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The following are our recommended audiobooks on humor, radio shows, tv, film and general arts & entertainment:
- Nobbut A Lad: A Yorkshire Childhood
A joy from beginning to end and wonderfully read by the author, this is a classic childhood memoir...a Yorkshire childhood, from the nation's best-loved gardener...
- Inimitable Jeeves, The
A BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation starring Michael Hordern as Jeeves.
- Dave Barry's Money Secrets - Like: Why Is There a Giant Eyeball on the Dollar?
Finally, Dave reveals his money secrets!!
- Dave Barry Is Not Taking This Sitting Down
Following the bestselling success of Dave's novel, Big Trouble, here is a hilarious new collection of columns from the writer critics have called "the funniest man in America." What's been...
- POWDER RIVER - Season 1. Episode 06: Peace of Mind
An elderly woman arrives in Clearmont looking for Doc Harrington
- POWDER RIVER - Season 1. Episode 10: The Wind in the Mountain
Chad falls from his horse and breaks his leg while riding alone in the mountains
- POWDER RIVER - Season 1. Episode 14: Dancing with the Devil
Clem and Britt lead a posse into the mountains to find the Ryan Gang
- Peace Kills
Having unraveled the mysteries of Washington in his classic best-seller Parliament of Whores and the mysteries of economics in Eat the Rich, one of our shrewdest and most mordant foreign...
- Plimoth Adventure - Voyage of the Mayflower
The pilgrims embark on a perilous voyage to the New World in search of religious freedom
- Politicians, Partisans, and Parasites
Every weeknight, millions of Americans tune in to see Tucker Carlson anchor the right side of the aisle on CNN's Crossfire. Named by New York magazine as the journalist most likely to succeed in...
- POWDER RIVER - Season 2. Episode 13: Ellsworth.
"Ellsworth" Chad is accused of being a horse thief, and is sentenced to hang.
- POWDER RIVER - Season 3. Episode 01 Wanted.
In nearby Arvada, a bank is robbed by the notorious Clyde Gang, and Britt thinks they will hit Clearmont next.
- POWDER RIVER - Season 3. Episode 06 MORGAN'S TOWN, part 1
MORGANS TOWN - Part 1. Britt, Doc, and Dawes take on the Cattle Rustlers
- POWDER RIVER - Season 2. Episode 07: The Blizzard
"The Blizzard" A blizzard strikes the territory as Britt and the posse reach the mountains.
- POWDER RIVER - Season 2. Episode 08: "Pray I Don't Catch Up"
"Pray I Don't Catch Up" Britt closes in on Chad and his kidnapper.
- POWDER RIVER - Season 2. Episode 12: The Iron Horse
"The Iron Horse" Britt is escorting an outlaw by train to Pinedale, and is attacked by his gang.
- Paul Temple Intervenes
From 1942, this is one of the oldest full-length radio dramas in the BBC archive.
- New Dibble Show, The - Season 3 - Episode 04: The Lord of the Things - Pt. 2
Dibble and the gang continue their version of "Lord of the Rings"
- New Dibble Show, The - Season 3 - Episode 08: Yard Work
All Dibble wants to do is spend a quiet Saturday at home.
- New Dibble Show, The - Season 4 - Episode 03: Show Biz is No Biz
Rehearsals begin for "Romeo and Juliet" and Dibble is determined to play the lead no matter what.
- New Dibble Show, The - Season 2 - Episode 27: Dibble's Stagecoach
Dibble as John Wayne as the Ringo Kid in the Mayham Players version of "Stagecoach"
- New Dibble Show, The - Season 2 - Episode 32: Final Show of the Season
Dibble and the gang plant a subliminal tape in Grimlys room.
- New Dibble Show, The - Season 3 - Episode 01: Dibble's Round Up
Dibble returns for a third season of shows at the Mayham Town Hall Theatre!
- Pam Ayres Poetry Collection, The
Warm and witty, direct and droll, the sharply funny Pam Ayres has been amusing and entertaining her many fans for years...
- Paul Temple and the Conrad Case
Paul Temple, the creation of Francis Durbridge, was one of radio's most popular sleuths. He and his glamorous wife Steve inhabit a sophisticated world where they sip well-chilled cocktails, where...
- Paul Temple and the Lawrence Affair
A BBC radio full-cast drama starring Peter Coke and Marjorie Westbury as detective Paul Temple and his glamorous wife Steve. Another entry in the popular range of Paul Temple dramas, this...
- On the Town with the League of Gentlemen
Winners of the 1997 Edinburgh Fringe Perrier comedy award.
- Only Fools and Horses 3
Four more episodes from the much-loved BBC TV series.
- Ustinov at Eighty
As heard on BBC Radio 4, Peter Ustinov discusses his life and career.
- Wedding Dress, The
A womans's discovery of a haunted wedding dress leads to a tragic end.
- With Ossie & Ruby: In This Life Together: Part I Before We Met (Unabridged)
Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee: Part I Before We Met...
- Talking Heads
The first collection of six individual portraits from the master of the monologue.
- Toby Tyler - Ten Weeks With A Circus. Episode 5. "TOBY LEARNS TO RIDE"
Mr. Castle trains Toby to become a bareback rider in the show.
