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The Curious Habits of Doctor Adams
Author: Jane Robins
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Author Jane Robins
Narrator Kate Lee
Duration 10h 31m
In July 1957, the press descended in droves on Eastbourne. An inquest had just been opened into the suspicious circumstances surrounding the death of Mrs Bobbie Hullett. She died after months of apparent barbiturate abuse - drugs prescribed by Dr John Bodkin Adams. The inquest brought to the surface years of whispered suspicion that had swept throu...
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Author BBC Audiobooks
Narrator Various
Duration 1h 52m
In this selection of four more editions of Just a Minute, Nicholas Parsons once again attempts to keep control over the proceedings, as well as over 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. As the players attempt...
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Duration 1h 9m
Spanking New on 7 is BBC7's first original comedy series. Compered by Robin Ince (from BBC2's The Office, E4's The Pilot Show and Radio 4's The In-Crowd) it showcases new or unknown stand-up comedians. This release features the best of the first series, including material not featured in the original BBC7 broadcasts. Spanking New on 7 has an edgier...
View BookRoutes of English, Series 4, Programme 6
Author: Melvyn Bragg
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Author Melvyn Bragg
Narrator Melvyn Bragg
SeriesRoutes of English Series 4, Book 6
Duration 27m
With English now hailed on all sides as the world's first "global" language and the preferred medium of expression from United Biscuits to the United Nations, Melvyn Bragg meets people-like former Dome supremo P.Y. Gerbeau-for whom talking English is the most natural way to speak, yet who didn't absorb it with their mother's milk. Also taking part...
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Author BBC Audiobooks
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Duration 1h 52m
This selection of four more editions of Just a Minute includes the Sony award-winning programme from 2002, plus three from the first series of 2003. Nicholas Parsons once again attempts to keep control over the proceedings, as well as over panellists Clement Freud, Paul Merton, Tony Hawks, Julian Clary, Pam Ayres (making her debut on the show), Gra...
View BookThe Cycling Podcast: A Journey Through the Cycling Year
Author: Richard Moore
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Author Richard Moore
Narrator Various
Duration 7h 5m
Embark on a journey through the cycling year with The Cycling Podcast, which has been entertaining and informing fans since 2013. Richard Moore, Lionel Birnie and Daniel Friebe share their diaries from three incident-filled Grand Tours, the Giro d'Italia, Tour de France and Vuelta a Espa¤a. These take listeners behind the scenes and explore...
View BookRoutes of English, Series 4, Programme 5
Author: Melvyn Bragg
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Author Melvyn Bragg
Narrator Melvyn Bragg
SeriesRoutes of English Series 4, Book 5
Duration 27m
English becomes the language of liberation as Afrikaans takes on the label of oppression. In 1994 the first free democratic elections in South Africa were held, bringing Nelson Mandela to power as the country's first black president. One of the other consequences was the elevation of nine African languages to equal status with English and Afrikaans...
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Author BBC Audiobooks
Narrator Various
Duration 1h 52m
Four episodes taken from the first series of 2002 of the long-running BBC Radio 4 comedy panel game, in which Nicholas Parsons attempts to keep order as the contestants attempt to speak on a given subject for one minute without hesitation, repetition or deviation. Released to tie in with 35th anniversary of the programme. Contestants are Clement Fr...
View BookAuthor: Plutarch
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Author Plutarch
Narrator Nicholas Farrell
Duration 7h 44m
Although he was Greek, Plutarch wrote his 'Lives' in the first century, a world dominated by the Roman Empire. Here he considers some of the major figures who left their stamp on the history of Rome, including generals, rulers, philosophers and politicians.
View BookRupert Brooke: His Life and Poetry
Author: Mike Read
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Author Mike Read
Narrator Douglas Hodge
Duration 3h
An audiobook about one of the most memorable war poets of the 20th century, including Brooke's poetry, plus a newly discovered poem, rare archive recordings of close friends such as Cathleen Nesbitt and relatives, as well as details of his relationship with a Hawaiian girl and their children. Includes readings of 'The Soldier', 'The Fish', 'The Old...
View BookAuthor: Pam Ayres
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Author Pam Ayres
Narrator The Author
Duration 1h 55m
Writer, poet, entertainer and broadcaster, Pam Ayres has been delighting the nation with her mix of comic poetry, prose and droll observations on life for more than twenty years. This live recording of Pam's overwhelmingly popular stage show is the entertainer at her best. Pam Ayres' stage show has been a sell-out success throughout the world. With...
