Sunday, January 31, 2010

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Howards End



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Howards End


Author : E. M. Forster

Performed By : Nadia May

Publisher : Blackstone Audio Inc

Runtime : 11 hours

Categories : Classic Literature

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"Howards End is undoubtedly Forster's masterpiece; it develops to their full the themes

and attitudes of [his] early books and throws back upon them a new and enhancing light."--Lionel Trilling


A vibrant portrait of Edwardian England, Howards End examines personal relationships and conflicting

values. The Schlegel sisters, Margaret and Helen, and their brother Tibby, place their values in civilized living,

music, literature, and conversation with their friends. The Wilcoxes, Henry and his children Charles, Paul, and

Evie, are concerned with the business side of life and distrust emotions and imagination.



Howards End, a charming country house in Hertfordshire which belonged to Henry Wilcox's first wife, becomes the

object of an inheritance dispute between the Wilcox family and Schlegel sisters. Through romantic entanglements,

disappearing wills, and sudden tragedy, the conflict over the house emerges as a symbolic struggle for England's

very future.



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Dozen Red Roses, A: Delight in Disorder
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Dozen Red Roses, A: Delight in Disorder

Author : Robert Herrick
Performed By : Bill Wallis
Publisher : BBC Audiobooks Ltd
Runtime : 1 minutes
Categories : Poetry
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Robert Herrick’s poetic tribute to his mistress’s beautifully carefree style of dress, which he finds more strangely attractive than absolute perfection, read by Bill Wallis.

A single poem, available also within the collection entitled  "A Dozen Red Roses: 12 Valentines Poems"

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Flowering Wilderness: The Forsyte Chronicles (Book 8)



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Flowering Wilderness: The Forsyte Chronicles (Book 8)


Author : John Galsworthy

Performed By : David Case

Publisher : Blackstone Audio Inc

Runtime : 8 hours

Categories : Classic Literature

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"A social satire of epic proportions and one that does not suffer by comparison with
Thackeray's Vanity Fair...the whole comedy of manners, convincing both in its fidelity to life
and as a work of art."New York Times on the Forsyte Chronicles

John Galsworthy's epic Forsyte Chronicles, a nine-volume series of novels dramatizing the fictional
but entirely representative family of propertied Victorians, the Forsytes, has become established as
one of the most popular and enduring works of twentieth century literature. He made their lives and
times, loves and losses so real that readers accused him of including real individuals whom they
knew as the characters in his drama.

Flowering Wilderness is the middle novel in the third trilogy of the series, called End of the
Chapter, which concerns the cousins of the younger Forsytes, the Cherrells. A story of individual
emotional struggle within the impositions of society, the plot concerns the unconventional Wilfrid
Desert, a Great War veteran and poet who renounced Christianity for Islam at pistol point, and his
adoring fiance, Dinny Cherrell, who was prepared to defy her world's moral code for him.



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Dozen Red Roses, A: A Birthday
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Dozen Red Roses, A: A Birthday

Author : Christina Rossetti
Performed By : Jenny Agutter
Publisher : BBC Audiobooks Ltd
Runtime : 1 minutes
Categories : Poetry
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A Birthday: Christina Rossetti’s  joyful celebration that her one true love has arrived, read by Jenny Agutter.

A single poem, available also within the collection entitled  "A Dozen Red Roses: 12 Valentines Poems"

Saturday, January 30, 2010

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Chronicles of Narnia, The: Prince Caspian



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Chronicles of Narnia, The: Prince Caspian


Author : C. S. Lewis

Performed By : Lynn Redgrave

Publisher : Harper Collins US

Runtime : 4 hours

Categories : Over 10s
Classics
Sci-Fi, Fantasy & Magic
Classic Literature

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Narnia ... the land between the lamp-post and the Castle of Cair Paravel, where animals talk, where magical things happen ... and where the adventure begins.


Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy are returning to boarding school when they are summoned from the dreary train station (by Susan's own magic horn) to return to the land of Narnia -- the land where they had ruled as kings and queens and where their help is desperately needed.



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Dozen Red Roses, A: 12 Valentines Poems
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Dozen Red Roses, A: 12 Valentines Poems

Author : Various
Performed By : Various
Publisher : BBC Audiobooks Ltd
Runtime : 22 minutes
Categories : Poetry
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Twelve specially selected favourite love poems, read by acclaimed actors Bill Wallis and Jenny Agutter.

This literary bouquet of blooms includes Andrew Marvell’s classic To His Coy Mistress, a beautiful extract from The Song of Solomon, Christina Rossetti’s joyful A Birthday, and Christopher Marlowe’s The Passionate Shepherd to His Love.

