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Twin Reaction: A BBC Radio 4 Detective Drama

"Twin sisters are the investigating police in this unusual three-part detective series Alice and Belinda are identical twins, and have grown up sharing everything: toys, rooms, and friends. But as they begin their careers as detectives - a job they have each wanted for as long as they can remember - a computer error sees them accidentally starting at the same North London police station. Work gives them enough mysteries to be investigating as they attempt to make themselves known and respected in their new roles, but when Belinda is sexually harassed by a colleague, her twin Alice realizes she can use her identical appearance to fight back when her sister no longer can... Created by Juliet Ace, award-winning writer and playwright (The Archers, Young Victoria, A Slight Hitch), Twin Reaction is a fascinating and fresh look at the bond of sisters, the demands of work, and the pleasures and pains of being a woman in the modern world. Starring Jenny Funnel (As Time Goes By, Doctors) and Carolyn Backhouse (Rosemary and Thyme, Jupiter Moon), this compelling series is perfect for listeners of Colvil and Soames, The Lady Detectives, and The Unforgiven. Content Warning: This drama deals with adult themes such as sexual violence Cast and credits Alice - Jenny Funnel Belinda - Carolyn Backhouse Newsome - Eric Allen Glover - Cornelius Garrett Cox - Lindsay Mack Dobson - Ian Sanders Bella - Sue Broomfield Other cast: Rachel Oldfield Paul Nicholson Janet Dale Marilla Robson Brian Gear Jilly Bond William Eedle Sunny Ormonde Linda Regan Joanne Mitchell Written by Juliet Ace Directed by Shaun MacLoughlin Originally broadcast on BBC Radio 4: 7 August - 21 August 1995 ©2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (P)2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd"

Juliet Ace (Author), Carolyn Backhouse, Cornelius Garrett, Eric Allen, Full Cast, Ian Sanders, Jenny Funnell, Jilly Bond, Lindsay Mack, Marilla Robson, Paul Nicholson, Rachel Oldfield, Sue Broomfield, Sunny Ormonde (Narrator)

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The Lady and the Unicorn

"‘What would you have me paint instead of a battle, Madame?’ Geneviève de Nanterre’s eyes gleamed. ‘A unicorn.’ Keen to demonstrate his new-found favour with the King, rising nobleman Jean le Viste commissions six tapestries to adorn the walls of his château. He expects soldiers and bloody battlefields. But artist Nicolas des Innocents instead designs a seductive world of women, unicorns and flowers, using as his muses Le Viste’s wife Geneviève and ripe young daughter Claude. In Belgium, as his designs spring to life under the weavers’ fingers, Nicolas is inspired once more – by the master weaver’s daughter Aliénor and her mother Christine. They too will be captured by his threads. “Enormously enjoyable.” EVENING STANDARD “Charming.” THE TIMES"

Tracy Chevalier (Author), Cornelius Garrett (Narrator)

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Burning Bright

"‘Tell me, then: would you say you are innocent or experienced?’ 1792. Uprooted from their quiet Dorset village to the riotous streets of London, young Jem Kellaway and his family feel very far from home. They struggle to find their place in this tumultuous city, still alive with the repercussions of the blood-splattered French Revolution. Luckily, streetwise Maggie Butterfield is on hand to show Jem the ropes. Together they encounter the neighbour they’ve been warned about: radical poet and artist William Blake. Jem and Maggie’s passage from innocence to experience becomes the very stuff of poetic inspiration… “A splendidly vital recreation of Georgian London.” SUNDAY TIMES “A visual delight.” THE TIMES “Burning Bright is an ambitious, impressively-researched novel…You can almost smell the smoke and mildewed clothes, see the gaunt, pock-marked faces of people struggling to survive and sense Jem's wonder as he gazes across the murky Thames to a perplexing world.” DAILY EXPRESS “Those who admired Chevalier's atmospheric evocation of 17th-century Delft will find much to enjoy in her vivid reconstruction of late 18th-century London.” GUARDIAN “Passionate and compelling.” INSTYLE"

Tracy Chevalier (Author), Cornelius Garrett (Narrator)

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Sword of Rome: (Gaius Valerius Verrens 4): an enthralling, action-packed Roman adventure that will h

