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Here's Johnny! My Memories of Johnny Carson, The Tonight Show, and 40 Years of Friendship

Author : Ed McMahon

Performed By : Ed McMahon

Publisher : Blackstone Audio Inc

Runtime : 4 hours

Categories : Arts & Drama

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"[McMahon is] an engaging reader with a conversational style and sharp comic timing.

With an emphasis on classic "Tonight Show" moments, McMahon's recollections will bring back warm

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Here's Johnny! is like sitting with Ed and Johnny over lunch.



Brilliant in front of the camera but shy in person, Johnny Carson seldom gave interviews. But no one knew

him better than Ed McMahon, Carson's personal friend and showbiz sidekick for almost forty years. Now,

with Johnny's blessings before he died, McMahon can finally share all the stories that only he knows. From

the sofa at Johnny's right, to backstage, to their personal relationship, McMahon provides a real picture of

the man who so carefully censored his public image, revealing the caring person within the dynamic star.

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As You Like It

Author : William Shakespeare

Performed By : Full Cast Production

Publisher : Harper Collins US

Runtime : 2 hours 30 minutes

Categories : Shakespeare

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As You Like It is quintessential Shakespearean comedy, complete with a loquacious clown, lovers, disguises, rifts and reconciliations, and all within the atmospheric confines of the enchanted Forest of Arden. As the title suggests, As You Like It is a play in which everyone gets their way, where sinners are redeemed and where love holds sway over all. And because it is Shakespeare, even so light a comedy contains a wealth of keen observations about humanity in general, and in particular about the age-old tension between so-called civilized society and the state of nature from which it evolved. No less poetically-accomplished than Shakespeare's more serious works, As You Like It is a stimulating literary pleasure from start to finish.

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Christmas Carol, A

Author : Charles Dickens

Performed By : Ralph Cosham

Publisher : In Audio

Runtime : 3 hours

Categories : Classic Literature
Classics
Short Stories
Horror & Suspense

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A wonderful reading of the story of Scrooge, Tiny Tim and the Ghosts of Christmas.

A Christmas Classic

from - 18 Dec 2006

I love this story and can't get enough of it. It is so great to hear it read to me.

If you have been saying you were going to start a family tradition, this would be the one to begin. Gather the family and listen to the telling of Dicken's classic!

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Arthur's Dream

Author : Fire Springs

Performed By : Various

Publisher : Awen Publications

Runtime : 2 hours

Categories : Historical
Dramatizations
Music Related
Poetry
Biographical

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A fresh vision of Britain's greatest story:

The epic of King Arthur-from his conception in sorcerous lust, to the shining wonder of his kingdom, to the scattering of his warriors in search of the Grail, to the tragic endgame of betrayal and bloodshed - all encompassed by the secret cave where Arthur still sleeps, waiting to return.

A magical blend of spoken word and music brings alive "The Matter of Britain" - the story of King Arthur and the Quest for The Grail, drawing on earlier sources than the well-known medieval versions - the Celtic Arthur depicted in the Welsh Cycle The Mabinogion being more darker and dynamic. Follow him as he harrows the Underworld to bring back the fabled Cauldron of Plenty - and how he suffers the consequences.


Fire Springs came into existence in 2000 through Bath Storytelling Circle and performances in Bath Fringe and the Bardic Festival of Bath.

Arthur's Dream premiered at the Rondo Theatre, Bath in May 2001.

Other Fire Springs product ions include The Thinning Veil, Finding the Thread, and Robin of the Wildwood.

Fire Springs

Anthony Nanson founded Bath Storytelling Circle in 1999. He has told stories and run workshops in venues around the country and teaches a popular course in storytelling and mythology at the University of Bath. His stories and critical writing have been published in several magazines and books.

Kirsty Hartsiotis is a former member of the theatre group The Lords of Misrule, which specialises in medieval drama. She has performed in and produced numerous plays, including the Arthurian romance Sir Launfal. She has a special interest in storytelling for heritage venues.

David Metcalfe is a folk musician and storyteller with a particular interest in the indigenous British tradition. He is a singer, guitarist, and bodhran player. A former field archaeologist, he maintains an active interest in the early medieval period.

