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A Whole New Ball Game: The Complete Series 1 and 2: A BBC Radio 4 Dark Comedy

"A hilarious dark comedy about a football-crazy priest, starring BAFTA winner Brenda Blethyn The late Gregory Patterson was a stalwart of the Roman Catholic Parishioners. With his passing, how will Mrs Patterson cope with her headstrong daughter, Barbara? And can young Robert step into his father’s shoes and face up to new responsibilities? The man with the answers would appear to be football-crazy priest Father Benedict who tries to help the grief stricken family as best he can… The priest decides that holding a Golden Oldie night in honour of the late faithful parishioner would be a good first step. But is it really the right occasion for a eulogy from his only son, Robert? Not when Barbara is determined to ruin the evening… As the Patterson family spiral out of control, with Barbara succumbing to temptation in the shape of biker Andy, Robert attending a rival school and a bereft Mrs Patterson hoping a small dog will fill the hole in her heart left by her husband’s death, Father Benedict has more pressing concerns - the Frewitt Cup final is weeks away and the team must win at all cost. This charming and darkly funny comedy about faith, families and football will have you cheering in delight from the pews to the terraces. Starring Desmond Barrit as Father Benedict and BAFTA winner Brenda Blethyn (best known for her starring role in Vera) as Mrs Patterson. Cast and credits Written by Martin Davies Produced by Lissa Evans (series 1) & Richard Wilson (series 2) Father Benedict - Desmond Barrit Mrs Patterson - Brenda Blethyn Robert Patterson – Paul Parris / Richard Pearce Barbara Patterson - Charlotte Coleman / Melanie Hudson Guy Entwhistle - Martino Lazzeri / Henry Woolley Andy - Mark Straker Janet - Claire Skinner / Nicola Buckingham Mr Plant/Father Hugh - Gordon Reid / Geoff McGivern Mrs Plant - Jane Dolamore Manageress/Lady at Counter - Jill Meers First Broadcast BBC Radio 4, 3 Feb - 10 Mar 1993 (series 1), 26 May - 30 Jun 1994 (series 2) ©2024 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (P)2024 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd"

Martin Davies (Author), Brenda Blethyn, Charlotte Coleman, Claire Skinner, Desmond Barrit, Full Cast, Mark Straker, Martino Lazzeri, Paul Parris, Richard Pearce (Narrator)

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The Elephant Man: A Full-Cast BBC Radio Comedy

"A hapless elephant keeper must do everything he can to save his failing zoo Terry Lyon, assistant head keeper of Southwood Zoo, trusts animals because most people think he’s a waste of space. But as the zoo lurches towards bankruptcy, his future looks bleak. As if managing hungry elephants and contrary polar bears wasn’t complicated enough, the humans in Terry’s life pose their own challenges. Having had to move back in with his parents after his divorce, life becomes complicated when Terry’s ex Margaret starts seeing his best friend Richard. Peter Serafinowicz leads a full cast in this hilarious comedy about a man trying to salvage his career and his love life, all while keeping his bank balance from being redder than a baboon’s bottom. Terry works alongside his formidable, management speaking boss Miss Stonewick and the taciturn yet competitive head keeper, Leonard. As a big birthday looms over Terry, he’s hoping that romance can blossom amidst the chaos of feeding time, tax returns and redundancies… Alistair McGowan and Debra Stephenson also feature in this larger-than-life sitcom. The Elephant Man writer, Debbie Barham, began working in comedy aged 15 and died tragically young aged 26 after a long battle with anorexia. In her short but brilliant career she wrote for Spitting Image, The News Quiz, Weekending and Loose Ends, as well as for big names like Bob Monkhouse, Graham Norton, Rory Bremner and Clive Anderson. ‘The unsung queen of comedy.’ The Telegraph ‘She could be rude enough to make even Graham Norton blush.’ Ned Sherrin ‘A truly extraordinary person.’ Clive Anderson Cast and credits Written by Debbie Barham Produced by Richard Wilson Terry - Peter Serafinowicz Leonard - Chris Emmett Maureen - Geraldine Fitzgerald Derek/Morse/Mr Bull - Wayne Forester George - Geoff Fitzgerald Stephanie - Joanna Munro Adam - Richard Pearce Sammy - Nicola Walker Elsa - Jane Dolamore Barry Norman/David Attenborough - Alistair McGowan The Waitress/Secretary - Debra Stephenson First broadcast on BBC Radio 2, August - October 1996 © 2024 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. (P) 2024 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd."

