Audiobooks narrated by Nigel Planer

Jeremiah Bourne in Time (Unabridged) Audiobook

"Stranded in the chaos of 1910, Jeremiah Bourne must outwit a bizarre cast of characters to find his way back to modern London. This fast-paced odyssey turns a temporal accident into a desperate quest to solve his mother's disappearance. 'Funny, perceptive and hugely readable' Ben Elton As Jeremiah Bourne is swept from his crumbling home in Blackfriars in 2019 to the same house in 1910, he suddenly faces two questions: how did he get here, and how can he return to his own time? On his quest for answers, he encounters a cast of comic characters and situations: a coven of free-thinking spiritualists, a futuristic residents' association, warring street gangs, eugenic scientists, aggressive domestic servants and a nudist magistrate. As events unfold, Jeremiah begins to wonder whether there could be a link between his time-travelling and his mother's mysterious disappearance many years ago. Now he must work out who he can trust to help him look for her. Nigel Planer's electrifying novel takes a new and exciting look at the possibility of time travel as it catapults you into a thrilling journey across London and through time. 'He's managed to invent characters who invade your heart. Dazzling and very funny. I loved it' Miriam Margolyes 'Witty, charming and extremely clever. It makes you laugh, it makes you think and, of course, you can't put it down. Already looking forward to the next one' Tim McInnerny 'Nigel is a brilliant writer - ingenious and very funny' Anthony Head 'Delightful time-travel shenanigans! Get lost in time and find your new favourite temporal traveller' Rhianna Pratchett 'Not just freewheeling, Pratchett-esque, time-travelling fun, but also a fascinating ramble through the psychogeography of Edwardian London' Fortean Times"

Nigel Planer (Author), Nigel Planer (Narrator)

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Born in England – Exploring English Poetry - The North-West

"Poetry. A form of words that seems so elegantly simple in one verse and so cleverly complex in another. Each poet has a particular style, an individual and unique way with words and yet each of us seems to recognise the path and destination of where the verses lead, even if sometimes the full comprehension may be a little beyond us.Through the centuries every culture has produced verse to symbolize and to describe everything from everyday life, natural wonders, the human condition and even in its more hubristic moments, the crushing triumph of an enemy.In the volumes of this series, we take a look at poetry through the prism of individual regions of England, or sometimes more quaintly known as ‘Albion’, or ‘Blighty’, through the centuries of its gloried history.England, despite its perception of reserve and under-statement has, in reality, strode the global stage at various time in many things, both good and bad, from Empire to long distance running. Here our focus in on its literature. Famed for its fiction and dramas, it is equally admired for its plethora of gifted poets and the dazzling verse which has added so much to its artistic legacy. These classic poets are wonders of their age and of their art. Genius is written in their names.In this volume we explore a part of the country that seems to be tucked away yet brims with talent. It’s cities such as Manchester and Liverpool are world-famous for their being industrial powerhouses and creative hot-spots."

Arthur Hugh Clough, Dorothy Wordsworth, Francis Thompson, John Oxenham, Laurence Binyon, Lewis Carroll, Richard Le Gallienne, Susanna Blamire, William Wordsworth (Author), Ghizela Rowe, Nigel Planer, Richard Mitchley (Narrator)

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The Young Ones: The Complete BBC TV Soundtracks