- Truth (with jokes), The
Al Franken's humorous take on the current administration in his latest political satire
- Yankee Clipper. Chapter 03. "The Curse of Erihppas"
Some of crew of Yankee Spirit believe they have seen ghosts.
- Yankee Clipper. Chapter 05. "Dead Men Tell No Tales."
Black Arrow is attacked by Pirates, who discover the Sphinx
- Yankee Clipper. Chapter 13. "The Amulet"
The mystery of the Golden Sphinx begins to unravel.
- Wonder Fears, The
A scary story entirely acted out with creepy sound effects told from the perspective of a 10 year old child - much like the TV show "The Wonder Years"
- Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook - Travel, The
You're at risk from the moment you step outside your front door! Here are step-by-step instructions on what you need to know.
- Talking Heads 2
This collection of six Individual portraits from the master of the monologue are Darker and more intense than the first collection, these six stories uncover the secrets behind ordinary suburban lives
- POWDER RIVER - Season 3. Episode 15 MOMENT OF TRUTH
MOMENT OF TRUTH. Sandy must decide if she will tell Britt the truth about Clark.
- Richard II
Samuel West stars as Richard II with Joss Ackland as John of Gaunt in Shakespeare's lyrically tragic history. BBC radio has a unique heritage when it comes to Shakespeare. Since 1923, when...
- Sceptred Isle 2: The Making of the Nation - 1087-1327, This
The story of Britain from the arrival of Julius Caesar in 55BC to the death of Queen Victoria in 1901, specially written for BBC Radio 4 by Christopher Lee, narrated by Anna Massey
- POWDER RIVER - Season 3. Episode 07 MORGAN'S TOWN, Part 2
MORGAN'S TOWN, Part 2. Britt travels to Miles City with a plan to trap the Cattle Rustlers.
- POWDER RIVER - Season 3. Episode 08 MORGAN'S TOWN, Part 3
MORGAN'S TOWN - Part 3. Mr. Morgan makes a deal with the Railroad to sell the stolen cattle.
- POWDER RIVER - Season 3. Episode 11 THE BRIDE FROM THE EAST
THE BRIDE FROM THE EAST. A woman from Boston arrives in Clearmont, having accepted a proposal of marriage from Clay.
- Sherlock Holmes, The Memoirs of - Volume 2
A collection of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's greatest achivements, this compilation really will get the brain ticking...
- Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
The most famous of them all!
- Still Ranting After All These Years
If you thought Dennis Miller was done ranting, guess again. In Still Ranting After All These Years, recorded in early 2002, Miller is in fine form, commenting on everything from "War and Terrorism"...
- Sherlock Holmes, His Last Bow: Volume 2
A collection of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's greatest achivements, this compilation really will get the brain ticking...
- Sherlock Holmes, The Casebook of - Volume 1
An Austrian adventurer who corrupts young women proves one of Holmes' most evil adversaries in what Conan Doyle judged as one of his best stories
- Sherlock Holmes, The Casebook of - Volume 3
A collection of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's greatest achivements, this compilation really will get the brain ticking...
- Devices and Desires
Robin Ellis plays Commander Adam Dalgliesh in this BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation. The Commander is on the trail of a serial killer who has been creating a climate of mounting fear in the...
- Doctor Who - Tales from the Tardis - Volume One
Twelve stories of excitement and adventure in distant times and places. Over 9 hours on one download!
- Dude, Where's My Country?
Michael Moore's new book is the call to arms we've all been waiting for.
- Dad's Army - Volume 7
Four BBC Radio 4 Episodes from Jimmy Perry and David Crofts classic wartime comedy.
- Gettysburg Day 1 - Good Ground
A stunning historical production covering the three days of Gettysburg
- Giles Wemmbley Hogg Geht Zum FussballWeltmeisterschaft Weg! * Complete Series
* Giles Wemmbley Hogg Goes Off To The World Cup. He’s back! Budleigh Salterton’s most famous citizen, traveller and worldly guru...
- Goon Show, The: The Case of the Missing Heir
Four previously unreleased episodes of the archive radio comedy, selected by Norma Farnes, Spike Milligan's biographer..
- Eamonn Holmes - This is my Life
Known for his honesty, his humour and his no-nonsense talking, Eamonn Holmes has become a housewives' favourite and one of the nation's most-loved television and radio presenters...
- Eyewitness 1920 - 1929
Presents the history of the Twentieth Century, based on contemporary accounts of events as they happened, using BBC Archives. Presented in 10 episodes as a unique oral history. One for each decade...
- FreeQuincy Radio Theater Presents: When Lightning Strikes, An original Radio Drama
When Lightning Strikes, a paranormal thriller from FreeQuincy Radio Theater
- Dad's Army - Volume 13
Four BBC Radio 4 Episodes from the classic wartime comedy.
- Big Sleep & The High Window, The
Ed Bishop stars as Philip Marlow in this powerful and atmospheric dramatisation.
- Bona World of Julian and Sandy, The
In another bona selection of sketches from the BBC radio's classic comedy Round the Horne we find that the two infamously outrageous resting thesps from Carnaby Street are at it again...
