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The Pentworth Trilogy: A BBC Radio Sci-Fi Collection: Temple of the Winds, Wicca & The Silent Vulcan

A sci-fi trilogy from the author of Earthsearch, read by Nigel Anthony Best known as the author of the popular space serial Earthsearch, James Follett wrote over 50 radio dramas, 25 novels and a number of TV scripts. This gripping 3-book series, adapted and abridged for BBC Radio and read by Nigel Anthony, explores what takes place when a West Sussex village becomes cut off from the outside world by an alien force field after a UFO crash-lands. Temple of the Winds – Following a violent storm, the village of Pentworth is plagued by bizarre events. A strange crab-like mechanical creature is seen scuttling in the shadows, two visiting investigators from the Radio Communications Agency disappear in the local ‘plague swamp’ and the supplies of gas, electricity and water begin to falter. Then, suddenly, an invisible, impenetrable sphere appears, completely enclosing the town. With the residents trapped and unable to escape, a battle between good and evil begins... Wicca – Sealed off from the rest of the world, the inhabitants of Pentworth are growing increasingly desperate. Isolated within the dome, they have been forced into self-sufficiency, growing their own food, generating their own power and forming their own – increasingly totalitarian – government. When local cult leader Adrian Roscoe reintroduces a 17th-century law against witchcraft, teenager Vikki Taylor and herbalist Ellen Duncan find their lives in danger… The Silent Vulcan – Several months have passed since the villagers of Pentworth became imprisoned behind the ‘Wall’. Attempts have been made to break through it, but it has proved impregnable. Beyond it lies the unreachable world of the Farside – an Ice Age landscape of 40,000 years ago, where woolly mammoths and sabre-toothed cats roam. Just as unreachable are the alien visitors who created it, whose UFO lies submerged in the depths of Pentworth Lake. As Pentworth’s makeshift society crumbles and civil war threatens, will the extraterrestrials finally show their hand? And what will happen when they do? Written by James Follett Read by Nigel Anthony Abridged by Miranda Davis Produced by Richard Bannerman and Elizabeth Allard First broadcast on BBC 7, 31 January-20 March 2004 (Temple of the Winds), 27 March- 15 May 2004 (Wicca), 23 May-10 July 2004 (The Silent Vulcan) © 2024 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. (P) 2024 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd

James Follett (Author), Nigel Anthony (Narrator)

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Wally K. Daly: The Scream Trilogy & other sci-fi dramas: Six BBC Radio 4 full-cast productions

Wally K. Daly's acclaimed trilogy about alien invasion, plus three more gripping sci-fi thrillers Wally K. Daly was a prolific, award-winning dramatist, whose writing credits included Casualty, Juliet Bravo and Doctor Who. He wrote 38 radio plays during his 30-year career, across a range of genres including comedy, horror and science fiction. This collection includes his best-known SF serial, The Scream Trilogy, and three other thrilling sci-fi dramas. The Scream Trilogy - In Before The Screaming Begins, Tom Harris is abducted by aliens on his wedding anniversary, and returned with new, frightening mental powers. The Silent Scream sees the alien invasion gathering pace, and humanity struggling to fend off enemies from without and within. And in With a Whimper to the Grave, the nations of Earth have formed a World Council to combat the threat they face. As the invaders' sinister plans are revealed, the Council takes action... Starring James Laurenson, Donald Hewlett, Patrick Troughton and John Shrapnel. Nightmare World - When a worldwide power failure brings confusion and terror to Earth, one town in every country undergoes a strange and startling transformation. James Laurenson and Nigel Anthony star. 2004 - Written in 1995, this dystopian vision of the new millennium imagines a chaotic Britain consumed by lawlessness and violence. Into this troubled landscape steps a new Prime Minister, with a high-tech plan to eliminate crime... Starring Bill Nighy. 625Y - In this intriguing two-part drama, research scientist Kate Brown stumbles upon a gene that could determine human lifespan - but when news of her discovery leaks out, events spiral out of control... Amanda Root stars as Kate. NB: Due to the off-air nature of the recordings, the sound quality may vary Production credits Written by Wally K. Daly Produced and directed by Martin Jenkins (The Scream Trilogy), David Hitchinson (Nightmare World, 2004) and Gordon House (625Y) Audio for The Scream Trilogy from Wally K. Daly's own collection, reversioned into three parts by BBC Radio 4 Extra © 2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (p) 2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd

Wally K. Daly (Author), Amanda Root, Bill Nighy, Donald Hewlett, Full Cast, Geoffrey Whitehead, James Laurenson, John Shrapnel, Nigel Anthony, Patrick Troughton (Narrator)

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Nicholas Freeling: Van der Valk & Castang: Six BBC Radio thrillers featuring Piet Van der Valk & Ins

The collected BBC adaptations of Nicolas Freeling's bestselling thrillers - plus bonus documentary Acclaimed as 'the most thoroughly European of British crime writers' (The Guardian), Nicolas Freeling was well known for his novels featuring Dutch sleuth Van der Valk and French policeman Henri Castang. Included in this collection are six stories showcasing both detectives, as well as a bonus programme exploring Van der Valk and his creator. Love in Amsterdam - Martin's former lover has been murdered. He's the prime suspect, his alibi is thin, and he's lying - but is he the killer? It's up to Van der Valk to find out... David Troughton reads the first novel in the Van der Valk series. Gun Before Butter - The Dutch detective finds himself dealing with a body, an abandoned Mercedes and the beautiful daughter of a dead conductor. Ian Hogg and Sophie Thompson star in this dramatisation of Freeling's 1963 novel, the winner of France's Grand Prix de Roman Policier. King of the Rainy Country - A handsome, middle-aged millionaire and a naked girl disappear. Can Van der Valk find them? Martin Jarvis stars in this adaptation of the sixth Van der Valk novel, which received a 1967 Edgar Award for Best Novel. Arlette - When her husband is shot in the street, Arlette Van der Valk takes the law into her own hands. Starring Stella Gonet as Arlette and Nigel Anthony as Piet Van der Valk. The Nightlords - A dead man in the boot of a Rolls-Royce in Normandy threatens to disrupt Anglo-French relations. Keith Barron stars in this dramatisation of Freeling's first book featuring Henri Castang. Not as Far as Velma- Newly-promoted Commissaire Henri Castang probes the case of a missing hotel owner, the bombing of a convent and an elusive British journalist... Starring Keith Barron as Castang. Foreign Bodies: Netherlands - Commissaris Van Der Valk - As part of a series looking at European history through crime fiction, Mark Lawson takes a trip to Amsterdam in search of Van der Valk, and asks how Freeling's fiction reflected changes in postwar Dutch society. Text copyright © Nicolas Freeling 1962 (Love in Amsterdam), 1963 (Guns Before Butter), 1966 (The King of the Rainy Country), 1978 (The Night Lords), 1979 (The Widow), 1989 (Not as Far as Velma) © 2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (P) 2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd

Nicholas Freeling (Author), David Troughton, Full Cast, Ian Hogg, Keith Barron, Martin Jarvis, Nigel Anthony, Sophie Thompson, Stella Gonet (Narrator)

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Vintage BBC Radio Horror: The Slide, Night of the Wolf & Dark: Three full-cast supernatural thriller

