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My Dear Bessie: A Love Story in Letters

A BBC Radio 4 adaptation

by Chris Barker, Bessie Moore ...

Narrated by Benedict Cumberbatch, Louise Brealey, Jane Slavin ...

Abridged

44 min

Benedict Cumberbatch and Louise Brealey read a love story in letters, played out against the backdrop of the Second World War.‘Can you feel, as you read these words, that I am thinking of you now; aglow, alive, alert at the thought that you are in the same world, and by some strange chance loving me.’A small blue box opened in 2008 revealed a wartime world of love, longing and frustration. Inside ... Read more

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Benedict Cumberbatch and Louise Brealey read a love story in letters, played out against the backdrop of the Second World War.‘Can you feel, as you read these words, that I am thinking of you now; aglow, alive, alert at the thought that you are in the same world, and by some strange chance loving me.’A small blue box opened in 2008 revealed a wartime world of love, longing and frustration. Inside
... Read more
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Benedict Cumberbatch Reads Sherlock Holmes' Rediscovered Railway Mysteries

Four original short stories

by John Taylor ...

Narrated by Benedict Cumberbatch ...

Unabridged

2 hours 3 min

Benedict Cumberbatch reads these four new Sherlock Holmes stories by John Taylor'An Inscrutable Masquerade'/ 'The Conundrum of Coach 13'/ 'The Trinity Vicarage Larceny'/ 'The 10.59 Assassin'Inspired by Arthur Conan Doyle's original Sherlock Holmes stories, John Taylor has written four more mysteries featuring the world's greatest detective. Read by acclaimed actor Benedict Cumberbatch, these new ... Read more

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Benedict Cumberbatch reads these four new Sherlock Holmes stories by John Taylor'An Inscrutable Masquerade'/ 'The Conundrum of Coach 13'/ 'The Trinity Vicarage Larceny'/ 'The 10.59 Assassin'Inspired by Arthur Conan Doyle's original Sherlock Holmes stories, John Taylor has written four more mysteries featuring the world's greatest detective. Read by acclaimed actor Benedict Cumberbatch, these new
... Read more
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Metamorphosis

A BBC Radio 4 reading

by Franz Kafka ...

Narrated by Benedict Cumberbatch ...

Abridged

1 hour 38 min

Benedict Cumberbatch reads Franz Kafka's famous story of man-turned-insect, MetamorphosisWinner of AudioFile Earphones Award © AudioFile 2018After a night of troubled dreams, Gregor Samsa wakes to discover that he has turned into a huge, monstrous, cockroach-like creature, with an armour-plated back and multiple limbs.Gradually, he comes to terms with his new state - but his parents and sister are ... Read more

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Benedict Cumberbatch reads Franz Kafka's famous story of man-turned-insect, MetamorphosisWinner of AudioFile Earphones Award © AudioFile 2018After a night of troubled dreams, Gregor Samsa wakes to discover that he has turned into a huge, monstrous, cockroach-like creature, with an armour-plated back and multiple limbs.Gradually, he comes to terms with his new state - but his parents and sister are
... Read more
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The Jane Austen BBC Radio Drama Collection

Six BBC Radio full-cast dramatisations

by Jane Austen ...

Narrated by Benedict Cumberbatch, David Tennant, Julia McKenzie, Juliet Stevenson, Eve Best, Jenny Agutter, Toby Jones, Full Cast ...

Abridged

14 hours 27 min

A collection of BBC radio full-cast dramatisations of Jane Austen's six major novels Jane Austen is one of the finest writers in the English language, and this volume includes all six of her classic novels.Mansfield Park: On a quest to find a position in society, Fanny Price goes to live with her rich aunt and uncle.Northanger Abbey: Young, naïve Catherine Morland receives an invitation to stay at ... Read more

£16.00

A collection of BBC radio full-cast dramatisations of Jane Austen's six major novels Jane Austen is one of the finest writers in the English language, and this volume includes all six of her classic novels.Mansfield Park: On a quest to find a position in society, Fanny Price goes to live with her rich aunt and uncle.Northanger Abbey: Young, naïve Catherine Morland receives an invitation to stay at
... Read more
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The Biggest Secret

A BBC Radio 4 Drama

by Mike Walker ...

Narrated by Benedict Cumberbatch, Juliet Stevenson, Claudia Harrison, Full Cast ...

Unabridged

1 hour 43 min

In the early hours of 5 June 1944, Captain Rob Collins, who is languishing in hospital, receives a call that will take him on a journey through England that will change his life.Mike Walker's play is an epic journey across England poised on the edge of a historical moment: D-Day. It is set on June 5th, the day before the invasion that will change the course of history - but an invasion only a very ... Read more

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In the early hours of 5 June 1944, Captain Rob Collins, who is languishing in hospital, receives a call that will take him on a journey through England that will change his life.Mike Walker's play is an epic journey across England poised on the edge of a historical moment: D-Day. It is set on June 5th, the day before the invasion that will change the course of history - but an invasion only a very
... Read more
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Mansfield Park

A BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation

by Jane Austen ...

Narrated by Benedict Cumberbatch, David Tennant, Full Cast ...

