March
2005
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| Agatha
Christie
More murders are announced this month with ten re-issued
crime dramatisations newly on CD for the first time. The series
includes the Queen of Crime's outstanding debut, The Murder
of Roger Ackroyd, and classic thrillers such as The Body
in the Library and the 4.50 From Paddington. These
full-cast Radio 4 dramatisations starring June Whitfield as Miss
Marple and John Moffatt as Hercule Poirot will keep you on the
edge of your seat. |
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4.50
From Paddington
Miss Marple is called upon to use all her ingenuity to solve a
murder where not even a body is in evidence. Instead, she has
only the eyewitness account of Elspeth McGillicuddy who saw the
brutal murder on the train from Paddington.
2 CDs, 1hr 30mins, ISBN 0563 524294 £12.99
2 cassettes,
1hr 30mins, ISBN 0563 524243 £10.99 |
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The
ABC Murders
Alice Ascher is murdered at Andover. Betty Barnard is strangled
at Bexhill-on-Sea. Each time, an ABC railway guide is found by
the dead bodies and, each time, Poirot is warned in advance by
a letter from someone signed 'ABC'. But who is ABC? And can Poirot
find out in time to prevent the death of C?
2 CDs, 1hr 30minss, ISBN 0563 510501 £12.99
2 cassettes,
1hr 30mins, ISBN 0563 510455 £10.99 |
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| After
the Funeral
When Richard Abernethie, last master of Enderby Hall, dies suddenly
in his sleep, the family are eager to discover how he divided
his riches. However, the reading of the will is rudely interrupted
by his youngest sister Cora - 'he was murdered, wasn't he?' she
blurts. Used to her inopportune remarks, the family ignore her.
But the next day, when Cora herself is found brutally killed,
they start to wonder whether she was right and call in Hercule
Poirot to uncover the truth.
2 CDs, 1hr 30mins, ISBN 0563 510609 £12.99
2 cassettes,
1hr 30mins, ISBN 0563 510552 £10.99
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| The
Body in the Library
Dolly Bantry, mistress of Gossington Hall, is enjoying a pleasant
doze when suddenly her dreams take a strange turn. The housemaid
Mary is telling her that there is a body in the library. As she
wakes up, it turns out to be true. But who is the strange young
blonde sprawled on the library floor? St Mary Mead's resident
sleuth, Miss Jane Marple, endeavours to find out.
2 CDs, 1hr 30mins, ISBN 0563 510706 £12.99
2 cassettes,
1hr 30 mins, ISBN 0563 51065X £10.99
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| Lord
Edgware Dies
‘Monsieur Poirot, somehow or other I’ve just got to
get rid of my husband!’ No sooner had she uttered the words
than Lady Edgware's husband was dead, brutally stabbed in the
neck. The evidence against her is overwhelming, the case cut and
dried. But what is the truth behind it all? Hercule Poirot is
on the case.
2 CDs, 2hrs 20mins, ISBN 0563 510757 £12.99
2 cassettes,
2hrs 20mins, ISBN 0563 366141 £10.99
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| The
Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side
After the death of her husband, Dolly Bantry sold Gossington Hall
to the former film star Marina Gregg and her husband. The glamorous
couple decide to throw a benefit and the grounds are thronged
with curious visitors, and for one of them the day ends in tragedy.
It is up to Miss Marple to uncover who was really meant to take
the poison that killed poor Heather Babcock.
2 CDs, 1hr 30mins, ISBN 0563 510854 £12.99
2 cassettes,
1hr 30mins, ISBN 0563 510803 £10.99 |
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| A
Murder is Announced
The villagers of Chipping Cleghorn, including Miss Marple, are
agog with curiosity over an advertisement in the local gazette
which reads: 'A murder is announced and will take place on Friday
October 29th, at Little Paddocks at 6.30pm.' Is it a hoax? As
the time approaches, the crowds gather at Little Paddocks, and
then the lights go out... This was Agatha Christie's 50th book
and said to be one of her best.
