Audiobooks by Rachel Joyce

"Brought to you by Penguin. Family is everything, even when it falls apart. Discover the brand-new novel from the multi-million-copy bestselling author. AN INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER! Family is everything, even when it falls apart: discover the brand-new novel from the multi-million-copy bestselling author. Perfect for fans of Ann Patchett and Maggie O'Farrell. There is a heatwave across Europe. Goose and his three sisters gather at the family's house by Lake Orta in Piedmont, Italy. Their father, a famous artist, has recently remarried a much younger woman and decamped to Italy to finish his masterpiece. Now he is dead and there is no sign of a painting. Although the siblings have always been close, as they search for answers over that summer, the things they learn - about themselves, their father and their new stepmother - will drive them apart before they can come to any kind of understanding of what their father's legacy truly is. Extraordinarily compelling, at heart this is a novel about sibling relationships and those hairline cracks that can appear within a family: what what happens when they splinter, and what it would take to mend them. Featuring an exclusive interview between Rachel Joyce and bestselling author, Sarah Winman. Listen to the end for a fascinating insight into their writing processes and their experiences of narrating their audiobooks. 'A sharp, absorbing and emotionally intelligent novel.' Guardian ‘A beautifully written family drama ... Long after I finished the last page, I found I missed these characters – always the sign of a special book’ - GOOD HOUSEKEEPING 'Joyce, who was an actor before she turned exclusively to writing, modulates her [tone] with immense delicacy. It’s impossible not to feel the comedy inherent in the siblings’ well-worn to and fro, nor the sorrow when their bonds begin to break down.' – Financial Times ©2025 Rachel Joyce (P)2025 Penguin Audio"

Rachel Joyce (Author), Rachel Joyce, Sarah Winman (Narrator)

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[German] - Die erstaunliche Entdeckungsreise der Maureen Fry - Die Harold-Fry-Trilogie, Band 3 (Unge

"Für alle, die Harold Fry geliebt haben: die berührende Geschichte seiner Frau Maureen, die den Weg aus der Trauer zu Trost und Heilung findet. Vor zehn Jahren machte sich Harold Fry zu Fuß auf seine große Reise, um eine Freundin zu retten. Doch die Geschichte ist noch nicht vorbei. Denn jetzt erhält seine Frau Maureen eine unerwartete Nachricht, die sie um ihre Ruhe bringt. Und dieses Mal ist sie an der Reihe, ihre eigene Reise anzutreten. Aber Maureen ist nicht wie Harold. Sie fährt mit ihrem Wagen los. Es fällt ihr nicht leicht, sich fremden Menschen zu öffnen. Sie hat keine Vorstellung davon, was sie am Ende der Straße finden wird. Sie weiß nur, dass sie dort ankommen muss. Eine Geschichte voller Wärme und Freundlichkeit, über Liebe, Verlust und wie wir uns mit der Vergangenheit auseinandersetzen, um uns selbst und unser Leben besser zu verstehen. Harold und Maureen Fry - demnächst auch im Kino, mit Jim Broadbent und Penelope Wilton."

Rachel Joyce (Author), Leslie Malton (Narrator)

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Arabian Afternoons: Three full-cast dramas inspired by tales from The Arabian Nights

