Audiobooks narrated by Julian Wadham

The Moonstone: Penguin Classics Audiobook

Brought to you by Penguin. This Penguin Classic is performed by Jessie Buckley, Richard Cordery, Julian Wadham, David Sturzaker, Hugh Fraser, Bruce Alexander, Oscar Batterham, Matthew Spencer, James MacCallum, Stewart Clarke and Jot Davies. This definitive recording includes an Introduction by Sandra Kemp. The Moonstone, a priceless yellow diamond, is looted from an Indian temple and maliciously bequeathed to Rachel Verinder. On her eighteenth birthday, her friend and suitor Franklin Blake brings the gift to her. That very night, it is stolen again. No one is above suspicion, as the idiosyncratic Sergeant Cuff and the Franklin piece together a puzzling series of events as mystifying as an opium dream and as deceptive as the nearby Shivering Sand. T. S. Eliot famously described THE MOONSTONE as 'the first, the longest and the best of modern English detective novels', but, as Sandra Kemp discusses in her introduction, it offers many other facets, which reveal Collins's sensibilities as untypical of his era. (c) 1868, Wilkie Collins (P) 2019 Penguin Audio

Wilkie Collins (Author), Bruce Alexander, Hugh Fraser, James Maccallum, Jessie Buckley, Jot Davies, Julian Wadham, Matthew Spencer, Oscar Batterham, Richard Cordery, Stewart Clarke (Narrator)

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The Avengers - The Lost Episodes Volume 01

Steed and Dr Keel return to action in these four recreations of classic lost episodes. 1. Hot Snow When an incomprehensible tragedy strikes on what should have been the happiest day of David Keel's life, he is left traumatised. Confronted with an apparently motiveless crime, he feels compelled to investigate and is drawn into London's seedy underworld of drug smuggling. As he digs deeper and deeper, his only hope may be a mysterious gentleman who appears to know more than he says. Together, will they be able to avenge the crime? 2. Brought to Book Still on the trail of the men who wrecked his life, Dr Keel gets to know his new associate, John Steed, rather better as they infiltrate warring gangs running amok in the betting community. Lies and double crosses stack up on every side, and it's impossible to know who to trust. As the race nears its fatal finish, has Dr Keel gambled on the wrong side? 3. Square Root of Evil Following the death of a colleague, Steed goes undercover amongst a group of forgers. As the stakes get higher, his risk of discovery increases and Dr Keel may be his only chance to escape alive. But with the formidable thug known as the Cardinal watching their every move, could Steed be dooming them both? 4. One for the Mortuary It should have been an easy day for David Keel. A short flight and a conference to attend. But John Steed's arrival disrupts everything, as usual. Without even knowing, he finds himself at the centre of an international conspiracy. The chase is on to preserve and protect a valuable medical formula, and with an assassin on their trail, our heroes find themselves enmeshed in an intricate web of laundry, taxidermy and murder.

Brian Clemens, Ray Rigby (Author), Anthony Howell, Julian Wadham, Lucy Briggs-Owen, Richard Harris (Narrator)

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The Avengers - The Lost Episodes Volume 02

Steed and Dr Keel return to action in these four recreations of classic lost episodes. 1: Ashes of Roses Written by Peter Ling and Sheilah Ward, adapted by John Dorney Carol goes undercover at a hairdressing salon, which appears to be at the centre of an arson ring. 2: Please Don't Feed the Animals Written by Dennis Spooner, adapted by John Dorney Steed takes on blackmailers who are extorting secrets from government officials. 3: The Radioactive Man Written by Fred Edge, adapted by John Dorney Someone is at large in London, unwittingly carrying a radioactive isotope. 4: Dance With Death Written by Peter Ling and Sheilah Ward, adapted by John Dorney Dr Keel is framed for murder, and Steed investigates a dance school.

Dennis Spooner, Peter Ling, Sheilah Ward (Author), Anthony Howell, Fred Edge, Julian Wadham, Lucy Briggs-Owen (Narrator)

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The Avengers - The Lost Episodes Volume 04

