Audiobooks by Alan Harris

Hatch, Match and Dispatch: Six Full-Cast Original BBC Radio Dramas

"A series of inter-linked plays exploring birth, marriage and death through the prism of a Welsh Register Office Isn't it strange that the registering of life's most important moments happens in a sterile municipal office? Everyone's got a story to tell about how they got there. Listen for the first time to this spectacular collection of six funny, quirky and moving plays that start in a Register Office and end in a birth, marriage or death. In Uncle Harry, Mark’s life is nicely well-ordered until a passing comment from Uncle Harry sends him on a quest to discover his true identity. This is a comedy about grief and the true meaning of family. Losing my Penny is a story of love, secrets and family. Leo is in love with Penny and plans to marry her but Penny's possessive father has other ideas. Leo has secrets of his own which threatens to ruin everything. Teddy is on his stag night in the comedy Time and Tide. He wakes up naked and handcuffed to a lamp post. So far, so normal. But then he realises that something very weird has occurred which makes him question everything… A Certain Date is a surreal and darkly comic exploration of the meaning of death. Geoff Levine, aka the Slim Reaper, is a pest control technician. All day long he kills rats and other vermin but when he meets Mystic June, she tells him something that will alter the rest of his life – what's left of it anyway. An unexpected family secret is unearthed in Nine Lives, when Beth's elderly father Patrick claims never to have been born because he's lived forever. As Beth tries to untangle the truth of her father's birth, she uncovers more than she bargained for. Lastly, Elephants all the Way tells the story of Harper, who works in a zoo. He is a simple soul but his life is complicated. His wife is desperate for a baby, and his angry dad is a bare knuckle boxer. Then the ground starts to shift - literally… Engaging, funny and thought provoking, these six plays were recorded by BBC Wales. This brilliant series of modern dramas showcase some of Wales’s best acting talent. Download all six plays now for a mesmerising listen. Episode 1 - Uncle Harry Written by Gary Brown Directed by Helen Perry Mark - Dylan Edwards Uncle Harry - Ewan Bailey Elaine - Denise Black Helen - Katherine Jakeways Lionel - Christian Patterson Charlotte - Rachel Redford Dad - David Cann Episode 2 - Losing my Penny Written by Leah Chillery Directed by Gary Brown Leo - Don Gilet Penny - Verity May Henry Rita - Kathryn Hunt Henry - Conrad Nelson Duchess - Tupele Dorgu Bartholomew - Fiona Clarke Episode 3 - Time and Tide Written by David Hodgson Directed by Gary Brown Old Man - Will Tacey Teddy - Alan Morrissey Lawrence - Will Ash Megan - Hannah Wood Brankin - Sean Mason Jess - Harriet Chandler Judd Shaffy - Hamilton Berstock Episode 4 - A Certain Date Written by Alan Harris Directed by Helen Perry Geoff - Julian Lewis Jones Valmai - Sara McGaughey Sandy - Katy Owen Mystic June - Lisa Palfrey Doctor Ramis - Richard Mitchley Pigeon - Sion Pritchard King Rat - Michael Bertenshaw Episode 5 – Nine Lives Written by Anna Maria Murphy Directed by James Robinson Beth - Eiry Thomas Patrick - Peter Marinker Bill - Christian Patterson Mrs Knowles - Sharon Morgan Miriam/Janet - Eirlys Bellin Reg/Harold - Matthew Gravelle Episode 6 – Elephants All the Way Up Written by Lavinia Murray Directed by Gary Brown Harper - Graeme Hawley Yolanda - Kate Coogan Dad - Seamus O'Neill Carlos - Chris Jack Arlo/Turtle - Lloyd Peters Grayson/Turtle -Malcolm Raeburn Woman/Turtle - Lisa Allen ©2025 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (P)2025 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd"

