Audiobooks narrated by Eva Haddon

The Amateur Gentleman: A Full-Cast BBC Radio Dramatisation

"A vintage 13-part dramatisation of Jeffery Farnol’s historical romance When 22-year-old Barnabas Barty, the son of a landlord and ex-prize fighter, unexpectedly inherits £700,000 from his uncle in Jamaica, he decides to fulfil his dream of becoming a gentleman. Leaving his father’s country inn in Kent, he sets off to London determined to enter the beau monde. En route, he meets and falls in love with a beautiful woman, and engages in fisticuffs with an arrogant aristocrat in a green coat. Though the lady vanishes before Barnabas can ask for her name, he later learns that she is Lady Cleone Meredith… and that he has several rivals for her affections. He also learns that he has made a powerful enemy – for the man he knocked down was Sir Mortimer Carnaby, a member of the Ton and a close friend of the Prince Regent… Has Barnabas blighted his chances of becoming a person of quality? Can he ever win the heart of the fair Cleone? And what will fashionable London make of this amateur gentleman? Alongside Georgette Heyer, Jeffery Farnol largely originated the ‘Regency romance’ genre, and in his 50-year career he wrote over 40 bestselling tales of love and adventure. The Amateur Gentleman was among his most popular novels, and was adapted as a film three times in the 1920s and 1930s. First broadcast in 1966, this classic BBC Radio dramatisation stars Brian Hewlett as Barnabas, with Anthony Jackson as the Storyteller and Eva Haddon as Cleone. Cast Barnabas Barty – Brian Hewlett Storyteller – Anthony Jackson John Barty/Captain Slingsby – John Dearth Mr Crabtree – Stephen Jack Nathaniel Bell/Jack Truelove/Jaspar Gaunt – Wilfred Babbage A Chapman/Pufton, a Gentleman-in-Powder/Quinly – Michael McClain Sir Mortimer Carnaby/Jerry Tucker, the Bosun/Coachman/Waiter//Mr Tressider/Bow Street Runner – Ronald Herdman Cleone – Eva Haddon John Chumley/Gamekeeper/Jaspar Shrig – Basil Jones Viscount Devenham – Henry Stamper Milo – Nigel Anthony Mr Chichester/Guard – Anthony Hall John Peterby/A landlord – Kevin McHugh Clemency Dare – Carol Marsh Billy Button/Corporal Richard Roe/Nick, the Cobbler – Michael Kilgarriff A Fussy Gentleman/Sir George Annersley/Mr Bimby – Walter Fitzgerald Gabriel Martin/Major Piper – Alan Dudley Digby Smivvle – Harold Kasket The Marquis of Jerningham – John Justin Ronald Barrymaine – Allan McClelland A woman debtor/Mrs Smummitt – Anna Burden Duchess of Camberhurst – Noel Hood Countess of Orme – Joan Matheson Marquis of Jerningham – John Justin Ralph Darville – Noel Howlett Adapted by Felix Felton and Susan Ashman Produced by John Powell First broadcast BBC Home Service, 29 July-21 October 1966 Episode list 1. The Road to London 2. The Lace Handkerchief 3. At Oakshott’s Barn 4. The Duties of a Valet 5. The Misfortunes of Ronald Barrymaine 6. Annersley Revisited 7. Barnaby Bright 8. Wagers and Warnings 9. The Great Steeplechase 10. The Gathering Shadows 11. Account Settled 12. The Harder Way 13. The Duchess Decides © 2026 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. (P) 2026 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd"

Jeffery Farnol (Author), Anthony Jackson, Brian Hewlett, Eva Haddon, Full Cast (Narrator)

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Detective Galbraith: The King of Diamonds & The Midas Touch: 2 BBC Radio crime dramas

