Audiobooks narrated by Amanda Abbington

Flipping Patriarchy: Imagining a gender-swapped world

"An explosive satire of gender stereotypes that flips patriarchy on its head to highlight sexist double standards. Exploring subjects like work and comedy, history and sport, the beauty industry and domesticity, anonymous author Man Who Has It All imagines a world in which men are bombarded with the same stereotypical bullshit as women. What if men's t-shirts were emblazoned with slogans encouraging them to be smiley, positive and kind? What if we laughed at jokes about fathers-in-law and male drivers? What if men's history was a niche topic? Behind the jokes about crazy cat gentlemen, testerical men and the 24-hour moustache, lies a deeper, darker message about language, power and control. Smart and provocative, Man Who Has It All shines a powerful light on the prejudice ingrained in our society. Told through fictionalised scenarios and wider cultural analysis, this is a feminist handbook that will arm you against the patriarchy."

Man Who Has It All (Author), Amanda Abbington (Narrator)

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Life in London: A BBC Radio 4 Comedy drama

"Pierce Egan's renowned 19th-century comic novel adapted by Dan Tetsell is a rollicking real tour of the sprawling post-Regency Metropolis in the years before the Victorians turned up and made everything boring. Comedy drama showing the 'fast life' of Regency London, starring Mark Gatiss, Greg Wise and James Bachman and Geoffrey McGivern as Pierce Egan. We travel through London town all in the company of garrulous author Pierce Egan, cocksure urbanite Corinthian Tom, his naive Somerset cousin Jerry Hawthorn and their drunken compatriot Bob. Tom and Jerry visit a cockfight, try to buy a horse, meet a sporting legend and lay a wager on which is better, London or the West Country. Meanwhile, garrulous narrator Pierce Egan takes literary critic William Hazlitt to his first boxing match. The lads of Regency London drink with the lower orders in the East End and generally get up to mischief around town. When Pierce Egan falls on hard times, will his adventures help him make his fortune or will this be the end of the trio's life together? When first published the popularity of Pierce Egan's book amounted to a craze, as society tried to guess the real life characters featuring in the tales. The celebrity obsession of the Regency period is depicted in this cleverly adapted comedy. Episodes In Training for a Swell The Fancy Mr Lushington High and Low Life The Show Folks An End to Life in London Cast Pierce Egan - Geoffrey McGivern Corinthian Tom - Greg Wise Jerry Hawthorn - Mark Gatiss Bob Logic - James Bachman Old Hawthorn - Christopher Douglas Corinthian Kate - Amanda Abbington Mrs Belcher / Fishwife - Laura Shavin Mr Primefit / Sir Richard / Actor - Dave Lamb Plausible Jack/ Jarvey / George Sala - Ben Graves William Hazlitt/Tom Cribb/ Hustle - Alex MacQueen Mrs Egan - Alys Torrence Lady Wanton - Morwenna Banks Fanny - Margaret Cabourn Smith Theodore Holt / Dick Trifle- Giles Taylor Mr Jonah / Pickpocket - Neil Edmond Production Credits Written by Pierce Egan Adapted by Dan Tetsell Music: Ben Walker Producer: Tilusha Ghelani First broadcast on BBC Radio 4, 1st May, 8th May, 15th May, 22nd May, 29th May, 5th June 2006 ©2021 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (P)2021 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd"

Pierce Egan (Author), Alex Macqueen, Amanda Abbington, Dave Lamb, Full Cast, Geoffrey Mcgivern, Greg Wise, James Bachman, Mark Gatiss, Morwenna Banks (Narrator)

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500 Words: A collection of short stories that reflect on the Black Lives Matter movement

"Hot on the heels of the 500 Words: Black Lives Matter competition hosted by Virgin Radio in July, this audiobook contains a selection of inspiring, moving and poignant short stories from 500 Words: Black Lives Matter submitted by children from across the country and read by David Tennant, Amanda Abbington, Stephen Graham, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Vivienne Acheampong, Jude Owusu, Angellica Bell, Michael Underwood, Nicole Kidman, Jim Broadbent, Sanjeev Bhaskar, Shobna Gulati, Rebecca Gethings and James Hepher; familiar voices who have kindly donated their time and talent to make this special project possible. Almost 6,000 children, aged between 5-13, submitted stories expressing their personal experiences, tales of empathy, learning and respect, building on the international conversation around Black Lives Matter. Originally devised by Chris Evans, the 500 Words competition has a rich 10-year heritage, giving children of all ethnicities and backgrounds a platform to express their imaginations and creativity through storytelling. Eight finalists and a further 92 stories were selected to be included in this important and timely collection, With writing tips from head judges Malorie Blackman, Frank Cottrell-Boyce, Charlie Higson and Francesca Simon. Profits from the sale of the book are being donated to the children's literacy charity Coram Beanstalk in order to further their mission - building readers for life. 'What follows is an amazing and profound collection of some of our favourites. Be prepared to laugh, sigh and cry.' - Chris Evans 'Being part of 500 Words: Black Lives Matter was incredibly important to allow our younger generation an outlet for them to vocalise their thoughts and stories on this global issue of racism using the power of words.' - Angellica Bell"

Various (Author), Amanda Abbington, Angellica Bell, David Tennant, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, James Hepher, Jim Broadbent (Narrator)

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Audiobooks Narrated by Amanda Abbington