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Author: Philip Pullman
Series: His Dark Materials, Book 3
Author Philip Pullman
Narrator Full Cast
SeriesHis Dark Materials, Book 3
Duration 2h 26m
A BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation of the third book in Philip Pullman's trilogy 'His Dark Materials'. Bringing the saga to a thrilling close, it reintroduces familiar characters such as Lyra, Will, Mrs Coulter and Dr Mary Malone, the latter of whom possesses the powerful amber spyglass. Finally, the outcome of the battle within the Kingdom of H...
View BookThe Story of Tracy Beaker & the Dare Game
Author: Jacqueline Wilson
Author Jacqueline Wilson
Narrator Full Cast
Duration 1h 28m
A BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation of Jacqueline Wilson's favourite character, Tracy Beaker, who lives in a children's home. Ten-year-old Tracy is smart and full of energy but more than anything she wants love. In "The Story of Tracy Beaker", Tracy doesn't know where her mum lives but that doesn't stop her having long imaginary conversations wit...
View BookAuthor: Richmal Crompton
Author Richmal Crompton
Narrator Martin Jarvis
Duration 4h 31m
It's the beginning of the summer holidays and William and the Outlaws see an endless expanse of gloriously carefree days stretching ahead but how to fill them? The six classic adventures contained in this unabridged reading are: William and the Holiday Centre - William's Treasure Trove - William and the Cottage - William Tackles the Job - William a...
View BookAlice In Wonderland & Through the Looking Glass
Author: Lewis Carroll
Author Lewis Carroll
Narrator Alan Bennett
Duration 2h 28m
Alan Bennett's distinctive readings of children's stories have become classics in their own right. His interpretations of the wonderful characters that people Lewis Carroll's extraordinary novels are, as ever, exactly right.
View BookAuthor: BBC Audiobooks
Author BBC Audiobooks
Narrator Kenneth Williams
Duration 50m
12 stories from the BBC TV series, narrated by Kenneth Williams. Featuring Mavis Cruet, the Fat Fairy; Arthur, the Cockney Caterpillar; Evil Edna, the Wicked Witch; Carwash, the Prissy Pussy; and The Moog, the Droopy Dog. Of course, we mustn't forget `the Beast', who is really Prince Humbert the Handsome, changed into various shapes and sizes by Ev...
View BookAuthor: Lesley Ely
Author Lesley Ely
Narrator Rachel Sternberg
Duration 10m
'There's a new boy at school called Louis. Louis sits next to me and I look after him. He's not quite like the rest of us. Sometimes I wonder what he's thinking about. He often just sits and stares at the wall. If I ask him what he's looking at he says, 'Looking at' and carries on looking.' This introduction to the issue of autism shows how - throu...
View BookAuthor: Richmal Crompton
Series: Just William, Book 5
Author Richmal Crompton
Narrator Martin Jarvis
SeriesJust William, Book 5
Duration 2h 59m
Includes: William and the Russian Prince, William's Busy Day, William - The Great Actor, William and the White Elephants, Finding a School for William, William's Birthday, William Clears The Slums, Parrots for Ethel, William's Truthful Christmas, Boys Will Be Boys, William and the Ebony Hair-Brush, William and the Old Man in the Fog. Roar with laug...
View BookAuthor: Richmal Crompton
Series: Just William, Book 6
Author Richmal Crompton
Narrator Martin Jarvis
SeriesJust William, Book 6
Duration 2h 41m
Includes: That Boy, The Bishop's Handkerchief, William and Uncle George, The Haunted House, William and St Valentine, April Fool's Day, Not Much, The Cure, William's Wonderful Plan, The Outlaws and the Penknife, William the Reformer, William's New Year's Day. Roar with laughter as the lovable rogue, hampered by the loathsome Violet Elizabeth, wreak...
View BookAuthor: Richmal Crompton
Series: Just William, Book 7
Author Richmal Crompton
Narrator Martin Jarvis
SeriesJust William, Book 7
Duration 3h 40m
Now as famous on radio and audio as they are in print, the adventures of that irrepressible and ageless schoolboy William Brown have been delighting both young and old for decades. Perpetually scruffy, mud-stained and mischievous, he is a lovable scamp whose pranks usually end in disaster - for his harassed elders at least. With friends Ginger, Dou...
View BookAuthor: Richmal Crompton
Series: Just William, Book 8
Author Richmal Crompton
Narrator Martin Jarvis
SeriesJust William, Book 8
Duration 2h 50m
Now as famous on radio and audio as they are in print, the adventures of that irrepressible and ageless schoolboy William Brown have been delighting both young and old for decades. Perpetually scruffy, mud-stained and mischievous, he is a lovable scamp whose pranks usually end in disaster - for his harassed elders at least. With friends Ginger, Dou...
View BookAuthor: Richmal Crompton
Series: Just William, Book 9
Author Richmal Crompton
Narrator Martin Jarvis
SeriesJust William, Book 9
Duration 2h 48m
Now as famous on radio and audio as they are in print, the adventures of that irrepressible and ageless schoolboy William Brown have been delighting both young and old for decades. Perpetually scruffy, mud-stained and mischievous, he is a lovable scamp whose pranks usually end in disaster - for his harassed elders at least. With friends Ginger, Dou...
