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ID: 682948

Title: Imogen Quy Detective Mysteries: Two BBC Radio Crime Thrillers

Author: Jill Paton Walsh

Narrator: Barbara Flynn, Carolyn Pickles, Clare Corbett, Colin Starkey, Full Cast , Geoffrey Whitehead, Jasmine Hyde, Peter Howell, Richard Derrington, Rosemary Leach, Tracy Wiles

Format: Unabridged

Length: 01:53:58

Language: English

Release date: 10-19-23

Publisher: PGRH UK

Genres: Thriller & Horror, Detective Stories, Cozy Mystery

Summary:

Two delightful detective dramas adapted from Jill Paton Walsh's bestselling books

Award-winning author Jill Paton Walsh was well known for her four Lord Peter Wimsey novels that continued and completed Dorothy L. Sayers's much-loved series. These two cosy crime dramas introduce her own sparkling creation, Imogen Quy, a college nurse and amateur sleuth who investigates foul play in academia.

The Wyndham Case - The tranquil atmosphere of St Agatha's College, Cambridge is shattered when a young undergraduate is found dead on the floor of a specialist library. The repository of a rare collection of 17th-century scientific volumes, the 'Wyndham Case' is always kept locked: so how did Philip Skellow get in? And was his death accidental - or murder? Imogen is determined to find out... Starring Carolyn Pickles as Imogen Quy.

A Piece of Justice - When Imogen's lodger Fran Bullion is asked to write the biography of eminent mathematician Gideon Summerfield, she is delighted - but Imogen fears she may be in danger. Three previous would-be biographers have either died or disappeared, and their research stopped at the same point in their subject's life: August 1978. What secret surrounds that fateful summer, and who is willing to kill to protect it? Barbara Flynn stars as Imogen, with Tracy Wiles as Fran.

Text copyright © Jill Paton Walsh 1993 (The Wyndham Case), 1995 (A Piece of Justice)

All rights reserved

Production credits

Written by Jill Paton Walsh

The Wyndham Case

Imogen Quy - Carolyn Pickles

Mike Parsons - Richard Derrington

Sir William Buckmote - Jeffery Dench

Lady Buckmote - Marlene Sidaway

Fran Bullion - Tracy Wiles

Mountnessing - Charles Collingwood

Mrs Skellow - Gillian Goodman

Lord Goldhooper - Ian Brooker

Nick - Tom George

Emily/Tracy - Claire Corbett

Catherine/Felicity - Jasmine Hyde

Jack - Thomas Arnold

Phillip Skellow - Alex Trinder

Roger - Martyn Read

Dramatised by Neville Teller

Directed by Peter Lesley Wild

First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 3 February 2001

A Piece of Justice

Imogen Quy - Barbara Flynn

Janet Somerfield - Rosemary Leach

Fran Bullion - Tracy Wiles

Josh - Robert Harper

Dr Mistral - James Greene

Lady Buckmote - Marlene Sidaway

Sir William Buckmote - Geoffrey Whitehead

Professor Maverack - Colin Starkey

Meredith Bagadeuce - Peter Howell

Pamela Zephyr - Di Botcher

David Swann - Iwan Thomas

Dramatised by Neville Teller

Directed by Janet Whitaker

First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 7 November 1998

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ID: 657341

Title: Determined: The Science of Life Without Free Will

Author: Robert M. Sapolsky

Narrator: Kaleo Griffith

Format: Unabridged

Length: 14:04:00

Language: English

Release date: 10-19-23

Publisher: PGRH UK

Genres: Non-Fiction, Science & Technology, Biology & Chemistry, Philosophy

Summary:

Brought to you by Penguin.

One of the worlds greatest scientists of human behaviour, the bestselling author of Behave, shows that free will does not exist - and sets out the disturbing yet liberating implications of accepting this fact.

