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Why Is That So Funny?

A Practical Exploration of Physical Comedy

by John Wright ...

A practical investigation of how comedy works, by a well-respected practitioner and teacher. With a Foreword by Toby Jones.Comedy is recognised as one of the most problematic areas of performances. For that reason, it is rarely written about in any systematic way. John Wright, founder of Trestle Theatre and Told by an Idiot, brings a wide range of experience of physical comedy to this unique ... Read more

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A practical investigation of how comedy works, by a well-respected practitioner and teacher. With a Foreword by Toby Jones.Comedy is recognised as one of the most problematic areas of performances. For that reason, it is rarely written about in any systematic way. John Wright, founder of Trestle Theatre and Told by an Idiot, brings a wide range of experience of physical comedy to this unique
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The Way of Jesus

Re-Forming Spiritual Communities in a Post-Church Age

by Toby Jones ...

Countless books have been written about the impending death of the institutional church, but this one both celebrates the resurrection that will follow and lights the way toward a new kind of spiritual community. The Way of Jesus identifies seven principles upon which authentic and vibrant Christian communities can be built in today's diverse and ever shrinking world. Toby Jones traveled across ... Read more

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Countless books have been written about the impending death of the institutional church, but this one both celebrates the resurrection that will follow and lights the way toward a new kind of spiritual community. The Way of Jesus identifies seven principles upon which authentic and vibrant Christian communities can be built in today's diverse and ever shrinking world. Toby Jones traveled across
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Tom Stoppard: A BBC Radio Drama Collection

14 full-cast productions including Arcadia, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead & others

by Tom Stoppard ...

Narrated by Rufus Sewell, Bill Nighy, Harriet Walters, Full Cast, Hugh Grant, Peggy Ashcroft, Felicity Kendal, Timothy West, Toby Jones, Penelope Keith ...

Unabridged

16 hours 45 min

The collected BBC radio productions of the internationally renowned playwright Tom StoppardOne of the giants of British theatre, Sir Tom Stoppard has been writing for the stage and screen for over 50 years. Full of wit, verbal brilliance and big ideas, his plays appeal to critics and audiences alike and are among the most studied works of the last century.Our collection contains the masterpiece, ... Read more

$21.99 USD

The collected BBC radio productions of the internationally renowned playwright Tom StoppardOne of the giants of British theatre, Sir Tom Stoppard has been writing for the stage and screen for over 50 years. Full of wit, verbal brilliance and big ideas, his plays appeal to critics and audiences alike and are among the most studied works of the last century.Our collection contains the masterpiece,
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Silverview

A Novel

by John le Carré ...

Narrated by Toby Jones ...

Unabridged

6 hours 28 min

**An instant New York Times bestseller!In his last completed novel, John le Carré turns his focus to the world that occupied his writing for the past sixty years—the secret world itself.“[Le Carré] was often considered one of the finest novelists, period, since World War II. It’s not that he 'transcended the genre,' as the tired saying goes; it’s that he elevated the level of play… [Silverview’s] ... Read more

$20.00 USD

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**An instant New York Times bestseller!In his last completed novel, John le Carré turns his focus to the world that occupied his writing for the past sixty years—the secret world itself.“[Le Carré] was often considered one of the finest novelists, period, since World War II. It’s not that he 'transcended the genre,' as the tired saying goes; it’s that he elevated the level of play… [Silverview’s]
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I Capture the Castle

A BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation

by Dodie Smith ...

Narrated by Holliday Grainger, Toby Jones ...

Unabridged

1 hour 53 min

Toby Jones and Holliday Grainger star in a new BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation of Dodie Smith's enduringly popular coming-of-age novel In the 1930s, seventeen-year-old Cassandra Mortmain lives in a crumbling ruin of a castle in the Suffolk countryside. Her father, an author wrestling with writer's block, spends his time reading detective stories; her bohemian stepmother Topaz is an artist's ... Read more

$12.99 USD

Toby Jones and Holliday Grainger star in a new BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation of Dodie Smith's enduringly popular coming-of-age novel In the 1930s, seventeen-year-old Cassandra Mortmain lives in a crumbling ruin of a castle in the Suffolk countryside. Her father, an author wrestling with writer's block, spends his time reading detective stories; her bohemian stepmother Topaz is an artist's
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The Complete Earthsea Series & The Left Hand of Darkness

3 BBC Radio full cast dramatisations

by Ursula.K.Le Guin ...

