Audiobooks by Mr Punch

10 Rillington Place: Trials of Evans & Christie: Full-Cast Drama

In March 1950, Timothy Evans, aged 25, was hanged for the murder of his wife. Sixteen years later the Queen was to grant him a full pardon. So why did Timothy Evans confess to murder? Why was John Reginald Christie, his neighbour, not arrested until April Fool’s Day three years later? And what was the gruesome discovery behind the kitchen wall? The shocking truth of the sordid and tragic events that took place behind the doors of number 10 Rillington Place was to horrify the nation. A full-cast dramatisation starring RONALD PICKUP as John Reginald Halliday Christie and JONATHAN WRATHER as Timothy Evans with full supporting cast. Also available as part of the Great British Trials BOX SET. The series Great British Trials provides a fascinating glimpse into some of the most notorious crimes and trials of the last 500 years, using the original trial transcripts, eyewitness accounts and contemporary newspaper reports, we witness the actual events that made each trial a cause célèbre of its day. “Mr Punch is going from strength to strength, continuing their good run of classy audio...” Talking Business © & ℗ 2021 Mr Punch Audiobooks Ltd

Mr Punch (Author), Elizabeth Mansfield, Howard Ward, John Baddeley, Jonathan Wrather, Nicola Barber, Robin Welch, Ronald Pickup, Terence Edmond, Trevor Nichols (Narrator)

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The Sporting Gazette BOX SET: A rousing gallop through the British sporting calendar of the last nin

A rousing gallop through the British sporting calendar of the last nine hundred years, as we eavesdrop on some of the most memorable events in the history of British sport, told entirely in the words of those who were there, in TWO volumes. Performed by an outstanding company of award-winning actors including Dame Eileen Atkins, Cheryl Campbell, Nigel Davenport, Alex Jennings, Richard Johnson OBE, Hugh Laurie CBE, Michael Maloney, Geoffrey Palmer OBE, Michael Pennington, Prunella Scales CBE, Samuel West & John Wood CBE & full supporting cast. SPORTS Gazette: From sword fights to boxing, jousting to motor racing, football to cricket, we journey in the company of such diverse characters as A.A. Milne, Dick Francis, Queen Victoria, Kenneth Wolstenholme, Tony Jacklin, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and many more. Sporting PASTIMES Gazette: Discover the colourful story of the British at play, eavesdrop on Pitt the younger playing a game of marbles, join Lord Mountbatten at a cock fight in India, take a dip in the channel with Captain Webb, or simply enjoy the very British sport of… hopping. Also available as part of The Gazettes Box Set, a six-volume edition (Military, Sport & Travel) creating a vivid portrait of British life through the centuries. “It is a highly enjoyable collection. Some pieces are just dazzling.” Independent on Sunday “An extraordinary series... deserves a medal. The readers are all excellent and many of them distinguished.” The Spectator “From the same stable that produced The Chronicle, my favourite audio this year, I've just listened equally spellbound to a compilation of travellers' tales at home.” The Guardian © & ℗ 2022 Mr Punch Audiobooks Ltd

Mr Punch (Author), Alex Jennings, Eileen Atkins, Geoffrey Palmer, Hugh Laurie, Michael Maloney, Michael Pennington, Nigel Davenport, Prunella Scales, Richard Johnson, Samuel West (Narrator)

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The Sports Gazette: A rousing gallop through the British Sporting Calendar. A full-cast audio.

A rousing gallop through the British Sporting Calendar of the last nine hundred years, as we eavesdrop on some of the most memorable and fascinating events in the colourful history of British sport. From sword fights to boxing, jousting to motor racing, football to cricket, told entirely in the words of those who were there Performed by an outstanding company of award-winning actors including Dame Eileen Atkins, Cheryl Campbell, Nigel Davenport, Richard Johnson OBE, Hugh Laurie CBE, Michael Maloney, Geoffrey Palmer OBE, Michael Pennington, Prunella Scales CBE, Samuel West, John Wood CBE & full supporting cast. Also available as part of The Gazettes Box Set, a six-volume edition (Military, Sport & Travel) creating a vivid portrait of British life through the centuries. “It is a highly enjoyable collection. Some pieces are just dazzling.” Independent on Sunday “An extraordinary series... deserves a medal. The readers are all excellent and many of them distinguished.” The Spectator “From the same stable that produced The Chronicle, my favourite audio this year, I've just listened equally spellbound to a compilation of travellers' tales at home.” The Guardian © & ℗ 2022 Mr Punch Audiobooks Ltd

