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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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Doctor Who at the BBC: The Collection: The First Nine Volumes

A galaxy of fascinating features from the BBC radio & TV archive, from the 1960s to the 2010s. The first nine volumes of 'Doctor Who at the BBC' form this unique collection of behind-the-scenes interviews, set reports, lively discussions, comedy skits and drama, drawn from the likes of Blue Peter, Woman's Hour, Today, Nationwide, Newsbeat, I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue, Dead Ringers, Week Ending, Graham Norton, Wogan's World and Pebble Mill at One. Among the rare and memorable gems are interviews with Christopher Eccleston, David Tennant, Matt Smith, Patrick Troughton, Jon Pertwee, Tom Baker, Peter Davison, Colin Baker, Sylvester McCoy and Paul McGann, alongside Billie Piper, Catherine Tate, Freema Agyeman, Lalla Ward, Mary Tamm, Janet Fielding, Terry Nation, Russell T Davies, Julie Gardner, Steven Moffat and many more. Presented by Elisabeth Sladen, Anthony Head, Louise Jameson, Russell Tovey and Nicholas Courtney, the collection also includes three full-cast radio plays - Regenerations, Blue Sands and Golden Veils, and Dalek I Love You - plus the Radio 2 documentaries Project Who? and Who Is The Doctor? Volumes 1-3 written and produced by Michael Stevens Volume 5 written and produced by Malcolm Prince Volumes 6 & 7 written by Andrew Pixley and produced by Michael Stevens Volume 8 written and produced by David Darlington & Michael Stevens Technical presentation by Mark Ayres, Matt Budd, Steven Jones & David Darlington © 2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (P) 2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd

Tbd (Author), Anthony Head, Elisabeth Sladen, Louise Jameson, Russell Tovey (Narrator)

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Shadowghast

A creepy magician with a shadowy act. A legend that goes back to the dawn of time. Eerie-on-Sea just got stranger. And darker... A mysterious stage magician has set up in the theatre at the end of the pier, with an act so hypnotic and strange that Herbie Lemon and his friend Violet Parma suspect dark forces are at work. Meanwhile, folk are disappearing from Eerie-on-Sea, and no one knows why. There is an Eerie legend that goes back to the dawn of time, about a creature made of darkness that devours the shadows of the living. But could the Shadowghast really have returned?

Thomas Taylor (Author), Mathew Horne, Russell Tovey (Narrator)

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Gargantis

There's a storm raging in Eerie-on-Sea. Has the mighty Gargantis come back from the deep...? When an ancient bottle is found washed up on the beach after a ferocious electrical storm, all the residents of Eerie-on-Sea seem to want it ... but should they in fact fear it? Legend has it that the bottle contains an extraordinary secret that spells doom for the whole of Eerie-on-Sea. Could it be true that the vast sea creature Gargantis has awoken from her slumbers, and is causing the large cracks that are appearing all across the town? Finding themselves entrusted with the bottle, Herbie and Violet discover they will need to ride the terrible storm and pacify the creature if they want to save Eerie-on-Sea from sliding into the ocean and being lost for ever.

Thomas Taylor (Author), Russell Tovey (Narrator)

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A Short History of Falling: Everything I Observed About Love Whilst Dying

A Short History of Falling - like The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, and When Breath Becomes Air - is a searingly beautiful, profound and unforgettable memoir that finds light and even humour in the darkest of places. We keep an old shoebox, Gill and I, nestled in a drawer in our room. It's filled with thirty-three birthday cards for our two young sons: one for every year I'll miss until they're twenty-one. I wrote them because, since the end of 2017, I've been living with - and dying from - motor neurone disease. This book is about the process of saying goodbye. To my body, as I journey from unexpected clumsiness to a wheelchair that resembles a spacecraft, with rods and pads and dials and bleeps. To this world, as I play less of a part in it and find myself floating off into unlighted territory. To Gill, my wife. To Tom and Jimmy. A Short History of Falling is about the sadness (and the anger, and the fear), but it's about what's beautiful too. It's about love and fatherhood, about the precious experience of observing my last moments with this body, surrounded by the people who matter most. It's about what it feels like to confront the fact that my family will persist through time with only a memory of me. In many ways, it has been the most amazing time of my life.

