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In Our Time: 25 Thinkers Who Shaped Modern Philosophy

A BBC Radio 4 Collection

by Melvyn Bragg ...

Narrated by Melvyn Bragg ...

Series series In Our Time
Unabridged

22 hours 17 min

Melvyn Bragg and guests chart 500 years of Western philosophy through its most influential ideas and theorists'Listen to this and you'll never regret it' The IndependentFirst aired in 1998, In Our Time has become one of Radio 4's most beloved and enduring shows, regularly attracting an audience of over 2 million. Each week, Melvyn Bragg and his panel of guest experts take part in an erudite, ... Read more

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Melvyn Bragg and guests chart 500 years of Western philosophy through its most influential ideas and theorists'Listen to this and you'll never regret it' The IndependentFirst aired in 1998, In Our Time has become one of Radio 4's most beloved and enduring shows, regularly attracting an audience of over 2 million. Each week, Melvyn Bragg and his panel of guest experts take part in an erudite,
... Read more
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BBC Classics: Ultimate Story Collection

90 unmissable tales

by Oscar Wilde, Arthur Conan Doyle, Virginia Woolf ...

Narrated by Sam Dale, Joseph Ayre, Carolyn Pickles, Don Gilet, Clare Corbett, Ronny Jhutti, Helen Clapp, Susan Jameson, Full Cast ...

Series series BBC Classics
Unabridged

26 hours 5 min

A treasure chest of timeless short stories by some of the world's greatest authorsSuspense and horror1 The Adventure of the Sussex Vampire - Arthur Conan Doyle2 The Signalman - Charles Dickens3 Lost Hearts - MR James4 The Sealed Room - Arthur Conan Doyle.5 Mrs Badgery - Wilkie Collins6 Wailing Well - MR James7 The Open Window - Saki8 How it happened - Arthur Conan Doyle9 The Tell-Tale Heart - ... Read more

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A treasure chest of timeless short stories by some of the world's greatest authorsSuspense and horror1 The Adventure of the Sussex Vampire - Arthur Conan Doyle2 The Signalman - Charles Dickens3 Lost Hearts - MR James4 The Sealed Room - Arthur Conan Doyle.5 Mrs Badgery - Wilkie Collins6 Wailing Well - MR James7 The Open Window - Saki8 How it happened - Arthur Conan Doyle9 The Tell-Tale Heart -
... Read more
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Alan Partridge: Big Beacon

The hilarious memoir from the nation's favourite broadcaster

by Alan Partridge ...

Narrated by Alan Partridge ...

Series series Alan Partridge
Unabridged

7 hours 53 min

'It may be the funniest thing ever committed to sound' DAVID BADDIEL'The audiobook is an absolute dream' RICHARD OSMAN'Not only has Alan Partridge created an entirely new storytelling structure, it's very funny indeed' JON RONSON'Partridge... has become the man our time deserves. Aha!' THE TIMES'This is a deeply silly book. It's also glorious...[wi... ... Read more

$55.99 CAD

'It may be the funniest thing ever committed to sound' DAVID BADDIEL'The audiobook is an absolute dream' RICHARD OSMAN'Not only has Alan Partridge created an entirely new storytelling structure, it's very funny indeed' JON RONSON'Partridge... has become the man our time deserves. Aha!' THE TIMES'This is a deeply silly book. It's also glorious...[wi...
... Read more
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Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar, Vol. 4

by Black Eye Entertainment ...

Narrated by a full cast ...

Unabridged

7 hours 7 min

Johnny Dollar was America’s fabulous freelance insurance investigator. Enjoy sixteen of his greatest cases from radio’s golden age!The golden age of radio had incredible detective shows that kept Americans glued to their radio sets. Families gathered around their living room radios to hear their favorite detective find out “who done it?” From 1949 until 1962, Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar was one of ... Read more

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Johnny Dollar was America’s fabulous freelance insurance investigator. Enjoy sixteen of his greatest cases from radio’s golden age!The golden age of radio had incredible detective shows that kept Americans glued to their radio sets. Families gathered around their living room radios to hear their favorite detective find out “who done it?” From 1949 until 1962, Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar was one of
... Read more
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Cabin Pressure: The Complete Series 1

A full-cast BBC Radio Comedy

by John Finnemore ...