Mr Punch (Author), Alex Jennings, Eileen Atkins, Geoffrey Palmer, Hugh Laurie, Michael Maloney, Michael Pennington, Nigel Davenport, Prunella Scales, Richard Johnson, Samuel West (Narrator)

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The Sporting Pastimes Gazette: A lively jog through the history of the British at Play. A full-cast

A lively jog through the British Sporting Calendar as we eavesdrop on some of the most memorable and fascinating events of the British at play. From marble games to water speed records, from fox hunting to ballooning and from cock fighting to the very British sport of… hopping, told entirely in the words of those who were there. Performed by an outstanding company of award-winning actors including Dame Eileen Atkins, Cheryl Campbell, Alex Jennings, Richard Johnson OBE, Hugh Laurie CBE, Michael Maloney, Geoffrey Palmer OBE, Michael Pennington, Samuel West, John Wood CBE & full supporting cast. Also available as part of The Gazettes Box Set, a six-volume edition (Military, Sport & Travel) creating a vivid portrait of British life through the centuries. “It is a highly enjoyable collection. Some pieces are just dazzling.” Independent on Sunday “An extraordinary series... deserves a medal. The readers are all excellent and many of them distinguished.” The Spectator “From the same stable that produced The Chronicle, my favourite audio this year, I've just listened equally spellbound to a compilation of travellers' tales at home.” The Guardian © & ℗ 2022 Mr Punch Audiobooks Ltd

Mr Punch (Author), Alex Jennings, Eileen Atkins, Geoffrey Palmer, Hugh Laurie, Michael Maloney, Michael Pennington, Nigel Davenport, Prunella Scales, Richard Johnson, Samuel West (Narrator)

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Great British Trials Box Set: Full-Cast Drama

A full-cast dramatisation of some of the most notorious crimes and trials of the last 100 years, using the original trial transcripts. The Trial of Ruth Ellis At 9 am on 13th July 1955, Ruth Ellis became the last woman to hang in Britain. Convicted of shooting her unfaithful lover in cold blood as he stood by his sports car, the calm and dignified court appearance of this mother of two and the furore that accompanied her sentence, ensured that this trial was to have a memorable place in the annals of British justice. Starring JEMMA REDGRAVE as Ruth Ellis with full supporting cast. The Trial of Dr Crippen Mild-mannered Dr Hawley Harvey Crippen committed one of the most notorious English murders of the 20th Century. In early 1910 he dismembered his wife's body and buried the remains in the coal cellar. His trial was expected to be a formality, but Crippen pleaded 'Not Guilty!', and so begins this strangely moving tale of passion and despair. Starring ANDREW SACHS as Dr Crippen with full supporting cast. 10 Rillington Place In March 1950, Timothy Evans, aged 25, was hanged for the murder of his wife. 16 years later the Queen was to grant him a full pardon. So why did Evans confess to murder? Why was Christie not arrested until three years later? The shocking truth was to horrify the nation. Starring RONALD PICKUP as John Reginald Halliday Christie with full supporting cast. “Mr Punch is going from strength to strength, continuing their good run of classy audio” Talking Business © & ℗ 2021 Mr Punch Audiobooks Ltd

Mr Punch (Author), Andrew Sachs, David Goodland, Jemma Redgrave, John Baddeley, Mark Hadfield, Nicola Barber, Norman Bird, Ronald Pickup, Terence Edmond, Teresa Gallagher (Narrator)

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Trial of Ruth Ellis - Last Woman to be Hanged: Full-Cast Drama