"The complete television soundtracks of all 12 episodes of the legendary BBC sitcom Ground-breaking, satirical and anarchic, The Young Ones introduced alternative comedy to mainstream TV, and made household names of its writers and performers. It ran for two series on BBC Two between 1982 and 1984, winning a host of devoted fans and a BAFTA Award for its second series. A world away from the cosy suburban sitcoms that preceded it, the show centred around four degenerate students sharing a squalid North London house: hippy Neil (Nigel Planer), right-on Rick (Rik Mayall), Mike 'TheCoolPerson' (Chris Ryan) and punk psycho Vyvyan (Ade Edmondson). Alexei Sayle co-starred as the various members of the dodgy Balowski family, and the plethora of guest stars included Dawn French, Jennifer Saunders, Stephen Fry, Hugh Laurie, Robbie Coltrane, Emma Thompson and series co-writer Ben Elton. Musical interludes were provided by top bands such as Dexy's Midnight Runners, The Damned, Madness, Motörhead and Nine Below Zero. Collected here are all the dysfunctional foursome's manic adventures - from discovering oil in the basement, to playing host to the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, to representing Scumbag College on University Challenge. Now you can hear from your favourite characters once again, and listen to their iconic one-liners, inventive insults and fabulously funny quotes. Full of wild slapstick, surreal twists, over-the-top ultra-violence and absurdist humour, this innovative, iconoclastic series remains one of the greatest sitcoms of all time. This audio-only collection of the original TV soundtracks provides the perfect opportunity for fans to relive the show's finest moments while on the go. Contains strong language and humour that some listeners may find offensive. Production credits Written by Ben Elton, Rik Mayall and Lise Mayer With additional material by Alexei Sayle Music: Peter Brewis Sound: Laurie Taylor Directed by Paul Jackson and Graeme Story Rick - Rik Mayall Vyvyan Basterd - Adrian Edmondson Neil Pye - Nigel Planer Mike - Christopher Ryan The Balowski family - Alexei Sayle With Amazulu, Mark Arden, Helen Atkinson Wood, Jim Barclay, Christopher Barrie, Gary Beadle, Perry Benson, Paul Bradley, Arnold Brown, Ruth Burnett, Jean Campbell-Dallas, Jonathan Caplan, Hugh Cecil, Vikki Chambers, Jean Channon, Jacqueline Clarke, Robbie Coltrane, Ron Cook, Lee Cornes, Brian Croucher, The Damned, Mark Dewison, Dexy's Midnight Runners, Paola Dionisotti, Steve Dixon, Nick Dunning, Christine Ellerbeck, Chris Ellis, Ben Elton, Alan Freeman, Dawn French, Stephen Frost, Stephen Fry, Paul Gale, Peter Greene, Roger Ashton Griffiths, Gareth Hale, Damaris Hayman, Tamsin Heatley, Lenny Henry, Clair Hill, Jools Holland, Ceri Jackson, Terry Jones, Gerard Kelly, Steve Kelly, Ken Bishop 's Nice Twelve, Mark Lambert, Hugh Laurie, Peter Laxton, Helen Lederer, Justine Lord, Norman Lovett, Madness, Paul Martin, Hilary Mason, Kilian McKenna, Pauline Melville, Carla Mendonca, Motörhead, Patrick Newell, Nine Below Zero, Herbert Norville, Brian Oulton, John Otway, John Owens, Norman Pace, Robin Parkinson, Ken Parry, Daniel Peacock, Joanne Pearce, Jan Prince, Radical Posture, David Rappaport, Michael Redfern, Griff Rhys Jones, Rip Rig + Panic, Tony Robinson, David Rolfe, Jennifer Saunders, Cyril Shaps, Anthony Sharp, Cindy Shelley, Roger Sloman, Mel Smith, Barry Stanton, Maggie Steed, Kay Stonham, Tony Sympson, Emma Thompson, Andy de la Tour, Peter Wear, Julianne White First broadcast on BBC Two, 9 November-14 December 1982 (Series 1), 8 May-19 June 1984 (Series 2) © 2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (P) 2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd"

Ben Elton, Lise Mayer, Rik Mayall (Author), Adrian Edmondson, Alexei Sayle, Ben Elton, Christopher Ryan, Dawn French, Full Cast, Hugh Laurie, Jennifer Saunders, Nigel Planer, Rik Mayall, Stephen Fry (Narrator)

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A Look Back at the Future: The BBC Radio 4 Spoof Comedy Series

