Audiobooks narrated by Pippa Bennett-Warner

Diamonds are Forever: A James Bond Adventure

"USING HIS FORMIDABLE SKILLS OF DECEPTION, JAMES BOND WORKS TO TAKE DOWN AN AMERICAN GANG The Spangled Mob are no ordinary American gangsters. They prey on the addictions of the wealthy and treat the poor as collateral. Their ruthless desire for power and fierce brotherly loyalty make them deadly and invincible. Now James Bond must go deep undercover in his urgent new assignment: to destroy their millionaire masterminds, Jack and Seraffimo Spang. But the Spangs’ cruel influence is everywhere, from dusty African diamond mines to the frenzied gambling dens of Las Vegas. Can Bond find his men before his cover is blown?"

Ian Fleming (Author), Pippa Bennett-Warner (Narrator)

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A Spy Like Me

"The stunning new spy thriller that blows the world of James Bond wide open! *A Finalist for the 2024 McIlvanney Prize: Scottish Crime Book of the Year* Six days. A bomb goes off at the BBC. But this is just the beginning. In six days' time, terrorists will strike again. Three agents. With James Bond captured, three of MI6's toughest Double O agents race from Venice to Afghanistan to Dubai to stop the terror. One chance to find James Bond. As the Double Os close in, they find themselves unexpectedly inching closer to 007. Now the race is on to stop the terrorists – and save Britain’s finest spy. What readers are saying about A Spy Like Me ‘Reading A Spy Like Me is just like being immersed in the world of Bond, with travel, gadgets and glamour galore’ ‘I gasped aloud at the ending – be prepared for a thunderbolt!!’ ‘Wow! What a fantastic, gripping read this was. Pure Bond from start to finish. I’m blown away by how good this book was!’ ‘Immensely enjoyable, a real joy to read and difficult to put down’ ‘This story moves between a number of different locations and certainly keeps the readers turning the pages’ ‘A fabulously written gripping story that was a pleasure to read’ ‘Action packed from the very first page to the very last page’ ‘you get an excellent world tour in some truly out of this world locations from the comfort of your armchair’ ‘Wow this book grips you from page one and keeps you on a rollercoaster for the whole book’ ‘Pure escapist fiction’ ‘A non-stop whirl of espionage and great fun, with a killer cliffhanger ending’"

Kim Sherwood (Author), Pippa Bennett-Warner (Narrator)

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The Bookbinder of Jericho

"Brought to you by Penguin. What is lost when knowledge is withheld? Oxford, 1914. When the the young men are drawn away to fight, it is the women who must keep going. Twin sisters Peggy and Maude work in the bindery at Oxford University Press in Jericho. Peggy is intelligent, ambitious and dreams of studying - but is often reminded that her job is to bind the books, not read them. Maude, meanwhile, is extraordinary and vulnerable. She wants nothing more than what she has, and Peggy must watch over her. When refugees arrive from devastated Belgium, it sends ripples through the community and through the sisters' lives. Peggy begins to see the possibility of another future: one where she can use her intellect and not just her hands. But as war and illness reshape her world, it is love, and the responsibility that comes with it, that threaten to hold her back . . . Evocative, subversive and rich with unforgettable characters, The Bookbinder of Jericho is a story about women and knowledge: who gets to make it, who gets to use it, and what is lost when it is withheld . . . ©2023 Pip Williams(P)2023 Penguin Audio"

Pip Williams (Author), Pippa Bennett-Warner (Narrator)

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Birdsong

"Brought to you by Penguin This new audio recording marks the 30th anniversary of the publication of Birdsong. This unabridged audio edition is narrated by Harry Lloyd (Game of Thrones; Wolf Hall; The Lost King) and Pippa Bennett-Warner (MotherFatherSon; Harlots; Sitting in Limbo). In the heat of the French summer, young Englishman Stephen Wraysford travels to France and falls in love with his host's wife, Isabelle Azaire. When the world stops, their affair falters, and Stephen signs up. In a maze of tunnels under the trenches, Stephen finds the courage this war demands from the men in his command. And it is here that he will fight for everything he has ever known and loved. A contemporary classic, Birdsong has moved millions of readers all over the world. It is an epic story of passion, survival and redemption from a master storyteller. ©1993 Sebastian Faulks (P)2023 Penguin Audio"