"A trilogy of contemporary plays inspired by tales from The Arabian Nights The Casper Logue Affair by Sebastian Baczkiewicz: An absurd black comedy thriller, set in Baghdad. Junior diplomat Bob Goldacre is in trouble: the American businessman he was looking after has vanished from a Baghdad street. As the suspects pile up, Goldacre is going to have his work cut out if he wants to save his career and make sure that justice is done. The Porter and the Three Ladies by Rachel Joyce: It is time for Shahrazad to tell another tale to save her life. In this story within a story, we find out that if Joe doesn't find the exclusive to satisfy his ruthless editor, he will lose his job. He finds three beautiful women in Damascus but what is the truth behind their secret life? A Dish of Pomegranates by Peter Jukes: Shared roots and scattered families in the melting pot of modern Jerusalem. Tired after a stressful trip, Ajib is stopped by security officers as he tries to fly out of Ben Gurion airport on his way home to the U.S. They don't think his story adds up. Can he make them believe him? And does he actually know the whole story himself? The Casper Logue Trilogy Written by Sebastian Baczkiewicz Directed and produced by Abigail le Fleming Cast Shahrazad: Sirine Saba Shahrayar: Kevork Malikyan Aseera: Betsabeh Emran Rahim: Sargon Yelda Goldacre: Trevor White Hammond: Bruce Alexander Casper: Nathan Osgood Kindermann: Rufus Wright Carlton: John Biggins Charlene: Alison Pettit The Porter and the Three Ladies Written by Rachel Joyce Directed by Tracey Neale Produced by Abigail le Fleming Cast Shahrazad: Sirine Saba Shahrayar: Kevork Malikyan Joe: Stephen Tompkinson Margot: Joanna Monro Mira: Indira Varma Affyah: Jasmine Jones Juliba: Melissa Advani A Dish of Pomegranates Written by Peter Jukes Directed by Mary Peate Produced by Abigail le Fleming Cast Shahrazad: Sirine Saba Shahrayar / Vardan: Kevork Malikyan Ajib: William El-Gardi Orit: Betsabeh Emran Rafi: Zubin Varla Howard: Allan Corduner Julia: Keely Beresford Café Owner: Stefan Kalipha Tawfik / Trader 2: Mozaffar Shafeie Trader 1 / Flight Attendant: David Seddon Protestor: Rufus Wright Originally broadcast in March 2010. ©2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (P)2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd"

Peter Jukes, Rachel Joyce, Sebastien Baczkiewicz (Author), Allan Corduner, Betsabeh Emran, Bruce Alexander, Full Cast, Indira Varma, Joanna Monro, Keely Beresford, Kevork Malikyan, Melissa Advani, Nathan Osgood, Sirine Saba, Stephen Tompkinson, Trevor White, William El-Gardi, Zubin Varla (Narrator)

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A BBC Christmas Collection: 30 Festive Dramas and Stories

"A sparkling seasonal anthology of BBC dramas and readings Christmas is the perfect time to curl up with a good story, and this cracking collection brings you 30 wonderfully diverse tales inspired by this most special of seasons. From Santa Claus, gift-giving and family gatherings, to an unexpected encounter in a snowstorm and an alternative take on the Nativity, they're sure to get you in the festive mood. Here are modern readings of classics such as Charles Dickens' 'A Christmas Tree', Anton Chekhov's 'At Christmas Time', Hans Christian Andersen's 'The Fir Tree', O Henry's 'The Gift of the Magi', Elizabeth Gaskell's 'Christmas Storms and Sunshine' and Leo Tolstoy's 'Papa Panov's Special Christmas'. Alongside them is some superb short fiction by contemporary authors, including Stella Duffy ('South'), Paul McVeigh ('Daddy Christmas'), Laura Barnett ('Survivors'), and nine delightful stories by Alexander McCall Smith. Among the stellar narrators are Don Gilet, Nina Sosanya, Hannah Gordon, Stephanie Cole and Meera Syal. Interspersed with these are a range of spellbinding plays, including Rachel Joyce's poignant Christmas by the Lake; festive action comedy Lena Marsh, Live and Schticking! by Jeremy Front; a very unusual and very dangerous Santa in The Morpeth Carol by Timothy X Atack; and Robert Hudson and Marie Phillips' epistolary animal tale, Some Hay in a Manger, introduced by Stephen Fry. All feature star casts including Niamh Cusack, Robert Lindsay, Sam Troughton, Clare Corbett, Tamsin Greig and Joel Fry. Heartwarming and heartfelt, comic and bittersweet, moving and magical, these fantastic, evocative stories are a real Christmas treat. Note: Chapter metadata updated in January 2023. Contents Christmas by the Lake by Rachel Joyce Christmas Short Stories by Alexander McCall Smith: · 'Motordrome' · 'The Revenge, or Otherwise, of Herbie Bontemps' · 'How to Escape in Gaelic' · 'The Colourful Life of Cousin Grace' · 'Good President Wenceslas' The Christmas Present by Ben Crompton Christmas Compass: Series 1: · 'North' by Malachy Tallack · 'South' by Stella Duffy · 'East' by Ruth Thomas · 'West' by Mike McCormack A Time to Dance by Lucy Gannon Christmas Compass: Series 2 by Alexander McCall Smith · 'Winter Journey' · 'In the DRC' · 'Primatologist' · 'On The Island' Midnight at Christmas by Elliott Kerrigan 'The Fir Tree' by Hans Christian Andersen 'At Christmas Time'by Anton Chekhov 'Papa Panov's Special Christmas' by Leo Tolstoy Some Hay in a Manger by Robert Hudson and Marie Phillips 'Daddy Christmas' by Paul McVeigh 'Christmas Storms and Sunshine'by Elizabeth Gaskell The Morpeth Carol by Timothy X Atack 'Survivors' by Laura Barnett Lena Marsh, Live and Shticking!by Jeremy Front 'A Christmas Tree' by Charles Dickens 'The Gift of the Magi' by O Henry Get Santa by Peter Gibbs 'Home' by Christine Dwyer Hickey © 2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. (P) 2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd"

