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ID: 732072

Title: Your Money Life: How to Afford the Future You Want

Author: Bola Sol

Narrator: Bola Sol

Format: Unabridged

Length: 04:54:13

Language: English

Release date: 08-29-24

Publisher: PGRH UK

Genres: Business & Economics, Personal Finance

Summary:

Brought to you by Penguin.

We need to talk about money. Women have been overlooked and underestimated when it comes to finance; we typically earn less, are encouraged to spend more, and have fewer opportunities to build funds. But if we talk about money and share our knowledge, we will grow in confidence and wealth. This is the secret to securing your future and paying for all the things that matter.

Whether you want to have children, get married, pay for a mortgage, start your own business or pay for nice holidays, all these goals cost money. But by building solid money habits you can plan for all lifes major milestones and dream bigger. Bola Sol offers the essential tools needed to get started and make your bank balance healthier. Once youve done that, she demonstrates how you can grow your ambition and become wealthier. Finally, she reveals how you can use this money smartly to pay for things you want and become happier.

Money isnt everything, but Bola shows how you can build your financial knowledge to enhance your wellbeing, open up new possibilities, and achieve your life goals.

©2024 Bola Sol (P)2024 Penguin Audio

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ID: 785118

Title: Big Jim and the Figaro Club: A BBC Radio 4 Sitcom

Author: Colin Rose, Ted Walker

Narrator: Bernard Cribbins, Christopher Godwin, Full Cast , Harold Goodwin, Norman Rossington, Roland Curram

Format: Unabridged

Length: 02:45:43

Language: English

Release date: 08-29-24

Publisher: PGRH UK

Genres: Fiction & Literature, Historical Fiction

Summary:

Bernard Cribbins stars in this classic BBC comedy set in a post-war seaside town

Featuring Norman Rossington as Big Jim, listen to these six funny and anarchic tales from those demob days when we was going to build the new Jerusalem you know, before the world turned lax and sour. Set on the building site of a seaside town in the1950s, and narrated by comedy legend Bernard Cribbins, this is classic BBC comedy at its best.

When Old Ned is finally demobbed, he heads south to the seaside to find work as a builder and joins a special construction team hoping to revive an old town that suffered during the war. This comedy series features a cast of hilarious characters including arch-rivals the Town Hall clerk, Potts, and sanitary inspector, Harold Perkins as well as builders Turps (played by Dr Who actor Sylvester McCoy) and Chick, and the aptly named local vicar, Trev the Rev. As they try (but fail) to make construction progress, they find themselves hurling insults and then onions when things get a little heated This story revels in the highs and lows of post-war Britain. Its a charming and funny listen where nostalgia meets cynicism, and the future, whilst seemingly bright and bleak in equal measure, is consistently hilarious.

Bernard Cribbinss career spanned over seven decades. He became known in the 1960s for his appearances in such comedy films as Two-Way Stretch and the Carry On series. His other screen roles include Albert Perks in The Railway Children, the barman Felix Forsythe in Alfred Hitchcocks Frenzy and the pretentious hotel guest Mr Hutchinson in the Fawlty Towers episode The Hotel Inspectors and several appearances in Dr Who.

Episode List

Transport of Delight

The French Connection

On the Line

Up the Pole

Boning Up on History

The Old Dunkirk Spirit

Cast and credits

Written by Ted Walker and Colin Rose

Produced by Martin Fisher

Narrator - Bernard Cribbins

Big Jim - Norman Rossington

Harold Perkins - Roland Curram

Old Ned - Harold Goodwin

Nimrod - David John

Turps - Sylvester McCoy

Chick - David Beckett

Potts - Christopher Godwin

The Farmer - Douglas Blackwell

The Farmers Daughter/Typist - Karen Ascoe

Miss Farquhar - Hilary Mason

French Onion Johnnie - Andre Maranne

PC Speedworth - Norman Mitchell

Harry - Steven Harrold

Miss James - Carol Hawkins

Plonker - Stephen Garlick

Trev the Rev - Ben Aris

Fortescue - Norman Bird

First Broadcast BBC Radio 4, 14 Feb-21 Mar 1987

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

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ID: 732079

Title: Cuckoo

Author: Nell Frizzell

Narrator: Nell Frizzell

Format: Unabridged

Length: 08:14:10

Language: English

Release date: 08-29-24

Publisher: PGRH UK

Genres: Fiction & Literature, Literary Fiction, Contemporary Women, Family Life

Summary:

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After Nancys father dies, she is faced with two life-changing revelations.