At 9 a.m. on Wednesday 13th July 1955, Ruth Ellis became the last woman to hang in Britain. Convicted of shooting her unfaithful lover, David Blakeley, in cold blood as he stood by his sports car on Easter Sunday - the calm and dignified court appearance of this mother of two young children and the furore that accompanied her sentence, ensured that this trial was to have a memorable place in the annals of British justice. A full-cast dramatisation starring JEMMA REDGRAVE as Ruth Ellis with full supporting cast Also available as part of the Great British Trials BOX SET. The series Great British Trials provides a fascinating glimpse into some of the most notorious crimes and trials of the last 500 years. Using the original trial transcripts, eyewitness accounts and contemporary newspaper reports, we witness the actual events that made each trial a cause célèbre of its day. “This Mr Punch Production is well worth its while… Jemma Redgrave gives a spirited performance… with a high calibre cast” Talking Business © & ℗ 2021 Mr Punch Audiobooks Ltd

Mr Punch (Author), Andrew Wincott, David Goodland, Jeffrey Segal, Jemma Redgrave, Jenny Howe, Mark Hadfield, Robin Welch, Terence Edmond (Narrator)

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Trial of Dr Crippen - The Most Famous English Murderer: Full-Cast Drama

Mild-mannered Dr Hawley Harvey Crippen committed one of the most notorious English murders of the 20th Century. In early 1910 he dismembered his wife's body and buried the remains in the coal cellar of the house they shared in Hilldrop Crescent, London. Arrested with his lover Ethel Le Neve, who was disguised as his son as they tried to escape to Canada aboard the SS Montrose. His subsequent trial at the Old Bailey was expected to be a mere formality, but Dr Crippen pleaded 'Not Guilty!', and so begins this strangely moving tale of passion and despair. A full-cast dramatisation starring ANDREW SACHS as Dr Hawley Harvey Crippen with full supporting cast. Also available as part of the Great British Trials BOX SET. The series Great British Trials provides a fascinating glimpse into some of the most notorious crimes and trials of the last 500 years. Using the original trial transcripts, eyewitness accounts and contemporary newspaper reports, we witness the actual events that made each trial a cause célèbre of its day. “Mr Punch is going from strength to strength, continuing their good run of classy audio...” Talking Business © & ℗ 2021 Mr Punch Audiobooks Ltd

Mr Punch (Author), Andrew Sachs, Andrew Wincott, Geoffrey Whitehead, Howard Ward, John Baddeley, Norman Bird, Robin Welch, Teresa Gallagher (Narrator)

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The Chronicle - Book One. An epic historical pageant performed by an outstanding cast

The Chronicle - Book One (January to March) The Chronicle is one of the most ambitious productions ever commissioned. An epic eye-witness history of the last five hundred years, told entirely in the words of those who were there. Performed by an outstanding cast of actors in a dramatised setting, we take you on a daily journey from January 1st to December 31st to reveal a fascinating and intriguing record of life as witnessed by some of history's most colourful characters. "It's WONDERFUL. In fact, I would describe it as one of the all-time audio greats... an unmissable five-star production." (The Guardian) "I recommend the reader to hunt down and buy this series wherever it may be found." (The Spectator) "The whole endeavour is a beguiling jigsaw that creates a vivid picture of the shaping of our national life." (Sunday Times) "It's probably the most innovative set of audiobooks on the shelves" (Choice Magazine) Also available as part of the CHRONICLE BOX SET, a four-volume edition. JOSS ACKLAND as William Allingham JAMES BOLAM as Henry Rider Haggard TONY BRITTON as Charles Greville ELEANOR BRON as Queen Victoria CHARLES DANCE as Captain Robert Scott Dame MAUREEN LIPMAN as Joyce Grenfell ROBERT POWELL as Rev. Francis Kilvert JOHN SESSIONS as Samuel Pepys Sir DONALD SINDEN as Horace Walpole IMOGEN STUBBS as Charlotte Bronte Sir DAVID SUCHET as Admiral Lord Nelson Dame HARRIET WALTER as Virginia Woolf TIMOTHY WEST as John Evelyn with John Baddeley, Nicola Barber, Ian Curtis, Terence Edmund, David Goodland, Mark Hadfield, Sarah Head, Jenny Howe, Siriol Jenkins, Nick Mercer, Brian Orrell, John Rogan, Howard Ward, Robin Welch, Andrew Wincott, Andre Winterton and full supporting cast. Compiled by: Sue Rodwell Music: Nina Humphreys Director: John Tuckey Producer: Stewart Richards © & ? 2022 Mr Punch Audiobooks Ltd