Steed and Dr Keel return to action in these four recreations of classic lost episodes: 1. Kill the King By James Mitchell, adapted by John Dorney When the King of an unstable Far Eastern country visits the UK to sign an oil treaty, Steed is assigned to his protection and discovers that assassins lurk around every corner. 2. A Change of Bait By Lewis Davidson, adapted by John Dorney Carol's landlord has got into a lot of trouble with a shipment of bananas and a crooked businessman. Fortunately Steed and Keel are hot on the heels of insurance fraudsters and might just be able to save him... 3. Hunt the Man Down By Richard Harris, adapted by Justin Richards When Frank Preston is released from prison the race is on to find his hidden loot. Can Steed and Keel survive warring gangsters to return the stolen property and rescue a kidnapped Carol? 4. Dead of Winter By Eric Paice, adapted by John Dorney When the frozen body of a Neo-Nazi is discovered at the docks, Steed and Keel get involved with a fascist organisation developing an apocalyptic plan. 1 The Springers Written by John Whitney and Geoffrey Bellman, adapted by John Dorney Guest cast: Miranda Raison, Dan Starkey, Sarah Lark Steed and Keel go undercover to try and crack a prison escape route. 2: The Yellow Needle Written by Patrick Campbell, adapted by John Dorney Guest cast: Geff Francis, Maggie Service, Derek Ezenagu, Jacqueline Boatswain An attempt is made on the life of Sir Wilberforce Lungi, the Prime Minister of an African country on the verge of independence, and Steed and Keel attempt to expose his enemies. 3: Double Danger Written by Gerald Verner, adapted by John Dorney Guest cast: Dan Starkey, Angus Wright, Jessica Martin, Nicholas Briggs A dangerous attempt to discover a cache of stolen diamonds goes badly wrong, and Keel is captured by a criminal gang. 4: Toy Trap Written by Bill Strutton, adapted by John Dorney Guest cast: Philip Pope, Geoffrey Breton, Harriet Hare, Derek Hutchinson Keel is charged with keeping an eye on the daughter of a friend. But it soon becomes clear that all is not well at her place of employment, a department store in London...

Eric Paice, James Mitchell, John Dorney, Justin Richards, Lewis Davidson, Richard Harris (Author), Anthony Howell, Julian Wadham, Lucy Briggs-Owen (Narrator)

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The Avengers - The Lost Episodes Volume 05

Steed and Dr Keel return to action in these four recreations of classic lost episodes: 5.1 Nightmare by Dan Starkey, from a storyline by Terence Feely 5.2 Girl on the Trapeze by Dennis Spooner, adapted by Rae Leaver 5.3 Crescent Moon by Phil Mulryne, from a storyline by Geoffrey Bellman and John Whitney 5.4 Diamond Cut Diamond by John Dorney, from a storyline by Max Marquis

Dan Starkey, Dennis Spooner, Geoffrey Bellman, John Dorney, John Whitney, Max Marquis, Phil Mulryne, Rae Leaver, Terence Feely (Author), Anthony Howell, Julian Wadham, Lucy Briggs-Owen (Narrator)

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The Avengers - The Lost Episodes Volume 03

John Dorney (Author), Anthony Howell, Julian Wadham, Lucy Briggs-Owen (Narrator)

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What Manor of Murder

What's that you say? You're off to Bleakley Manor? On Michaelmas eve? But dear child, hasn't anyone told you the legend of Old Bramble Head, who rises once a year to claim another victim from the unfortunate Bleakley household... Which one will it be this time? And could there be foul play? Crime-busting brothers Horatio and Eustace Bleakley feel certain they smell a rat. Or is that Cook's dinner? More importantly, can they solve the mystery before another Bleakley bites the dust? Go ahead and find out... if you dare!

Christopher William Hill (Author), Julian Wadham (Narrator)

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Utz

Brought to you by Penguin. The audio edition of Utz by Bruce Chatwin. Bruce Chatwin's bestselling novel traces the fortunes of the enigmatic and unconventional hero, Kaspar Utz. Despite the restrictions of Cold War Czechoslovakia, Utz asserts his individuality through his devotion to his precious collection of Meissen porcelain. Although Utz is permitted to leave the country each year, and considers defecting each time, he is not allowed to take his porcelain with him and so he always returns to his Czech home, a prisoner both of the Communist state and of his collection.

Bruce Chatwin (Author), Julian Wadham (Narrator)

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Dr Fischer of Geneva

Brought to you by Penguin. ‘Manages to say more about love, hate, happiness, grief, immortality, greed and the disgustingly rich than most contemporary English novels three times the length’ The Times Doctor Fischer despises the human race. A millionaire with a taste for sadism, he spends his time and money planning notorious parties, entertainments designed to expose the shallowness and greed of his craven hangers-on. Black comedy and painful satire combine in a totally compelling novel. © Graham Greene 1999 (P) Penguin Audio 2020

Graham Greene (Author), Julian Wadham (Narrator)

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England, England

Brought to you by Penguin. Shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize for Fiction As every schoolboy knows, you can fit the whole of England on the Isle of Wight. Grotesque, visionary tycoon Sir Jack Pitman takes the saying literally and does exactly that. He constructs on the island 'The Project', a vast heritage centre containing everything 'English', from Big Ben to Stonehenge, from Manchester United to the white cliffs of Dover. The project is monstrous, risky, and vastly successful. In fact, it gradually begins to rival 'Old' England and even threatens to supersede it... One of Barnes's finest and funniest novels, England, England calls into question the idea of replicas, truth vs fiction, reality vs art, nationhood, myth-making, and self-exploration. 'A brilliant, Swiftian fantasy' The Economist © Julian Barnes 1996 (P) Penguin Audio 2020

Julian Barnes (Author), Julian Wadham (Narrator)

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That One Patient: Doctors and Nurses’ Stories of the Patients Who Changed Their Lives Forever