"Brian Perkins and Kate Robbins ‘remember’ 21st Century years yet to happen in this futuristic 1994 comedy show First broadcast (with the aid of a crystal ball) in summer 1994, the Sony Award-winning show returns for a second series starring the ‘Godfather of Radio 4’, Brian Perkins, and Spitting Image impressionist Kate Robbins. This time, they turn their comic gaze on six roller-coaster years from the 21st Century: 2001, 2005, 2010, 2021, 2025 and 2099. Among the extraordinary events of this turbulent era were the invention of the Telepathone, the first ego transplant, the rise of the Church of the Latter Day Agnostics, and America’s invasion of Narnia. So strap in for a thrilling trip back to the extraordinary, turbulent era when ‘Toddler Power’ ran rampant, the Official Monster Raving Loony Party became the breakthrough third force in British politics – and time ran backwards… Predicted by Spitting Image writers Mark Burton, John O'Farrell and Pete Sinclair – who also play supporting roles in the sketches – this sharp, satirical show features special guest comedians Jeremy Hardy, John O’ Farrell, Griff Rhys Jones, Tony Hawks, Nigel Planer and Hugh Dennis. Cast and credits Starring Brian Perkins and Kate Robbins Special guests: Jeremy Hardy, John O’Farrell, Griff Rhys Jones, Tony Hawks, Nigel Planer, Hugh Dennis Predicted by Spitting Image writers Mark Burton, John O'Farrell and Pete Sinclair Produced by Caroline Leddy First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 on the following dates: 2001 9 July 1994 2005 16 July 1994 2010 23 July 1994 2021 30 July 1994 2025 6 August 1994 2099 13 August 1994 © 2024 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. (P) 2024 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd."

John O'farrell, Mark Burton, Pete Sinclair (Author), Brian Perkins, Griff Rhys Jones, Hugh Dennis, Jeremy Hardy, John O’Farrell, Kate Robbins, Mark Burton, Nigel Planer, Pete Sinclair, Tony Hawks (Narrator)

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A Rhyme A Dozen - 12 Poets, 12 Poems, 1 Topic ? Ballads

"'A dime a dozen' as known in America, is perhaps equal to the English 'cheap as chips' but whatever the lingua franca of your choice in this series we hereby submit 'A Rhyme a Dozen' as 12 poems on many given subjects that are a well-rounded gathering, maybe even an essential guide, from the knowing pens of classic poets and their beautifully spoken verse to the comfort of your ears. 1 - A Rhyme A Dozen - 12 Poems, 12 Poets, 1 Topic - Ballads - An Introduction 2 - The Ballad of Agincourt by Michael Drayton 3 - Ballad of the Three Spectres by Ivor Gurney 4 - The Ballad of Persse O'Reilly by James Joyce 5 - The Ballad Which Anne Askew Made and Sang When She Was in Newgate by Anne Askew 6 - The Water Ballad by Samuel Taylor Coleridge 7 - The Owl and the Pussycat by Edward Lear 8 - Ballade of An Omnibus by Amy Levy 9 - La Belle Dame Sans Merci by John Keats 10 - John Barleycorn, A Ballad by Robert Burns 11 - Annabel Lee by Edgar Allan Poe 12 - A Ballad of Hell by John Davidson 13 - A Ballad of Death by Algernon Charles Swinburne"

Algernon Charles Swinburne, Amy Levy, Anne Askew, Edgar Allan Poe, Edward Lear, Ivor Gurney, James Joyce, John Davidson, John Keats, Michael Drayton, Robert Burns, Samuel Taylor Coleridge (Author), Marco D'amico, Nigel Planer, Richard Mitchley (Narrator)

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A Rhyme A Dozen - Cats

"'A dime a dozen' as known in America, is perhaps equal to the English 'cheap as chips' but whatever the lingua franca of your choice in this series we hereby submit 'A Rhyme a Dozen' as 12 poems on many given subjects that are a well-rounded gathering, maybe even an essential guide, from the knowing pens of classic poets and their beautifully spoken verse to the comfort of your ears.1 - A Rhyme a Dozen - 12 Poets, 12 Poems , 1 Topic. Cats - An Introduction2 - The Owl and the Pussycat by Edward Lear3 - The Rat-Catcher and Cats by John Gay4 - The Cat and the Old Rat by Jean de la Fontaine5 - Verses on a Cat by Percy Bysshe Shelley6 - The Cat by Charles Baudelaire7 - The Cat and the Moon by W B Yeats8 - Milk For the Cat by Harold Munro9 - The Cats Have Come to Tea by Kate Greenaway10 - The Vain Cat by Ambrose Bierce11 - Mrs Reynold's Cat by John Keats12 - To My Cat by Rosamund Marriott Watson13 - An Oxford Don Curses His Cat by Thomas Master"

