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Best Sellers
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Sherlock Holmes: The Complete BBC Collection
- 60 Full-Cast Dramatisations
- Written by: Arthur Conan Doyle, Bert Coules
- Narrated by: Clive Merrison, Michael Williams, Brian Blessed, and others
- Length: 48 hrs and 33 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall3.5 out of 5 stars 3
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Performance3.5 out of 5 stars 3
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Story3.5 out of 5 stars 3
Here is the world's first ever fully dramatised Sherlock Holmes canon: 56 short stories and 4 novels, all made by the same team of directors, producers, dramatists and leading actors, and packed with the high production qualities of a film or TV drama that set it apart....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Masterfully done!
- By William Leighton on 2024-05-13
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Shardlake: The Complete BBC Radio Collection
- Six BBC Radio 4 Full-Cast Dramatisations
- Written by: CJ Sansom
- Narrated by: full cast, Jason Watkins, Justin Salinger, and others
- Length: 13 hrs and 32 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 8
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 7
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Story5 out of 5 stars 7
The complete collected dramatisations of C. J. Sansom's historical mystery series: these six stunning dramas follow the adventures of hunchbacked lawyer-detective Matthew Shardlake as he navigates the dangerous world of Tudor England, solving crimes and seeking out murderers....
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5 out of 5 stars
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A Masterpiece
- By Going_Sidewards on 2024-01-04
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Ann Cleeves: Raven Black, White Nights & Other Shetland Mysteries
- A BBC Radio Crime Collection
- Written by: Ann Cleeves
- Narrated by: Grant O'Rourke, Steven Robertson, Marnie Baxter, and others
- Length: 3 hrs and 1 min
- Original Recording
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 1
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1
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Story5 out of 5 stars 1
Ann Cleeves is well known for her 'Vera', 'Shetland', and 'Two Rivers' crime series. This collection includes full-cast dramatisations of the first two 'Shetland' novels featuring Detective Jimmy Perez, as well as three short stories and a discussion with the bestselling author....
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5 out of 5 stars
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fun
- By Janet Drake on 2024-03-09
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Fatherland (Dramatized)
- Written by: Robert Harris
- Narrated by: Anton Lesser, Full Cast
- Length: 1 hr and 58 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 1
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1
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Story5 out of 5 stars 1
The year is 1964, and it's a week before Hitler's 75th birthday....
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And Then There Were None (Dramatised)
- Written by: Agatha Christie
- Narrated by: Lyndsey Marshal, John Rowe, Geoffrey Whitehead
- Length: 1 hr and 26 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 8
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 6
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 6
A BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation of the classic Agatha Christie mystery....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Fantastic
- By Amazon Customer on 2021-01-08
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P. D. James BBC Radio Drama Collection
- Seven Full-Cast Dramatisations
- Written by: P. D. James
- Narrated by: Greta Scacchi, Hugh Grant, full cast, and others
- Length: 16 hrs and 37 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 36
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 30
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 31
Seven BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisations of P. D. James' acclaimed mysteries, plus P. D. James in Her Own Words....
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4 out of 5 stars
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PDJames
- By Jane D on 2022-03-02
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Sherlock Holmes: The Complete BBC Collection
- 60 Full-Cast Dramatisations
- Written by: Arthur Conan Doyle, Bert Coules
- Narrated by: Clive Merrison, Michael Williams, Brian Blessed, and others
- Length: 48 hrs and 33 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall3.5 out of 5 stars 3
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Performance3.5 out of 5 stars 3
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Story3.5 out of 5 stars 3
Here is the world's first ever fully dramatised Sherlock Holmes canon: 56 short stories and 4 novels, all made by the same team of directors, producers, dramatists and leading actors, and packed with the high production qualities of a film or TV drama that set it apart....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Masterfully done!
- By William Leighton on 2024-05-13
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Shardlake: The Complete BBC Radio Collection
- Six BBC Radio 4 Full-Cast Dramatisations
- Written by: CJ Sansom
- Narrated by: full cast, Jason Watkins, Justin Salinger, and others
- Length: 13 hrs and 32 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 8
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 7
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Story5 out of 5 stars 7
The complete collected dramatisations of C. J. Sansom's historical mystery series: these six stunning dramas follow the adventures of hunchbacked lawyer-detective Matthew Shardlake as he navigates the dangerous world of Tudor England, solving crimes and seeking out murderers....
