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ID: 656778

Title: Other Tenant

Author: Lesley Kara

Narrator: Florence Howard

Format: Unabridged

Length: 08:10:10

Language: English

Release date: 04-25-24

Publisher: PGRH UK

Genres: Mystery, Thriller & Horror, Suspense

Summary:

Brought to you by Penguin.

'DON'T GET TOO COMFORTABLE'

Marlow has always lived in unusual places. But when she accepts a vacancy as a property guardian, she finds herself moving back to a place she swore she'd never return to.

Right from the start, she knows it's a terrible mistake. Something sinister is happening on the site - the previous tenant, Hayley, has disappeared without warning, and Marlow suspects the other guardians know far more than they're letting on. She's determined to find out what happened to Hayley, but which of these strangers can she trust?

And what secrets from Marlow's own past are about to make things even worse?

©2024 Lesley Kara (P)2024 Penguin Audio

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ID: 753270

Title: Meet the Huggetts: Selected Episodes from the Classic BBC Radio Comedy

Author: Eddie Maguire

Narrator: Full Cast , Jack Warner, Kathleen Harrison

Format: Unabridged

Length: 03:26:18

Language: English

Release date: 04-25-24

Publisher: PGRH UK

Genres: Fiction & Literature, Classics, Family Life

Summary:

Post-war comedy drama with Britains most popular family

Rediscover the most popular family in Britain! The Huggetts dominated the airwaves in the 1950s. For nearly a decade their family capers entertained listeners with the trials and tribulations of everyday life in post-war Britain. An unashamedly working-class family, the Huggetts epitomise the spirit of a united nation relishing simple pleasures with a cheery, down-to-earth smile.

Only seven of these era-defining episodes have survived in the archive, and they are now available together for the first time. This light-hearted, feel-good comedy is as fresh and funny as it was when it was first broadcast. Listen now and laugh along with a family from a bygone era and enjoy this piece of wonderful radio history.

In episode one, All at Sea has Joe and Ethel in a mess over money when a factory outing looms. Chaos reigns in No Fear when young Bobby Huggetts sets out to play the hero. Loser Pays has Joe and Fred attempting to teach their wives a lesson, but it backfires. The family are baffled by a mystery letter that arrives from America in Transatlantic Tangle. A summer heat wave has the family suffering in What Unusual Wallpaper and in Clean Linen there is a mix-up at the launderette sparking a whole pile of embarrassment for the Huggetts. Finally, in 'Ail and Hearty Dad Joe is spotted calling in at the doctor's surgery. Should the family be worried?

Enjoy these seven lost episodes, available to download now.

Due to the age of these recordings, the sound quality may vary.

Written by Eddie Maguire

Produced by Jacques Brown and Peter Eton

Cast

Joe - Jack Warner

Ethel - Kathleen Harrison

Jane - Marion Collins / Alanna Boyce

Bobby - George Howell / James Langley / Malcolm Ranson

Fred Stebbings - Charles Leno

Mrs Stebbings - Beatrice Varley

Mr Campbell/Charlie/Insurance Salesman - Kenneth Connor

Clara - Molly Lumley

Mamie Webb - Patricia Hayes

Detective - Alan Keith

with Bill Pertwee and Ralph Hallett

First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme, August 1954 - June 1961

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

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ID: 702585

Title: Nostalgia: A History of a Dangerous Emotion

Author: Agnes Arnold-Forster

Narrator: Agnes Arnold-Forster

Format: Unabridged

Length: 08:20:34

Language: English

Release date: 04-25-24

Publisher: Pan Macmillan

Genres: Non-Fiction, Social Science

Summary:

Read by the author, Agnes Arnold-Forster.

‘Arnold-Forster belongs to that valuable non-jargon-spouting breed of academic who is capable of explaining complex ideas in simple language.’ – The Times

In Nostalgia: A History of a Dangerous Emotion, Agnes Arnold-Forster blends neuroscience and psychology with the history of medicine and emotions to explore the evolution of nostalgia from its first identification in seventeenth-century Switzerland (when it was held to be an illness that could, quite literally, kill you) to the present day (when it is co-opted by advertising agencies and politicians alike to sell us goods and policies).

Nostalgia is a social and political emotion, vulnerable to misuse, and one that reflects the anxieties of the age. It is one of the many ways we communicate a desire for the past, dissatisfaction with the present and our visions for the future. Arnold-Forster’s fascinating history of this complex, slippery emotion is a lens through which to consider the changing pace of society, our collective feelings of regret, dislocation and belonging, the conditions of modern and contemporary work, and the politics of fear and anxiety. It is also a clear-eyed analysis of what we are doing now, how we feel about it and what we might want to change about the world we live in.