Edward Lear, W B Yeats (Author), Nigel Planer (Narrator)

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The Rose Well Files: A Tale of Woozles and UFOs

"Rose Well Holiday Park needs a hero. This once shining icon of the Great British Holiday Camp is dying, and the last residents are more interested in preparing for a zombie apocalypse or fighting off imaginary UFOs than playing Crazy Golf or Bingo. In addition, a foreign bottled water company is attempting to force a sale so they can seize the last asset of Rose Well Park, the Rose Well Spring. What Rose Well Park could probably do without, is a hero whose belief in a better tomorrow far outweighs any of his past achievements. But William Fox is all they have. Armed with nothing more than an undying sense of optimism and a box of books about alien conspiracies, he slowly draws up his plans to make Rose Well Park famous."

David Luddington (Author), Nigel Planer (Narrator)

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Skeletons in the Cupboard: The Complete Series 1 and 2: A BBC Radio 4 black comedy

"Alison Steadman, Morwenna Banks and Nigel Planer star in this tale of two sisters - and a mysterious stranger. Not long after their mother's death, sisters Maureen and Lesley are packing up their family home. It's a painful duty, with Maureen trying to control the worst of Lesley's projectile lamenting. Then a strange man knocks at the door and introduces himself as David Johnson, a friend of Maureen's neighbour. He'd like to view the house if they are thinking of selling - which Maureen definitely is. But Lesley has other ideas and, behind Maureen's back, offers David their mother's old bedroom as a pied-a-terre. Gradually, he forces his way into the sisters' lives, turning up at inopportune moments and constantly getting in their hair. As they both become increasingly fed up with him, Maureen and Lesley put aside their differences and unite to try and find out exactly who this David Johnson is, and what he is hiding. But when his secret is finally revealed, the sisters are in for a shock. The situation is about to get really out of hand... Created by acclaimed writer and broadcaster Sue Limb, of Gloomsbury fame, this blackly comic sitcom stars Alison Steadman as Maureen, Morwenna Banks as Lesley and Nigel Planer as David. Cast Maureen........................Alison Steadman Lesley........................Morwenna Banks David........................Nigel Planer Written by Sue Limb Produced and Directed by Jamie Rix Production Coordinator: Frances Tott Studio Manager: Simon Couzens Executive Producer: Clive Brill A Little Brother production for BBC Radio 4 First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 18 October-8 November 2019 (Series 1) and 15 January-5 February 2021 (Series 2) ©2021 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (P)2021 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd"

Sue Limb (Author), Alison Steadman, Morwenna Banks, Nigel Planer (Narrator)