A trio of terrifying radio tales starring Roger Delgado, Vincent Price and Honor Blackman Author, playwright and TV producer Victor Pemberton was probably best known as a script editor and writer for Doctor Who, and as the inventor of the Doctor's trademark sonic screwdriver. But he also created numerous dramas for radio, among them the three cult classics included here. The Slide - In the Kent new town of Redlow, the residents are shocked by a sudden earthquake. But a worse subterranean threat is still to emerge. When a torrent of mud oozes from the fissure and the local wildlife begins to die, expert seismologist Professor Gomez is called in. His analysis reveals the awful truth: the mud is sentient, intelligent - and lethal... Roger Delgado and Maurice Denham star in this thrilling seven-part sci-fi serial. Night of the Wolf - March, 1883, and a monster is on the loose in the East Anglian Fens... Concerned about his missing son, Robert, Judge Mathew Deacon travels from Pennysylvania to Cambridge to find out what has become of him. His inquiries lead him to the remote Northcott Manor, deep in the marsh country, where he finds a family hiding dark secrets - and comes face to face with a werewolf... This Gothic horror play stars Vincent Price and Coral Browne. Dark- Virginia's lover was murdered and her husband hanged. Then, years later, inexplicable events occur in the room where the murder took place. Summoned to investigate, medium Simon Elliott becomes possessed by people from the past. Can the dead really return to exert control over the living? Honor Blackman, Bessie Love and Nigel Anthony star in this suspenseful paranormal thriller. Produced by John Tydeman The Slide Professor Josef Gomez - Roger Delgado Hugh Deverill MP - Maurice Denham Janet Marshall - Elisabeth Proud Dr Ken Richards - David Spenser Anna Deverill - Marion Mathie 'Tug' Wilson - Stephen Jack Mrs Wilson - Miriam Margolyes Sergeant Johnson - Wilfred Babbage Inspector Baxter - Geoffrey Matthews Constable/First Journalist/Pilot - Anthony Jackson Professor Landers - Rolf Lefebvre Professor Lippert - Allan McClelland Newscaster/AC2 Gibbons - Nigel Graham Mrs Luke - Noel Hood Nursing Sister - Eva Haddon Sorensen - Fraser Kerr RAF Corporal - Anthony Hall Barry - Glyn Dearman Nurse - Patricia Leventon Dr Robeson - Michael Kilgarriff Second Journalist - Hector Ross Third Journalist/Policeman/Ground Control - Brian Hewlett American Journalist - Peter Marinker Vicar - Noel Howlett Margaret Griffiths MP - Joan Matheson TV Interviewer - Henry Stamper Special effects: The BBC Radiophonic Workshop First broadcast BBC Radio Light Programme, 13 February-27 March 1966 Night of the Wolf Judge Mathew Deacon - Vincent Price Robert Deacon, his son - Peter Whitman Mrs Northcott - Coral Browne Sybil, her daughter - Sheila Grant Dorothy, Sybil's daughter - Elizabeth Proud Nicholas, Sybil's son - John Rye Griffin, an undergraduate - Michael Cochrane Professor Forrester - Hugh Manning Sir Richard Burnett - Haydn Jones Morris - Paul Gaymon Jessie - Norma Ronald Technical assistants Jock Parrell, Marsail MacCuish, David Bitchinson and Alister Wilson First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 9 August 1975 Dark Virginia Preston - Honor Blackman Mother - Bessie Love Simon Elliott - Nigel Anthony First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 27 February 1978 (p) 2021 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd © 2021 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd

Victor Pemberton (Author), Bessie Love, Coral Browne, Full Cast, Honor Blackman, Maurice Denham, Nigel Anthony, Roger Delgado, Vincent Price (Narrator)

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Dangerous Decade: Taiwan's Security and Crisis Management

Taiwan's position looks increasingly precarious, and tensions threaten to grow into a major strategic crisis. Chinese President Xi Jinping has made reunification with Taiwan a central pillar of his vision for China, and has ramped up diplomatic and economic pressure on Taiwan. Its inhabitants are increasingly estranged from the mainland, and Tsai Ing-wen's administration refuses to conduct relations with China on Beijing's terms. Taiwan could take on renewed strategic significance amid the backdrop of the deepening rivalry between China and the United States, and find itself at the centre of a Cold War-style superpower confrontation. While Washington's support and military power has historically guaranteed Taiwan's security, this is no longer a certainty. This Adelphi book argues that China's military modernisation has changed the cross-strait military balance, and the ability of the US to prevail in a conflict over Taiwan may have evaporated by 2030. As China feels increasingly empowered to retake Taiwan, there is significant potential for escalation, particularly given the ambiguity of Beijing's 'red lines' on Taiwan. Neither Beijing, Taipei nor Washington want such a conflict, but each is challenging the uneasy status quo. Taylor calls for the introduction of a narrower set of formal crisis-management mechanisms designed to navigate a major Taiwan crisis.

Brendan Taylor (Author), Nigel Anthony (Narrator)

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Literary Theory: The Basics

'This third edition of Hans Bertens' bestselling book is an essential guide to the often confusing and complicated world of literary theory. Exploring a broad range of topics from Marxist and feminist criticism to postmodernism and new historicism Literary Theory: The Basics covers contemporary topics including: reception theory and reader response theory the new criticism of postmodernism the 'after theory' debate post-humanism, biopolitics and animal studies aesthetics Literary Theory: The Basics helps readers to approach the many theories and debates in this field with confidence. Now with updated case studies and further reading this is an essential purchase for anyone who strives to understand literary theory today.'