"Ex-policeman Galbraith is caught up in mystery and murder in these two gripping, fast-paced detective dramas After a long career in the Flying Squad, veteran copper Bill Galbraith is hanging up his truncheon and saying goodbye to the police force. He's looking forward to a quiet life on civvy street - but his best friend, private investigator Tommy Evans, has other ideas... In The King of Diamonds, Galbraith's enjoying a peaceful retirement in the countryside when Tommy calls him up with a job offer. Adamant that he's done with detection, Bill refuses, but Evans persists - and soon, Galbraith is embroiled in murky goings-on involving a beautiful blonde, a missing diamond courier and a criminal mastermind. The Midas Touch sees Bill accosted once again by his old PI pal, who shows him a mysterious photograph of a party on a lawn, with circles drawn round the heads of three people. The photo was part of a parcel addressed to a retired criminal lawyer, which also contained bearer bonds, a list of jewellery worth £750,000 and a letter threatening the life of a man named Paul Carson. The crime the package tells of has yet to be discovered - can Galbraith root it out? Created by the award-winning writer of Z Cars and Softly Softly, Robert Barr, these two suspenseful full-cast dramas star Bernard Hepton as the reluctant investigator, with Richard Davies as Tommy Evans. Production credits Written by Robert Barr Produced by John Browell Starring Bernard Hepton as Galbraith Cast The King of Diamonds Tommy Evans/Paul - Richard Davies David Cater - Tom Watson Gelder - Peter Dyneley Anne-Marie - Eva Haddon Cornell/Commander - Hector Ross Mary Galbraith - Katharine Page Milne - Bruce Alexander Lindemanns - Cyril Shaps Dykers - Trader Faulkner Brent - Peter Williams Jacobus - Stephen Greif Betty van Druten - Frances Jeater Lander - Peter Hawkins Gunman - Robert Gillespie First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 15 August-19 September 1975 The Midas Touch Tommy Evans - Richard Davies Bernie Finch - Garard Green Sailor/Andreas - Kevork Malikyan Nick Tully - Clive Merrison Bavister - Eric Richard Mrs Palmer - Margery Withers Doc McDowall - Robert Gillespie Thorn - David Ryall Chief Inspector Collins/Inspector Burridge - Michael Kilgarriff Rita - Rosalyn Slater Carson - Matthew Francis First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 4 October-8 November 1977 ©2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (P)2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd"

Robert Barr (Author), Bernard Hepton, Bruce Alexander, Eva Haddon, Full Cast, Katharine Page, Kevork Malikyan, Richard Davies, Tom Watson (Narrator)

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Find the Lady: A BBC Radio thriller

"Noel Johnson, the radio voice of Dick Barton - Special Agent, stars in this 1969 thriller about a second-hand car dealer caught up in fraud and murder When Andrew Marsh takes a young woman out for dinner while his wife is away, he soon finds himself in big trouble. He falls under police suspicion when cheques from his missing cheque book start turning up in shops, signed with a false name. Suspected of fraud, Andrew decides to take action. Convinced that the cheque book was stolen by his dinner companion, Sheila Ramsey, he tries desperately to trace her - but she's gone... Things go from bad to worse, and Andrew is soon suspected of murder after his car is involved in a hit-and-run. Is he being framed? Determined to clear his name, his investigations lead him to the shady Excelsior Club, a mysterious woman named Margaret Everard, and a ruthless criminal gang. But the closer he gets to the truth, the more he puts his own life in jeopardy... Created by David Ellis, whose scriptwriting credits include Paul Temple, Z-Cars and Dixon of Dock Green, this exciting, fast-paced serial stars Noel Johnson as Andrew Marsh, with Douglas Blackwell, Maddi Hedd and Eva Haddon. Cast Andrew Marsh - Noel Johnson Roger Sherwin/The Boss - Douglas Blackwell Detective Sergeant Rankin - Henry Stamper Joyce Marsh - Madi Hedd George - John Baddeley Peter Lloyd - Michael Deacon Carol Ransome - Jenny McCracken Doctor - David Brierley Constable - Peter Baldwin Harry Yates - Leonard Fenton Salesman - Rolf Lefebvre Margaret Everard/Judy Randall - Eva Haddon Bill Rodney - Wilfred Carter Joe - Antony Viccars Max Freeman - Francis de Wolff Shirley - Kathleen Helme Alf Jenkins - Brian Haines Sheila Ramsey - Jan Edwards Detective Inspector Adams - John Bentley Dr Fergus - Malcolm Hayes Constable - Nicholas Edmett Girl at the Station - Gretta Gouriet Produced by Betty Davies First broadcast BBC Radio 2, 30 January-20 February 1969"

David Ellis (Author), Douglas Blackwell, Eva Haddon, Full Cast, Maddi Hedd, Noël Johnson (Narrator)

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A Good Heart is Hard to Find: The hilarious and charming rom-com from the Sunday Times bestseller

"'Trisha Ashley writes with remarkable wit and originality - one of the best writers around' KATIE FFORDE, author of A Springtime Affair It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single man of over forty is in possession of a major defect . . . Cassandra Leigh has woken as if from a bad dream: desperate for a baby, and finally out of patience waiting for her 20 year affair with Max to end happily ever after. Maybe Max is not the only man for her? Perhaps she could find love with her friend Jason - though he's perhaps a little too rugged, and there's something strange about the way his wife disappeared . . . Or there's Dante, the mysterious stranger she meets on a dark night in his haunted manor house . . . Cass must throw caution to the wind and claim the life she's always wanted. Suddenly, it's a choice between Mr Right, Mr Wrong or Mr Right Now . . . Fantastically funny and whimsical, this heart-warming novel will charm fans of Milly Johnson and Jill Mansell. Readers love A Good Heart is Hard to Find: ***** 'Another Trisha Ashley treasure' ***** 'Funny and a joy to read. It left me with a smile on my face'"

Trisha Ashley (Author), Eva Haddon (Narrator)

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