When the Dog Dies, Series 2, Episode 1
Author: Ian Davidson, Peter Vincent
Series: When the Dog Dies Series 2, Book 1
Author Ian Davidson, Peter Vincent
Narrator Full Cast
SeriesWhen the Dog Dies Series 2, Book 1
Duration 55m
Ronnie Corbett stars as granddad Sandy Hopper in Series 2 of the sitcom that reunites him with the writers of his hit comedy 'Sorry' - Ian Davidson and Peter Vincent. In the first episode, 'Catchment if you Can', Sandy's quiet life is shattered when his daughter and son-in-law make use of his address
View BookWhen the Dog Dies, Series 2,episode 2
Author: Ian Davidson, Peter Vincent
Series: When the Dog Dies Series 2, Book 2
Author Ian Davidson, Peter Vincent
Narrator Full Cast
SeriesWhen the Dog Dies Series 2, Book 2
Duration 55m
Ronnie Corbett stars as granddad Sandy Hopper in Series 2 of the sitcom that reunites him with the writers of his hit comedy 'Sorry' - Ian Davidson and Peter Vincent. In the second episode, 'Knock Down Ginger', Sandy goofs when lodger Dolores feels guilty over the rent and decides to be a housekeeper in Edinburgh.
View BookWhen the Dog Dies, Series 2, Episode 3
Author: Ian Davidson, Peter Vincent
Series: When the Dog Dies Series 2, Book 3
Author Ian Davidson, Peter Vincent
Narrator Full Cast
SeriesWhen the Dog Dies Series 2, Book 3
Duration 55m
Ronnie Corbett plays granddad Sandy Hopper in this sitcom which reunites him with the writers of his hit comedy 'Sorry' - Ian Davidson and Peter Vincent. In this third episode, 'Temptation', generous Sandy sponsors his son-in-law in a charity marathon, but discovers he's splashed out too much.
View BookWhen the Dogdies, Series 2, Episode 4
Author: Ian Davidson, Peter Vincent
Series: When the Dog Dies Series 2, Book 4
Author Ian Davidson, Peter Vincent
Narrator Full Cast
SeriesWhen the Dog Dies Series 2, Book 4
Duration 55m
Ronnie Corbett plays granddad Sandy Hopper in this sitcom which reunites him with the writers of his hit comedy 'Sorry' - Ian Davidson and Peter Vincent. In the fourth episode, 'The Never Ending Story', Dolores seems to be seeing a married man, but Sandy's grandfatherly duties come before his fatherly ones.
View BookWhen the Dog Dies, Series 2, Episode 5
Author: Ian Davidson, Peter Vincent
Series: When the Dog Dies Series 2, Book 5
Author Ian Davidson, Peter Vincent
Narrator Full Cast
SeriesWhen the Dog Dies Series 2, Book 5
Duration 27m
Ronnie Corbett plays granddad Sandy Hopper in this sitcom which reunites him with the writers of his hit comedy 'Sorry' - Ian Davidson and Peter Vincent. In the fifth episode, 'Tangled Web', whenever people tell porkies, they seem to come to Sandy for help. But deceiving needs practice...
View BookWhen the Dog Dies, Series 2, Episode 6
Author: Ian Davidson, Peter Vincent
Series: When the Dog Dies Series 2, Book 6
Author Ian Davidson, Peter Vincent
Narrator Full Cast
SeriesWhen the Dog Dies Series 2, Book 6
Duration 27m
Ronnie Corbett plays granddad Sandy Hopper in this sitcom which reunites him with the writers of his hit comedy 'Sorry' - Ian Davidson and Peter Vincent. In the sixth episode, 'It was a Dark and Stormy Night', Dolores rashly plunges into an oral history project and reveals the yawning chasms dividing the Hoppers.
View BookAuthor: Jacqueline Rayner
Author Jacqueline Rayner
Narrator Camille Coduri
Duration 5h 28m
Rose and the Doctor return to present-day Earth, and become intrigued by the latest craze the video game, Death to Mantodeans. Is it as harmless as it seems? And why are so many local people going on holiday and never returning? Meanwhile, on another world, an alien war is raging. The Quevvils need to find a new means of attacking the ruthless Mant...
View BookAuthor: 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.
View BookThe Yellow Dog-series, Inspector Maigret
Author: Georges Simenon
Author Georges Simenon
Narrator Maurice Denham
Duration 44m
A full-cast dramatisation starring Nicholas Le Prevost as Inspector Maigret In 'Maigret: The Yellow Dog', the citizens of Concarneau are not happy when Maigret begins his murder investigation. But there is poison in the Pernod, a howling yellow dog and, it seems, a madman on the loose...
View BookHarry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone: Harry Potter Book 1
Author: J.K Rowling
Series: Harry Potter, Book 1
Author J.K Rowling
Narrator Stephen Fry
SeriesHarry Potter, Book 1
Duration 8h 29m
Harry Potter thinks he is an ordinary boy. He lives with his Uncle Vernon, Aunt Petunia and cousin Dudley, who make him sleep in a cupboard under the stairs. Then Harry starts receiving mysterious letters and his life is changed for ever. He is whisked away by a beetle-eyed giant of a man and enrolled in Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry....
