Author: James Minter
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Author James Minter
Narrator Lola-Rose Maxwell
Duration 1h 19m
Billy wants a new skateboard and games controller, but doesn't understand why he can't have them bought for him. He doesn't pay anything towards other household costs, so why does he have to contribute to a toy? His mum and dad are presented with some large and unexpected household bills, but once Billy understands the challenges his parent's face,...
View BookThe Hardy Boys Series Book 3: The Secret of the Old Mill
Author: Franklin W Dixon
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Author Franklin W Dixon
Narrator Bill Irwin
SeriesHardy Boys, Book 3
Duration 3h 25m
The Hardy Boys are determined to learn the secret of the old mill, but once trapped in it, they discover two mysteries to investigate.
View BookAuthor: James Luceno
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Author James Luceno
Narrator Daniel Davis
Duration 14h 45m
Darth Plagueis: one of the most brilliant Sith Lords who ever lived. Possessing power is all he desires. Losing it is the only thing he fears. As an apprentice, he embraces the ruthless ways of the Sith. And when the time is right, he destroys his Master--but vows never to suffer the same fate. For like no other disciple of the dark side, Darth Pla...
View BookSherlock Holmes: The Sign of Four
Author: Arthur Conan Doyle
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Author Arthur Conan Doyle
Narrator David Timson
SeriesSherlock Holmes, Book 2
Duration 4h 32m
Conan Doyle's second novel about the exploits of Sherlock Holmes, first appeared in England and the United States in Lippincott Magazine in February 1890. The Sign of Four brings Mary Morstan, a beautiful young governess, to the home of consulting detective Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John Watson. Mary's father, an officer in the British Forces who had...
View BookCharles Paris Mysteries Book 8: Murder Unprompted
Author: Simon Brett
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Author Simon Brett
Narrator Geoffrey Howard
SeriesCharles Paris Mysteries, Book 8
Duration 5h 4m
"I want you all out-gone-dead-exterminated!" high strung Alex Household cried out, when, after a lifetime of struggle, he lost the starring role in a new play called The Hooded Owl-to an actor who couldn't remember his lines. But did that mean that it was Alex who had shot the leading man dead during his climactic speech? charles Paris, for one, co...
View BookAuthor: Donald Stuart
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Author Donald Stuart
Narrator Various
Duration 30m
William Franklyn stars as paperback hero Sexton Blake, with David Gregory as his assistant Tinker, in the original BBC Radio dramatisations from 1967. Lost from the BBC archives for over 40 years, these rediscovered episodes are presented on CD for the very first time. Bluebeard's Keys sees Blake receiving a mysterious key in the post. The attached...
View BookAuthor: Georges Simenon
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Author Georges Simenon
Narrator Maurice Denham
Duration 44m
A full-cast dramatisation starring Maurice Denham as Inspector Maigret and Michael Gough as his creator Georges Simenon The world's best-known French detective, Jules Maigret, talks to his creator Georges Simenon about one of his most intriguing cases in this full-cast dramatisation that has been specially adapted for radio from the original novel....
View BookElephants To Catch Eels, Series 2, Episode 2
Author: Nev Fountain, Tom Jamieson
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Author Nev Fountain, Tom Jamieson
Narrator Sheridan Smith
SeriesElephants to Catch Eels Series 2, Book 2
Duration 27m
The BBC Radio comedy set in an 18th century Cornish village-written by Tom Jamieson and Nev Fountain and produced by Jan Ravens. In Highwaymen, smuggler Tamsyn's head is turned by hunky new band of outlaws Boyz 2 Rob. Stars Sheridan Smith. From April 2004.
View BookJeremy Hardy Speaks To the Nation
Author: BBC Audiobooks
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Author BBC Audiobooks
Narrator Jeremy Hardy
SeriesJeremy Hardy Speaks to the Nation Series 2, Book 6
Duration 28m
"How to meet the Challenge of the 21st Century" Note: This is part six of a series of six parts.
View BookAn Inspector Calls - Smartpass Study Guide
Author: Smartpass
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Author Smartpass
Narrator Various
Duration 5h 15m
Peel away the layers of J. B. Priestley's complex drama (book number 8120) to appreciate this powerful play, wrapped up in the genre of a gripping detective story, to truly understand that 'We don't live alone, we are members of one body.' This audiobook contains comprehensive analysis, commentary, historical and social background, study and exam s...
