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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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ID: 712558

Title: Lost Wonders: 10 tales of extinction from the 21st century

Author: Tom Lathan

Narrator: Tom Lathan

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10:30:00

Language: English

Release date: 11-07-24

Publisher: Pan Macmillan

Genres: Science & Technology, Animals & Nature

Summary:

Read by the author, Tom Lathan.

In Lost Wonders author and journalist Tom Lathan tells the powerful stories of ten species that have lived, died out and been declared extinct since the turn of the twenty-first century.

Many scientists believe that we are currently living through the Earth’s sixth mass extinction, with species disappearing at a rate not seen for tens of millions of years – a trend that will only accelerate as climate change and other pressures intensify. What does it mean to live in such a time? And what exactly do we lose when a species goes extinct?

In a series of fascinating encounters with subjects that are now nowhere to be found on Earth – from giant tortoises to minuscule snails the size of sesame seeds, from ocean-hopping trees to fish that wag their tails like puppies – Lathan brings these lost wonders briefly back to life and gives us a tantalising glimpse of what we have lost within our own lifetime.

Drawing on the personal recollections of the people who studied these species, as well as those who tried but ultimately failed to save them, and with beautiful illustrations, Lost Wonders is an intimate portrait of the species that have only recently vanished from our world and an urgent warning to hold on all the more tightly to those now slipping from our grasp.

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ID: 804437

Title: Ectoplasm: A BBC Radio Sitcom

Author: Dan Freedman, Nick Romero

Narrator: Colin Guthrie, Dan Freedman, Full Cast , Nick Romero, Owen Oakeshott, Peter Donaldson, Sophie Aldred

Format: Unabridged

Length: 01:52:00

Language: English

Release date: 11-07-24

Publisher: PGRH UK

Genres: Science Fiction & Fantasy, Fiction & Literature, Action & Adventure, Paranormal

Summary:

The swashbuckling exploits of Edwardian occultist and adventurer Lord Zimbabwe, written by and starring Nick Romero and Dan Freedman

Laugh out loud at this 2000s sitcom featuring the outrageous time travelling Edwardian Lord Zimbabwe (Nick Romero), and his friend the German inventor Doctor Lilac (Dan Freedman). This pacy comedy has the travelling duo racing across space and time solving mysteries and thwarting evil enemies with the help (or lack thereof) of Zimbabwes butler, Theremin, who refuses to carry out any of his instructions, and Schrödinger, a semi-corporeal cat that exists in a superposition of quantum states of life and death.

First stop on the adventure is Ancient Egypt, where Lord Zimbabwe must swash a buckle or two! The tackiest Pharaoh civilisation ever created experiences an untimely death and unwittingly unleashes an evil curse on humanity - will the intrepid adventurers be able to save the day as well as the damsel? There is barely time for a hot buttered crumpet and a cup of tea when a mysterious Countess begs Lord Zimbabwe to win back her soul from the Lord of the Underworld. The stakes are high if the soul is not retrieved, the Countess is destined to become a Barry Manilow fan for eternity Soon after, the beautiful Miss Clanton summons the occultist over the seas of time to the Wild West and the town of Tombstone, where her evil uncle, the Waffle Barron is set on dastardly acts. Despite his trusty butler Theremin, refusing to carry out any of his commands, Lord Zimbabwe presses on and faces his greatest challenge yet when an American heiress is subject to a cruel alien abduction and taken into space - will Zimbabwe and Dr Lilac successfully be able to reach the moon and save her? And more importantly, will they be back in time to feed Schrödinger?

This delightful comedy, written by award-winning duo Nick Romero and Dan Freedman, famous for their fast jokes and clever puns, will have you laughing from here to there and back again.

Cast and credits

Written by Dan Freedman and Nick Romero

Produced by Helen Williams

Lord Zimbabwe - Nick Romero

Dr Lilac - Dan Freedman

Theremin/Ringo - Peter Donaldson

Professor Cockcroft/Contessa Del Monte/Miss Clanton - Sophie Aldred

Priest/Vicar - Colin Guthrie

Ike Clanton/Cletus - Owen Oakeshott

Other parts played by the cast.

First Broadcast BBC Radio 4, 11 Jul - 1 Aug 2000

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ID: 797781

Title: Chris Addison: A BBC Radio Comedy Collection: The Ape That Got Lucky & Civilization

Author: Chris Addison

Narrator: Chris Addison, Dan Tetsell, Geoffrey Mcgivern, Jo Enright

Format: Unabridged

Length: 03:48:00

Language: English

Release date: 11-07-24

Publisher: PGRH UK

Genres: Essays & Memoirs, General Comedy

Summary:

Award-winning comedian Chris Addison explores the funny side of human evolution and Western civilisation in two BBC Radio 4 spoof lecture series

Chris Addison the thinking idiot's pretend anthropologist takes us on a comic journey through the vast and rich subject of human history in these eight hilarious comedy lectures. Aided by Professor Austin Herring (aka Geoffrey McGivern), Dan Tetsell and Jo Enright, who put their considerable talents to use in sketches illustrating the lectures, he examines how Homo sapiens became Top Species, charts the rise and fall of the Western world and looks at whats next for the future of mankind.

In the Sony Gold Award-winning show The Ape that Got Lucky, he muses on the topics of Language and Communication, Social Development, Science and Progress and Man or Monkey. He asks why its fortunate the original human language developed in Africa rather than England; tells the real story of why our brains are so big; considers how many things, including penicillin and the light bulb, have been discovered by accident and reflects that a lot of the characteristics we imagine to be uniquely human are really just animal ones.

The follow-up series Civilization sees Chris explaining why Western civilisation is on its last legs, and pondering how we can build ourselves a new one. Over four themed episodes Controlling the Universe, Cities and Laws, A Working Society and A Sense of Identity he investigates the ways weve tried to influence our physical environment; the flaws in our urban democratic system; the rocky road weve travelled over the past 5,500 years and how culture gives civilisation a sense of identity. And most importantly, he reveals why he chose to spell civilisation with a Z

Cast and credits

Starring Chris Addison, with Geoffrey McGivern, Jo Enright and Dan Tetsell

Written by Chris Addison and Carl Cooper

Produced by Simon Nicholls

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4, 4-25 August 2005 (The Ape That Got Lucky), 5-26 April 2006 (Civilization)

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ID: 808672

Title: Doctor Who: On Ghost Beach: 15th Doctor Audio Original

Author: Niel Bushnell

Narrator: Susan Twist

Format: Unabridged

Length: 01:10:00

Language: English

Release date: 11-07-24

Publisher: PGRH UK

Genres: Science Fiction & Fantasy

Summary:

A haunting tale of mystery and adventure for the Fifteenth Doctor and Ruby Sunday, as played on TV by Ncuti Gatwa and Millie Gibson.

The TARDIS arrives in County Durham, England, in 1958. Seaham Chemical Beach was once a scene of heavy industry, long since abandoned, but now local residents are having nightmares and seeing apparitions.

It isnt long before the Doctor and Ruby are affected by the beachs peculiar atmosphere. As they begin to forget exactly who they are, Ruby hears a distant voice calling her on.

Whose memories are filling the travellers heads, and what is the significance of Ghost Beach, in the Sea of Despair, on the planet Farfrom? Even more importantly who is Reg?

Susan Twist, who played the recurring woman in the BBC TV series, reads this atmospheric original chiller by Niel Bushnell.

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Reading produced by Niall Hegarty. Sound design by Oliver Denman. Project editor: John Ainsworth. Executive Producer: Michael Stevens

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