View BookHarry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Author: J.K Rowling
Series: Harry Potter, Book 2
Author J.K Rowling
Narrator Stephen Fry
SeriesHarry Potter, Book 2
Duration 9h 47m
Harry Potter is a wizard. He is in his second year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. The three friends, Harry, Ron and Hermione, are soon immersed in the daily round of Potions, Herbology, Charms, Defence Against the Dark Arts and Quidditch. Then mysterious and scary things start happening. First Harry hears strange voices, and then Ro...
View BookHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Author: J.K Rowling
Series: Harry Potter, Book 3
Author J.K Rowling
Narrator Stephen Fry
SeriesHarry Potter, Book 3
Duration 12h 7m
Harry Potter, along with his best friends, Ron and Hermione, is about to start his third year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Harry can't wait to get back to school after the summer holidays (who wouldn't if they lived with the horrible Dursleys?). But when Harry gets to Hogwarts, the atmosphere is tense. There's an escaped mass murd...
View BookHarry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Author: J.K Rowling
Series: Harry Potter, Book 4
Author J.K Rowling
Narrator Stephen Fry
SeriesHarry Potter, Book 4
Duration 21h
The summer holidays seem never-ending and Harry Potter can't wait for the start of the school term. It is his fourth year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, and there are spells to learn and (unluckily) Potions and Divination lessons to attend. But Harry needs to be on his guard at all times - his worst enemy is preparing a horrifying f...
View BookHarry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Author: J.K Rowling
Series: Harry Potter, Book 5
Author J.K Rowling
Narrator Stephen Fry
SeriesHarry Potter, Book 5
Duration 29h 7m
Harry Potter is due to start his fifth year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. He is desperate to find out why his friends, Ron and Hermione, have been secretive all summer. But before he even gets to school, Harry survives a terrifying encounter with two Dementors, attends a court hearing at the Ministry of Magic and is escorted on a n...
View BookHarry Potter and the Half-blood Prince
Author: J.K Rowling
Series: Harry Potter, Book 6
Author J.K Rowling
Narrator Stephen Fry
SeriesHarry Potter, Book 6
Duration 20h 36m
It is Harry Potter's sixth year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. As Voldemort's sinister forces amass and a spirit of gloom and fear sweeps the land, it becomes clear to Harry that he will soon have no choice but to confront his destiny. Can Harry succeed in the death-defying tasks ahead?
View BookHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
Author: J.K Rowling
Series: Harry Potter, Book 7
Author J.K Rowling
Narrator Stephen Fry
SeriesHarry Potter, Book 7
Duration 24h
Harry Potter is preparing to leave the Dursleys and Privet Drive for the last time. But the future that awaits him is full of danger, not only for him, but for anyone close to him - and Harry has already lost so much. Only by destroying Voldemort's remaining Horcruxes can Harry free himself and overcome the Dark Lord's forces of evil. In a final pe...
View BookAuthor: June Whitfield
Author June Whitfield
Narrator June Whitfield
Duration 2h 8m
In a fifty-six-year career spanning 'Take It from Here' to 'Absolutely Fabulous', June Whitfield's presence in a show has always been a hallmark of quality. From Shakespeare to 'Carry On' films, from Penge rep to the Palladium, there is hardly a theatre or studio where she hasn't appeared, and in the process acquired a wonderfully funny backstage t...
View BookAraminta Spookie Series Book 2: The Sword In the Grotto
Author: Angie Sage
Series: Araminta Spook, Book 2
Author Angie Sage
Narrator Sarah Sherborne
SeriesAraminta Spook, Book 2
Duration 1h 43m
What do you buy someone for their 500th birthday? Araminta is desperately trying to think of the perfect gift for her favourite ghost, Sir Horace, but it's hard to buy gifts for someone with no specific hobbies, and no body. Then an inspired idea leads to trouble when all does not go as planned, and Araminta wonders whether she'll ever see Horace o...
View BookAuthor: Doris Lessing
Author Doris Lessing
Narrator Juliet Stevenson
Duration 29h 46m
In London in the 1950s, novelist Anna Wulf struggles with writer's block. Divorced with a young child, and fearful of going mad, Anna records her experiences in four coloured notebooks: black for her writing life, red for political views, yellow for emotions, blue for everyday events. But it is a fifth notebook-the golden notebook -that finally pul...
View BookThe Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry
Author: Rachel Joyce
Author Rachel Joyce
Narrator Jim Broadbent
Duration 10h
When Harold Fry leaves home one morning to post a letter, with his wife hoovering upstairs, he has no idea that he is about to walk from one end of the country to the other. He has no hiking boots or map, let alone a compass, waterproof or mobile phone. All he knows is that he must keep walking. To save someone else's life. CONTAINS STRONG LANGUAGE...
View BookAuthor: R.J. Palacio
Author R.J. Palacio
Narrator Kate Rudd, Nick Podehl
Duration 8h 5m
Wonder is the funny, sweet and incredibly moving story of Auggie Pullman. Born with a terrible facial abnormality, this shy, bright ten-year-old has been home-schooled by his parents for his whole life, in an attempt to protect him from the stares and cruelty of the outside world. Now, for the first time, Auggie is being sent to a real school - and...
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