Alexander McCall Smith, Anton Chekhov, Charles Dickens, Elizabeth Gaskell, Jeremy Front, Leo Tolstoy, Rachel Joyce (Author), Full Cast, James Fleet, Meera Syal, Michelle Fairley, Niamh Cusack, Nikesh Patel, Nina Sosanya, Rebecca Front, Robert Lindsay, Stephanie Cole, Stephen Fry, Tamsin Grieg (Narrator)

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Maureen Fry and the Angel of the North: From the bestselling author of The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Ha

"Brought to you by Penguin. Ten years ago, Harold Fry set off on his epic journey on foot to save a friend. But the story doesn't end there. Now his wife, Maureen, has her own pilgrimage to make. Maureen Fry has settled into the quiet life she now shares with her husband Harold after his iconic walk across England. Now, ten years later, an unexpected message from the North disturbs her equilibrium again, and this time it is Maureen's turn to make her own journey. But Maureen is not like Harold. She struggles to bond with strangers, and the landscape she crosses has changed radically. She has little sense of what she'll find at the end of the road. All she knows is that she must get there. Maureen Fry and the Angel of the North is a deeply felt, lyrical and powerful novel, full of warmth and kindness, about love, loss, and how we come to terms with the past in order to understand ourselves and our lives a little better. While it stands in its own right, it is also the exquisitely moving finale to a trilogy that began with the phenomenal bestseller The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry and continued with The Love Song of Miss Queenie Hennessy. © Rachel Joyce 2022 (P) Penguin Audio 2022"

Rachel Joyce (Author), Penelope Wilton (Narrator)

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[German] - Miss Bensons Reise (Ungekürzte Lesung)

"'Es passiert so leicht, dass man sein Leben mit Dingen verbringt, für die man kein bisschen brennt. ' Margery Benson hat einen großen Traum: den goldenen Käfer in Neukaledonien zu finden, den ihr Vater ihr einst in einem Naturkundebuch gezeigt hat. Doch dieser Traum ist über die Jahre hinweg verblasst wie Margery selbst. Bis an einem Londoner Morgen mit einem Schlag alles anders wird. Kurz darauf findet sich Margery auf einem Dampfer nach Australien wieder, an ihrer Seite die junge Enid Pretty. Die plapperhafte Sexbombe ist nicht gerade das, was Margery sich als seriöse Begleitung auf ihrer Expedition vorgestellt hat. Doch auch Enid hat ein Geheimnis und hegt einen Traum. Zusammen begeben sich die beiden ungleichen Frauen in ein Abenteuer, das die kühnsten Erwartungen übertrifft. Eine hinreißende Geschichte über Freundschaft und Freiheit, die uns ermutigt, an unsere Träume zu glauben und einander zu helfen, sie zu verwirklichen."

