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ID: 707286

Title: In This Economy?: How Money and Markets Really Work

Author: Kyla Scanlon

Narrator: Kyla Scanlon

Format: Unabridged

Length: 09:38:31

Language: English

Release date: 05-30-24

Publisher: PGRH UK

Genres: Business & Economics, Personal Finance

Summary:

Brought to you by Penguin.

The stuff you really need to know about how the economy works? It's pretty simple. Yes, even if you were bored to tears in economics class, or if you're cross-eyed from reading painfully convoluted-or straight-up misguided-financial commentary. In this particularly disorienting era, Kyla Scanlon is the Tim Harford of the disaffected and disillusioned Gen Z looking for answers.

This is the definitive, approachable guide to the key concepts and mechanics of economics and the most common myths and fallacies to steer clear of. Through Kyla's trademark blend of creative analogies, clever illustrations, refreshingly lucid language-and even quotes from poetry, literature, and philosophy-she answers questions such as:

- Is our national debt really a threat?

- What is a 'mild' recession, exactly?

- What's really happening in the employment market, and how do we improve it for workers?

At a time when experts overcomplicate simple things loudly, choosing to generate smoke rather than clearing the air, In This Economy? shows that understanding the markets-and the systems they operate in-is easier than you think.

Whether you're worried about your mortgage rate, job security, bank account balance, or the health of the broader economy, this concise and witty guide will give you the confidence to make smarter financial decisions-no matter what the headlines say.

'Few people can communicate how the economy actually works better than Kyla Scanlon.' -Morgan Housel, author of The Psychology of Money

©2024 Kyla Scanlon (P)2024 Penguin Audio

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ID: 766297

Title: Death Speaks Another Language: A BBC Radio 4 Full-Cast Thriller

Author: Peter Ling

Narrator: David Valla, Derek Seaton, Full Cast , Geoffrey Wincott, Hilda Schroder, Patricia Gallimore, Roger Gale

Format: Unabridged

Length: 02:41:59

Language: English

Release date: 05-30-24

Publisher: PGRH UK

Genres: Mystery, Thriller & Horror, Suspense

Summary:

David Valla stars in a gripping story of drugs, deception and betrayal set in 1960s London

Transport yourself to Londons swinging sixties and the dark underbelly of the capital city in this immersive thriller that will have you hooked from the start. Find yourself trapped in the brutal world of drug dealers, vice and deception. This is an evocative and gripping listen with a full cast and stunning score.

Its the late 1960s and Nico Gachet is a young French student on the run in England. After making some terrible mistakes he must take drastic measures if he is to save his life and the lives of those he loves. Hoping to make amends for a terrible crime, Nico plans a dangerous liaison in the heart of the city. However, everywhere he turns the fearsome Buller looms. Nicos plans begin to fall apart and he must choose who he can trust. Can the young man pick his allies wisely and are they really who they say they are? Who is the sinister drug dealer Buller? And can Nico save himself and his friends? This atmospheric story is a perfect listen for fans of vintage thrillers such as Edward Boyd, Find the Lady and Paul Temple.

Starring David Valla, who is known for his roles as Bill Warren in Crossroads and Eddie Syms in Coronation Street. Written by Peter Ling, the co-creator of Crossroads, whose writing credits include Doctor Who for television and radio adaptations of Sherlock Holmes and Gideon Fell.

Cast and credits

Written by Peter Ling

Produced by Ronald Mason

Nico Gachet - David Valla

Karen Engstrom - Patricia Gallimore

Mrs Benson - Hilda Kriseman

Neil Benson - Derek Seaton

Andrew Plessey - Geoffrey Wincott

Miss Hathaway - Hilda Schroder

Garage Mechanic/Ambulance Man - Roger Gale

Vince McAfferty - Kerry Francis

Coffee House Boss - John Gabriel

Landlady - Diana Payan

Syd Schumann - Leonard Fenton

Indian Doctor/Inspector - Garard Green

Ray Lockett - Alaric Cotter

Detective - Michael Deacon

Stall Keeper - Peter Maycock

Suzanne Kaye - Cecile Chevreau

Salesman - Ian Thompson

Buller - Henry Stamper

Receptionist - Frances Jeater

Amanda - Margaret Wolfit

Night Nurse - Kathleen Helme

First Broadcast BBC Radio 2, 7 August 1969

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

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ID: 731595

Title: Scream Queen: A memoir

Author: Yvette Fielding

Narrator: Yvette Fielding

Format: Unabridged

Length: 07:36:10

Language: English

Release date: 05-30-24

Publisher: PGRH UK

Genres: Biography & Memoir, Health & Wellness, Arts & Entertainment, Naturopathy & New Age

Summary:

Brought to you by Penguin.

