Audiobooks by Sebastian Baczkiewicz

Arthur: A Full-Cast BBC Radio Drama Series

Ben Whishaw and Philip Glenister star in these six plays telling the story of the fabled 5th Century king. Britain, 493 AD. When 17-year-old stable boy Arran is visited by Merlin, he is forced to confront his true origins and seize his destiny. Pulling the sword from the stone, he is proclaimed King Arthur – but the tribal leaders refuse to acknowledge him, and the country is plunged into civil war. With Merlin’s help, Arthur travels to the Sacred Grove, where the Lady of the Lake presents him with the magical sword Excalibur. Seven years later, Arthur holds court at Camelot, ruling as King with his Queen, Gwenfar, by his side. The kingdom is at peace – but this fragile stability cannot last, and Arthur’s attempts to usher in a new golden age are thwarted by rebellion, betrayal, treason and his own fatal human weakness… Written by Sebastian Baczkiewicz and Steve May, these gripping plays take in all the famous Arthurian legends, from Lanslot’s tryst with Gwenfar to the quest for the Holy Grail. Ben Whishaw and Philip Glenister star as Arthur, with Ian McDiarmid as Merlin, Jane Lapotaire as Morgan, Eve Myles as Gwenfar and Andrew Scarborough as Lanslot. Production credits Written by Sebastian Baczkiewicz and Steve May Directed by Gordon House Produced by Gordon House and Jeremy Mortimer Music by Zbigniew Preisner, with additional music by Lucinda Mason Brown Cast Morgan – Jane Lapotaire Arthur – Ben Whishaw/Philip Glenister Merlin – Ian McDiarmid Young Morgan – Eve Best Gaura – Pam Ferris Ector – James Laurenson Keir – Nicholas Boulton Bryce – Christian Rodska Kerwyn/Vespan – Stephen Hogan Soldiers – Damian Lynch, Robert Hastie & Jason Chan Bedvere – Shaun Dooley Lot – Clive Russell Rhyannon – Emily Wachter Aidan – Phillip Fox Young Gwenfar – Alice Ford Gwenfar – Eve Myles Leodegrance – Phillip Joseph Bors/Servant – Robert Hastie Maura – Alex Tregear Lanslot – Andrew Scarborough Elaine – Kaye Wragg King Pellyn – Gerard McDermott Mordred – Stuart McLoughlin Galhot – Liam Garrlgan Ossa – Damian Lynch First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 22 October-26 November 2004 © 2025 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. (P) 2025 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd

Sebastian Baczkiewicz, Steve May (Author), Ben Whishaw, Damian Lynch, Eve Best, Full Cast, Ian McDiarmid, Jane Lapotaire, Pam Ferris, Philip Glenister, Shaun Dooley (Narrator)