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5 out of 5 stars
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A Masterpiece
- By Going_Sidewards on 2024-01-04
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Ann Cleeves: Raven Black, White Nights & Other Shetland Mysteries
- A BBC Radio Crime Collection
- Written by: Ann Cleeves
- Narrated by: Grant O'Rourke, Steven Robertson, Marnie Baxter, and others
- Length: 3 hrs and 1 min
- Original Recording
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 1
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1
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Story5 out of 5 stars 1
Ann Cleeves is well known for her 'Vera', 'Shetland', and 'Two Rivers' crime series. This collection includes full-cast dramatisations of the first two 'Shetland' novels featuring Detective Jimmy Perez, as well as three short stories and a discussion with the bestselling author....
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5 out of 5 stars
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fun
- By Janet Drake on 2024-03-09
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Fatherland (Dramatized)
- Written by: Robert Harris
- Narrated by: Anton Lesser, Full Cast
- Length: 1 hr and 58 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 1
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1
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Story5 out of 5 stars 1
The year is 1964, and it's a week before Hitler's 75th birthday....
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And Then There Were None (Dramatised)
- Written by: Agatha Christie
- Narrated by: Lyndsey Marshal, John Rowe, Geoffrey Whitehead
- Length: 1 hr and 26 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 8
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 6
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 6
A BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation of the classic Agatha Christie mystery....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Fantastic
- By Amazon Customer on 2021-01-08
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P. D. James BBC Radio Drama Collection
- Seven Full-Cast Dramatisations
- Written by: P. D. James
- Narrated by: Greta Scacchi, Hugh Grant, full cast, and others
- Length: 16 hrs and 37 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 36
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 30
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 31
Seven BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisations of P. D. James' acclaimed mysteries, plus P. D. James in Her Own Words....
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4 out of 5 stars
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PDJames
- By Jane D on 2022-03-02
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Falco: The Complete BBC Radio Collection
- Five Full-Cast Dramatisations
- Written by: Lindsey Davis
- Narrated by: Anna Madeley, Anton Lesser, Ben Crowe, and others
- Length: 12 hrs and 5 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 7
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 7
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Story5 out of 5 stars 7
Full-cast BBC Radio 4 dramatisations of the first five Falco novels by Lindsey Davis, starring Anton Lesser as Marcus Didius Falco....
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5 out of 5 stars
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great history lesson
- By Anonymous User on 2020-12-30
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Sherlock Holmes: The Carleton Hobbs Collection
- 55 Full-Cast BBC Dramatisations
- Written by: Arthur Conan Doyle
- Narrated by: Carleton Hobbs, Norman Shelley, full cast
- Length: 29 hrs and 34 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall0 out of 5 stars 0
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A comprehensive collection of the classic Sherlock Holmes stories starring Carleton Hobbs and Norman Shelley - plus bonus documentary....
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Mrs McGinty's Dead (Dramatised)
- Written by: Agatha Christie
- Narrated by: John Moffatt
- Length: 2 hrs and 14 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 1
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1
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Story5 out of 5 stars 1
The gruesome death of Mrs McGinty provokes Superintendent Spence to seek the help of his old ally Hercule Poirot....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent
- By Amazon Customer on 2023-07-04
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Murder at the Vicarage (Dramatised)
- Written by: Agatha Christie
- Narrated by: June Whitfield
- Length: 2 hrs and 17 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 5
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 3
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3
In the sleepy little English country village of St Mary Mead, all is not as it seems. Under a seemingly peaceful exterior lurks intrigue, guilt, deception - and murder....
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Hallowe'en Party (Dramatised)
- Written by: Agatha Christie
- Narrated by: John Moffatt
- Length: 1 hr and 27 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 1
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1
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Story5 out of 5 stars 1
John Moffatt stars as the great Belgian detective in a BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation....