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ID: 736081

Title: Sneakiepeeks: A Full-Cast BBC Radio Comedy

Author: Harry Venning, Neil Brand

Narrator: Daniel Kaluuya, Full Cast , Nina Conti, Richard Lumsden

Format: Unabridged

Length: 02:48:08

Language: English

Release date: 04-25-24

Publisher: PGRH UK

Genres: Mystery, Thriller & Horror, Detective Stories, Espionage

Summary:

Meet the bungling surveillance team you wont want on your tail.

The time, now - the place, outside your window. Three surveillance operatives are on an unspecified job, working for an unspecified employer. Together, they are Beagle Team.

Good surveillance operatives have patience, alertness and discretion - this is a series about the other type of surveillance operative. Bill (Richard Lumsden), career snoop and technical specialist, has long carried a torch for beautiful yet disconnected fieldworker Sharla (Nina Conti), who doesn't know he exists, despite sharing the back of a van with him for most of their working life. Mark (Daniel Kaluuya), an enthusiastic yet slightly criminal trainee, has been assigned to them by their unknown employer, who goes by the codename Huntsman. However, whilst the team should be focusing on honing their surveillance skills, they spend more time backstabbing and scapegoating each other. Usually the team member out in the field with the microphones

Faced with fresh targets, situations and locations, can the team botch their way to bringing down a team of blackmailers, stake out a Russian billionaire or learn anything from a CIA operative? What will happen when old rivals Terrier Team come onto their patch and what about that job so secret even the boss doesnt know about it?

Sneakiepeeks is a laugh-out-loud comedy featuring an all-star cast including comedian Nina Conti, Clare in the Community's Richard Lumsden and Daniel Kaluuya, star of Skins, Get Out and Black Panther. Its written by Harry Venning, the creator of Clare in the Community, and Neil Brand, the creator of Big Broadcast.

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

Cast and credits

Written by Harry Venning and Neil Brand

Produced by Katie Tyrell

Bill - Richard Lumsden

Sharla - Nina Conti

Mark - Daniel Kaluuya

Tony Savage/Captain Le Clerc - Kevin Eldon

Geoff/Boris/Bristow - John Biggins

Ted/Bolkonski - Shaban Arifi

Nanny/Milij/Russian Girl - Alex Tregear

Mr Smith/Russian Crew/Ignatius/Fuego - Nigel Hastings

Mrs Smith/Russian Girl/Mrs A/Delphine - Kate Layden

Bishop/Russian Crew/Mr A - Ewan Hooper

Justine/Mrs Davies/Secretary -Tessa Nicholson

David/Colonel/Customer 2/Channing - Ewan Bailey

Man - Rhys Jennings

Edward Barraclough MP/Ian - Paterson Joseph

Norris/Tim the Tea Boy - Joe Thomas

Ros/Mrs Davies - Lucy Montgomery

Customer 1- Harry Venning

Customer 3 - Neil Brand

First Broadcast BBC Radio 4, 8 December 2009

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ID: 716894

Title: Embrace the Chaos: 52 Tactics to Make Every Day Count

Author: Jason Fox

Narrator: Jason Fox

Format: Unabridged

Length: 06:57:17

Language: English

Release date: 04-25-24

Publisher: PGRH UK

Genres: Self Development, Health & Wellness

Summary:

Brought to you by Penguin.

Challenge your limits, change your habits and transform your life.

In Embrace the Chaos, Special Forces veteran Jason Fox sets out a revolutionary programme of personal challenges designed to help you reboot, disrupt your thinking and grow your capabilities.

Across 52 short chapters of practical advice - battle-tested on elite military operations and extreme expeditions - Foxy mentors you through a series of tasks that will enhance your life. Exercises range from micro-adventures and small habit changes to addressing your routine, cleansing your relationships, setting personal goals and learning new skills.

Whether you are looking for adventure, in need of mental clarity, or seeking military grade productivity, Embrace the Chaos will push you physically and mentally to become the best version of yourself.

Featuring:

-A new challenge for every week of the year.

-Practical advice and tips.

-Physical and creative tasks.

-Mentoring guidance through each process.

-Stories from Foxy's military career and expeditions.

©2023 Jason Fox (P)2023 Penguin Audio

Contact: [email protected]

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ID: 733665

Title: Bruce Chatwin: A BBC Radio Collection: In Patagonia & more

Author: Bruce Chatwin

Narrator: Ben Onwukwe, Clare Perkins, Ewan Bailey, Full Cast , Gwen Watford, Ian Hogg, Ioan Meredith, James Purefoy, Michael Siberry, Mo Sesay, Patrick Malahide, Russell Tovey, Susannah Clapp

Format: Unabridged

Length: 06:09:10

Language: English

Release date: 04-18-24

Publisher: PGRH UK

Genres: Fiction & Literature, Short Stories, Literary Fiction, Travel, Australia & Oceania

Summary:

A collection of full-cast dramas and readings from the giant of travel writing plus a bonus documentary

Author and adventurer Bruce Chatwin was one of the 20th Centurys most charismatic writers. His first book, In Patagonia, changed the face of travel writing and made him a literary sensation. Collected here are dramatisations and readings of some of his best-known work, as well as a bonus programme shedding light on his relationships and writing.