Seances, Ouija boards, table tipping, knocking phenomena - all in a day's work for the First Lady of the Paranormal. Yvette Fielding has nerves of steel when facing down her tormentors in the spirit world. Her living-world personal story also reveals a woman of courage and determination, who built success from nothing, following her passion and lifelong curiosity in search of answers to the unexplained.

Yvette was always fascinated with the afterlife, and Buddhist meditation practice opened her up to any spirit who wanted to contact her. This manifested in her first family home. Their TV would switch itself on, and kitchen cupboards would open and close all by themselves. When alone there, Yvette would arm herself with a Samurai sword to confront her unseen visitors.

But it was a harrowing investigation of eerie 800 year-old Michelham Priory where Yvettes life-changing Most Haunted adventure began, and still continues many terrifying quests and over twenty years later.

Here youll walk with Yvette where others fear to tread through chills of the supernatural kind, and she also talks with candid honesty of occasional cold spots shes encountered in human form. But through all the drops in temperature, the nations most celebrated ghost hunter radiates warmth and humour and its a joy to accompany her on her incredible journey from child TV star to Most Haunted icon.

Beware sceptics: the Scream Queen's story could change your world view for ever.

©2024 Yvette Fielding (P)2024 Penguin Audio

Contact: [email protected]

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ID: 722343

Title: 15 Minute Musical: A BBC Radio 4 Comedy Series: Twenty Musical Sketches

Author: Dave Cohen, David Quantick, Richie Webb

Narrator: Alex Lowe, Dave Lamb, Jess Robinson, Melanie Hudson, Pippa Evans, Richie Webb

Format: Unabridged

Length: 04:37:38

Language: English

Release date: 05-30-24

Publisher: PGRH UK

Genres: Satire & Parody, General Comedy

Summary:

Twenty brief, barbed and bittersweet musical comedies, written by and starring Richie Webb including eight Christmas Specials

Lets have a standing ovation for the 15 Minute Musical' The Guardian

Oozing with satire and sass, these fun-size yet deliciously satisfying musical comedies do for your ears what chocolate does for your taste buds. Based on the lives and careers of well-known public figures, each one takes a politician or VIP who has hit the headlines, and gives them a West End make-over. Their fabricated stories are told in an original, never-heard-before, musical that will have your toes tapping to the rhythm and shoulders shaking to the laughs.

All the conventions of a musical are followed (huge production numbers, tender ballads and emotional reprises) but artistic licence is well and truly taken as celebrities such as David Cameron, Simon Cowell and Morrissey are hilariously lampooned in song. Hear the greatest stories never told (or sung) as Julian Assange is wiki-leaked; Nigel Farage goes to Europe with a Britpop soundtrack; and Barack Obama fights for the American presidency via power ballads and rock anthems.

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ID: 700830

Title: Air and Love: A Story of Food, Family and Belonging

Author: Or Rosenboim

Narrator: Or Rosenboim

Format: Unabridged

Length: 07:31:58

Language: English

Release date: 05-23-24

Publisher: Pan Macmillan

Genres: History, Biography & Memoir, Middle East

Summary:

Read by the author, Or Rosenboim.

A gorgeous, evocative memoir of family, food and migration.

As a child, Or Rosenboim’s knowledge of her family history was based on the food her grandmothers cooked for her – round kneidlach balls in hot chicken broth, cinnamon-scented noodle kugel, stuffed vine leaves, herby green rice with a squeeze of fresh lemon juice and aubergine in tomato sauce. She knew that her family had a complex past but it was only reading her grandmothers’ recipe books after they both died that she began to explore that past for the first time.

The result is a vivid chronicle of displacement and escape, retracing the complex network of journeys her family took from Samarkand and Riga to Jerusalem and Tel Aviv in search of safety and a better life, punctuated by the food they ate and cooked along the way. Today, though, these journeys, and this long tradition of migration, would now be almost impossible.

A beguiling mixture of history, memoir, travel and food, Air and Love is also a fresh and deeply human retelling of some of the major stories of the twentieth century.

Contact: [email protected]

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ID: 654125

Title: Precious: The History and Mystery of Gems Across Time

Author: Helen Molesworth

Narrator: Helen Molesworth

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10:04:01

Language: English

Release date: 05-23-24

Publisher: PGRH UK

Genres: Non-Fiction, Science & Technology, Animals & Nature, Antiques & Collectibles, Architecture & Design

Summary:

Brought to you by Penguin.