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The Poetry of Cats

"The cat. Independent when it wants and making us dependent on its whims when it deems. Cats are first thought of as being domesticated in the Near East in about 7500 BC. A few thousand years later in Ancient Egypt they are worshipped as gods. From a domestic cat's point of view this is pretty much the life they want and that some cats lead right now. Their larger cousins whether in forest, savannah, mountains or desert were fated for their speed, strength, beauty, feline powers and prowess. They now live in a finely balanced world between freedom and declining numbers as their habitats are destroyed or taken from them. Across the centuries poets have written verse that captures all manner of thoughts on our complex relationship with all cats, though mainly the humble moggy, on whose whims we slave over, eager for a look of recognition, the nod of thanks or the purr of gratitude. 1 - The Poetry of Cats - An Introduction2 - The Cat and the Moon by William Butler Yeats3 - The Cat by Charles Baudelaire4 - The Lions by Joseph Mary Plunkett5 - The Owl and the Pussy Cat by Edward Lear6 - An Appeal to Cats in the Business of Love by Thomas Flatman7 - To My Cat by Rosamund Marriott Watson8 - Verses on a Cat by Percy Bysshe Shelley9 - Milk For the Cat by Harold Munro10 - The Cats Have Come To Tea by Kate Greenaway11 - St Jerome's Cat by Anonymous12 - The Lazy Pussy by Palmer Cox13 - Sad Memories by Charles Calverly14 - Mrs Reynold's Cat by John Keats15 - Mujer by William Carlos Williams16 - Black Cat by Rainer Maria Rilke17 - The Cats Will Know by Cesare Pavese18 - A Cat by Edward Thomas19 - The Cat of the House by Ford Madox Ford20 - To Winky by Amy Lowell21 - The Panther by Rainer Maria Rilke22 - Jaguar by Lola Ridge23 - Julbilate Agno by Christopher Smart24 - Little Tiger by H P Lovecraft25 - The Tiger by William Blake26 - Sonnet XIX - Devouring Time, Blunt Thou the Lion's Paws by William Shakespeare27 - The Lion Who Hunted with the Wolf and the Fox by Rumi28 - The Eagle, The Sow and the Cat by Anne Kingsmill Finch29 - The Vain Cat by Ambrose Bierce30 - To A Cat by Algernon Charles Swinburne31 - The Gingham Dog and the Calico Cat by Eugene Field32 - How the Feud Started by Arthur Guiterman33 - The Old Cat and the Young Mouse by Jean De La Fontaine34 - The Cat and the Old Rat by Jean de la Fontaine35 - The Rat-Catcher and Cats by John Gay36 - Two Little Kittens by Anonymous37 - Familiarity Dangerous by William Cowper38 - The Kitten and the Falling Leaves by William Wordsworth39 - The First Cat by Arthur Guiterman40 - Had Tiberius Been a Cat by Matthew Arnold41 - An Oxford Don Curses his Cat by Thomas Master42 - Pangur Ban - The Scholar and His Cat by Anonymous43 - Ode on the Death of a Favorite Cat - Drowned in a Tub of Goldfishes by Thomas Gray44 - On the Death of a Cat by Christina Georgina Rossetti45 - Epitaph on a Pet Cat by Joachim Du Bellay46 - Last Words To A Dumb Friend by Thomas Hardy"

Christina Georgina Rossetti, Rainer Maria Rilke, William Wordsworth (Author), Laurel Lefkow, Nigel Planer, Stephen Hogan (Narrator)