Kevan Manwaring was drawn to Bath by the legend-filled landscape of the West Country. His epic poem Spring Fall won him the Bardic Chair of Caer Badon in 1998. He has performed and run workshops in venues around the Southwest and has produced seven collections of poetry, including one on CD.

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History of Opera, The

Author : Richard Fawkes

Performed By : Robert Powell

Publisher : Select Music & Distribution

Runtime : 5 hours 20 minutes

Categories : Social & Economic
Music Related
Music Related

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Opera, said Moliere, is the most expensive noise known to man. From its beginnings in the 16th century, through to today when there are as many musical styles as there are composers, opera has fascinated, infuriated, delighted, been censored, been banned, excited riots, even won a nation its freedom. Here is the colourful story of sometimes temperamental composers and even more temperamental singers working in an art form which has produced some of man's noblest artistic creations.

This absorbing history is illustrated by over 100 musical examples by Naxos artistes as well as some of the greatest singers of the 20th century including Enrico Caruso and Fyodor Chaliapin.

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Around the World in 80 Days

Author : Jules Verne

Performed By : David Colacci

Publisher : Brilliance Audio Inc

Runtime : 6 hours

Categories : Classic Literature
Classics

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Verne's most outrageous "voyage extraordinaire" - a hasty world tour taken up on a gentlemen's club wager! Mr. Phileas Fogg, master of precision, enters into the strangest wager ever made over the whist table - that he will circle the globe in 80 days. The news astounds Jean Passepartout, sometime wandering minstrel, bareback rider, funambulist, gymnast and fireman, now turned valet to Mr. Fogg in the expectancy of a quiet and well-regulated life. For the next 80 days, their lives are anything but quiet or well-regulated.

Jules Verne preferred to call himself an author of "voyages extraordinaires." An extraordinary voyage it is, from Fogg's announcement to Passepartout that they are to "leave for Dover in ten minutes," to his triumphant return to the Reform Club at the last second!

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A+ Audio Guide: The Great Gatsby

Author : Richard Glatzer

Performed By : Lawrence Pressman

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 .

 

F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby

Audio contains:

• Introduction to the Roaring Twenties


• Detailed Narrative Guide to the Novel


• Dramatic Readings


• Critical Analysis

Music from:

• George Gershwin's


• Preludes For Piano and Sleepless Night

PDF booklet contains:

• Character List

• Scene-by-Scene Synopsis

• Glossary of Terms

• Sample Test and Review Questions

• Study Reference for Books, Music, Film.

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Arabian Nights, The

Author : Sir Richard Burton

Performed By : Philip Madoc

Publisher : Select Music & Distribution

Runtime : 3 hours 50 minutes

Categories : Classic Literature
Classics

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Though The Arabian Nights are generally known as stories for children, they were originally tales for adults full of adventure, sexuality, violence and the supernatural.

They certainly inspired the imagination of Sir Richard Burton, the 19th century explorer, linguist and erotologist who brought all his worldly experience and a superbly expressive prose style to bear on the tales of Sindbad the Seaman and Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves. Scheherazade must keep her king entertained with stories if she is to avoid the promised sentence of death.

Philip Madoc's sonorous performance allows the tales to weave their own enchantment as they have done down the centuries.

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Captain Blood - Episode 04: Pirates!

Author : Rafael Sabatini

Performed By : Colonial Radio Theatre

Publisher : Colonial Radio Theatre On The Air

Runtime : 25 minutes

Categories : Audio Theater
Drama
Dramatizations
Action & Adventure
Historical

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The Greatest Pirate Adventure Of Them All!

The Colonial Radio Theatre on the Air is proud to present Rafael Sabatini's adventure classic, "Captain Blood," fully dramatized for the first time. Dr. Peter Blood is arrested and sentenced to hang for treating a wounded rebel. Instead of death, he is sent to Barbados as a slave. When the Spanish attack the port city of Bridgetown, he and his fellow slaves capture the Spanish ship and set out to sea, where he becomes the notorious Pirate, Captain Blood. Battles on Sea and on Land, daring escapes, sword duels to the death, a touch of romance, and a magnificent score by Jeffrey Gage, �??Captain Blood�?� is a swashbuckling adventure on a very grand scale! Presented in 17 episodes.