Sebastian Faulks (Author), Harry Lloyd, Pippa Bennett-Warner, Sebastian Faulks (Narrator)

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The Theory of (Not Quite) Everything

"'Tender, unique and uplifting, it explores sibling love, romantic love and the love between friends. Such an accomplished debut' - Beth O'Leary, bestselling author of The Flat Share 'Gorgeous' - Rosie Walsh, bestselling author of The Man Who Didn't Call This audio edition includes an exclusive Q&A with the author, Kara Gnodde. Like circles of a Venn diagram, Mimi and Art Brotherton have always come as a pair. Devoted siblings, they're bound together in their childhood home by the tragic death of their parents. Art believes that people - including his sister - are incapable of making sensible decisions when it comes to love. That's what algorithms are for. Mimi knows that her brother is a mathematical genius. But she believes that maths isn't the answer to everything. Not quite. Especially when it comes to love. Still, when Mimi begins her search for a soulmate, Art's insistence that she follow a strict mathematical plan seems reasonable. The arrival of Frank, however - a romantic stargazer who is definitely not algorithm-approved - challenges the siblings' relationship to breaking point. As their equilibrium falters, Art's mistrust of Frank grows, but so do Mimi's feelings. Something about Frank doesn't quite add up, and only Art can see it . . . The Theory of (Not Quite) Everything by Kara Gnodde is a tender, intelligent and uplifting novel about brothers and sisters, true love in all its forms, and how life is more than just a numbers game . . . 'My book of the year . . . Smart, funny, tender' - Kate Weinberg, bestselling author of The Truants 'A delightfully clever tale of first love, loss and an unforgettable sibling relationship' - Marianne Cronin, author of The One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot"

Kara Gnodde (Author), Pippa Bennett-Warner (Narrator)

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Faith, Hope and Glory: Series 3-5: An epic BBC Radio 4 drama

"Three more series of the landmark, century-spanning historical drama Faith, Hope and Glory charts the lives of three African-Caribbean families, connected forever by the theft of a beautiful pram in Tilbury in 1946. As they live through the eighty years since then, they witness and take part in the emergence of the modern United Kingdom. Beginning in 1958 - the year of the Notting Hill race riots - these three series find our characters forced to make difficult decisions as they seek to quell their own domestic turmoil against the backdrop of increasingly febrile racial tensions. Meanwhile, a new generation begin to take their place in the rapidly changing Britain of the 1960s... This enthralling drama charts the history of post-war Britain through intimate, interwoven stories, brilliantly brought to life by leading Black playwrights Roy Williams, Rex Obano and Carol Russell. The cast includes Danielle Vitalis as Hope, Pippa Bennett Warner as Gloria and Shiloh Coke as Faith, together with Martins Imhangbe as Jim, Stefan Adegbola as Clement and Gary Beadle as Trevor. Production credits Written by Roy Williams, Rex Obano and Carol Russell Directed by Anastasia Osei-Kuffour Produced by Pat Cumper © 2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. (P) BBC Studios Distribution Ltd"

Carol Russell, Rex Obano, Roy Williams (Author), Danielle Vitalis, Full Cast, Gary Beadle, Martins Imhangbe, Pippa Bennett-Warner, Shiloh Coke, Stefan Adegbola (Narrator)

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Double or Nothing

"*Don't miss the next gripping Double O thriller, A SPY LIKE ME, available to order now* The start of a brand new trilogy following MI6’s agents with a licence to kill, that blows the world of James Bond wide open! ‘A boldly innovative James Bond novel' Sunday Times THREE… James Bond is missing and presumed dead. In his absence, MI6 is left struggling to pick up the pieces in the face of the world’s deadliest threat yet. TWO… Moneypenny’s elite Double O agents – Sid Bashir, Johanna Harwood and Joseph Dryden – are tasked with infiltrating the deadly terrorist organisation Rattenfänger, and unearthing its connection to tech billionaire Sir Bertram Paradise. ONE… As time ticks away, the stakes couldn’t be higher – and the fate of our lives rests in their hands… What everyone is saying about DOUBLE OR NOTHING: ‘Filled with characters so real we feel we know them, the novel races through its surprising plot twists like an Aston Martin in high gear’ Jeffery Deaver, author of Carte Blanche, a James Bond novel ‘Stylish, explosive, fresh and fun, Kim Sherwood takes one of the world’s most beloved series and makes it her own’ Chris Whitaker, author of We Begin at the End 'Kim Sherwood has taken the world of James Bond and turned it on its head’ Charles Cumming, author of BOX 88 ‘A cleverly plotted and absorbing novel with a fantastic cast of fully rounded characters’ Lisa Ballantyne, author of The Innocent One ‘Delivers everything you could want and more from a high-octane, high-stakes spy thriller’ Tim Glister, author of Red Corona"