What if free will is an illusion? As Robert Sapolsky shows in this masterful account of the science of human behaviour, everything we think and do is caused by the luck of our biology and the influence of our environment, and ultimately both are beyond our control. In a world without free will, we must completely rethink what we mean by choice, responsibility, morality and justice. Sapolskys extraordinary book does exactly this, guiding us toward a profoundly fairer, more humane way of living together.

A joy to read. It's impossible to recommend this book too highly. Reading it could change your life LAURENCE REES

Outstanding for its breadth of research, the liveliness of the writing and the depth of humanity it conveys Wall Street Journal

Moving, absorbing, compassionate' OLIVER BURKEMAN, Observer

©2023 Robert M Sapolsky (P)2023 Penguin Audio

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ID: 676769

Title: Says on the Tin: BBC Radio 4 Comedy set in the cutthroat world of advertising

Author: Christopher William Hill

Narrator: Donnla Hughes, Full Cast , Gunnar Cauthery, Inam Mirza, Janice Acquah, Joannah Tincey, Jonathan Tafler, Malcolm Tierney, Manjeet Mann, Michael Brandon, Pippa Haywood, Samantha Bond, Stephen Critchlow

Format: Unabridged

Length: 02:47:55

Language: English

Release date: 10-19-23

Publisher: PGRH UK

Genres: Fiction & Literature, General Comedy

Summary:

Comedy capers set in the cutthroat world of advertising

Disgraced in the US, maverick ad man, Eliott Thurber is forced to transfer to the newly opened London offices of Parabola Media. The clash of cultures has hilarious consequences as he tries to cope with promoting a range of peculiar products, challenging clients and not to mention his disgruntled new colleagues. His first assignment is a gourmet cat food for an intensely conservative company but Eliott has his eyes on a bigger prize, American investment in the NHS. After all, 'where there's pain, there's gain...' Can the media mastermind win over a whole new market? Or will his eccentric ways see him fall even further from favour?

Laugh out loud over six episodes of this fast paced comedy drama set in the shallow, dog-eat-dog world of advertising. The series features the brilliant Pippa Haywood, star of Green Wing and Prisoner's Wives and Samantha Bond, best known for playing Miss Moneypenny in the James Bond movies and her role in the BAFTA nominated Outnumbered series. Michael Brandon, from the classic TV show Dempsey and Makepeace as well as Jerry Springer the Opera, plays Eliott Thurber. Says on the Tin is written by Christopher William Hill and is an absolute treat for any listeners who have enjoyed Trevor's World of Sport, Chambers and Legal, Decent, Honest and Truthful.

Cast and credits

Written by Christopher William Hill

Produced by Liz Webb

Eliott Thurber - Michael Brandon

Esther Finn - Samantha Bond

Hannah Walker - Pippa Haywood

Zadie - Joannah Tincey

Ted Bruckner - Malcolm Tierney

Toothrot - Chris Pavlo

Customs Officer/Moses/Rutter - Stephen Critchlow

Woman/Film Director - Janice Acquah

Child - Manjeet Mann

Stewardess/Angelique - Donnla Hughes

Mrs Braden - Rachel Atkins

Interpreter - Gunnar Cauthery

Plaque/Baz - Inam Mirza

Sal - John Guerrasio

Hospital Exec - Dan Starkey

Max - Robert Lonsdale

Other parts played by Dan Starkey, Jonathan Tafler, Janice Acquah, Gunnar Catuhery and Jill Cardo

First Broadcast BBC Radio 4, 29 December 2008

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ID: 683887

Title: This Repulsive Woman and Every Child Matters: Two BBC Radio Dramas

Author: Christopher Reason

Narrator: George Costigan, Maxine Peake, Neil Dudgeon, Sarah Lancashire

Format: Unabridged

Length: 01:27:24

Language: English

Release date: 10-19-23

Publisher: PGRH UK

Genres: Fiction & Literature, General

Summary:

Sarah Lancashire and Maxine Peake star in this hard hitting, two-part drama

What sort of mother would allow her child to perform online for paedophiles? And how could the family's social worker let it happen? Told in two parts, This Repulsive Woman and Every Child Matters, is a real-time drama that follows the stories of the two women at the centre of a fictional high profile court case and national scandal.