THE INTERNATIONAL BEST SELLER FEATURING INTERVIEWS WITH DR ANTHONY FAUCI, DAME SALLY DAVIES AND DR JIM DOWN For every doctor there is that one patient, whose story touches them in a way they didn’t expect, changing their entire outlook on life. This inspiring and deeply moving book is the story of those patients. Every weekend, in Holland’s most popular newspaper, de Volkskrant, renowned science-journalist Ellen de Visser asks a different medical professional to tell her about ‘that one patient’; the patient who changed everything for them. Every day, in every country, thousands of patients share their stories with their doctors: stories they may never have told anyone else; stories that are heartbreaking, sometimes funny, and – just occasionally – unforgettable. To be able to do their job to the best of their abilities, medical experts use their ‘professional empathy’: they sympathize with their patients but try to keep themselves at a distance. But there is always that one patient who, for whatever reason, bridges this distance and often unwittingly, has a lasting impact on their doctor’s life. There’s the dying patient whose decision to donate their organs would save the lives of five different people, bringing incredible comfort to the family they left behind. Or the little girl who showed clear evidence of having been beaten by an adult, but who remained too loyal to her step-father to say a word. There’s the little boy, diagnosed with life-threatening malaria in a Sudanese refugee camp, whose astonishing survival against the odds still inspires their doctor each time they stand by the bed of a child who looks unlikely to make it. And there’s the cancer patient whose love of cycling and unflagging optimism inspired his oncologist in ways he could never have imagined. That One Patient is brimming with intimate stories of connection and of the unanticipated ways we can affect one other’s lives. All of them remind us of just how extraordinary humans can be, and of our incredible capacity for bravery, strength and humour.

Ellen De Visser (Author), Julian Wadham, Karen Cass (Narrator)

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The Surreal and Supernatural Stories of Walter de la Mare: A BBC Radio Collection

Full-cast dramatisations and readings of classic tales by Walter de la Mare – plus bonus material. An award-wining poet, short story writer and novelist, Walter de la Mare is probably best known for his works for children and his perennially popular poem ‘The Listeners’. His ghost stories were much admired by H. P. Lovecraft and inspired subsequent authors of supernatural horror such as Robert Aickman and Ramsey Campbell. In 1921, his novel Memoirs of a Midget won the James Tait Black Prize for Fiction, and this haunting, surrealistic tale is the opening tale in our anthology. It tells the extraordinary life story of the diminutive Miss M, who struggles to find her place in Victorian society. Torn between her obsessive suitor Mr Anon and the cruel, beautiful Fanny Bowater, she seeks freedom in the dangerous world of the circus… Emma Fielding stars as Miss M, with Robert Glenister, Sylvestra Le Touzel and Anna Massey. Based on de la Mare’s 1923 short story and starring Samuel West and Margaret Robertson, ‘Seaton’s Aunt’ sees Rupert Withers recalling the sinister relative of a boyhood friend – a woman he met just three times, but who left an indelible impression. Ghost Stories of Walter de la Mare contains four more uncanny tales – ‘All Hallows’ (read by Richard E. Grant), ‘Crewe’ (read by Kenneth Cranham), ‘A Recluse’ (read by Anthony Head) and ‘The Almond Tree’ (read by Julian Wadham). It is followed by a dramatisation of ‘The Trumpet’, starring Garard Green, in which a rector’s son meets his best friend in church one moonlit night for a dare that ends in disaster. Also included are two bonus programmes celebrating the poetry of Walter de la Mare. In Adventures in Poetry: The Listeners, Peggy Reynolds introduces a reading of the much-loved poem, and explores its background, effect and lasting appeal with guests Russell Hoban, Sean Street and de la Mare’s grandson Giles. And in Three Score and Ten, Ian Macmillan presents an archive recording from Christmas Day 1953 of Walter de la Mare reading his poems ‘England’ and ‘The Little Salamander’. Credits Written by Walter de la Mare First published 1921 (Memoirs of a Midget), 1923 (‘Seaton’s Aunt’, ‘The Almond Tree’), 1926 (‘All Hallows’), 1930 (‘Crewe’, ‘A Recluse’), 1936 (‘The Trumpet’) Memoirs of a Midget First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 26 March-2 April 1993 Please note that the language used reflects the era in which the original novel was written. ‘Seaton’s Aunt’ First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 30 December 1995 Ghost Stories of Walter de la Mare First broadcast BBC Radio 7, 24-28 December 2010 The Trumpet First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 23 April 1986 Adventures in Poetry: The Listeners First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 23 November 2008 Three Score and Ten First broadcast BBC Radio 3, 12 October 2016 © 2024 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. (P) 2024 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd

Walter De La Mare (Author), Andrew Wincott, Anthony Head, Emma Fielding, Full Cast, Garard Green, Jonathan Keeble, Julian Wadham, Kenneth Cranham, Margaret Robertson, Richard E. Grant, Samuel West, Walter De La Mare (Narrator)

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Audiobooks Narrated by Julian Wadham