- Boogers Are My Beat
The New York Times calls him "the funniest man in America," and his legions of fans agree.
- 2001: A Space Odyssey
It has been over thirty years since the publication of this classic science fiction novel that changed the way we look at the stars and ourselves. From the savannas of Africa at the dawn of mankind...
- Ambassador Service 2
Returning friends, new faces, stranger stuff. Ambassador Service 2
- Battle Road
The Battles of Lexington and Concord dramatized in this accurate portrayal
- Chronicles of Narnia - Prince Caspian
Narnia has been at peace since Peter, Lucy, Susan and Edmund helped rid the kingdom of the evil White Witch. But now the children have returned to their own world, and in their absence a dark...
- Consultants, The
Winners of the Perrier Best Newcomer Award.
- Country Matters
In this delightful memoir, at once hilarious, canny, and moving, Michael Korda does for Dutchess County, New York, what Frances Mayes did for Tuscany. This witty memoir reads like a novel, as it...
- Captain Blood - Episode 13: Hostilities
Outnumbered by Colonel Bishops Jamaica Fleet, Captain Blood accepts a Kings Commission from Lord Julian to escape capture/
- Captain Blood - Episode 17: The Last Fight of the Arabella
Captain Blood sails into Port Royal for the final showdown with the French fleet.
- Captain Blood - Trailer
The Greatest Pirate Adventure Of Them All!
- McCarthy's Bar
The audio of the million-selling book - Pete McCarthy's tale of his hilarious journey in search of his Irish roots has gained thousands of fans all over the world...
- Navy Lark, The - Volume 6
The Navy Lark kept the nation on the crest of a comic wave from 1959 to 1977.
- New Dibble Show, The - Season 1 - Episode 01: Hooray for Hollywood - Pt. 1
Hollywood comes to Mayham to film a movie about the founding father, General Mayham.
- Ladies of Letters: Spring Clean
Prunella Scales and Patricia Routledge make a clean sweep in a further series of the BBC Radio 4 comedy hit. The ladies are back...
- Letter From America 2 - The Middle Years: The 1970s
Once more personally selected by Alistair Cooke these middle years in America bring reports on the black revolution and ’60s counter culture as well as fascinating memories of Bing Crosby, Groucho...
- Long Goodbye, The
Ed Bishop stars as Philip Marlow in this powerful and atmospheric dramatisation.
- New Dibble Show, The - Season 2 - Episode 14: Perfect Tree, The
The gang goes shopping for their Christmas trees.
- New Dibble Show, The - Season 2 - Episode 18: Reelection
Dibble decides to run for Mayor of Mayham.
- New Dibble Show, The - Season 2 - Episode 22: Election Day
The big day arrives and Dibble loses in a landslide. Recount!
- New Dibble Show, The - Season 1 - Episode 04: Sound Defects
Mr. Bucky takes over the sound effects as the gang performs “Treasure Island.”
- New Dibble Show, The - Season 2 - Episode 03: Deep Sea Fishing
Dibble, Jake, and Wilbur take Mr. Bucky’s boat out for some fishing.
- New Dibble Show, The - Season 2 - Episode 08: Dibble's Halloween Spooktacular
Dibble and the gang perform “The Legend Of Sleepy Hollow."
- Just a Minute 2
It's Piffle! It's The Shipping Forecast! It's Dating Agencies! It's Windpower!" And these are just some of the subjects hilariously tackled by radio's favourite chatterers for Just A Minute. All -...
- Great Moments in History: "Standing Tall"
Prehistoric homo habilis takes a step towards the future.
- How to Dump a Guy
Even the most cowardly women will master the subtle art of ditching with this light-hearted guide that is packed with top-class advice.
- How to Survive a Robot Uprising: Tips on Defending Yourself against the Coming Rebellion
In this dryly hilarious survival guide, roboticist Daniel H. Wilson teaches worried humans the secrets to quashing a robot mutiny. From fooling face and speech recognition to engaging in hand-to-pi...
- Goon Show, The - Volume 1 - Moriarty, Where Are You?
Goon but not forgotten. From 1952 to 1960 the Goons ruled the airwaves, the most celebrated and influential clowns in the history of radio.
- Goon Show, The - Volume 9 - What Time Is It, Eccles?
Four episodes of classic Goonery!
- Great Moments in History: "Encounter at Sea"
A captain. A battleship. A pitch dark night.
- Inner Bitch Guide to Men, Relationships, Dating, etc
Feel happy, content and secure and increase your chances of getting what you want. Written by Elizabeth Hilts and read by Alyssa Bresahan.
- Just a Little Fiddle
Ever since that long gone age of railways - Whenever that was - Stations have needed porters. That special breed of men who during those long periods between trains, can find endless tasks to...
- I Think the Nurses are Stealing My Clothes: The Very Best of Linda Smith
'One of the smartest, funniest and most sweet-natured people I ever encountered … one of the most respected and loved comics on the circuit.' STEPHEN FRY
- I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue Six
A sackful of fun and laughter from the multi award-winning BBC Radio 4 series.
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