The collected BBC radio productions of the internationally renowned playwright Tom StoppardOne of the giants of British theatre, Sir Tom Stoppard has been writing for the stage and screen for over 50 years. Full of wit, verbal brilliance and big ideas, his plays appeal to critics and audiences alike and are among the most studied works of the last century.Our collection contains the masterpiece, Arcadia, which won him an Olivier Award for Best Play...

An extensive collection of full-cast dramatisations and long-lost original radio plays by Dame Susan HillAward-winning author Dame Susan Hill is best known for her hit ghost story The Woman in Black and her popular ‘Simon Serailler’ detective series, but she has also written extensively for radio. This audio anthology includes full-cast adaptations of two of her early novels, plus an additional 12 BBC Radio plays, many of them available for the very first ...

William Collins Books and Decca Records are proud to present ARGO Classics, a historic catalogue of classic prose and verse read by some of the world’s most renowned voices. Originally released as vinyl records, these expertly remastered stories are now available to download for the first time.‘But no perfection is so absoluteThat some inpurity doth not pollute.’The Rape of Lucrece follows a popular story from one of Shakespeare's favourite ancient writers, ...

Three powerful radio productions from the BBC archives starring Ian McKellen, Ronald Pickup and Paul Scofield and a host of celebrated acting talent . These three legendary plays, performed by some of the best-known theatrical actors of the 20th Century, are the perfect way to commemorate England's greatest dramatist.Romeo and Juliet: The Montagues and the Capulets are sworn enemies, so when Romeo Montague falls in love with Juliet Capulet, tragedy ensues. This fateful tale of two ...

William Collins Books and Decca Records are proud to present ARGO Classics, a historic catalogue of classic fiction read by some of the world’s most renowned voices. Originally released as vinyl records, these expertly abridged and remastered stories are now available to download for the first time.A collection of the greatest poetry from the Romantic period, read by some of the 20th century’s most renowned actors.Love, romance, and portrayals of nature are...

A definitive collection of Tennyson’s finest worksAlfred Lord Tennyson is one of Britain’s greatest and most popular poets. Even during his lifetime, he was considered a national institution: Queen Victoria appointed him Poet Laureate in 1850, a position he held for 42 years, and in 1884 he became the first writer to be granted a baronetcy. In a long and fruitful career, he penned numerous classic works, and this BBC Radio collection showcases some of the very best...

A comprehensive selection of August Strindberg’s finest works, featuring an all-star cast and original musicHailed by Arthur Miller as ‘the mad inventor of modern theatre’, Johan August Strindberg was a Swedish playwright, poet and novelist whose groundbreaking works mingled naturalism and psychology and paved the way for Expressionist drama. A prolific writer – penning over 60 plays, 19 novels and nine autobiographies – his turbulent life was marked by emotional c...

William Collins Books and Decca Records are proud to present ARGO Classics, a historic catalogue of classic prose and verse read by some of the world’s most renowned voices. Originally released as vinyl records, these expertly remastered stories are now available to download for the first time.‘Let me be that I am and seek not to alter me.’Much Ado About Nothing is Shakespeare’s most frequently performed comedy.Count Claudio falls in love with Hero, the dau...

Judith Bliss is a famous actress who, after a string of successful roles, has retired to her country retreat. Missing the adulation of her public, she has has invited a fan over for a weekend of uninterrupted adoration - unaware that the rest of her family has company arriving too. Hoping for a delightful weekend, the four unwitting visitors are subjected to the full force of the Bliss’s theatrical lifestyle... Noël Coward’s sparkling comedy features a stellar cast including Millicent Mart...

A classic full cast recording of Shakespeare's well-loved comedy. Cast includes acclaimed Shakespearean actor Sir John Gielgud

The Finest Actors who have performed with The Royal Shakespeare Company including John Gielgud, Vanessa Redgrave, Peggy Ashcroft and Edith Evans perform some of their most well received scenes.