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Raymond Chandler: The BBC Radio Drama Collection

By: Raymond Chandler
Narrated by: Toby Stephens
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The complete collection of landmark BBC Radio dramas of Raymond Chandler's Philip Marlowe mysteries.

Philip Marlowe is the archetypal noir detective: wisecracking and world weary, hard boiled yet honourable. This volume includes all eight dramatisations of Raymond Chandler's groundbreaking crime novels featuring his iconic hero.

The Big Sleep: Marlowe is consulted by a wealthy family man with two big problems: his children.

Farewell My Lovely: Marlowe's search for an ex-con's ex-girlfriend leads him into danger.

The High Window: when a rare gold coin is stolen from her collection, Mrs Murdoch hires Philip Marlowe to find it.

The Lady in the Lake: businessman Derace Kingsley hires Marlowe to find his estranged wife, Crystal.

The Little Sister: commissioned to find Orfamay Quest's missing brother, Marlowe is drawn into the glamorous film world of Hollywood.

The Long Goodbye: Marlowe befriends a drunk named Terry Lennox but comes to regret doing him a favour.

Playback: hired to follow the mysterious Betty Mayfield, Marlowe soon finds that he is being tailed, too.

Poodle Springs: newly married Marlowe puts his bride aside to look for a gambler on the run.

Starring Toby Stephens as Philip Marlowe, these stylish, suspenseful dramatisations - full of witty, ironic dialogue and colourful characters - bring the beautiful, corrupt world of California in the '40s and '50s to luminous life.

Duration: 11 hours approx.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your Library section along with the audio.

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I enjoyed reading the Philip Marlow stories as a teenager and 40 years later they are just as gripping. My only comment is it would have been helpful to have the title at the start of each story rather than the end.

Fantastic production

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marlowe brought to life noir stories at their best. excellent performance from cast. enjoyed every one

Marlowe

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Would you listen to Raymond Chandler: The BBC Radio Drama Collection again? Why?

I’ve listened to it about 4 times. Great for the gym or long train journeys. Excellent renderings of the books, great casting and wonderful direction.

What did you like best about this story?

All of it.

Have you listened to any of Toby Stephens’s other performances? How does this one compare?

No.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

All of it.

Any additional comments?

As good as Ray Porters unadrudged versions.

it’s like taking a slug from a .45. . .

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Chandler's Marlow is rendered with just the right degree of phlegmatic cynicism that shines from his written pages. Masterful, and the stories - long-beloved - stir as they always have.

Chandler heard at his best

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Only complaint is the stories are a bit abridged but artistic license allows for that

Great wisecracking Marlow

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