Joe Hammond (Author), Russell Tovey (Narrator)

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Doctor Who at the BBC Volume 9: Happy Anniversary: Doctor Who at the BBC

Two joyous archive celebrations of Doctor Who's 50th anniversary presented by Russell Tovey and Graham Norton. November 2013 marked 50 years since Doctor Who first arrived on BBC television, and Radio 2 marked the occasion with two very special programmes. Who Is The Doctor? Russell Tovey takes an epic journey through five decades of Doctor Who history and charts the fortunes of the series, from its origins in the 1960s and growing popularity in the 1970s, through the onset of stormy waters in the 1980s, to its triumphant rebirth and second golden age in the 21st Century. Among those telling the story are Russell T Davies, Steven Moffat, Barry Letts, Philip Hinchcliffe, Jenna Coleman, Louise Jameson, Matt Smith, David Tennant, Christopher Eccleston, Sylvester McCoy, Nicholas Briggs, Mark Ayres, Ben Foster, Mark Gatiss, Waris Hussein and Terrance Dicks alongside numerous other Doctor Who creators and contributors. Graham Norton In a special edition of his Saturday morning Radio 2 show, broadcast live from the 50th Anniversary Celebration in London, Graham presides over lively and humorous conversation with guests including Colin Baker, Tom Baker, Jenna Coleman, Peter Davison, Carole Ann Ford, Louise Jameson, Katy Manning, Kate O'Mara, Sylvester McCoy, Steven Moffat, William Russell and Matt Smith. Maria McErlane celebrates ten very special Days of the Doctor, and Graham casts an eye over some of the costumes that have featured in the series. Join Russell, Graham and a galaxy of stars for the festivities as they mark half a century of Doctor Who. Programmes produced by Malcolm Prince for BBC Radio 2. Please note that some edits have been made for this commercial release.

Bbc Digital Audio (Author), Graham Norton, Matt Smith, Russell Tovey, Tom Baker (Narrator)

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J. M Barrie: Peter Pan and other BBC Radio plays

J. M. Barrie, J.M. Barrie (Author), , Bill Paterson, Bryony Hannah, June Whitfield, Russell Tovey, Toyah Wilcox (Narrator)

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Births, Deaths and Marriages: The Complete Series 1 and 2: The BBC Radio 4 sitcom

Sitcom set in a Local Authority Register Office, where the staff deal with the three greatest events in anybody's life. David Schneider (The Day Today, I'm Alan Partridge), stars as chief registrar Malcolm Fox, who is a stickler for rules and would be willing to interrupt any wedding service if the width of the bride infringes health and safety. He's single, but why does he need to be married? He's married thousands of women. Alongside him are rival and divorcee Lorna, who has been parachuted in from Car Parks to drag the office (and Malcolm) into the 21st century. To her, marriage isn't just about love and romance, it's got to be about making a profit in our new age of austerity. There's also the ever spiky Mary, geeky Luke who's worried he'll end up like Malcolm one day, and ditzy Anita who may get her words and names mixed up occasionally but, as the only parent in the office, is a mother to them all. Cast: Malcolm ...... David Schneider Lorna ....... Sarah Hadland Anita ........ Sandy McDade Luke ....... Russell Tovey Mary ....... Sally Bretton Other parts played by Andrew Brooke, Jane Whittenshaw, Kerry Godliman, Simon Greenhall, Gina Peach, Michael Fenton Stevens, Melanie Hudson, Arran Glass, Peter Dickson, Lewis McLeod, Duncan Wisbey, Kate O'Sullivan, Michael Shaeffer, Jonah Russell, Grainne Keenan. Written by David Schneider Produced by Simon Jacobs A Unique production for BBC Radio 4

David Schneider (Author), , David Schneider, Full Cast, Russell Tovey, Sally Bretton, Sandy Mcdade, Sarah Hadland (Narrator)

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Doctor Who: Tenth Doctor Novels Volume 2:10th Doctor Novels