Narrated by John Finnemore, Benedict Cumberbatch, Full Cast, Roger Allam, Stephanie Cole ...

Unabridged

2 hours 48 min

Cabin Pressure is set in the wing and a prayer world of a tiny, one-plane charter airline; staffed by two pilots, one on his way down, and one who was never up to start with. Whether flying actresses to Italy, cricketers to the Sahara, or a cat to Abu Dhabi, no job is too small, but many, many jobs are too difficult.Carolyn Knapp-Shappey, MJN Air's formidable boss, has employed two of the very ... Read more

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Cabin Pressure is set in the wing and a prayer world of a tiny, one-plane charter airline; staffed by two pilots, one on his way down, and one who was never up to start with. Whether flying actresses to Italy, cricketers to the Sahara, or a cat to Abu Dhabi, no job is too small, but many, many jobs are too difficult.Carolyn Knapp-Shappey, MJN Air's formidable boss, has employed two of the very
... Read more
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Cabin Pressure: The Complete Series 2

A full-cast BBC Radio Comedy

by John Finnemore ...

Narrated by John Finnemore, Benedict Cumberbatch, Full Cast, Roger Allam, Stephanie Cole ...

Unabridged

2 hours 47 min

Cabin Pressure is set in the wing and a prayer world of a tiny, one-plane charter airline; staffed by two pilots, one on his way down, and one who was never up to start with. Whether flying a nervous bassoonist to Gdansk or a horrible sister to Helsinki, no job is too small, but many, many jobs are too difficult.Carolyn Knapp-Shappey, MJN Air's formidable boss, has employed two of the very ... Read more

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Cabin Pressure is set in the wing and a prayer world of a tiny, one-plane charter airline; staffed by two pilots, one on his way down, and one who was never up to start with. Whether flying a nervous bassoonist to Gdansk or a horrible sister to Helsinki, no job is too small, but many, many jobs are too difficult.Carolyn Knapp-Shappey, MJN Air's formidable boss, has employed two of the very
... Read more
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Towards Zero

by Agatha Christie ...

Narrated by Full Cast, Hugh Bonneville, Marcia Warren, Philip Fox ...

Unabridged

1 hour 44 min

Lady Tresselian invites several guests to stay at her seaside house at Gull’s Point. Against her better judgment she has allowed her late husband’s ward, handsome tennis ace Neville Strange, and his wife Kay to come at the same time as Neville’s ex-wife Audrey. Other guests include Mary, Lady Tresselian’s companion; Ted, Kay’s ever-present friend; Thomas, a family friend who has just returned from ... Read more

$16.60 CAD

Lady Tresselian invites several guests to stay at her seaside house at Gull’s Point. Against her better judgment she has allowed her late husband’s ward, handsome tennis ace Neville Strange, and his wife Kay to come at the same time as Neville’s ex-wife Audrey. Other guests include Mary, Lady Tresselian’s companion; Ted, Kay’s ever-present friend; Thomas, a family friend who has just returned from
... Read more
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The Far Pavilions

by M.M. Kaye ...

Narrated by Blake Ritson, Full Cast ...

Unabridged

4 hours 33 min

A BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation of M.M. Kaye’s epic novel of love and war. M.M. Kaye’s masterwork is a vast, rich and vibrant tapestry of love and war that spans over twenty years, moving from the foothills of the Himalayas, to the burning plains, to the besieged British Mission in Kabul. It begins in 1857 when, following the Indian Mutiny, young English orphan Ashton is disguised by his ... Read more

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A BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation of M.M. Kaye’s epic novel of love and war. M.M. Kaye’s masterwork is a vast, rich and vibrant tapestry of love and war that spans over twenty years, moving from the foothills of the Himalayas, to the burning plains, to the besieged British Mission in Kabul. It begins in 1857 when, following the Indian Mutiny, young English orphan Ashton is disguised by his
... Read more
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Cabin Pressure: The Complete Series 4

A full-cast BBC Radio Comedy

by John Finnemore ...