In Patagonia Chatwins picaresque masterpiece has been described as probably the most influential travel book written since the war. This transportive dramatisation stars Russell Tovey as a writer on a quest to the very end of the world in search of mythical beasts.

On the Black Hill Recorded on location in the Black Mountains, this is the moving tale of the lifelong bond between two identical twins, and their unbreakable tie to the land they farm. Ioan Meredith stars as Lewis and Benjamin Jones.

What Am I Doing Here? Patrick Malahide reads five essential pieces taken from Chatwins posthumous collection of essays.

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ID: 753711

Title: Whack-O!: Selected Episodes from the Classic BBC Radio Comedy

Author: Dennis Norden, Frank Muir

Narrator: Arthur Howard, Full Cast , Jimmy Edwards, June Whitfield, Roger Shepherd, Roy Dotrice

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11:55:20

Language: English

Release date: 04-18-24

Publisher: PGRH UK

Genres: Fiction & Literature, Humor

Summary:

Jimmy Edwards stars as the irascible Headmaster in this vintage BBC Radio comedy series set in a boys public school

Starting life on BBC TV, Whack-O! transferred to radio in 1961 and ran for three series on the Light Programme until 1963. Not all of the radio episodes survive, but many from Series 1 and the entirety of Series 2 were recovered by a BBC archivist from a listeners tapes in 2012, and have since been broadcast on Radio 4 Extra.

Collected here are those rediscovered episodes, featuring scholastic scheming and academic anarchy at Chiselbury School. An old-established seat of learning for the sons of gentlefolk, Chiselbury is presided over by whack-happy Headmaster Professor James Edwards, who runs rings around his fellow masters and never misses a trick when it comes to exploiting the pupils and their parents.

In this catalogue of comic mishaps, the Professor attempts to close down a rival school; hatches a plan to win a cash prize in a popularity contest; goes up before the magistrate accused of excessive use of the cane and endeavours to impress a visiting dignitary from Moscow. And his guile is put to the test when he makes a reckless wager; comes up with a catchy publicity gimmick to attract more pupils and faces a staffing crisis when a teacher has the temerity to leave...

Co-starring June Whitfield as Matron and Roddy Maude-Roxby as Aubrey Potter, this farcical, fun-filled sitcom also features special guest appearances from Eamonn Andrews and Vera Lynn.

NB: Due to the age and nature of these recordings, the sound quality may vary.

Some episodes contain dated attitudes and language

Written by Frank Muir and Denis Norden

Adapted for radio by David Climie

Produced by Edward Taylor

Cast

The Headmaster Jimmy Edwards

Mr Pettigrew Arthur Howard

Matron/Mildred/Lady Westbury/Edwina June Whitfield

Mr Fowler/Mr Harboard Laidman Browne

School Inspector David Bird

Lumley Roger Shepherd

Aubrey Potter Roddy Maude-Roxby

The French Mistress Tonia Bern

Mr Dinwiddie/Soames/Alfred Tennyson Frederick Treves

Eamonn OReilly Michael Turner/Roy Dotrice/Wallas Eaton

Taplow David Lott

The Marchioness/Lady Uppingham Joan Sanderson

Dr Sopwith/Magistrate/Bulenkov/Major Prosser/Len Rumbold/Samuel Tozer Roy Dotrice

Sir Charles Norman Shelley

Antony Dorchester Harold Berens

Ginger Perkins Sam Kydd

Miss Fanshawe/Mrs Mortlake Joan Young

Mr Lumley Phillip Morant

Figgins Graham Aza

Mr Arkwright/Vicar John Cazabon

Marvin Malcolm Ranson

Brigadier Lumley Austin Trevor

Bailey Harry Locke

Inspector Matthews Fred Yule

Mr Barlow/Forth Robinson/Rev Barnwell Munro John Graham

Arnold Halliforth Edwin Apps

Yvette Prunella Scales

Mr Wiltshire David Graham

Terry John Pike

Phipps John Coxall

Music master Edwin Braden

Mrs Baker Patricia Hayes

Mr Morgan/Biggs Julian Somers

Rawlinson Philip Leavermore

With Brian Thomas, John Mitchell, Heather Bennett, Jennie Lathan, Angela Shade, Michael Hammond, Richard McCarthy, Eamonn Andrews, Stuart Anderson, Kenneth Gouge, Vera Lynn, Harry Lewis, Sheila Grant, Diana Olsson, Elizabeth Morgan, Amos the Owl

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

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ID: 700271

Title: Spitting Gold

Author: Carmella Lowkis

Narrator: Katherine Press

Format: Unabridged

Length: 09:12:18

Language: English

Release date: 04-18-24

Publisher: PGRH UK

Genres: Science Fiction & Fantasy, Fiction & Literature, Historical Fiction, Paranormal, LGBTQ+

Summary:

Brought to you by Penguin.

