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Spending My Inheritance: A BBC Radio Comedy Drama

"Kris Marshall stars as a broke forty-something, watching his newly retired parents spend their hard-earned cash… What are cash-strapped 40-somethings like Harry (played by Kris Marshall) supposed to do when they see their cash-rich, equity-released parents spending all their inheritance? It doesn’t help that Harry’s rich brother seems to upstage him at every turn as he tries to make ends meet and support his family. As their father's 65th birthday approaches, and the money starts disappearing, Harry decides to see if he can ‘help’ them to change course… Chortle out loud at this utterly relatable family comedy as Harry’s parents discover a love of online shopping - with all their spending on exercise machines and looking after themselves, his parents seem in better shape than he is! When Harry tries to steer his parents towards charity work instead of spending money, the consequences are farcical. Harry tries to find out if his mum and dad have made a will, tries to avoid a holiday he knows he has to go on and when a water pipe bursts it means Harry and his wife need a place to stay for the night… This laugh out loud series features Kris Marshall (My Family, Love Actually, Death in Paradise) as Harry and also stars Antonia Thomas (Misfits, The Good Doctor, Lovesick). Writer Clive Coleman is an English barrister turned journalist, who worked as the BBC News Legal Correspondent. He’s won the BBC Radio Light Entertainment Contract Writers Award for his screenwriting and wrote the BBC Radio sitcom Chambers, that became a hit TV series. He’s also worked with Alastair McGowan, Dawn French and Richard Bean on show such as Weekending, The News Huddlines, Spitting Image and Dead Ringers. Cast and credits Directed by Sam Hoyle Written by Clive Coleman Harry - Kris Marshall Jo - Raquel Cassidy Brian - Kenneth Cranham Liz - Judy Parfitt Jess - Antonia Thomas Amanda/Assistant - Manjeet Mann Boguslaw/PAul - Stephen Critchlow Pizza Boy/Doctor - Inam Mirza Richard - Chris Pavlo David - Dan Starkey Stuart - Malcolm Tierney Mike - Robert Lonsdale Jan/Fran - Jill Cardo Nick - Jonathan Tafler Ed/Simon - Gunnar Cauthery Radio Correspondent - Clive Coleman First Broadcast BBC Radio 4, 17 Nov - 22 Dec 2008 ©2025 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (P)2025 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd"

Clive Coleman (Author), Full Cast, Judy Parfitt, Kenneth Cranham, Kris Marshall, Raquel Cassidy (Narrator)

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Bleak Expectations: The complete BBC Radio 4 series

"The complete collected series 1-5 of the gloriously daft Victorian Romp, Bleak Expectations. Gasp at the evil Mr Gently Benevolent, played by Mr Anthony Head! Weep at the trials of our young hero Pip Bin, played by Master Tom Allen! Be moved to joy and sorrow by the remarkable narration of Mr Richard Johnson! Swoon at the fragile beauty of Pip’s poor Mama, played by Miss Celia Imrie! Wonder at the thespian prowess of Mr Geoffrey Whitehead as six different siblings! Follow the remarkable adventures of young Pip Bin as he struggles to rescue himself and his sisters from the schemes of his evil and badly-named guardian Mr Gently Benevolent, and the blood-curdling Hardthrasher family. Immerse yourself in a timeless epic featuring terrifying schools, even worse prisons, opium dens, disguises, court-cases, shipwrecks, underwater squirrels and swash-buckling long-lost aunts. Revel in the many fine quips, characters and scenarios written by Mr. Mark Evans and produced by Mr. Gareth Edwards, previously renowned for their craftsmanship on the works of Messrs. Mitchell and Webb. Series 1: Televised as 'The Bleak Old Shop of Stuff' on the BBC. Episodes: A Childhood Cruelly Kippered, An Adolescence Utterly Trashed, A Youth Utterly Crocked, A Young Adult Bitterly Dismantled, A Young Love Mercilessly Dismembered, A Life Sadly Smashed then happily restored A Bit. Series 2: A Happy Life Cruelly Re-Kippered, A Re-kippered Life Smashed Some More, A Recovery Made Miserable, A Restoration Re-Ruined Only Even Worse, An Already Bed Life Made Worse But Sort of on Purpose, A Happy Life Broken and then Mended A Bit. Series 3: A Lovely Life Re-Kippered Again Once More, A Now Grim Life Yet More Grimmified, A Sort of Fine Life De-niced Completely, A Horrible Life Un-ruined and then Re-ruined Again, An Evil Life Sort of Explined, Lives Lost, Ruined Wrecked and Redeemed. Series 4: A Tolerable Life De-Happified, A New-Spoiled Life Smashed Some More, A Wretched Life Made Much Much Sadder, A Painful Life Re-Miserablised, A Now Tricky Life Woefully Miseried Up, A Life Destroyed then Repaired and Re-Happied. Series 5: A Pleasant Yet Dull Life Re-Evilled, A Re-Excited Life Made Distinctly Dangerous, An Alrightish Life Savagely Frozen to Bits, A Writerly Life Made Dreadfully Different, A Terrifying Life Made Even Scarier a Bit Some More, A Loved-Up Life Potentially Totally Annihilated."