Narrated by John Finnemore, Benedict Cumberbatch, Full Cast, Roger Allam, Stephanie Cole ...

Unabridged

2 hours 48 min

Cabin Pressure is set in the wing and a prayer world of a tiny, one-plane charter airline; staffed by two pilots, one on his way down, and one who was never up to start with. Whether it's dealing with a stuffed sheep, an angry princess or a rogue fruit tray, no job is too small, but many, many jobs are too difficult.Carolyn Knapp-Shappey, MJN Air's formidable boss, has employed two of the very ... Read more

$25.83 CAD

Cabin Pressure is set in the wing and a prayer world of a tiny, one-plane charter airline; staffed by two pilots, one on his way down, and one who was never up to start with. Whether it's dealing with a stuffed sheep, an angry princess or a rogue fruit tray, no job is too small, but many, many jobs are too difficult.Carolyn Knapp-Shappey, MJN Air's formidable boss, has employed two of the very
... Read more
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Blackadder: The Complete Collected Series

by Ben Elton, Richard Curtis ...

Narrated by Full Cast, Rowan Atkinson, Tony Robinson, Hugh Laurie, Miranda Richardson, Rik Mayall, Stephen Fry, Tim McInnery ...

Series series BBC TV Soundtracks
Unabridged

15 hours 3 min

The complete soundtracks of all four Blackadder series, plus over three hours of specials and extrasThrough the ages of Britain, from the 15th century to the 21st, Edmund Blackadder has meddled his way along the bloodlines, aided by his two imbecilic sidekicks, Lord Percy and Baldrick, and hindered by an assortment of dimwitted aristocrats. With cunning plans and cutting comedy, listen as the ... Read more

$29.51 CAD

The complete soundtracks of all four Blackadder series, plus over three hours of specials and extrasThrough the ages of Britain, from the 15th century to the 21st, Edmund Blackadder has meddled his way along the bloodlines, aided by his two imbecilic sidekicks, Lord Percy and Baldrick, and hindered by an assortment of dimwitted aristocrats. With cunning plans and cutting comedy, listen as the
... Read more
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Midnight’s Children

BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation

by Salman Rushdie ...

Narrated by Meera Syal, Full Cast, Anneika Rose, Preeya Kalidas, Aysha Kala, Nikesh Patel ...

Abridged

4 hours 54 min

'Radio drama of the year' - Gillian Reynolds, The TelegraphNikesh Patel stars as Saleem in BBC Radio 4’s epic dramatisation of Salman Rushdie's Booker Prize-winning novel of love, history and magicSaleem Sinai is born on the stroke of midnight on 14th-15th August 1947, at the exact moment that India and Pakistan become separate, independent nations. From that moment on, his fate is mysteriously ... Read more

$25.83 CAD

'Radio drama of the year' - Gillian Reynolds, The TelegraphNikesh Patel stars as Saleem in BBC Radio 4’s epic dramatisation of Salman Rushdie's Booker Prize-winning novel of love, history and magicSaleem Sinai is born on the stroke of midnight on 14th-15th August 1947, at the exact moment that India and Pakistan become separate, independent nations. From that moment on, his fate is mysteriously
... Read more
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X Minus One: Complete

by Various, Ray Bradbury, Philip K. Dick, Robert A. Heinlein, Isaac Asimov ...

Narrated by Old Time Radio ...

Unabridged

51 hours 3 min

X Minus One was a half-hour science fiction radio series broadcast from April 24, 1955 to January 9, 1958, in various timeslots on NBC. Initially a revival of NBC's Dimension X (1950-51), X Minus One is widely considered among the finest science fiction dramas ever produced for radio. The first 15 episodes were new versions of Dimension X episodes, but the remainder were adaptations by NBC staff ... Read more

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X Minus One was a half-hour science fiction radio series broadcast from April 24, 1955 to January 9, 1958, in various timeslots on NBC. Initially a revival of NBC's Dimension X (1950-51), X Minus One is widely considered among the finest science fiction dramas ever produced for radio. The first 15 episodes were new versions of Dimension X episodes, but the remainder were adaptations by NBC staff
... Read more
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Mrs McGinty's Dead

by Agatha Christie ...

