Audiobooks by David Tyler

The 3rd Degree: Series 1-7: The Complete BBC Radio 4 Collection

A quiz show hosted by Steve Punt (star of BBC Radio 4’s The Now Show and the brains behind Horrible Histories) where a team of three University students take on a team of three of their professors. Every week, at a different University, it pits a team of three Students against three of their Lecturers. The rounds vary between Specialist Knowledge and General Knowledge, quickfire bell-and-buzzer rounds and ‘Highbrow and Lowbrow’. Which of the students will turn out to be complete trivia-boffins? Will the Lecturers reveal they know more about Beyoncé than Barthes? There’s plenty of scope for embarrassment on both sides...The universities in the first series are Southampton, Durham, Stirling, Reading, Salford & Middlesex.The universities in the second series are the University of East Anglia, Swansea, Warwick, Sussex, Queen Mary London and NorthamptonThe universities in the third series are Edinburgh, Leeds, Leicester, Exeter, Bath Spa and Anglia Ruskin (in Cambridge) and the subjects range from Rocket Science (literally!) to Creative Music Technology. Meanwhile, the questions cover every subject under the sun, including dada & Dylan, The Kardashians & the Ku Klux Klan, gherkins & Gummi Bears and concrete & cogwheels...The universities in the fourth series are Bristol, Kent, Bedfordshire, Aberystwyth, Nottingham & Birmingham and the subjects range from Sports Science to Theatre Studies via Welsh Folklore and Journalism. Meanwhile, the questions cover every subject under the sun, including Candy Crush Corner & cauliflowers, Kierkegaard and Kim Kardashian, Wagner, Debussy, Scooby-Doo, Geoff Hurst, Swedish massage and monkey glands...The universities in the fifth series are Cardiff, Manchester, Essex, De Montfort, Aston & Surrey and the subjects range from Forensic Science to Contour Fashion via Psychology and Astrophysics. Meanwhile, the questions cover every subject under the sun, including both the Epic Of Gilgamesh and My Little Pony, Gogglebox & blood spatter patterns, tennis balls and the Treaty of Westphalia...The universities in the sixth series are York, Gloucestershire, Chester, Glasgow, Birmingham City University & Bath and the subjects range from Theatre History to Cosmology via Sociology and Visual Communication. Meanwhile, the questions cover every subject under the sun, including such diverse concepts as Mary Poppins, Hugo Boss, trampolining and Star Wars, not to mention an unexpected fact about rats that’s once heard, never forgotten...In the seventh series, the universities are Roehampton, Queen’s University Belfast, Hull, Derby, Liverpool and St John’s College Cambridge

David Tyler (Author), , Full Cast, Steve Punt (Narrator)

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The Very World of Milton Jones: Series 1-3: The Complete BBC Radio 4 Collection

Milton Jones, Milton Jones - so good, they named him. The most popular living comedian on Radio 4 and officially Britain's funniest Milton is here with the complete three series of his award-wining show that leapt from late night to prime time - a show which co-stars regular guests Alexander Armstrong ('Pointless', 'Armstrong & Miller'), Dave Lamb (the voice of 'Come Dine With Me') and Joanna Scanlan ('The Thick Of It', 'Getting On')No-one knows where he's from - 'As a child, I always remember my father saying to me 'Son, to pay for your education your mother and I had to make a lot of sacrifices.' Because they were both druids.' No-one can predict what he gets up to -'I'm not getting on with my yoga teacher at the moment ... which frequently puts me in a very difficult position.' And no-one can tell what made him the way he is -'You see when the boys in the playground found out that I had a potentially fatal allergy to peanuts they used to shove me up against a wall and make me play Russian roulette with a bag of Revels.' Each week, Milton Jones faces his own death. His life flashes before his eyes. We hear everything that's happened to him, and anything that might have happened to him. His hopes, his dreams, his fears. We invite you to enter the Sony Award-winning 'The Very World Of Milton Jones'. Your mind will never be the same again.The show is also a hotbed for writers who went on to fame and fortune with contributions from Tony Roche ('The Thick Of It', 'Veep') Jon Holmes ('The Now Show'), Mark Evans ('Bleak Expectations')and James Bachman ('Mitchell & Webb')'He's immensely quotable, chucking out one-liners like bread for the birds... A strange and brilliant comic mind'- The Observer'makes the studio audience whoop with delight' - The Telegraph'If you haven't caught up with Jones yet - do so!' - The Daily Mail"PLUS bonus series - 'The House Of Milton Jones'- co-starring Olivia ColmanMilton stars in his own sitcom set in a houseshare with his sister Susan (Olivia Colman-'Peep Show'), her slightly useless husband Ian and his daffy Aunt Dilys (Rosemary Leach) whilst in the basement, lives the ever-smooth Anton (Tom Goodman-Hill - 'Humans', 'Mr. Selfridge')

