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Author: Rudyard Kipling
Author Rudyard Kipling
Narrator Martin Jarvis
Duration 19m
A story of magic, Empire and deception in Raj India, our narrator tells of Suddhoo, a 'very, very old man' who lets out rooms in his house. All-accepting, Suddhoo gives a roof to grocers, prostitutes and other equally polar opposite professions, including a man who describes himself as a 'seal-cutter' but who actually seems to practice a career rat...
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Author: Sabine Baring-Gould
Author Sabine Baring-Gould
Narrator Rosalind Ayres
Duration 30m
Joe battles the greed of his parents, who want him to marry for money, not love.
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The Disappearance of Crispina Umberleigh
Author: Saki
Author Saki
Narrator James Rawlings
Duration 10m
The disappearance of a rather strong-willed and domineering woman is the talk of the town. She is nowhere to be found, and rumours abound that a kidnapping may well be afoot. Another satirical winner from Saki writing as H.H. Munro, where all is not necessarily as it seems and the witticisms are fast and frequent.
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Author: Saki
Author Saki
Narrator Barbara Leigh-Hunt
Duration 13m
The Elk is the story of Bertie Thropplestances' grandmother, who is intent upon finding him a suitable wife, and it would seem that their tame elk would have a large part to play in this matter. Hector Hugo Munro, better known by his pen-name Saki, gives us another humorous satirical comedy on Edwardian society and culture.
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Author: Fanu Sheridan Le
Author Fanu Sheridan Le
Narrator T P Mckenna
Duration 19m
Terry Neil, a bone-setter and doctor, agrees to keep watch over the big house, which is rumoured to be haunted by an old inhabitant. After building his courage by drinking alcohol, he stays up through the night, and starts to hear sounds and see things that should frighten him, but which actually have surprising and even almost comical requests and...
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Author: Various
Author Various
Narrator Nicky Henson
Duration 2h 56m
Six Sci Fi stories from the past depicting the future which is NOW.some frightening and believable predictions that may well still come true. A great listen. This is science fiction at its literate best with every story a little gem. They include a clock that reverses the order of history, a potion that prolongs youth, a machine that disintegrates...
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Author: Arthur Conan Doyle
Author Arthur Conan Doyle
Narrator Edward Hardwicke
Duration 43m
Holmes calls on Watson late one evening to tell him about a case that he has been working on, and also to invite him to be a witness to the final stage of the investigation. Colonel James Barclay, of The Royal Mallows based at Aldershot Camp, is dead, apparently by violence, and his wife Nancy is the prime suspect. Holmes and Watson never disappoin...
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Author: Arthur Conan Doyle
Author Arthur Conan Doyle
Narrator Nicky Henson
Duration 27m
A story in Conan Doyle's famous 'Professor Challenger' series. In this story he encounters a Russian scientist who has created a machine that not only disintegrates humans but also re-assembles them. He is selling his plans to the country that made the highest offer but first Professor Challenger wants to test out the machine himself.
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Author: Arthur Conan Doyle
Author Arthur Conan Doyle
Narrator Edward Hardwicke
Duration 46m
Sherlock Holmes is dying of a rare Asian disease, and desperately needs the help of a sworn enemy. Watson must try to get to the bottom of this mystery, and save Holmes' life. Written with Arthur Conan Doyle's characteristic ingenuity, this Holmes mystery is not one to miss.
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Author: Arthur Conan Doyle
Author Arthur Conan Doyle
Narrator Edward Hardwicke
Duration 43m
Sherlock Holmes arrives at a large, dark, seemingly deserted house with Dr. Watson. Heavily loaded carriages with luggage are visible outside the house. Our intrepid team find a window ajar, and climb into the apartment where they find they are not alone. Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes Adventures are legendary classics of crime writing, and a...
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Author: Stephen Phillips
Author Stephen Phillips
Narrator Derek Jacobi
Duration 39m
The murder by suspected poisoning of Mr. Weatherby at the guest house at No. 9, Hill Crescent, points the finger of suspicion at a number of likely suspects. Crime writer Mr. Lattimer is on the case, noticing details around the house that the detectives seem to have overlooked. But what will Mr. Lattimer do with his all-important 'inside' informati...