Mr Punch (Author), Charles Dance, Dame Harriet Walter, Dame Maureen Lipman, Eleanor Bron, Imogen Stubbs, Joss Ackland & Full Supporting Cast, Sir David Suchet, Sir Donald Sinden, Timothy West (Narrator)

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The Chronicle - Book Two. An epic historical pageant performed by an outstanding cast

The Chronicle - Book Two (April to June) The Chronicle is one of the most ambitious productions ever commissioned. An epic eye-witness history of the last five hundred years, told entirely in the words of those who were there. Performed by an outstanding cast of actors in a dramatised setting, we take you on a daily journey from January 1st to December 31st to reveal a fascinating and intriguing record of life as witnessed by some of history's most colourful characters. "It's WONDERFUL. In fact, I would describe it as one of the all-time audio greats... an unmissable five-star production." (The Guardian) "I recommend the reader to hunt down and buy this series wherever it may be found." (The Spectator) "The whole endeavour is a beguiling jigsaw that creates a vivid picture of the shaping of our national life." (Sunday Times) "It's probably the most innovative set of audiobooks on the shelves" (Choice Magazine) Also available as part of the CHRONICLE BOX SET, a four-volume edition. JOSS ACKLAND as William Allingham JAMES BOLAM as Henry Rider Haggard TONY BRITTON as Charles Greville ELEANOR BRON as Queen Victoria CHARLES DANCE as Captain Robert Scott Dame MAUREEN LIPMAN as Joyce Grenfell ROBERT POWELL as Rev. Francis Kilvert JOHN SESSIONS as Samuel Pepys Sir DONALD SINDEN as Horace Walpole IMOGEN STUBBS as Charlotte Bronte Sir DAVID SUCHET as Admiral Lord Nelson Dame HARRIET WALTER as Virginia Woolf TIMOTHY WEST as John Evelyn with John Baddeley, Nicola Barber, Ian Curtis, Terence Edmund, David Goodland, Mark Hadfield, Sarah Head, Jenny Howe, Siriol Jenkins, Nick Mercer, Brian Orrell, John Rogan, Howard Ward, Robin Welch, Andrew Wincott, Andre Winterton and full supporting cast. Compiled by: Sue Rodwell Music: Nina Humphreys Director: John Tuckey Producer: Stewart Richards © & ? 2022 Mr Punch Audiobooks Ltd

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The Chronicle - Book Three. An epic historical pageant performed by an outstanding cast

The Chronicle - Book Three (July to September) The Chronicle is one of the most ambitious productions ever commissioned. An epic eye-witness history of the last five hundred years, told entirely in the words of those who were there. Performed by an outstanding cast of actors in a dramatised setting, we take you on a daily journey from January 1st to December 31st to reveal a fascinating and intriguing record of life as witnessed by some of history's most colourful characters. "It's WONDERFUL. In fact, I would describe it as one of the all-time audio greats... an unmissable five-star production." (The Guardian) "I recommend the reader to hunt down and buy this series wherever it may be found." (The Spectator) "The whole endeavour is a beguiling jigsaw that creates a vivid picture of the shaping of our national life." (Sunday Times) "It's probably the most innovative set of audiobooks on the shelves" (Choice Magazine) Also available as part of the CHRONICLE BOX SET, a four-volume edition. JOSS ACKLAND as William Allingham JAMES BOLAM as Henry Rider Haggard TONY BRITTON as Charles Greville ELEANOR BRON as Queen Victoria CHARLES DANCE as Captain Robert Scott Dame MAUREEN LIPMAN as Joyce Grenfell ROBERT POWELL as Rev. Francis Kilvert JOHN SESSIONS as Samuel Pepys Sir DONALD SINDEN as Horace Walpole IMOGEN STUBBS as Charlotte Bronte Sir DAVID SUCHET as Admiral Lord Nelson Dame HARRIET WALTER as Virginia Woolf TIMOTHY WEST as John Evelyn with John Baddeley, Nicola Barber, Ian Curtis, Terence Edmund, David Goodland, Mark Hadfield, Sarah Head, Jenny Howe, Siriol Jenkins, Nick Mercer, Brian Orrell, John Rogan, Howard Ward, Robin Welch, Andrew Wincott, Andre Winterton and full supporting cast. Compiled by: Sue Rodwell Music: Nina Humphreys Director: John Tuckey Producer: Stewart Richards © & ? 2022 Mr Punch Audiobooks Ltd

