singh Chera

Female Guest/Sal Catriona McFarlane

Moira Isabella Inchbald

Robert Clive Hayward

Karl Adam Fitzgerald

Julie/Clare/Susie Abbie Andrews

Policeman Neil McCaul

Malcolm Gary Duncan

Errol Tayla Kovacevic-Ebong

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 28 Nov-19 Dec 2016 (series 1) and 4 Dec-25 Dec 2017 (series 2).

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ID: 774887

Title: Doctor Who: Eden Rebellion: 15th Doctor Novel

Author: Abi Falase

Narrator: Genesis Lynea

Format: Unabridged

Length: 03:50:00

Language: English

Release date: 11-14-24

Publisher: PGRH UK

Genres: Science Fiction & Fantasy

Summary:

A brand new novel adventure for the Fifteenth Doctor and Ruby Sunday, as played on TV by Ncuti Gatwa and Millie Gibson.

On the crystalline planet of Yewa, the Gardens of Kubuntu are a true Eden, said to be the most peaceful destination in the universe. At least, until the Doctor and Ruby arrive.

Ancient rivalries between Yewa and its more prosperous sister world of Bia are being stirred by forces unknown, threatening to plunge its people into anarchy. With Ruby swept up in the fire of the Yewan rebellion, the Doctor finds dark secrets buried deep in the planets ancient history and his hopes for a lasting peace hanging by a thread. For sinister guardians stalk the Gardens of Kubuntu, while an implacable enemy plots in the shadows and in plain sight

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ID: 789623

Title: Pilgrim: Belle Meadow Fayre: The BBC Radio 4 Fantasy Drama Series

Author: Sebastian Baczkiewicz

Narrator: Full Cast , Paul Hilton

Format: Unabridged

Length: 01:28:00

Language: English

Release date: 11-14-24

Publisher: PGRH UK

Genres: Science Fiction & Fantasy, Paranormal, Contemporary Fantasy

Summary:

Pilgrim walks again between the worlds of magick and of men

A brand new two-part special from the fantastical drama series set in a world almost, but not quite, like our own.

Paul Hilton stars as William Palmer, the immortal, reluctant and unthanked hero protecting mankind from an enemy they resist believing in: the Grey Folk.

Thrilling, dark and contemporary, this award-winning drama weaves together ancient myths, magic and a contemporary realism that is haunted by the folktales of the British Isles.

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ID: 720058

Title: Legacy of Arniston House

Author: T. L. Huchu

Narrator: Kimberly Mandindo

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11:49:51

Language: English

Release date: 11-07-24

Publisher: Pan Macmillan

Genres: Science Fiction & Fantasy, Historical, Paranormal

Summary:

A dangerous cult craves a dark power. The Legacy of Arniston House is the spellbinding fourth instalment of the Edinburgh Nights series by T. L. Huchu. Perfect for fans of Stranger Things and Rivers of London.

‘Engrossing and entertaining . . . with genuine emotion – and genuine betrayal’

Genevieve Cogman, author of the Invisible Library series

Ropa Moyo is a wannabe magician, can speak to the dead, and has officially given up being an intern. Leaving Scottish magic behind, she now works for the English Sorcerer Royal. But just as she adjusts to working for the English, an old enemy reveals a devastating secret about her Gran, and Ropa’s world falls apart.

Outraged, she rushes home, but finds her grandmother dead – murdered – with no killer in sight. What’s more, she’s the prime suspect. In her quest to find the true murderer, Ropa becomes caught in the dark tendrils of a cult, hell-bent on resurrecting an ancient power. Ropa must use her wits, her magic, and call in all favours to stop the ritual – and clear her name.

Praise for the Edinburgh Nights series

‘Fast-moving and entertaining . . . Stupendously engaging’

- Ben Aaronovitch, author of the Rivers of London series

‘I am such a fan of T. L. Huchu and this series – I recommend it to everyone I meet’

- Olivie Blake, author of The Atlas Six

‘I highly recommend The Library of the Dead’

- Charlaine Harris, author of the Sookie Stackhouse series

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