One: She has a half-brother she knew nothing about.

Nancys world is punched inside out at the discovery of a mysterious new sibling. But she cant help but feel curious about Oliver, this stranger who shares her DNA. Her sister Rita, on the other hand, is furious and wants nothing to do with their cuckoo brother.

Two: Shes pregnant.

The father Nancys not-quite-boyfriend from her not-quite-relationship doesnt want to commit any time soon. He isnt even in the same continent as her right now. And with her mother and sister in shock about Oliver, Nancys struggling to find someone to turn to for support.

In a tumult of grief, fear and hope, Nancy pushes herself into an uncertain future as she rethinks what really makes a family. But theres one more thought in the back of her head

Is there space in her family for two more?

© Nell Frizzell 2024 (P) Penguin Audio 2024

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ID: 719265

Title: Precipice

Author: Robert Harris

Narrator: Samuel West

Format: Unabridged

Length: 12:25:21

Language: English

Release date: 08-29-24

Publisher: PGRH UK

Genres: Mystery, Thriller & Horror, Suspense, Espionage

Summary:

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Summer 1914. A world on the brink of catastrophe.

In London, 26-year-old Venetia Stanley aristocratic, clever, bored, reckless is having a love affair with the Prime Minister, H. H. Asquith, a man more than twice her age. He writes to her obsessively, sharing the most sensitive matters of state.

As Asquith reluctantly leads the country into war with Germany, a young intelligence officer is assigned to investigate a leak of top secret documents and suddenly what was a sexual intrigue becomes a matter of national security that will alter the course of political history.

Seamlessly weaving fact and fiction in a way that no writer does better, Precipice is the thrilling new novel from Robert Harris.

©2024 Robert Harris (P)2024 Penguin Audio

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ID: 803362

Title: Moon Road

Author: Sarah Leipciger

Narrator: Tamsin Kelsey

Format: Unabridged

Length: 09:14:58

Language: English

Release date: 08-29-24

Publisher: PGRH UK

Genres: Fiction & Literature, Literary Fiction, Family Life

Summary:

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For fans of Elizabeth Strout and Barbara Kingsolver: Beautifully observed portrait of marriage, divorce and reconciliation as an estranged couple go on a road trip to uncover a family mystery.

Its irksome to her, how well she knows this man, how much he has changed and how exactly the same he is ...

Kathleen and Yannick have not spoken for nineteen years, not since what happened with their daughter.

Now, theres unexpected news from the other side of the country, and the call for a road trip they can only make together.

As they rattle over two thousand miles in a pick-up, through forests, over mountains and into service stations, an alluring history reveals itself: of fierce love, complicated ex-wives and headstrong children, and of a unique bond that never really went away.

As they drive, argue, gossip and reminisce, an unexpected future for this once estranged couple begins to emerge.

MOON ROAD captures the wonder and grief of watching our children grow up; of recovering from long buried pain, and rediscovering those closest to us when we think we know all there is to know; and of learning to live and love in a completely new way.

'Sarah Leipciger is a consummate storyteller' RACHEL JOYCE

'Tough, tender, wonderful' JOANNA QUINN, author of The Whalebone Theatre

'A sucker-punch of a novel' GRAZIA

'Kathleen is a wonderful character, spiky and obstinate, but also vulnerable and big-hearted GOOD HOUSEKEEPING

Delicately observed, forceful and moving, this story of love, family bonds and the agony of loss is utterly absorbing - and so beautifully written' LUCY ATKINS

A beautifully imagined portraita melancholy, meditative and simply gorgeously written story about two people, and enduring love' WOMAN AND HOME

A truly divine book, I loved both its simplicity and depth PRIMA book of the month

'A road trip into the human heart. Generously alive' FRANCIS SPUFFORD

'Fierce, tragic, lyrical. I just loved it' CLAIRE FULLER

© Sarah Leipciger 2024 (P) Penguin Audio 2024

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ID: 710816

Title: Dark Wives

Author: Ann Cleeves

Narrator: Janine Birkett

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11:44:29

Language: English

Release date: 08-29-24

Publisher: Pan Macmillan

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

Summary:

'Expertly plotted and mesmerising crime' - Mick Herron A local myth. A deadly threat. Vera Stanhope, star of ITV's Vera, returns for her most shocking case so far . . .