View BookAuthor: Scott Handcock
Author Scott Handcock
Narrator Elisabeth Sladen
Duration 1h 5m
A school camping trip to Snowdonia spells trouble for Sarah Jane and her friends, as they find themselves stranded in a harsh environment. What shadowy figure is watching them? How can Rani be in two places at once? And what secret does a nearby cave hold?
View BookAuthor: Gordon Murray
Author Gordon Murray
Narrator Brian Cant
Duration 39m
As part of the popular Vintage Beeb range, this is a facsimile CD reissue of the classic 1970s vinyl LP. First published by BBC Records & Cassettes, it features two full-length stories read by Brian Cant, with songs from the BBC TV series. Featuring the characters from the popular BBC TV children's series, the stories are 'Windy Miller Goes Fish...
View BookJohnny Morris Reads More Bedtime Stories
Author: Johnny Morris
Author Johnny Morris
Narrator Johnny Morris
Duration 47m
16 digitally-remastered bedtime stories, written and told by Johnny Morris on a special vinyl-look CD. 1. Winkle, the Zoo Cat, is lost and found 2. Nibble, the Squirrel, has his revenge 3. The arrival of Otto, the German Giraffe 4. Coconut, the Orang-Utan, has fun with the lawn 5. Otto and Georgina, the Giraffes, give their tongues a rest 6. Bernar...
View BookAuthor: Richmal Crompton
Author Richmal Crompton
Narrator Martin Jarvis
Duration 3h 2m
Written in 1948 and made into a popular film the same year, Just William's Luck is the only novel Richmal Crompton wrote featuring her famous hero. The action takes place throughout one extraordinary day in William's life. It begins harmlessly enough in the old barn and soon develops into a riotous comedy-thriller as the invincible schoolboy hatche...
View BookAuthor: A A Milne
Series: Winnie-the-Pooh, Book 4
Author A A Milne
Narrator Alan Bennett
SeriesWinnie-the-Pooh, Book 4
Duration 1h 4m
What is the connection between a Bear of Very Little Brain and a Honey Pot? Usually it's the very sticky paw of Winnie the Pooh, as he a takes a break between adventures for 'a little something.'In these 5 stories, taken from the book The House at Pooh Corner, Pooh and Piglet build a house for Eeyore, Tigger comes to the Forest and has breakfast, P...
View BookThe Revolting Bridesmaid & the Revolting Wedding
Author: Mary Hooper
Author Mary Hooper
Narrator Eve Karpf
Duration 2h 27m
The Revolting Bridesmaid When Katie's sister Gillian announces that she is marrying the appalling Christopher, Katie is horrified. When she realises she will have to be a bridesmaid, she feels sick! She is to have a boring teacher for a brother-in-law, and she'll have to wear a frilly blue dress... The Revolting Wedding Katie's promise to be on her...
View BookThe Sarah Jane Adventures: The Time Capsule
Author: Peter Anghelides
Author Peter Anghelides
Narrator Elisabeth Sladen
Duration 1h 6m
Sarah Jane and friends must deal with some deadly alien artefacts in this gripping story, read by Elisabeth Sladen. It seems like a regular, routine weekday: Sarah Jane is doing a supermarket shop (and trying not to embarrass Clyde, who is doing his work experience in Betterworth's) while Luke is at the Natural History Museum, helping to catalog...
View BookAuthor: Helen Cresswell
Series: The Bagthorpe Saga, Book 8
Author Helen Cresswell
Narrator Christian Rodska
SeriesThe Bagthorpe Saga, Book 8
Duration 5h 43m
Bad, mad and brilliant to know - it's the Bagthorpes again! Confusion reigns at Unicorn House when the resident tramp disappears. A police search is undermined as various Bagthorpes pursue their own lines of enquiry - and disappear...Another fantastic story featuring the funniest family in fiction, from bestselling author Helen Cresswell.
View BookThe Sarah Jane Adventures: Deadly Download
Author: Jason Arnopp
Author Jason Arnopp
Narrator Elisabeth Sladen
Duration 1h 15m
Sarah Jane and friends battle a deadly computer virus in this exclusive audio story, read by Elisabeth Sladen. Sarah Jane is in a Christmassy mood, but her cosy afternoon listening to carols is interrupted when Mr. Smith suddenly announces that danger is imminent. The supercomputer has detected abnormal internet activity in the vicinity of Bannerma...
View BookAlice Through the Looking Glass
Author: Lewis Carroll
Author Lewis Carroll
Narrator Full Cast
Duration 1h 49m
Ken Campbell, Windsor Davies, John bird and John Fortune star in this BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation. When Alice's wish to visit the Looking Glass world comes true, she can't resist delving deeper and deeper into a land of caustic characters and twisted logic. So begins a game of chess on a grand scale, where the inhabitants of each square hav...
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