BBC Radio Collection

 

June 2002

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Graham Greene
The Heart of the Matter

In this BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation, Charles Dance stars as Major Henry Scobie, a police officer in a West African colony during the Second World War. When his wife goes on holiday, Scobie falls in love with a young widow, and inexorably his conscience and his love of God lead him to personal trauma.
2 cassettes, 1hr 55mins, ISBN 0563 478462 £9.99

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Julian & Sandy
In this first fantabulosa selection of sketches from BBC radio's classic comedy Round the Horne, Hugh Paddick and Kenneth Williams star as the Carnaby Street thesps in 24 lally-trembling scenarios. Jools and Sand cater for the intimate at 'omey in Bona Caterers, shake hands with a prospective member in Keep Britain Bona and are game on for a whole variety of entrepreneurial endeavours from Bona Pets to Bijou Tourettes.
2 cassettes, 2hr 45mins, ISBN 0563 406267 £9.99
2CDs, 1hr 45mins, ISBN 0563 536381 £12.99

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The Bona World of Julian & Sandy
In another selection of sketches, Julian and Sandy are once again willing to get it all out in the open. In 24 more sketches from Round the Horne, Hugh Paddick and Kenneth Williams investigate the murky world of the BBC Wardrobe Department, teach the world to talk proper in Bona School of Languages and plan some holiday fun in Guided Tripettes.
2 cassettes, 1hr 50mins, ISBN 0563 389095 £9.99
2CDs, 1hr 50mins, ISBN 0563 53639X £12.99

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Steptoe & Son
Volume 10: Sixty-Five Today
Wilfrid Bramble stars as the eponymous junkyard owner, with Harry H. Corbett as his long-suffering son in four episodes from the classic radio series, written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. The episodes included are Sixty-Five Today, Wallah Wallah Catsmeat, The Holiday, The Bath.
2 cassettes, 2hrs, ISBN 0563 536241 £9.99
2 CDs, 2hrs, ISBN 0563 528451 £12.99

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The Steptoe & Son Collection
This boxed set contains Volumes 1, 2 and 3 of BBC Radio Collection's Steptoe & Son releases with twelve episodes from the radio series, starring Wilfred Brambell and Harry H. Corbett. Also included is a bonus 60-minute interview with Galton and Simpson (In Conversation With...) as heard on Radio 4 along with 30 minutes of unbroadcast material.
7 cassettes, 6hrs, ISBN 0563 52829X £22.50

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Victoria Wood
The queen of British comedy brings her fantastically funny mix of observations on life, jokes and songs to CD, taken from the award-winning television series. Visit Acorn Antiques, meet Kitty, make a reservation at that Italian restaurant and sing along with Frieda ƒmy goodness, it's all jolly amusing!
2CDs, 2hrs, ISBN 0563 536829 £12.99

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Round the Horne
The Collector's Edition: Series 1
This is the first of four boxed sets for each series. All 16 episodes from Series 1 of Round the Horne are included on eight CDs in this special collector's edition box. Each episode is restored to its original domestic broadcast length using Radio International versions and good quality off-air recordings. All episodes are digitally remastered and comes with a comprehensive booklet and full track listing.
8CDs, 8hrs, ISBN 0563 535687 £69.99

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