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The Magus

A BBC Radio 4 full cast dramatisation

by John Fowles ...

Narrated by Charles Dance, Full Cast, Hayley Atwell, Tom Burke ...

Unabridged

2 hours 50 min

Nicholas Urfe, a young British graduate, runs away from his monotonous life to take up a teaching post on the small Greek island of Phraxos. There he meets the enigmatic figure of Maurice Conchis, and slowly gets drawn into a world full of strange encounters and psychological tricks on Conchis's estate at Bourani.When Conchis introduces Nicholas to the enchanting and mysterious Lily Montgomery, ... Read more

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Nicholas Urfe, a young British graduate, runs away from his monotonous life to take up a teaching post on the small Greek island of Phraxos. There he meets the enigmatic figure of Maurice Conchis, and slowly gets drawn into a world full of strange encounters and psychological tricks on Conchis's estate at Bourani.When Conchis introduces Nicholas to the enchanting and mysterious Lily Montgomery,
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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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Chronicle Book One

An epic eye-witness history of the British Isles

by Mr Punch ...

Narrated by Charles Dance, Dame Harriet Walter, Sir David Suchet, Dame Maureen Lipman, Timothy West, Jenny Agutter, Sir Donald Sinden, Joss Ackland, James Bolam, Robert Powell, Full Supporting Cast ...

Series Audiobook 1.0 - The Chronicle
Unabridged

2 hours 35 min

The Chronicle is an exhilarating and immersive journey through 500 years of British history, told entirely in the words of those who were there and performed in a dramatised setting.Brought to life by an award-winning all-star cast of 30 celebrated actors, including Charles Dance, Dame Harriet Walter, Sir David Suchet, Dame Maureen Lipman, Timothy West, Jenny Agutter, Sir Donald Sinden, Joss ... Read more

$10.39 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

The Chronicle is an exhilarating and immersive journey through 500 years of British history, told entirely in the words of those who were there and performed in a dramatised setting.Brought to life by an award-winning all-star cast of 30 celebrated actors, including Charles Dance, Dame Harriet Walter, Sir David Suchet, Dame Maureen Lipman, Timothy West, Jenny Agutter, Sir Donald Sinden, Joss
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A Tale Of Two Cities

by Charles Dickens ...

Narrated by Charles Dance, Full Cast ...

Unabridged

6 hours 23 min

A BBC Radio 4 dramatisation of Dickens' heart-stopping historical adventure set in the French Revolution and featuring the gentle Charles Darnay and the dissolute Sydney Carton. The action switches between London and Paris during the nightmare of The Terror - and in the shadow of Madame Guillotine - in this Sony award-winning drama that captures the joy and anguish of those corrupt and turbulent ... Read more

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A BBC Radio 4 dramatisation of Dickens' heart-stopping historical adventure set in the French Revolution and featuring the gentle Charles Darnay and the dissolute Sydney Carton. The action switches between London and Paris during the nightmare of The Terror - and in the shadow of Madame Guillotine - in this Sony award-winning drama that captures the joy and anguish of those corrupt and turbulent
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Also available as: eBooks
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Chronicle, The - Book Three

Full-cast dramatisation

by Mr Punch ...

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

Series Audiobook 3 - The Chronicle
Unabridged

2 hours 53 min

The Chronicle – Book Three (July to September)This is history... but not as you know it! At Waterloo, women are stripping the corpses of their valuable shoes and stockings yet the Highlanders are left in mass graves with their coarse tartan socks still on. Roy Strong attending a private dinner with the Prime Minister notes that Margaret Thatcher in floaty chiffon is "the apotheosis of the boss's ... Read more

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The Chronicle – Book Three (July to September)This is history... but not as you know it! At Waterloo, women are stripping the corpses of their valuable shoes and stockings yet the Highlanders are left in mass graves with their coarse tartan socks still on. Roy Strong attending a private dinner with the Prime Minister notes that Margaret Thatcher in floaty chiffon is "the apotheosis of the boss's
... Read more
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Chronicle, The - Book Two

Full-cast dramatisation

by Mr Punch ...

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

Series Audiobook 2 - The Chronicle
Unabridged

3 hours

The Chronicle - BOOK TWO (April to June)Are you ready for an unforgettable adventure into the past? Then climb aboard and join Oscar Wilde in America amused at the sight of local gun slingers looting the house where outlaw Jesse James had been killed a few days earlier. Meet John Betjeman as he implores the BBC to engage the impoverished Dylan Thomas while Jane Austen demands the return of her ... Read more

$13.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

The Chronicle - BOOK TWO (April to June)Are you ready for an unforgettable adventure into the past? Then climb aboard and join Oscar Wilde in America amused at the sight of local gun slingers looting the house where outlaw Jesse James had been killed a few days earlier. Meet John Betjeman as he implores the BBC to engage the impoverished Dylan Thomas while Jane Austen demands the return of her
... Read more
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Chronicle Book Two

An epic eye-witness history of the British Isles.

by Mr Punch ...