When Helen Molesworth joined the gem and jewellery industry she began her own love affair with one of humanity's oldest and richest fascinations. For as long as people have known about gemstones they have treasured them. Born of violent geological events and the chance meetings of minerals, their stories are an extraordinary journey through time, and are significant to the human narrative in as many ways as they boast sparkling facets.

Selecting ten of nature's most dazzling jewels, Helen Molesworth makes journeys across the world to trace stones from their discovery to the moment a glimmering cut and polished masterpiece is traded, and then fought over, adorns oligarchs and kings, falls out of favour, and then raises eye-watering sums in another age. Touching on history and politics, archaeology and engineering, geography and geology, chemistry and physics, psychology and romance, fine art and high finance, her book is rich with great stories and has something for everyone.

©2023 Helen Molesworth (P)2023 Penguin Audio

Contact: [email protected]

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ID: 620639

Title: Invasion

Author: Frank Gardner

Narrator: Frank Gardner

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10:17:21

Language: English

Release date: 05-23-24

Publisher: PGRH UK

Genres: Mystery, Thriller & Horror, Political Thriller, Espionage

Summary:

Brought to you by Penguin.

The world is on high alert.

Across the Strait from Taiwan, Chinas armed forces appear to be readying for war. Could the Peoples Republic be preparing to invade its island neighbour?

Britains Secret Intelligence Service has a mole deep within the Chinese Communist Party leadership an individual in possession of intel that could defuse this fast-escalating situation. A collector is sent to meet the spy and, in an anonymous Hong Kong café, the information is handed over. But before the collector can get the data to MI6, she is overpowered, drugged and abducted by persons unknown. Is it the MSS, Chinas infamous state security agency? Or has another, less predictable player entered the game?

As geo-political tensions rise, MI6 field operatives Luke Carlton and Jenny Li are dispatched to find the missing agent and the precious intel she carries. With the clock ticking and tip-offs taking them to shady Macau casinos, tawdry night clubs and multiple dead ends, Luke is convinced they are being deliberately strung along.

Then they get the vital lead they need. It points to Taiwan a country frantically preparing for imminent invasion. And its there that Luke and Jenny uncover what is really going on. . .

Drawing on his years of experience reporting on global security stories and in-depth knowledge of the security services, Frank Gardner has written his most frighteningly real, unnerving and explosive thriller yet.

'Grips from the very first page . . . this is thriller writing of a high order . . . Gardner steadily ratchets up the tension, peppering the narrative with nuggets of expertise to make an enthralling, intelligent read.' Adam LeBor, FINANCIAL TIMES (about Outbreak)

©2024 Frank Gardner (P)2024 Penguin Audio

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ID: 742722

Title: Lord of Misrule: A Full-Cast BBC Radio Dramatisation

Author: Gareth Jones

Narrator: David Charles, Dillwyn Owen, Dorien Thomas, Full Cast , Gareth Snook, Graham Blockey, Ioan Meredith, Lisabeth Miles, Meg Wynn Owen, Peter Halliday, Philip Madoc, Robert Blythe

Format: Unabridged

Length: 04:07:22

Language: English

Release date: 05-23-24

Publisher: PGRH UK

Genres: Fiction & Literature, Historical Fiction

Summary:

Full-cast dramatisation of the hot-blooded historical romance set in 18th century Wales

Jones has a talent for writing natural witty dialogue Best Sellers

Sworn allegiances, cruel punishments, broken hearts, shattered dreams and ancient magic make for an utterly spellbinding listen in this full-cast adaptation of Gareth Joness masterful novel.

1745. 18th century Wales is a land that time forgot. The burden of squalid poverty and the power of medieval superstition is writ large on the landscape as the adventurer, womaniser and dreamer Gruffydd comes to reclaim his birthright after the Jacobite Rebellion drives out George II. Hoping to deliver his people from the brutal control of a dissolute overlord, the local Squire Sir John Ffowlke, Gruffydd settles in the village of Cwmystwyth. Unrecognised, he becomes the local conjurer on whose magical powers the desperate villagers soon come to depend. Boldly, he fights for a vision of the future where they are free from the feudal chains that bind them.

But Gruffydd is surrounded by enemies. Charisma may not be enough to keep him alive and if his people see through him, he may be faced with a bloody reckoning. The conflicting forces within the village of Cwmystwyth must be overcome if Gruffydd is to be able to unite the downtrodden community and guide its inhabitants towards freedom and a new life. Can any good come of a lie, however inspired?

This powerful dramatisation of the novel by Gareth Jones is brought to life by Philip Madoc and Peter Halliday. Immerse yourself in the mystery, superstition, power and lust of a world long gone.

