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Tennessee Williams: A BBC Radio Drama Collection: A Streetcar Named Desire, A Glass Menagerie, Sprin

A collection of BBC Radio full-cast dramatisations of plays by Tennessee Williams, plus bonus material. Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Tennessee Williams is one of the three most important American dramatists of the 20th Century, alongside Arthur Miller and Eugene O'Neill. Acclaimed for their lyrical language, dark themes and vivid portrayal of the American South, his works have spawned several Oscar-winning films and been translated and performed worldwide. Collected here are some of the best, beginning with the play that launched Williams' career: The Glass Menagerie. Telling the story of a family in crisis in 1930s St Louis, it is one of his most autobiographical works, and a timeless evocation of lost love and loneliness. It is introduced by Williams' biographer, John Lahr, and stars Anastasia Hille, George MacKay, Patsy Ferran and Sope Dirisu. Next up is his masterpiece A Streetcar Named Desire. With an introduction by author Sarah Churchwell, it stars Olivier Award-winning actress Anne-Marie Duff as damaged Southern belle Blanche Dubois, pushed to the brink of sanity by her explosive brother-in-law Stanley Kowalski (Matthew Needham). It is followed by one of Williams' earliest plays, Spring Storm, about Heavenly Critchfield, a young woman forced to decide between a respectable suitor and a handsome, wild, lover. Liz White stars as Heavenly, with Matthew Malarkey and Michael Thomson. First broadcast on Radio 4 in 2006, Tennessee's Women comprises five one-act plays: This Property is Condemned, Something Unspoken, The Long Goodbye, Portrait of a Madonna and 27 Wagons Full of Cotton. Among the casts are Maria Watton-Graham, Barbara Jefford, Elizabeth McGovern, Nick Sayce, Eleanor Bron and Gerard Murphy. Also included is the world premiere of one of Williams' last screenplays, Secret Places of the Heart, starring Sheila Gish and Ian Hogg. In addition, three bonus programmes take an in-depth look at the iconic playwright. John Lahr's evocative biography, Mad Pilgrimage of the Flesh, draws on Williams's poems, journals and correspondence to create a compelling portrait of his life and career; Frost Over America: Tennessee Williams features David Frost in conversation with the author; and in Cat on A Hot Tin Roof, Kwame Kwei-Armah investigates the creative influence of Williams' childhood home on his writing. Cast and credits Written by Tennessee Williams First published 1937 (Spring Storm), 1944 (The Glass Menagerie), 1946 (This Property is Condemned, The Long Goodbye, Portrait of a Madonna, Wagons Full of Cotton), 1947 (A Streetcar Named Desire), 1953 (Something Unspoken), 1984 (Secret Places of the Heart) The Glass Menagerie First broadcast BBC Radio 3, 8 July 2018 A Streetcar Named Desire First broadcast BBC Radio 3, 26 March 2017 Broadcast by arrangement with the University of the South, Sewanee, Tennessee Spring Storm First broadcast BBC Radio 3, 6 March 2011 Tennessee's Women 1. This Property is Condemned 2. Something Unspoken 3. The Long Goodbye 4. Portrait of a Madonna 5. 27 Wagons Full Of Cotton First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 23-27 January 2006 Secret Places of the Heart First broadcast BBC Radio 3, 4 November 1988 Tennessee Williams: Mad Pilgrimage of the Flesh First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 22-26 September 2014 Frost over America: Tennessee Williams Interviewer: David Frost Interviewee: Tennessee Williams First broadcast BBC One, 15 July 1970 Cat on A Hot Tin Roof- an audio documentary Presented by Kwame Kwei-Armah First broadcast BBC Radio 2, 4 August 2009 © 2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. (P) 2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd

Tennessee Williams (Author), Anne-Marie Duff, Celia Imrie, Damian Lewis, Eleanor Bron, Elizabeth Mcgovern, Kwame Kwei-Armah, Miranda Richardson, Pippa Bennett-Warner (Narrator)

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Posters of the Moulin Rouge: Eight BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramas based on the characters of Toulouse-

Toulouse-Lautrec's iconic Parisian poster stars come to life in these full-cast dramas, set in 19th-century Montmartre 1889, Paris. When Charles Zidler's extravagant pleasure palace, the Moulin Rouge, opens in bohemian Montmartre, he commissions local artist Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec to create a series of posters to promote it. The striking lithographs Henri produces will make his name - and launch the careers of the performers he portrayed. This sparkling collection of plays introduces us to eight of those legendary artistes, whose lives were as vivid as Lautrec's paint. It opens with Yvette Guilbert, the story of a singer whose dreams of wealth and fame lead her to a brand new cabaret on Boulevard de Clichy.... In The Boneless Wonder, we meet can-can dancer Valentin Renaudin. Merely a silhouette in Toulouse-Lautrec's poster, what is he in real life? La Goulue tells the tale of his famous partner, Louise Weber, whose soubriquet reflects her love of food and life. And in Jane Avril, we hear about Henri's muse, whose nickname 'Crazy Jane' didn't simply refer to her exuberant dancing. May Belfort explores the Irish singer turned lady of the night, who relied more on her beauty than her voice. In Footitt and Chocolat, a circus double act is in danger of drifting apart; while in Casque d'Or, a group of passionate revolutionaries make a fatal last stand. Finally, Aristide Bruant sees the socialist club owner becoming a fashionable success - against all his intentions. He needs to find a new direction: as does Yvette Guilbert... Created by award-winning writer John Peacock, these dazzling dramas will transport you to Belle Époque Paris, in all its glamour and decadence. The star casts include Julie Covington as Yvette Guilbert, Frances Barber as La Goulue, Bonnie Langford as May Belfort, Bernard Hill as Aristide Bruant and Miranda Richardson as Marie Briand. Written by John Peacock Directed by Jane Morgan Music by Stephen Warbeck Technical presentation: David Greenwood, assisted by Anne Bunting and Colin Guthrie © 2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (P) 2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd

