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Great British Trials Box Set

True Crime Drama: Three gripping trials adapted from the original transcripts

by Mr Punch ...

Narrated by Jemma Redgrave, Andrew Sachs, Andrew Wincott, David Goodland, Elizabeth Mansfield, Geoffrey Whitehead, Howard Ward, Jeffrey Segal, Jenny Howe, John Baddeley, Jonathan Wrather, Mark Hadfield, Nicola Barber, Norman Bird, Robin Welch, Ronald Pickup, Terence Edmond, Teresa Gallagher, Trevor Nichols ...

Series Audiobook 4 - Great British Trials
Abridged

8 hours 6 min

Step into the courtroom and relive three of the most notorious trials of the 20th Century, that captivated the nation. Based on the original trial transcripts, eyewitness testimonies and contemporary reports, we invite you to join the Jury at the Old Bailey and reach your own verdict.The Trial of Ruth Ellis: What drove this attractive mother of two young children to fire six fatal shots on Easter ... Read more

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Step into the courtroom and relive three of the most notorious trials of the 20th Century, that captivated the nation. Based on the original trial transcripts, eyewitness testimonies and contemporary reports, we invite you to join the Jury at the Old Bailey and reach your own verdict.The Trial of Ruth Ellis: What drove this attractive mother of two young children to fire six fatal shots on Easter
... Read more
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African Queen, The

Adapted from the screenplay & performed for radio by the original film stars

by Mr Punch ...

Narrated by Humphrey Bogart, Greer Garson ...

Series Audiobook 1 - Hollywood Playhouse
Unabridged

49 min

Mr Punch Presents: THE AFRICAN QUEEN. Set in 1915 on the treacherous rivers of war-torn Africa. Humphrey Bogart plays the gin sodden river trader, Charlie Allnut, who reluctantly agrees to help the prim missionary Rose Sayer, played in this radio version by Greer Garson, to travel down river on a hazardous journey and destroy a German gun boat. Humphrey Bogart won the 1951 Oscar for Best Actor, ... Read more

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Mr Punch Presents: THE AFRICAN QUEEN. Set in 1915 on the treacherous rivers of war-torn Africa. Humphrey Bogart plays the gin sodden river trader, Charlie Allnut, who reluctantly agrees to help the prim missionary Rose Sayer, played in this radio version by Greer Garson, to travel down river on a hazardous journey and destroy a German gun boat. Humphrey Bogart won the 1951 Oscar for Best Actor,
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First Men in the Moon

A four-part dramatisation of H.G.Wells’ classic tale. A Full-Cast BBC Radio Drama

by Mr Punch ...

Narrated by Sir Donald Sinden, James Bolam, Ali Hames, Anthony Jackson, Chris Pavlos, Gary Olson, Jilly Bond, Kerry Shale, Nick Mercer, Robert Whelan, Tom Georgeson ...

Unabridged

1 hour 45 min

In this exciting adaptation of the novel by H.G.Wells set in 1900 we join the eccentric professor Cavor (Sir Donald Sinden) and the rakish free loading Charles Bedford (James Bolam) on their extraordinary journey to the moon in a huge metal sphere resplendent with drape curtains, gentleman’s arm chairs and brass fittings.Once upon the moon’s surface they discover more than they bargained for - ... Read more

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In this exciting adaptation of the novel by H.G.Wells set in 1900 we join the eccentric professor Cavor (Sir Donald Sinden) and the rakish free loading Charles Bedford (James Bolam) on their extraordinary journey to the moon in a huge metal sphere resplendent with drape curtains, gentleman’s arm chairs and brass fittings.Once upon the moon’s surface they discover more than they bargained for -
... Read more
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Thriller Playhouse Box Set

EIGHT thrilling episodes from the popular BBC Drama series

by Mr Punch ...

Narrated by Tony Robinson, Simon Callow, & full supporting cast, Alice Arnold, Bill Nighy, Bonnie Langford, Christopher Benjamin, Christopher Cazenove, Jack Klaff, John Woodvine, Jon Glover, Kerry Shale, Leslie Phillips, Lionel Jeffries, Lynsey Baxter, Neville Jason, Stephen Tompkinson ...

Series Audiobook 11 - Thriller Playhouse
Unabridged

5 hours 52 min

“Murder mysteries always work well… and Mr Punch’s Thriller Playhouse is particularly good… Atmospheric and Great Fun” Daily Express“To all concerned “Jolly good show, chaps.” The TimesBen Sees it ThroughA hat lost in the English Channel, a dagger buried in a toff’s back and an incriminating letter from an MP entice Ben into the world of arms dealers and smugglers as he battles to save Europe from ... Read more

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“Murder mysteries always work well… and Mr Punch’s Thriller Playhouse is particularly good… Atmospheric and Great Fun” Daily Express“To all concerned “Jolly good show, chaps.” The TimesBen Sees it ThroughA hat lost in the English Channel, a dagger buried in a toff’s back and an incriminating letter from an MP entice Ben into the world of arms dealers and smugglers as he battles to save Europe from
... Read more
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Chronicle, The - Book One

Full-cast dramatisation

by Mr Punch ...

