November/December
2004

Blackadder Anniversary Collection
This collection features the soundtracks from the bold and bawdy BBC television series Blackadder ll, Blackadder the Third, Blackadder Goes Forth and Blackadder's Christmas Carol. Its cast of comedy heroes includes Rowan Atkinson, Tony Robinson, Patsy Byrne and Miranda Richardson.
11 CDs, 10hrs 10mins, ISBN 0563 494468 £50.00

Bob Monkhouse at the Beeb
This CD collection highlights the very best of Bob: as a writer, stand-up comedian, chat-show host and compere. Enjoy listening to a lifetime of laughs with clips from classic programmes like The Saturday Show, Here's Bob Monkhouse and Bob Says Opportunity Knocks and reminiscences of his most famous radio and TV performances.
2 CDs, 2hrs, ISBN 0563 52765X £12.99

Bob the Builder:
Bob's Big Surprise and other Stories
Join Bob and the team for audio versions of four popular Bob the Builder stories. In Bob's Big Surprise, Wendy gets a new garden; Bob finds a clever way to use broken tiles in Mr Sabatini's Smashing Day; a chatty parrot moves house in Hamish's New Home, and in Skateboard Spud, Spud loses control.
1 CD, 40mins, ISBN 0563 527617 £4.99
1 cassette, 40mins, ISBN 0563 527560 £3.99

The Chronicles of Narnia:
Limited Edition Wardrobe
This beautifully designed box set features all seven wonderful C.S. Lewis adventures. The bewitched kingdom of dwarves, nymphs and giants, where animals talk and horses fly, has been thrillingly recreated in these acclaimed BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisations. The series features Stephen Thorne as the mighty Aslan with a host of stars including Martin Jarvis, Maurice Denham and Timothy Spall.
14 CDs, 14hrs, ISBN 0563 526971 £60.00

Doctor Who: Cybermen Tin
This stunningly-designed, limited-edition metal case brings together the digitally-remastered soundtracks of two classic Cybermen stories from the 1960s: The Tenth Planet and The Invasion (neither of which exist in their entirety in the television archives). William Hartnell and Patrick Troughton star as the Doctor, and as well as being the first Cyberman adventure, The Tenth Planet also features the first-ever regeneration scene. Linking narration is provided by two of the original cast members, Anneke Wills and Frazer Hines, both of whom also talk about their memories of making the stories. An additional bonus disc contains The Origins of the Cybermen, written and read by David Banks who played the Cyberleader in the 1980s. Each tin in this limited edition series will be numbered.
6 CDs, 5hrs 50mins, ISBN 0563 525088 £29.99

A Season of Dylan Thomas
This eight CD collection features the highly acclaimed re-make of Dylan Thomas's definitive play, Under Milk Wood with Richard Burton and Siân Phillips as the first and second voices. The set also includes Dylan Thomas at the BBC, featuring a wealth of Thomas material from the BBC Archives - reading his own work as well as dramatic interpretations of other writings. Chelsea Dreaming takes a look at the enigmatic poet through the eyes of the eponymous Chelsea Hotel in New York where Dylan died and many other artistic talents raised various kinds of hell.

Two brand-new recordings finish the set: Badgers in my Vest and Portrait of the Artist as a Young Dog were originally broadcast in 2003 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Thomas's death and shine very different lights on the author. Badgers in my Vest is new play by John Fletcher based on a true incident in Thomas's life; while Portrait of the Artist as a Young Dog features five popular short stories by Thomas, read by celebrated Welsh actors.
8 CDs, 6hrs 40mins, ISBN 0563 526521 £50.00

Eyewitness: The 1940s
The thought-provoking and moving Eyewitness series moves into the turbulent decade of the 1940s. Listen to servicemen and women as they remember the battles on air, sea and land; prisoners of war describe how they coped, and civilians speak of bombs and doodlebugs. The words of Winston Churchill, JB Priestley and the irreverence of ITMA boosted morale in the darkest hours, and throughout it all the BBC’s own correspondents all over the world reported on this turbulent decade. These are the voices of the past, speaking to the present in a remarkable example of living history.
4 CDs, 3hrs 30mins, ISBN 0563 530944 £17.99

Fawlty Towers
The Collector's Edition
This handsome collector's box set contains the soundtrack of all twelve episodes of Fawlty Towers, as broadcast in two BBC TV series from 1975 to 1979. Presented in chronological order, the episodes star John Cleese, Andrew Sachs, Prunella Scales and Connie Booth. Also included is an interview with Cleese himself and some linking narration by Andrew Sachs. The six CDs are presented in individual pochettes, and the box also includes a hotel-style booklet with photographs, cast biographies, and a history of the series.
7 CDs, 6hrs 20mins, ISBN 0563 528737 £40.00

Just a Minute 8
Nicholas Parsons attempts to keep order in four episodes featuring panellists Paul Merton, Kit Hesketh-Harvey, Liza Tarbuck, Charles Collingwood, Clement Freud, Linda Smith, Tony Hawks, Chris Neill, Graham Norton, Dara O'Briain and Greg Proops. Among the topics under discussion are my favourite pudding, fake tans, weeds, teenagers and who's the best-dressed panellist. The episodes featured are: 11 August 2003, 1 September 2003, 8 September 2003 and 5 January 2004.
2 CDs, 2hrs, ISBN 0563 524766 £12.99
2 cassettes, 2hrs, ISBN 0563 524715 £10.99