View BookAuthor: Roald Dahl
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Author Roald Dahl
Narrator Stephen Fry
Duration 25m
The Enormous Crocodile is a horrid greedy grumptious brute who loves to guzzle up little boys and girls. But the other animals have had enough of his cunning tricks, so they scheme to get the better of this foul fiend, once and for all!
View BookAuthor: Arthur Conan Doyle
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Author Arthur Conan Doyle
Narrator Edward Hardwicke
Duration 1h 3m
A Cornish holiday goes dreadfully wrong when a young woman is found dead next to her singing, laughing, insane brothers. What is the significance of the roaring fire, and what dark forces are at work? The only men for the job are of course Holmes and Watson, who a listener can rely upon to unravel this perplexing conundrum.
View BookRoutes of English, Series, Programme 1
Author: Melvyn Bragg
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Author Melvyn Bragg
Narrator Melvyn Bragg
Duration 27m
Melvyn Bragg goes back to his home town of Wigton in Cumbria to see how English is developing-and how dialects are still spoken. He meets townspeople from all generations and walks of life, from octogenarian horse-dealer Tommy Miller to local poet Mary Haslam, and finds that the old ways of speaking are being lost.
View BookAuthor: Bill Dare
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Author Bill Dare
Narrator Jon Culshaw
Duration 2h 42m
Eavesdrop on the bizarre, surprising and very secret lives of public people who have been caught unaware by the microphone. An excellent impressionist show with Jon Culshaw and other masters of the art, all about politicians and celebs caught unawares. CONTAINS STRONG LANGUAGE AND ADULT THEMES
View BookArmando Iannucci's Charm Offensive
Author: Armando Iannucci
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Author Armando Iannucci
Narrator Armando Iannucci
Duration 2h 47m
Armando Iannucci and his guests return with a heady mix of topical sketches, chat and lots of lies, in front of a live audience. Armando Iannucci's Charm Offensive is a topical, events-driven radio comedy hosted by comedy guru Iannucci recorded in front of a live audience. With the sketchability of The Now Show, combined with the going-off-on-a-mad...
View BookThe Very World of Milton Jones, Series 1
Author: Various
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Author Various
Narrator Various
Duration 2h 35m
BBC Radio 4 has a new star on his hands. No-one knows where he's from - "As a child, I always remember my father saying to me 'Son, to pay for your education your mother and I had to make a lot of sacrifices.' Because they were both druids." No-one can predict what he gets up to -"I'm not getting on with my yoga teacher at the moment ... which freq...
View BookAuthor: Samantha Schutz
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Author Samantha Schutz
Narrator Samantha Schutz
Duration 3h 42m
A harrowing, remarkable poetry memoir about one girl's struggle with anxiety disorder. This is a true story of growing up, breaking down, and coming to grips with a psychological disorder. When Samantha Schutz first left home for college, she was excited by the possibilities-freedom from parents, freedom from a boyfriend who was reckless with her a...
View BookAuthor: Henning Mankell
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Author Henning Mankell
Narrator Sean Barrett
Duration 14h 40m
It is Midsummer's Eve. Three young friends meet in a wood to act out an elaborate masque. But, unknown to them, they are being watched. Each is killed by a single bullet. Soon afterwards, one of Inspector Wallander's colleagues is found murdered. Is it the same killer, and what could the connection be? In this investigation Wallander is always, tan...
View BookAuthor: Dannie Abse
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Author Dannie Abse
Narrator Robert Perkins
Duration 5h 53m
Widely acclaimed for its warm humour, lyricism and honesty, as well as its accurate evocation of the thirties, Ash on a Young Man's Sleeve has become a sung-after classic.
View BookAuthor: Stephen King
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Author Stephen King
Narrator James Franco
Duration 16h 16m
Awake in the dead zone and awake to a nightmare. Recoil in horror as you are touched by a young man cursed with the power to perceive the evil in men's souls. And whose ability to see into the future forces him into a terrifying confrontation with a charismatic, power-hungry and infinitely dangerous man.
View BookThe Hardy Boys Series Book 7: The Secret of the Caves
Author: Franklin W Dixon
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Author Franklin W Dixon
Narrator Bill Irwin
SeriesHardy Boys, Book 7
Duration 3h 13m
As Frank and Joe investigate the mysterious disappearance of a college professor, they stumble upon a baffling secret in a complex network of caves.
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