Kim Sherwood (Author), Pippa Bennett-Warner (Narrator)

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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, Full Cast, Kwame Kwei-Armah, Miranda Richardson, Pippa Bennett-Warner (Narrator)

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The Duchess of Malfi & The White Devil: 2 BBC Radio 4 full-cast productions

"A BBC radio full-cast drama collection of John Webster's twin masterpieces, plus two documentaries examining their importance and enduring popularity One of the great Jacobean playwrights and a contemporary of William Shakespeare, John Webster is best known for his classic revenge tragedies based on real events in Renaissance Italy, The Duchess of Malfi and The White Devil. Both are included here, along with two insightful programmes putting the plays in their historical context, and probing the life of their mysterious author - a shadowy character about whom very little is known. The Duchess of Malfi - When the young, widowed Duchess dares to defy her brothers and marry again, the corrupt duo begin a chilling campaign to destroy her... Intercut with the music of Jimi Hendrix and Laura Marling, this visceral production moves from gentle romanticism to darkest cruelty. Introduced by Professor Emma Smith from Hertford College, Oxford, and starring Pippa Nixon as the Duchess of Malfi. The White Devil - Set in a murky 1950s underworld of shifting alliances, betrayals and sudden violence, this radical reinterpretation of Webster's bloodthirsty tragedy tells the story of Brachiano, who falls violently in love with the married Vittoria Corombona. Desperate to possess her, he arranges the murder of her husband and his wife - but in doing so, he makes a deadly enemy... Shaun Dingwall stars as Brachiano, with Anna Maxwell Martin as Vittoria. Role Play - Michael Billington talks to acclaimed actresses Eleanor Bron and Juliet Stevenson about The Duchess of Malfi and its relevance today, and discuss their experiences playing the lead role. The Skull Beneath the Skin - Elizabethan scholar and biographer Muriel Bradbrook delves into Webster's life and plays, exploring how his childhood and family background informed his writing. Cast and credits Written by John Webster The Duchess of Malfi The Duchess of Malfi - Pippa Nixon Bosola - Shaun Dooley Antonio - Sandy Grierson Ferdinand - Alexander Cobb Cardinal - Jonathan Keeble Delio/Pilgrim - Kevin Harvey Cariola/Julia - Jenny Platt Silvio/Pilgrim - Rupert Hill Doctor - Lloyd Hutchinson Abridged and adapted by Pauline Harris and Emma Smith Directed by Pauline Harris Original songs arranged and composed by Jules Maxwell and sung by Shaun Dooley and Jules Maxwell Introduction by Professor Emma Smith from Hertford College, Oxford First broadcast BBC Radio 3, 11 July 2021 The White Devil Flamineo - Patrick Kennedy Vittoria - Anna Maxwell Martin Brachiano - Shaun Dingwall Francisco - Peter Wight Monticelso - Sean Baker Ludovico - Harry Myers Isabella - Christine Kavanagh Gasparo - David Seddon Camillo - Sam Dale Cornelia - Frances de la Tour Marcello - Michael Shelford Giovanni - Lloyd Thomas Hortensio - Tony Bell Zanche - Pippa Bennett Warner Dr Julio - Jude Akuwudike Adapted and directed by Marc Beeby First broadcast BBC Radio 3, 15 August 2010 Role Play Presented by Michael Billington With Eleanor Bron and Juliet Stevenson Produced by Fiona McLean First broadcast BBC Radio 3, 16 July 1997 The Skull Beneath the Skin Presented by Muriel Bradbrook First broadcast BBC Radio 3, 29 October 1980 ©2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (P)2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd"

John Webster (Author), Anna Maxwell-Martin, Frances De La Tour, Full Cast, Jude Akuwudike, Pippa Bennett-Warner, Pippa Nixon, Shaun Dingwall, Shaun Dooley (Narrator)

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Walking on Sunshine: The heartwarming and uplifting Sunday Times bestseller