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Inspector Morse: BBC Radio Drama Collection
- Three Classic Full-Cast Dramatisations
- Written by: Colin Dexter
- Narrated by: full cast, John Shrapnel, Robert Glenister
- Length: 4 hrs and 38 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 6
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 4
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 4
Three BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisations starring John Shrapnel as Morse and Robert Glenister as Lewis, plus a bonus reading by Colin Dexter of one of his short stories....
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The Queen Jewels (Dramatized Adaptation)
- Rogue Angel, Book 63
- Written by: Alex Archer
- Narrated by: Terence Aselford, K’Lai Rivera, Richard Rohan, and others
- Length: 6 hrs
- Original Recording
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Annja Creed is in London on a secret archaeological dig on the grounds of Hampton Court Palace. The body of a decapitated medieval woman is unearthed. Annja helps to determine her cause of death and identify her. Who murdered her and why was she silenced?
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The Missed
- Written by: Sami Shah
- Narrated by: Palavi Sharda, Igor Sas, Della Rae Morrisson, and others
- Length: 3 hrs and 22 mins
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In the Western Australian wheatbelt, refugees Anushey, Shahab and their daughter find safety in the sleepy town of Nunich. But when their daughter disappears without a trace and the town is plunged into chaos and violence, their newfound sense of security is shattered.
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The Inspector Chen Mysteries
- A BBC Radio 4 Full-Cast Crime Series
- Written by: Qiu Xiaolong
- Narrated by: Chris Lew Kum Hoi, Dan Li, Daniel York, and others
- Length: 8 hrs and 58 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 4
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 3
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3
Nine BBC Radio full-cast dramatisations of the crime novels of Qiu Xiaolong, set in Shanghai. Starring Jamie Zubairi as Chief Inspector Chen Cao....
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Taken at the Flood (Dramatised)
- Written by: Agatha Christie
- Narrated by: John Moffatt
- Length: 2 hrs and 12 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 2
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Story4 out of 5 stars 2
Gordon Cloade is killed in a London air raid, and his vast fortune passes to his young wife Rosaleen. Five of his relatives are desperate to get their hands on Cloade's money....
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Raymond Chandler: The Big Sleep (Dramatised)
- Written by: Raymond Chandler
- Narrated by: Toby Stephens, Kelly Burke, Barbara Barnes, and others
- Length: 1 hr and 26 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 1
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Performance0 out of 5 stars 0
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A brand new BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation of a classic Raymond Chandler mystery featuring private eye, Philip Marlowe....
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Paul Temple: The Complete Radio Collection: Volume Three
- The Sixties (1960-1968)
- Written by: Francis Durbridge
- Narrated by: full cast, Marjorie Westbury, Peter Coke
- Length: 17 hrs and 37 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 2
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 2
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Story5 out of 5 stars 2
Paul Temple swings into the '60s with five complete radio dramas featuring the writer-cum-amateur detective and his wife, Steve, plus bonus archive material....
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5 out of 5 stars
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awesome series
- By Anonymous User on 2021-11-11
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Inspector Purbright
- Five BBC Radio 4 Full-Cast Crime Dramatisations from The Flaxborough Chronicles
- Written by: Colin Watson
- Narrated by: Peter Jeffrey, John Rowe, John Pullen, and others
- Length: 11 hrs and 13 mins
- Original Recording
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A collection of cosy crime dramas adapted from Colin Watson's Flaxborough Chronicles, set in a small Lincolnshire market town in the 1960s and '70s....
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The Ruth Rendell BBC Radio Drama Collection
- Seven Full-Cast Dramatisations
- Written by: Ruth Rendell
- Narrated by: Oona Beeson, Jamie Glover, Peter Wingfield, and others
- Length: 6 hrs and 52 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 3
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Story4 out of 5 stars 3
Full-cast dramatisations of seven of Ruth Rendell's tense psychological thrillers: The Bridesmaid, Going Wrong, King Solomon’s Carpet, People Don’t Do Such Things, The Fever Tree, The Dreadful Day of Judgment and Thornapple....
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3 out of 5 stars
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Disappointing
- By Patti on 2023-11-09
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The Wilkie Collins BBC Radio Collection
- Dramatisations and Readings of His Sensational Stories Including The Woman in White & The Moonstone
- Written by: Wilkie Collins
- Narrated by: Harry Lloyd, John Sharp, full cast, and others
- Length: 24 hrs and 36 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall3 out of 5 stars 1
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1
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Story3 out of 5 stars 1
BBC radio productions of the finest works of Wilkie Collins: sensation novelist, early master of the mystery story and pioneer of detective fiction....
