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ID: 702595

Title: Michael Portillo: On Politics: A BBC Radio Collection

Author: Michael Portillo

Narrator: Michael Portillo

Format: Unabridged

Length: 04:11:54

Language: English

Release date: 11-09-23

Publisher: PGRH UK

Genres: Non-Fiction, Politics, General, Philosophy, Political Ideologies

Summary:

Michael Portillo presents these specially selected shows exploring the history of democracy and the modern political system

In a parliamentary career spanning over 20 years, Michael Portillo served as a Conservative MP and held numerous Cabinet posts. Few people are better placed to comment on politics than him, and in these thought-provoking programmes, he gives us his take on the development of democracy and contemporary political theory.

In the three-part series Democracy on Trial, Portillo investigates the difficult and dangerous global journey taken by this fragile ideal over 2,500 years, and the surprisingly tenuous grip it holds upon the world today. From Athens in the fifth century BC to the present day, he examines the effectiveness of a form of government we take for granted, and analyses its rise, fall and future.

For Whom the Division Bell Tolled sees him looking at the history and peculiarities of the back-bencher, asking historians whether these traits have been present since the very first Parliaments in the 1300s. Across three episodes, he traces the origins of the back-bench revolt, recalls the good and noble works of back-benchers from the past, and wonders whether those on the back bench have always been more interested in keeping their jobs than changing the world.

In The Right Stuff, Portillo considers the lasting influence of the author and philosopher Ayn Rand, questioning whether her work remains a blueprint for those on the political right. Talking to contemporaries and critics, he probes the origins and impact of Rand's writings, and assesses how her controversial ideas relate to the current political landscape.

Capitalism on Trial finds him pondering years of bailouts, stagnating growth and market instability, and asking whether free-market capitalism is looking a little tarnished.

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ID: 667427

Title: Mantis

Author: Kotaro Isaka

Narrator: Adam Sims

Format: Unabridged

Length: 08:12:37

Language: English

Release date: 11-09-23

Publisher: PGRH UK

Genres: Fiction & Literature, Mystery, Thriller & Horror, Suspense, Humor

Summary:

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Good dad or good assassin? Can he be both?

From the internationally bestselling author of BULLET TRAIN: A seemingly ordinary family man tries to juggle his home life with his job as a hitman.

Picture a mantis raising up its blades. It looks fearsome, but it's still just a tiny insect. The mantis actually thinks it can win. Even though it's tiny, it's still ready to fight to the death.

Kabuto is an ordinary guy; stressed with work, hassled by his wife and disrespected by his son. No wonder he visits his doctor so often. Except 'the Doctor' is actually his handler, and Kabuto is a hired assassin. The 'prescriptions' the Doctor hands over are his unlucky targets. Because although Kabuto may seem like a small man at home, he's really good at killing people.

But Kabuto is worn out with the business of murder. He's trying to pay his way out of the Doctor's employment with a few last jobs. But the most lucrative contracts involve taking out other professional assassins and his final assignment puts both him and his family in danger.

©2023 Kotaro Isaka (P)2023 Penguin Audio

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ID: 698134

Title: Pick Ups: The Complete Series 1 and 2: A Full-Cast BBC Radio Comedy

Author: Ian Kershaw

Narrator: Ash Tandon, Full Cast , John Thomson, Lesley Sharp, Parvez Qadir, Paul Loughran, Phil Rowson, Sally Lindsay, Suranne Jones

Format: Unabridged

Length: 05:28:06

Language: English

Release date: 11-09-23

Publisher: PGRH UK

Genres: Fiction & Literature, General

Summary:

The darkly comic ups and downs of a Manchester taxi company

Dave is one of Irwell Cars' best drivers, although his life doesn't always reflect that. A run-down office with an uncertain future, Irwell Cars isn't offering Dave much - except the chance to pine after Lind, the long-suffering radio operator and his secret crush, and panic over what will become of him if the firm closes. Add in a crucial darts match, a 'Brief Encounter' themed date night, some former school bullies and a rather difficult omelette, and Dave is beginning to feel like even his pick ups are bringing him down...