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The Chronicle - Book Four. An epic historical pageant performed by an outstanding cast

The Chronicle - Book Four (October to December) The Chronicle is one of the most ambitious productions ever commissioned. An epic eye-witness history of the last five hundred years, told entirely in the words of those who were there. Performed by an outstanding cast of actors in a dramatised setting, we take you on a daily journey from January 1st to December 31st to reveal a fascinating and intriguing record of life as witnessed by some of history's most colourful characters. "It's WONDERFUL. In fact, I would describe it as one of the all-time audio greats... an unmissable five-star production." (The Guardian) "I recommend the reader to hunt down and buy this series wherever it may be found." (The Spectator) "The whole endeavour is a beguiling jigsaw that creates a vivid picture of the shaping of our national life." (Sunday Times) "It's probably the most innovative set of audiobooks on the shelves" (Choice Magazine) Also available as part of the CHRONICLE BOX SET, a four-volume edition. JOSS ACKLAND as William Allingham JAMES BOLAM as Henry Rider Haggard TONY BRITTON as Charles Greville ELEANOR BRON as Queen Victoria CHARLES DANCE as Captain Robert Scott Dame MAUREEN LIPMAN as Joyce Grenfell ROBERT POWELL as Rev. Francis Kilvert JOHN SESSIONS as Samuel Pepys Sir DONALD SINDEN as Horace Walpole IMOGEN STUBBS as Charlotte Bronte Sir DAVID SUCHET as Admiral Lord Nelson Dame HARRIET WALTER as Virginia Woolf TIMOTHY WEST as John Evelyn with John Baddeley, Nicola Barber, Ian Curtis, Terence Edmund, David Goodland, Mark Hadfield, Sarah Head, Jenny Howe, Siriol Jenkins, Nick Mercer, Brian Orrell, John Rogan, Howard Ward, Robin Welch, Andrew Wincott, Andre Winterton and full supporting cast. Compiled by: Sue Rodwell Music: Nina Humphreys Director: John Tuckey Producer: Stewart Richards © & ? 2022 Mr Punch Audiobooks Ltd

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The Chronicle Box Set. An epic historical pageant performed by an outstanding cast

The Chronicle Box Set (January to December) The Chronicle is one of the most ambitious productions ever commissioned. An epic eye-witness history of the last five hundred years, told entirely in the words of those who were there. Performed by an outstanding cast of actors in a dramatised setting, we take you on a daily journey from January 1st to December 31st to reveal a fascinating and intriguing record of life as witnessed by some of history's most colourful characters. "It's WONDERFUL. In fact, I would describe it as one of the all-time audio greats... an unmissable five-star production." (The Guardian) "I recommend the reader to hunt down and buy this series wherever it may be found." (The Spectator) "The whole endeavour is a beguiling jigsaw that creates a vivid picture of the shaping of our national life." (Sunday Times) "It's probably the most innovative set of audiobooks on the shelves" (Choice Magazine) Also available as part of the CHRONICLE BOX SET, a four-volume edition. JOSS ACKLAND as William Allingham JAMES BOLAM as Henry Rider Haggard TONY BRITTON as Charles Greville ELEANOR BRON as Queen Victoria CHARLES DANCE as Captain Robert Scott Dame MAUREEN LIPMAN as Joyce Grenfell ROBERT POWELL as Rev. Francis Kilvert JOHN SESSIONS as Samuel Pepys Sir DONALD SINDEN as Horace Walpole IMOGEN STUBBS as Charlotte Bronte Sir DAVID SUCHET as Admiral Lord Nelson Dame HARRIET WALTER as Virginia Woolf TIMOTHY WEST as John Evelyn with John Baddeley, Nicola Barber, Ian Curtis, Terence Edmund, David Goodland, Mark Hadfield, Sarah Head, Jenny Howe, Siriol Jenkins, Nick Mercer, Brian Orrell, John Rogan, Howard Ward, Robin Welch, Andrew Wincott, Andre Winterton and full supporting cast. Compiled by: Sue Rodwell Music: Nina Humphreys Director: John Tuckey Producer: Stewart Richards © & ? 2022 Mr Punch Audiobooks Ltd

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