Narrated by Charles Dance, Sir David Suchet, Dame Harriet Walter, Dame Maureen Lipman, Eleanor Bron, Imogen Stubbs, James Bolam, John Sessions, Joss Ackland, Robert Powell, Sir Donald Sinden, Timothy West, Tony Britton ...

Series Audiobook 1 - The Chronicle
Unabridged

2 hours 35 min

The Chronicle: BOOK ONE (January to March)This is history at its best and most entertaining! One moment Liselotte, the Duchess of Orleans (1678) is observing the Prince of Orange consummating his marriage in thick woollen drawers… and the next, Harold Nicolson (1936) is at the Savoy Grill dining with the Prince of Wales and Mrs Simpson who is, "bejewelled, eyebrow-plucked, virtuous and wise". ... Read more

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The Chronicle: BOOK ONE (January to March)This is history at its best and most entertaining! One moment Liselotte, the Duchess of Orleans (1678) is observing the Prince of Orange consummating his marriage in thick woollen drawers… and the next, Harold Nicolson (1936) is at the Savoy Grill dining with the Prince of Wales and Mrs Simpson who is, "bejewelled, eyebrow-plucked, virtuous and wise".
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Rebecca

Adapted from the screenplay & performed for radio by the original film stars

by Mr Punch ...

Narrated by Laurence Olivier, Vivien Leigh ...

Series Audiobook 8 - Hollywood Playhouse
Unabridged

52 min

Mr Punch Presents: REBECCA, based upon the best-selling novel by Daphne du Maurier. Laurence Olivier plays Maxim de Winter and Vivien Leigh is the shy and naive ladies’ companion that he meets while holidaying in Monte Carlo. They fall in love, get married and return to Maxim's beloved Manderley in Cornwall, where the second Mrs de Winter now meets the mysterious Mrs Danvers and finds that Rebecca ... Read more

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Mr Punch Presents: REBECCA, based upon the best-selling novel by Daphne du Maurier. Laurence Olivier plays Maxim de Winter and Vivien Leigh is the shy and naive ladies’ companion that he meets while holidaying in Monte Carlo. They fall in love, get married and return to Maxim's beloved Manderley in Cornwall, where the second Mrs de Winter now meets the mysterious Mrs Danvers and finds that Rebecca
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Sunset Boulevard

Adapted from the screenplay & performed for radio by the original film stars

by Mr Punch ...

Narrated by Gloria Swanson, William Holden ...

Series Audiobook 10 - Hollywood Playhouse
Unabridged

48 min

Mr Punch Presents: SUNSET BOULEVARD, nominated for eleven Academy Awards, Billy Wilder’s brilliant 1950 film is about the flamboyant silent movie star Norma Desmond (Gloria Swanson) and her pitiful attempt to stage a comeback to the silver screen through her friendship with the young opportunistic screenwriter, played by William Holden. Recreated for the radio with the original stars in this ... Read more

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Mr Punch Presents: SUNSET BOULEVARD, nominated for eleven Academy Awards, Billy Wilder’s brilliant 1950 film is about the flamboyant silent movie star Norma Desmond (Gloria Swanson) and her pitiful attempt to stage a comeback to the silver screen through her friendship with the young opportunistic screenwriter, played by William Holden. Recreated for the radio with the original stars in this
... Read more
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Mysteries of Max Carrados Box Set, The

Three Max Carrados Mysteries: Full-Cast BBC Radio Drama

by Mr Punch ...

Narrated by Simon Callow, Lionel Jeffries, & full supporting cast, Brett Usher, Brian Orrell, Charles Simpson, David Bannerman, Deidra Morris, Ian Armstrong, Kathryn Pogson, Lynsey Baxter, Marianne Morley, Matthew Marsh, Michael Beint, Oona Benson, Paul Panting, Philip Glenister, Robert Oates, Stephen Tompkinson, Steve Hodson, Teresa Gallagher ...

Series Audiobook 4 - Thriller Playhouse
Unabridged

2 hours 11 min

A collection of three thrilling mysteries, set during the Golden Age of Detective Fiction, where every story promises a 'Thousand Thrills!', with ingenious plots, full of twists and surprises, driven along with exciting action and tongue in cheek humour.“Murder mysteries always work well as spoken word and Mr Punch’s Thriller Playhouse is particularly good... Atmospheric and Great Fun ” Daily ... Read more

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A collection of three thrilling mysteries, set during the Golden Age of Detective Fiction, where every story promises a 'Thousand Thrills!', with ingenious plots, full of twists and surprises, driven along with exciting action and tongue in cheek humour.“Murder mysteries always work well as spoken word and Mr Punch’s Thriller Playhouse is particularly good... Atmospheric and Great Fun ” Daily
... Read more
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Gazette Collection, The

A vivid portrait of British life through the centuries. A full-cast audio.

by Mr Punch ...

