RD Talks

RD Talks

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RD Talks episodes

  • Swept away!
    For the parents of the bride, fear replaces joy as a raging river scoops up their car on the way to the wedding. First published August 2022. Written by Simon Hemelryk. Read by Zoë Meunier.
    13 min
  • Snake Attack
    Without warning, the giant anaconda shot out of the water and wrapped its powerful body around the eight-year-old boy. First published in October 2007. Written by Doug Colligan. Read by Zoë Meunier.
    12 min
  • Robots gone wild!
    What happens when you build a machine to do a job just like a human? It screws up – just like a human. First published September 2022. Written by Andy Simmons. Read by Zoë Meunier.
    9 min
  • Double deception
    A dentist's wife is dead. It looks like suicide. But the case turns out to be far more sinister. FIrst published October 2007. Written by Ann Rule, from Too Late to Say Goodbye. Read by Zoë Meunier.
    27 min
  • Strange Happenings
    Was the cottage's previous owner still flitting about? First published July 2022. Written by Susan Willis. Read by Zoë Meunier.
    7 min
  • The case of the murdered mother-in-law
    Nathaniel Carter was stunned by the verdict: guilty – with 25 years to life in prison. To Carter's family and friends, it became a crusade for justice. First published January 1985. Written by Gerald Moore. Read by Zoë Meunier.
    16 min
  • Triumph of an Olympian
    Competitors from different countries, the two men showed the world the true meaning of sportsmanship. First published in August 1996. Written by Doug Small. Read by Zoë Meunier.
    13 min
  • The ancient magic of kites
    For millennia, kites have mesmerised people around the world. Now, a new generation of artists is taking their creations to greater heights. First published August 2022. Written by Noor Brara, for The New York Times Magazine. Read by Zoë Meunier.
    8 min
  • The Colonel and the King
    They fitted together perfectly: the raw musical genius and the cunning promoter. And as Elvis slid deeper into weirdness and drugs, Tom Parker's power only grew. First published August 2003. Written by Alanna Nash. Read by Zoë Meunier.
    32 min
  • When all they had was love
    Doctors gave Leah Church, who was born with a huge, misshapen head filled with fluid, little chance of survival. But Sandy and Tim Church refused to give up on their little girl. FIrst published July 1994. Written by Katie McCabe. Read by Zoë Meunier.
    32 min

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