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Chain Reaction
- The Complete BBC Radio 4 Hostless Chat Show
- By: Various
- Narrated by: Caitlin Moran, Eddie Izzard, Frankie Boyle, and others
- Length: 32 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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The tag-team interview show where the celebrity guest becomes the interviewer A complete collection of the talk show with a twist - the guest each week becomes the interviewer in the following episode. Focusing on the career and passions of a figure in the entertainment world whose work they...
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Brilliant!
- By Jennifer on 19-01-26
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Chain Reaction
- The Complete BBC Radio 4 Hostless Chat Show
- Narrated by: Caitlin Moran, Eddie Izzard, Frankie Boyle, Ian Hislop, Jo Brand, Joe Lycett, Johnny Vegas, Katherine Ryan, Sara Pascoe
- Length: 32 hrs and 15 mins
- Release date: 22-09-22
- Language: English
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Joyce Grenfell Remembered: The Pursuit of Joy
- A BBC Collection with Material Performed by Maureen Lipman
- By: Joyce Grenfell, Maureen Lipman
- Narrated by: Joyce Grenfell, Maureen Lipman, Janie Hampton
- Length: 7 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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Joyce Grenfell was one of the last century’s greatest entertainers, renowned worldwide for her monologues, songs, and comic writing. Her career spanned over 30 years, ranging from wartime tours to solo stage shows, films such as the St Trinian’s series, appearances on BBC TV and numerous radio broadcasts. Contained here are five sparkling productions of her work, performed by acting legend Maureen Lipman – who is celebrated for portraying Joyce in the 1991 TV film Re-Joyce – alongside a delightful reading by Joyce Grenfell herself of her autobiography.
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Joyce Grenfell Remembered: The Pursuit of Joy
- A BBC Collection with Material Performed by Maureen Lipman
- Narrated by: Joyce Grenfell, Maureen Lipman, Janie Hampton
- Length: 7 hrs and 41 mins
- Release date: 21-03-24
- Language: English
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Victoria Wood: From Soup to Nuts
- A BBC Radio 4 Retrospective
- By: Victoria Wood
- Narrated by: Rebecca Front, Victoria Wood
- Length: 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall35
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Performance27
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Rebecca Front presents this two-part look back at Victoria Wood’s stand-up and songs using her own archives and tapes – including never-before-heard material Victoria Wood was a comedian, actress and all-round national treasure. She wrote and starred in countless sketches, plays, musicals...
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Excellent
- By Jackie Black on 14-05-20
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Victoria Wood: From Soup to Nuts
- A BBC Radio 4 Retrospective
- Narrated by: Rebecca Front, Victoria Wood
- Length: 55 mins
- Release date: 04-04-19
- Language: English
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It’s Not What You Know: Series 1-5
- The BBC Radio 4 comedy panel show
- By: BBC Radio Comedy
- Narrated by: Joe Lycett, Miles Jupp
- Length: 11 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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Performance107
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What would Jonathan Agnew do if he wasn't a cricket commentator? Who would play Romesh Ranganathan in a film of his life? What's the naughtiest thing Sara Pascoe did as a child? It's not what you know, but who you know that matters... and indeed, how well you know them. The show is a bit like...
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Great entertainment
- By philip white on 27-12-18
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It’s Not What You Know: Series 1-5
- The BBC Radio 4 comedy panel show
- Narrated by: Joe Lycett, Miles Jupp
- Length: 11 hrs and 32 mins
- Release date: 01-11-18
- Language: English
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Stuart Mitchell’s Cost of Living and Dying
- BBC Radio 4 Stand-Up Comedy
- By: Stuart Mitchell
- Narrated by: Stuart Mitchell
- Length: 2 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Two hilarious stand-up radio shows from comedian Stuart Mitchell What is the true cost of happiness? In these two very funny series Stuart Mitchell examines his own cost of living crisis, and then takes a deep dive into the real cost of dying. Delivered in Stuart’s signature light-hearted yet...
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Sincerity
- By Lisa-Marie Bate on 18-02-26
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Stuart Mitchell’s Cost of Living and Dying
- BBC Radio 4 Stand-Up Comedy
- Narrated by: Stuart Mitchell
- Length: 2 hrs and 31 mins
- Release date: 29-01-26
- Language: English
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Great Musicians' Lives
- A BBC biography collection
- By: Joan Bakewell, Humphrey Carpenter, Francine Stock, and others
- Narrated by: Matthew Parris, Phill Jupitus, Hanif Kureishi, and others
- Length: 15 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Distinguished guests nominate a great musician for BBC Radio 4's Great Lives For 20 years, Great Lives has been a linchpin of Radio 4, presented by Joan Bakewell, Humphrey Carpenter, Francine Stock and Matthew Parris. In it, a household name is invited to choose one of their heroes to discuss...
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Both interesting and annoying.
