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Boy & Going Solo: BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramas

Two new BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisations of Roald Dahl's gripping autobiographical stories. These two compelling adaptations, based on Roald Dahl’s real-life tales of his of his boyhood and youthful overseas adventures, celebrate his remarkable life and commemorate his genius. Boy Dahl’s childhood was one of excitement, wonder, terror and sadness. From his fascination with the local sweetshop to the Great Mouse Plot, the horrors of boarding school, the obnoxious Boazers and his time as a chocolate taster for Cadbury’s, we hear of the extraordinary events that shaped him and inspired his bestselling books.Going Solo Setting sail for Africa on the SS Montola, aged 22, Dahl is plunged into an unfamiliar world of eccentric colonial characters. In Tanzania he enjoys life on the savannah, encountering lions and deadly mambas – but when World War II breaks out, and he must round up the Germans in Dar es Salaam, he experiences the brutality of war. As he leaves the bush behind and takes to the skies as an RAF pilot, many thrilling adventures and dangerous missions will ensue before he finally makes his way back home... Starring Patrick Malahide as the voice of Dahl, these colourful dramatisations will carry you away into worlds every bit as amazing, strange and memorable as the ones in his acclaimed fiction. Duration: 3 hours approx

Roald Dahl (Author), , Full Cast, Patrick Malahide, Roald Dahl (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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Goodnight Mister Tom

Penguin presents, the downloadable audiobook edition of Goodnight Mr Tom, read by Patrick Malahide. Young Willie Beech is evacuated to the country as Britain stands on the brink of WW2. A sad, deprived child, he slowly begins to flourish under the care of old Tom Oakley - but his new-found happiness is shattered by a summons from his mother back in London... Winner of the Guardian Children's Fiction Award.

Michelle Magorian (Author), Patrick Malahide (Narrator)

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Classic Crime Short Stories

Discover a world of heroes and villains, suspense and intrigue. This riveting and comprehensive collection brings together some of the best crime writing of all time. Ruth Rendell and Frances Hegarty spearhead the modern genre, moving through the popular and rarely recorded Graham Greene, to Edgar Wallace and G.K. Chesterton and his master detective Father Brown. And that's not all. You can find the following on this title: "Loopy", "The Missing Romney", "Insufficient Evidence", The Compleat Criminal", "The Case for the Defence", "Markheim", "The Blue Cross", "Bluebeard's Bathtub", "Nine Point of the Law", "Arsene Lupin in Prison". This collection includes stories from Ruth Rendell, Frances Hegarty, E.W. Hornung, Graham Greene, Margery Allingham, Charles Dickens, G.K. Chesterton, Maurice Leblanc, Edgar Wallace, and Robert Louis Stevenson.

Graham Greene, Maurice Leblanc, Robert Louis Stevenson, Ruth Rendell (Author), Jack Shepherd, Patrick Malahide (Narrator)

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Classic Tales of Horror

Bram Stoker, Edgar Allan Poe, Thomas Hood, Various Authors (Author), Patrick Malahide (Narrator)

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The Mysterious Railway Passenger

Following the exciting exploits of Arsene Lupin and mysterious events aboard a train to Rouen."There are such things as curious coincidences, it is true.... but calm yourself. Admitting that Arsene Lupin is in one of these carriages, he is sure to keep quiet, and, rather than bring fresh trouble upon himself, he will have no other idea than to avoid the danger that threatens him."

Maurice Leblanc (Author), Patrick Malahide (Narrator)

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Classic Railway Murders

Baroness Orczy, Freeman Willis Croft, Maurice Leblanc, Victor Whitechurch (Author), Patrick Malahide (Narrator)

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Short Stories: After Dark Classics

This collection comprises the best of classic horror writing, with the atmospheric genius of Edgar Allen Poe, the invention and eeriness of Bram Stoker, and the suspense of Wilkie Collins amongst the terrifying gems contained. A veritable schooling in the origins of modern-day horror and fantasy, some of the best minds in the history of English literature take on the world of vampires, werewolves and the supernatural.

Bram Stoker, Edgar Allan Poe, Various Authors, Wilkie Collins (Author), Barbara Leigh-Hunt, Patrick Malahide, Richard Pasco, Various, Various Narrators (Narrator)

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The Secret Pilgrim

George Smiley is one of the most brilliantly realised characters in British fiction. Bespectacled, tubby, eternally middle-aged and deceptively ordinary, he has a mind like a steel trap and is said to possess ‘the cunning of Satan and the conscience of a virgin’. The Berlin Wall is down, the Cold War is over, but the world’s second oldest profession is very much alive. Smiley accepts an invitation to dine with the eager young men and women of the Circus’ latest intake; and over coffee and brandy, by flickering firelight, he beguilingly offers them his personal thoughts on espionage past, present and future. In doing so, he prompts one of his former Circus colleagues into a searching examination of his own eventful secret life. Starring the award-winning Simon Russell Beale as Smiley, and with a distinguished cast including Patrick Malahide as Ned, this engrossing dramatisation brings le Carré’s masterful novel vividly to life. 'A radio triumph... Simon Russell Beale’s pitch-perfect master spy' - Financial Times.