Each episode shares a self-contained tale from the backseat tippers of the after-hours city, as well as unravelling a little more of the life stories of the bantering drivers as they navigate the hard shoulder of a thing called life.

Starring John Thomson (Cold Feet, The Fast Show), Sally Lindsay (Coronation Street, Mount Pleasant), Lesley Sharp (Scott & Bailey, Clocking Off), Suranne Jones (Doctor Foster, Gentleman Jack), Paul Loughran (Emmerdale Farm, Blue Murder) and Ash Tandon (Bodyguard, The Phantom of the Open), this dark comedy about unrequited love, lost opportunities, and earning a (mostly) honest wage is just the listen for fans of Deep Trouble, To Hull and Back, and Reluctant Persuaders.

Cast and credits

Lind - Sally Lindsay (Series 1)

Lind - Lesley Sharp (Series 2)

Mike / Kenny / Timmy / Taffy - John Thomson (Series 1)

Mike - Paul Loughran (Series 2)

Dave / Doctor - Philip Rowson

Alan / Rebel / Brad - Ash Tandon (Series 1)

Rebel - Parvez Qadir (Series 2)

Drunk - Mark E. Smith

Teri - Claire Bleasdale

Andrew - Paul Warriner

Pat - Andrew Grose

Tony - Lee Warburton

Jess - Fiona Clarke

Olive - Lisa George

Stevie - Suranne Jones

Carol-Ann - Anne Hornby

Shelly - Naomi Radcliffe

Ashley - Jonathan Mayor

Darren - Chris Hoyle

Tanya - Janie Connolly

Simon De Vere - James Quinn

Johnny - Peter Keeley

With Claire Coleman

Written by Ian Kershaw

Produced by Paul Hardy

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4, 10 January - 14 February 2008 (Series 1), 15 October - 19 November 2009 (Series 2)

©2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (P)2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd

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ID: 686041

Title: Variable Valve Timings: Memoirs of a car tragic

Author: Chris Harris

Narrator: Chris Harris

Format: Unabridged

Length: 05:43:57

Language: English

Release date: 11-09-23

Publisher: PGRH UK

Genres: Sports & Recreation, Biography & Memoir, Literary, Other

Summary:

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Tyre destruction, power slides and continuous drooling

Chris Harris has driven more cars than most people could ever dream of. His vast knowledge is legendary. He calls it 'unhinged geekery'. But we call it infectious enthusiasm, adrenaline-fueled escapism and peerless journalistic rigour and integrity.

And then there are his famous skills at the wheel, from city cars to rally cars, F1 to vintage, not forgetting the Guinness World Record 3.4km sideways in an electric car.

And now for the first time, Harris is going all out with that unhinged geekery, and takes us down the road of his life-long adventure with the automobile - from the Scalextric track to the Nürburgring 24 Hour, via his own formative low-powered Somerset version of The Dukes of Hazard.

A highly individual, petrol-soaked life story that's all down to variable valve timings.

©2023 Chris Harris (P)2023 Penguin Audio

Contact: [email protected]

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ID: 675080

Title: Goodbye, Columbus

Author: Philip Roth

Narrator: Jonathan Davis, Ramiz Monsef, Robert Fass

Format: Unabridged

Length: 09:06:04

Language: English

Release date: 11-02-23

Publisher: PGRH UK

Genres: Religion & Spirituality, Fiction & Literature, Literary Fiction, Religious Fiction

Summary:

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Philip Roth's debut novella and Winner of the National Book Award for Fiction

Goodbye, Columbus is the story of Neil Klugman and pretty, spirited Brenda Patimkin, he of poor Newark, she of suburban Short Hills, who meet one summer and fall into an affair that is as much about social class and suspicion as it is about love. The novella is accompanied by five short stories - sometimes iconoclastic, sometimes elegiac - that crackle with irreverent originality and display Roth's blazing early talent.

Philip Roth's prize-winning first book instantly established its author's reputation as a writer of explosive wit, merciless insight and humane compassion for even the most self-deluding of his characters.

