BBC Radio Collection

February
2003

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Dad's Army 13: Mum's Army
Four brilliantly funny original BBC Radio episodes from this classic wartime comedy written by Jimmy Perry and David Croft. The episodes are Boots, Boots, Boots; War Dance; Mum's Army; and Don't Fence Me In.
2 cassettes, 1hr 50mins, ISBN 0563 529253 £9.99
2 CDs, 1hr 50mins, ISBN 0563 529261 £12.99

Dead Ringers Series 7
All four episodes from the seventh series of this ferociously funny BBC Radio 4 comedy. The Doctor is back to place a small ad for his next assistant, Russell Crowe plays George Bush in the new film A Beautificacious Mind and, on Crimewatch, Nick Ross investigates the theft of a globe-shaped BBC balloon. It's a treasure trove of celebs doing the oddest things thanks to the impersonating talents of Jon Culshaw, Jan Ravens, Mark Perry, Kevin Connelly and Phil Cornwell.
2 cassettes, 1hr 50mins, ISBN 0563 530642 £9.99
2 CDs, 1hr 50mins, ISBN 0563 530650 £12.99

Doctor Who:
The Space Pirates

Patrick Troughton's Doctor gets involved in galactic intrigue and piracy in this exclusive recording of a 'lost' television adventure, with linking narration by Frazer Hines. In this six-part adventure, the Doctor, Jamie and Zoe embark on a quest to relocate the TARDIS while steering clear of the Interstella Space Corps and a gang of murderous bandits. This was the penultimate story of the second Doctor's TV era.
2 CDs, 2hrs 25mins, ISBN 0563 535059 £13.99

Ian Rankin
The Falls
Ron Danachie starts as Det. Inspector John Rebus in a new BBC Radio 4 dramatisation of Ian Rankin's modern crime thriller The Falls. Rebus and DC Siobhan Clarke are called in to investigate the disappearance of a wealthy banker's daughter from Edinburgh University. It's not clear if the girl is alive or dead, if she ran away or was kidnapped, until a visit to the student's hometown uncovers a revealing clue that leads the pair to a sinister internet quizmaster.
2 cassettes, 2hrs, ISBN 0563 52913X £9.99
2 CDs, 2hrs, ISBN 0563 529296 £12.99

Hancock's Half Hour
The Collector's Edition: Series 6

This final set includes all 14 shows from the sixth series, plus four episodes recorded for the BBC Transcription Service, a 1958 Christmas special, and the recently rediscovered Series 4 episode The Stolen Petrol. Episodes included are The Smugglers, The Childhood Sweetheart, The Last Bus Home, The Picnic, The Gourmet, The Elopement, Fred's Pie Stall, The Waxwork, Sid's Mystery Tours, The Fete, The Poetry Society, Hancock in Hospital, The Christmas Club, The Impersonator, The 13th of the Month, The New Secretary, The Ballet Visit, The Election Candidate. A total of twenty episodes are published on ten CDs in a luxury box set.
10 CDs, 10hrs, ISBN 0563 529210 £79.99

I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue 7
Four more episodes from the ever popular, award-winning BBC Radio 4 series. Chairman Humphrey Lyttelton and regulars Tim Brooke-Taylor, Barry Cryer and Graeme Garden are joined by special guests Jeremy Hardy, Phill Jupitus, Andy Hamilton and Sandi Toksvig. The old favourites such as Mornington Crescent and Swanee Kazoo are back along with an influx of new rounds: Italian Radio Times, Karaoke-Cokey, Sound Charades and Musicians' Chat Up Lines.
2 cassettes, 2hrs 30mins, ISBN 0563 478276 £9.99
2 CDs, 2hrs 30mins, ISBN 0563 536845 £12.99

The Kenneth Williams Collection
He could play a myriad of characters from Rambling Syd Rumpo to one half of the camp Carnaby street couple Julian and Sandy, but you always knew when Kenneth Williams had the mic. Now you can hear his best radio work in this slipcase containing three double cassette releases, featuring selected sketches from the popular 1960s comedy Round the Horne. The slipcase contains Julian & Sandy, The Bona World of Julian & Sandy, and Rambling Syd Rumpo.
6 cassettes, 5hrs 15mins, ISBN 0563 535725 £22.50

Dad's Army 13

Dead Ringers 7

Dr Who: Space Pirates

Hancock's Half Hour: Series 6

Clue 7

Kenneth Williams Collection