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The Complete Barchester Chronicles
- A Full-Cast BBC Radio Dramatisation
- Narrated by: Alex Jennings, Amanda Root, Anna Massey, Brenda Blethyn, David Haig, Eleanor Bron, Emma Fielding, full cast, Kenneth Cranham, Leo McKern, Rosemary Leach, Simon Russell Beale
- Length: 18 hrs and 46 mins
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The acclaimed BBC Radio 4 dramatisation of Anthony Trollope's gently satirical tales of provincial life
One of the most respected, successful chroniclers of nineteenth-century life, Anthony Trollope is still widely read and much-loved today. The Barchester Chronicles - witty moral comedies with a wonderful range of characters - are among his most popular tales.
The first in the series, The Warden, finds Rev. Harding forced to question the moral basis of the life he is leading; and in the sequel, Barchester Towers, the Reverend is now plain Mr Harding, bound up in a tale of intrigue, hypocrisy and ambition that will delight the listener.
Dr Thorne is a gripping drama of wealth and wedlock; while Framley Parsonage tells the story of a naive, ambitious young clergyman whose unwise associations bring him to the brink of ruin. The Small House at Allington explores the power of devotion, in the form of Lily Dale’s love for self-seeking Adolphus Crosbie.
Finally, The Last Chronicle of Barset sees the most popular characters from Trollope’s earlier novels, including the Proudies, Lily, Mr Harding and Archdeacon Grantly, reunited in a moving tale of honesty triumphing over hypocrisy.
Nearly twenty hours of ironic, witty and wonderfully written drama is contained in this collection. With a star cast including Brenda Blethyn, Eleanor Bron, Kenneth Cranham, Anna Massey, Leo McKern, Simon Russell Beale, Amanda Root, Alex Jennings, David Haig, Rosemary Leach and Emma Fielding, it is guaranteed to appeal to all fans of Trollope’s comic masterpieces.
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- David Knowles
- 04-09-12
Good to wile the hours away
Fun and a good collection to keep dipping in and out of. Now understand the phrase "what a load of Trollope" :)
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- Trixie
- 05-05-13
Sheer escapism from the 21st C!
I have listened to this more than once for the joy of Trollope read by such a wonderful narrator. Highly recommended.
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- Soosie
- 30-01-18
LOVE it!
I'm so glad I purchased this wonderful dramatisation. Utter perfection! Fabulous cast, with many of my favourite actors. I thoroughly enjoyed every minute of it, so much so, I listened to it twice before going on to my next audible book. I'm looking forward to listening again in a few months' time and knpw I'll. have many years enjoyment from it.
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- Kindle Customer
- 14-07-18
Here Lies Treasure
If you have a listening credit to spare, this must represent one of the best bargains on Audible. It is just under 20 hours of dramatisation by the the standout Martyn Wade. His take on Trollope never disappoints. The extensive cast is wonderful for their very many fine performances. The production values are high, as to be expected from the BBC. Trollope's satire, humour, hoots, indignations, joys, triumphs, disappointments and comeuppances are all here in a rich parade of human nature. This collection is one to come back to again and again. I am so pleased it sits in my Audible library. Spoil yourself.
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- TT PRINCE
- 10-01-19
A page-turner of a story that holds you captive!
Enthralling & Exciting !
The characters, each with their individual personalities, draws the reader/listener into the story and holds them captive till the very end.
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- Mrs
- 12-01-20
Thoroughly enjoyable company
This book wasThoroughly enjoyable. The actors portrayed the charectors very well I thought, very well
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- Mary W
- 28-01-20
Riveting
A wonderful dramatisation of Trollope's novels, bringing all his characters to life and making the stories so accessible. Spellbinding stuff, brilliantly acted. Thank you!
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- forester
- 22-08-15
Wonderful listening
I love this adaptation it has quality in all its parts. Beautifully read and very well done. If only all audible books were this good.
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- Julia
- 24-09-16
Delightful
This was a joy with thoroughly enjoyable performances by many excellent actors, this is a must.
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- Nicky
- 01-12-11
Stunning
An avid Dickens fan up to now, I've always avoided Trollope thinking he was hard-going. How wrong I was. This audio book was my introduction to Trollope and what a fabulous one it is. This is simply a 'must-listen', the dramatisation is superb and the story itself sublime and still oddly pertinent to today. This is one of my favourite Audible downloads to date and one I'm sure I'll listen to again. I must admit I don't usually write reviews leaving this to others but this recording is so good I felt obliged to spread the word. Listen and enjoy.
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