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The House: A BBC Radio 4 Full-Cast Political Drama

All six series of Christopher Lee's enthralling parliamentary drama - plus Christmas Special Suave, unflappable and ambitious, veteran politician Charles Bannister knows his way around the corridors of power. As Chief Whip, he's adept at keeping MPs in line and squashing potential scandals - aided by his brother-in-law, MI6 agent Henry Colvil, who whispers useful titbits of information in his ear. His position seems invincible - but nothing is forever, and when the tides of politics turn, Charles finds himself under threat... In these six series, we follow his fortunes and those of his close friend, Home Secretary Dougal Baxter. Together, the duo rise, fall and rise again, as they fight off plots, counter-plots and conspiracies while struggling to secure their political futures. Promoted to Party Chairman, Charles finds himself beset by domestic dramas, dogged by rumours of an affair with glamorous Opposition MP Juliet Cameron, and under increasing pressure at Westminster. Will he stick it out and run for the top job - or decide to spend more time with his family? Meanwhile, Dougal makes no secret of his desire to become PM - but will his potentially explosive relationship with his mistress, Kay, put an end to his dreams of advancement? Written by award-winning author and historian Christopher Lee, this captivating tale of ministerial manoeuvring and machinations was adapted as a bestselling novel and spawned the spin-off mystery series Colvil & Soames. Julian Glover stars as Charles Bannister, with Timothy West as Dougal Baxter and Christopher Benjamin as Henry Colvil. Production credits Written by Christopher Lee Produced by Pete Atkin and Neil Cargill Cast Charles Bannister - Julian Glover Dougal Baxter - Timothy West/Peter Kelly Mary Bannister - Sarah Badel/Isla Blair Henry Colvil - Christopher Benjamin Denis Wigton - David Ryall/Trevor Peacock Juliet Cameron - Siobhan Redmond Rose - Sheila Reid Arthur - James Garbutt Polly Bannister - Ruth Gemmell Gerald Mossman - David Neville Merffyn Edwards - Ray Smith/Douglas Blackwell Kay Bennett - Jane Booker Nick - Julian Dutton Eamon - Shaun Prendergast Alex - Caroline Bliss Sharp - Norman Bird With Brian Redhead, Laurie Macmillan, Stuart Organ, Graham Blockey, Rupert Baker, Joan Matheson, Ken Cumberlidge, Danny Schiller, John Fortune, Iain Cuthbertson, Dennis Ramsden, Charles Simpson, Christopher Scott, Michael Kilgarriff, Ian Targett, David Goudge, John Bull, David King, Brian Miller, David McAlister, Terence Edmonds, Brett Usher, John Grieve, Richard Caldicot, Bill Wallis, Stephen Greif First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 19 August-7 October 1989 (Series 1), 25 December 1989 (Christmas Special), 17 September-5 November 1991 (Series 2), 16 March-20 April 1992 (Series 3), 28 October-2 December 1992 (Series 4), 17 June-22 July 1993 (Series 5), 9 June-14 July 1994 (Series 6) © 2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. (P) 2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd

Christopher Lee (Author), Christopher Benjamin, David Ryall, Isla Blair, Julian Glover, Peter Kelly, Sarah Badel, Sheila Reid, Timothy West, Trevor Peacock (Narrator)

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Doctor Who: The Second History Collection: 1st, 2nd, 4th, 5th Doctor Novelisations

Five exciting novelisations set in Earth's past history, featuring the Doctor and his companions. In Doctor Who - The Gunfighters the TARDIS arrives in the heart of the Old Wild West, just as Wyatt Earp's in town. In Doctor Who - The Highlanders the scene is the Battle of Culloden, 1746, where the Scots are fighting the English. In Doctor Who and the War Games the Doctor and friends seem to arrive in the trenches of the First World War, but appearances can be deceptive. Doctor Who and the Talons of Weng-Chiang takes the Doctor and Leela to Victorian London, and a battle with a foe from the future. Finally, in Doctor Who - Black Orchid, the Fifth Doctor and friends are entertained at a 1920s country house - where murder is afoot. Shane Rimmer, Anneke Wills, David Troughton, Christopher Benjamin and Michael Cochrane are the readers of these five classic stories, first published as Target Books paperbacks. Running time: 21 hours 40 mins approx. (P) 2020 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd © 2020 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd Cover illustration by John Geary

Donald Cotton, Gerry Davis, Malcolm Hulke, Terence Dudley, Terrance Dicks (Author), Anneke Wills, Christopher Benjamin, David Troughton, Michael Cochrane, Shane Rimmer (Narrator)

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Colvil & Soames: The Complete Series 1-2: The BBC Radio 4 Crime Drama

