Audiobooks narrated by Richard Briers

Doctor at Large: The Complete BBC Radio Series

"The complete classic 1960s comedy starring Richard Briers, the sequel to Doctor in the House Richard Briers stars in this sparkling sixties comedy about a young, newly qualified doctor and his two best friends, Taffy Evans and Tony Benskin. When Simon Sparrow (Richard Briers) lands his first job as a ship's doctor, he soon realises life on the seas is far from plain sailing. First of all, he falls in love with the chairman's daughter, Wendy, but is distracted from his affections by the discovery that he suffers from seasickness, and is expected to perform surgery with only cutlery and a hefty dose of brandy... Once safely on land, Simon joins a rather high-class medical practice, but finds life no simpler there. Will his accidental engagement to Wendy stand? Does his X-ray mishap spell disaster? And can he complete his surgeon's exam on the biggest day of his life? A spin-off from the 1955 novel Doctor at Large and the subsequent television series, this sitcom features guest appearances from such varied comedy actors as Miriam Margolyes, Stanley Baxter, Joan Sims and David Jason. A light-hearted comedy perfect for fans of Brothers in Law, The Good Life, and Marriage Lines. Cast and credits Simon Sparrow - Richard Briers Wendy Swithenbank - Norma Ronald Sir Lancelot Spratt - Geoffrey Sumner Tony Benskin/First Mate Jock Hornbeam - Ray Cooney Taffy Evans/Colonel Smith/Waiter - Edward Cast Mrs Muir/Mrs Travers - Dandy Nichols Mr Smith - Bill Fraser Easter - Peter Jones Edna Swithenbank/Mrs Russell - Joan Sanderson Colonel Swithenbank/Colonel Brown - Dennis Ramsden Miss Bottomley - Patsy Rowlands Maria - Marjorie Westbury Matilde - Miriam Margolyes Mrs Hawkins - Ann Murray Rosa/Mother - Madi Hedd Dr Hockett - Stanley Baxter Dora - Joan Sims Receptionist - David Jason The Duke - Howard Marion Crawford Sir Raymond Beecham - Richard Caldicot Kitty Buckingham - Fenella Fielding Butler - Garard Green Nurse - Rosalind Adams Anthea de Beere-Sidebotham - Alethea Charlton Mrs de Beere-Sidebotham - Ambrosine Phillpotts Mr de Beere-Sidebotham - Peter Williams Ward Sister - Kathleen Helme Lord Crutchley - Ronald Adam Sir Mortimer Huxted - Erik Chitty Taxi Driver - Sam Kydd Written by Richard Gordon Adapted by Ray Cooney Produced by David Hatch First broadcast on BBC Radio 4, 4 June - 2 September 1969 ©2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (P)2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd"

Richard Gordon (Author), Full Cast, Richard Briers (Narrator)

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Doctor in the House: The complete BBC radio series

"Richard Briers stars as student doctor Simon Sparrow who has just started at St Swithin's hospital... how hard can it be? Based on his own experiences as a medic, Richard Gordon's hospital comedy Doctor in the House was a huge hit when first published in 1952. It spawned a series of sequels, a BAFTA-winning 1954 film starring Dirk Bogarde and a spin-off TV series from 1969-1970, as well as this 1968 BBC radio series, adapted by Ray Cooney. In these 13 episodes, we follow the misadventures of hapless medical student Simon Oliver Sparrow. Having moved to London from Bradford, he decides to follow his father's footsteps and become a doctor - but, embarking on his studies at St Swithin's Hospital, he's thrown in at the deep end and finds himself floundering. From flirting with nurses and falling foul of hospital rules, to dealing with the formidable Sister Virtue and the irascible Sir Lancelot Spratt, his six years of training are always eventful. Together with pals Tony Benskin and Taffy Evans, he manages to cause medical mayhem in the operating theatre, on the antenatal ward and at the Nurses' Ball - and it's nerves and pints all round as the trio face their final exams... Starring Richard Briers, Geoffrey Sumner, Ray Cooney and Edward Cast, with guest stars including John Le Mesurier, Irene Handl, Norma Ronald, Joan Sanderson and David Jason, this funny, light-hearted sitcom is just what the doctor ordered. Adapted for radio by Ray Cooney from Richard Gordon's Doctor in the House, published in 1952 Produced by David Hatch Cast Simon Sparrow - Richard Briers Sir Lancelot Spratt - Geoffrey Sumner Tony Benskin - Ray Cooney Secretary - Erik Chitty Sister/Granny - Beth Boyd Padre - Michael Deacon/Brian Haines The Dean - John Le Mesurier/Dennis Ramsden Taffy Evans - Edward Cast Vera/Matron - Norma Ronald Mrs Robinson/Sister - Ann Murray Sister Virtue - Joan Sanderson Mrs Clark - Irene Handl Sister - Barbara Mitchell Nurse Michaels - Carol Marsh Ginger - Tanya Robinson Mrs Stevens - Gwendolyn Watts Porter - Brian Haines Nurse - Carol Mason Lady Spratt - Joan Young The Waiter - David Jason First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 25 June - 17 September 1968 © 2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. (P) 2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd"

