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A stunning collection of the Bronte sisters' novels, adapted by the best-selling author Rachel Joyce. The collection includes Agnes Grey, Jane Eyre, Shirley, The Professor, The Tenant of Wildfell Hall, Villette and Wuthering Heights.

First published between 1870 and 1893, Émile Zola’s 20-book cycle chronicling four generations of the Rougon-Macquarts was a shocking exposé of the decadence, degradation and moral decay of 19th-century France. It included some of his greatest novels, among them his masterpiece, Germinal. These innovative, ambitious dramas, first broadcast on Radio 4 over 24 hours in 2015-16, are a radical reimagining of Zola’s classic series, introducing us to 104-year-old matriarch, Dide, imprisoned in an asylum in southern France.

Imogen Duffy is an up-and-coming Irish jump jockey making her mark in steeplechase racing. But not all is well in Imogen's life. Jealous of her success, Imogen's controlling boyfriend Liam is stalking her, and when she tries to break it off with him, he turns violent. Fleeing to England, Imogen hopes to leave Liam behind. But Liam vehemently refuses to let her go – until he's found dead, stabbed with a knife bearing Imogen's fingerprints. Imogen's father, convinced of her innocence, seeks out Sid Halley to ask for his help uncovering the truth, and Sid reluctantly agrees to investigate.

A collection of four ghostly tales inspired by M. R. James: Casting the Runes, Lost Hearts, The Treasure of Abbott-Thomas and A View from the Hill.

While attempting to discover the roots of Hamlet’s unhappiness, two courtiers go on a journey to plumb the depths of the universe’s mysteries. Tom Stoppard’s wildly inventive, Tony® Award-winning first play takes us through a tilted version of Shakespeare’s most famous tragedy while casting new light on questions of fate, mortality and the meaning of existence. Recorded at The Invisible Studios, West Hollywood in June 2022.

As The Jewel in the Crown opens, World War II is at its height, and Gandhi is calling for the British to leave. When Daphne Manners arrives in Mayapore, she meets two men who will change her life: Hari Kumar and Ronald Merrick. She begins to fall for Hari, but Ronald Merrick - the local police superintendent - becomes infatuated with her and seethes with hatred for Hari. The Day of the Scorpion finds Merrick worming his way into the Layton family, and his treatment of Hari Kumar is revealed.

The collected BBC radio adaptations of George Eliot’s pioneering Victorian novels, known for their realism and psychological insight. Includes Adam Bede, The Mill on the Floss, Silas Marner, Middlemarch and Daniel Deronda.

Plongez dans Histoires du soir en 5 minutes, un merveilleux recueil de 40 contes spécialement conçus pour les enfants de 3 à 8 ans. Parfait pour instaurer un rituel du coucher doux, complice et apaisant, même quand le temps vous manque.

With World War II at an end, Charles Hayward is finally free to marry the woman he loves, Sophia Leonides. However, she refuses - the unexplained death of her grandfather, wealthy businessman Aristide Leonides, draws her back to the suffocating environment of her family home. Charles follows, but his arrival coincides with the discovery that Aristide’s death was murder. The ensuing investigation drags Charles into the dark heart of the family, and its deadly secrets and dangers.

’n Groep vriende kom die eerste keer in vyf-en-twintig jaar bymekaar om Adriaan se verjaardag te vier. Een vir een maak die gaste hul opwagting by Adriaan en Yvette se strandhuis aan die Weskus. Sommige bring hul kinders en die uitbundige gelag van kleinkinders saam. Sedert hulle mekaar laas gesien het, moes party van lewensmaats en drome afskeid neem; ander het nuwe liefde en betekenis gevind. En dan is daar Yvette wat haarself nie sover kan kry om vir almal van háár reis te vertel nie.

Christopher Lee's highly acclaimed and award-winning BBC Radio 4 history of the British Empire.

Perfect for Janeites everywhere, this enticing collection brings together for the first time six special recordings that offer a glimpse behind the scenes at the life of the celebrated author. Taking us on a journey from her earliest teenage writings, to her love affair aged 20, to the scandalous arrest of her aunt which shook her family, these fascinating programmes offer a closer look at Jane Austen and those around her, as seen through her letters, writings and final home.

In this heartfelt and practical guide, author Katherine Hussmann Klemp provides simple and direct answers to common questions about how to help a grieving friend, from a Christian perspective. Using real-life stories from grievers, she offers insights into what is helpful (and what isn't), as well as practical tips for showing your support in tangible ways.

It is 1915. 17-year-old Sasha Fox is the privileged only daughter of a respected doctor living in Brighton. But her brothers, Edgar and Tom, have gone to war and Sasha has a terrible gift. She can see the future.

One of the great Jacobean playwrights and a contemporary of William Shakespeare, John Webster is best known for his classic revenge tragedies based on real events in Renaissance Italy, The Duchess of Malfi and The White Devil. Both are included here, along with two insightful programmes putting the plays in their historical context and probing the life of their mysterious author - a shadowy character about whom very little is known.

Henry James's novel, dramatised by Rachel Joyce. Young and beautiful, Isabel Archer thinks that she is in control of her fate. Little does she know, however, that others behind the scenes are pulling the strings. The beautiful and free-spirited Isabel Archer is now a very rich woman. Two men have declared their love for her but she does not want to be married. Resolved to enjoy her fortune, she begins her travels. Starring Anna Maxwell Martin, Haydn Gwynne, Robert Bathurst, Gayle Hunnicutt and full cast. Pianist Duncan Walsh Atkins. Directed by Tracey Neale.

Da seit längerer Zeit die Wolkenfestung eines bösartigen Riesen den Himmel verdunkelt, zwingt die Armut Jacks Mutter dazu, ihre einzige Kuh zu verkaufen – und als wäre das noch nicht genug Unglück, lässt sich Jack statt baren Geldes ein paar Bohnen für das treue Tier andrehen. Als daraus aber eine riesige Ranke bis hoch in das Reich des Riesen hervorwächst, erkennt der abenteuerlustige Jungen eine Chance, die Sache doch noch zum Guten zu wenden … wenn er dabei nicht zum Frühstück gefressen wird, heißt das.

Op reis saam met Marita van der Vyver, van Pretoria tot Provence! Retoer: Pretoria - Provence is ’n bundel van dié bekroonde en immergewilde skrywer se beste rubrieke, sketse en essays wat nog nie voorheen in bundelformaat uitgegee is nie. Dit sluit in ’n rubriek oor seksuele teistering waarvoor sy in 2018 met ’n ATKV-Mediaveertjie vereer is.

Ever since it was first drilled more than 150 years ago, oil has been both a blessing and a curse. It has enabled economic growth, provided an efficient energy source, fuelled our entire infrastructure - and caused wars, pollution and global warming. These seven dramas, set between 1951 and 2045, and taking us from postwar Iran to futuristic Lancashire, examine the role oil has played in shaping our world: recounting incredible stories of wealth, power, politics and corruption.

Die Sachsen-Dreier ist eine der bekanntesten Briefmarken Deutschlands.Sie war das erste Postwertzeichen des Königreichs Sachsen.Um diese wertvolle Briefmarke geht es in der anrührenden Geschichte. Und um eine unverhoffte Erbschaft. Was tun, wenn ein Blinder einen ganzen Überseekoffer voller Briefmarkenalben erbt?