'Opening the first page of any Philip Roth is like hearing the ignition on a boiler roar into life. Passion is what we're going to get, and plenty of it' Guardian

© 1964 Philip Roth (P)2023 Penguin Audio

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ID: 682735

Title: Jane Austen: A Portrait: A BBC Radio Collection

Author: Harriet O'carroll, Jenny Howarth, Maura Dooley, Sophia Hillan, Vanessa Rosenthal

Narrator: Anna Maxwell Martin, Full Cast , Helen Mccrory, Janet Todd, John Light, Laura Carmichael, Lucy Black, Maura Dooley, Oona Beeson, Pamela Miles, Posy Simmons, Susannah Harker, Tim Pigott-Smith

Format: Unabridged

Length: 04:01:12

Language: English

Release date: 11-02-23

Publisher: PGRH UK

Genres: Fiction & Literature, Historical Fiction, Essays & Anthologies

Summary:

You've finished all her novels, so where do you go after Pride and Prejudice?

Perfect for Janeites everywhere, this enticing collection brings together for the first time six special recordings that offer a glimpse behind the scenes at the life of the celebrated author. Taking us on a journey from her earliest teenage writings, to her love affair aged 20, to the scandalous arrest of her aunt which shook her family, these fascinating programmes offer a closer look at Jane Austen and those around her, as seen through her letters, writings and final home.

Juvenile Jane - Jane Austen's delightfully precocious and revealing early works are celebrated by Austen expert Janet Todd and writer and illustrator Posy Simmonds. Anna Maxwell Martin reads extracts from three stories: 'Frederick and Elfrida', 'Henry and Eliza' and 'Love and Freindship'[sic].

Minuet - The story of Jane Austen's real-life romance with an impassioned but impoverished young Irishman, which fueled her desire to become a writer. Helen McCrory stars as Jane Austen and John Light as Tom Lefroy in this original drama by Harriet O'Carroll.

A City Full of Swindlers - 1799, Bath. Accused of shoplifting a piece of lace, Jane Austen's aunt is arrested and imprisoned... Narrated by Cassandra Austen (Lucy Black), this shocking tale reveals Georgian Bath to be a much less decorous place than it appears in her sister Jane's novels. Based on a true story, Jenny Howarth's entertaining drama also stars Tim Pigott-Smith and Pamela Miles.

Portrait of Elizabeth - Inspired by the Portrait of Elizabeth Bridges Austen at the Jane Austen's House Museum, Chawton, Sophia Hillan's short story is told from the point of view of Jane's elder brother Edward's wife. It is 1808, and Elizabeth has just given birth to her 11th child. Suffering from fever and unaware that she is dying, she rails at the thought of having Jane attend her. But why is she so angry with her sister-in-law? Read by Laura Carmichael.

No Ice in Weymouth - This 5-part series is a portrait of the family, social and professional world of Jane Austen, as seen through her letters and novels. Beginning in 1813, when Pride and Prejudice is about to be published, it concludes in 1815 in the months leading up to the publication of Emma. Starring Susannah Harker as Jane and Oona Beeson as Cassandra.

A Quire of Paper: A Poem for Jane Austen and Her House - In 2016, Maura Dooley was poet-in-residence at the Jane Austen's House Museum, where Austen lived for the last eight years of her life. This atmospheric programme interweaves the sounds of the house, garden and village with specially composed poetry set against the rich history of this iconic place.

© 2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. (P) 2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd

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ID: 621927

Title: How to Smile

Author: Thich Nhat Hanh

Narrator: John Sackville

Format: Unabridged

Length: 01:28:33

Language: English

Release date: 11-02-23

Publisher: PGRH UK

Genres: Non-Fiction, Philosophy

Summary:

Brought to you by Penguin.

'The monk who taught the world mindfulness' Time

One breath, one step is all we need to feel at home and comfortable in the here and now

In this enlightening series, world-renowned spiritual leader Thich Nhat Hanh shares the foundations of mindfulness practice and meditation.

By applying considered breath and meditation, How to Heal acts as a guide to show us how to transform hurt into healing, while also allowing us to explore the strong emotions of anger, sadness, regret and fear.