Freema Agyeman, Debbie Chazen, Bernard Cribbins, Georgia Moffett, Russell Tovey and David Troughton are the readers of these nine original novels featuring the Tenth Doctor, Martha and Donna, as played on TV by David Tennant, Freema Agyeman and Catherine Tate. Join the Doctor, Martha and Donna on these journeys in Time and Space as they find terror at the bottom of a well; uncover mystery in an ancient castle; visit Earth in 1759 and 2099; meet Mahatma Gandhi; outrun a ruthless hunter; witness a war between humans and machines; confront an ancient alien threat and explore a haunted planet. The stories are Wishing Well by Trevor Baxendale; The Many Hands by Dale Smith; Martha in the Mirror by Justin Richards; Snowglobe 7 by Mike Tucker; Ghosts of India by Mark Morris; The Doctor Trap by Simon Guerrier; Shining Darkness by Mark Michalowski; Beautiful Chaos by Gary Russell; and The Eyeless by Lance Parkin. DIGITAL CHAPTER LISTING: WISHING WELL Files 001 & 002 THE MANY HANDS Files 003 & 004 MARTHA IN THE MIRROR Files 005 - 023 SNOWGLOBE 7 Files 024 - 044 GHOSTS OF INDIA Files 045 & 046 THE DOCTOR TRAP Files 047 & 048 SHINING DARKNESS Files 049 & 050 BEAUTIFUL CHAOS Files 051 - 055 THE EYELESS Files 056 & 057 Duration: 22 hours 30 minutes approx

Dale Smith, Justin Richards, Trevor Baxendale (Author), Dale Smith, David Troughton, Freema Agyeman, Russell Tovey (Narrator)

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High Fidelity

In celebration of it's 20th anniversary, Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable, audiobook edition of High Fidelity, by Nick Hornby, read by Russell Tovey. Nick Hornby's first novel, an international bestseller and instantly recognized by critics and readers alike as a classic, helps to explain men to women, and men to men. Rob is good on music: he owns a small record shop and has strong views on what's decent and what isn't. But he's much less good on relationships. In fact, he's not at all sure that he wants to commit himself to anyone. So it's hardly surprising that his girlfriend decides that enough is enough.

Nick Hornby (Author), Russell Tovey (Narrator)

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Being Human Chasers

George's friend, Kaz, arrives at the flat with a staggering request: she and her partner Gail want to have a child, and they'd like George to be the father. George is warming to the idea - he's always wanted kids, and he can be as involved in the baby's life as he wishes - but he is wary: what if his condition is genetic? Mitchell and Annie don't approve of the new plan, but Mitchell is wrestling with a difficult decision of his own. A patient at the hospital, Leo, is surprisingly good company for a pasty older bloke who believes the 1980s were a golden age. But he seems a little too interested in Mitchell's history - and he has a surprising request of his own in store for his new friend... Featuring Mitchell, George and Annie, as played by Aidan Turner, Russell Tovey and Lenora Crichlow in the hit series created by Toby Whithouse for BBC Television.

Mark Michalowski (Author), Russell Tovey (Narrator)

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The Admirable Crichton

A BBC Radio adaptation of J. M. Barrie's classic satire about the changing fortunes of Crichton, the perfect butler. Liberal aristocrat Lord Loam favours a return to nature, with masters and servants living together as equals, but Crichton is the perfect butler and the perfect snob who adores the intricacies of the class system. He cannot help but be horrified by his master's opinions, and it will take a sea change to alter them. Starring Russell Tovey as Crichton, David Bannerman as J. M. Barrie, Beth Chalmers as Lady Mary, David Timson as Lord Loam, Martha Howe-Douglas as Lady Agatha, Gunnar Cauthery as Ernest Woolley, Lizzy Watts as Tweeny, Adrian Grove as Rev. John Treherne, Stephen Hogan as Lord Brocklehurst and Tina Gray as Lady Brocklehurst. Directed by Fiona Kelcher.

J. M. Barrie (Author), Full Cast, Russell Tovey (Narrator)

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Audiobooks Narrated by Russell Tovey