Paris, 1866. When Baroness Sylvie Devereux receives a house-call from Charlotte Mothe, the sister she disowned, she fears her shady past as a spirit medium has caught up with her. But with their father ill and Charlotte unable to pay his bills, Sylvie is persuaded into one last con.

Their marks are the de Jacquinots: dysfunctional aristocrats who believe they are haunted by their great aunt, brutally murdered during the French Revolution.

Sylvie and Charlotte will need to deploy every trick to terrify the family out of their gold until they experience inexplicable horrors themselves.

The sisters start to question if they really are at the mercy of a vengeful spirit. And what other deep, dark secrets threaten to come to light...?

Spitting Gold is a darkly atmospheric and propulsive historical debut that twists and turns, blending gothic mystery with a captivating sapphic romance

'A compelling and atmospheric story of sisterhood and female agency, SPITTING GOLD is an evocative gothic tale where nothing is quite what it seems.' - Susan Stokes-Chapman, author of PANDORA

©2024 Carmella Lowkis (P)2024 Penguin Audio

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ID: 698998

Title: Shadow Key

Author: Susan Stokes-Chapman

Narrator: Richard Harrington

Format: Unabridged

Length: 13:15:05

Language: English

Release date: 04-18-24

Publisher: PGRH UK

Genres: Fiction & Literature, Mystery, Thriller & Horror, Historical Fiction

Summary:

Brought to you by Penguin.

Meirionydd, 1783. Henry Talbot has been dismissed from his post at a prestigious London hospital. The only job he can find is as a physician in the backwaters of Wales where he can't speak the language, belief in myth and magic is rife, and the villagers treat him with bewildering suspicion. When Henry discovers his predecessor died under mysterious circumstances, he is determined to find answers.

Linette Tresilian, the unconventional mistress of Plas Helyg, lives a lonely life. Her father is long dead, her mother haunted by demons which keep her locked away in her room, and her cousin treats her with cool disdain - she has had no choice but to become fiercely self-reliant.

Linette has always suspected something is not quite right in the village, but it is only through Henry's investigations that the truth about those closest to her will come to light...a truth that will bind hers and Henry's destinies together in ways neither thought possible.

PRAISE FOR SUSAN STOKES-CHAPMAN:

'A gripping narrative in which secrets from the past are slowly and ingeniously revealed' Sunday Times, *Historical Fiction Book of the Month*

'An immersive, evocative story full of romance and intrigue' Red

'Romantic, suspenseful and beautifully written... a glorious treat' Daily Mail

©2024 Susan Stokes-Chapman (P)2024 Penguin Audio

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ID: 700832

Title: Amendments

Author: Niamh Mulvey

Narrator: Jessica Regan

Format: Unabridged

Length: 08:06:00

Language: English

Release date: 04-18-24

Publisher: Pan Macmillan

Genres: Fiction & Literature, Literary Fiction, Coming of Age, Family Life

Summary:

'Extraordinary. I loved it' - Jessie Burton, author of The Miniaturist

'Engrossing and moving . . . gives voice to so much that's unspoken about Ireland' - Emma Donoghue, author of Room

'Wonderfully compelling . . . haunting' - Joseph O'Connor, author of Star of the Sea

Delving into the lives of three generations of women, The Amendments by Niamh Mulvey is an extraordinary novel about love and freedom, belonging and rebellion – and about how our past is a vital presence which sits alongside us.

Nell and her partner Adrienne are about to have a baby. For Adrienne, it’s the start of a new life. For Nell, it’s the reason the two of them are sitting in a therapist’s office. Because she can’t go into this without dealing with the truth: that she has been a mother before, and now she can hardly bring herself to speak to her own mother, let alone return home to Ireland.

Nell is running out of places to hide from her past.

But to Ireland and the past is where she must go, and that is where The Amendments takes us: to the heat of Nell’s teenage years in the early 2000s, as Ireland was unpicking itself from its faith and embracing the hedonism of the Celtic Tiger. To 1983, when Nell’s mother Dolores was grappling with the tensions of the women’s rights movement. And then to the farms and suburbs and towns that made and unmade the lives at the centre of this story, bound together by the terrible secret that Nell still cannot face.

Selected by the Irish Independent, the Irish Times, the Irish Journal and VIP as one of the most anticipated novels of the year.

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