Audiobook

Kings: Five BBC Radio 4 Full-Cast Dramas

Five dazzling plays showcasing characters from the reign of biblical King David In these fascinating, moving and insightful plays, a different light is shone on the famous biblical King. From the original mission of King Saul to find the shepherd boy after Samuel's prophecy, to David's final days of sickness and neglect, and taking in his days of war raids and spying as well as his loves and losses as his wives battle for status and attention, the tales bring to life a man who all too often is a figure of myth rather than a flawed and passionate human. Featuring a rich cast including Sheridan Smith (The Royale Family, Cilla, Gavin & Stacey), Linda Bassett (Call the Midwife, Lark Rise to Candleford), David Calder (The Lovecraft Investigations, Conclave), Claire Rushbrook (Whitechapel, Secrets & Lies), Adam Levy (Industry, The Witcher) and Christopher Godwin (The Dig, The Miniaturist). True Anointed Eleazar - David Calder David - Adam Levy Goliath - Ewan Bailey Saul - Gerard Murphy Samuel - John Bennett Jesse - David Timson Agag - Christopher Godwin Michal - Claire Rushbrook Other parts were played by Sarah Paul and Carl Prekopp Music by Sylvia Hallett Musicians - Dirk Campbell, Paul Clarvis, Sylvia Hallett Written by Sebastian Baczkiewicz Directed by Jeremy Mortimer Hazar's Chicken Bone - Tony Marshall David - Adam Levy Abner - David Timson Hazar - Ewan Bailey Abigail - Helen Longworth Saul - Gerard Murphy Jonathan - Carl Prekopp Head Man - Christopher Godwin Music by Sylvia Hallett Musicians - Dirk Campbell, Paul Clarvis, Sylvia Hallett Written by Sebastian Baczkiewicz Directed by Jeremy Mortimer The Loved One Anat - Ann Mitchell Young Anat - Gemma Saunders Saul - Gerard Murphy Abaiathar - Ewan Bailey Sweet - David Timson Samuel - John Bennett Eleazar - David Calder Music by Sylvia Hallett Musicians - Dirk Campbell, Paul Clarvis, Sylvia Hallett Written by Sebastian Baczkiewicz Directed by David Hunter Michal, Saul's Daughter Eglah - Sheridan Smith Michal - Claire Rushbrook Abigail - Caroline Langrishe Servant - Ewan Bailey Music by Sylvia Hallett Musicians - Dirk Campbell, Paul Clarvis, Sylvia Hallett Written by Kate Clanchy Directed by Jeremy Mortimer Abishag the Virgin Bathsheba - Linda Bassett Abishag - Alison Pettitt Nathan - Christopher Godwin David - David Timson Music by Sylvia Hallett Musicians - Dirk Campbell, Paul Clarvis, Sylvia Hallett Written by Kate Clanchy Directed by David Hunter Originally broadcast on BBC Radio 4: 15 January - 12 February 2002 ©2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (P)2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd

Kate Clanchy, Sebastian Baczkiewicz (Author), Adam Levy, Claire Rushbrook, David Calder, Full Cast, Linda Bassett, Sheridan Smith (Narrator)

Audiobook

Elsinore: The Complete Series 1 and 2: Hamlet. Claudius. The Beginning. The Truth.

Hamlet. Claudius. The Beginning. The Truth. How did Claudius become the man he is in Shakespeare's Hamlet? What were the real reasons behind the murder of his brother? How does he really feel about his nephew? These questions will be answered in this drama spiced with ghosts, pirates, magic and political skulduggery. Set in an alternative Europe in the 1930-50s, Elsinore is a prequel to Shakespeare's Hamlet. This compelling drama imagines the turbulence of the Danish court in a world where Denmark is a powerful, militarised country with a small empire around the Baltic that it is fighting hard to maintain. There is more than a hint of totalitarianism in the air. In this uneasy setting, Elsinore delves into the troubled, not to say murderous relationship between King Hamlet and his brother, Claudius: one of the most interesting characters in the Shakespearean canon. Realism meets with moments of otherworldliness as the story unravels, taking in pirates and magic, rebellion and betrayal. A dark, exciting drama that touches on the events and people in Shakespeare's play and brings us to the moment where Hamlet begins. From the extraordinary imagination of Sebastian Baczkiewicz, writer of the successful Pilgrim series. Directed by Marc Beeby and Sasha Yevtushenko. Cast: Claudius - John Light Hamlet - John Heffernan Dauphin - Ed Gaughan Captain True - Chetna Pandya Polonius - Clive Hayward Gertrude - Lyndsey Marshal Anders/Dr Swiss/Schroeder - Neil McCaul Olsson - Rupert Holliday-Evans Yorick/Guard/Defence/Captain - Tayla Kovacevic-Ebong Katya - Isabella Inchbald Beatrix - Abbie Andrews Archimedes/Prosecutor - David Reakes Horatio/ Schroeder/Judge - Philip Bretherton Laszlo/Voice/Ulrik Krabbe - Adam Fitzgerald Uncle - Ben Crowe Helena - Clare Corbett Helgeland - Sudha Bhuchar Catalina - Laura Christy Kabanova - Jessica Turner Lindstrom - Pip Torrens Fortinbras/Marcellus - Will Kirk Martin - Ikky Elyas Lieutenant/Horatio - Greg Jones

Sebastian Baczkiewicz (Author), Full Cast, John Heffernan, John Light (Narrator)