Mark Evans (Author), Anthony Head, Celia Imrie, David Mitchell, Geoffrey Whitehead, Jane Asher, Raquel Cassidy, Richard Johnson (Narrator)

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Doctor Who: The Empty House

"Thrown off course by a howling storm, the TARDIS lands in a bleak, desolate stretch of countryside. The Doctor deduces that it has arrived in Hampshire in the 1920s and, sniffing the air, he smells a distinct odour of sulphur - indicating that a spaceship has crashed in the area. While Rory goes to fetch an umbrella, Amy and the Doctor brave the rain to find the stricken craft. It is huge, shiny, silvery-blue - and completely empty. A set of footprints leads to a cosy-looking, old-fashioned cottage: but the house, too, is deserted. However, the Doctor and Amy can distinctly hear people talking - and one of the voices sounds like Rory's. How could he be in the cottage when he was last seen heading back to the TARDIS? Where are the residents of the empty house? And what has happened to the inhabitants of the spaceship? Written specially for audio by Simon Guerrier, The Empty House features the Doctor, Amy and Rory as played by Matt Smith, Karen Gillan and Arthur Darvill in the acclaimed hit series from BBC Television. It is read by Raquel Cassidy, who played Miranda Cleaves in the 2011 TV episodes The Rebel Flesh and The Almost People."

Simon Guerrier (Author), Raquel Cassidy (Narrator)

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Doctor Who: The Nu-Humans

"The Doctor, Amy and Rory are awe-struck by their first sight of Hope Eternal, a super-earth bigger than Earth itself with heavy gravity, volcanoes and a crust loaded with mineral deposits. But their wonder is cut short when they discover a body dumped on the ground - a huge figure with extraordinarily long arms covered in thick, purple scales. Yet the corpse is not alien: he's human, albeit unlike any human Amy and Rory have ever seen. The Nu-Humans have adapted their genes to fit their new environment, and formed a thriving colony. But now they are facing a terrible threat. Can the Doctor find out who is killing Nu-Humans and why - before he, Amy and Rory are themselves tried for murder? Written specially for audio by Cavan Scott and Mark Wright, The Nu-Humans features the Doctor, Amy and Rory as played by Matt Smith, Karen Gillan and Arthur Darvill in the acclaimed hit series from BBC Television. It is read by Raquel Cassidy, who played Miranda Cleaves in the 2011 TV episodes The Rebel Flesh and The Almost People."

Cavan Scott, Mark Wright (Author), Raquel Cassidy (Narrator)

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Doctor Who: The Art Of Death

"‘Don’t be alarmed!’ the Doctor cried through gritted teeth, ‘It’s simply sucking the life out of me. Nothing to worry about...’ When the Doctor falls through a crack in time he finds himself in the Horizon Gallery. But it’s no ordinary art gallery, because this one has the best view of the most impossible wonder of the universe - the Paradox. Tour parties are eager to see this stunning, hypnotic portion of sky that’s beyond description, and it’s Penelope’s job to stop people staring up at it for too long. For the Paradox’s beauty drives people mad. The Doctor, Amy and Rory are about to discover that the Paradox also contains a giant and frightening creature with a taste for death... Written specially for audio by James Goss, The Art of Death features the Doctor, Amy and Rory as played by Matt Smith, Karen Gillan and Arthur Darvill in the acclaimed hit series from BBC Television. It is read by Raquel Cassidy, who played Miranda Cleave in the 2011 TV episodes 'The Rebel Flesh' and 'The Almost People'."

James Goss (Author), Raquel Cassidy (Narrator)

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Audiobooks Narrated by Raquel Cassidy