As well, there are Edward Fitzgerald’s meditations from The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam, Edward Lear’s comic verse The Owl and The Pussycat, Elizabeth Barrett Browning’s If Thou Must Love Me, John Donne’s The Sunne Rising and lines from John Milton’s Paradise Lost.

Completing the dozen are Robert Burns’ My Love is Like A Red, Red Rose, Robert Herrick’s Delight in Disorder and Shakespeare’s Shall I Compare Thee to a Summer’s Day.

The poems are also available as individual downloads under the "Dozen Red Roses, A" series.

 

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A+ Audio Guide: The Poetry of Walt Whitman



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A+ Audio Guide: The Poetry of Walt Whitman


Author : Kirsten Silva Gruesz, Ph.D.

Performed By : Peter Strauss

Publisher : Hachette Audio

Runtime : 1 hour

Categories : Classic Literature
Self Help

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A+ Audio is the innovative audio study guide series that will help you better understand, appreciate, and enjoy great works of literature. With a dramatic presentation that gives voice to the printed word, you'll experience these classic works as never before.

 Welcome to A+ Audio .


Audio contains:



  • Introduction to Whitman's life and work,

  • Detailed discussions of his major works,

  • Dramatic readings from Song of Myself, When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom'd, and Passage to India.


PDF booklet contains:


• Glossary of terms,


• Synopsis of the 3 poems,


• Study references for books, music and films,


Music from:



  • Charles Ives's Symphonies Nos. 1 & 4

  • Sergei Prokofiev's Symphonies Nos. 1 & 5 



 


 



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Dozen Red Roses, A: 12 Valentines Poems (mp3)
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Dozen Red Roses, A: 12 Valentines Poems (mp3)

Author : Various
Performed By : Bill Wallis and Jenny Agutter
Publisher : BBC Audiobooks Ltd
Runtime : 22 minutes
Categories : Poetry
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Twelve specially selected favourite love poems, read by acclaimed actors Bill Wallis and Jenny Agutter.

This literary bouquet of blooms includes Andrew Marvell’s classic To His Coy Mistress, a beautiful extract from The Song of Solomon, Christina Rossetti’s joyful A Birthday, and Christopher Marlowe’s The Passionate Shepherd to His Love.

As well, there are Edward Fitzgerald’s meditations from The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam, Edward Lear’s comic verse The Owl and The Pussycat, Elizabeth Barrett Browning’s If Thou Must Love Me, John Donne’s The Sunne Rising and lines from John Milton’s Paradise Lost.

Completing the dozen are Robert Burns’ My Love is Like A Red, Red Rose, Robert Herrick’s Delight in Disorder and Shakespeare’s Shall I Compare Thee to a Summer’s Day.

The poems are also available as individual downloads under the "Dozen Red Roses, A" series.

Friday, January 29, 2010

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Is It Me?



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Is It Me?


Author : Terry Wogan

Performed By : Terry Wogan

Publisher : BBC Audiobooks Ltd

Runtime : 2 hours 55 minutes

Categories : Autobiography
Rich & Famous
Biographical

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Terry Wogan tells the story of his journey from Irish childhood to chat show host in his own delightfully Iaconic fashion.

 


Sir Terry Wogan has been clinging to the wreckage for so long, you'd think he'd do the decent thing and silently steal away. Not likely...


Unaided and, indeed, unbidden, comes this forbidding tome — a characteristic cry for attention.


From an unremarkable childhood to a chequered career as a bank clerk, from the Cattle Market Report on Irish Radio to the appalling excesses of the Eurovision Song Contest, no stone is left unturned, no unsavoury details spared.


Has the man no shame?


' bubbles with humour '                Family Circle

' Witty and charming '                 Sunday Mirror

' ... a joy from start to finish .'     Daily Mail



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Doctor Who - The Underwater Menace
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Doctor Who - The Underwater Menace

Author : Various
Performed By : Anneke Wills
Publisher : BBC Audiobooks Ltd
Runtime : 2 hours
Categories : Sci-Fi
Drama
Dramatizations
British
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Patrick Troughton's Doctor arrives on Atlantis in this classic soundtrack adventure, with linking narration by Anneke Wills and an exclusive bonus interview

 

The Tardis materialises on a small volcanic island; on board are the Doctor, Polly, Ben and their new companion Jamie. Exploration of their surroundings reveals a network of caves inside the extinct volcano - and before long all four travellers have been captured by those who live within...

This is Earth, and the lost city of Atlantis lies deep underground, its human citizens dependent for food upon a species known as the Fish People, Unfortunately for the Doctor and his friends, the Atlanteans waste little time in offering the new arrivals up as sacrifices to their goddess Amdo!

A certain Professor Zaroff has persuaded the Atlanteans that he can raise the city once more above the waves. But the Doctor soon realises that Zaroff's plan is insanely dangerous: the professor's lunatic dreams of ultimate power could lead to the destruction of the entire planet. Can the Doctor and company stop him?