2 CDs, 2hrs 20mins, ISBN 0563 510900 £12.99
2 cassettes,
2hrs 20mins, ISBN 0563 552514 £10.99 |
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| The
Murder of Roger Ackroyd
Mrs Farrars is found dead of an apparent overdose one year after
the death of her husband. The villagers of King's Abbot are suspicious.
The rumour is that she poisoned her husband and was in love with
Roger Ackroyd. When he is found murdered the following day, there
is little to go on. Luckily one of the newest residents to the
village is none other than Monsieur Hercule Poirot.
2 CDs, 1hr 30mins, ISBN 0563 510013 £12.99
2 cassettes,
1hr 30mins, ISBN 0563 510951 £10.99 |
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| Murder
on the Links
Poirot arrives in France too late to help his client, a South
American millionaire. The man has been stabbed to death and his
body flung into a freshly dug open grave on the golf course adjoining
the property. Meanwhile the millionaire's wife is found bound
and gagged in her room. Poirot launches an investigation and the
baffling mystery begins to unfold.
2 CDs, 1hr 30 mins, ISBN 0563 510110 £12.99
2 cassettes,
1hr 30mins, ISBN 0563 510064 £10.99
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| A
Pocket Full of Rye
A wealthy businessman is found dead with rye in his pocket. Soon
after a woman dies while eating bread and honey. A maid is found
dead in her garden. With only these clues to guide her, Miss Marple
must unravel a mystery hidden in a child's nursery rhyme that
is to prove one of the strangest cases of her life.
2 CDs, 1hr 30mins, ISBN 0563 510358 £12.99
2 cassettes,
1hr 30mins, ISBN 0563 510404 £10.99
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| Laurie Lee
Cider
with Rosie
Now on CD, Laurie Lee's evocative account of childhood in the
sleepy Gloucestershire village of Stroud retains its atmosphere
of innocence in this BBC Radio 4 full-cast production. Recorded
on location in Gloucestershire, it stars Niamh Cusack as Laurie's
mother and Tim McInnerney as Laurie.
2 CDs, 1hr 55mins, ISBN 0563 525673 £12.99
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| Jacqueline
Wilson
Clean
Break
When Dad and Mum break up, Em does her best to cheer up her little
brother and sister, even though she's miserable too. She dances
around and tells wonderful tales all about their favourite glove
puppet. Em knows a good story can make life seem better, but is
any story powerful enough to bring back Dad?
6 CDs, 6hrs, ISBN 0563 504919 £20.00
6 cassettes,
6hrs, ISBN 0563 504862 £18.99
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| Dalziel
and Pascoe: Secrets of the Dead
Warren Clarke and Colin Buchanan star in an original full-cast
television episode specially adapted for audio. When Andy Dalziel
attends the funeral of an old flame it sets off a succession of
startling revelations. But Andy is on his own to sort out the
mysteries as Peter Pascoe has flown to America to visit his daughter.
2 CDs, 1hr 35mins, ISBN 0563 523573 £12.99
2 cassettes,
1hr 35mins, ISBN 0563 510838 £10.99 |
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| Doctor
Who and the Daleks (MP3-CD)
This is Doctor Who's first exciting adventure with the
Daleks and ties in with the new Doctor Who series starring
Christopher Eccleston and Billie Piper. William Russell, who created
the role of Ian Chesterton in the original television series,
reads David Whitaker's complete and unabridged novelisation, first
published in hardback in 1964. The book went on to spearhead the
Target Books range of Doctor Who titles, and it is one
of the best-loved novelisations to be based on the programme.
This MP3-CD edition also features William Russell's memories of
recording the original Dalek serial, and of his time on Doctor
Who generally.
1 MP3-CD, 5hrs 25mins, ISBN 0563 527293 £19.99 |
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| Eyewitness:
The 1960s
The 1960s was an era of profound social revolution when the repressive,
paternalistic culture gave way to greater individual freedom.