John Le Carré (Author), Anna Chancellor, Patrick Malahide, Simon Russell Beale (Narrator)

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Bruce Chatwin: A BBC Radio Collection: On the Black Hill, In Patagonia and more

A collection of full-cast dramas and readings from the giant of travel writing – plus a bonus documentary Author and adventurer Bruce Chatwin was one of the 20th Century’s most charismatic writers. His first book, In Patagonia, changed the face of travel writing and made him a literary sensation. Collected here are dramatisations and readings of some of his best-known work, as well as a bonus programme shedding light on his relationships and writing. In Patagonia – Chatwin’s picaresque masterpiece has been described as ‘probably the most influential travel book written since the war’. This transportive dramatisation stars Russell Tovey as a writer on a quest to the very end of the world in search of mythical beasts. On the Black Hill – Recorded on location in the Black Mountains, this is the moving tale of the lifelong bond between two identical twins, and their unbreakable tie to the land they farm. Ioan Meredith stars as Lewis and Benjamin Jones. The Volga – Bruce Chatwin's account of his cruise down Russia's great brown waterway on the Maxim Gorky is read in two parts by Patrick Malahide. What Am I Doing Here? – Patrick Malahide reads three pieces taken from Chatwin’s posthumous collection of essays – ‘Your Father’s Eyes Are Blue Again’, ‘The Bey’ and ‘The Albatross’. Konstantin Melnikov – Bruce Chatwin’s recollection of a visit to the reclusive Russian architect in 1973 is a toast to fantastic projects ‘realised and unrealised’. Read by Patrick Malahide. The Songlines – Michael Siberry reads this 10-part abridged account of Chatwin’s travels across Australia in search of the Aboriginal ‘songlines’: invisible pathways that are both intricate sources of personal identity and territorial markers. The Essay: Postcards: Bruce Chatwin – Chatwin’s editor and biographer Susannah Clapp looks through the postcards she received from him over the years, reflecting on what these missives reveal about the iconic writer. Cast and credits Written by Bruce Chatwin Text copyright © Bruce Chatwin 1977 (In Patagonia), 1982 (On the Black Hill), 1987 (The Songlines) What Am I Doing Here? copyright © The Estate of Bruce Chatwin 1989 In Patagonia Cast: Russell Tovey, David Sterne, Noni Lewis, Hasan Dixon, Melissa Vaughan, Ewan Bailey, Florencia Cordeu, Helen Schlesinger, Julio Galán Directed by Ciaran Bermingham Adapted by Sebastian Bazckiewicz Production Co-ordinator: Jenny Mendez Piano: Satoshi Kubo Sound: Keith Graham and Jenni Burnett With thanks to Susannah Clapp First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 6 Aug 2023 On the Black Hill Cast: Ioan Meredith, Gwen Watford, Ian Hogg, Robin Davies, Gerald James, June Barrie, Dorien Thomas, Sue Broomfield, Sue Soames, Peter Howell, Huw Tudor, Matthew Routley, Simon Price, Claire Watkins, Sian Watkins Directed on location in the Black Mountains by Adrian Mourby, BBC Wales Dramatised by Charles Way with Robert Blythe First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 2 Mar 1987 The Volga Read by Patrick Malahide First broadcast BBC Radio 3, 11-12 May 1989 What Am I Doing Here? Read by Patrick Malahide First broadcast BBC Radio 3, 3 Sep 1990 Konstantin Melnikov Read by Patrick Malahide First broadcast BBC Radio 3, 10 Sep 1990 The Songlines Abridged in ten episodes by David Buck Read by Michael Siberry First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 22 Jun-3 Jul 1987 The Essay: Postcards: Bruce Chatwin Presented by Susannah Clapp First broadcast BBC Radio 3, 1 Jul 2009 © 2024 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. (P) 2024 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd

Bruce Chatwin (Author), Ben Onwukwe, Clare Perkins, Ewan Bailey, Full Cast, Gwen Watford, Ian Hogg, Ioan Meredith, James Purefoy, Michael Siberry, Mo Sesay, Patrick Malahide, Russell Tovey, Susannah Clapp (Narrator)

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Audiobooks Narrated by Patrick Malahide