David Tyler, Milton Jones (Author), , Alexander Armstrong, Dave Lamb, Full Cast, Milton Jones, Olivia Colman (Narrator)

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The 3rd Degree: Complete Series 6: 6 episodes of the BBC radio comedy

Steve Punt presents the funny, lively and dynamic quiz show from the makers of Cabin Pressure and Armando Iannucci's Charm Offensive. Each week, at a different University, it pits a team of three Students against three of their Lecturers. The rounds vary between Specialist Knowledge and General Knowledge, quickfire bell-and-buzzer rounds and 'Highbrow and Lowbrow'. Which of the students will turn out to be complete trivia-boffins? Will the Lecturers reveal they know more about Beyonce than Barthes? There's plenty of scope for embarrassment on both sides... The universities in this series are York, Gloucestershire, Chester, Glasgow, Birmingham City University & Bath. The subjects range from Theatre History to Cosmology, via Sociology and Visual Communication. Meanwhile, the questions cover every subject under the sun, including such diverse concepts as Mary Poppins, Hugo Boss, trampolining and Star Wars, not to mention an unexpected fact about rats that's once heard, never forgotten...

David Tyler (Author), Steve Punt (Narrator)

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The 3rd Degree: Complete Series 5: Six episodes of the BBC Radio 4 comedy panel game

Steve Punt hosts the funny, lively and dynamic quiz show from the makers of Cabin Pressure & Armando Iannucci’s Charm Offensive. Every week, at a different University, a team of three Students pit their wits against three of their Lecturers. The rounds vary between Specialist Knowledge and General Knowledge, quickfire bell-and-buzzer rounds and ‘Highbrow and Lowbrow’. Which of the students will turn out to be complete trivia-boffins? Will the Lecturers reveal they know more about Beyoncé than Barthes? There’s plenty of scope for embarrassment on both sides... The universities in this series are Cardiff, Manchester, Essex, De Montfort, Aston and Surrey, and the subjects range from Forensic Science to Contour Fashion, via Psychology and Astrophysics. Meanwhile, the questions cover every subject under the sun, including the Epic Of Gilgamesh and My Little Pony, Gogglebox & blood spatter patterns, tennis balls and the Treaty of Westphalia...

David Tyler (Author), Steve Punt (Narrator)

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The 3rd Degree: Series 4

The return of the funny, lively and dynamic new quiz show from the people who brought you “Cabin Pressure” & “Armando Iannucci’s Charm Offensive” - hosted by Steve Punt (“The Now Show”, “Horrible Histories”).Every week, at a different University, it pits a team of three Students against three of their Lecturers. The rounds vary between Specialist Knowledge and General Knowledge, quickfire bell-and-buzzer rounds and ‘Highbrow and Lowbrow’. Which of the students will turn out to be complete trivia-boffins? Will the Lecturers reveal they know more about Beyoncé than Barthes? There’s plenty of scope for embarrassment on both sides...The universities in this series are Bristol, Kent, Bedfordshire, Aberystwyth, Nottingham & Birmingham and the subjects range from Sports Science to Theatre Studies via Welsh Folklore and Journalism. Meanwhile, the questions cover every subject under the sun, including Candy Crush Corner & cauliflowers, Kierkegaard and Kim Kardashian, Wagner, Debussy, Scooby-Doo, Geoff Hurst, Swedish massage and monkey glands...

David Tyler (Author), Steve Punt (Narrator)

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When Jeremy Hardy Spoke to the Nation

Not quite a biography, not quite a documentary, When Jeremy Hardy Spoke to the Nation celebrates Jeremy Hardy’s Radio 4 life, with material from his very first appearances in stand-up shows in the mid-1980s, via his own early sitcom At Home With The Hardys, and right through to his glorious appearances on The News Quiz and I’m Sorry I Haven’t A Clue – as well as the very best of the ten series of his own ground-breaking Jeremy Hardy Speaks To the Nation and his final solo series Jeremy Hardy Feels It. Narrated by his great friend and colleague Sandi Toksvig, the programme also features never before broadcast behind-the-scenes material and shines a light on how and why the man once described as “an incendiary vicar” stayed so funny and so beloved for over thirty years. There’ll also be some singing. The show is produced by his longest-term collaborator, David Tyler for Pozzitive, who has all the tapes. Narrator: Sandi Toksvig Produced & directed by David Tyler A Pozzitive production for BBC Radio 4