- By PM on 23-08-21
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Great Musicians' Lives
- A BBC biography collection
- Narrated by: Matthew Parris, Phill Jupitus, Hanif Kureishi, Simon Armitage, Michael Morpurgo, Stuart Maconie, Joan Bakewell, Francine Stock, Humphrey Carpenter
- Length: 15 hrs and 31 mins
- Release date: 05-08-21
- Language: English
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Just Ignore Him
- A BBC Two Between the Covers book club pick
- By: Alan Davies
- Narrated by: Alan Davies
- Length: 8 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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'A simply astonishing achievement. The quality, depth, emotional power and terrifying honesty of Alan Davies's story-telling take the breath away' Stephen Fry 'This hugely affecting book is brave, insightful and, at times, funny about things it is hard to be funny about' Jo Brand The story of a...
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Read superbly by author. Astonishing achievement.
- By Stranger To The Underworld on 14-09-20
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Just Ignore Him
- A BBC Two Between the Covers book club pick
- Narrated by: Alan Davies
- Length: 8 hrs and 43 mins
- Release date: 01-09-20
- Language: English
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David Attenborough's Life Stories
- The Complete Collection
- By: David Attenborough
- Narrated by: David Attenborough
- Length: 6 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall28
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Performance24
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Collected together for the very first time, this is the complete Series 1 and 2 of Life Stories, written and presented by Sir David Attenborough. One of the nation's most popular presenters, Sir David examines 40 marvels of the natural world from his extraordinary and pioneering experiences...
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David Attenborough brilliant as always
- By rachy7 on 02-07-24
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David Attenborough's Life Stories
- The Complete Collection
- Narrated by: David Attenborough
- Length: 6 hrs and 25 mins
- Release date: 02-12-21
- Language: English
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David Attenborough - Life on Air
- Memoirs of a Broadcaster
- By: David Attenborough
- Narrated by: David Attenborough
- Length: 19 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Performance2,456
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David Attenborough reads his own bestselling memoir 'An enthralling autobiography from one of the linchpins of television' Good Book Guide David Attenborough is the acknowledged voice of nature, loved and revered worldwide for his groundbreaking wildlife documentaries. Over the course of his...
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Unforgettable David
- By Mark on 20-11-10
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David Attenborough - Life on Air
- Memoirs of a Broadcaster
- Narrated by: David Attenborough
- Length: 19 hrs and 23 mins
- Release date: 01-10-10
- Language: English
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Thinking Sideways
- A BBC Celebration of Spike Milligan
- By: Spike Milligan
- Narrated by: Spike Milligan
- Length: 4 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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A centenary collection of the best BBC Radio programmes about the legendary Spike Milligan - including the brand-new documentary Spike Milligan: Inside Out. Named for Spike’s explanation of his sense of humour - ‘I’m Irish - we think sideways’ - this BBC radio anthology, published to celebrate the centenary of his birth, provides unique insight into his genius. Spike Milligan: Inside Out sees Milligan admirer Michael Palin and Spike’s daughter, Jane, chat through some of Spike’s many audio recordings.
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Thinking Sideways - wonderful variety of content.
- By Anonymous on 13-02-24
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Thinking Sideways
- A BBC Celebration of Spike Milligan
- Narrated by: Spike Milligan
- Length: 4 hrs and 28 mins
- Release date: 26-04-18
- Language: English
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Alistair Cooke
- At The BBC
- By: Alistair Cooke
- Narrated by: Alistair Cooke
- Length: 2 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall6
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Performance1
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Alistair Cooke looks back on a rich and varied life, one which has taken him across the ocean but never far away from the BBC. Drawing on archive recordings, this selection includes interviews from radio and television, Cooke's Letter From America, and a speech made to the Royal Television...
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Alistair Cooke
- At The BBC
- Narrated by: Alistair Cooke
- Length: 2 hrs and 38 mins
- Release date: 12-01-05
- Language: English
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The Small World of Dominic Holland
- The Complete BBC Radio Comedy Series, plus Holland’s Shorts
- By: Dominic Holland
- Narrated by: Dominic Holland
- Length: 4 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Since winning the Perrier Best Newcomer Award at the Edinburgh Festival in 1993, Dominic Holland has gone on to become one of the UK’s best loved comedians. He’s worked with Armando Iannucci, Rob Brydon and supported Eddie Izzard on tour. He is also the father of Tom Holland (best known for starring in the blockbuster Spider-man movies) and made the brilliant 2017 Dominic Holland Eclipsed Edinburgh Fringe show out of the experience of being a superhero’s dad.
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Entertaining and Amusing
- By Ian on 30-04-24
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The Small World of Dominic Holland
- The Complete BBC Radio Comedy Series, plus Holland’s Shorts
- Narrated by: Dominic Holland
- Length: 4 hrs and 9 mins
- Release date: 15-02-24
- Language: English
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Great Entertainers' Lives
- A BBC biography collection
- By: Joan Bakewell, Humphrey Carpenter, Francine Stock, and others
- Narrated by: Matthew Parris, Julian Clary, Alan Davies, and others
- Length: 14 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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Well-known personalities pick their favourite entertainers for BBC Radio 4's Great Lives One of the BBC's most acclaimed programmes, Great Lives has been a regular Radio 4 fixture for 20 years, presented by Joan Bakewell, Humphrey Carpenter, Francine Stock and Matthew Parris. Every week, a...