John Peacock (Author), Angela Pleasence, Bernard Hill, Bonnie Langford, Clarence Smith, Dermot Crowley, Frances Barber, Julie Covington, Miranda Richardson, Stephen Thorne (Narrator)

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The Witches

Penguin presents a brand new recording of Roald Dahl's classic The Witches, read by Miranda Richardson. The Witches have a motto: One child a week is fifty-two a year. Squish them and squiggle them and make them disappear. The Grand High Witch of All the World is the scariest of the lot, but one boy and the grandmother he adores have a plan to get rid of the witches for good.

Roald Dahl (Author), Miranda Richardson (Narrator)

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Horrid Henry: Horrid Henry's Krazy Ketchup

The 23rd Horrid Henry storybook containing four brand new stories - including Horrid "Henry's Ketchup", "Horrid Henry's Chicken", "The Revenge of the Bogey Babysitter" and "Horrid Henry Tells It Like It Is". Discover the one thing Horrid Henry is scared of, watch out for the return of Rabid Rebecca, find out what happens when Henry makes a film about his family and lots more in the most hilarious and horrid storybook yet. Read by Miranda Richardson. Miranda Richardson has appeared in films such as The House, Sleepy Hollow, The Crying Game, Empire of the Sun and Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. TV work includes A Dance to the Music of Time, Jackanory, Queen Elizabeth in Blackadder and Queen Mary in The Lost Prince. She has won two Spoken Word awards for her inspired readings of Horrid Henry and the Secret Club and Horrid Henry's Stinkbomb audiobooks for Orion.

Francesca Simon (Author), Miranda Richardson (Narrator)

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The Witches

"Roald Dahl sometimes shared a tonal kinship with Ogden Nash, and he could demonstrate a verbal inventiveness nearly Seussian [His] stories work better in audio than in print." -The New York Times This is not a fairy tale. This is about real witches. Grandmamma loves to tell about witches. Real witches are the most dangerous of all living creatures on earth. There's nothing they hate so much as children, and they work all kinds of terrifying spells to get rid of them. Her grandson listens closely to Grandmamma's stories-but nothing can prepare him for the day he comes face-to-face with The Grand High Witch herself! From the Compact Disc edition.

Roald Dahl (Author), Miranda Richardson (Narrator)

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Horrid Henry: Horrid Henry's Nightmare

Four hilarious new HH stories - HH's Mother's Day, probably not the day his mum looks forward to most in the year, HH's Nightmare where Henry's chased by a ghost bunny with huge teeth, a wailing graveyard ghost and, for good measure, a slimy zombie, then a new story about one of his greatest enemies in The Return of the Demon Dinner lady and last but not least Fluffy Struts Her Stuff. Read by Miranda Richardson. Miranda Richardson has appeared in films such as The Hours, Sleepy Hollow, The Crying Game, Empire of the Sun and Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. TV work includes A Dance to the Music of Time, Jackanory, Queen Elizabeth in Blackadder and Queen Mary in The Lost Prince. She has won two Spoken Word awards for her inspired readings of Horrid Henry and the Secret Club and Horrid Henry's Stinkbomb audiobooks for Orion.

Francesca Simon (Author), Miranda Richardson, Tony Ross (Narrator)

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Horrid Henry's Monster Movie

Four brand new stories in which Horrid Henry makes his own scary movie -- The Undead Demon Monster Who Would Not Die, persuades Peter to hand over his stash of Grump Cards (as a brilliant scheme to get him out of the punishments his parents give him) and spends a weekend at Aunt Ruby's where he has to share a bedroom with his two arch-enemies, Stuck-Up Steve and Bossy Bill. Then when Henry's school decides to have a mini-Olympics, he sets up his own Holympics, with medals for crisp-eating, TV watching, and Burping to the Beat. Read by Miranda Richardson (P)2004 Orion Publishing Group.Ltd

Francesca Simon (Author), Miranda Richardson (Narrator)

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Blackadder: The Complete Collected Series

