Two full-cast BBC Radio 4 dramatisations of Ngaio Marsh short stories. In 'Opening Night', a leading actor is found gassed in his dressing room. It looks like suicide, until it transpires that he was widely detested. Inspector Alleyn quickly realises that almost everyone in the theatre had a motive for his murder. 'When In Rome' finds Inspector All...

A letter from an old friend she can't remember sparks off another adventure for Sarah Jane, as she and her friends explore the village of Wolfenden. What is the secret of the white wolf carved on the hillside - and what does it have to do with alien abduction?

Dorothy and her little dog Toto befriend the Tinman, the Scarecrow and the Cowardly Lion as they travel down the yellow brick road to the City of Emeralds. Maureen Lipman cackles splendidly as the Wicked Witch of the West in this BBC Radio 4 dramatisation of L. Frank Baum's famous and much-loved tale.

Patrick Troughton stars as the second Doctor in this six-episode classic adventure from 1967, which sees his first ever encounter with the deadly Yeti! Tibet, 1935: English explorer Travers is determined to track down the mythical Abominable Snowmen which are said to roam the Himalayas. When the Doctor and his companions visit the nearby Detsen mon...

Adam Hart-Davis explores spectacular years in the long history of science.

Described by the Radio Times as 'a brilliant observer of the domestic scene, a master reporter of life as we know it', Al Read's weekly show drew audiences of 35 million during the 1950s and '60s. Born in Salford in 1909, Al started life as a sausage manufacturer, having inherited the family's meat-processing factory. His comedy developed from his...

Two stories of love, lust, happiness and heartache from Britain's longest-running radio serial. Pub landlord Sid Perks is led astray when his keep-fit regime at the local gym leads to a steamy affair with Jolene Rogers, a country-and-western singer. For Emma Carter, choosing a husband is not so straightforward. She finds herself torn between loyal,...

In this BBC full-cast production of Antony and Cleopatra, the soldier and noble prince Mark Antony's enthralment with the Egyptian queen Cleopatra is proving controversial. Will the tumultuous relationship ultimately end in tragedy?Antony and Cleopatra is an intense love story, exploring the constant conflict between duty and emotion with char...

The TARDIS materialises in a tropical forest, and the Doctor, Steven and Dodo are surprised to find that it's situated inside a vast spaceship. This is the distant future, and the last survivors from Earth are on a 700 year voyage to the planet Refusis II. Accompanying them are their mute, one-eyed servants: the Monoids. When Dodo unwittingly sprea...

Welcome to the strange world of Armstrong & Miller, which includes some comedy sketches with tough-guy cops in 'Parsons and Lampkin (and Lampkin's Mate Steve)', and there's an insider's view of National Trousers Day. More highlights include some really macho rock climbers, and the corrupt world of mountaineering. There's a track from rock legen...

Creativity is a major economic force of the 21st century. In concise steps, Guy Claxton and Bill Lucas explain what `creativity' is and how creative thinking can be learned. Making use of exercises and case studies, the authors demonstrate essential skills for the workplace and show how developing creative ability can help us achieve harmony, balan...

Now issued for the first time on audio, this is the first series of Labour MP Tony Benn's behind-the-scenes revelations from the highly acclaimed BBC Radio 4 series. Late each night for over twenty-five years the Labour MP and former Secretary of State Tony Benn sat alone and dictated onto audio his account of the daily events at the heart of gover...

Enjoy Bob's genius as a writer, stand-up comedian, chat-show host and compere as he looks back on a lifetime of laughs in a selecton from his most famous radio and television shows.

Dip into the fun barrel for such magic moments as Ernie the male model, Eric and his fast-growing moustache seeds, and the day little Ern (he of the short, fat, hairy legs) was asked to be Bob Hope's head waiter (sorry, head writer). Furthermore, Ernie's genius as a mathematician is revealed - he can even do calculations blindfolded - and hear how...

When young Matthew starts talking to himself, and introduces his invisible friend Chocky to the family, his parents decide it's just a phase he is going through. But when Matthew starts explaining binary maths and anti-gravity propulsion, they begin to worry. Is Chocky really just the product of an over-active imagination, or something more? Based...

Sally Phillips stars as Clare in the first series of this BBC Radio 4 comedy. Like plenty before her, social worker Clare Barker has entered a caring profession so that she can sort out other people's problems rather than deal with her own. A control freak, Clare likes nothing better than interfering in other people's lives on both a professional a...

Robert Webb and Olivia Colman co-star in the first series of the BBC Radio 4 sketch show. Welcome to the surreal and silly comedy sketch show that features one half of Mitchell & Webb and Olivia Colman from Peep Show, with Sally Hawkins, Steven Kynman and Chris Pavlo. Highlights include Narnia being vandalized by two kids from Peckham, Mr. Punc...

Confidence is a much sought after, but often elusive, quality. Too often, when self-doubt creeps in we start to question every aspect of ourselves. In clear steps, through exercises and case studies, Sarah Litvinoff helps the listener develop their self-perception, both professionally and personally. She provides confidence-building techniques to p...

George Eliot's last novel, which tells the story of young Daniel Deronda and his fateful relationship with the astonishing Gwendolen Harleth. At heart a love story, this audiobook is packed with unforgettable characters, mystery, betrayal and sacrifice.

Genius is the comedy series broadcasted on Radio 4, which sees Dave Gorman and a celebrity guest chew over ridiculous, unworkable but sometimes genius inventions from the public. Genius invites listeners to air those incredible concepts that strike after one-too-many drinks at the pub - not necessarily ideas that are worthy or even very well though...

This impressions show arrived on television in 2002, having made waves and become an incredible success as a BBC Radio 4 series. BBC Radio Collection's volumes of episodes from the radio series have been incredibly successful, and now this volume collects the best moments from the first BBC1 TV series.