Christopher Benjamin and Amanda Redman star in two six-part BBC radio crime dramas, created by Christopher Lee In these two compelling murder mysteries, MI6 officers Henry Colvil and Alex Soames become involved in a pair of complex cases which take them to the very top of the political and religious spheres. In Series 1, the duo attend the funeral of an elderly Irish priest, and receive a tip-off that his death has controversial links. Probing further, they discover a shocking secret in Father Dominic's past - and Henry's faith is dealt a mortal blow. Can it withstand the whole truth? Series 2 opens with a disturbing murder on a Brighton beach. What seemed like a simple drug-related killing turns out to have unexpected complications - and as Colvil and Soames investigate, they uncover nefarious connections between the victim and a prominent politician, and a case that threatens to send shockwaves through government... Written by acclaimed historian, broadcaster and author Christopher Lee, these gripping spy thrillers star Christopher Benjamin (Pride and Prejudice, Doctor Who) as Henry Colvil and Amanda Redman (The Good Karma Hospital, New Tricks) as Alex Soames. Written by Christopher Lee Produced by Pete Atkin Starring Christopher Benjamin as Henry Colvil and Amanda Redman as Alex Soames First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 16 October-20 November 1996 (Series 1), 29 October-3 December 1998 (Series 2) Series 1 cast Arthur Guscott........................Dudley Sutton Joseph Kutner........................Stephen Thorne Mrs Wedlock........................Colette O'Neil Monsignor........................Peter Yapp Father Dominic Byrne........................Joseph O'Conor Roger Brown........................Neil McCaul Father Williamson........................Christian Rodska Donna Hanley........................Beth Porter Theresa........................Elaine Claxton Porter........................Denys Hawthorne Series 2 cast DCI Guscott........................Dudley Sutton DS Gwen Jenkins........................Sue Jones Davies Miranda Peel........................Sheila Reid DCS Evans........................John Hartley Sidney Carpenter........................Neil Conrich Doctor........................Stuart Organ Tom Margeson........................Tom Cotcher Charlie Lofthouse........................Alistair McGowan Maggie Lindley........................Alphonsia Emmanuel Police Constable/Norman Tate........................Brian Bowles

Christopher Lee (Author), Amanda Redman, Christopher Benjamin (Narrator)

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Five Rivers Met on a Wooded Plain

'There exists in all of us a song waiting to be sung which is as heart-stopping and vertiginous as the peak of the cathedral. That is the meaning of this quiet city, where the spire soars into the blue, where rivers and stories weave into one another, where lives intertwine.' One quiet evening in Salisbury, the peace is shattered by a serious car crash. At that moment, five lives collide - a flower seller, a schoolboy, an army wife, a security guard, a widower - all facing their own personal disasters. As one of those lives hangs in the balance, the stories of all five unwind, drawn together by connection and coincidence into a web of love, grief, disenchantment and hope that perfectly represents the joys and tragedies of small town life.

Barney Norris (Author), Christopher Benjamin, Claire Skinner, Hasan Dixon, James Doherty, Joe Jameson, Linda Bassett (Narrator)

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Jago & Litefoot - Series 08

Jonathan Morris, Justin Richards, Paul Morris, Simon Barnard (Author), Christopher Benjamin, Lisa Bowerman, Trevor Baxter (Narrator)

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Doctor Who - The Worlds of Doctor Who

Jonathan Morris, Justin Richards, Nick Wallace (Author), Christopher Benjamin, Colin Baker, Colin Baker, Lalla Ward, Louise Jameson, Trevor Baxter (Narrator)

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Jago & Litefoot - Series 07

Andy Lane, James Goss, Justin Richards, Paul Morris, Simon Barnard (Author), Christopher Benjamin, Lisa Bowerman, Trevor Baxter (Narrator)

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Jago & Litefoot - Series 06

James Goss, Jonathan Morris, Justin Richards, Paul Morris, Simon Barnard (Author), Christopher Benjamin, Lisa Bowerman, Trevor Baxter (Narrator)

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Benjamin & Baxter

NOTE: Benjamin & Baxter contains some adult material and is not suitable for younger listeners. The stars of Jago & Litefoot, Christopher Benjamin and Trevor Baxter, prove immensely endearing raconteurs as they chat with Nicholas Briggs about their long and varied careers, covering their first appearance as Jago & Litefoot in Doctor Who: The Talons of Weng-Chiang and a rich tapestry of other tales from their lives... Directed By: Nicholas Briggs

Various Authors, Various Authors (Author), Christopher Benjamin, Nicholas Briggs, Trevor Baxter (Narrator)

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Doctor Who - The 4th Doctor Adventures 2.4 The Justice of Jalxar

John Dorney (Author), Christopher Benjamin, Mary Tamm, Tom Baker, Trevor Baxter (Narrator)

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Jago & Litefoot - Series 05

Four more stories featuring the investigators of infernal incidents, with an extra hour of behind the scenes interviews. After travelling through time and space with the Doctor, Henry Gordon Jago and Professor Litefoot are back in London starting brand new lives. Jago has become a huge celebrity and Litefoot the quiet owner of a bookshop, but in all other respects it is business as usual. As they investigate a wealth of new cases - including a restaurant where the food eats the people, and a book with dangerous powers - a long game is playing out. A figure from their past is back, and this time he means to destroy them...

Jonathan Morris, Marc Platt (Author), Christopher Benjamin, Colin Brake, Justin Richards, Lisa Bowerman, Trevor Baxter (Narrator)

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Doctor Who And The Talons Of Weng-Chiang

Stepping out of the TARDIS into Victorian London, Leela and the Doctor are confronted by menacing, diabolical horrors shrouded within the swirling London fog - a man's death cry, an attack by Chinese Tong hatchet men, giant rats roaming the sewers, young women mysteriously disappearing... The hideously deformed Magnus Greel, conducting a desperate search for the lost Time Cabinet, is the instigator of all this evil. Posing as the Chinese god, Weng-Chiang, Greel uses the crafty Chang, and the midget manikin, Mr Sin, to achieve his terrifying objectives. The Doctor must use all his skill, energy and intelligence to escape the talons of Weng-Chiang. Christopher Benjamin, who played Henry Gordon Jago in the original BBC TV serial, reads Terrance Dicks' complete and unabridged novelisation, first published by Target Books in 1977.

Terrance Dicks (Author), Christopher Benjamin (Narrator)

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