BBC radio has a unique heritage when it comes to Shakespeare. Since 1923. when the newly formed company broadcast its first full-length play, generations of actors and producers have honed and perfected the craft of making Shakespeare to be heard.
In Much Ado, the clarity of radio allows the wonderful verbal sparring between Beatrice and Benedick to sparkle, as high comedy and melodrama mix magically in a combination of prose and verse.
The play is introduced by Richard Eyre, former Director of the Royal National Theatre, and the accompanying booklet includes a scene-by-scene synopsis, full character analysis, brief biographies of the leading actors and of Shakespeare himself, as well as an essay from the producer on their interpretation of the play.
Revitalised, original and comprehensive, this is Shakespeare for the new millennium.
I love this play! Having fallen in love with Benedick in my teens and being a fan of David Tennant, this was a must for me, and I wasn't disappointed. The cast are all superb and the play itself is enormously enjoyable, I would recommend this to anyone.
Written By : John Wyndham
Narrated By : Full Cast Production
BBC Audiobooks Ltd
Duration : 2 hours
Type : Sci-Fi
Horror & Suspense
Classics
Dramatizations
Our Price : $18.49
This is a dynamic, modern dramatisation of a classic book by John Wyndham.... More info... |
Written By : Rafael Sabatini
Narrated By : Colonial Radio Theatre on the Air
Colonial Radio Theatre On The Air
Duration : 25 minutes
Type : Audio Theater
Drama
Dramatizations
Action & Adventure
Historical
Our Price : $1.50
Even holding a Kings Commission, Colonel Bishop plans to capture and hang Captain Blood at Port Royal. More info... |
Written By : Alan Bennett
Narrated By : Various
BBC Audiobooks Ltd
Duration : 2 hours 10 minutes
Type : Dramatizations
Comedy
Humor
Drama
British
Our Price : $18.49
In this brilliant forerunner to Bennett's series Talking Heads monologues, Patricia Routledge plays Margaret Schofield. a woman whose existence revolves around the gossip and minutiae of office life.. More info... |
Written By : G.K. Chesterton. Dramatized by M.J. Elliott
Narrated By : The Colonial Radio Theatre on the Air
Colonial Radio Theatre On The Air
Duration : 30 minutes
Type : Dramatizations
Detective
Our Price : $1.75
Father Brown is traveling to London to attend a meeting of priests, and he is carrying with him a priceless silver cross, studded with blue sapphires.Flambeau, the thief, plans to steal it. More info... |
Written By : Lynn Rosen
Narrated By : Full Cast Production
Play it by Ear Productions
Duration : 20 minutes
Type : Dramatizations
Short Stories
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Kelly and her mother huddle on a rainy NYC street fearing they’ll never know enough about each other More info...
Written By : Pete McCarthy
Narrated By : Pete McCarthy
Hodder & Stoughton Audiobooks
Length : 2 hours
Type : Autobiography
Biographical
Travel
Price : $16.75
The audio of the million-selling book - Pete McCarthy's hilarious journey in search of his Irish roots.
McCarthy's tale of his hilarious trip around Ireland has gained thousands of fans all over the world.
Pete was born in Warrington to an Irish mother and an English father and spent happy summer holidays in Cork. Years later, reflecting on the many places he has visited as a travel broadcaster, Pete admits that he feels more at home in Ireland than anywhere. To find out whether this is due to rose-coloured spectacles or to a deeper tie with the country of his ancestors, Pete sets off on a trip around Ireland and discovers that it has changed in surprising ways.
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