This Repulsive Woman stars Maxine Peake as Deborah Hurst, a woman tried and convicted of an offence under the Protection of Children Act 1978 after allowing her ten year old daughter, Paige to dance semi-naked on the internet for paedophiles. The most vilified woman in the UK, she is interviewed by probation officer, Tony Jukes (played by Neil Dudgeon) who must draw up a pre-sentence report fo the Court to consider. Tony digs deep, trying to uncover what would cause a mother to commit such an appalling crime. For Deborah, 'It were nowt' - is she a depraved monster, or the cruel victim of circumstance?

In part two, Sarah Lancashire plays Joanne, Deborah Hurst's social worker, who failed to protect Deborah's daughter. It's six months since the case caused an outcry, and in Every Child Matters Joanne tells how her life has been destroyed by the leaking of her personal details to the tabloid press. Suspended from her job and waiting for a disciplinary tribunal, she decides to take a huge risk in the hope of seeking justice for Paige and closure for herself. Why was she victimised by the press and was she really to blame for what happened?

Sarah Lancashire shot to stardom as Coronation Street's Raquel Watts. She went on to star in such dramas as Clocking Off, Five Daughters and Last Tango in Halifax. She is perhaps best known for her role as Police Sergeant Catherine Cawood in Happy Valley.

Maxine Peake played Myra Hindley in See No Evil and Veronica in three series of Shameless. George Costigan is best known for the cult movie Rita, Sue And Bob Too. He has also appeared in Shirley Valentine and Calendar Girls, and television shows Doctor Who and Happy Valley. Neil Dudgeon plays DCI John Barnaby in the hugely popular Midsomer Murders. Writer Christopher Reason's television credits include Eastenders, The Golden Hour and The Bill. His writing for radio includes The Good Soldier Svejk, A Second to Midnight, and The Age of Innocence.

Content Warning: This drama deals with adult themes

Cast and credits

Written by Christopher Reason

Directed by Stefan Escreet

Produced by Gary Brown

This Repulsive Woman

Deborah Hurst - Maxine Peake

Tony Jukes - Neil Dudgeon

First Broadcast BBC Radio 4, 27 February 2009

Every Child Matters

Joanne - Sarah Lancashire

David - George Costigan

First Broadcast BBC Radio 4, 15 October 2010

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ID: 688241

Title: Remember Love: Words for Tender Times

Author: Cleo Wade

Narrator: Cleo Wade

Format: Unabridged

Length: 02:17:20

Language: English

Release date: 10-19-23

Publisher: PGRH UK

Genres: Self Development, Health & Wellness, Mindfulness & Meditation

Summary:

Brought to you by Penguin.

The beloved, bestselling author of Heart Talk, hailed as 'the poet of her generation' (Time), charts a path away from exhaustion and endless crises and toward a place of renewal and radiant love with a new, soulful collection of original poetry and prose.

Cleo Wade is that friend you dream of having - the one you could phone in your darkest hours, confident she'd say the perfect thing, because no matter what you're going through, she's going to meet you with warmth and understanding. She's never shied away from her own setbacks and heartbreaks; she's embraced them and distilled them into pearls of essential truth and sincere advice which can help get you through, can make you see that tomorrow still lies straight ahead. If only you had such a friend...

And now you do.

Remember Love, offers the consoling, inspiring voice that so many are craving amid the chaos of modern life. In clear, deep, generous poetry and prose, Cleo urges those feeling confused, lost, or overwhelmed by change to return to what's essential: love. Time and again, she reminds us that love, particularly self-love, is what saves us, even on our worst days - especially on our worst days.

