September
2007
(Please note that the prices shown are recommended
retail prices only)
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published since June 2002, take a look
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Available
from 3 September 2007 |
| The Archers
Ambridge
Affairs: Love Triangles
Two stories of love, lust, happiness and heartache from Britain's
longest-running and best-loved radio serial. Emma Carter is in
turmoil as she tries to choose a husband. Torn between loyal,
devoted Will Grundy and his dangerous bad-boy brother Ed, her
confusion leads to fraternal quarrels, a wedding, a divorce and
a paternity dispute over baby George. Over at The Bull, pub landlord
Sid Perks has embarked on a keep-fit regime at the local gym which
soon leads him into a steamy affair with country-and-western singer
Jolene Rogers.
2 CDs, 2hrs 30mins, ISBN 9781405677332 £12.99 |
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| Ayres
on the Air 2
More anecdotes, poems and sketches from one of the nation's most
popular poets. Just over 30 years ago, a little-known poet named
Pam Ayres made her debut on the ITV talent show Opportunity
Knocks. Since then, she has taken the nation by storm, entertaining
millions of people with her books, stage shows and radio and television
appearances. Her first BBC Radio 4 series, Ayres on the Air,
was a huge success, and this second series proves to be every
bit as droll and delightful. A mix of comic poetry, sketches,
and observations on life, each programme is themed around a different
subject: Fame, Animals, Travel, Motherhood, The Old Days and Food.
3 CDs, 3hrs, ISBN 9780563504993 £15.99
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| The
Collected Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
Clive Merrison stars as Holmes with Michael Williams as Watson
in this three-volume collection from the unique fully dramatised
BBC canon of Conan Doyle's short stories and novels. These 12
adventures are the very first short stories featuring Holmes.
In these tales, Holmes and Watson solve cases ranging from the
bizarre to the sinister. The stories are:
Volume One: A Scandal in Bohemia/The Red-Headed
League/A Case of Identity/The Boscombe Valley Mystery
Volume Two: The Five Orange Pips/The
Man with the Twisted Lip/The Adventure of Blue Carbuncle/The Adventure
of the Speckled Band
Volume Three: The Adventure of the Noble
Batchelor/The Adventure of the Beryl Coronet/The Adventure of
the Copper Beeches
12 CDs, 8hrs 45mins, ISBN 9781405678018 £45.00 |
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| Doctor
Who and the Cave Monsters
Caroline John, who played Liz Shaw in the original TV serial Doctor
Who and the Silurians, reads Malcolm Hulke’s complete
and unabridged novelisation, first published by Target Books in
1974. All is not well at the Wenley Moor underground atomic research
station. There are unaccountable losses of power-output, nervous
breakdowns amongst the staff, and then – a death! UNIT is
called in and the Brigadier is soon joined by Doctor Who and Liz
Shaw in a tense and exciting adventure with subterranean reptile
men – Silurians – and a 40-foot-high Tyrannosaurus
rex.
4 CDs, 5hrs 15mins, ISBN 9781405677998 £17.99
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| Doctor
Who and the Doomsday Weapon
Geoffrey Beevers, who played an incarnation of the Master in the
classic BBC TV Doctor Who series, reads Malcolm Hulke’s
complete and unabridged novelisation, first published by Target
Books in 1974. The evil Master has stolen the Time Lords' file
on the horrifying Doomsday Weapon which can blast whole planets
out of existence. The Time Lords direct Doctor Who and Jo Grant
in their TARDIS to a bleak planet in the year 2471 where they
find colonists from Earth under threat from mysterious, savage,
monster lizards with frightful claws. Somewhere on the planet
the Doomsday Weapon lies hidden. Will the Doctor find it before
the Master can realise his plans to become ruler of the Galaxy?
4 CDs, 4hrs 45mins, ISBN 9781405677950 £17.99
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| Doctor
Who at the BBC
The Tenth Doctor
Elisabeth Sladen, the actress behind the much-loved Sarah Jane
Smith, is your guide through this exciting, surprising and often
funny mix of radio and TV features, all based around the contemporary
Doctor Who. Travel behind the scenes in the company of
David Tennant, Billie Piper, Freema Agyeman, Catherine Tate, Sarah
Parish, Jessica Hynes, Thomas Sangster and many other stars of
Series Two and Three. Learn more about how Doctor Who is
made from Russell T Davies, Susie Liggatand Edward Thomas –
and eavesdrop on an unusual phone call to Executive Producer Julie
Gardner! Along the way you’ll enjoy many fascinating items
from Blue Peter, Breakfast, Friday Night
With Jonathan Ross, Front Row and Jo Whiley
Meets Doctor Who, plus a host of extracts from BBC Radio
Wales’s very own Doctor Who – Back in Time series!