Richard Gordon (Author), Full Cast, Richard Briers (Narrator)

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Hancock’s Half Hour: Selected TV Soundtracks & more: A BBC Classic Comedy Collection

"Over 30 brilliant BBC recordings, including TV shows, radio highlights and a wealth of previously unreleased material Tony Hancock was one of Britain's best-loved and most influential postwar comedians. Collected here are some of the very best radio and TV episodes from Hancock's Half Hour, plus celebrations, compilations, interviews, original dramas and documentaries - many of which have never before been available on audio. There's the debut show from the radio series, The First Night Party, introduced by writers Ray Galton and Alan Simpson; and the last ever BBC television show, The Succession - Son and Heir. Also included are four new-to-audio TV episodes - The Oak Tree, The Train Journey, The Tycoon and The Lift - as well as many other television favourites: The Flight of the Red Shadow, The Wrong Man, The Economy Drive, Lord Byron Lived Here, The Cold, The Emigrant, The Baby Sitters, The Poison Pen Letters, The Bedsitter, The Bowmans, The Radio Ham and The Blood Donor. Two programmes introduced by Galton and Simpson, The Best of Hancock's Half Hour (Radio) and The Best of Hancock's Half Hour (TV) showcase the show's finest moments, and more classic clips can be found in Unique Hancock, an extended version of the vintage 1973 vinyl LP complete with commentary and linking narration. And in Steve Punt's Hancock Cuttings, included here for the first time on audio, the comedian and Tony Hancock fan presents a host of oddities and rarities featuring the lad himself. The life and wonderful work of Hancock, his writers, and fellow radio actor Kenneth Williams are commemorated in three never-before-released documentaries - The New Elizabethans: Tony Hancock, Celebration: Galton & Simpson and Great Lives: Kenneth Williams. Also making their audio debut are two poignant radio dramas, Hancock's Last Half Hour (starring Richard Briers as Hancock) and Hancock's Ashes (starring Ewan Bailey as Willie Rushton). Finally, we go behind-the scenes with Galton and Simpson in a trio of insightful interviews - a fascinating 30-minute discussion, specially recorded for BBC Audio in 2003, and the radio programmes In Conversation with Galton and Simpson and The Complete and Utter History of Hancock's Half Hour, in which the duo chat to Paul Jackson and Paul Merton respectively. Please note: due to the age of these recordings, the sound quality may vary. Production credits Hancock's Half Hour written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson Produced by Dennis Main Wilson (radio) and Duncan Wood (TV) Theme and incidental music composed by, and orchestra conducted by, Wally Stott Collection compiled by Martin Gibbons With thanks to the Tony Hancock Appreciation Society Contents The First Night Party The Best of Hancock's Half Hour (Radio) The Best of Hancock's Half Hour (TV) The Succession: Son and Heir The Flight of the Red Shadow The Wrong Man The Oak Tree The Economy Drive Lord Byron Lived Here The Train Journey The Tycoon The Cold The Emigrant The Baby Sitters The Poison Pen Letters The Bedsitter The Bowmans The Radio Ham The Lift The Blood Donor Celebration: Galton and Simpson Unique Hancock Hancock's Last Half Hour In Conversation with... Galton and Simpson Interview with Galton and Simpson The Complete and Utter History of Hancock's Half Hour The New Elizabethans: Tony Hancock Steve Punt's Hancock Cuttings Hancock's Ashes Great Lives: Kenneth Williams © 2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (p) 2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd"