The Colonial Radio Theatre on the Air presents Rafael Sabatini's Captain Blood.
Starring Jerry Robbins, Amy Strack, Deniz Cordell, J.T. Turner, Joseph Zamparelli Jr, Hugh Metzler, Aaron Smith, Tom Berry, James Turner, Leigh Berry and the Colonial Radio Players.

Executive Producer Mark Vander Berg.
Music by Jeffrey Gage.
Dramatized for Audio, Produced and Directed by Jerry Robbins
�? 2006 Colonial Radio Theatre.

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Antony & Cleopatra

Author : William Shakespeare

Performed By : Full Cast Performance

Publisher : BBC Audiobooks Ltd

Runtime : 2 hours 55 minutes

Categories : Dramatizations
Classic Literature
Shakespeare

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Frances Barber and David Harewood star in Shakespeare's towering tale of great love, political intrigue and tragedy.

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.

Antony & Cleopatra is an intense love story, exploring the constant conflict between duty and emotion with characters so charismatic they continue to fascinate after 2,000 years. Shakespeare achieved some of his most beautiful poetry in this play, and the richness of the language makes it perfect for audio.

The play is introduced by Richard Eyre, former Director of the Royal National Theatre, with specially composed music.

Revitalised, original and comprehensive, this is Shakespeare for the new millennium.

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Cricket on the Hearth

Author : Charles Dickens

Performed By : Colonial Radio Theatre

Publisher : Colonial Radio Theatre On The Air

Runtime : 1 hour 20 minutes

Categories : Audio Theater
Drama
Dramatizations
Classics

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Another Charles Dickens holiday classic brimming with holiday charm.

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Antietam: The Lost Command

Author : Not Known

Performed By : Full Cast Production

Publisher : Sound Mind Theater

Runtime : 50 minutes

Categories : Dramatizations
American
Pre 1900

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Full-cast adventure tale set against the bloodiest single-day battle in American history. Three escaped Confederate prisoners learn of a plot to ambush Stonewall Jackson and race against time to warn the Rebel forces.

heavy on drama...light on historical facts

Jim from Texas - 01 Mar 2005

I give this one two stars mostly for effort. Since I am a stickler for historical correctness, I have difficulty with an entertainment program that strays too far from the facts of subject. I do give them kudas for making an interesting drama, but if you like your history mixed with facts, try the many history programs available from the Colonial Radio Theatre. They have figured out how to do this really well.

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Framley Parsonage

Author : Anthony Trollope

Performed By : Simon Vance

Publisher : Blackstone Audio Inc

Runtime : 19 hours

Categories : Classic Literature

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"I wish Mr. Trollope would go on writing Framley Parsonage for ever.

I don't see any reason why it should ever come to an end, and everyone I know is always

dreading the last number."--Author Elizabeth Gaskell to George Smith, publisher of the

Cornhill, March 1, 1860

Mark Robarts, a young vicar, is newly arrived in the village of Framley. With ambitions to

further his career, he seeks connections in the county's high society. He is soon preyed

upon by a local member of parliament to guarantee a substantial loan, which Mark in a

moment of weakness agrees to, even though he knows the man is a notorious debtor,

and which brings him to the brink of ruin.



Meanwhile, Mark's sister, Lucy, is deeply in love with Lord Lufton, the son of the lofty Lady

Lufton. Lord Lufton has proposed, but Lady Lufton is against the marriage, preferring that

her son choose the coldly beautiful Griselda Grantly.



The novel will conclude with four happy marriages, including one involving Doctor Thorne,

the hero of the preceding book in the Chronicles of Barsetshire series.

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Andersen's Fairy Tales

Author : Hans Christian Andersen

Performed By : Erica Johns

Publisher : Select Music & Distribution

Runtime : 2 hours 35 minutes

Categories : Fairy Tales
Classics
Classic Literature

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The world of Hans Christian Andersen is seen through the eyes of children. There is the every-day wonder of an ugly duckling being transformed into a swan; the puf fed-up Emperor being fooled by his own importance; the tender tragedy of a
little match girl; the upright honesty of John rewarded by his travelling companion. By bringing true feelings to these stories, Andersen's tales have become part of universal folk lore.

The Emperor's New Clothes : The Tinder Box : The Travelling Companions : The Ugly Duckling : The Little Match Girl: The Swineherd : Big Claus and Little Claus