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Terry Deary
The Horrible Histories
Terry Deary and Martin Brown's brilliant books about the nastiest
periods in history have now – with the help of some astounding
actors – been transformed into a series of audio extravaganzas.
Horrible Histories are guaranteed to bring you history
with the nasty bits left in!
The Terrible Tudors
Foul facts about the terrifying tudors. Hear the tale of a
truly awful axeman, explore the modes of Tudor torture and find
out why Henry VIII thought he'd married a horse! Packed with sketches,
quizzes and revolting recipes, these tell you the kind of unforgettable
facts that just aren't available from a classroom education!
1 cassette,
1hr, ISBN 0563 528591 £5.99
1 CDs, 1hr, ISBN 0563 528605 £7.99
Terry Deary
The Vile Victorians
And you thought the Victorians were boring! Hear how ruthless
entrepreneurs made a profit from dead bodies, learn about the
tricks the poor kids used to play on the 'posh people', and if
you've ever wanted a gory and gruesome guide to vile Victorian
death, this is the cassette for you.
1 cassettes,
1hr, ISBN 0563 528613 £5.99
1 CD, 1hr, ISBN 0563 528621 £7.99
Lou Wakefield & Carole Hayman
Ladies
of Letters Make Mincemeat
A special seasonal instalment of the ongoing correspondence
between sparring pen-pals Vera (played by Patricia Routledge)
and Irene (played by Prunella Scales). With a supporting cast
including Vera's son Howard and his partner Anthony, chaos looks
set to descend once again upon Little Shagthorne and Hethergreen.
1 cassette, 1hr 10mins, ISBN 0563 53642X £6.99
Michael Palin
Sahara
Michael Palin is off again, this time to the seemingly desolate
Sahara Desert. What he finds in these difficult travels is a landscape
full of people and stories, a vibrant land with a history of civilisation,
trade and conquest stretching from the ancient Egyptians to the
oil-rich Islamic republics of today.
4 cassettes,
6hrs approx, ISBN 0563 52894X £13.99
6 CDs, 6hrs approx, ISBN 0563 528311 £19.99
Ngaio Marsh
A
Man Lay Dead/ A Surfeit of Lampreys
Two full-cast dramatisations based on short stories by a classic
crime writer. In A Man Lay Dead, a game of 'murders' becomes
far too realistic and Inspector Alleyn finds the clues lead him
to a Russian secret society. In A Surfeit of Lampreys,
the Lamprey family entreat their rich Uncle Gabriel for money
– and when Gabriel refuses he finds his life in danger.
2 cassettes, 1hr 55mins, ISBN 0563 528222 £9.99
The
Complete Yes Minister
This complete CD set contains all 16 episodes from volumes
1 – 4 of the satirical comedy writen by Jonathan Lynn and
Antony Jay. The strength of the writing makes these audios a joy
to listen to and this collection was specially adapted and broadcast
on BBC Radio 4 between 1983 and 1984. Starring Paul Eddington,
Nigel Hawthorne and Derek Fowlds as the unforgettable Jim Hacker,
Sir Humphrey and Bernard Wooley.
8 CDs, 7hrs 10mins, ISBN 0563 528540 £45.00
Dorothy L. Sayers
The
Lord Peter Wimsey Collection
This slipcase contains three BBC Radio Collection full-cast
dramatisations featuring the popular sleuth, Lord Peter Wimsey:
Whose Body?, Clouds of Witness and Unnatural
Death. Starring Ian Carmichael.
6 cassettes, 8hrs 35mins, ISBN 0563 53575X £22.50
Dorothy L. Sayers
Busman's Honeymoon
Ian Carmichael stars as the newlywed Lord Peter Wimsey –
Dorothy L. Sayers' charming investigator – in this BBC Radio
4 full-cast dramatisation.
2 cassettes, 2hrs 25mins, ISBN 0563 401451 £9.99
Dorothy L. Sayers
Five
Red Herrings
Ian Carmichael stars as the louche investigator Lord Peter
Wimsey in this BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation. An argumentative
painter is found dead at the bottom of a cliff and while the police
think the death was an accident, Wimsey is convinced of murder.
But with six suspects to choose from, he must work to discover
which are the five red herrings.
2 cassettes, 3hrs 35mins, ISBN 0563 557508 £9.99
Dorothy L. Sayers
Murder
Must Advertise
When copywriter Victor Dean falls to his death on the stairs
of Pym's Advertising Agency, everyone assumes it was an unfortunate
accident. His replacement doesn't think so and begins asking a
lot of questions. Of course the new copywriter is none other than
Lord Peter Wimsey, working incognito to uncover the truth behind
what is certainly murder. Ian Carmichael stars in this BBC Radio
4 full-cast dramatisation.