©2023 Cleo Wade (P)2023 Penguin Audio

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ID: 657344

Title: Decolonising My Body: A radical exploration of rituals and beauty

Author: Afua Hirsch

Narrator: Afua Hirsch

Format: Unabridged

Length: 05:51:46

Language: English

Release date: 10-19-23

Publisher: PGRH UK

Genres: Non-Fiction, Health & Wellness, Beauty & Fashion, Social Science

Summary:

Brought to you by Penguin.

How do we determine what is beautiful? Whose standards are we trying to meet when we spend our hard-earned money on our haircare, skincare and makeup; where do they come from, and how can we learn to undo them?

Upon getting her first tattoo at 40 years old, award-winning journalist Afua Hirsch embarked on a journey to reclaim her body from the colonial ideas of purity, adornment and ageing she - and many of us - absorbed while growing up. Informed by research from around the world, Afua will look at how individual and collective notions of what is beautiful are constructed or stripped away from us. Through personal anecdotes, interviews from beauty experts, practitioners and service users, she explores the global history of skin, hair and body modification rituals. These insights and discoveries will empower readers to reconnect with their cultures of origin, better understand the link between beauty and politics, and liberate themselves from mainstream beauty standards that aren't serving them.

©2023 Afua Hirsch (P)2023 Penguin Audio

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ID: 674867

Title: In Our Time: 25 Perspectives on the Visual Arts: A BBC Radio 4 Collection

Author: Melvyn Bragg

Narrator: Melvyn Bragg, Various

Format: Unabridged

Length: 19:10:00

Language: English

Release date: 10-12-23

Publisher: PGRH UK

Genres: Non-Fiction, Art & Music

Summary:

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss 25 explorations of the visual arts, including artistic and architectural styles, historic movements, notable artworks and visual artists

Radio 4's In Our Time has established itself at the pinnacle of essential conversation on a wide range of subjects from science, history, philosophy and the arts. The programme, which celebrates its 25th anniversary in 2023, is presented by Melvyn Bragg with contributors from the diverse worlds of academia.

Opening with four contextual episodes - The Artist, Imagination, The Muses, and Architecture and Power - this thematic anthology contains 25 programmes on the history of visual art. Included are artistic styles and movements, from Avant Garde to Bohemianism, and great cultural figures such as Hans Holbein the Younger, Katsushika Hokusai, Frida Kahlo, Michelangelo and William Morris. Also featured are episodes on Baroque, Bauhaus and Surrealism, as well as such iconic artworks as Delacroix's Liberty Leading the People, Turner's The Fighting Temeraire, Munch's The Scream and Picasso's Guernica.

How did the artist become a special kind of human being? Why is architecture such a powerful form of expression? These, and many other topics, are discussed in this release.

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ID: 694760

Title: In Our Time: 25 Iconic Poets and Poems in English: A BBC Radio 4 Collection

Author: Melvyn Bragg

Narrator: Melvyn Bragg, Various

Format: Unabridged

Length: 17:19:00

Language: English

Release date: 10-12-23

Publisher: PGRH UK

Genres: Fiction & Literature, Poetry

Summary:

Melvyn Bragg and guests analyse 25 key poets and literary works, tracing the evolution of poetry over 550 years

'The best programme coming out of the entire corporation these days' Sunday Telegraph

Since its debut in 1998, In Our Time has amassed a dedicated following of more than 2 million listeners. Hosted by Melvyn Bragg, with a panel of guest experts, each show features a plethora of fascinating facts and inspirational discourse on topics ranging from democracy to dark matter.

This specially curated collection celebrates the rich diversity of poetry in English, focussing on 25 major works and writers from the mediaeval era to the 20th Century. Opening with a programme on Geoffrey Chaucer, often called the father of English literature, it encompasses some of the greatest poets of all time, including John Donne, Pope, Milton, Emily Dickinson, Christina Rossetti, W B Yeats and Wilfred Owen.

Among the influential poems discussed are Shakespeare's sonnets, Blake's Songs of Innocence and of Experience, Coleridge's 'The Rime of the Ancient Mariner', Wordsworth's 'The Prelude' and the epic that made Byron famous, 'Childe Harold's Pilgrimage'.