Alan Simpson, Ray Galton (Author), Bill Kerr, Full Cast, June Whitfield, Kenneth Williams, Moira Lister, Paul Merton, Richard Briers, Sid James, Steve Punt, Tony Hancock (Narrator)

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Brothers in Law: The Complete Series 1-3: A BBC Radio Comedy

"All three BBC Radio series of the classic legal comedy starring Richard Briers Inspired by Henry Cecil's 1955 comic novel of the same name, Brothers in Law first appeared on BBC One in 1962, providing Richard Briers with his first starring role on television as idealistic young barrister Roger Thursby. Adapted by Richard Waring from TV scripts by Frank Muir and Denis Norden, it took to the airwaves in 1970, running for three years until 1972. As the series opens, the rookie lawyer is in his first year at chambers, and struggling to learn the ropes. He just wants to win a case - any case - but in these 39 episodes, he finds himself unwittingly aiding a habitual fraudster, confronting a fearsome judge, and annoying his girlfriend by defending a wife-beater. Whether he's getting into a jam parking his car, having a spot of bother with toggles and grommets, or facing double trouble in a bigamy case, the bungling barrister all too frequently finds himself courting disaster... Newly restored and collected together for the first time, these three radio series are the only way to enjoy Roger Thursby's hilarious misadventures, as only one episode of the TV series remains in the BBC archive. With guest stars including John Le Mesurier, Jon Pertwee, Roy Kinnear, David Jason, Barbara Windsor and Joan Sims, this sparkling series is a must for all fans of vintage comedy. Production credits Series 1 adapted from the TV scripts by Richard Waring. Scripts by Frank Muir and Denis Norden Series 2 and 3 written by Henry Cecil and Basil Dawson Produced by David Hatch (Series 1, Series 2 Episodes 1-10 and 13), Simon Brett (Series 2 Episodes 11 and 12) and Trafford Whitelock (Series 3) Cast Roger Thursby - Richard Briers Henry Blagrove - Richard Waring (Series 1)/Terence Alexander (Series 2) Sally Mannering - Ann Davies (Series 1)/Julia Lockwood (Series 2) Grimes - John Glyn-Jones Joy - Bridget Armstrong With Kenneth Connor, John Le Mesurier, Malcolm Hayes, Frederick Treves, John Bresslin, Robert Dorning, Richard Caldicot, Clifford Norgate, Jean Anderson, Ann Way, Aimi MacDonald, Richard Watts, John Junkin, Thorley Walters, Denise Coffey, Patricia Gallimore, Alan Barry, John Gabriel, Frances Bennett, Betty Cooper, Patrick Cargill, James Beck, Basil Dignam, Blake Butler, Liz Fraser, Frank Thornton, Peter Jones, Sam Kydd, Jo Kendall, Patsy Rowlands, Robert Dorning, Deryck Guyler, Nicholas Phipps, Sonia Fraser, John Bryning, Leslie Heritage, Jon Pertwee, Dennis Ramsden, James Hayter, Geoffrey Sumner, Ronald Forfar, Carol Marsh, Gerald Cross, Fenella Fielding, Terence Alexander, John Baker, Hector Ross, Andrew Cruickshank, Roy Kinnear, Ronald Adam, Arthur Mullard, Sean Arnold, Douglas Blackwell, Patrick Tull, Michael Kilgarriff, William Fox, David Jason, Bill Wallis, Nigel Pegram, Garard Green, Peter Tuddenham, Brian Oulton, John Barron, John Ruddock, Barbara Windsor, John Bluthal, Norman Bird, Francis de Wolff, Manning Wilson, Martin Friend, Alec Bregonzi, Olwen Griffiths, Nigel Anthony, Felix Felton, Simon Merrick, Joan Sims, Alan Curtis, Edward Kelsey, John Samson, John Rowe, Paul Whitsun-Jones, John Rutland, Noel Howlett, Harold Berens, Alexandra Dane, Eva Stuart, Michael Hordern, Amanda Reiss, Alfie Bass, Henry McGee, Robin Hunter, Arthur Mullard and Eva Haddon Episode guide: Series 1 (9 June-1 Sept 1970) 1 The First Brief 2 The Expert Witness 3 Breach of Contract 4 Judgement Summons 5 Counsel's Opinion 6 Special Damages 7 Separation Order 8 Reasonable Doubt 9 With Use of Bath 10 Without Due Care 11 Solicitor's Instructions 12 Special Examiner 13 Counsel for the Prosecution Series 2 (15 July-7 Oct 1971) 14 Look It Up 15 Tell 'Em the Tale 16 Statistics 17 In and Out 18 Polite Notice 19 Circling the Square 20 In Reverse 21 But... 22 Disqualified 23 One Thousand Four Hundred and Seventy One 24 A Jewel of a Husband 25 Keeping it Warm 26 Brief Offer Series 3 (24 Apr-17 July 1972) 27 Deaf Aid 28 One Double or Two Singles 29 Menaces 30 Obstruction 31 Assault 32 Manipulation 33 And So On 34 Good Husband and Father 35 Faults on Both Sides 36 What Do You Do? 37 Crabtree Disease 38 A Piece of Cake 39 Alibi ©2020 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (P)2020 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd"