"Brought to you by Penguin. Escape this winter with the heart-warming and uplifting new novel from the No 1 bestselling author, Giovanna Fletcher In the darkness, we all need a little light . . . After Mike loses Pia, his partner of seventeen years, their best friends Vicky and Zaza try to help pick up the pieces. But though Pia's gone, she left a plan. A list of loving instructions to help Mike and her friends come to terms with their loss. And they're each going to need it . . . Just-engaged Zaza fears committing any further. Exhausted mother and wife Vicky has lost sight of herself. While Mike just feels all the colour has gone from his life. When the list sends them trekking to Peru, where high mountains and sweltering rainforests push them to the brink, all they have to guide them is their faith in Pia and in themselves. But will they learn that anything is possible when you're walking on sunshine? 'Heartfelt, uplifitng. Her best yet' SUN Praise for Giovanna Fletcher: 'Tons of charm and genuine warmth' Star 'A heartbreakingly beautiful story about friendship and unrequited love. I was totally and utterly captivated' Paige Toon 'A gorgeous, gloriously romantic read with buckets of charm - I absolutely loved it!' Jill Mansell 'Warm and romantic, this charming read will certainly brighten up your day' Closer 'A gorgeously tender, funny and big-hearted novel with wonderful characters you'll fall in love with' Miranda Dickinson 'Wonderfully warm and cosy. The perfect comfort read to curl-up with and enjoy' Ali McNamara © Giovanna Fletcher 2021 (P) Penguin Audio 2021"

Giovanna Fletcher (Author), Elliot Cowan, Giovanna Fletcher, Pippa Bennett-Warner (Narrator)

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A Poet for Every Day of the Year

"Allie Esiri’s anthology, A Poet for Every Day of the Year, is the perfect introduction to 366 of the world’s greatest ever verse writers. Perfect for listening and sharing with all the family, it is bursting at the seams with familiar favourites and exciting new discoveries. Shakespeare, William Wordsworth, Christina Rossetti and Emily Bronte sit alongside Roger McGough, Wendy Cope, Imtiaz Dharker, Leonard Cohen, Sylvia Plath and Ocean Vuong. Each of the 366 poems features a small introduction that gives a sense of who the writer was, and not just the greatness of their work. Some offer insightful biographical details or key historical context, while others may provide quirky, humorous anecdotes. The day-to-day format of the anthology invites listeners to make poetry a part of their daily routine, and makes sure that they discover something inspirational, life affirming, provocative, moving or entertaining each and every day."

Allie Esiri (Author), Allie Esiri, Pippa Bennett-Warner, Samuel West (Narrator)

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Assembly: The critically acclaimed debut novel

"Brought to you by Penguin. Come of age in the credit crunch. Be civil in a hostile environment. Step out into a world of Go Home vans. Go to Oxbridge, get an education, start a career. Do all the right things. Buy a flat. Buy art. Buy a sort of happiness. But above all, keep your head down. Keep quiet. And keep going. The narrator of Assembly is a Black British woman. She is preparing to attend a lavish garden party at her boyfriend's family estate, set deep in the English countryside. At the same time, she is considering the carefully assembled pieces of herself. As the minutes tick down and the future beckons, she can't escape the question: is it time to take it all apart? 'Diamond-sharp, timely and urgent' Observer, Best Debuts of 2021 'Subtle, elegant, scorching... The literary debut of the summer' Vogue 'I'm full of the hope, on reading it, that this is the kind of book that doesn't just mark the moment things change, but also makes that change possible' Ali Smith 'Exquisite, daring, utterly captivating. A stunning new writer' Bernardine Evaristo 'One of the most talked-about debuts of the year . . . You'll read it in one sitting' Sunday Times Style 'Expertly crafted, remarkable, astonishing... A literary debut with flavours of Jordan Peele's Get Out' Bookseller, Editor's Choice 'Virginia Woolf's Mrs. Dalloway meets Citizen by Claudia Rankine... As breathtakingly graceful as it is mercilessly true' Olivia Sudjic 'Bold and original, with a cool intelligence, and so very truthful about the colonialist structure of British society' Diana Evans 'This marvel of a novel manages to say all there is to say about Britain today' Sabrina Mahfouz © Natasha Brown 2021 (P) Penguin Audio 2021"

Natasha Brown (Author), Pippa Bennett-Warner (Narrator)

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Audiobooks Narrated by Pippa Bennett-Warner

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