"Brought to you by Penguin. Bestselling author Douglas Jackson expertly brings the Roman Empire to life in this brutal and bloody historical adventure. Perfect for fans of Simon Scarrow, Ben Kane and Conn Iggulden. Readers are loving Gaius Valerius Verrens! 'Breakneck action, vivid characters, a fresh, believable perspective, and a fabulous plot with a stunning, unexpected end. Don't want to read it yet? Are you barking mad?' - 5 STARS 'A page turner that makes you want more' - 5 STARS 'I couldn't put the book down' - 5 STARS 'A cracking read' - 5 STARS 'Hugely enjoyable' - 5 STARS ****************************************************************** AMIDST THE CHAOS AND CARNAGE OF CIVIL WAR, WHERE DO A HERO'S LOYALTIES LIE? AD 68: The Emperor Nero's erratic and bloody reign is in its death throes when Gaius Valerius Verrens is dispatched to Rome on a mission that will bring it to a close. With Nero dead, the city and the Empire hold their breath, pray for peace and await the arrival of his successor, Servius Sulpicius Galba, governor of Hispania. But they pray in vain. Galba promises stability and prosperity, but his rule begins with a massacre and ends only months later in chaos and carnage. And so starts the Year of the Four Emperors: a time of civil war which will tear Rome apart and test Valerius's skills and loyalties to their very limit. Fortunate to survive Galba's fall, Valerius is sent on a mission by Rome's new Emperor, Otho, to persuade his old friend Vitellius to halt his armies, stop them marching in the north and therefore prevent inevitable confrontation and disruption. In an epic adventure that will take him the length and breadth of a divided land, the one-armed Roman fights to stay alive and stave off a bloodbath as he is stalked by the most implacable enemy he has ever faced. Gaius Valerius Verrens's adventures continue in Enemy of Rome. © Douglas Jackson 2013 (P) Penguin Audio 2013"

Douglas Jackson (Author), Cornelius Garrett (Narrator)

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Hero of Rome (Gaius Valerius Verrens 1): An action-packed and riveting novel of Roman adventure…

"Perfect for fans of Simon Scarrow and Ben Kane, this heart-stopping historical thriller from bestselling author Douglas Jackson will have you on the edge of your seat! 'Rightly hailed as one of the best historical novelists writing today' -- DAILY EXPRESS Readers are loving Gaius Valerius Verrens! 'This was probably the best book that I have read of this genre.' - 5 STARS. 'As good as Scarrow, Riches or Scott.' - 5 STARS. 'Valerius is quite addictive...' - 5 STARS . ************************************************************** AD 59: Rome's grip on Britain is weakening. Roman cruelty and exploitation has angered their British subjects; the Druids are on the rise; the warrior queen Boudicca will lead the tribes to war. The Roman Tribune, Gaius Valerius Verrens must lead the veteran legions at Colonia in a last stand against the rising tide of rebellion and the unstoppable horde of Boudicca's rebel army. Can he defend his honour and the Empire he represents? Hero of Rome is the first in Douglas Jackson's Gaius Valerius Verrens series. His story continues in Defender of Rome."

Douglas Jackson (Author), Cornelius Garrett (Narrator)

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Avenger of Rome: (Gaius Valerius Verrens 3): a gripping and vivid Roman page-turner you won’t want t

"If you like Simon Scarrow and Ben Kane, you'll absolutely love this enthralling and action-packed novel of Roman adventure from bestselling author Douglas Jackson. Readers are loving Gaius Valerius Verrens! 'A triumph of a novel' - 5 STARS 'Impossible to put down.' - 5 STARS 'A real unputdownable read' - 5 STARS 'Spellbinding' - 5 STARS *************************************************************************************** A SOLDIER'S SWORD WILL DECIDE THE FATE OF ROME Emperor Nero's grip on power is weakening - more and more fearful of losing his position, his paranoia settles on the figure of the popular Gnaeus Domitius Corbulo, Rome's greatest General who leads the imperial legions in the East. Is he preparing to march against Rome? Gaius Valerius Verrens is ordered to Antioch on a mission to kill Corbulo, a soldier he worships...Yet Corbulo's eyes are not on Rome, but on a new threat to the Empire's border: the Parthian King, Vologases, is marching to war and with such an army that if not stopped he might overwhelm the entire Roman east. Valerius marches at Corbulo's side. Outnumbered they make a stand to meet Vologases in an epic contest of military might and ingenuity that will decide the fate of the Empire. And while he fights for the Empire, and for his own survival on the battlefield, Valerius must decide whether to complete his mission, or risk incurring his Emperor's dangerous wrath. Gaius Valerius Verrens's adventures continue in Sword of Rome."