The complete soundtracks of all four Blackadder series, plus over 3 hours of specials and extras. Through the ages of Britain, from the 15th Century to the 21st, Edmund Blackadder has meddled his way along the bloodlines, aided by his servant and sidekick, Baldrick and hindered by an assortment of dimwitted aristocrats. Now the complete history of Blackadder is collected together, including the four TV series: The Black Adder, Blackadder II, Blackadder The Third and Blackadder Goes Forth plus the special TV and radio episodes Blackadder's Christmas Carol, Blackadder: The Cavalier Years, Blackadder: Woman's Hour Invasion, The Shakespeare Sketch, Blackadder: Back and Forth, Blackadder: The Army Years (Royal Variety Performance), Blackadder: I Have a Cunning Plan. Even included is the Blackadder instalment of the TV series Britain's Best Sitcom. Starring Rowan Atkinson, Tony Robinson, Hugh Laurie, Stephen Fry, Tim McInnerny, Rik Mayall and Miranda Richardson. Written by Richard Curtis, Ben Elton and Rowan Atkinson. This is history at its grubbiest and funniest.

Ben Elton, Richard Curtis (Author), Full Cast, Hugh Laurie, Miranda Richardson, Rik Mayall, Rowan Atkinson, Stephen Fry, Tim Mcinnery, Tony Robinson (Narrator)

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Horrid Henry: Horrid Henry and the Zombie Vampire

Four new stories in which Horrid Henry terrorizes his classmates at a school sleepover in the museum; plays with Perfect Peter and tricks him into handing over all his money; gets out of writing his own story for Miss Battle-Axe by adapting one of Peter's; and meets the Nudie Foodie, a celebrity chef, who comes to the school to improve school dinners. No more burgers! No more chips! Read by Miranda Richardson (P)2004 Orion Publishing Group.Ltd

Francesca Simon (Author), Miranda Richardson, Tony Ross (Narrator)

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The History of Titus Groan

Paul Rhys, Miranda Richardson and Carl Prekopp star in this major six-part BBC Radio Classic Serial based on the writings of Mervyn Peake and Maeve Gilmore. The life and times of Titus Groan, 77th Earl of Gormenghast - a vast stronghold of crumbling masonry steeped in immemorial ritual and inhabited by an extraordinary cavalcade of characters including the kitchen boy, Steerpike, who ruthlessly rises to the upper echelons of dynastic power through mischief and murder. Based on the novels written by Mervyn Peake and on the recently discovered concluding volume, Titus Alone, written by his widow, the six one-hour episodes chronicle Titus' life from birth, through childhood and adolescence to his decision to renounce his title and embark on an exploration of the alien world beyond the confines of his home. It is a journey in search of identity that eventually takes him to a distant island where he encounters the man who is none other than his creator. The 'Gormenghast' trilogy is both a powerful and unique fantasy and a satirical allegory on the fancies, foibles and phobias of the world around us, and this BBC Radio production brings Peake's extraordinary imagination to vivid life. Featuring a star cast including James Fleet, Tamsin Greig and Olivia Hallinan, it was dramatised for radio by Brian Sibley. The series was produced by Jeremy Mortimer.

Mervyn Peake (Author), Carl Prekopp, Full Cast, James Fleet, Miranda Richardson, Olivia Hallinan, Paul Rhys, Tamsin Greig (Narrator)

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Horrid Henry: Horrid Henry Rocks

Four new stories read by Miranda Richardson: Horrid Henry's Invasion - Horrid Henry and Perfect Peter keep invading each other's rooms. Moody Margaret's Sleepover - Moody Margaret invites all the members of the Secret Club for a sleepover, with catastrophic results. Horrid Henry's Autobiography - Miss Battle-Axe's class all have to write their autobiographies, the best to be published in the local paper. Horrid Henry Rocks - Horrid Henry wants to go to the Killerboy Rats concert while his family want to go to the Daffy and her Dancing Daisies concert. (P)2004 Orion Publishing Group.Ltd

Francesca Simon (Author), Miranda Richardson, Tony Ross (Narrator)

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Jeremy Hardy Speaks To The Nation The Complete Series 7

Few can forget where they were thirteen years ago when they first heard 'Jeremy Hardy Speaks To The Nation'. The show was an immediate smash-hit success, causing pubs to empty on a Saturday night, which was particularly astonishing since the show went out on Thursdays. Since that fateful first series, the show has gone on to win Sony awards, Writers Guild nominations and a Nobel Prize for Chemistry with lines like - Kids should never be fashion slaves, especially in the Far East. My 12-year old daughter asked me for a new pair of trainers. I told her she was old enough to go out and make her own.This is the Complete Seventh Series, and contains 4 episodes, with the titles:'How To Feel''How To Die''How To Believe''How To Look'and co-stars Miranda Richardson ('Black Adder'), Pauline McLynn ('Father Ted'), Alison Steadman ('Gavin & Stacey') & Juliet Stevenson

Guests (Author), Alison Steadman, Ewan Bailey, Juliet Stevenson, Miranda Richardson, Paul B. Davies, Pauline Mclynn (Narrator)

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