February
2005
(Please note that the prices shown are recommended
retail prices only)
For a month-by-month guide to titles
published since November 2000, take a look
at our previous releases page
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| Ayres
on the Air
Writer, poet and broadcaster, Pam Ayres has recently been 'rediscovered'
through her appearances on Radio 4's Just a Minute and
That Reminds Me... This recording is taken from Pam's
live shows and is packed with anecdotes, stories, jokes and sketches
about her pet topics - family, holidays and aging. From 'Topless
at 60' and getting shingles up the Orinoco to poems 'The Wonderbra'
and 'Littering' this is Pam at her comic best.
2 CDs, 2hrs, ISBN 0563 524359 £12.99
2 cassettes,
2hrs, ISBN 0563 524308 £10.99 |
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| Beyond
Our Ken Collector's Edition: Series 2
Beyond Our Ken is the forerunner to Round the Horne
and is filled with the same madcap mix of sketches and music.
Seven series were broadcast between 1958 and 1962 and this special
collector's edition contains all 14 episodes from series two.
A 16-page booklet holds series notes, cast biographies and episode
details. Plus you'll get electronic versions of the original scripts
from seven missing episodes.
7 CDs, 7hrs, ISBN 0563 527196 £60.00
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| The
Black Adder
Enjoy the original six BBC TV episodes of the first series that
introduced Rowan Atkinson as Edmund, Duke of Edinburgh, in his
first incarnation as the Black Adder. Edmund is the snivelling,
bitter and twisted son of the medieval king who, with the help
of his trusty (and equally stinky) aide, Baldrick (Tony Robinson),
begins his slithering journey through the ages. The episodes are:
The Foretelling, Born to Be King, Archbishop, The Queen of
Spain's Beard, Witchsmeller Pursuivant and The Black
Seal. Also stars Brian Blessed as King Richard IV, Peter
Cook as Richard III, Miriam Margolyes as Princess Maria and Rik
Mayall as Mad Gerald.
3 CDs, 3hrs, ISBN 0563 526262 £15.99
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| Doctor
Who: The Underwater Menace
Patrick Troughton stars as the second Doctor in this 1967 adventure,
which finds him stumbling across the lost city of Atlantis. This
long-awaited release also features a bonus interview with Anneke
Wills, who plays Polly in the story and provides linking narration
for the soundtrack. Only one episode of this story currently exists
in the BBC Television Archives.
2 CDs, 2hrs, ISBN 0563 535067 £13.99
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| The
Good Life Volume One: Pig's Lib
Surbiton’s most famous residents bring their endearingly
funny mix of self-reliance and snobbery to CD for the first time.
Richard Briers, Felicity Kendall, Penelope Keith and Paul Eddington
star in these four original BBC television episodes: Plough
Your Own Furrow, Say Little Hen, The Weaker Sex and Pig's
Lib.
2 CDs, 1hr 50mins, ISBN 0563 526114 £12.99
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| The
Good Life Volume Two: Backs to the Wall
Four more original television episodes from this classic 70s comedy
series about a couple who turn their back on consumer culture
in favour of self-sufficiency in suburbia. The episodes in this
volume are: The Thing in the Cellar, The Pagan Rite, Backs
to the Wall and Just my Bill.
2 CDs, 1hr 50mins, ISBN 0563 526165 £12.99
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| Horne
of Plenty
This special celebratory collection of two of BBC radio's all-time
favourite comedies, Beyond Our Ken and Round the
Horne is presented by former Head of BBC Radio Light Entertainment,
Jonathan James-Moore. The release includes the first and last
episodes from both groundbreaking series, restored to their fullest
versions, plus conversations with the last surviving cast members
- Ron Moody and Bill Pertwee. Contributions also come from Andy
Merriman, the son of scriptwriter Eric Merriman, and Lyn Took,
the widow of scriptwriter Barry Took. To add to the fun, David
Benson, writer and performer of The Private World of Kenneth
Williams, joins James-Moore in the guise of radio butler
'Benson' and presents some fascinating BBC memos charting the
history and development of both series, as well as extracts from
the diary of Kenneth Williams.
3 CDs, 3hrs, ISBN 0563 527889 £15.99
3 cassettes,
3hrs, ISBN 0563 527838 £12.99 |
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| Philippa Pearce
The
Little Gentleman
Jan Francis reads the latest novel from Philippa Pearce, the award-winning
author of Tom's Midnight Garden. When Bet discovers a
talking mole in the garden the strangeness doesn't end there.
This mole is also 300 years old and was responsible for the death
of King William III at Hampton Court!
