The first collection of six individual portraits from the master of the monologue.
Performed by the author and five of Britain's leading actresses. Alan Bennett's tales are full of quirky, insightful detail that bring the characters vividly to life.
From Julie Walters' portrayal of an actress seeking fame to Anna Massey's alcoholic vicar's wife, these individuals are linked by their self-delusion, desperation and vulnerability.
In these compelling pieces. Bennett displays the wry observation, knowing irony and tender understatement drat have ensured his rightful place at the forefront of contemporary writing.
A Chip in the Sugar with Alan Bennett
A Lady of Letters with Patricia Routledge
Bed Among the Lentils with Anna Massey
Soldiering On with Stephanie Cote
Her Big Chance with Julie Walters
A Cream Cracker Under the Settee with Thora Hird
Written By : John Esmonde
Narrator : Various
Publisher : BBC Audiobooks Ltd
Length : 2 hours
Categories : Comedy
Humor
Drama
British
Fiction
Our Price : $18.49
Four original BBC television episodes of the much-loved classic sitcom starring Richard Briers, Felicity Kendal, Paul Eddington and Penelope Keith. More... |
Written By : Various
Narrator : Various
Publisher : Harper Collins US
Length : 6 hours
Categories : Adult
Contemporary
Fiction
Comedy
Our Price : $29.95 $19.95
It's that time of year again—the holiday season. Between checkout lines a mile long, battles with traffic, and delayed flights, what's better to do than to laugh the aggravation away... More... |
Written By : Dorothy Parker
Narrator : Various
Publisher : Harper Collins US
Length : 5 hours 30 minutes
Categories : Short Stories
Comedy
Fiction
Our Price : $29.95 $19.95
Parker's work pulls no punches, writing with pure, unadulterated passion. More... |
Written By : Terry Pratchett
Narrator : Stephen Briggs
Publisher : Harper Collins US
Length : 12 hours
Categories : General
Comedy
Fiction
Our Price : $39.95 $25.95
Another fantastic comic novel from the great and inventive storyteller, Terry Pratchett. More... |
Written By : Robert Parson
Narrator : Full Cast Production
Publisher : AudioBlaze
Length : 34 minutes
Categories : Adult
Fiction
Humor
American
Our Price : $1.00
Light comedy about the newly commissioned U.S. Ambassador to an island nation More...
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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