David Tyler (Author), Jeremy Hardy, Sandi Toksvig (Narrator)

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The 3rd Degree: Series 10: The BBC Radio 4 Comedy Quiz Show

A quiz show hosted by Steve Punt where a team of three University students take on a team of three of their professors. The show is recorded on location at a different University each week, and it pits three Undergraduates against three of their Professors in a genuinely original and fresh take on an academic quiz The rounds vary between Specialist Subjects and General Knowledge, quickfire bell-and-buzzer rounds and the 'Highbrow & Lowbrow' round cunningly devised to test not only the students' knowledge of current affairs, history, languages and science, but also their Professors' awareness of television, sport, and quite possibly Justin Bieber... In addition, the Head-to-Head rounds, in which students take on their Professors in their own subjects, offer plenty of scope for mild embarrassment on both sides... In this series, the universities are Bournemouth, Imperial College London, Reading, Durham, Ulster, and Mansfield College Oxford. In the first episode, we're at Bournemouth University. The specialist subjects are Psychology, Nursing, and Economics, and the questions range from sarcophagi to super overs with a bit of triangular arbitrage thrown in... Show 2 comes from Imperial College London; the specialist subjects are Material Sciences, Biochemistry and Maths and the questions range from carbon nanotubes to cocktail ingredients via Mah Jongg and rucksacks. The third show is at the University of Reading, where the specialist subjects are Linguistics, Law and Film & Theatre Studies and the questions range from dental fricatives to Jack Reacher via a burst water pipe in Birmingham... The fourth show in the series comes from Durham University. The specialist subjects are Classics, Education and Modern British History and the questions take us from Rwanda to Finland to South Korea to Sainsburys. Show 5 comes from Ulster University; the specialist subjects are Engineering, Sport, Physical Activity & Health and Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Studies and the questions range from chuck keys to trampolines via CAT scans and cannabinol... And the final show comes from Mansfield College, Oxford. The specialist subjects are English, Physics and Theology and the questions range from petrol pumps to Philistines via Tristram Shandy and Burt's Bees. Hosted by Steve Punt Devised & produced by David Tyler

David Tyler, Steve Punt (Author), Steve Punt (Narrator)

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The 3rd Degree: Series 12: The BBC Radio 4 Comedy Quiz Show

A quiz show hosted by Steve Punt where a team of three university students take on a team of three of their professors The show is recorded on location at a different University each week, and it pits three Undergraduates against three of their Professors in a genuinely original and fresh take on an academic quiz The rounds vary between Specialist Subjects and General Knowledge, quickfire bell-and-buzzer rounds and the 'Highbrow & Lowbrow' round cunningly devised to test not only the students' knowledge of current affairs, history, languages and science, but also their Professors' awareness of television, sport, and quite possibly Justin Bieber... In addition, the Head-to-Head rounds, in which students take on their Professors in their own subjects; offer plenty of scope for mild embarrassment on both sides... In this series, the universities are UCL, Leeds Beckett, Gonville & Caius College Cambridge, Warwick, Bangor and Lancaster. Production Credits Devised & produced by David Tyler Hosted by Steve Punt Episode 1 This episode of The 3rd Degree is brought to you from University College London. The specialist subjects are Biochemical Engineering, Psychology and English Literature and the questions range from Virginia Woolf's Mrs Dalloway to Willy Wonka's Timothée Chalamet and the answers include the words yttrium, walla and quinquereme. Episode 2 This episode of The 3rd Degree is brought to you from Leeds Beckett University, the specialist subjects are Journalism, English Literature and Sport and Exercise Science, and the questions range from whey powder and NIBs to Y2K and CQD. And, guaranteed, an interesting fact about Basildon. Episode 3 This episode of The 3rd Degree is brought to you from Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge, the specialist subjects are Physics, Economics and History, and the answers involve the isotropy of the universe, pre-war Poland's relation to the Gold Standard and a song about sausage rolls. Episode 4 This episode of The 3rd Degree is brought to you from the University of Warwick, the specialist subjects are Maths and Statistics, Linguistics and Engineering, and the questions range from Kartvelian Languages and Prismatic Actuators to Yellow Submarines and Vanessa Shanessa Jenkin. Episode 5 This episode of The 3rd Degree is brought to you from Bangor University, the specialist subjects are Education, Film Studies and Zoology with Herpetology, and the questions range from the Miracle at Cana to the sex life of Komodo Dragons. And you can play along to the well-known game, Name Five Famous Spaniards. Episode 6 This episode of 'The 3rd Degree' is brought to you from Lancaster University, where the specialist subjects are English Literature, Marketing and French, and the questions range from Les Immortels and Roland Barthes to shopping trolleys and Philip K Dick... First broadcast on BBC Radio 4: 20th June - 25th July 2022 ©2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (P)2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd

David Tyler, Steve Punt (Author), Steve Punt (Narrator)

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The 3rd Degree: Series 13: The BBC Radio 4 Brainy Quiz Show

Steve Punt's quiz show where a team of three students take on a team of three of their professors Recorded on location at a different university each week, The 3rd Degree pits three undergraduates against three of their professors in a genuinely original and fresh take on an academic quiz. The rounds vary between specialist subjects and general knowledge, quickfire bell-and-buzzer rounds and the 'Highbrow and Lowbrow' round - which is cunningly devised to test not only the students' knowledge of current affairs, history, languages and science, but also their professors' awareness of television, sport and, quite possibly, Ed Sheeran... In addition, there are head-to-head rounds where the students take on the professors in their own subjects, offering plenty of scope for embarrassment on both sides. In Series 13, the universities are Exeter, Strathclyde, Somerville College Oxford, Keele, King's College London and Portsmouth. Production credits Devised and produced by David Tyler Hosted by Steve Punt Episode 1 This episode of The 3rd Degree is brought to you from Exeter, where the specialist subjects are Economics, Natural Sciences and History, and the questions range from Dirac points and fat tails to what Napoleon was really doing in Fishguard. Plus, your chance to hear the most-played piece of music ever. Episode 2 This episode of The 3rd Degree comes from the University of Strathclyde, where the specialist subjects are Creative Writing, Management Science and Civil & Environmental Engineering. The questions involve words like 'babok', 'chiasmus' and 'vug'. Also, listen to find out about the fascinating Mavis Grind. Episode 3 This episode of The 3rd Degree is brought to you from Somerville College, Oxford, where the specialist subjects are Classics, Classical Archaeology & Ancient History, Physics and Linguistics, and the questions range from a Sybil in a bottle to an electron in a spiral (via mustard, runes and Kate Winslet). And some simple tips for translating Japanese into Hungarian. Episode 4 This episode of The 3rd Degree comes from Keele University, where the specialist subjects are Film Studies, Medicine and Law. The questions involve catabolics, contract law and Carry On up the Costa Plonka. And if you thought there were only eight states and territories in Australia, prepare to be amazed. Episode 5 This episode of The 3rd Degree is brought to you from King's College London, where the specialist subjects are Law and Cosmology, as well as the Culture, Media and Creative Industries. The questions involve a giant spider, a silver hammer and the reason why it's no longer illegal to commit champerty. Also included are not one but two questions about Audrey Hepburn and stamps. How can you resist? Episode 6 This episode of The 3rd Degree comes from University of Portsmouth, where the specialist subjects are Musical Theatre, Maths and Psychology, and the teams are quizzed on Cauchy sequences, Hilbert spaces, the Dunning-Kruger effect and what on earth is dangling from Mick Fleetwood? Plus, the world's dodgiest song in the first ever musical. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4: 3rd July - 7th August 2023. © 2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (P) 2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd.

David Tyler, Steve Punt (Author), Steve Punt (Narrator)

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Glenn Moore’s Almanac: A BBC Radio 4 Comedy

Comedian Glenn Moore takes a look back though his almanac at major world events Perhaps best-known for his outrageously brilliant one-liners on Mock the Week, comedian Glenn Moore delivers a tale of comic mishaps in this BBC radio comedy series. Looking back through his almanac at a big event in history, Glenn finds out what he was doing at the time and looks into other strange connections to the day in question. Sit back and listen as Glenn interweaves extraordinary scenes from his life with a big event in history. In the first show, a Royal Wedding is the backdrop to a massive crisis in Glenn’s love life. In episode two, the 2015 General Election inspires Glenn to stand in his school’s own mock election as the candidate with the most unlikely set of policies ever... In the third programme, as one astronaut touches down from the International Space Station, Glenn decides to become Britain’s next space explorer. And as the new Millennium dawns, in the series finale Glenn has the most catastrophic New Year’s Eve ever. Production credits Written and presented by Glenn Moore Additional material: Katie Storey Produced and directed by David Tyler A Pozzitive production for BBC Radio 4 First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 on the following dates: Episode 1 15 November 2023 Episode 2 22 November 2023 Episode 3 29 November 2023 Episode 4 06 December 2023 Copyright © 2024 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. (P) 2024 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd.

David Tyler, Glenn Moor (Author), Glenn Moore (Narrator)

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