Audiobook

Pilgrim: The Timbermoor Imp: The BBC Radio 4 fantasy drama series

Pilgrim walks again between the worlds of magick and of men in this eerie supernatural adventure Fated to eternally walk the line between the worlds of faerie and men, reluctant hero Pilgrim finds himself facing an old adversary in this superbly uncanny two-parter. When he donates a priceless portrait to the struggling Timbermoor Museum to ensure it stays open, there's one particular shabby exhibit Pilgrim hopes to keep safe. So he's disconcerted to hear that the item in question, Cochrane's Boot, has got lost in transit. But someone has found it - and unleashed the spirit within it. Troubled teen Rabbit Owen has been shunned by the townsfolk since he unwittingly caused the death of his friend, but now, with the help of his 'auntie', it's payback time... Meanwhile, guilt-ridden museum curator John Wayne pays a visit to the exclusive, elusive Grey Lodge Chalets, situated in an ancient grove deep in the heart of the woods. He needs to speak to one of the residents, but first he must deliver a tithe to the sinister supervisor, Mr Buttoner. John is willing to pay - but he has no idea how high the price will be. With the Timbermoor Imp, Sally Mop, liberated from her prison, Rabbit is riding high - and as Hallowe'en arrives and the locals prepare to gather around the Sun Stone for their annual celebrations, the stage is set for a much darker ritual. Can Pilgrim save John from a dance with death, turn Rabbit away from revenge, and prevent a terrible sacrifice? Cast: William Palmer ..... Paul Hilton John ..... Stefan Adegbola Rabbit ..... Louis Jay Jordan Amy ..... Charlotte East Piper ..... Katie Redford Vaughan ..... Luke Nunn Eddie/Mr Buttoner ..... Roger Ringrose Sally ..... Jane Whittenshaw Janice ..... Ellie Piercy Ginger ..... Emma Handy Produced by Marc Beeby and directed by Jessica Dromgoole First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 23-30 October 2020

Sebastian Baczkiewicz (Author), Full Cast, Louis Jay Jordan, Paul Hilton, Stefan Adegbola (Narrator)

Audiobook

The Pilgrim: The Winter Queen: The BBC Radio 4 fantasy drama series

Every year, on the winter solstice, the small town of Melcombe observes an annual custom, the roots and meaning of which are lost in the mists of time. A torch-lit procession to the ancient tomb of Cairndale Knapp, overlooking the town, puts the old sun to bed, and greets the new sun in the morning, restoring balance to the year. This year, however, Mr Sam Notice has bought the Knapp, and has set about landscaping it. And, with the felling of an ancient yew tree, the roots and meaning of the old custom spring malevolently to life, as the Winter Queen is finally released from her prison, and bent on revenge. Told over the two days of the winter solstice - Pilgrim walks again between the worlds of magick and of men.

Sebastian Baczkiewicz (Author), , Carolyn Pickles, Fenella Woolgar, Full Cast, Paul Hilton (Narrator)

Audiobook

Home Front: The Complete BBC Radio Collection Volume 1

Series 1-5 of the groundbreaking BBC Radio 4 drama charting life on the home front during World War One First heard on radio between 4 August 2014 and 9 November 2018, each episode of Home Front is set exactly one hundred years before the broadcast date, and each follows one character's day. Together they create a mosaic of experience from a wide cross-section of society, mixing historical fact with enthralling fiction to explore how ordinary people coped with daily life in wartime Britain. The story begins in Folkestone, as the first troops march off to the front lines. Soon, families such as the Grahams and the Wilsons begins to feel the impact of war, as the wounded return and first Belgian refugees, then Canadian troops, arrive in the seaside resort. In addition, the White Feather and suffragette movements grow in popularity, and a tide of grief increasingly leads people to thoughts of the hereafter. Industrial Tynemouth, meanwhile, is experiencing a quite different war. The factories and shipyards are at peak production, and more women are joining the workforce. At the munitions factory, owner Geoffrey Marshall and his family must adapt to the changing times - as must workers like Fraser and Edie Chadwick. Tackling themes including the outbreak of war, recruitment, industry, profiteering and spiritualism are some of radio's foremost dramatists including Katie Hims, Sebastian Baczkiewicz and Shaun McKenna. Among the extensive cast are Michael Bertenshaw, Keely Beresford, Freddie Fox, Ami Metcalf, Edmund Wiseman, Barbara Flynn, Mark Stobbart and Toby Jones, with Dame Harriet Walter making a cameo appearance as Emmeline Pankhurst.

