Audiobooks by Chris Emmett

The Classic BBC Panto Collection: Puss In Boots, Aladdin, Mother Goose, Dick Whittington & Sleeping

Five delightful pantomimes featuring musical numbers, silly jokes and fun for all the family! In Puss In Boots, young Tom dreams of winning the heart of Princess Rose Petal. Can Puss in Boots help Tom defeat Baron Skinflint and his greedy ogre, and win the princess' heart? Aladdin is a happy peasant boy. But the wicked Abanazar needs his help, as only Aladdin can enter the secret cave to find a very special lamp... In Mother Goose, Jack and Jill are in love and want to get married. Will their wish come true, thanks to a magical goose which lays golden eggs? Dick Whittington has come to London to seek his fortune. It seems his luck is changing - until the evil King Rat threatens everything... In Sleeping Beauty, the christening of Princess Rosebud is interrupted by the Wicked Fairy Carabosse, who gives the baby a terrible gift. If Rosebud pricks her finger and spills a drop of blood she will fall into a deep sleep... With stellar casts including Terry Wogan, Maureen Lipman, Anita Harris, June Whitfield, Kenneth Connor and Frank Thornton. Everyone loves a traditional Christmas pantomime, and with this classic BBC Radio collection you can enjoy the festive fun whenever you wish. With rousing songs, corny jokes and the obligatory Widow Twankey, it's perfect entertainment for all the family. Oh, yes it is!

Chris Emmett (Author), , Anita Harris, Frank Thornton, June Whitfield, Kenneth Connor, Maureen Lipman, Terry Wogan (Narrator)

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Stories for Travelling

Here's a collection of children stories that are ideal for travel, voiced by our favourite celebrities. From a fantastic edition of Sinbad the Sailor, read by the brilliant comedian, writer and actor Rik Mayall, to the incredibly captivating Alice in Wonderland, told by the renown Bobby Davro, and many more... This collection includes: Travelling Man (Intro Song by Chris Emmett); The Adventures of Alice in Wonderland (Bobby Davro); Sinbad the Sailor (Rik Mayall); Hansel and Gretel (Lenny Henry); The Hare and the Tortoise (Bobby Davro); Puss in Boots (Tony Robinson).

Chris Emmett, Lewis Carroll, Mike Bennett, Traditional (Author), Bobby Davro, Chris Emmett, Lenny Henry, Rik Mayall, Tony Robinson (Narrator)

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Vintage BBC Radio Panto Puss In Boots

Fun for all the family in this BBC Radio 2 pantomime starring Arthur Askey, Anita Harris, Kenneth Connor and Alfred Marks.When young Tom falls in love with the most beautiful girl in the world, he dreams of winning her heart. But Tom is poverty-stricken, and his lady love is Princess Rose Petal. Then a magic sunbeam transforms his cat into clever, cunning Puss in Boots... Can Puss help Tom defeat Baron Skinflint and his greedy ogre and win the princess' heart?Starring Arthur Askey, Anita Harris, Kenneth Connor and Alfred Marks, this classic panto was recorded in front of a live audience and first broadcast on BBC Radio 2 on Christmas Day 1979.Everyone loves a traditional Christmas pantomime - and with this classic BBC Radio production, you can enjoy the festive fun whenever you wish. Featuring rousing songs, jolly japes and corny jokes, it's perfect seasonal entertainment for all the family. Oh, yes it is!

Chris Emmett (Author), Alfred Marks, Anita Harris, Arthur Askey, Kenneth Connor (Narrator)

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Vintage BBC Radio Panto Aladdin

Fun for all the family in this BBC Radio 2 pantomime starring Kenneth Connor as Widow Twankey, Alfred Marks as Abanazar, Clodagh Rodgers as Aladdin,and Billy Boyle as Wishee-Washee.Aladdin is a happy peasant boy from China. But the wicked Abanazar needs his help, as only Aladdin can enter the secret cave to find a very special lamp...Featuring Widow Twankey and Wishee-Washee, this traditional Christmas panto is full of magic and laughs.Starring Kenneth Connor, Alfred Marks, Clodagh Rogers, Billy Boyle, Liza Flanagan, Antony Hyde and John Webb, it was recorded in front of a live audience and first broadcast on BBC Radio 2 on Christmas Day 1980.Everyone loves a traditional Christmas pantomime - and with this classic BBC Radio production, you can enjoy the festive fun whenever you wish. Featuring rousing songs, jolly japes and corny jokes, it's perfect seasonal entertainment for all the family. Oh, yes it is!

Chris Emmett (Author), Kenneth Connor (Narrator)

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Vintage BBC Radio Panto Mother Goose

Fun for all the family in this BBC Radio 2 pantomime starring Kenneth Connor, Mollie Sugden and Bernie Winters.Jack and Jill are in love and want to get married. But Jack is the son of Mother Goose - who's desperately poor and in debt to Squire Bashem - and Jill just happens to be the Squire's daughter. With the help of a Fairy Queen, Mother Goose's wishes come true and she becomes rich thanks to a gigantic magical goose which lays golden eggs... Her debts cleared, will Mother Goose live happily ever after? And will Jack and Jill finally be able to marry with their parents' blessings?Starring Kenneth Connor, Mollie Sugden and Bernie Winters, this classic panto was recorded in front of a live audience and first broadcast on BBC Radio 2 on Christmas Day 1981.Everyone loves a traditional Christmas pantomime - and with this classic BBC Radio production, you can enjoy the festive fun whenever you wish. Featuring rousing songs, jolly japes and corny jokes, it's perfect seasonal entertainment for all the family. Oh, yes it is!