Hans Bertens (Author), Hans Bertens, Nigel Anthony (Narrator)

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The 39 Steps and Other Richard Hannay Adventures: A BBC Radio collection of full-cast dramatisations

Five BBC Radio 4 dramatisations of John Buchan’s espionage thrillers featuring gentleman spy Richard Hannay The forerunner to James Bond, secret agent Richard Hannay is a thoroughly British action hero, pursuing ruthless villains, foiling deadly plans and risking life and limb for his country. This gripping collection encompasses all five of Hannay’s adventures, adapted for radio with superb casts including Tom Baker, Clive Merrison, Stuart Milligan, Jasmine Hyde and Patrick Malahide. The 39 Steps When a man is murdered in Richard Hannay's London flat, he goes on the run pursued by the police – and a gang of German spies intent on recovering a secret notebook which could destroy the British naval fleet. Starring David Robb as Hannay. Greenmantle 1915. Summoned to the War Office, Hannay is told of an impending Holy War in the East. Greenmantle – once a mythical figure, now made flesh – is preparing to lead a great Islamic army against the infidel English. Hannay's mission: to identify Greenmantle and destroy him. Starring David Robb as Hannay. Mr Standfast Recalled from the Western Front, Hannay is ordered to pose as a pacifist and sent to Glasgow. Along the way, he meets a teenage Secret Service agent who will change the course of his life. Starring David Robb as Hannay. The Three Hostages When a gang of international criminals kidnaps a trio of hostages, the Secret Service brings Hannay out of retirement to track them down. But the mission will pit him against an adversary who can control men’s minds… Starring David Robb as Hannay. The Island of Sheep A chance meeting in a train and a villainous vendetta shake Richard Hannay out of a complacent middle age, as dangerous men go in pursuit of treasure. Starring Nigel Anthony as Hannay.

John Buchan (Author), Clive Merrison, David Robb, Jasmine Hyde, Nigel Anthony, Patrick Malahide, Tom Baker (Narrator)

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Land of Wondrous Cold: The Race to Discover Antarctica and Unlock the Secrets of Its Ice

A gripping history of the polar continent, from the great discoveries of the nineteenth century to modern scientific breakthroughs Antarctica, the ice kingdom hosting the South Pole, looms large in the human imagination. The secrets of this vast frozen desert have long tempted explorers, but its brutal climate and glacial shores notoriously resist human intrusion. Land of Wondrous Cold tells a gripping story of the pioneering nineteenth-century voyages, when British, French, and American commanders raced to penetrate Antarctica’s glacial rim for unknown lands beyond. These intrepid Victorian explorers—James Ross, Dumont D’Urville, and Charles Wilkes—laid the foundation for our current understanding of Terra Australis Incognita. Today, the white continent poses new challenges, as scientists race to uncover Earth’s climate history, which is recorded in the south polar ice and ocean floor, and to monitor the increasing instability of the Antarctic ice cap, which threatens to inundate coastal cities worldwide. Interweaving the breakthrough research of the modern Ocean Drilling Program with the dramatic discovery tales of their Victorian forerunners, Gillen D’Arcy Wood describes Antarctica’s role in a planetary drama of plate tectonics, climate change, and species evolution stretching back more than thirty million years. An original, multifaceted portrait of the polar continent emerges, illuminating our profound connection to Antarctica in its past, present, and future incarnations. A deep-time history of monumental scale, Land of Wondrous Cold brings the remotest of worlds within close reach—an Antarctica vital to both planetary history and human fortunes.

Gillen D'arcy Wood, Gillen D’arcy Wood (Author), Nigel Anthony (Narrator)

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Crimes against History

'Crimes against History takes a global approach to the extreme forms of censorship to which history and historians have been subjected through the ages. The book opens by considering the varieties of censorship, from suppression, dismissal, and defamation to persecution and murder. Part I, ''Kill switch,'' tells the tragic story of how the censorship of history has sometimes turned into deadly crimes against history, with chapters looking at topics such as historians and archivists being killed for political reasons, attacks by political leaders on historians, iconoclastic breaks with the past, and fake news. Part II, ''Fragile freedom,'' reverses the perspective and examines how the censorship of history has backfired. Chapters consider the subversive power of historical analogies and resistance to the censorship of history. The book also contains a ''Provisional memorial for history producers killed for political reasons (from ancient times until 2017)''. It is a double tribute: to the history producers who were killed and to those who mustered the courage to resist the blows of censorship. '