Katie Hims, Lucy Catherine, Richard Monks, Sarah Daniels, Sebastian Baczkiewicz, Shaun Mckenna (Author), , Ami Metcalf, Freddie Fox, Harriet Walter, Keely Beresford, Mark Stobbart, Michael Bertenshaw, Toby Jones (Narrator)

Audiobook

Home Front: The Complete BBC Radio Collection Volume 3

Series 11-15 of the major BBC Radio 4 drama charting life on the home front during the First World War - plus special extended episode Home Front: A Fragile Peace First heard on radio between 4 August 2014 and 9 November 2018, each episode of Home Front is set exactly one hundred years before the broadcast date, and each follows one character's day. Together they create a mosaic of experience from a wide cross-section of society, mixing historical fact with enthralling fiction to explore how ordinary people coped with daily life in wartime Britain. Back in Folkestone, the residents are dealing with the after-effects of a devastating air raid. Howard Argent is kept busy at the Bevan, while Ulysses Pilchard experiments with electro-shock therapy. Meanwhile, women's suffrage, prostitution and unmarried mothers are hot topics, and Kitty Lumley experiences the sharp end of intolerance. In Tyneside, ripples from the 1917 Bolshevik Revolution lead to a rise in union activity, and the factory faces the threat of strike action from the munitionettes. And in Devon, women, children and prisoners of war are being put to work on the land. With Britain on the brink of starvation, summer 1918's harvest is crucial - but conscientious objectors, unwilling or unable to help, arouse fury. As the Great War moves towards its end, can the wounded communities back home find some sort of peace, however fragile? Tackling themes including trauma and madness, industrial unrest, morality and sexuality, surrogate labour and the outbreak of peace are some of radio's foremost dramatists including Katie Hims, Shaun McKenna and Sarah Daniels. Among the extensive cast are Helen Schlesinger, Kathryn Beaumont, Roy Hudd and Billy Kennedy, with guest appearances from Geoffrey Palmer and Mark Heap. Also included is Home Front: A Fragile Peace, a special 75-minute episode which flashes forward to explore the lives of the characters on 10 November 1919.

Katie Hims, Lucy Catherine, Richard Monks, Sarah Daniels, Sebastian Baczkiewicz, Shaun Mckenna (Author), , Billy Kennedy, Geoffrey Palmer, Helen Schlesinger, Kathryn Beaumont, Mark Heap, Roy Hudd (Narrator)

Audiobook

Home Front: The Complete BBC Radio Collection Volume 2

Series 6-10 of the epic BBC Radio 4 drama charting life on the home front during the First World War - plus special episode Home Front: A Lightening First heard on radio between 4 August 2014 and 9 November 2018, each episode of Home Front is set exactly one hundred years before the broadcast date, and each follows one character's day. Together they create a mosaic of experience from a wide cross-section of society, mixing historical fact with enthralling fiction to explore how ordinary people coped with daily life in wartime Britain. We resume the story in Folkestone, where hospital staff face pressure to return wounded men to duty as conscription is introduced. Zeppelin bombs leave residents jumpy, and 'spy fever' is at a pitch as the Secret Service comes to town. Food shortages begin to bite - and the town is rocked by Britain's first ever air raid, causing the greatest number of civilian casualties of the war to date. We also meet the residents of Ashburton, Devon, where the future of Isaac Cox's family hangs in the balance as old feuds are reignited at Halecot Farm. In Tynemouth, paranoia is rife and emotions run high for those at Marshall's factory. The repercussions of a devastating explosion ripple through people's lives, but they face the future with fortitude, taking small but courageous steps forward. Tackling themes including nursing and casualties, conscription and objection, espionage and propaganda, xenophobia and suspicion and the church and class are some of radio's foremost dramatists including Richard Monks, Mike Walker and Sarah Daniels. Among the extensive cast are Martine McCutcheon, Anton Lesser, Maggie Steed and Gunnar Cauthery. Also included is Home Front: A Lightening, a special 45-minute episode marking the centenary of Britain's first Gotha Air Raid, which devastated Folkestone on 25 May 1917.