Narrated by Full Cast, John Moffatt ...

Unabridged

2 hours 14 min

The gruesome death of Mrs McGinty provokes Superintendent Spence to seek the help of his old ally Hercule Poirot. The victim's young lodger has been found guilty and is due to hang. But Spence is not convinced by the circumstantial evidence which influenced the verdict. So, at considerable personal discomfort, Poirot goes down to the sleepy village where the old lady lived and where, by chance, ... Read more

$18.45 CAD

The gruesome death of Mrs McGinty provokes Superintendent Spence to seek the help of his old ally Hercule Poirot. The victim's young lodger has been found guilty and is due to hang. But Spence is not convinced by the circumstantial evidence which influenced the verdict. So, at considerable personal discomfort, Poirot goes down to the sleepy village where the old lady lived and where, by chance,
... Read more
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The Complete Barchester Chronicles

The Complete

by Anthony Trollope ...

Narrated by Anna Massey, Brenda Blethyn, Eleanor Bron, Full Cast, Kenneth Cranham, Leo McKern, Simon Russell Beale, Alex Jennings, Amanda Root, David Haig, Emma Fielding, Rosemary Leach ...

Unabridged

18 hours 50 min

The acclaimed BBC Radio 4 dramatisation of Anthony Trollope's gently satirical tales of provincial lifeOne of the most respected, successful chroniclers of nineteenth-century life, Anthony Trollope is still widely read and much-loved today. The Barchester Chronicles - witty moral comedies with a wonderful range of characters - are among his most popular tales.The first in the series, The Warden, ... Read more

$29.51 CAD

The acclaimed BBC Radio 4 dramatisation of Anthony Trollope's gently satirical tales of provincial lifeOne of the most respected, successful chroniclers of nineteenth-century life, Anthony Trollope is still widely read and much-loved today. The Barchester Chronicles - witty moral comedies with a wonderful range of characters - are among his most popular tales.The first in the series, The Warden,
... Read more
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Pride and Prejudice

A BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation

by Jane Austen ...

Narrated by Amanda Root, David Troughton, Full Cast, Samantha Spiro ...

Unabridged

2 hours 50 min

In this BBC radio full-cast dramatisation of one of Jane Austen's most beloved works, Mrs Bennet is determined to see her five daughters married off and secure a future for them all.When the wealthy Mr Bingley arrives in the neighbourhood, Mrs Bennet wastes no time in making his acquaintance. His friend Mr Darcy, however, discourages Mr Bingley from marrying Jane Bennet, and also appears to snub ... Read more

$25.83 CAD

In this BBC radio full-cast dramatisation of one of Jane Austen's most beloved works, Mrs Bennet is determined to see her five daughters married off and secure a future for them all.When the wealthy Mr Bingley arrives in the neighbourhood, Mrs Bennet wastes no time in making his acquaintance. His friend Mr Darcy, however, discourages Mr Bingley from marrying Jane Bennet, and also appears to snub
... Read more
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Vanity Fair

BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation

by William Makepeace Thackeray ...

Narrated by Emma Fielding, Stephen Fry ...

Unabridged

4 hours 33 min

Stephen Fry narrates this BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation of the famous Victorian comic novel.Orphan Becky Sharp and wealthy Amelia Sedley are best friends at Miss Pinkerton's Academy for Young Ladies. On leaving school, ambitious, social-climbing Becky looks for a rich man to support her, while the sweet-natured Amelia meets her old friend Dobbin, who is instantly captivated.Becky takes a job ... Read more

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Stephen Fry narrates this BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation of the famous Victorian comic novel.Orphan Becky Sharp and wealthy Amelia Sedley are best friends at Miss Pinkerton's Academy for Young Ladies. On leaving school, ambitious, social-climbing Becky looks for a rich man to support her, while the sweet-natured Amelia meets her old friend Dobbin, who is instantly captivated.Becky takes a job
... Read more
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The Pale Horse

by Agatha Christie ...