3 CDs, 3hrs 19mins, ISBN 0563 527951 £11.99 |
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| The
Magic Roundabout
Ten of the most popular stories from the cult BBC children's television
series are now available on audio. The Magic Roundabout
was created by Serge Danot in 1965 and soon became a television
legend. The seemingly innocent children's animation series included
witty commentary for the adults, allowing two generations to enjoy
it. Flavoured with a laid-back and surreal view of life, the programme
reflected a heavy sixties feel. The collection also features an
exclusive extract from an interview with the scriptwriter and
narrator Eric Thompson.
1 CD, 1hr, ISBN 0563 527854 £4.99
1 cassette,
1hr, ISBN 0563 527803 £3.99
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| Eleanor Updale
Montmorency
on the Rocks
Stephen Fry reads the second amazing adventure of Montmorency.
Five years after giving up his life of crime in the sewers, Montmorency
is back in London. But his evil alter ego, Scarper, is back too,
pulling him into a dark world of addiction. His old friend and
fellow government agent, Lord George Fox-Selwyn, fights to rescue
him from disaster, and risks calling in Montmorency's prison doctor,
Robert Farcett, to help. Intrigue, humour and suspense combine
in this compelling historical thriller. The first book in the
series, Montmorency, won a Blue Peter Book Award
in 'The Book I Couldn't Put Down' category.
6 CDs, 8hrs 5mins, ISBN 1844 405486 £19.99 |
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| John Grisham
The
Partner (MP3-CD)
Enjoy the unabridged reading of John Grisham's number one New
York Times bestseller on MP3-CD. MP3 audio uses a fraction
of the CD space required by ordinary audio and this recording
has been digitally remastered for optimum sound quality. The story
begins with the kidnap of a man called Silva, though that was
not always his name. He was once Patrick S Lanigan, a partner
in a successful law firm who 'died' in a car crash in February
1992. Six weeks after his death, $90 million disappeared from
his law firm. It was then that his partners knew he was still
alive.
1 MP3-CD, 12hrs 9mins, ISBN 0754 076210 £19.99 |
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| Round
the Horne: The Complete & Utter History
Round the Horne was the radio phenomenon
of the 60s and remains a bestselling series today. Barry Took,
one of the creators behind it all, takes a look back at the history
of the programme and relives some of its highlights. This is a
fascinating and humorous account from the man who was at the heart
of the series.
3 CDs, 3hrs 10mins, ISBN 0563 527935 £15.99 |
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| Round
the Horne: The Complete Radio Archive
Released for the 40th anniversary of Round the
Horne, this limited edition audio release contains the entire
Collector's Editions of Round the Horne, including
Round the Horne: Complete and Utter History, new to CD. Each
Collector's Edition includes a comprehensive booklet containing
episode synopses, photos and cast biographies.
Collector's Edition 1 - 8 CDs
Collector's Edition 2 - 8 CDs
Collector's Edition 3 - 11 CDs
Collector's Edition 4 - 9 CDs
The Complete and Utter History - 3 CDs
39 CDs, 35hrs, ISBN 0563 527498 £250.00 |
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| Lindsey Davis
The
Silver Pigs
This BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation of Lindsey Davis's bestselling
novel begins one fine day in A.D. 70. Sosia Camillina quite literally
runs into Marcus Didius Falco on the steps of the Forum. It seems
Sosia is on the run from a couple of street toughs, and after
a quick and dirty rescue, P.I. Falco wants to know why.
Falco discovers that Sosia, the niece of a highly placed senator,
holds the secret to a stockpile of silver ingots - or 'pigs'.
Hoping for future favours from Sosia’s powerful uncle, Falco
embarks on an intricate case of smuggling, murder, and treason
that reaches into the palace itself. And if he does not tread
lightly, the treacherous puzzle of the silver pigs could buy him
a one-way ticket to his own funeral pyre...
2 CDs, 2hrs, ISBN 0563 525746 £12.99
2 cassettes,
2hrs, ISBN 0563 52569X £10.99 |
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| Woman's
Hour: A Celebration of Mothers
This compilation of highlights from the much-loved BBC Radio 4
programme, looks at the changing role of women during the last
50 years. Contributions come from Dame Shirley Williams who discusses
her famous mother, Vera Brittain; Margaret Thatcher who talks
about women in government and childcare; Laurie Lee reading from
his famous memoir Cider with Rosie and poetry from Liz
Lochhead and Fleur Adcock.
1 CD, 1hr 15mins, ISBN 0563 527145 £8.99
1 cassette,
1hr 15mins, ISBN 0563 527242 £8.99 |
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from 21 February 2005 |
| The
Inimitable Jeeves
Michael Hordern stars as Jeeves with Richard Briers as Bertie
in a BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation now on CD. What with
young Bingo Little in love for the umpteenth time, Aunt Agatha
and her plans to marry Bertie off to the formidable Honoria Glossop,
and the troublesome twins, Claude and Eustace, there’s just
no peace for poor Bertie. Only one man can save the day –
the inimitable Jeeves.
3 CDs, 3hrs 30mins, ISBN 0563 525525 £15.99 |
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