It was a good time to be young. London was swinging and many were
getting high on the emerging drug culture but there were also
economic crises, Cold War fears and industrial strife. By the
end of the decade, man may have reached the moon, but in Northern
Ireland, discrimination and the revival of ancient hatreds had
erupted into sectarian violence. The voices of Harold Macmillan,
Harold Wilson, Ian Paisley, Bernadette Devlin and Richard Ingrams;
as well as students, feminists, Beatles fans and hippies; combine
to throw light on this iconic decade.
4 CDs, 4hrs 30mins, ISBN 0563 530960 £17.99 |
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| Dorothy L Sayers
Gaudy
Night
This full-cast audio dramatisation has been specially recorded
for BBC Radio Collection. Ian Carmichael reprises his famous role
as Lord Peter Wimsey, which he has played on both television and
radio. When Harriet Vane attends her Oxford reunion, known as
the 'Gaudy', the prim academic setting is haunted by a rash of
bizarre pranks: scrawled obscenities, burnt effigies and poison-pen
letters - including one that says, 'Ask your boyfriend with the
title if he likes arsenic in his soup.' Harriet finds herself
ensnared in a nightmare of romance and terror, with only the tiniest
shreds of clues to challenge her powers of detection – and
those of her paramour, Lord Peter Wimsey.
2 CDs, 2hrs, ISBN 0563 494093 £12.99
2 cassettes,
2hrs, ISBN 0563 494085 £10.99 |
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| Letter
from America: Volume 3
A selection of Letter from America broadcasts from the
years 1982-2003, plus a tribute to Alistair Cooke. In this volume,
Cooke reports on a varied selection of events, including the 1992
presidential election, the art of Charles Schulz and introducing
Bernstein to Handel's Messiah. He remembers the infamous
standoff over Cuba, which nearly caused a third world war, and
recalls the more recent shocking events surrounding September
11th 2001 and the subsequent ‘war on terror’. The
CD version also includes a bonus CD, ‘Remembering Alistair
Cooke’.
4 CDs, 4hrs, ISBN 0563 527595 £15.99
2 cassettes,
3hrs, ISBN 0563 510099 £10.99
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The
Navy Lark: Collector's Edition Series 2
This handsome Collector's CD Edition will eventually cover every
existing episode of The Navy Lark, restored and remastered.
Series 2, Volume 2 contains the remaining 12 episodes from the
second series. Each CD is presented in its own wallet. The box
also contains an illustrated booklet with detailed programme notes,
cast biographies and the missing episodes in a PDF format.
6 CDs, 6hrs, ISBN 0563 524170 £50.00 |
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Francis Durbridge
Paul
Temple and the Spencer Affair
Peter Coke and Marjorie Westbury star in another intriguing case
for BBC radio’s smoothest sleuth and his glamorous wife.
When young drama student Mary Dreisler is found murdered in her
flat, her father instantly sends for Paul Temple. It appears there
was no sign of struggle, no robbery, no motive. The only possible
clue is a package that arrives for the dead girl. It contains
a gramophone record called My Heart and Harry and attached
is a note: ‘Adored every minute of it - Spencer’.
Who is Spencer? Does the song have anything to do with the murder?
If anyone can find the answers, Paul can.
4 CDs, 3hrs 20mins, ISBN 0563 52572X £15.99 |
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| Sheer
Abandon
Three girls. One baby. Who is the mother? One night in 1987, an
abandoned baby girl is found at Heathrow Airport. A year earlier,
three girls, Martha, Clio and Jocasta had met by chance, at the
start of a backpacking adventure: they travelled together briefly
and then separated, swearing to meet again when they return home.
But it would be a long time until they met again: not until Kate,
the foundling, is a teenager, and the girls are all leading successful
lives. Which of them is Kate's mother? Kate, adopted by a loving
family, is nevertheless desperate to find her birth mother. Gradually
all four lives are drawn together, and Kate finds what she is
looking for.
4 CDs, 5hrs, ISBN 0563 527048 £17.99
4 cassettes,
5hrs, ISBN 0563 527986 £15.99 |
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