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The Poetry of Dogs

"Man's best friend. An always faithful ally.Whether the dog is domesticated as a pet and there to enjoy life with a family or as a work-dog herding sheep, helping to hunt, police or guard, the dog has proved time and time again to have many invaluable uses. They come in all shapes and sizes from sought after breeds to lowly mongrels each with an array of qualities that give them distinct personalities. From earliest times dogs have been able to find a unique place fulfilling the needs of their keepers and often there is equal devotion from master to servant. A dog's life no longer has to have negative connotations as so many pooches are loved, extravagantly fed, groomed, petted and pawed over, all perhaps more than our fellow man. Dogs were even worshipped as deities in Mesopotamian times and across several cultures and civilisations including Hindu, Chinese and Greek, they are the helpers, the watchers or guardians of sacred or sensitive sites. Between then and now poets have written verse, both serious and humorous, in attempts to keep a poetic track both of feelings and as a tribute to our four-legged friends and their adventures.1 - The Poetry of Dogs - An Introduction2 - A Friendly Welcome by Lord Byron3 - A Popular Personage At Home by Thomas Hardy4 - The Power of the Dog by Rudyard Kiping5 - Verse for a Certain Dog by Dorothy Parker6 - The Best Friend by Meribah Abbott7 - The Joy of a Dog by Edgar Albert Guest8 - Dog by Harold Munro9 - My Comforter by Anonymous10 - Four Feet. 'The Woman in His Life' by Rudyard Kipling11 - The Dog and His Master by Anne Kingsmill-Finch12 - Little Lost Pup by Arthur Guiterman13 - A Little Dog That Wags His Tail by Emily Dickinson14 - The Hairy Dog by Herbert Asquith15 - Dogs and Weather by Winifred Welles16 - Incident. Charactristic of a Favourite Dog Which Belonged to a Friend of the Author by William Wordsworth17 - Confessions of a Glutton by Don Marquis18 - The Fable of the Shepherd and Wolf by John Gay19 - On a Spaniel Called 'Beau', Killing a Young Bird by William Cowper20 - Beau's Reply by William Cowper21 - Contentment by Burges Johnson wav22 - The Comic Adventures of Old Mother Hubbard and Her Dog by Anonymous23 - The Gingham Dog and the Calico Cat by Eugene Field24 - How the Feud Started by Arthur Guiterman25 - Tray by Robert Browning26 - The Dog and the Water Lily. No Fable by William Cowper27 - The Irish Greyhound by Katherine Phillips28 - The Fable of the Mastiff by John Gay29 - The Dog in the Manger by Aphra Behn30 - Towser, A True Tale, 20th July 1806 by Robert Tannahill31 - The Dog of St Bernard's by Caroline Fry Wilson32 - Sonnet - To Tartar, A Terrier Beauty by Thomas Lovell Beddoes33 - Tobias's Dog by Mary Howitt34 - I Started Early - Took my Dog by Emily Dickinson35 - Canis Major by Robert Frost36 - Man and Dog by Edward Thomas37 - Dog Days by Amy Lowell38 - So This Is How I Turned into a Dog by Vladamir Mayakovsky39 - The Dogs by Arthur Symons40 - To a Black Greyhound by Julian Grenfell41 - An Elegy on the Death of a Mad Dog by Oliver Goldsmith42 - The Dog Tupman by Stella Benson43 - Upon His Spaniel Tracy by Robert Herrick44 - To Rollo by Kenneth Grahame45 - Ruby by Edward Lear46 - To Flush, My Dog by Elizabeth Barrett Browning47 - Kaiser Dead by Matthew Arnold48 - Epitaph to a Dog by Lord Byron49 - Last Words To A Dumb Friend by Thomas Hardy"

Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Emily Dickinson, Thomas Hardy (Author), Laurel Lefkow, Nigel Planer, Richard Mitchley (Narrator)

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Fifty Shades of Nature

"Our senses revel in the incomparable majesty of the work of Mother Nature. The structure of the landscape, the multi-coloured mantle of trees and fauna, the myriad animals that wander and inhabit this glorious Earth. Nature conducts symphonies of sound as her world goes from day into the inky embrace of night.Our ears and eyes are constantly bathed in the wonder of her ways; the soft drizzle of rain from soft grey clouds, a wave caressing the shore and the ravenous colours of a departing sunset. Her invisible heartbeat is everywhere and for everyone. Indeed, whenever we look and listen to the vastness of Nature's beauty she can placate our anger and soothe our pain, despite our knowledge of her destructive forces that create myriad tragedies. Still her vistas can energise us, feed our hearts and souls and prompt us to muse on the mysteries of life and death.Our sense of wonder is sometimes hard to describe, our feelings can overwhelm us or even leave us mute in astonishment. However, help is at hand. Our classic poets including the likes of Wordsworth, Whitman, Clare, and Dickinson use words in wondrous way to open our eyes and ears to the bounty and the plenty of Nature in fifty timeless classic."

John Clare, Katherine Mansfield, Walt Whitman (Author), Ghizela Rowe, Nigel Planer, Richard Mitchley (Narrator)

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An Hour of Nature Poems - Volume 2

"Silence is rare in Nature.When we really listen, Nature is conducting symphonies of sound as her world goes about the day and night. Her invisible heartbeat is everywhere, for everyone.Our eyes are constantly bathed in the wonder of her ways, the soft drizzle of rain from soft grey clouds, the bleached harsh desert sand of a noon day, a wave caressing the shore, to the ravenous colours of a departing sunset. Indeed, whenever we look and listen to the vastness of our world Nature's beauty is always there for us. She placates our anger, soothes our pain. Her vistas feed our hearts and souls; the world of a single flower brings a smile.In these 60 minutes nature takes us through her world of wonder."

Charlotte Smith, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, John Clare (Author), Eve Karpf, Nigel Planer, Richard Mitchley (Narrator)

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