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Author Various
Narrator Sally Scott
Duration 2h 30m
Brought to you by Penguin. How often do you think about your bedtime routine? Almost half of people in Britain say they're kept awake at night due to worry and stress - so making time to switch off in the hour before bed is more important than ever. Penguin Sleep Tales are ten specially designed descriptive audio tales to help you wind down and rel...
View BookRoutes of English, Series 4, Programme 3
Author: Melvyn Bragg
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Author Melvyn Bragg
Narrator Melvyn Bragg
SeriesRoutes of English Series 4, Book 3
Duration 27m
Here we take up the story of Caribbean English where the Brixton Routes left off. For the poet Edward Kamau Braithwaite the legacy of the English language is something from which he, in his tropical landscape, must break free because, as he wrote, "the hurricane does not roar in pentameters". Melvyn Bragg heads off to the Caribbean where he meets a...
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Author BBC Audiobooks
Narrator Various
Duration 2h 38m
Another hilarious selection of mirth-filled minutes from BBC Radio 4's popular long-running panel game. Suave but embattled chairman Nicholas Parsons attempts to control prattling panellists Clement Freud, Derek Nimmo and Paul Merton as they pit their wits - and their words - against the clock. Join them and their guests as they attempt to speak fo...
View BookAuthor: Plutarch
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Author Plutarch
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Duration 7h 31m
Plutarch looked at the great men of the Ancient World and told their stories, in many cases drawing on sources which are no longer available to us. They offer a unique insight into the characters as well as the achievements of men who influenced their age and the empires that their culture dominated.
View BookThe Private World of Kenneth Williams
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Author BBC Audiobooks
Narrator David Benson
Duration 2h 5m
In this documentary portrait of Kenneth Williams, who died in 1988, the much-loved comedy actor's diaries are drawn upon to illustrate his life and career. David Benson, who won acclaim for his one-man show in which he portrayed Kenneth Williams, reads extracts from the diaries, whilst archive clips from such programmes as Round the Horne and Beyon...
View BookRoutes of English, Series 4, Programme 2
Author: Melvyn Bragg
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Author Melvyn Bragg
Narrator Melvyn Bragg
SeriesRoutes of English Series 4, Book 2
Duration 27m
The English language in India. Despite being the imposed language of the imperial power, English also had the power to unite the nation. The story of the English language in India is also the story of the British merchants, adventurers and colonial administrators for whom the country was the Empire's jewel in the crown. Calcutta, the great Victoria...
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Author BBC Audiobooks
Narrator Various
Duration 2h 19m
Suave but embattled chairman Nicholas Parsons attempts to control prattling panellists Peter Jones, Clement Freud, Derek Nimmo and Paul Merton as they pit their wits - and their words - against the clock. Another hilarious selection of mirth-filled minutes from BBC Radio 4's popular long-running panel game. Suave but embattled chairman Nicholas Par...
View BookAuthor: Alan Bennett
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Author Alan Bennett
Narrator Alan Bennett
SeriesAlan Bennet's Untold Stories, Book 3
Duration 2h 28m
Untold Stories, Alan Bennett's first major collection of prose since his bestselling Writing Home, brings together the finest and funniest of his writing over the last ten years. Following on from Untold Stories: Part 1: Stories and Part 2: The Diaries (also available from BBC Audiobooks), Part 3: Written on the Body is both a reflection on Alan Be...
View BookAuthor: Dave Allen
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Author Dave Allen
Narrator Dave Allen
Duration 2h 47m
In today's world of exponentially increased communication and responsibility, yesterday's methods for staying on top just don't work. Veteran management consultant and trainer David Allen recognizes that "time management" is useless the minute your schedule is interrupted; "setting priorities" isn't relevant when your email is down; "procrastinatio...
View BookRoutes of English, Series 4, Programme 1
Author: Melvyn Bragg
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Author Melvyn Bragg
Narrator Melvyn Bragg
SeriesRoutes of English Series 4, Book 1
Duration 27m
We explore the rise of powerful non-English linguistic forces in the United States. Starting at Plymouth Rock where the Pilgrim Fathers landed in 1620, Melvyn Bragg follows the development of English in the American colony-from the War of Independence and the founding of the first capital, Philadelphia, right through to the controversial contempora...
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