Rachel Joyce (Author), Gabriele Blum (Narrator)

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[German] - Miss Bensons Reise (Autorisierte Lesefassung)

Rachel Joyce (Author), Gabriele Blum (Narrator)

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Miss Benson's Beetle: An uplifting story of female friendship against the odds

"Brought to you by Penguin. It is 1950. In a devastating moment of clarity, Margery Benson abandons her dead-end job and advertises for an assistant to accompany her on an expedition. She is going to travel to the other side of the world to search for a beetle that may or may not exist. Enid Pretty, in her unlikely pink travel suit, is not the companion Margery had in mind. And yet together they will be drawn into an adventure that will exceed every expectation. They will risk everything, break all the rules, and at the top of a red mountain, discover their best selves. This is a story that is less about what can be found than the belief it might be found; it is an intoxicating adventure story but it is also about what it means to be a woman and a tender exploration of a friendship that defies all boundaries. ©Rachel Joyce 2020 (P) Penguin Audio 2020"

Rachel Joyce (Author), Juliet Stevenson (Narrator)

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An Unlikely Pilgrimage: The Radio Dramas of Rachel Joyce: A BBC Radio Collection of Fifteen Full-Cas

"Collected radio plays and short stories by Rachel Joyce Rachel Joyce captured the hearts of millions with her bestselling debut novel, which told the moving tale of an ordinary man, Harold Fry, who embarks on an epic journey to deliver a message and save a life. But Harold’s story began its life on radio, in the award-winning play which opens this collection: To Be A Pilgrim, starring Anton Lesser, Anna Massey and Niamh Cusack. Here, too, is an adaptation of the companion novel, The Love Song of Miss Queenie Hennessy, with Sophie Thompson as Queenie; as well as a collection of linked Christmas tales, A Snow Garden and Other Stories, read by the author herself. Also featured here are eleven more superb radio productions, each showcasing Joyce’s characteristic empathy, compassion and understanding of the human heart. Including a dark modern fairytale set in Baghdad, a Brief Encounter-style romance and the heartbreaking story of the Lindbergh baby, they are: Painting Mrs Jones, Feather, Kissing Shadows, Talking, Take One Night, The Porter and the Three Ladies, The Art of Balance, Little Lower than the Angels, The Wall, and The Memory Thief. Life-affirming, touching and redemptive, these magical dramas explore themes of friendship, connection, the role of memory in our lives and the true nature of happiness. Among the star casts are Lindsay Duncan, Sophie Thompson, Shaun Dooley, Kenneth Cranham, Stephen Tompkinson and Lia Williams. This special edition also features Rachel Joyce in conversation with Niamh Cusack."

Rachel Joyce (Author), Anna Massey, Anton Lesser, Full Cast, Niamh Cusack (Narrator)

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The Bronte BBC Radio Drama Collection: Seven full-cast dramatisations

"The complete canon of the Brontë sisters' classic novels, dramatised by bestselling author Rachel Joyce Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë Orphan Jane falls in love with the enigmatic Rochester, but he is concealing a dark secret. Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë On the bleak Yorkshire moors, Heathcliff and Cathy’s elemental passion runs wild – but their obsession has devastating consequences. Agnes Grey by Anne Brontë Determined to make her way in the world, penniless young Agnes Grey becomes a governess. The Tenant of Wildfell Hall by Anne Brontë Gentleman farmer Gilbert Markham is powerfully drawn to Helen Graham, the mysterious resident of Wildfell Hall. Shirley by Charlotte Brontë A poignant tale of friendship, romantic entanglements and turbulent times, set in Yorkshire in 1811. Villette by Charlotte Brontë Leaving England to teach in Villette, Lucy Snowe experiences the pangs of unrequited love. The Professor by Charlotte Brontë As a teacher at a boarding-school in Belgium, William Crimsworth encounters trouble and true love. Adapted by Rachel Joyce, these radio dramas boast star casts including Ellie Kendrick, Amanda Hale, Tom Burke, Lesley Sharp, Paul Venables, Robert Lonsdale, Anna Maxwell Martin, Ben Batt and Chloe Pirrie. Also included is a one-hour bonus programme featuring Rachel Joyce in conversation with producer Tracey Neale."