Narrated by Charles Dance, Dame Harriet Walter, Sir David Suchet, Dame Maureen Lipman, Timothy West, Jenny Agutter, Sir Donald Sinden, Joss Ackland, James Bolam, Robert Powell ...

Series Audiobook 2.0 - The Chronicle
Unabridged

3 hours

The Chronicle is an exhilarating and immersive journey through 500 years of British history, told entirely in the words of those who were there and performed in a dramatised setting.Brought to life by an award-winning all-star cast of 30 celebrated actors, including Charles Dance, Dame Harriet Walter, Sir David Suchet, Dame Maureen Lipman, Timothy West, Jenny Agutter, Sir Donald Sinden, Joss ... Read more

$10.39 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

The Chronicle is an exhilarating and immersive journey through 500 years of British history, told entirely in the words of those who were there and performed in a dramatised setting.Brought to life by an award-winning all-star cast of 30 celebrated actors, including Charles Dance, Dame Harriet Walter, Sir David Suchet, Dame Maureen Lipman, Timothy West, Jenny Agutter, Sir Donald Sinden, Joss
... Read more
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Chronicle, The - Book Four

Full-cast dramatisation

by Mr Punch ...

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

Series Audiobook 4 - The Chronicle
Unabridged

2 hours 55 min

Voices from the Past with David Suchet as Lord Nelson writing to his beloved Emma on the eve of Trafalgar, hoping in God that he will live to finish his letter after the Battle, while Harriet Walter as Virginia Woolf hangs about the House of Commons mourning the passing of Edward VIII and the coming of King Albert I. Winston Churchill is captured and imprisoned by the Boers and Jane Austen sells ... Read more

$13.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Voices from the Past with David Suchet as Lord Nelson writing to his beloved Emma on the eve of Trafalgar, hoping in God that he will live to finish his letter after the Battle, while Harriet Walter as Virginia Woolf hangs about the House of Commons mourning the passing of Edward VIII and the coming of King Albert I. Winston Churchill is captured and imprisoned by the Boers and Jane Austen sells
... Read more
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Chronicle Box Set, The

An epic journey into the past - The Complete Series

by Mr Punch ...

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

Series Audiobook 5 - The Chronicle
Unabridged

11 hours 24 min

Behold The Chronicle: an epic journey through history.Join us for an exhilarating and immersive adventure through 500 years of history, told entirely in the words of those who were there. With their artless prose and their polished & witty gossip, these are the men and women who have shaped our past. Brought to life by an award-winning all-star cast of 30 celebrated actors, including Charles Dance ... Read more

$53.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Behold The Chronicle: an epic journey through history.Join us for an exhilarating and immersive adventure through 500 years of history, told entirely in the words of those who were there. With their artless prose and their polished & witty gossip, these are the men and women who have shaped our past. Brought to life by an award-winning all-star cast of 30 celebrated actors, including Charles Dance
... Read more
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Classic Letters & Journals BOX SET

7 volumes of private letters & journals performed in a dramatised setting

by Mr Punch ...

Narrated by Fiona Shaw, Robert Powell, Charles Dance, Edward Fox, Imogen Stubbs, Jenny Agutter, Virginia McKenna ...

Series Audiobook 10 - Classic Letters & Journals
Unabridged

16 hours 34 min

“Letters and journals always make lively intimate listening.” The IndependentUnveil history’s hidden gems with the Classic Letters & Journals Box Set, as we bring their intimate letters and journals masterfully to life.The Letters of Jane Austen portrayed by the incomparable Fiona Shaw. Austen's candid and occasionally scandalous correspondence offers a mesmerizing glimpse into the life of England ... Read more

$53.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

“Letters and journals always make lively intimate listening.” The IndependentUnveil history’s hidden gems with the Classic Letters & Journals Box Set, as we bring their intimate letters and journals masterfully to life.The Letters of Jane Austen portrayed by the incomparable Fiona Shaw. Austen's candid and occasionally scandalous correspondence offers a mesmerizing glimpse into the life of England
... Read more
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John Fowles: The Collector, The Magus & The French Lieutenant’s Woman

Three BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisations

by John Fowles ...

Narrated by Judi Dench, Nigel Anthony, Tom Burke, Charles Dance, Hayley Atwell, John Hurt, Jonathan Firth, Emily Bruni, Full Cast ...

Unabridged

6 hours 13 min

Full-cast dramatisations of John Fowles' three best-known novels, with star castsJohn Fowles won international acclaim for his innovative, allusive novels The Collector, The Magus and The French Lieutenant's Woman. All were critical and commercial successes, translated into several languages and adapted as feature films. This collection brings together the BBC Radio adaptations of these three ... Read more

$19.99 USD

Full-cast dramatisations of John Fowles' three best-known novels, with star castsJohn Fowles won international acclaim for his innovative, allusive novels The Collector, The Magus and The French Lieutenant's Woman. All were critical and commercial successes, translated into several languages and adapted as feature films. This collection brings together the BBC Radio adaptations of these three
... 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