Denis Norden, Frank Muir, Henry Cecil, Richard Waring (Author), Full Cast, Richard Briers (Narrator)

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Marriage Lines: The Complete Series 1 and 2: A BBC Radio 4 comedy

"All 26 episodes of the much-loved 1960s sitcom, as heard on BBC radio Kate and George Starling are just beginning their lives as young newlyweds, and are already experiencing the frustrations, as well as the joys, of marriage. But although they have their ups and downs, their mutual love and mistrust gets them through. In these two series, they experience the downsides and delights of domesticity: from getting locked out of their new flat, sparring over nights out and coping with the next-door neighbours, to planning a holiday together and looking forward to a new arrival. Parenthood brings further challenges – including organising baby Helen’s christening and finding a family home – but a job abroad could offer new opportunities for the Starlings... Originally broadcast on BBC TV between 1963 and 1966, this absorbing comedy by Richard Waring was so popular that it was adapted on radio for the BBC Light Programme. It stars Richard Briers as George and Prunella Scales as Kate, with guest stars including Heather Chasen, Derek Waring, Joan Sanderson, Wallas Eaton and Derek Fowlds. Written by Richard Waring Produced by Charles Maxwell Recorded at the BBC Paris Studio in London First broadcast BBC Light Programme: 21 May-13 August 1965 (Series 1), 19 March-11 June 1967 (Series 2) Cast George – Richard Briers Kate – Prunella Scales Norah – Heather Chasen Peter – Geoffrey Matthews John – David Morton Miles – Rodney Diak/Derek Waring Ossie – David Graham Mr Reynolds – Leon Thau Ronald – Terence Alexander George’s father– Geoffrey Sumner Kate’s mother– Joan Sanderson Mr Cartwright – Wallas Eaton Mr Renfrew Smith – Felix Felton Arthur – Frederick Treves Denis – Peter Hawkins Jeanie – Audrey Nicholson Murray – Penny Morrell Mother – Diana King Pauline – Rosalind Knight Ronald – William Fox With John Baddeley, Norma Ronald, Philip Guard, Isabel Rennie, Elizabeth Morgan, Jo Kendall, Nigel Graham, John Graham, Charlotte Mitchell, Rosemary Miller, Peter Gilmore, James Taylor, Clive Morton, Noel Hood, Edward de Souza, Beth Boyd, Carol Marsh, Wilfred Babbage, Pearl Hackney, Ronald Hines, Fraser Kerr, Carole Boyd, Robert McBain, Lockwood West, Tim Barrett, Doris Rogers, Anna Gilchrist, Derek Fowlds, Gretchen Franklin, Alec Bregonzi"