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ID: 695634

Title: In Our Time: 25 Concepts and Theories in the History of Physics: A BBC Radio 4 Collection

Author: Melvyn Bragg

Narrator: Melvyn Bragg, Various

Format: Unabridged

Length: 15:43:00

Language: English

Release date: 10-12-23

Publisher: PGRH UK

Genres: Science & Technology, Astronomy & Physics, History

Summary:

Melvyn Bragg and guests explore the history of physics through its most important ideas and hypotheses

'In Our Time is in a class of its own' New York Times

Eclectic, erudite and entertaining, In Our Time is one of Radio 4's most successful programmes, regularly attracting an audience of over 2 million for its discussions on every subject under the sun: from oceanography to Ovid.

In this special themed collection, Melvyn Bragg is joined by guest experts including Simon Schaffer, John Gribbin, Jim Al-Khalili and Sir Martin Rees to discuss 25 of the key laws, principles and problems of physics. Here are examinations of major concepts including plasma, radiation, matter and antimatter and the Second Law of Thermodynamics, as well as discourses on historical theories such as Zeno's paradoxes, the speed of light and relativity. Also featured are analyses of modern developments in physics, including the discovery and growing understanding of the proton, neutron and electron, the controversial breakthrough of nuclear technology, and the search for the holy grail of 20th century physics: the Grand Unified Theory.

Physicists, students of science and knowledge seekers will savour these wide-ranging, comprehensive and accessible discussions, which serve as a springboard to dive deeper into the fascinating fundamental principles that govern our universe.

Production credits

Presented by Melvyn Bragg

Produced by Thomas Morris and Simon Tillotson

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 on the following dates:

Part I: Major Concepts

States of Matter 3 April 2014

Heat 4 December 2008

Absolute Zero 7 March 2013

The Second Law of Thermodynamics 16 December 2004

Plasma 13 October 2016

Magnetism 29 September 2005

Radiation 12 November 2009

The Physics of Time 18 December 2008

Quantum Gravity 22 February 2001

Antimatter 4 October 2007

The Graviton 24 November 2005

Optics 1 March 2007

With Simon Schaffer, Jim Bennett and Emily Winterburn

Part II: Historical Theories

Zeno's Paradoxes 22 September 2016

The Speed of Light 30 November 2006

The Laws of Motion 3 April 2008

Kinetic Theory 23 May 2019

Relativity 6 June 2013

The Physics of Reality 2 May 2002

Part III: Modern physics

Grand Unified Theory 24 February 2000

The Electron 29 September 2022

Nuclear Physics 10 January 2002

Cosmic Rays 16 May 2013

The Proton 26 April 2018

The Neutron 14 April 2016

The Neutrino 14 April 2011

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ID: 654096

Title: Eve: How The Female Body Drove 200 Million Years of Human Evolution

Author: Cat Bohannon

Narrator: Cat Bohannon

Format: Unabridged

Length: 15:54:54

Language: English

Release date: 10-12-23

Publisher: PGRH UK

Genres: History, World, Science & Technology, Biology & Chemistry

Summary:

Brought to you by Penguin.

Why do women live longer than men? Why do women have menopause? Why are women more likely to get Alzheimer's? Why do girls score better at every academic subject than boys until puberty, when suddenly their scores plummet? And does the female brain really exist?

In Eve, Cat Bohannon answers questions scientists should have been addressing for decades. With boundless curiosity and sharp wit, she covers the past 200 million years to explain the specific science behind the development of the female sex. Eve is not only a sweeping revision of human history, it's an urgent and necessary corrective for a world that has focused primarily on the male body for far too long. Bohannon's findings, including everything from the way C-sections in the industrialized world are rearranging women's pelvic shape to the surprising similarities between pus and breast milk, will completely change what you think you know about evolution and why Homo sapiens have become such a successful and dominant species, from tool use to city building to the development of language.

©2023 Cat Bohannon (P)2023 Penguin Audio

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