Douglas Jackson (Author), Cornelius Garrett (Narrator)

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Defender of Rome: (Gaius Valerius Verrens 2): A heart-stopping and gripping novel of Roman adventur

"Brought to you by Penguin. This riveting and action-packed historical thriller from bestselling author Douglas Jackson is real edge of your seat stuff! Perfect for fans of Simon Scarrow and Ben Kane. Readers are loving Gaius Valerius Verrens! 'Absolutely incredible.' - 5 STARS. 'Gripping, violent and captivating.' - 5 STARS. 'The best Roman historical series I've yet read. Just pips Ben Kane and Conn Iggulden.' - 5 STARS ************************************************************** Gaius Valerius Verrens returns to Rome from the successful campaign against Boudicca in Britain. But he is not the man he once was - scarred both physically and emotionally by the battles he has fought. And neither is Rome the same city as the one he left. The Emperor Nero grows increasingly paranoid. There is talk of a new threat, one found within the walls of Rome itself. A new religious sect, the followers of Christus, deny Nero's divinity and are rumoured to be spreading sedition. Nero calls on Valerius to seek out this rebel sect and to capture their leader. Failure would be to forfeit his life, and the lives of twenty thousand Judaeans living in Rome. But as Valerius begins his search, a quest which will take him to the edge of the empire, he will discover that success may cost him nearly as much as failure. Gaius Valerius Verrens's adventures continue in Avenger of Rome. © Douglas Jackson 2011 (P) Penguin Audio 2011"

Douglas Jackson (Author), Cornelius Garrett (Narrator)

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Claudius: An action-packed historical page-turner full of intrigue and suspense…

"From bestselling author Douglas Jackson, a gripping and visceral novel of the Roman invasion of Britain, for fans of Conn Iggulden and Simon Scarrow. 'What stands out are Jackson's superb battle scenes. I lost myself in the riveting depictions of combat . . . I was gripped from start to finish.' -- Ben Kane. 'You will be reading this and saying to yourself, 'Just one more page!'...' - ***** Reader review. 'THIS is the story I was waiting on!' - ***** Reader review. ******************************************************************** EMPEROR OF ROME. CONQUEROR OF BRITAIN. 43 AD. Southern England. Caratacus, war chief of the Britons, watches as the scarlet cloaks of the Roman legions spread across his lands like blood. In Rome, Emperor Claudius desires total conquest and dreams of taking his place in history alongside his illustrious forebears Caesar and Augustus. Among the legions marches Rufus, keeper of the Emperor's elephant. War is coming and the united tribes of Britain will make a desperate stand against the might of Rome in their fight for freedom. The Emperor has a very special purpose for Rufus and his elephant in the midst of the battle - will the Gods favour him? Have you read Caligula - where Rufus's adventures begin?"

Douglas Jackson (Author), Cornelius Garrett (Narrator)

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HMS Expedient

"1786: Captain William Rennie is on the beach and on half pay when he's given a prime commission: HMS Expedient is a 36 gun frigate; she is to be sent to the South Seas on a scientific expedition. For Lieutenant James Hayter, in Dorsetshire, whose career had barely begun when the peace came, his own commission in Expedient out of the blue is equally surprising and exciting. But for these two sea officers there is something odd and disturbing about the nature of their task. They sense that they are not being told the whole truth about the forthcoming expedition, and the shady, powerful figure of Sir Robert Greer is always at their backs. Is someone trying to sabotage their mission? Why is their progress dogged by a mysterious man of war? And what are the secret orders locked in Rennie's cabin which may only be opened once they round the Cape of Good Horn? The answers lies on a beautiful uncharted island, in the remotest corner of the Pacific immensity, to which the storm-battered Expedient limps for desperately needed repairs. Soon the dangers of the voyage will pale in comparison with what they discover there, across the limpid waters of the lagoon..."

Peter Smalley (Author), Cornelius Garrett (Narrator)

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A Piece of String

Guy De Maupassant (Author), Cornelius Garrett (Narrator)

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