I can't see anything. It's as if this house is on its own in the world, as if I'm on my own in the world and nobody would care if I died . . .

When a body is found on the common outside Rosebank, an isolated care home for troubled teens, DI Vera Stanhope is called out to investigate. The victim is Josh, a staff member, who never showed up to work, and her only clue is the disappearance of fourteen-year-old resident Chloe. Vera can’t bring herself to believe that a teenager is responsible for the murder, but even she can’t dismiss the possibility.

Then, in the wilds of the Northumbrian countryside, near the Three Dark Wives standing stones, a second body is found. As folklore and fact begin to collide, Vera knows she has to find Chloe to get to the truth.

But it seems that there are dark secrets in their community - ones that may be far more dangerous than she could ever have believed . . .

The Dark Wives is the next thrilling mystery in the Sunday Times No. 1 bestselling series from Ann Cleeves.

****

'Like Rendell and James before her, like McDermid and Rankin today, Ann Cleeves is one of our secret chroniclers, charting – under cover of a series of expertly plotted and mesmerising crime novels – how we live now' - Mick Herron, author of Slow Horses

'Cleeves's Northumberland novels are strong on atmosphere, combing old-fashioned detective work with a modern take on class' - The Sunday Times

'A thoroughly engrossing thriller' - The Mail on Sunday

'One of Britain's best crime writers' - Daily Express

'A story that keeps you guessing until the end where all the clues are pulled together masterfully' - Reader review

'As stunning on the page as on TV' - Reader review

'The storyline, the characters and the atmosphere of North East England all fit together beautifully' - Reader review

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ID: 732080

Title: Dogs and Monsters

Author: Mark Haddon

Narrator: Christina Cole, Rachel Bavidge, Robert Bathurst, Steve John Shepherd

Format: Unabridged

Length: 08:59:28

Language: English

Release date: 08-29-24

Publisher: PGRH UK

Genres: Fiction & Literature, Short Stories, Literary Fiction

Summary:

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'There is nothing more terrifying than the monster that squats behind the door you dare not open...'

From the bestselling author of The Porpoise come eight mesmerising stories exploring what, ultimately, makes us human.

Mark Haddon weaves ancient fables into fresh and unexpected forms, and forges new legends to sit alongside them. The myth of the Minotaur in his labyrinth is turned into a wrenching parable of maternal love and of the monstrosities of patriarchy. The lover of a goddess, Tithonus, is gifted eternal life but without eternal youth. Actaeon, changed into a stag after glimpsing the naked Diana and torn to pieces by his hunting dogs, becomes a visceral metaphor about how humans use and misuse animals.

From genetic engineering to the eternal complications of family, Haddon showcases how we are subject to the same elemental forces that obsessed the Greeks. Whether describing Laika the Soviet space dog on her fateful orbit, or St Anthony wrestling with loneliness in the desert, his astonishing powers of observation are at their height when illuminating the thin line between human and animal.

'A marvel of a collection' Kaliane Bradley

'In sentences as precisely cut as paper sculptures, Mark Haddon fits ancient myth to the cruelties and wonders of the present' Francis Spufford

©2024 Mark Haddon (P)2024 Penguin Audio

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ID: 753505

Title: Anti-Heroes: A BBC Radio Drama Collection: Five Full-Cast Dramatisations Including Macbeth, Emma & The Great Gatsby

Author: Alexandre Dumas, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Jane Austen, W.M. Thackeray, William Shakespeare

Narrator: Andrew Scott, Bryan Dick, David Bamber, Emma Fielding, Eve Best, Iain Glen, Neil Dudgeon, Stephen Fry, Toby Jones, Tom Hollander

Format: Unabridged

Length: 14:11:17

Language: English

Release date: 08-29-24

Publisher: PGRH UK

Genres: Fiction & Literature, Action & Adventure, Classics

Summary:

BBC radio dramatisations of classic novels centred around engaging anti-heroes who dominate high society

Ambitious. Ruthless. Unprincipled. With their blurred morals and relatable imperfections, its no wonder we find anti-heroes so appealing and fascinating. Featuring a mixture of male and female anti-heroes across England, Scotland, France and New York, these fantastic adaptations of five of the best-known and best-loved classics of literature follow some of these flawed, nuanced characters as they steal the spotlight and make their presence known.

