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Jon Glover

The teasing title poem of this book is about weather. Rain falls, wind cracks its cheeks as in Macbeth; the noises are drops like kisses falling, 'fallen into birdsong on Mars'. What would it sound like, be like, to hear it? The poem wants to know what it can't yet know. But as the book proceeds, the poet - on a human heath, tormented by loss - hears something like it, unearthly sounds on a planet without atmosphere, sound making quite another kind of sense. Jon Glover wrote most of the po...

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Jon Glover

Featuring a fascination with the fragility of the body, this compilation is a philosophical and scientific exploration of "ways of seeing." Examining a variety of lenses, including that of the eye, the microscope, and the camera, the poet's accomplished lyricism weaves together themes of war, medicine, and vision.

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Fred Pelard

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Jon Glover

Brought to you by Penguin.Being strategic is a critical skill. It enables you to solve problems on a day-to-day basis while also keeping an eye on the long term, anticipating and mitigating opportunities and threats along the way.How to be Strategic is your accessible but comprehensive guide to strategic thinking in any situation. Fred Pelard distills 20 years' experience training executives at all levels from leading companies around the world int...

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Jeremy Front, Simon Brett

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Bill Nighy, Jon Glover, Suzanne Burden, Jonathan Forbes, Stephen Hogan, Letty Butler, Gillian Bevan, Full Cast

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Charles Paris Dramatisations

Bill Nighy stars as Charles Paris in a witty, twisty mystery by Jeremy Front, based on a story by Simon BrettCharles’ enthusiastic but inept agent, Maurice, is always on the lookout for a quick, easy and lucrative commission. Keen to jump on the latest bandwagon, he’s now aiming to move into ‘content’: and his first TV pilot is a high-stakes reality gameshow set in a manor house spa hotel on the privately owned island of St. Mungo. When the actor playing ‘The Butle...

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Eric Saward

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Jon Glover

Jon Glover reads this novelisation of an outlandish adventure for the Sixth Doctor and Peri.The TARDIS materialises aboard the Vipod Mor, a galactic survey ship captained by the repulsive Orlous Moston Slarn.Things are not going well on board the spacecraft. A mysterious killer stalks the infrastructure, and a junior officer - whose body is four years older than his brain - commands its bridge. The craft's computer seems to be developing its own distinctive...

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Mark Twain

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Full Cast, Jason Isaacs, Kelsey Grammer, Tom Goodman-Hill, Inika Leigh Wright, Trevor White, Ed Bishop, Jon Glover

BBC radio productions of Mark Twain's very best novels and short stories - plus bonus materialMark Twain (real name Samuel Langhorne Clemens), was one of the foremost writers and humorists to come out of the United States. Hailed by William Faulkner as 'the father of American literature', he is renowned worldwide for his classic novels The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. This wide-ranging collection comprises drama...

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Michael Payne, Debbie Cook, Dennis Ashton, Stephen Mulrine, Sarah Maxwell

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Rula Lenska, James Aubrey, Manning Wilson, Jonathan Tafler, Liza Ross, Andrea Kealy, Jennifer Piercey, Nicholas McArdle, Blain Fairman, Jon Glover, Full Cast

Five fantastical tales, each with a magical twistDiscover a lady with a taste for immortality, a man who becomes a dragon, a man-eating witch and a modern retelling of Beauty and the Beast. Perfect for fans of fantasy, these epic tales are packed with magical elements, fantastical creatures, and heroic conflicts between good and evil.In Lady Faustus by Michael Payne, the town gossips have only one subject of conversation - the myst...

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Terry Gregson

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Thora Hird, Avis Bunnage, Joe Gladwyn, Kenneth Connor, Megs Jenkins, Pearl Hackney, Jon Glover, Lockwood West, John Livesey, Martyn Read, Michael Tudor Barnes, Barbara Miller, David Ryall, Full Cast

Vintage comedy drama starring Dame Thora Hird as straight-talking Hilda Springett, one very determined widow…Treat yourself to this vintage sitcom from the 80’s, full of charm and humour starring the inimitable Dame Thora Hird as the strong-willed yet lovable Hilda Springett. This is a laugh-out-loud drama about the antics of a group of fun-loving pensioners making the most of life. Hilda believes everyone should have a purpose. However, she also believes her purpo...

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Mr Punch

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Tony Robinson, Leslie Phillips, Christopher Benjamin, Jon Glover, Kate Odey, Rebecca Lacey, Royce Mills, Shaun Prendergast

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Thriller Playhouse

Ben, the chivalrous and perky non-descript little man, whose thumbs itch just before ‘something ‘orrible ‘appens’ played by Tony Robinson is joined by Leslie Phillips as the devilish Lovelace in J Jefferson Farjeon’s 1930’s thriller.A hat lost in the English Channel, a dagger buried in a toff’s back and an incriminating letter from an MP entice Ben into the world of arms dealers and smugglers as he battles to save Europe from another World War!...

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Michael Dines

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Roy Hudd, June Whitfield, Chris Emmett, Jon Glover, Jeffrey Holland, Full Cast

A historical comedy romp sketch show starring Roy HuddA hilarious comedy show from the 1990s, featuring famous historical moments retold with a modern twist by outstanding classic comedy performers, including the tales of King Arthur, Queen Victoria, Helen of Troy and King Charles II. Silly and knowing, Crowned Hudds is perfect for fans of Like They've Never Been Gone, Revolting People and The Newly Discovered Casebook of Sherlock Hol...

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Liz Lochhead

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Jack Klaff, Stella Gonet, Clare Corbett, Siobhan Redmond, Jon Glover, Phyllis Logan, Catherine Clarke, Liz Lochhead, Gerda Stevenson, Full cast

Five full-cast dramas by the celebrated Scottish writer Liz Lochhead, plus a short storyLiz Lochhead is a widely recognised poet, playwright and performer. She was the Makar, Scotland’s national poet, between 2011 and 2016, and was awarded the Queen's Gold Medal for Poetry in 2015. The six pieces in this anthology are characterised by their evocative language and focus on different facets of female identity: from schoolgirls, wives and mothers to convention-defying...

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Jeremy Front, Simon Brett

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Bill Nighy, Suzanne Burden, Jon Glover, Full Cast

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Charles Paris Dramatisations

Bill Nighy stars as the lovably louche Charles Paris in these five BBC Radio dramatisationsCharles Paris - unsuccessful actor, bad husband, and dipsomaniac - is back, and getting into trouble once more. As he tries to woo back his semi-detached wife, Frances, and land a few half-decent roles, he finds himself embroiled in murder and mayhem and forced to turn detective. Luckily, his sleuthing is much better than his acting...Murder in the Title