Audiobooks by John Peacock

Postcards: The Complete Series 1-15: A Full-Cast BBC Radio Drama Series

"Behind every picture-perfect Cornish holiday lies a story waiting to be told Porthant Bay looks like the perfect Cornish seaside escape: white sands, sparkling blue sea, narrow winding streets and a picturesque harbour. But beneath its postcard-perfect surface lies a town full of hidden stories. This immersive drama collection follows the lives of the visitors and residents who pass through Porthant Bay, each revealing their hopes, regrets, secrets and dreams through the postcards they send home. As lives briefly intersect, moments of joy, loss, mystery and unexpected connection unfold against the backdrop of the Cornish coast. Among them are a woman returning to Cornwall for the first time in sixty years; two sisters uncovering long-buried family secrets; a bank employee on the run with stolen cash; a diver investigating a Tudor shipwreck; teenagers on a caravan holiday; and a fading Hollywood star seeking refuge far from the spotlight. Whether escaping the past, searching for answers or beginning again, everyone has a story to tell. Originally broadcast on Woman's Hour in 1998 and 1999, these 15 acclaimed dramas are written by leading radio dramatists including Dave Sheasby, Jonathan Holloway, Bryony Lavery, Nick Darke, Charlotte Jones and Sue Teddern. They feature an outstanding cast including Mark Bonnar, Tim McInnerny, Susannah Doyle, Jane Whittenshaw, Rosemary Leach, Charlotte Coleman, Lorelei King, Alison Pettitt and Tristan Sturrock. Series: Shifting the Leaves by Dave Sheasby I Am a Postcard by Lavinia Murray Spring Tide by Jonathan Holloway Sunblock by Ginnie Hole Breathing Underwater by Bryony Lavery The Funny Bones by Helen Kluger The Last Waltz by Sue Teddern Gone Fishing by Nick Darke Basic Magic by John Peacock The Real Dennis Truelove by Dave Sheasby The Fall by Jonathan Holloway On the Rocks by Helen Kluger Flotsam and Jetsam by Nick Darke Partial Eclipse by Charlotte Jones Now You See It, Now You Don't by Jonathan Holloway © 2026 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. (P) 2026 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd"

Bryony Lavery, Charlotte Jones, Dave Sheasby, Ginnie Hole, Helen Kluger, John Peacock, Jonathan Holloway, Lavinia Murray, Nick Darke, Sue Teddern (Author), Alison Pettitt, Charlotte Coleman, Full Cast, Jane Whittenshaw, Lorelei King, Mark Bonnar, Rosemary Leach, Susannah Doyle, Tim McInnerny, Tristan Sturrock (Narrator)

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London Particulars: A BBC Radio 4 crime drama

"A BBC Radio thriller series about two old-school detectives who solve crimes in Victorian London 1839, and Bow Street Runner Pip Shepherd is out of a job. The Runners have been disbanded, merged with Sir Robert Peel's new Metropolitan Police - and there's no way Pip's signing up with them. But when he befriends 'Peeler' Thomas Tedman, and hears about an upcoming detective division, he has second thoughts: and soon the duo are investigating their first cases together. The Last of the Bow Street Runners sees Tom and Pip teaming up to solve the mystery of a murdered earl and a missing fiancé. In A Cuckoo in the Nest, a man lost at sea for 14 years returns to claim his fortune. But is he the Nettlefields' true son and heir, or an imposter? Out on the Drag finds Pip going undercover to infiltrate a gang of 'draggers' led by the sinister Brock - and finding more than he bargained for. In The Kitten House, the two policemen probe a sophisticated vice ring operating in the highest echelons of society... Scripted by award-winning writer John Peacock, these four fantastic historical crime dramas star Todd Carty (Grange Hill, EastEnders) as Pip, with Charles Simpson (London Bridge, Kavanagh QC) as Thomas. Written by John Peacock Directed by David Blount Pianist: Harry Myers Cast Pip Shepherd - Todd Carty Thomas Tedman - Charles Simpson Dolly Jenks - Maggie McCarthy With Deborah Berlin, Ioan Meredith, Tessa Worsley, Zulema Dene, Stephen Critchlow, Tracy Wiles, Becky Hindley, Elizabeth Conboy, Harry Myers, Maggie McCarthy First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 11 June-2 July 1999 © 2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (p) 2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd"

John Peacock (Author), Charles Simpson, Full Cast, Todd Carty (Narrator)

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Posters of the Moulin Rouge: Eight BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramas based on the characters of Toulouse-Lautrec

"Toulouse-Lautrec's iconic Parisian poster stars come to life in these full-cast dramas, set in 19th-century Montmartre 1889, Paris. When Charles Zidler's extravagant pleasure palace, the Moulin Rouge, opens in bohemian Montmartre, he commissions local artist Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec to create a series of posters to promote it. The striking lithographs Henri produces will make his name - and launch the careers of the performers he portrayed. This sparkling collection of plays introduces us to eight of those legendary artistes, whose lives were as vivid as Lautrec's paint. It opens with Yvette Guilbert, the story of a singer whose dreams of wealth and fame lead her to a brand new cabaret on Boulevard de Clichy.... In The Boneless Wonder, we meet can-can dancer Valentin Renaudin. Merely a silhouette in Toulouse-Lautrec's poster, what is he in real life? La Goulue tells the tale of his famous partner, Louise Weber, whose soubriquet reflects her love of food and life. And in Jane Avril, we hear about Henri's muse, whose nickname 'Crazy Jane' didn't simply refer to her exuberant dancing. May Belfort explores the Irish singer turned lady of the night, who relied more on her beauty than her voice. In Footitt and Chocolat, a circus double act is in danger of drifting apart; while in Casque d'Or, a group of passionate revolutionaries make a fatal last stand. Finally, Aristide Bruant sees the socialist club owner becoming a fashionable success - against all his intentions. He needs to find a new direction: as does Yvette Guilbert... Created by award-winning writer John Peacock, these dazzling dramas will transport you to Belle Époque Paris, in all its glamour and decadence. The star casts include Julie Covington as Yvette Guilbert, Frances Barber as La Goulue, Bonnie Langford as May Belfort, Bernard Hill as Aristide Bruant and Miranda Richardson as Marie Briand. Written by John Peacock Directed by Jane Morgan Music by Stephen Warbeck Technical presentation: David Greenwood, assisted by Anne Bunting and Colin Guthrie © 2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (P) 2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd"

John Peacock (Author), Angela Pleasence, Bernard Hill, Bonnie Langford, Clarence Smith, Dermot Crowley, Frances Barber, Full Cast, Julie Covington, Miranda Richardson, Stephen Thorne (Narrator)

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