Narrated by Full Cast, Toby Jones, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, Lesley Sharp, Noma Dumezweni, Robert Glenister, James McArdle, Sam Dale, Adjoa Andoh ...

Unabridged

7 hours 50 min

The dazzling BBC Radio adaptations of Ursula K. Le Guin's famous fantasy saga and her ground-breaking science fiction masterpiece - plus bonus materialUrsula K. Le Guin was one of the most revered and influential writers of the 20th Century. Her 'Earthsea' books have sold millions of copies and been translated into numerous languages, while her trailblazing novel The Left Hand of Darkness was a ... Read more

$19.99 USD

The dazzling BBC Radio adaptations of Ursula K. Le Guin's famous fantasy saga and her ground-breaking science fiction masterpiece - plus bonus materialUrsula K. Le Guin was one of the most revered and influential writers of the 20th Century. Her 'Earthsea' books have sold millions of copies and been translated into numerous languages, while her trailblazing novel The Left Hand of Darkness was a
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Faust

by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe ...

Narrated by Samuel West, Toby Jones, Anna Maxwell Martin, Stephen Critchlow, Derek Jacobi, Daniel Mair ...

Abridged

3 hours 58 min

Faust is one of the pillars of Western literature. This classic drama presents the story of the scholar Faust, tempted into a contract with the Devil in return for a life of sensuality and power. Enjoyment rules until Faust’s emotions are stirred by a meeting with Gretchen, and the tragic outcome brings Part 1 to an end. Part 2, written much later in Goethe’s life, places his eponymous hero in a ... Read more

$15.99 USD

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Faust is one of the pillars of Western literature. This classic drama presents the story of the scholar Faust, tempted into a contract with the Devil in return for a life of sensuality and power. Enjoyment rules until Faust’s emotions are stirred by a meeting with Gretchen, and the tragic outcome brings Part 1 to an end. Part 2, written much later in Goethe’s life, places his eponymous hero in a
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The Jane Austen BBC Radio Drama Collection

Six BBC Radio full-cast dramatisations

by Jane Austen ...

Narrated by Benedict Cumberbatch, David Tennant, Julia McKenzie, Juliet Stevenson, Eve Best, Jenny Agutter, Toby Jones, Full Cast ...

Abridged

14 hours 27 min

A collection of BBC radio full-cast dramatisations of Jane Austen's six major novels Jane Austen is one of the finest writers in the English language, and this volume includes all six of her classic novels.Mansfield Park: On a quest to find a position in society, Fanny Price goes to live with her rich aunt and uncle.Northanger Abbey: Young, naïve Catherine Morland receives an invitation to stay at ... Read more

$21.99 USD

A collection of BBC radio full-cast dramatisations of Jane Austen's six major novels Jane Austen is one of the finest writers in the English language, and this volume includes all six of her classic novels.Mansfield Park: On a quest to find a position in society, Fanny Price goes to live with her rich aunt and uncle.Northanger Abbey: Young, naïve Catherine Morland receives an invitation to stay at
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Voice of the Fire

25th Anniversary Edition

by Alan Moore ...

Narrated by Alan Moore, Tom Edward-Kane, Maxine Peake, Aisling Loftus, Jason Williamson, Jonathan Slinger, Mark Gatiss, Nathaniel Martello-White, Pamela Nomvete, Toby Jones0 ...