Anneke Wills , who also plays Polly, narrates this classic adventure - only one episode of which survives in the television archives. In a specially recorded bonus interview, she recalls her experiences of making The Underwater Menace in 1967.

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FATHER BROWN Mysteries. Episode 4 The Arrow of Heaven



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FATHER BROWN Mysteries. Episode 4 The Arrow of Heaven


Author : G.K. Chesterton. Dramatized by M J Elliott

Performed By : The Colonial Radio Theatre

Publisher : Colonial Radio Theatre On The Air

Runtime : 30 minutes

Categories : Dramatizations
Detective
Drama

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From London to Cornwall, then to Italy and France, a short, shabby priest takes on bandits, traitors and killers. Why is he so successful?     The reason is that after years spent in the priesthood, Father Brown knows human nature and is not afraid of its dark side. Thus he understands criminal motivation and how to deal with it.


Episode 4 THE ARROW OF HEAVEN Father Brown comes to the aid of a man receiving threatening letters, but he is unable to prevent him from being killed with an arrow.


The Colonial Radio Theatre on the Air presents


THE FATHER BROWN MYSTERIES


Starring J.T. TURNER as Father Brown. HUGH METZLER as Inspector Craven.


From the FATHER BROWN short stories by G K Chesterton


Dramatized by M J Elliott


Executive Producer MARK VANDER BERG. Directed by JERRY ROBBINS. Produced by MATTHEW McLAREN


Music by KEVIN McLEOD


(c) 2007 The Colonial Radio Theatre on the Air



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Doctor Who - The Power of the Daleks
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Doctor Who - The Power of the Daleks

Author : Various
Performed By : Various
Publisher : BBC Audiobooks Ltd
Runtime : 2 hours 30 minutes
Categories : Sci-Fi
Dramatizations
Drama
TV
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The first doctor becomes the second in this exclusive recording of Doctor Who's original regeneration story, starring Patrick Troughton with linking narration by Anneke Wills

 

' I've been renewed... without it I couldn't survive .'

Before the astonished eyes of his companions Ben and Polly, the Doctor's whole body has apparently been transformed. Now they are confronted by a stranger who claims to be their old friend - but how can they know whether to trust him?

The Tardis's arrival on the swamp planet of Vulcan brings its own problems; the Doctor is mistaken for an official come to solve the Earth colony's in-fighting, and soon he and his companions are embroiled in political wranglings. However, a far more serious threat lurks within the colony. The scientist Lesterson has discovered a crashed space capsule, within it a group of inert metallic creatures which the Doctor identifies as Daleks. Refusing to heed the Doctor's warnings, Lesterson supplies power to the Daleks and revives them.

The awakened Daleks claim to be faithful servants of humanity - but could such a thing ever be possible? By covert means they seek an increasing level of energy, but for what? By the time the Doctor and his friends discover the Daleks' true plan for the colony, it looks as if it might already be too late to stop them...

Anneke Wills , who plays Polly in the story, narrates this debut story for the second Doctor, Patrick Troughton , first broadcast in 1966 and long since missing from the television archives.

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Iliad, The



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Iliad, The


Author : Homer

Performed By : Anton Lesser

Publisher : Select Music & Distribution

Runtime : 4 hours

Categories : Poetry
Classic Literature

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Perhaps the greatest poem of the Western world, The Iliad tells the story of fifty critical days towards the end of the Trojan war. Achilles has quarrelled with Agamemnon and sulks in his tent, while Hector brings his Trojans to the brink of victory; but fate will have the last word...



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Doctor Who - Death Comes to Time
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Doctor Who - Death Comes to Time

Author : Various
Performed By : Various
Publisher : BBC Audiobooks Ltd
Runtime : 3 hours
Categories : Sci-Fi
Action & Adventure
Thriller
Dramatizations
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Sylvester McCoy , Stephen Fry and John Sessions star in an explosive, action-packed adventure in five episodes specially created for audio

 

' Even Time Lords die... '

When a dissident Time Lord group inadvertently caused the destruction of an entire civilisation through interference, its members vowed to repent by serving the Universe not as gods of Time but as mere men. Many years later, this peaceful resolve is severely tested when two of their number are killed — and the Doctor's seventh incarnation becomes embroiled in the struggle against the apparently unstoppable General Tannis.

Plagued by ominous portents, the Doctor and his companion Antimony must race across the Universe, taking in the Santine Republic, the Great Orion Nebula and the frozen heart of the Canisian Empire, Meanwhile the mysterious Minister of Chance battles his own inner demons, and former Tardis traveller Ace finds herself in training for a destiny she never dreamed possible. Matters reach a terrible climax when Tannis' next target for subjugation is identified. Exactly how much is the Doctor prepared to sacrifice in order to save Earth?