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3 out of 5 stars
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The dramatisation of the novels were well done.
- By Winelover on 2023-07-17
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The Ngaio Marsh BBC Radio Collection
- Four Full-Cast Dramatisations
- Written by: Ngaio Marsh
- Narrated by: Jeremy Clyde, Stephen Thorne, full cast
- Length: 3 hrs and 49 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 1
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1
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Story5 out of 5 stars 1
A collection of the BBC’s dramatisations of Ngaio Marsh’s most famous sleuth: Chief Inspector Roderick Alleyn. Includes 'A Man Lay Dead', 'A Surfeit of Lampreys', 'Opening Night' and 'When in Rome'....
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The Murder of Roger Ackroyd (Dramatised)
- Written by: Agatha Christie
- Narrated by: John Moffatt
- Length: 1 hr and 27 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 2
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 2
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Story5 out of 5 stars 2
Mrs Farrars is found dead of an apparent overdose one year after the death of her husband. The villagers of King's Abbot are suspicious....
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Peeler
- The BBC Radio 4 Crime Series
- Written by: Patrick Carroll
- Narrated by: Richard E Grant, Mick Ford, Norman Jones, and others
- Length: 2 hrs and 57 mins
- Original Recording
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It is 1830, a year after Sir Robert Peel’s creation of the Metropolitan Police, known as the 'Peelers'. As the brand-new bobbies patrol the beat in their smart blue uniforms, armed only with truncheons and rattles, they form the first line of defence against crime....
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The Mystery of the Blue Train (Dramatised)
- Written by: Agatha Christie
- Narrated by: Maurice Denhham
- Length: 2 hrs and 34 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2
A millionaire strikes a deal on the seedier side of Paris and a priceless cache of rubies becomes destined for his beloved daughter Rachel. Two days later Rachel is dead....
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Inspector Coleman and Sergeant Astor
- Seven BBC Radio Crime Dramas
- Written by: Michael McStay
- Narrated by: Stephen Thorne, Joe Dunlop, Toby Jones, and others
- Length: 8 hrs and 10 mins
- Original Recording
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The collected BBC Radio 4 crime dramas featuring Inspector Coleman and Sergeant Astor....
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Amok
- An Audible Original Drama
- Written by: Sebastian Fitzek
- Narrated by: Natascha McElhone, Adrian Lester, Rafe Spall, and others
- Length: 8 hrs and 7 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 11
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 9
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 9
This was to be her last day alive. The renowned criminal psychologist Ira Samin prepared her suicide thoroughly....
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5 out of 5 stars
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It could not be better. Don’t miss it.
- By Kindle RBW on 2019-01-10
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Send for Paul Temple
- A 1940 Full-Cast Production of Paul's Very First Adventure
- Written by: Francis Durbridge
- Narrated by: full cast, Bernard Braden, Peggy Hassard
- Length: 4 hrs and 35 mins
- Original Recording
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Bernard Braden stars in an original 1940 full-cast production of the very first Paul Temple adventure....
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Auris 3
- Todesrauschen
- Written by: Sebastian Fitzek, Vincent Kliesch
- Narrated by: Simon Jäger, Oliver Masucci, Luisa Wietzorek, and others
- Length: 6 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 1
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1
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Story5 out of 5 stars 1
Seit Jahren versucht die erfolgreiche True-Crime-Podcasterin Jula Ansorge die Wahrheit über das Schicksal ihres unter mysteriösen...
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Patrick Hamilton: Rope, Gaslight, Hangover Square and More
- Seven BBC Radio Full-Cast Productions
- Written by: Patrick Hamilton
- Narrated by: Alan Rickman, Amanda Redman, David Thorpe, and others
- Length: 10 hrs and 50 mins
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Patrick Hamilton is renowned for his gritty, slice-of-life tales chronicling the hopes, dreams and obsessions of London's working class in the inter-war years. This collection brings together his key pieces, together with some lesser-known classics and a bonus 2004 documentary....