Cast and credits

Written by Gareth Jones

Directed by Adrian Mourby

Produced by BBC Wales

Gruffydd - Philip Madoc

Iolo - Loan Meredith

Sir John Ffowlke - Peter Halliday

Madlen - Meg Wynn Owen

Mari - Beth Morris

Rhiannon Bevan - Lisabeth Miles

Hywel Bevan - Robert Blythe

Mihangel - Gareth Snook

Rachel - Donna Edwards

Hannah - Adrian T Furse

Talbot - Graham Blockey

Col Johnes - James Benson

Gwilym Brewer/Horseman - Dorien Thomas

Old Thomas/Barnabas - Dillwyn Owen

Thomas Jenkins - Gareth Armstrong

Jailer/Tollgate Keeper - David Charles

Thomas Powell - Gerald James

Morgan Brewer - Maurice Elliott

Landlords daughter/Lissi Gillian - Gillian Elisa Thomas

Amaranth - Helen Roberts

Ringmaster - Dorian Thomas

Buddug - Di Botcher

Sian - Rhian Morgan

First Broadcast BBC Radio 4, 12 Feb 6 Apr 1986

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

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ID: 765314

Title: Infinite Monkey Cage: Series 26-29

Author: Brian Cox, Robin Ince

Narrator: Brian Cox, Robin Ince

Format: Unabridged

Length: 12:43:28

Language: English

Release date: 05-23-24

Publisher: PGRH UK

Genres: Non-Fiction, Philosophy

Summary:

Four fantastic series of the multi-award-winning science/comedy show

Brian Cox and Robin Ince return to take a witty, irreverent and unashamedly rational look at the mysteries of the universe in these four series. Joining them for some hot science and flagrant comic nerdery are a panel of eggheads and entertainers, all eager to take a deep dive into topics ranging from cosmic dust to coincidence.

Starting with two shows recorded in Sydney, Australia, exploring southern skies and scary spiders, they go on to invent Infinite Monkey Cluedo and plot the perfect crime; scrutinise the secret life of sharks; peer review Hollywood movies set in space and unwrap the science of Egyptian mummies. Also featured are two battles of the species, as the team ask which is better: bees or wasps, and claw through the evidence to find out if cats are superior to dogs.

In addition, they discover the magical world of mushrooms; discuss the pros and cons of AI; attempt to explain quantum physics and visit CERNs Large Hadron Collider in Geneva in search of the Higgs Boson. And in an out-of-this-world mash-up show, they meet Dara OBriain and Sky at Night presenters Dr Maggie Aderin Pocock, Chris Lintott and Pete Lawrence for some backyard astronomy, as they give us their ultimate guide to studying the stars from the comfort of your own garden.

Other special guests in this collection include Ross Noble, Prof Hannah Fry, Susan Calman, Prof Sue Black, Sally Gunnell, Ed Byrne, Dr Chris van Tulleken, Harry Hill, Steve Backshall, Alan Davies, Marcus du Sautoy, Dave Gorman, Tim Peake, Jo Brand, Russell Kane, Richard Wiseman, Deborah Meaden, David Baddiel and Ben Miller.

Production credits

Presented by Brian Cox and Robin Ince

Producers: Caroline Steel, Adrian Washbourne and Melanie Brown

Executive Producer: Alexandra Feachem

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4, 18 February-25 March 2023 (Series 26), 24 June-5 August 2023 (Series 27), 11 November-23 December 2023 (Series 28), 17 February-23 March 2024 (Series 29)

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

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ID: 704338

Title: Sword Beach: The Untold Story of D-Days Forgotten Victory

Author: Stephen Fisher

Narrator: Rory Alexander

Format: Unabridged

Length: 15:19:28

Language: English

Release date: 05-23-24

Publisher: PGRH UK

Genres: History, World, Europe, Military

Summary:

Brought to you by Penguin.

Filling a massive gap in D-Day literature, marine historian Stephen Fisher provides fresh insight and unrivalled coverage of one of the least well know of the D-Day landings.

Although they are well known, coverage of the action on Sword, Juno and Gold beaches is relatively sparse and overshadowed by the more famous American landing at Omaha. In fact, the capture of all the beaches were events in their own right, full of drama and incident, and in particular, Sword Beach turned out to be crucial in securing the Normandy Landings.

'Stephen Fisher is one of the best kept secrets in military history. With his wealth of knowledge and exacting eye for detail, his book on D-Day is sure to impress a vast audience' Dan Snow

'Stephen Fisher... is a very rare beast - a man who can bring stunning research and scholarship hand-in-glove with the gifts of a fine story-teller' James Holland

©2024 Stephen Fisher (P)2024 Penguin Audio

Contact: [email protected]