Katie Hims, Lucy Catherine, Richard Monks, Sarah Daniels, Sebastian Baczkiewicz, Shaun Mckenna (Author), , Anton Lesser, Gunnar Cauthary, Maggie Steed, Martine Mccutcheon (Narrator)

Audiobook

Elsinore: A BBC Radio 4 Drama

How did Claudius become the man he is in Shakespeare's Hamlet? What were the real reasons behind the murder of his brother? How does he really feel about his nephew? These questions will be answered in this drama spiced with ghosts, pirates, magic and political skulduggery. Set in an alternative Europe in the 1930s, Elsinore is a prequel to Shakespeare 's Hamlet. This compelling new drama imagines the turbulence of the Danish court, in a world where Denmark is a powerful, militarised country with a small Empire around the Baltic that it is fighting hard to maintain. There is more than a hint of totalitarianism in the air. In this uneasy setting, Elsinore delves into the troubled, not to say murderous relationship between King Hamlet and his brother Claudius: one of the most interesting characters in the Shakespearean canon. Realism meets with moments of otherworldliness as the story unravels, taking in pirates and magic, rebellion and betrayal. A dark, exciting drama that touches on the events and people in Shakespeare's play, and brings us to the moment where Hamlet begins. From the extraordinary imagination of Sebastian Baczkiewicz, writer of the successful Pilgrim series. Directed by Marc Beeby and Sasha Yevtushenko Cast Claudius..........John Light Hamlet..........John Heffernan Dauphin..........Ed Gaughan Captain True..........Chetna Pandya Polonius..........Clive Hayward Gertrude..........Lyndsey Marshal Anders/Dr Swiss..........Neil McCaul Olsson..........Rupert Holliday-Evans Yorick/Guard/Defence/Captain..........Tayla Kovacevic-Ebong Katya..........Isabella Inchbald Beatrix..........Abbie Andrews Archimedes/Prosecutor..........David Reakes Horatio/ Schroeder/Judge..........Philip Bretherton Laszlo/Voice/Ulrik Krabbe..........Adam Fitzgerald Uncle..........Ben Crowe Helena..........Clare Corbett Helgeland..........Sudha Bhuchar

Sebastian Baczkiewicz (Author), , John Heffernan, John Light (Narrator)

Audiobook

Pilgrim Series 5-7: BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramas

Paul Hilton stars as Pilgrim in the final three series of the award-winning BBC Radio 4 supernatural drama by Sebastian Baczkiewicz. In 1185, William Palmer was making pilgrimage to Canterbury. Unbeknown to him, his fellow pilgrim was the King of the Greyfolk. When William claimed that the Church would eradicate belief in the Faerie world, he was cursed by the Faerie King and condemned to walk forever between the worlds of magic and of men. In these three series, Pilgrim continues on his mission to preserve the uneasy balance between the two worlds and protect mankind from an enemy they resist believing in. His quests include searching for the 'Radiant Boy', a sinister harbinger of impending death; acquiring copper, silver and gold to rescue a group of people trapped in a mine by a malevolent spirit; and tracking down and punishing a former friend who has betrayed him. After so many centuries, will his curse be lifted and his wanderings finally come to an end? Starring Paul Hilton as the immortal, reluctant and unthanked hero, this award-winning series weaves together ancient myths, magic and contemporary realism to create a dark, thrilling and enchanting fantasy epic that will stay with you long after Pilgrim's story ends. Duration: 9 hours approx.

Sebastian Baczkiewicz (Author), , Paul Hilton (Narrator)

Audiobook

Arabian Afternoons: The Casper Logue Affair

An absurd black comedy thriller, set in Baghdad. The first of three Arabian Afternoons - contemporary plays inspired by tales from The Arabian Nights. 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. Starring SIRINE SABA, KEVORK MALIKYAN, BETSABEH EMRAN, SARGON YELDA, TREVOR WHITE, BRUCE ALEXANDER, NATHAN OSGOOD, RUFUS WRIGHT, JOHN BIGGINS, and ALISON PETTIT. Directed by Abigail le Fleming.

Peter Jukes, Rachel Joyce, Sebastian Baczkiewicz (Author), Full Cast, Serine Saba, Trevor White (Narrator)

Audiobook