Narrated by Full Cast, Jeremy Clyde, Stephanie Cole, Terence Alexander, Hilda Schroder, Mary Wimbush, Stephen Hodson, Jonathan Adams, Federay Holmes ...

Unabridged

1 hour 26 min

A BBC Radio full-cast dramatisation from the Queen of Crime.Father Gorman is called to a dingy rooming house to see a woman who, before she dies, confesses a bizarre tale to him. Leaving the house he is followed but, in the fog, a fatal blow is struck. Nine names on a piece of paper found in the dead priest's shoe is recovered. The clue leads Mark Easterbrook, a historian, to The Pale Horse Inn, ... Read more

$12.91 CAD

A BBC Radio full-cast dramatisation from the Queen of Crime.Father Gorman is called to a dingy rooming house to see a woman who, before she dies, confesses a bizarre tale to him. Leaving the house he is followed but, in the fog, a fatal blow is struck. Nine names on a piece of paper found in the dead priest's shoe is recovered. The clue leads Mark Easterbrook, a historian, to The Pale Horse Inn,
... Read more
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The Return of the King

by J.R.R. Tolkien ...

Narrated by Ensemble Cast ...

Unabridged

3 hours 33 min

The original American full dramatization as broadcast on National Public Radio.War rages in the west-a titanic battle of will and strategy between the great wizard Gandalf and Sauron, the dark lord. Meanwhile, eastward in Mordor, Frodo and Sam approach the end of their improbable quest, bearing the One Ring ever closer to the Cracks of Doom-and to a final confrontation with the very essence of ... Read more

$19.22 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

The original American full dramatization as broadcast on National Public Radio.War rages in the west-a titanic battle of will and strategy between the great wizard Gandalf and Sauron, the dark lord. Meanwhile, eastward in Mordor, Frodo and Sam approach the end of their improbable quest, bearing the One Ring ever closer to the Cracks of Doom-and to a final confrontation with the very essence of
... Read more
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Charles Paris: Cast in Order of Disappearance

A BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation

by Simon Brett, Jeremy Front ...

Narrated by Bill Nighy, Full Cast, Martine McCutcheon, Suzanne Burden ...

Series series Charles Paris Dramatisations
Unabridged

1 hour 52 min

Charles finds himself uncharacteristically employed in a film, having landed the part of Szabec, a middle management vampire in The Wreathing.His co-star is swimwear model turned actress Jodie Ricks and before long, Jodie is using Charles as a confidant. Poor Jodie is in terrible trouble - not only is she being blackmailed over some compromising photos, but she is also carrying the baby of the ... Read more

$25.83 CAD

Charles finds himself uncharacteristically employed in a film, having landed the part of Szabec, a middle management vampire in The Wreathing.His co-star is swimwear model turned actress Jodie Ricks and before long, Jodie is using Charles as a confidant. Poor Jodie is in terrible trouble - not only is she being blackmailed over some compromising photos, but she is also carrying the baby of the
... Read more
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The Two Towers

by J.R.R. Tolkien ...

Narrated by Ensemble Cast ...

Unabridged

3 hours 29 min

The original American full dramatization as broadcast on National Public Radio.The Fellowship is broken; the quest to destroy the Ring seems already shrouded in disaster. But as the evil lord Sauron readies his armies for war, Frodo and Sam continue their lonely journey toward Mordor, guided only by Gollum-a deceitful and tortured creature, helplessly in thrall to the Ring's dark power. ... Read more

$19.22 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

The original American full dramatization as broadcast on National Public Radio.The Fellowship is broken; the quest to destroy the Ring seems already shrouded in disaster. But as the evil lord Sauron readies his armies for war, Frodo and Sam continue their lonely journey toward Mordor, guided only by Gollum-a deceitful and tortured creature, helplessly in thrall to the Ring's dark power.
... Read more
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John Finnemore’s Souvenir Programme: Series 1

The BBC Radio 4 comedy sketch show

by John Finnemore ...