Richard Waring (Author), Full Cast, Prunella Scales, Richard Briers (Narrator)

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The Good Life: The Complete Collection

"Meet Surbiton’s most famous residents; Tom, Barbara, Margo and Jerry. It is Tom Good's 40th birthday and he feels thoroughly unfulfilled. If only he can discover what 'It' is, and if he can, will his wife Barbara agree to do 'It' with him? The subsequent and sudden transformation of the Goods’ home into a smallholding causes consternation for Margo and Jerry next door, and they decide it’s their duty to interfere... So begins The Good Life, the much loved classic sitcom starring Richard Briers, Felicity Kendal, Paul Eddington and Penelope Keith. The escapades of the mismatched next-door neighbours whose friendship is constantly being tested to the limits are collected here with thirty hilarious episodes from the much loved BBC television series. Series One: Plough Your Own Furrow, Say Little Hen, The Weaker Sex?, Pig’s Lib, The Thing In The Cellar, The Pagan Rite, Backs To The Wall. Series Two: Just My Bill, The Guru of Surbiton, Mr Fix-It, The Day Peace Broke Out, Mutiny, Home Sweet Home, Going to Pot. Series Three: The Early Birds, The Happy Event, A Tug of the Forelock, I Talk To The Trees, The Wind-Break War, Whose Fleas Are These?, The Last Posh Frock. Series Four: Away From It All, The Green Door, Our Speaker Today, The Weaver’s Tale, Suit Yourself, Sweet and Sour Charity, Anniversary. The Specials: Silly But It’s Fun…, When I’m 65."

Bob Larbey, John Esmonde (Author), Felicity Kendal, Full Cast, Paul Eddington, Penelope Keith, Richard Briers (Narrator)

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Jeeves & Wooster: The Collected Radio Dramas

"A rollicking collection of six fully dramatised Jeeves & Wooster novels, starring Michael Hordern and Richard Briers. In The Inimitable Jeeves, Aunt Agatha is forcing Bertie to get engaged to the formidable Honoria Glossop. Can Jeeves save the day? Right Ho, Jeeves sees mayhem breaking out at Brinkley Court, but there are more brains in the Wooster household than just Jeeves... In The Code of the Woosters, who would think that a silver cow-creamer could cause so much trouble? Uncle Tom wants it and Aunt Dahlia is blackmailing Bertie to steal it. In Joy in the Morning, Steeple Bumphleigh is a village to be avoided for Bertie, as it contains the appalling Aunt Agatha. Still, there are good deeds to be done. Jeeves and the Feudal Spirit finds Jeeves in for a few surprises when returns from his annual shrimping holiday in Bognor Regis. In Stiff Upper Lip, Jeeves, Madeline Bassett and Gussie Fink-Nottle’s engagement is on the rocks, and poor Bertie's next in line for the fair maiden’s hand. Publisher’s note: As of January 2025, the dramatisations have been re-ordered into their correct order, by original broadcast date. Track Listing: - Tracks 1-8: The Inimitable Jeeves - Tracks 9-16: Right Ho, Jeeves - Tracks 17-23: The Code of the Woosters - Tracks 24-30: Joy in the Morning - Tracks 31-43: Jeeves and the Feudal Spirit - Tracks 44-49: Stiff Upper Lip, Jeeves Cast and credits Written by P.G. Wodehouse Adapted for radio by Chris Miller & Richard Usborne Produced by Simon Brett & David Hatch Bertie Wooster — Richard Briers Jeeves — Michael Hordern Recurring cast: Jonathan Cecil, Joan Sanderson, Miriam Margolyes, Andrew Cruickshank, Vivian Pickles, Rex Garner, Bridget Armstrong, Aimi MacDonald, Ray Cooney, James Villiers, Paul Eddington, Bronwen Williams, Liza Goddard, Patrick Cargill, John Le Mesurier and Denise Coffey With appearances from David Jason, Maurice Denham, Ronald Fraser, Jonathan Lynn, Douglas Blackwell, Edwin Apps, John Graham, Jennie Goossens, Peter Woodthorpe, Denise Bryer, Rosalind Adams, Michael Kilgarriff, James Villiers, Norman Bird, Diana King, Ann Davies, Liza Goddard, David Tate, Percy Edwards and Graham Faulkner. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4, 1973-1981 ©2019 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (P)2019 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd"