2 cassettes, 2hrs 20mins, ISBN 0563 410604 £9.99
Dorothy L. Sayers
The
Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club
The dignified calm of the Bellona Club is shattered when Lord
Wimsey finds General Fentiman dead in his favourite chair. A straighforward
death by natural causes? Perhaps...but why can no-one rememeber
seeing the General the day he died? Ian Carmichael stars in this
BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation.
2 cassettes, 2hrs 30mins, ISBN 0563 409851 £9.99
Dorothy L. Sayers
Whose
Body?
Dorothy L. Sayers' first Lord Peter Wimsey tale introduces
many of the author's best-known characters. A respectable Battersea
architect finds a dead man in his bath wearing nothing but a gold
prince-nez. Lord Wimsey makes his way straight over and but finds
only unanswered questions.
2 cassettes,
2hrs 20mins, ISBN 0563 529083 £9.99
2 cassettes, 2hrs 20mins, ISBN 0563 529091 £12.99
The
Navy Lark Collection
This slipcase edition contains volumes 1-3 of the classic
BBC radio comedy. The episodes included are Mount Rumpus Atoll,
Commodore Goldstein, Northampton Hunt Ball, Cuthbert
Joins the Navy, The Lighthouse Lark, A Deliberate
Bashing, Let Loose With a Chopper, Mr Phillips'
Promotion, The Redundancy Drive, The Forbodians
Hijack Troutbridge, The Put-a-horse-out-to-graze Fund
and Impressions for Survival.
6 cassettes, 6hrs, ISBN 0563 535707 £22.50
Porridge:
A Third Helping
Four more episodes from the classic prison sitcom starring
Ronnie Barker as Fletcher, with Richard Beckinsale and Fulton
Mackay. Episodes are: No Peace For The Wicked (14 November
1975), Poetic Justic (25 February 1977), Rough Justice
(4 March 1977) and A Test of Character (18 March 1977).
2 cassettes, 2hrs approx, ISBN 0563 535490 £9.99
J.R.R. Tolkien
The
Hobbit
Now available on CD, TolkienÍs famous saga, the prelude to
the Lord of the Rings, has all the ingredients of fantasy
and adventure. This full-cast dramatisation was first broadcast
on BBC Radio 4 in 1968 and is now available in a specially designed
children's box.
4 cassettes,
3hrs 35mins, ISBN 0563 558326 £16.99
5 CDs, 3hrs 45mins, ISBN 0563 52880X £29.99
J.R.R. Tolkien
The
Fellowship of the Ring
A BBC radio full-cast dramatisation of the first book in J.R.R.
Tolkien's Lord of the Rings trilogy. Brian Sibley's famous 1981
adaptation, stars Ian Holm and Michael Hordern. With newly-recorded
introduction and end narration.
4 cassettes,
4hrs 35mins, ISBN 0563 528818 £16.99
4 CDs, 4hrs 35mins, ISBN 0563 528826 £24.99
J.R.R. Tolkien
The
Two Towers
A BBC radio full-cast dramatisation of the second book in
J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings trilogy. Brian Sibley's famous
1981 adaptation, stars Ian Holm and Michael Hordern. With newly-recorded
introduction and end narration.
4 cassettes,
4hrs 35mins, ISBN 0563 528818 £16.99
4 CDs, 4hrs 35mins, ISBN 0563 528826 £24.99
J.R.R. Tolkien
The
Return of the King
A BBC radio full-cast dramatisation of the third book in J.R.R.
Tolkien's Lord of the Rings trilogy. Brian Sibley's famous 1981
adaptation, stars Ian Holm and Michael Hordern. With newly-recorded
introduction and end narration.
4 cassettes,
4hrs 10mins, ISBN 0563 528834 £16.99
4 CDs, 4hrs 10mins, ISBN 0563 528842 £24.99
J.R.R. Tolkien
The
Lord of the Rings Trilogy (Slipcase)
A slipcase containing The Fellowship of the Ring, The
Two Towers, and The Return of the King from the landmark
BBC Radio full-cast dramatisation.
13 cassettes,
13hrs 15mins, ISBN 0563 528877 £50.00
12 CDs, 13hrs 15mins, ISBN 0563 528885 £80.00
Doctor Who
Death
Comes to Time
This original audio adventure first webcast on BBCi unites
elements of the Doctor's past with bold and original ideas for
his future. Sylvester McCoy, Stephen Fry and John Sessions star
in an action-packed story that begins when the Doctor and Antimony
arrive on the planet Santiny, just as it comes under attack by
General Tannis and his Canisian battle fleet. Includes a full-colour
booklet, with interchangeable artwork by two artists, detailing
the story's settings and characters.
3 CDs, 3hrs approx, ISBN 0563 528230 £16.99
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