This is the essential guide to help you heal.

©2023 Thich Nhat Hanh (P)2023 Penguin Audio

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ID: 700277

Title: Doctor Who: Eleventh Doctor Novels Volume 1: 11th Doctor Novels

Author: Brian Minchin, David Llewellyn, Justin Richards, Oli Smith

Narrator: Arthur Darvill, James Albrecht, Nicholas Briggs, Olivia Colman

Format: Unabridged

Length: 19:59:32

Language: English

Release date: 11-02-23

Publisher: PGRH UK

Genres: Science Fiction & Fantasy

Summary:

Arthur Darvill, Olivia Colman, James Albrecht and Nicholas Briggs read these four original stories featuring the Eleventh Doctor.

In Apollo 23, by Justin Richards, Amy is stranded on the moon, whilst the Doctor discovers one last great secret that could save humanity.

In The Night of the Humans, by David Llewellyn, the Doctor and Amy arrive in the middle of an all-out frontier war on the Gyre, the most hostile environment in the galaxy.

In The Forgotten Army, by Brian Minchin, an ordinary day becomes a time of terror, as the Doctor and Amy meet a new and deadly enemy in New York.

In Nuclear Time, by Oli Smith, the Doctor finds himself living backwards through time, while Amy and Rory are hunted through the suburban streets of his future...

© 2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd 2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd.

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ID: 712950

Title: Orbital

Author: Samantha Harvey

Narrator: Sarah Naudi

Format: Unabridged

Length: 05:07:53

Language: English

Release date: 11-02-23

Publisher: PGRH UK

Genres: Fiction & Literature, Mystery, Thriller & Horror, Literary Fiction, Psychological

Summary:

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**SHORTLISTED FOR BOOKER PRIZE 2024**

Six astronauts rotate in their spacecraft contemplating the world below

A team of astronauts in the International Space Station collect meteorological data, conduct scientific experiments and test the limits of the human body. But mostly they observe. Together they watch their silent blue planet, circling it sixteen times, spinning past continents and cycling through seasons, taking in glaciers and deserts, the peaks of mountains and the swells of oceans. Endless shows of spectacular beauty witnessed in a single day.

Yet although separated from the world they cannot escape its constant pull. News reaches them of the death of a mother, and with it comes thoughts of returning home. They look on as a typhoon gathers over an island and people they love, in awe of its magnificence and fearful of its destruction.

The fragility of human life fills their conversations, their fears, their dreams. So far from earth, they have never felt more part - or protective - of it. They begin to ask, what is life without earth? What is earth without humanity?

'Beautiful in every aspect'

SARAH MOSS, author of Summerwater

'One of the most beautiful novels I have read in a very long time'

MARK HADDON, author of The Porpoise

'One of the UK's most exquisite stylists'

GUARDIAN

Awe-inspiring

Max Porter

©2023 Samantha Harvey (P)2023 Penguin Audio

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ID: 695241

Title: Wolf

Author: Samuel Bjork

Narrator: Laura Paton

Format: Unabridged

Length: 13:25:19

Language: English

Release date: 11-02-23

Publisher: PGRH UK

Genres: Mystery, Thriller & Horror, Suspense

Summary:

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From the author of the Richard & Judy bestseller I'm Travelling Alone

'Gives Jo Nesbo a run for his money' Sunday Express

'The latest Norwegian crime-writing sensation' Sunday Times

In Sweden two young boys are murdered, their corpses left in an almost brutally artistic arrangement, and the case remains unsolved.

Years later, two more young boys are murdered in Norway in similar circumstances.

Mia Krüger, a young trainee at the Police Academy is drafted in to help solve the case due to her uncanny ability to piece together these horrific stories. Teamed up with Munch, her skills and his experience start to show that the two cases may be connected.

Readers love Samuel Bjork:

'Ingenious'

'Simply terrific'

'Intelligent and gripping'

'Perfect for Scandi-Noir lovers'

©2023 Samuel Bjork (P)2023 Penguin Audio

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