Antoon De Baets (Author), Nigel Anthony (Narrator)

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Rumpole: The Way Through the Woods & other stories: Three BBC Radio 4 dramatisations

A sixth collection of captivating courtroom dramas, starring Julian Rhind-Tutt as Horace Rumpole Rumpole and the Way Through the Woods Rumpole makes friends with a dog named Sir Lancelot, and finds himself defending a hunt saboteur who claims to be guilty of murder. But Horace is convinced that the true culprit is among the hunting fraternity. Rumpole for the Prosecution Rumpole's personal commandment is 'Thou Shalt Not Prosecute' - but he breaks this rule to take on a private prosecution brought by a dead girl's father. However, an obscure literary reference and a piece of evidence that doesn't fit bring his defender's instincts to the fore... Rumpole and the Quacks Temporarily indisposed, Rumpole consults a charming Indian doctor who later asks for Horace's help when he is accused of molesting a patient. Meanwhile, Rumpole's friendship with Phillida Erskine-Brown deepens as both their marriages hit a tricky patch. Julian Rhind-Tutt stars as Rumpole, with Jasmine Hyde as Hilda, Nigel Anthony as Claude Erskine-Brown and Cathy Sara as Phillida.

John Clifford Mortimer, John Mortimer (Author), Jasmine Hyde, Julian Rhind-Tutt, Nigel Anthony (Narrator)

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Rumpole: On Trial & other stories: Four BBC Radio 4 dramatisations

Julian Rhind-Tutt takes on the role of Rumpole in this fifth collection of cracking court cases. Rumpole on Trial Suffering from toothache, Rumpole is in no mood for his client's boring testimony or Justice Gwent-Evans' impatience. But when he argues with the judge, he is warned in no uncertain terms about his future conduct. Soon, Rumpole finds himself on trial and facing the end of his career... Rumpole and Hilda Rumpole's long-suffering wife Hilda ('She Who Must Be Obeyed') narrates a fascinating tale of murder and romance that Horace would prefer to remain untold, and gives Rumpole - and us - a glimpse of her true, passionate nature. Rumpole and Memories of Christmas Past Rumpole spends an unexpectedly rewarding Christmas in Norfolk; discusses the spirit of Christmas with the Mad Monk; and learns that the season of goodwill is shared by barristers and criminals alike. Rumpole and the New Year's Resolutions Rumpole has an interesting encounter with Santa Claus at a Chambers Christmas party, finds himself on babysitting duty after a blackmail trial, and attends a traditional British panto - where he recognises a familiar face. Starring Julian Rhind-Tutt as Rumpole, Jasmine Hyde as Hilda and Nigel Anthony as Claude Erskine-Brown. A Catherine Bailey production for BBC Radio 4.

John Clifford Mortimer, John Mortimer (Author), , Jasmine Hyde, Julian Rhind-Tutt, Nigel Anthony (Narrator)

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Rumpole: The Age of Miracles & other stories: Three BBC Radio 4 dramatisations

Benedict Cumberbatch plays Horace Rumpole in this fourth collection of dramatic court cases Rumpole and the Bubble Reputation Erskine-Brown is working on a sordid ABH and affray case which allegedly occurred in a Soho night club. When he and Rumpole visit the disreputable scene of the crime, they meet Maurice Machin, the editor of the Daily Beacon, whose paper is being sued for libel. Rumpole and the Age of Miracles Hilda's distant relation, The Reverend Timothy Donkin, looks set to be defrocked as Canon of Lawnchester Cathedral unless Rumpole can convince an Ecclesiastical Court that adultery did not take place in the nearby Saint Edithna Hotel. Rumpole and the Tap End Tony Timson finds himself in hot water when charged with the attempted drowning of his wife April, while sharing a bath with her. Rumpole not only defends Tony, but also finds he must protect Judge Guthrie Featherstone QC, who upsets women everywhere with sexist pronouncements about their proper place in the tub.

John Clifford Mortimer, John Mortimer (Author), , Benedict Cumberbatch, Jasmine Hyde, Nigel Anthony (Narrator)

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Audiobooks Narrated by Nigel Anthony