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Great Entertainers' Lives
- A BBC biography collection
- Narrated by: Matthew Parris, Julian Clary, Alan Davies, Mark Gatiss, Fiona Shaw, Joan Bakewell, Francine Stock, Humphrey Carpenter
- Length: 14 hrs and 13 mins
- Release date: 05-08-21
- Language: English
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Making It So
- A Memoir
- By: Patrick Stewart
- Narrated by: Patrick Stewart
- Length: 18 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Winner of the 2024 Audie Award for Autobiography/Memoir THE NEW YORK TIMES AND USA TODAY BESTSELLER The renowned and bestselling memoir—written with “insight, truth, and passion” (Sir Ian McKellen)—from iconic, beloved actor and living legend Sir Patrick Stewart. From his acclaimed stage...
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Making It So
- A Memoir
- Narrated by: Patrick Stewart
- Length: 18 hrs and 50 mins
- Release date: 03-10-23
- Language: English
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John Betjeman In His Own Words
- By: John Betjeman
- Narrated by: John Betjeman
- Length: 1 hr and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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In this fascinating collection of interviews from the BBC radio and TV archive, John Betjeman (Poet Laureate 1972) talks about his life and career as one of the foremost poets of the 20th Century. The interviews included are: Asian Club, broadcast on BBC Radio, 7 July 1959 (featuring Arthur...
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John Betjeman In His Own Words
- Narrated by: John Betjeman
- Length: 1 hr and 49 mins
- Release date: 17-03-22
- Language: English
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Peter Ustinov In His Own Words
- By: Peter Ustinov
- Narrated by: Peter Ustinov
- Length: 1 hr and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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Peter Ustinov was an actor, director, author and raconteur who won many awards in his lifetime, including Academy Awards, Emmys, Golden Globes and BAFTAs. In this collection we hear - in his own words - about his thoughts on being a writer and director, and those who influenced him. He discusses...
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Uncle Peter at his best
- By Colin on 04-05-22
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Peter Ustinov In His Own Words
- Narrated by: Peter Ustinov
- Length: 1 hr and 28 mins
- Release date: 26-04-22
- Language: English
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Benedict Cumberbatch reads Ian Kelly's Casanova
- A BBC Radio 4 reading
- By: Ian Kelly
- Narrated by: Benedict Cumberbatch
- Length: 1 hr and 7 mins
- Abridged
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Overall49
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Performance46
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Benedict Cumberbatch reads Ian Kelly’s biography of one of the most beguiling and controversial individuals of any age. In this fascinating biography of the notorious libertine, Ian Kelly draws on documents by Casanova, his friends and his lovers (male and female) in order to bring fresh...
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Entertaining, short biography of a flat character
- By EGM on 23-03-17
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Benedict Cumberbatch reads Ian Kelly's Casanova
- A BBC Radio 4 reading
- Narrated by: Benedict Cumberbatch
- Length: 1 hr and 7 mins
- Release date: 21-05-15
- Language: English
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Alan Bennett
- The Lady In The Van
- By: Alan Bennett
- Narrated by: Alan Bennett
- Length: 1 hr and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall64
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The humorous and moving tale of Miss Shepherd, an eccentric old lady who, by a bizarre series of twists and turns, lived in the author’s garden for many years. Alan Bennett reads his own acclaimed work, recently adapted as a West End smash hit starring Maggie Smith as the eccentric old lady...
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Charming
- By Mrs Z Armour on 02-04-10
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Alan Bennett
- The Lady In The Van
- Narrated by: Alan Bennett
- Length: 1 hr and 42 mins
- Release date: 09-10-06
- Language: English
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David Dickinson The Duke - What A Bobby Dazzler
- By: David Dickinson
- Narrated by: David Dickinson
- Length: 2 hrs and 28 mins
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David Dickinson is a household name, the king of the catchphrase, undisputed darling of daytime TV and a rising star. He's a respected antiques expert and exudes a taste for the finer things in life. But the road to his success has not been as smooth as his patter and he's learnt a lot at the...
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David Dickinson The Duke - What A Bobby Dazzler
- Narrated by: David Dickinson
- Length: 2 hrs and 28 mins
- Release date: 01-08-12
- Language: English
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Johnners' It's Been A Lot Of Fun
- By: Brian Johnston
- Narrated by: Brian Johnston
- Length: 1 hr and 15 mins
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Overall12
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Performance10
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When Brian Johnston died in 1994 at the age of 81, the Daily Telegraph described him as ‘the greatest natural broadcaster of them all’. In this delightful reading from his autobiography 'It’s Been a Lot of Fun', Brian recalls his schooldays at Eton and Oxford, his early career in the...
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good story
- By Mick on 17-03-19
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Johnners' It's Been A Lot Of Fun
- Narrated by: Brian Johnston
- Length: 1 hr and 15 mins
- Release date: 01-11-10
- Language: English
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