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Mark Twain's the Experience of the Mcwilliamses With Mark Twain's the Experience of the Mcwilliamse
Author: Mark Twain
Author Mark Twain
Narrator Stuart Milligan
Duration 13m
A classic short story by Mark Twain, originally broadcast in the Afternoon Reading slot on BBC Radio 4 on 10 November 2010, to accompany the Autobiography of Mark Twain (aired on Book of the Week). Read by Stuart Millligan. This is the second of three of Twain's classic short story broadcasts featuring the McWilliamses, with his familiar trademark...
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Mark Twain's the Mcwilliamses and the Burglar Alarm
Author: Mark Twain
Author Mark Twain
Narrator Stuart Milligan
Duration 13m
A classic short story by Mark Twain, originally broadcast in the Afternoon Reading slot on BBC Radio 4 on 9 November 2010, to accompany the Autobiography of Mark Twain (aired on Book of the Week). Read by Stuart Millligan. This is the first of three of Twain's classic short story broadcasts featuring the McWilliamses, with his familiar trademarks...
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Author: Lewis C Day
Author Lewis C Day
Narrator Edward Hardwicke
Duration 21m
Edward Hardwicke reads, says Publishers Weekly, with "unadorned old-school stiff upper lip".
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The Capture of Cerberus & the Incident of the Dog's Ball
Author: Agatha Christie
Author Agatha Christie
Narrator David Suchet
Duration 1h 22m
Two recently-rediscovered Hercule Poirot short stories by Agatha Christie, read by David Suchet. In 2004, a remarkable archive was unearthed at Agatha Christie's family home, Greenway - 73 of her private notebooks, filled with pencilled jottings and ideas. Hidden within this literary treasure trove were two rare, never-before-published short storie...
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Author: Alison Macleod
Author Alison Macleod
Narrator Tim Piggot-Smith
Duration 27m
The fictionalised recreation of Denis Noble's 'eureka moment': the point at which the pioneering biologist came to understand the machinations of the human heart. The BBC National Short Story Award 2011 is managed in partnership with Booktrust.
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Author: D. W. Wilson
Author D. W. Wilson
Narrator Trevor White
Duration 27m
Simmering tensions come to a head as three friends take a road trip across Canada. Animal Brooks wants Vic, but Vic and Duncan are an item. Violence threatens when a playful dig from a stranger pushes Duncan to react... The BBC National Short Story Award 2011 is managed in partnership with Booktrust.
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Author: K.J Orr
Author K.J Orr
Narrator Indira Varma
Duration 27m
Following a lengthy mission into space, a newly returned astronaut readjusts to daily life and his wife struggles to negotiate his changed and shifting rhythms. The BBC National Short Story Award 2011 is managed in partnership with Booktrust.
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The Lawnmower Man and Other Stories From Night Shift
Author: Stephen King
Author Stephen King
Narrator John Glover
Duration 3h 53m
Playing upon our most primal fears, Stephen King draws us into his sinister world - a place where sane men and women see their lives shattered, their realities distorted and destroyed. Now, listeners can probe even deeper into the mind of the master storyteller of the macabre, with this third unabridged production of 5 classic short stories, from K...
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Author: M J Hyland
Author M J Hyland
Narrator Mike Sengelow
Duration 24m
Set in 1960s Sydney, the presence of a luxurious liner seems to offer Trudy and her young husband, James, a tantalising opportunity to fulfil their dreams... The BBC National Short Story Award 2011 is managed in partnership with Booktrust.
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Author: Jon Mcgregor
Author Jon Mcgregor
Narrator Lydia Wilson
Duration 24m
While marvelling at the way in which her mind responds to the near-death experience of a sugar beet smashing through the windscreen of her car, a young woman becomes mildly irritated by the two men who have stopped to help her. The BBC National Short Story Award 2011 is managed in partnership with Booktrust.
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