Audiobooks Narrated by Linda Smith

Booked!: The Complete Series 1-6: The BBC Radio 4 literary panel game

"All 36 episodes of the maverick literary quiz Poet Ian McMillan is our host in this gleeful game of literary tomfoolery, outrageous parody and biting wit. Joining him for some lighthearted competitive wordplay are a quartet of writers and comedians, all ready and eager to run riot through the halls of great literature. Their bookish challenges include 'New Beginnings and Endings', which sees them topping and tailing well-known literary works to produce some very tall tales, 'Sound Effects', where they have to guess a book title from a mélange of sounds, and 'Conversation Consequences', where they imagine some unlikely meetings between fictional characters. Mrs Malaprop shares a Jacuzzi with Eliza Doolittle, Inspector Clouseau takes Blanche Dubois to a dance and The Dong with the luminous nose honks hooters with Cyrano de Bergerac... In addition, the panellists seize the chance to liberate famous authors from their individual genres and turn them loose on something different. Among their freewheeling stylings are Hunter S Thompson writing a public school prospectus, John Betjeman creating the copy for a Ford Probe brochure and Franz Kafka dispensing self-help advice in his Little Book of Calm. Wreaking havoc with the literary canon are Roger McGough, Miles Kington, Mark Thomas, Dillie Keane, John Hegley, Rory Motion, Mark Radcliffe, Arthur Smith, David Stafford, Helen Lederer, Sophie Hannah, Simon Armitage, Stuart Maconie, Linda Smith and Mark Steel. Presented by Ian McMillan Devised by Marc Jobst Produced by Marc Jobst and Viv Beeby NB: contains some dated attitudes and language First broadcast on BBC Radio 4, 31 October-5 December 1995 (Series 1), 18 February-25 March 1997 (Series 2), 14 October-18 November 1997 (Series 3), 2 July-6 August 1998 (Series 4), 25 November-30 December 1998 (Series 5), 22 June-27 July 1999 (Series 6) (p) 2021 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd © 2021 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd"

Ian McMillan (Author), Arthur Smith, Helen Lederer, Ian McMillan, Linda Smith, Mark Radcliffe, Mark Steel, Roger Mcgough, Simon Armitage, Sophie Hannah, Stuart Maconie (Narrator)

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A Brief History of Timewasting: The Complete Series 1 and 2: A BBC Radio 4 comedy drama

"All twelve episodes of the sitcom written by and starring Linda Smith, featuring her eccentric East London escapades 'One of radio's most sorely missed talents ... it's a real treat to hear both her writing and her voice again' The Guardian Linda Smith lives in her East London home, where her daily routine involves dozing through Thought for the Day, filing and cross-referencing the pizza leaflets that come through her door, and updating her limited edition 'Songbirds of Great Britain' porcelain collection. That is, when she's not managing the chaos caused by her flamboyant, sugar-loving live-in builder Chris; dealing with the demands of her morbid, crumbly-boned Welsh neighbour Betty; or taking regular jaunts chauffeured by Worra, the philosophical Nigerian cabby. In these two series, Linda falls foul of the dodgy East End mafia when she tries to get Betty's 'Jack the Ripper' letters authenticated; attempts to broker a peace deal between her builder and her neighbour; and has her laid-back lifestyle disrupted by an upturned whelk-shaped heritage centre. Plus, Betty gets involved with Ground Force, Chris finds fame on 999 Emergency and Sir Cliff the tortoise faces a bionic refit... Full of her trademark deadpan observations and freewheeling flights of fancy, this witty, surreal series showcases Linda Smith's comedy genius, and features a star cast including Chris Neill as Chris, Margaret John as Betty and Femi Elufowoju Jr as Worra. Production credits Written by and starring Linda Smith Produced by Lucy Armitage and Jon Rolph First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 12 July-16 August 2001 (Series 1), 4 June-9 July 2002 (Series 2) Cast Chris - Chris Neill Betty - Margaret John Worra - Femi Elufowoju Jr Other parts played by Jeremy Hardy, Hattie Hayridge, Martin Hyder, Mark Steel and Rob Newman Special guests: Rabbi Lionel Blue, Jenni Murray, Don Estelle, Dillie Keane, Kim Wall and Mia Soteriou With Peter Donaldson as the radio announcer and Colin Sell at the piano © 2021 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (p) 2021 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd"

Linda Smith (Author), Chris Neill, Femi Elufowoju Jr, Full Cast, Jeremy Hardy, Linda Smith, Margaret John, Martin Hyder (Narrator)

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