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Hello Again
- Narrated by: Simon Elmes
- Length: 15 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Categories: Arts & Entertainment, Entertainment & Performing Arts
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- Will
- 15-12-12
Superb!
One of the best Audible books I've had over the past 5 years. Amusing, informative and throughly engaging. Simon Elmes knows his stuff, writes with intelligence and imagination and reads in an easy and imaginative way. It is a must-listen for any wireless fan!
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- Ian1956
- 18-05-14
Sound without voices
This is a fascinating story, well told. Elmes has a light touch and an eye for well-chosen examples. The problem with this reading, however, is that it lacks the original recordings. Elmes is not a talented impersonator, so there is only so much that he can convey via a description of the vocal delivery and the way in which different lengths of pause are indicated by the number of dots left in the printed quote. Clearly, this is an audiobook, so it is constrained by being a vocal version of the book, but you will end up feeling that something is lacking and wondering how it might have been conveyed differently.
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- sue t
- 24-11-12
A lovely listen
I really enjoyed this. Simon Elmes reads very well and he is a good mimic of the characters he discusses.
Lots of nostalgia and very informative.Highly recommended.
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- Steve
- 21-12-13
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The repetitive nature of the excerpts sort of works and I enjoyed the listen. The list of characters can get overwhelming but like War and Peace just keep going and the necessary bits fall into place. Downloaded after listening to "Desert Island Discs" which is a similar theme on the history of one radio programme.
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- qa
- 26-02-13
good one
i had a great time listening to this and would like to refer this book to my family n friends
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