Raymond Chandler: The BBC Radio Drama Collection
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Narrated by:
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Toby Stephens
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By:
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Raymond Chandler
About this listen
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.
©2016 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (P)2016 BBC Studios Distribution LtdPerfectly delivered, great tales, loved it.
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It doesn't get much better than this!
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playing with too few dots on her dice! superb.
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Marlow
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The supporting cast is well picked and completes the immersion leaving the listener with a satisfied listening experience that makes them want more of the same. I would recommend that you give your ears a treat by giving this a listen and take some pleasure in immersing yourself in the Noir world of the 1930's and 1940's.
If you loved the film The Big Sleep then you will love this collection of Raymond Chandler classics, it will be the best 8 hours that you will ever spend in your life.
A credit to the Noir genre
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