Debbie Barham (Author), Alistair Mcgowan, Chris Emmett, Debra Stephenson, Full Cast, Geraldine Fitzgerald, Joanna Munro, Peter Serafinowicz, Richard Pearce (Narrator)

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Detective Inspector Crust: Three Full-Cast BBC Radio Crime Dramas

"A trilogy of thrillers set in Liverpool, featuring the formidable Detective Inspector Crust Veteran scriptwriter Vincent McInerney draws on his lifelong knowledge of Liverpool and his background in the Merchant Marine in these engaging thrillers, in which the gruff, indomitable John Crust and his sidekick Minty probe the circumstances surrounding a missing husband, a stolen sculpture and a hidden treasure. O’Rourke’s First Case – Made redundant at 40, John O’Rourke gets a grant from the Enterprise Allowance Board and sets up as a private detective. Hired by Mrs Rate to trace her absent spouse, he’s soon caught up in a dangerous scheme involving modern art, drug money and shoot-outs on container ships. Fortunately, Inspector Crust is also investigating, and monitoring the rookie PI’s progress. Can the redoubtable copper ensure that O’Rourke’s first case isn’t also his last? The Finger of Suspicion – With the university rag day parade in full swing, Inspector Crust is keeping his beady eye on the floats making their way through the city centre. So when a helicopter suddenly appears, and hoists the Epstein statue off Lewis’s department store, Crust assumes it’s an elaborate student prank. But when the police receive a ransom note, together with one of the statue’s fingers, he starts to have second thoughts. The Bell – Following the death of shipowner Oliver Bright, his granddaughter Elizabeth prepares to sell his house and possessions at auction. Rumour has it that among his worldly goods is a rare artefact saved during the sinking of the Titanic – and psychotic criminal Tarrant will stop at nothing to lay his hands on it. But Inspector Crust is also on the trail of the missing relic, and is determined to find it first... Cast and credits Written by Vincent McInerny Directed by Shaun MacLoughlin Starring James Ellis as Inspector Crust and Bill Monks as Minty O’Rourke’s First Case John O'Rourke – Ken Cumberlidge Mr O'Rourke – Richard Tate Chris – Maureen O’Brien Curly – Dominic Rickhards Mrs Rate – June Barrie Ronnie Rate – Eric Allan Bogger – David Goudge Captain/Adrian Mince – Christian Rodska Charlie – Jonathan Nibbs Barman/Compere – Ian Targett Scratcher – David Learner Operator – Maryon Ellor ‘Just Another Night’ written and sung by Vincent McInerney Musicians: Steve Wright (guitar), Dave Dover (bass) and Steve Bartley (percussion) First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 29 January 1990 The Finger of Suspicion Guy – Richard Pearce Colonel Rivers – David Bannerman Malcolm – Kim Wall James – Brendan Charleson Mr Patch – Peter Copley Julia – Carolyn Backhouse Billy/Eddie – Christian Rodska Mrs Rivers – Peggy Ann Wood Arthur Frank – Richard Tate Mandy – Cheryl Maiker First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 1 February 1992 The Bell Elizabeth – Teresa Gallagher Tarrant – Eric Allan Father Kennedy – Peter Caffrey Mrs Moran – June Barrie Dicky Bird – William Eedle Eileen – Sue Jenkins Alf Gringod – Gerry Hinks Mitzi Müller – Melinda Walker Gottfried Müller – William Eedle Jim Rawson – Sion Probert George – Derek Hicks First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 14 August 1993 © 2024 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. (P) 2024 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd"