P.G. Wodehouse (Author), Full Cast, Michael Hordern, Richard Briers (Narrator)

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The Wind in the Willows

"One Spring morning, Mole abandons his spring cleaning and surfaces into the sunlight and warm grass of a great meadow. Rambling busily along the hedgerows he comes all at once to the edge of a river. Mole is entranced. Here on the river bank he meets the Water Rat. Mole stays with the Water Rat in his snug waterside home where the river laps at the sill of the window and here he meets Ratty's friends: Badger who lives in the Wild Wood and the incorrigible Toad of Toad Hall.A timeless tale of waterside Britain that has been loved by generations of children and acclaimed as a classic. The story of Mole, Ratty, Badger, and Toad and their escapades, whether messing about on the river or puttering about in Toad's shiny new car, cannot fail to enchant every listener.Many of the original cast from Alan Bennett's acclaimed National Theatre production appear in this dramatization for BBC Radio 4, including Richard Briers as Rat, Adrian Scarborough as Mole, and Terence Rigby as Albert, with Alan Bennett as the narrator."

Kenneth Grahame (Author), Adrian Scarborough, Alan Bennett, Richard Briers, Terence Rigby, a full cast (Narrator)

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Aesop's Fables: The Complete Collection

"40 of Aesop's tales, specially adapted for young children. Read by Richard Briers, Jane Horrocks, Jonathan Pryce, Alison Steadman, Richard E. Grant, Lindsay Duncan and Brenda Blethyn. Stories include: The Hare & the Tortoise/The Frogs & the Ox/The Fox & the Crow/The Monkey as King/The Bundle of Sticks/The Gnat & the Lion/The North Wind & the Sun/The Fox & the Grapes/The Dog, the Cockerel & the Fox/The Miller, His Son & the Donkey/The Wolf & the Heron/The Donkey in the Lion's Skin/The Ant & the Grasshopper/The Vain Jackdaw/The Frogs who Wanted a King/The Cat & the Mice/The Lion & the Mouse/The Caged Bird & the Bat/The Fox & the Goat/The Lion & the Elephant/The Crow & the Pitcher/The Fox & the Stork/Two Travellers & a Bear/The Goose that Laid the Golden Eggs/The Kid & the Wolf/The Old Lion & the Fox/The Eagle & the Jackdaw/The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing/The Goatherd & the Wild Goats/The Dog in the Manger/Androcles & The Lion, plus 9 more."

Bbc Digital Audio (Author), Alison Steadman, Brenda Blethyn, Jane Horrocks, Jonathan Pryce, Lindsay Duncan, Richard Briers, Richard E. Grant (Narrator)

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The Moment You Feel It: A BBC Radio 4 dramatisation

"A tender and sad BBC Radio 4 comedy drama about losing your past, starring Richard Briers. 'The Moment You Feel It' was originally broadcast as the 'Afternoon Play' on 18 May 2009. Alf's memories come in flashes with great blank holes, along with a running commentary from the voices of his past. So how does finding a strange coat in his kitchen remind Alf why he doesn't want a bath today? With Richard Briers as Alf (and Rory Kinnear as the young Alf), Tracy Wiles as Pru, Hugh Ross as Steven, Caroline Guthrie as Marina and Janice Acquah playing the other parts."

Ed Harris (Author), Caroline Guthrie, Hugh Ross, Janice Acquah, Richard Briers, Rory Kinnear, Tracy Wiles (Narrator)

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Toad Triumphant

"The adventures of Toad and his friends Ratty, Mole and Badger continue to delight in this new tale that will appeal to adults and children alike. The adventures of Toad and his friends Ratty, Mole and Badger continue to delight in this new tale that will appeal to adults and children alike."

William Horwood (Author), Richard Briers (Narrator)

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The Willows In Winter

William Horwood (Author), Richard Briers (Narrator)

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Audiobooks Narrated by Richard Briers