Chris Emmett (Author), Bernie Winters, Kenneth Connor, Mollie Sugden (Narrator)

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Vintage BBC Radio Panto Sleeping Beauty

Fun for all the family in this BBC Radio 2 pantomime starring Terry Wogan, Kenneth Connor, Frank Thornton, June Whitfield, Nerys Hughes, Maureen Lipman and Jimmy Young. The King and Queen are delighted to have Rosebud as their baby daughter. But her christening ceremony is rudely interrupted by the Wicked Fairy Carabosse, who gives the baby a gift she won't forget. If Rosebud pricks her finger and spills a drop of blood she will then fall into the deepest sleep of all. And only a seventh son of a seventh son can break the spell... Starring Terry Wogan, Kenneth Connor, Frank Thornton, June Whitfield, Nerys Hughes, Maureen Lipman - and guest starring Jimmy Young - this classic panto was recorded in front of a live audience and first broadcast on BBC Radio 2 on Christmas Day 1983. Everyone loves a traditional Christmas pantomime - and with this classic BBC Radio production, you can enjoy the festive fun whenever you wish. Featuring rousing songs, jolly japes and corny jokes, it's perfect seasonal entertainment for all the family. Oh, yes it is!

Chris Emmett (Author), Frank Thornton, Jimmy Young, June Whitfield, Kenneth Connor, Maureen Lipman, Nerys Hughes, Terry Wogan (Narrator)

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Dick Whittington

Fun for all the family in this BBC Radio 2 pantomime starring Anita Harris, Kenneth Connor, Frank Thornton, Bernie Winters, Michael Robbins and Roy Plomley. Dick Whittington has come to London to seek his fortune. He's heard the streets are paved with gold, though after three days sleeping on them he hasn't yet found riches. But then he finds a friend in Tommy the Cat and the Alderman's daughter Alice Fitzwarren falls in love with him. It seems his luck is changing - until the evil King Rat threatens everything. Can the magical Spirit of the Bells put things right and help Dick achieve his heart's desire? Starring Anita Harris, Kenneth Connor, Frank Thornton, Bernie Winters and Michael Robbins - and guest starring Roy Plomley - this classic panto was recorded in front of a live audience and first broadcast on BBC Radio 2 on Christmas Day 1982. Everyone loves a traditional Christmas pantomime - and with this classic BBC Radio production, you can enjoy the festive fun whenever you wish. Featuring rousing songs, jolly japes and corny jokes, it's perfect seasonal entertainment for all the family. Oh, yes it is!

Chris Emmett (Author), Anita Harris, Bernie Winters, Frank Thornton, Kenneth Connor, Michael Robbins, Roy Plomley (Narrator)

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God Rest You Merry The Story Of Christmas In Words (Vintage Beeb)

God Rest You Merry, a daily programme of readings and music for Christmas week, was first broadcast on the BBC Home Service in 1961 and has been repeated in various forms over the years since then. Now, with this recording, listeners can hear again the series of programmes as a whole, including some of their favourite poems and carols. The Saint Martin Singers date back to 1942, and owe their origin to a small band of fire-watchers at the church of St. Martin-in-the-Fields. Among the things which the Singers enjoy most, and have pioneered, are their programmes of music interwoven with poetry and prose to illustrate a theme, of which those you can hear on this record are examples in miniature. Christmas is always the most popular theme of all because the story of the Nativity has inspired the best in writers and musicians ever since St. Luke wrote the first narrative poem. Vintage Beeb: classic albums first available as BBC LPs, now available to download. This recording was previously released on LP in 1976.

Chris Emmett (Author), Andrew Cruickshank, The Saint Martin Singers, W. D. Kennedy-Bell (Narrator)

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Douglas Adams At The BBC Part 1

Simon Jones, who played Arthur Dent in ‘The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy’, presents a look back at the life and work of a writer who has captivated the imagination of millions. When Douglas Adams created ‘The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy’ for BBC Radio 4, it was the genesis of a science fiction comedy legend. Yet his career at the BBC had begun in Light Entertainment, with contributions to ‘The Burkiss Way’, ‘Week Ending’ and other sketch shows of the time. He went on to script edit a series of ‘Doctor Who’, and to write a series of ‘Hitchhiker’ and ‘Dirk Gently’ books. In this triple-CD programme, Simon Jones takes an A-Z look at Douglas Adams’s career, taking in extracts from the many radio and TV programmes he contributed to. These include personal appearances on ‘Wogan’, ‘Tomorrow’s World’ and ‘Desert Island Discs’, his own radio programmes such as ‘Last Chance to See’ (about the search for endangered species) and ‘The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Future’ (a look at impending technology), and even a ‘lost’ segment of ‘The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy’ which Adams wrote specially for Radio 4’s ‘Steafel Plus’ in 1982. Also included are some of the many tributes paid to Adams following his untimely death in May 2001. This is a fascinating and in-depth audio biography of a man whose brilliant work has inspired, enraptured and entertained millions of people worldwide. ' A good overview of Adams's comedy output outside of Hitchhicker's' – SFX.

Chris Emmett (Author), Simon Jones, Various (Narrator)

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