Vincent Mcinerney (Author), Bill Monks, Eric Allan, Full Cast, James Ellis, June Barrie, Ken Cumberlidge, Melinda Walker, Richard Pearce (Narrator)

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The Scottish Boy

"1333. Edward III is at war with Scotland. Nineteen-year-old Sir Harry de Lyon yearns to prove himself and jumps at the chance when a powerful English baron, William Montagu, invites him on a secret mission with a dozen elite knights. They ride north, to a crumbling Scottish keep, capturing a feral, half-starved boy within and putting the other inhabitants to the sword. But nobody knows why the flower of English knighthood snuck over the border to capture a savage, dirty teenage boy. Montagu gives the boy to Harry as his squire, with only two rules: don't let him escape, and convert him to the English cause. At first, it's hopeless. The Scottish boy is surly and violent and eats anything that isn't nailed down. Then Harry begins to notice things: that, as well as Gaelic, the boy speaks flawless French, with an accent much different from Harry's Norman one. That he can read Latin too. And when Harry finally convinces the boy – Iain mac Maíl Coluim – to cut his filthy curtain of hair, the face revealed is the most beautiful thing Harry has ever seen. With Iain as his squire, Harry wins tournament after tournament and becomes a favourite of the King. But underneath the pageantry smoulder twin secrets: Harry and Iain's growing passion for each other, and Iain's mysterious heritage. As England hurtles towards war once again, these secrets will destroy everything Harry holds dear. A sexy, slow-burn, enemies to lovers historical romance, Alex De Campi delivers a steamy but tender love story. 'Brokeback Mountain' meets '50 Shades of Grey' set again the vivid backdrop of Medieval Britain. Perfect for fans of Madeleine Miller's 'Song of Achilles', the novels of C. S. Pascat, and K.J. Charles. This novel contains explicit sexual content and adult themes. - Alex de Campi is a thriller writer with an extensive backlist of critically-acclaimed prose and graphic novels including Eisner-nominated heist noir 'Bad Girls' (Simon & Schuster). Her most recent books were pulp horror graphic novel 'Dracula, Motherf**ker' (Image Comics), sci-fi thriller 'Madi: Once Upon A Time in the Future' co-written with Duncan Jones (Z2 Comics), and 'True War Stories', an anthology of soldiers’ deployment tales. She is on most social media as @alexdecampi."

Alex De Campi (Author), Richard Pearce (Narrator)

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Riddley Walker: Penguin Modern Classics

"Brought to you by Penguin. 'O what we ben! And what we come to...' Wandering a desolate post-apocalyptic landscape, speaking a broken-down English lost after the end of civilization, Riddley Walker sets out to find out what brought humanity here. This is his story. 'This is what literature is meant to be' Anthony Burgess 'Funny, terrible, haunting and unsettling, this book is a masterpiece' Observer 'A timeless portrayal of the human condition ... frightening and uncanny' Will Self 'A book that I could read every day forever and still be finding things' Max Porter © Russell Hoban 2021(P) Penguin Audio 2021"

Russell Hoban (Author), Richard Pearce (Narrator)

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The Girl in White: A Chilling Psychological Thriller

"Harry Gilmore has no idea of the terrible danger he faces when he meets a beautiful girl in a local student bar. Drugged and abducted, Harry wakes up in a secure wooden compound deep in the Welsh countryside, where he is groomed by the leaders of a manipulative cult, run by the self-proclaimed new messiah known as The Master. When the true nature of the cult becomes apparent, Harry looks for any opportunity to escape. But as time passes, he questions if the master’s extreme behavior and teachings are the one true religion. With Harry’s life hanging by a thread, a team of officers, led by Detective Inspector Laura Kesey, investigate his disappearance. But will they find him before it’s too late?"

John Nicholl (Author), Richard Pearce (Narrator)

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