Alan Harris, Anna Mary Murphy, David Hodgson, Gary Brown, Lavinia Murray, Leah Chillery (Author), Don Gilet, Dylan Edwards, Eiry Thomas, Full cast, Graeme Hawley, Kathryn Hunt, Lisa Palfrey, Matthew Gravelle (Narrator)

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Curious Under the Stars: The complete BBC Radio 4 magical comedy drama

"All eleven series of the mystical drama set in the wild Welsh coastal village of Glan Don When Gareth finds his wife Diane in bed with another man, the couple attempt to save their marriage by uprooting from London to the West Wales village where Gareth grew up, and buying the local pub. It's a bit of a dive - the wallpaper's peeling, there are squirrels in the saloon bar and something's growing out of the pool table. But it's got potential, and they're determined to make a go of it. Soon, the locals are flocking to The Druid's Rest - and as Diane discovers, her husband's old friends are an eccentric bunch. There's ex-soldier Gwyn, who carries a machine gun everywhere; garrulous waitress Megan; cook Matty, whose dishes cast a spell over everyone who eats them; and enigmatic potman (and narrator) Emlyn, who seems built into the fabric of Glan Don. And then there's Bethan - beautiful, bewitching Bethan, Gareth's teenage sweetheart, who may still have a hold on his heart... If the villagers are strange, Glan Don itself is even stranger. Steeped in ancient folklore, it is both eerie and enchanting. The sea is an all-pervading presence, magical and menacing in turn, home to mermaids and submerged forests. On land are haunted caves, dark woods, ruined castles, old lead mines - and legendary beings including ghosts, dragons, witches and the King under the Hill. As Gareth and Diane struggle to cope with the dual challenges of running a pub and dealing with the supernatural, will Glan Don bring them closer together - or tear them apart? Starring Elis James (Tourist Trap), Louise Ford (Chickens), Amy Hoggart (Almost Royal), Emma Sidi (W1A), Ifan Huw Dafydd (Gavin & Stacey) and Amy Ffion Edwards (Detectorists), Curious Under the Stars takes us deep into a Welsh landscape of myth, magic and mayhem. Gareth - Elis James/Sion Pritchard/Richard Elis Diane - Louise Ford/Amy Hoggart/Emma Sidi Emlyn - Ifan Huw Dafydd Bethan - Eiry Hughes/Hannah Daniel Gwyn - Matthew Gravelle Matty - Siw Hughes Megan - Aimee-Ffion Edwards/Gwyneth Keyworth Pierre - Lee Mengo Gwyneth/Customer - Kath Weare Charlie - Donal Gallery Magda - Wanda Opalinska Gregor - Marc Danbury Guto - John Weldon Referee/Doctor - Mike Bubbins Gertrude - Joanna Scanlan Fluffy - Sion Pritchard Hadrian - Paul Rhys Geraint - John Pierce-Jones Fleur - Catrin Stewart The Ghost - Owain Gwynn Anwen - Juno Robinson Created by Meic Povey Written by Meic Povey, Annamaria Murphy and Alan Harris Directed by James Robinson and Nigel Lewis A BBC Cymru Wales Production Music: Knee-Deep in the North Sea by Portico Quartet ? 2021 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd © 2021 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd"

Alan Harris, Annamaria Murphy, Meic Povey (Author), Aimee Ffion Edwards, Amy Hoggart, Elis James, Emma Sidi, Full Cast, Ifan Huw Dafydd, Louise Ford (Narrator)

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Lighthouse: A BBC Radio 4 dramatisation

"Lighthouse keepers Howell and Griffith are posted to 6 weeks on the Smalls - a desolate rock 20 miles off the Pembrokeshire coast. But the two men share a past, and because of what happens next, lighthouses would never again have only a crew of two. Based on a true story. Written by Alan Harris, and starring Paul Rhys as Howell and Ifan Huw Dafydd as Griffith. Directed by James Robinson."

Alan Harris (Author), Full Cast, Ifan Huw Dafydd, Paul Rhys (Narrator)

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