Unabridged

2 hours 18 min

In this BBC radio full-cast dramatisation of one of Jane Austen's most beloved works, Fanny Price finds her life isn't going as she would have wished...Fanny grows up mostly miserable in Mansfield Park, where she has always been treated as inferior to her vivacious cousins. However, over time her steadfast and kind character make her an indispensable part of the household. Her cousin Edmund has ... Read more

£13.00

In this BBC radio full-cast dramatisation of one of Jane Austen's most beloved works, Fanny Price finds her life isn't going as she would have wished...Fanny grows up mostly miserable in Mansfield Park, where she has always been treated as inferior to her vivacious cousins. However, over time her steadfast and kind character make her an indispensable part of the household. Her cousin Edmund has
... Read more
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Michael Frayn: A BBC Radio Drama Collection

Nine Full-Cast Productions including Copenhagen

by Michael Frayn ...

Narrated by Benedict Cumberbatch, Greta Scacchi, Simon Russell Beale, Dawn French, Samuel West, Dinsdale Landen, Penelope Wilton, Martin Jarvis, Harriet Walters, Deborah Findley ...

Unabridged

13 hours 8 min

Original plays and dramatisations from the award-winning novelist and playwright, plus bonus documentary Viewing the Century: Michael FraynA renowned playwright, novelist, journalist, memoirist and translator, Michael Frayn has had a varied and prolific literary career spannning over seven decades. His play Noises Off was one of the 20th century’s most beloved and successful plays, and he has been ... Read more

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Original plays and dramatisations from the award-winning novelist and playwright, plus bonus documentary Viewing the Century: Michael FraynA renowned playwright, novelist, journalist, memoirist and translator, Michael Frayn has had a varied and prolific literary career spannning over seven decades. His play Noises Off was one of the 20th century’s most beloved and successful plays, and he has been
... Read more
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The Order of Time

by Carlo Rovelli ...

Narrated by Benedict Cumberbatch ...

Unabridged

4 hours 19 min

Winner of Audiobook of the Year at The Specsavers National Book Awards 2018Penguin presents the audio edition of The Order of Time by Carlo Rovelli, read by Benedict Cumberbatch.The bestselling author of Seven Brief Lessons on Physics takes us on an enchanting journey to discover the meaning of timeTime is a mystery that does not cease to puzzle us. Philosophers, artists and poets have lon... ... Read more

£10.00

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Winner of Audiobook of the Year at The Specsavers National Book Awards 2018Penguin presents the audio edition of The Order of Time by Carlo Rovelli, read by Benedict Cumberbatch.The bestselling author of Seven Brief Lessons on Physics takes us on an enchanting journey to discover the meaning of timeTime is a mystery that does not cease to puzzle us. Philosophers, artists and poets have lon...
... Read more

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The Tempest

by William Shakespeare ...

Narrated by Sir Ian McKellen, Roger Hammond, John McAndrew, Neville Jason, Emilia Fox, Benedict Cumberbatch, David Burke ...

Unabridged

2 hours 7 min

Sir Ian McKellen, fresh from his performance as Gandalf in Lord of the Rings is Prospero, and heads a strong cast in Shakespeare’s last great play. The wronged duke raises a tempest to shipwreck his old opponents on his island so that he can ensure justice is done. With Emilia Fox as Miranda, Scott Handy in the pivotal role of the sprite Ariel and Ben Owukwe as Caliban, this new production ... Read more

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Sir Ian McKellen, fresh from his performance as Gandalf in Lord of the Rings is Prospero, and heads a strong cast in Shakespeare’s last great play. The wronged duke raises a tempest to shipwreck his old opponents on his island so that he can ensure justice is done. With Emilia Fox as Miranda, Scott Handy in the pivotal role of the sprite Ariel and Ben Owukwe as Caliban, this new production
... 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: Zurich

The Finale Special of the full-cast BBC Radio Comedy

by John Finnemore ...

Narrated by Benedict Cumberbatch, Full Cast, Stephanie Cole ...

Unabridged

55 min

The complete finale of the hit BBC Radio 4 sitcom- 2 episodes.Cabin Pressure is set in the wing and prayer world of a tiny, one-plane airline, staffed by two pilots, one on his way down, and one who was never up to start with. In this, the finale of the whole series, we discover that for MJN Air, whether it's choosing an ice-cream flavour, putting a princess in a van or remembering your ... Read more

£14.00

The complete finale of the hit BBC Radio 4 sitcom- 2 episodes.Cabin Pressure is set in the wing and prayer world of a tiny, one-plane airline, staffed by two pilots, one on his way down, and one who was never up to start with. In this, the finale of the whole series, we discover that for MJN Air, whether it's choosing an ice-cream flavour, putting a princess in a van or remembering your
... Read more
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The Snowman and the Snowdog

A follow up to the much-loved Christmas classic

by Raymond Briggs ...

Narrated by Benedict Cumberbatch ...

Series series The Snowman and the Snowdog
Unabridged

11 min

Penguin presents the audiobook edition of The Snowman and the Snowdog based on characters by Raymond Briggs, read by Benedict Cumberbatch.The Snowman and The Snowdog is the much-anticipated sequel to The Snowman by Raymond Briggs.This enchanting audiobook reunites readers with the Snowman and introduces them to an adorable new puppy-friend, the Snowdog. Includes music from the beautiful score of ... Read more

£6.00

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Penguin presents the audiobook edition of The Snowman and the Snowdog based on characters by Raymond Briggs, read by Benedict Cumberbatch.The Snowman and The Snowdog is the much-anticipated sequel to The Snowman by Raymond Briggs.This enchanting audiobook reunites readers with the Snowman and introduces them to an adorable new puppy-friend, the Snowdog. Includes music from the beautiful score of
... Read more

Also available as: eBook