First webcast on BBCi and also featuring Sophie Aldred, Anthony Stewart Head and Jacqueline Pearce . Death Comes to Time is an original audio adventure uniting elements from the Doctor's past with bold and original ideas for his future. 

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FATHER BROWN Mysteries. Episode 7 THE POINT OF A PIN



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FATHER BROWN Mysteries. Episode 7 THE POINT OF A PIN


Author : G.K. Chesterton. Dramatized by M J Elliott

Performed By : The Colonial Radio Theatre

Publisher : Colonial Radio Theatre On The Air

Runtime : 40 minutes

Categories : Dramatizations
Detective
Drama

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From London to Cornwall, then to Italy and France, a short, shabby priest takes on bandits, traitors and killers. Why is he so successful?     The reason is that after years spent in the priesthood, Father Brown knows human nature and is not afraid of its dark side. Thus he understands criminal motivation and how to deal with it.


Episode 7 THE POINT OF A PIN: A labor dispute leads to murder.


 


The Colonial Radio Theatre on the Air presents


THE FATHER BROWN MYSTERIES


Starring J.T. TURNER as Father Brown. HUGH METZLER as Inspector Craven.


From the FATHER BROWN short stories by G K Chesterton


Dramatized by M J Elliott


Executive Producer MARK VANDER BERG. Directed by JERRY ROBBINS. Produced by MATTHEW McLAREN


Music by KEVIN McLEOD


(c) 2007 The Colonial Radio Theatre on the Air




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Doctor Who at the BBC: The Tenth Doctor
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Doctor Who at the BBC: The Tenth Doctor

Author : Various
Performed By : Full Cast Production
Publisher : BBC Audiobooks Ltd
Runtime : 2 hours 5 minutes
Categories : Dramatizations
Audio Theater
British
Sci-Fi
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The actress behind the much-loved Sarah Jane Smith is your guide through this exciting, suprising  and often funny  mix of radio and TV features, all based around the worlds of contemporary Doctor Who.

Travel behind the scenes in the company of David Tennant, Billie Piper, Freema Agyeman, Catherine Tate, Sarah Parish, Jessica Hynes, Thomas Sangster, and many other stars of series Two and Three.

Learn more about how Doctor Who is made from Russell T Davies, Susie Liggat and Edward Thomas - and eavesdrop on an unusual phone call to Executive Producer Julie Gardner!

Along the way you'll enjoy many fascinating Doctor Who-related items from Blue Peter, Breakfast, Friday Night With Jonathan Ross, front Row and Jo Whiley Meets Doctor Who - Back in Time series!

With laughter from the Dead ringers and I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue teams thrown in, and a bonus peak at The Sarah Jane Adventures, this exclusive CD is guaranteed to provide two hours of enjoyment for Doctor Who fans young, old and in-between!

Thursday, January 28, 2010

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Dozen Red Roses, A: From The Song Of Solomon



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Dozen Red Roses, A: From The Song Of Solomon


Author : Anon

Performed By : Jenny Agutter

Publisher : BBC Audiobooks Ltd

Runtime : 2 minutes

Categories : Poetry

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From The Song of Solomon: A beautiful extract from the famous biblical hymn to love, read by Jenny Agutter.


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Doctor Who at the BBC: The Plays
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Doctor Who at the BBC: The Plays

Author : Various
Performed By : Full Cast Production
Publisher : BBC Audiobooks Ltd
Runtime : 2 hours 5 minutes
Categories : Dramatizations
Audio Theater
British
Sci-Fi
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Tom Baker and Sophie Aldred appear in one of threefull-cast BBC radio dramas based around the real-life worlds of Doctor Who.

Doctor Who, the TV series which millions adore, is the inspiration for these three original radio plays. Presented in their entirety, they each focus on the effect which the programme has had on the lives of ordinary – and some extraordinary – people.

Regenerations by Daragh Carville:

In this powerful and moving play, a group of friends reunite for an annual Doctor Who convention. Set against a backdrop of the Belfast troubles, the play deals with themes of sexuality and love, and features appearances by Tom Baker and Sophie Aldred.

Blue Veils and Golden Sands by Martyn Wade:

Delia Derbyshire was the delightful and unusual woman who created the unique sound of the original Doctor Who theme tune. This is a dramatised account of her early days at the BBC Radiophonic Workshop, and her later recollections of that time.

Dalek, I Love You by Colin Sharpe:

Nigel’s obsession with Doctor Who is a source of some concern to his mother. When he meets the girl of his dreams at a convention, life at home seems set to change forever…

Contains adult themes and language.