Macbeth Scottish general Macbeths life is changed when he encounters three witches who predict that he will become the king of Scotland. Encouraged by his forceful wife, he proceeds to fulfil the prophecy, but descends into madness and tyranny... This thrilling production of William Shakespeare's dark tragedy about ambition for power stars Neil Dudgeon and Emma Fielding.

The Count of Monte Cristo Marseilles, 1815. Nineteen-year-old seaman Edmond Dantès is engaged to the beautiful Mercédès and about to be promoted to Captain. But when three acquaintances betray him, he is condemned to 14 years of solitary confinement in the Chateau D'If. Escaping the notorious prison, Dantès plots his enemies destruction Iain Glen stars in Alexandre Dumass swashbuckling tale of revenge.

Emma Handsome, clever and rich, Emma Woodhouse is so blessed by life that she declares she will never marry. However, she is determined to find the right match for her new friend Harriet Smith. Eve Best stars in this adaptation of Jane Austen's sparkling comedy of young love and romantic meddling.

Vanity Fair Thackeray's deliciously ironic tale of passion and ambition, set against the backdrop of the Napoleonic Wars, follows the fortunes of penniless, social-climbing Becky Sharp and her wealthy, sweet-natured best friend, Amelia Sedley. Starring Stephen Fry as the Narrator, with Emma Fielding as Becky, Katy Cavanagh as Amelia and Toby Jones as Jos.

The Great Gatsby Arriving in Long Island, Nick Carraway is reacquainted with his distant cousin, Daisy Buchanan, and falls in with her wealthy crowd. His neighbour, self-made millionaire Jay Gatsby, is the man who has everything but one thing will always be out of his reach... A portrait of the Jazz Age in all of its decadence and excess, this dramatisation of F.

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ID: 706024

Title: Love Me!: One womans search for a different happy ever after

Author: Marianne Power

Narrator: Marianne Power

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11:24:29

Language: English

Release date: 08-22-24

Publisher: Pan Macmillan

Genres: Health & Wellness, Marriage & Family

Summary:

Read by the author.

Can you be happy without a partnership at the centre of your life?

Society still sets the gold standard for successful living as a marriage and kids. As Marianne Power turns forty, she wonders why this is still so elusive for her and whether, in fact, this is what she even wants, or just what she feels like she should want. At first, she tries to lean into the alternatives – self-love, self-marriage, sisterhood – but is she avoiding confronting her fears about commitment, relationships and sex?

Determined to find out for sure, Marianne sets off on a journey to answer the question: can you have a life full of love without marriage and kids? From tantra to Skype sex, from polyamory to sologamy, Marianne’s quest takes her to some hilarious, scary and moving places – and she discovers that maybe, in these chaotic times, loving thy neighbour is more important than romantic ideals.

Honest, intimate and inspiring, Love Me! is about the freedom to envision the life you want, and finding the courage to choose it.

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ID: 773650

Title: Bluff: A powerful new collection reckoning with America, protest and poetry itself

Author: Danez Smith

Narrator: Danez Smith

Format: Unabridged

Length: 02:29:40

Language: English

Release date: 08-22-24

Publisher: PGRH UK

Genres: Fiction & Literature, Poetry

Summary:

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A searing new collection from the Forward Prize-winning American poet about the year that the worlds gaze turned to Minneapolis Smith's own home.

Written after two years of artistic silence, during which the world came to a halt due to the COVID-19 pandemic and Minneapolis became the epicentre of protest following the murder of George Floyd, Bluff is Danez Smiths powerful reckoning with their role and responsibility as a poet and with their hometown. This is a book of awakening out of violence, guilt, shame and critical pessimism to imagine how we can strive towards a new existence in a world that seems to be dissolving into desolate futures.

Smith brings a startling urgency to these poems, their questions demanding a new language, a deep self-scrutiny and virtuosic textual shapes. A series of ars poetica gives way to anti poetica and ars america to implicate poetrys collusions with unchecked capitalism. A brilliant long poem maps the history of Minneapolis-Saint Pauls vibrant Rondo neighbourhood before and after officials decided to run an interstate directly through it.

Bluff is a manifesto about artistic resilience when the places we most love those given and made are burning. In this collection, Smith turns to honesty, hope, rage and imagination to envision futures that seem possible.

A writer who never loses their way New York Times

© Danez Smith 2024 (P) Penguin Audio 2024

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