Narrated by Eileen Atkins, Cheryl Campbell, Alex Jennings, Geoffrey Palmer, Hugh Laurie, John Wood, Michael Maloney, Michael Pennington, Nigel Davenport, Prunella Scales, Richard Johnson, Samuel West ...

Series Audiobook 10 - The Gazette
Unabridged

13 hours 10 min

The Gazette Collection is a vivid portrait of British life through the centuries, told entirely in the words of those who were there.Performed by an outstanding company of award-winning actors including Dame Eileen Atkins, Cheryl Campbell, Nigel Davenport, Alex Jennings, Richard Johnson OBE, Hugh Laurie CBE, Michael Maloney, Geoffrey Palmer OBE, Michael Pennington, Prunella Scales CBE, Samuel West ... Read more

$53.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

The Gazette Collection is a vivid portrait of British life through the centuries, told entirely in the words of those who were there.Performed by an outstanding company of award-winning actors including Dame Eileen Atkins, Cheryl Campbell, Nigel Davenport, Alex Jennings, Richard Johnson OBE, Hugh Laurie CBE, Michael Maloney, Geoffrey Palmer OBE, Michael Pennington, Prunella Scales CBE, Samuel West
... Read more
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Army Gazette

A foray into the turbulent events of the British Army at War. A full-cast audio

by Mr Punch ...

Narrated by Eileen Atkins, Cheryl Campbell, Alex Jennings, Geoffrey Palmer, Hugh Laurie, John Wood, Michael Maloney, Michael Pennington, Nigel Davenport, Prunella Scales, Richard Johnson, Samuel West ...

Series Audiobook 1 - The Gazette
Unabridged

2 hours 24 min

A fascinating foray into British military history revealing the life of the British soldier at war. From the Roman invasion of Britain to the retreat from Dunkirk, from the horrors of Culloden to the courage of Rourke’s Drift, we experience first-hand the stories behind the triumphs and tragedies that make up the history of the British Army. Told entirely in the words of those who were ... Read more

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A fascinating foray into British military history revealing the life of the British soldier at war. From the Roman invasion of Britain to the retreat from Dunkirk, from the horrors of Culloden to the courage of Rourke’s Drift, we experience first-hand the stories behind the triumphs and tragedies that make up the history of the British Army. Told entirely in the words of those who were
... Read more
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Hollywood Playhouse Box Set

14 Movies specially adapted for radio & performed by the original film stars

by Mr Punch ...

Narrated by Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman, Alan Ladd, Anne Baxter, Bette Davis, Bing Crosby, Cary Grant, Clark Gable, Claudette Colbert, Dinah Shore, Donna Reed, Elizabeth Taylor, Gary Cooper, Gloria Swanson, Greer Garson, James Stewart, Katharine Hepburn, Laurence Olivier, Mickey Rooney, Peter Lorre, Sydney Greenstreet, Van Heflin, Victor Moore, Vivien Leigh, Walter Huston, William Holden ...

Series Audiobook 15 - Hollywood Playhouse
Unabridged

9 hours 23 min

The Hollywood Playhouse Box Set is a unique compilation of 14 Oscar winning films specially adapted from the original screenplays & performed for the radio by many of the original film stars in front of a live studio audience. Re-mastered and re-edited from the original radio broadcastCASABLANCA with Humphrey Bogart & Ingrid BergmanTHE MALTESE FALCON with Humphrey Bogart, Peter Lorre & Sydney ... Read more

$53.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

The Hollywood Playhouse Box Set is a unique compilation of 14 Oscar winning films specially adapted from the original screenplays & performed for the radio by many of the original film stars in front of a live studio audience. Re-mastered and re-edited from the original radio broadcastCASABLANCA with Humphrey Bogart & Ingrid BergmanTHE MALTESE FALCON with Humphrey Bogart, Peter Lorre & Sydney
... Read more
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Classic Journals BOX SET

A 4-volume collection of private journals presented in a dramatised setting.

by Mr Punch ...

Narrated by Charles Dance, Virginia McKenna, Edward Fox, Jenny Agutter ...

Series Audiobook 9 - Classic Letters & Journals
Unabridged

9 hours 19 min

Step into the captivating world of some of history's most illustrious figures.Experience the thrilling life of England's greatest hero, in The Letters & Journals of Lord Nelson as he bares his soul in personal letters and journals. Charles Dance's remarkable portrayal brings Lord Nelson's shocking frankness and passionate love letters to Emma Hamilton to life, creating an intimate connection with ... Read more

$40.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Step into the captivating world of some of history's most illustrious figures.Experience the thrilling life of England's greatest hero, in The Letters & Journals of Lord Nelson as he bares his soul in personal letters and journals. Charles Dance's remarkable portrayal brings Lord Nelson's shocking frankness and passionate love letters to Emma Hamilton to life, creating an intimate connection with
... Read more

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