Anne Bronte, Charlotte Brontë, Emily Brönte, Rachel Joyce (Author), Anna Maxwell-Martin, Ella Kendrick, Emma Fielding, Full Cast, Jemima Rooper, Juliet Aubrey, Lesley Sharp, Tom Burke (Narrator)

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Wuthering Heights: A full-cast BBC radio dramatisation

"Chloe Pirrie and Ben Batt star in this stunning dramatisation of Emily Brontë's classic, adapted by bestselling author Rachel Joyce When homeless orphan Heathcliff is brought to the isolated, storm-swept farmhouse of Wuthering Heights, he sparks very different emotions in the children of the house, Hindley and Cathy. While Hindley instantly hates him and makes his life miserable, Heathcliff finds a soulmate in Cathy and the two spend days playing together on the wild Yorkshire moors. Inseparable as children, passionately in love as adolescents, they are everything to each other – until Cathy meets the wealthy, handsome Edgar Linton and agrees to marry him. Consumed by jealousy and resentment, Heathcliff flees, returning three years later rich and seeking revenge. Bitter and cruel, he vows to destroy everyone who has hurt him – and his hatred and vengeance will ruin the lives of two generations before it runs its course… First published in 1847, Wuthering Heights scandalized Victorian readers with its shocking portrayal of obsession and doomed love. This radio production, dramatised by Rachel Joyce, retains all the force and intensity of Emily Brontë’s masterpiece. Cast Nelly……………………Emma Fielding Young Cathy……………………Rosie Boore Young Heathcliff……………………Reuben Bainbridge Hindley……………………Luke Bailey Mr Earnshaw……………………Clive Hayward Joseph……………………Philip Bretherton Frances/Mary (Servant girl)……………………Lauren Cornelius Edgar/Linton (adult)……………………Ryan Whittle Servant 1/Priest……………………Ryan Early Servant 2……………………Philip Bretherton Adult Cathy……………………Chloe Pirrie Adult Heathcliff……………………Ben Batt Isabella……………………Kerry Gooderson Hareton……………………Ruben Cryer/Tom Glynn-Carney Dr Kenneth……………………Clive Hayward Linton (Young child)……………………Charlie Brand Zillah (Servant)……………………Georgie Glen Catherine (adult)……………………Bryony Hannah Linton (Older child)……………………Oliver Zetterstrom Produced and Directed by Tracey Neale Production Coordinator: Joanne Hopper Studio Managers: Cal Knightley, Anne Bunting and Jenni Burnett"

Emily Brönte, Rachel Joyce (Author), Ben Batt, Chloe Pirrie, Emma Fielding, Full Cast (Narrator)

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[German] - Mister Franks fabelhaftes Talent für Harmonie (Gekürzte Lesung)

"Mister Frank hat eine besondere Gabe: Er spürt, welche Musik die Menschen brauchen, um glücklich zu werden. In seinem kleinen Plattenladen in einer vergessenen Ecke der Stadt treffen sich Nachbarn, Kunden und die anderen Ladenbesitzer der Straße. Keiner weiß, wie lange sie hier noch überleben können. Da taucht eines Tages die Frau in Grün vor Franks Schaufenster auf. Sie ist blass und schön, zerbrechlich und stark zugleich. Doch sosehr er sich auch bemüht, Frank kann einfach nicht hören, welche Musik in ihr klingt ..."

Rachel Joyce (Author), Christian Baumann (Narrator)

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