A bonus peek at The Sarah Jane Adventures finishes off
this exclusive CD.
2s CDs, 2hrs 5mins, ISBN 9781405676939 £13.99
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| Just
a Classic Minute 40th Anniversary Collection
A collection to celebrate 40 years of Radio 4's comedy panel game
featuring 16 episodes from 1967 to 2000, all with special introductions
from Nicholas Parsons. The four-volume set is gathered together
in a gift slipcase.
2 CDs, 2hrs, ISBN 9781405677349 £45.00
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| Richmal Crompton
Just
William 10
Ten fantastic Just William stories read by Martin Jarvis.
In this welcome new collection, the heroically optimistic William
Brown and his faithful Outlaws embark on more intrepid adventures,
and once again find themselves pitted against the fearsome wiles
of their lisping nemesis, Violet Elizabeth Bott. The five stories
on CD 1 are all from Just William Doin’ Good, while
the five on CD 2 were adapted by Martin Jarvis from ‘Violet
Elizabeth’s Party’ (from the collection William
and the Witch) and ‘William the Matchmaker’ (from
Still William.) They were originally broadcast on BBC
Radio 4 in 2007 under the overall title Just William Strikes
Again.
2 CDs, 2hrs 30mins, ISBN 9780563504597 £12.99
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| Lou Wakefield & Carole
Hayman
Ladies
of Letters Say No
Prunella Scales and Patricia Routledge are full of fighting spirit
in this eighth series of the acclaimed BBC Radio 4 comedy. The
caustic correspondence between Irene Spencer and Vera Small is
always richly entertaining and these latest letters are no exception.
Fundraising for her ancient local hospital, Irene organises a
charity dinner, which Vera attends on the arm of her new beau,
local millionaire Alan Trumper. Unfortunately, Vera has a choking
incident and is admitted to that very hospital. Visiting her,
Irene then has a mishap with a trolley and ends up stuck in the
same ward. Soon the Ladies are sniping at one another, vying for
Alan's attention, and complaining about the struggling hospital’s
standard of cleanliness – superbugs are taking over and
rats running rampant on the wards. Illegal immigrants, a stint
in prison and a visit with the Queen all follow, proving that
older does not necessarily mean wiser.
1 CD, 1hr 15mins, ISBN 9781405677264 £8.99
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| Ronda & David Armitage
The
Lighthouse Keeper Stories
Jean Waggoner reads seven exciting tales from the classic children's
picture book series. Young children will have lots of fun hearing
about the adventures of Mr Grinling, his wife and their cat Hamish
who all live in a lighthouse by the sea. The stories are:
The Lighthouse Keeper's Breakfast, The Lighthouse Keeper's
Lunch, The Lighthouse Keeper's Tea, The Lighthouse Keeper's
Picnic, The Lighthouse Keeper's Cat, The Lighthouse Keeper's Catastrophe
and the Lighthouse Keeper's Rescue.
1 CD, 1hr, ISBN 9781846071218 £5.99
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| Mitchell
& Webb in Daydream Believers
David Mitchell and Robert Webb write and star in this popular
show as heard on BBC Radio 2. Daydream Believers follows
the parallel stories of two flatmates, Ray and Colin, and the
mighty alien empire of Baron Amstrad and Info, his retro-looking
android. Ray (Mitchell) writes popular science fiction stories
when he's not interrupted by his lodger, Colin (Webb). Colin starts
ante-natal classes in the hope of finding a girlfriend, and Colin
and Ray’s kitchen is suddenly infested with ants. Meanwhile,
in the infinite reaches of space, Baron Amstrad is feeling a bit
broody, and the galaxy is suddenly invaded by ruthless alien hordes.
David Mitchell and Robert Webb are the stars of the Bafta award-winning
That Mitchell & Webb Look (BBC2), That Mitchell
& Webb Sound (BBC Radio 4) and Peep Show (Channel
4).