Agatha Christie
One, Two Buckle My Shoe
Hercule Poirot has always hated visiting the dentist but he can't imagine anyone disliking the man so much as to kill him. Yet that is exactly what seems to have transpired just after Poirot's latest check-up. The Belgian sleuth doesn't believe the Chief Inspector's conclusion that the man shot himself. Instead, murder was the plan and Poirot delves in to find the motive and an elusive killer. Starring John Moffatt as Poirot.
2 CDs, 2hrs 30mins, ISBN 0563 524065 £12.99
2 cassettes, 2hrs 30mins, ISBN 0563 524014 £10.99

Francis Durbridge
Paul Temple - Classic Radio Serials 1954-196
Fans of Francis Durbridge's smooth sleuth Paul Temple will love this massive collector's edition, which contains all the radio adventures featuring Paul Temple in full-cast dramatisations from the BBC Archives. This is 36 hours of captivating listening. The adventures are: The Conrad Case, The Gilbert Case, The Spencer Affair, The Alex Affair, The Geneva Mystery, The Jonathan Mystery, The Lawrence Affair, The Margo Mystery and The Vandyke Affair. Available on CD and cassette.
35 CDs, 36hrs, ISBN 0563 525355 £100.00
18 cassettes, 36 hrs, ISBN 0563 525304 £80.00

Teletubbies
Fun with Teletubbies
Ooooh! Listen to Tinky Winky, Dipsy, Laa-Laa and Po as they enjoy their favourite songs, nursery rhymes and dances. Children can sing and dance along with the Teletubbies to Humpty Dumpty, Jack and Jill, Pat-a-Cake and many others.
1 CD, 43mins, ISBN 0563 527714 £4.99
1 cassette, 43mins, ISBN 0563 527668 £3.99

The Mighty Boosh
Here are all six episodes of the BBC Radio 4 series, complete and uncut (including never-heard-before material), from the winners of the Perrier Best Newcomer Award. Noel Fielding and Julian Barratt are The Mighty Boosh and together they write and star in their first radio series which won the Douglas Adams Award for Innovative Comedy Writing.

Welcome to the surreal world of Zooniverse where two zookeepers Howard Moon (Barratt) and Vince Noir (Fielding) embark on an array of magical and bizarre adventures that include a trip to the Arctic tundra to find a lost egg, an expedition deep into the jungle and being trapped inside a hitchhiker’s box.
3 CDs, 3hrs, ISBN 0563 527544 £15.99

The News Quiz
The Very Best of 2004
Hold the front page! The best panel game returns with a third volume of highlights featuring the best bits from 2004. Joining chairman Simon Hoggart are regulars Alan Coren, Jeremy Hardy, Andy Hamilton, Linda Smith and Francis Wheen who exercise their acerbic wits on a collection of topical events resulting in general hilarity and downright silliness.
2 CDs, 2hrs, ISBN 0563 494506 £12.99
2 cassettes, 2hrs, ISBN 0563 524154 £10.99

Tweenies
Frog's New Home & Other Stories
Judy reads four specially adapted stories about Bella, Milo, Fizz and Jake. In Frog's New Home, Jake finds a home for a friendly frog called Norman. The Tweenies act the story of Three Little Pigs in I'll Huff and I'll Puff. They go on a treasure hunt while waiting for their jelly to set in The Wobbly Jelly Hunt. And in Wings, Dotman comes to the rescue when their flying game gets a little bit scary.
1 CD, 24mins, ISBN 0563 527919 £4.99
1 cassette, 24mins, ISBN 0563 527862 £3.99

Mark Gatiss
The Vesuvius Club
The League of Gentlemen’s Mark Gatiss reads his own bestselling novel. Lucifer Box is the darling of the Edwardian belle monde: portrait painter, wit, dandy and rake - the guest all hostesses must have. And most do. But few of his connections or conquests know that Lucifer Box is also His Majesty’s most daring secret agent, at home in both London’s Imperial grandeur and the underworld of crazed anarchists and despicable vice that seethes beneath. And so of course when Britain’s most prominent scientists begin turning up dead, Lucifer Box is the man for the job. He ruthlessly deduces and seduces his way from his elegant townhouse at number 9 Downing Street (somebody has to live there), to the seediest stews of Naples, in search of the mighty secret society that may hold the fate of the world in its claw-like hands - the Vesuvius Club.
2 CDs, 2hrs 30mins, ISBN 0563 52751X £12.99

Available from 29 November 2004

Dead Ringers
The Television Series 3
Just when politicians, celebrities and presenters thought they were in the clear, the award-winning Dead Ringers team is back with highlights from its third television series. A huge hit on BBC Radio 4, Jon Culshaw, Jan Ravens, Kevin Connelly, Mark Perry and Phil Cornwell star once again in the best impression comedy on TV. Gordon Ramsay opens a new chapter of Hell’s Kitchen with Hell’s Library, there’s the Ringers’ take on Newsnight, Location Location Location, and Friends gets the Newsnight Review treatment.
2 CDs, 2hrs, ISBN 0563 527366 £12.99

Hancock - A Comedy Genius
Published to mark the 50th anniversary of the first broadcast of Hancock's Half Hour, this is the ultimate insight into a true comedy legend. It tells the story of Hancock's rise to fame, told from recordings, scripts and press cuttings. The first section presented by Denis Norden, traces Hancock's early career, starting as a 17 year old in a Bristol Variety show called A La Carte for the BBC Forces Programme and charts his rise through shows such as Variety Bandbox and Happy-go-Lucky (where he first read words written by Hancock's Half Hour creators Ray Galton and Alan Simpson). The second programme contains an interview by Paul Merton with Galton and Simpson in which they talk about working with Hancock. Includes more than 20 minutes of bonus unbroadcast material.
2 CDs, 2hrs, ISBN 0563 525452 £12.99
2 cassettes, 2hrs, ISBN 0563 525401 £10.99