Unabridged

15 hours 35 min

An epic audiobook in 12 partsNorthampton. The centre of England. Twelve extraordinary characters transport you through six thousand years of astonishing history.As Alan Moore’s place-writing masterpiece reaches its 25th anniversary, New Perspectives brings this expansive work to life through twelve immersive audio journeys. Violence, madness, lust and ecstasy all weave together in patterns of ... Read more

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An epic audiobook in 12 partsNorthampton. The centre of England. Twelve extraordinary characters transport you through six thousand years of astonishing history.As Alan Moore’s place-writing masterpiece reaches its 25th anniversary, New Perspectives brings this expansive work to life through twelve immersive audio journeys. Violence, madness, lust and ecstasy all weave together in patterns of
... Read more
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W.M. Thackeray: A BBC Radio Drama Collection

Vanity Fair, Barry Lyndon, The Newcomes, Pendennis & The Yellowplush Papers

by William Makepeace Thackeray ...

Narrated by Stephen Fry, Emma Fielding, Toby Jones, Andrew Scott, Sheila Hancock, Adam Buxton, Full Cast, Maureen Lipman ...

Unabridged

21 hours 3 min

Five BBC Radio adaptations of the works of William Makepeace Thackeray - plus bonus featuresBest known today for his comic masterpiece, Vanity Fair, W. M. Thackeray was regarded in his time as the only rival to his contemporary, Charles Dickens. This collection includes a selection of his finest satirical fiction, as well as two fascinating programmes exploring his life and writings.Vanity Fair - ... Read more

$21.99 USD

Five BBC Radio adaptations of the works of William Makepeace Thackeray - plus bonus featuresBest known today for his comic masterpiece, Vanity Fair, W. M. Thackeray was regarded in his time as the only rival to his contemporary, Charles Dickens. This collection includes a selection of his finest satirical fiction, as well as two fascinating programmes exploring his life and writings.Vanity Fair -
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Molière: Don Juan, The Miser and more

Six BBC Radio Full-Cast Productions

by Molière ...

Narrated by Toby Jones, Holli Dempsey, mx Matthew Baynton, Simon Russell Beale, Brenda Blethyn, Maurice Denham, Haydn Gwynne, Full Cast ...

Unabridged

8 hours 38 min

A collection of Molière's finest comedies, farces and tragicomediesJean-Baptiste Pocquelin, better known by his pen-name Molière, was France's greatest satirical dramatist. Such was his influence on the French language that it is often referred to as 'the language of Molière', and he has been dubbed 'the French Shakespeare'. A leading 17th Century comic actor and director, his genius encompassed ... Read more

$19.99 USD

A collection of Molière's finest comedies, farces and tragicomediesJean-Baptiste Pocquelin, better known by his pen-name Molière, was France's greatest satirical dramatist. Such was his influence on the French language that it is often referred to as 'the language of Molière', and he has been dubbed 'the French Shakespeare'. A leading 17th Century comic actor and director, his genius encompassed
... Read more
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George Orwell: A BBC Radio Collection

Including Nineteen Eighty-Four, Animal Farm and other dramas and readings

by George Orwell, Mike Walker, Jonathan Holloway ...

Narrated by Christopher Eccleston, Full Cast, Joseph Milson, Nicky Henson, Pippa Nixon, Tamsin Greig, Tim Pigott-Smith, Toby Jones, Clive Merrison, Lyndsey Marshal, Samuel Barnett ...

Unabridged

11 hours 10 min

A radio anthology of George Orwell's finest novels, memoirs and essays, plus four biographical dramas and a bonus documentary, The Road to Nineteen Eighty-FourVisionary author and journalist George Orwell was the man behind two of the best-loved and most influential novels of the 20th century, Nineteen Eighty-Four and Animal Farm. This collection celebrating his life and work features ... Read more

$21.99 USD

A radio anthology of George Orwell's finest novels, memoirs and essays, plus four biographical dramas and a bonus documentary, The Road to Nineteen Eighty-FourVisionary author and journalist George Orwell was the man behind two of the best-loved and most influential novels of the 20th century, Nineteen Eighty-Four and Animal Farm. This collection celebrating his life and work features
... Read more

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