1 CD, 27mins, ISBN 9781405687935 £8.99
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| Francis Durbridge
Paul
Temple Casebook: Volume 1
Containing over nine hours of listening, these four classic mysteries
available for the first time on CD are an essential addition to
any Paul Temple fan's collection. Anthony Head (of Buffy
and Little Britain fame) reads the following adventures:
Paul Temple and the Harkdale Robbery - in which the dapper
sleuth tackles a murder in the aftermath of a bank heist.
Paul Temple and the Tyler Mystery - in which Paul investigates
the case of a young woman found strangled in the boot of a car.
Paul Temple and the Curzon Case - a gripping story of
kidnap and intrigue involving the disappearance of two young boys.
Paul Temple and the Kelby Affair - sees Paul and his
reporter wife, Steve, investigating the baffling abduction of
Alfred Kelby, a man possessing a sensational, scandal-filled diary.
CDs, 9hrs, ISBN 9781405677882 £40.00
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| Revolting
People: Series One
The complete first series of Andy Hamilton's hilarious sitcom
set just before the American War of Independence. It's 1770 and
Baltimore shopkeeper Samuel Oliphant is stuck with two British
soldiers billeted to his house. Captain Brimshaw is ineffectual
but decent, while Sergeant McGurk is a corrupt multiple amputee.
In these six episodes, Samuel plays host to the redcoats, younger
daughter Mary tries to start a mutiny at her sister's wedding,
and Samuel's crooked brother turns up to cause trouble. Starring
Jay Tarses, James Fleet and Andy Hamilton, Revolting People
is a feast of daft puns, literary silliness and bayonet-sharp
political satire.
3 CDs, 3hrs, ISBN 9781405678261 £15.99
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| Take
It From Here
Four episodes from the much-loved radio show starring Dick Bentley,
Jimmy Edwards, June Whitfield and Wallas Eaton. Take It From
Here was one of the most successful BBC radio comedy shows
of the post-war period, sweeping in a new era of comedy and introducing
an enduring pair of writers - Frank Muir and Denis Norden. Their
literate scripts and madcap adventures ensured 11 years of classic
capers. Listen again to the hilarious weekly reports of the marathon
engagement of the drippy Ron and the doting Eth of the Glums and
the barrage of puns from the screen skits. The episodes on this
CD are: 26 March 1958, 9 April 1958, 7 May 1958 and 21 May 1958.
2 CDs, 2hrs, ISBN 9781405609746 £6.60
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| Thomas
& Friends
The Railway Stories: Volume 2
Thomas the Tank Engine has been delighting children for over 60
years. He first puffed his way out of the station in a series
of hugely popular books, he appeared on television and even starred
in his own movie! Now you can enjoy three more original adventures
about the little steam train and his friends, and listen to some
songs about him too. The three stories, written by Rev. W. Awdry,
are read by Michael Angelis the narrator of television's Thomas
& Friends. They include: Tank Engine Thomas Again,
Troublesome Engines and Henry the Green Engine.
1 CD, 1hr15mins, ISBN 9781405677196 £5.99
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Available
from 10 September 2007 |
| Agatha Christie
Dead
Man's Folly
Ariadne Oliver, Queen of Crime Fiction, has been asked to devise
a Murder Hunt for a party at Nasse House, the home of Sir George
Stubbs. But she begins to suspect that someone is manipulating
the scenario of her game and fears that something very sinister
is being planned. She sends for her old friend Hercule Poirot
and although at first he is not inclined to take her seriously,
he soon changes his mind. Ariadne's worst fears are realised when
the girl playing the partof the murder victim is found strangled
in the boat-house. For Hercule Poirot, the Murder Hunt has become
a grim reality. A BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation starring
John Moffatt as the great Belgian detective, with Julia McKenzie
as Ariadne Oliver.
2 CDs, 2hrs, ISBN 9781405677202 £12.99
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| Alan Bennett
The
Uncommon Reader
Alan Bennett reads his new story about HM the Queen's all-consuming
new interest, as heard on BBC Radio 4. When the Queen chases a
straying corgi through the grounds of Buckingham Palace, she happens
upon the City of Westminster travelling library, and begins a
journey of discovery. But the royal household aren't so pleased
with the Queen's new interest; it makes them uneasy. Books are
devices that ignite the imagination. And who knows where that
might lead? This exclusive and extended edition is twice as long
as originally broadcast on BBC Radio 4.
2 CDs, 2hrs 30mins, ISBN 9781405687478 £12.99
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