Narrated by John Finnemore, Carrie Quinlan, Lawry Lewin, Simon Kane ...

Unabridged

1 hour 51 min

**WINNER of the BBC Audio Drama Award 2015 for Best Scripted Comedy (Studio Audience)**John Finnemore, writer and star of Cabin Pressure, returns in four episodes of his own sketches, as heard on BBC Radio. These episodes feature a tiger with a gun, reveal the truth behind the war effort, visit some documentary-makers, has a big debate and then treats itself to a little trophy. Plus, there are ... Read more

$25.83 CAD

**WINNER of the BBC Audio Drama Award 2015 for Best Scripted Comedy (Studio Audience)**John Finnemore, writer and star of Cabin Pressure, returns in four episodes of his own sketches, as heard on BBC Radio. These episodes feature a tiger with a gun, reveal the truth behind the war effort, visit some documentary-makers, has a big debate and then treats itself to a little trophy. Plus, there are
... Read more
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The Body In Library

by Agatha Christie ...

Narrated by Full Cast, Jack Watling, June Whitfield, Pauline Jameson ...

Unabridged

1 hour 26 min

Dolly Bantry, mistress of Gossington Hall, is enjoying a pleasant doze when suddenly her dreams take a strange turn. The housemaid Mary is telling her that there is a body in the library... When she wakes up, she finds that it is true. But who is the strange young blonde dressed in an evening gown who is lying strangled on the library hearth rug? Enter St Mary Mead's resident sleuth, Miss Marple. ... Read more

$22.14 CAD

Dolly Bantry, mistress of Gossington Hall, is enjoying a pleasant doze when suddenly her dreams take a strange turn. The housemaid Mary is telling her that there is a body in the library... When she wakes up, she finds that it is true. But who is the strange young blonde dressed in an evening gown who is lying strangled on the library hearth rug? Enter St Mary Mead's resident sleuth, Miss Marple.
... Read more
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Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar, Vol. 1

by Hollywood 360, Hollywood 360, CBS Radio, CBS Radio, Jack Johnstone, Jack Johnstone ...

Narrated by Bob Bailey, a full cast ...

Series series The Classic Radio Collection
Unabridged

7 hours 17 min

First heard on network radio in 1948, Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar chronicled the adventures of freelance insurance investigator Johnny Dollar, "the man with the action-packed expense account." For fourteen years it was one of the most popular detective shows on the air, lasting until the final days of network radio drama in 1962. Each story started with a phone call from an insurance executive ... Read more

$23.75 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

First heard on network radio in 1948, Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar chronicled the adventures of freelance insurance investigator Johnny Dollar, "the man with the action-packed expense account." For fourteen years it was one of the most popular detective shows on the air, lasting until the final days of network radio drama in 1962. Each story started with a phone call from an insurance executive
... Read more
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Susan Calman: Keep Calman Carry On

The Complete Series 1 and 2

by Susan Calman ...

Narrated by Susan Calman ...

Unabridged

3 hours 42 min

Susan Calman is the least relaxed person she knows. She has no down-time, no hobbies (unless you count dressing up your cats in silly outfits) and her idea of relaxation is to play Assassin's Creed, an hour into which she is in a murderous rage with sky high blood pressure.Her wife had to threaten to divorce her to make her go on holiday, and she's been told by the same long-suffering wife that ... Read more

$12.91 CAD

Susan Calman is the least relaxed person she knows. She has no down-time, no hobbies (unless you count dressing up your cats in silly outfits) and her idea of relaxation is to play Assassin's Creed, an hour into which she is in a murderous rage with sky high blood pressure.Her wife had to threaten to divorce her to make her go on holiday, and she's been told by the same long-suffering wife that
... Read more

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