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Nikolai Gogol: A BBC Radio Collection: Nine Full-Cast Dramatisations

"A definitive collection of Gogol’s best-known works, adapted for BBC Radio with star casts including Toby Jones, Michael Palin, Mark Heap, Frances Barber and Russell Tovey Ukrainian-born humorist, dramatist and novelist Nikolai Gogol is widely believed to have led the realist revolution in Russian literature. His surreal, absurdist satires liberated comedy from its sentimental traditions and influenced writers both within Russia and worldwide, among them Fyodor Dostoevsky, Franz Kafka and Flannery O’Connor. Generally acknowledged as Gogol’s masterpiece, The Government Inspector caused such uproar when first performed in 1836 that he was driven into exile. With its satirical swipes at political self-serving, sleaze and vice, it remains relevant today, as this dazzling dramatisation, starring Toby Jones, shows. A comic tour de force about human folly and one of the jewels of Russian literature, Dead Souls sees the charming Chichikov (Mark Heap) arriving in a Russian provincial town with the Narrator (Michael Palin) on a mission to buy up dead serfs – but his quest soon arouses suspicion. Three Ivans, Two Aunts and an Overcoat comprises six comic plays based on some of Gogol’s greatest short fiction and set in 19th-century Russia: ‘The Two Ivans’, ‘The Overcoat,’ ‘Ivan Fyodorovich Shponka and His Aunt’, ‘The Nose’, ‘The Mysterious Portrait’ and ‘The Diary of a Madman’. Griff Rhys Jones and Stephen Moore star in these colourful, inventive tales. Also adapted from a short story, Christmas Eve tells of the magic and mayhem that ensues when the Devil (Nickolas Grace) steals the moon on the night before Christmas. Rounding off this anthology is a bonus documentary, Tim Key and Gogol's Overcoat, in which the acclaimed poet and comedian explores Nikolai Gogol’s classic ‘The Overcoat’, described by Nabokov as ‘the greatest Russian short story ever written’. As he looks into this fantastical fable about a clerk whose desire for a new coat changes his life – and ultimately destroys him – Key spins his own surprising and anarchic tale, with contributions from Russian experts, an East End tailor, Alexei Sayle and John Motson. First published 1831 (Christmas Eve), 1832 (‘Ivan Fyodorovich Shponka and His Aunt’), 1835 (‘The Two Ivans’, ‘The Mysterious Portrait’, ‘The Diary of a Madman’), 1835-1836 (‘The Nose’), 1836 (The Government Inspector), 1842 (Dead Souls, ‘The Overcoat’) © 2025 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. (P) 2025 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd"

Nikolai Gogol (Author), Frances Barber, Full Cast, Griff Rhys Jones, Mark Heap, Michael Palin, Patrick Barlow, Russell Tovey, Stephen Moore, Tim Key, Toby Jones (Narrator)

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Love And Money: Navigating Financial Differences In Relationships

"'Love and Money: Navigating Financial Differences in Relationships' shines a compassionate and insightful light on one of the most challenging yet often overlooked aspects of modern partnerships. Where romance and finance intersect, couples frequently find their deepest values and personal histories tested. This book guides readers through these complexities, offering not only practical strategies for budgeting and saving but also a profound understanding of how money shapes trust, security, freedom, and identity. Drawing on real-life anecdotes, psychological research, and expert guidance, 'Love and Money' invites couples to move beyond surface-level arguments over spending or saving. It explores the emotional roots of financial conflict, revealing how cultural backgrounds, family upbringing, and personal experience influence our “money personalities.” Readers will learn to decode these hidden messages, transforming painful disagreements into opportunities for empathy, growth, and renewed connection. From establishing open financial communication and reconciling divergent priorities to managing power imbalances and planning for the future, this book provides a blueprint for forging financial harmony. Whether you’re just starting life together or rediscovering common ground after years of partnership, 'Love and Money' is your companion on the path to a healthier, happier relationship—one where financial differences become a source of understanding rather than discord, and where love and money can truly thrive hand in hand."

NGENE EMMANUEL (Author), Angela White, Stephen Moore (Narrator)

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Strangers and Brothers: An epic BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation

"The full-cast BBC Radio adaptation of C. P. Snow's epic series about the English establishment across the twentieth century 'A vivid portrait of British academic, political and public life' Guardian 'A very considerable achievement... It brings into the novel themes and locales never seen before (except perhaps in Trollope)' Anthony Burgess In 1920s Leicester, Lewis Eliot must escape the drudgery of a council clerk's office and his provincial lower class background to begin his decades-long rise to power. As the years pass, and Lewis progresses to successful London lawyer, to Cambridge don, to wartime service in Whitehall, to senior civil servant and finally retirement, he faces in his own life and the lives of those around him collapsing marriages, terrible illness, the politics of academia, Nazism, nuclear weapons, the price of power, and the ever-present realities of war. The New York Times praised the book series, saying, 'through [them] as in no other work in our time we have explored the inner life of the new classless class that is the 20th century Establishment'. John Betjeman claimed the books were 'as full of life as life itself'. The Strangers and Brothers series captures perfectly the ever-present battle between political and personal integrity Lewis must face, as well as all the upheaval and social change of the two world wars and the decades that followed. This adaptation stars David Haig and Adam Godley as Lewis Eliot, Bill Wallis as George Passant, Juliet Aubrey as Margaret Davidson, Stephen Moore as Herbert Getliffe, and Danny Webb as Percy Hall, with a full cast including Jeremy Swift, David Tennant, Anne-Marie Duff, Iain Glen, Claire Skinner and Tim McInnerny. Directed by Jeremy Howe and Sally Avens Dramatised by Jonathan Holloway First broadcast on BBC Radio 4, January-June 2003 Full cast: Narrator/Lewis Eliot - David Haig Young Lewis Eliot - Adam Godley George Passant - Bill Wallis Marion - Laura Doddington Sheila Knight - Anastasia Hille Herbert Getliffe - Stephen Moore Percy Hall - Danny Webb Charles March - Jamie Glover Leonard March - John Standing Katherine March - Carla Simpson Ann Simon - Emma Woolliams Mrs Getliffe - Suzanna Hamilton Revd Knight - Brett Usher Young Francis Getliffe - Andy Taylor Winslow - Clive Merrison Young Brown - Philip Franks Roy Calvert - Adam Levy Young Jago - David Calder Nightingale - Jeremy Child Chrystal - Matthew Marsh Crawford - Hugh Quarshie Mrs Jago - Joanna Monroe Sir Horace Timberlake - Ian Hogg Young Hector Rose - Rupert Vansittart Houston Eggar - Peter Marinker Willy Romantovski - Kenneth Collard Gilbert Cooke - Anthony Calf Margaret Davidson/Margaret Eliot - Juliet Aubrey Rosalind - Anne-Marie Duff Betty Vane - Carla Simpson Martin Eliot - Tim McInnerny Walter Luke - Jeremy Swift Irene - Claire Skinner David Rubin - Rolf Saxon Sawbridge - Adrian Scarborough Edgar - Andrew Wincott Captain Smith - Sean Baker Sir Hector Rose - John Carlisle Sir Thomas Beville - Robert Laing Austin Davidson - David Collings Jago - Sean Barrett Dawson Hill - Peter Blythe Skeffington - David Acton Francis Getliffe - Geoffrey Whitehead Brown - Jonathan Coy Donald Howard - David Tennant Roger Quaife - Iain Glen Lord Collingwood - Ronald Pickup Caro Quaife - Julia Watson Lord Gilbey - John Woodvine Diana Skidmore - Avril Clark Phillips - Richard Firth Osbaldiston - David Leonard Brodzinski - Christopher Rozycki Ellen Smith - Emma Bown Monteith - Paul Venables Trafford - Stephen Critchlow © 2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (P)2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd"

C.P. Snow (Author), Adam Godley, Anne-Marie Duff, Bill Wallis, Danny Webb, David Haig, David Tennant, Full Cast, Juliet Aubrey, Stephen Moore (Narrator)

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Gilbert without Sullivan: A BBC Radio 4 drama collection

"Ten comic dramatisations based on the stories and plays of WS Gilbert Sir William Schwenck Gilbert is best known for his operatic collaborations with Sir Arthur Sullivan, which captivated 19th-century audiences and continue to delight today. But he also created numerous solo works, among them these ten pieces, dramatised for radio by Stephen Wyatt and featuring Jonathan Coy as WS Gilbert. The Finger of Fate - Confirmed bachelor Foggerty yearns for peace - but Fate has other plans, in the form of large, lively Dolly Fortescue. Starring Stephen Moore, Alison Steadman, Martin Hyder, Ian Masters. First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 25 December 2002 An Elixir of Love - The inspiration for the Gilbert & Sullivan opera The Sorcerer, this humorous tale finds the Rev Stanley Gay secretly administering a love potion to his parishioners - with unexpected results. Starring Paul Downing, Cathy Sara, Gillian Goodman, Christopher Scott, John Fleming. First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 14 May 2003 The Burglar's Story- Housebreaker's son Theodore Belvawney learns the hard way that there is no honour amongst thieves. Starring Michael Onslow, John Webb, Anny Tobin, Stephen Boswell, Kim Durham, Alexandra Lilley First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 21 May 2003 Wide Awake - Rich, unworldly Harold Symperson learns that he must stay alert when looking for his soulmate. Starring Richard Derrington, Chris Emmett, Julia Hills, Joanna Wake, Jamie Chapman, Tom George. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4, 28 May 2003 Mr Foster's Good Fairy - Confectioner Cyril Foster fears his chequered past will be exposed, until he's offered an unlikely escape. Starring Ian Brooker, Sara Coward, Lennox Greaves and David Bannerman First broadcast on BBC Radio 4, 4 June 2003 The Wedding March - Woodpecker Tapping's wedding day goes from bad to worse in this farcical drama. Starring Jason Chan, Paul Clarkson, Amy Shindler, John Rowe, Alex Tregear, Sion Probert, Charlotte West-Oram First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 15 December 2004 A Sensation Novel - Author Ebenezer Fudge is most perturbed when his characters come to life and criticise his melodramatic plots. Starring John Rowe, Nicholas Boulton, Hugh Dickson, Julia Hills, Jason Chan and Wendy Baxter First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 22 December 2004 A Colossal Idea - Holidaying with his wife in Margate, grocer Mr Yellowboy claims to be writing an encyclopaedia - but his real activities are less innocent. Starring Tim Hudson, Sarah Hadland, Tina Gray, Bella Merlin, James Howard. First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 29 December 2004 Tom Cobb or Fortune's Toy - In need of money to marry his fiancee, Matilda O'Fipp, Tom Cobb decides to 'die'. Starring Bertie Carvel, Sarah Corbet, Stephen Hogan, James Howard, Bella Merlin, Jason Chan. First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 5 January 2005 The Realm of Joy - A West End play proves so scandalous that Victorian society can't stay away. Starring Alexander Delamere, Jeffrey Harmer, Tim Hudson, Jilly Bond, Stephen Hogan, Bella Merlin, Charlotte West-Oram. First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 12 January 2005 Cast and credits Written by WS Gilbert Dramatised by Stephen Wyatt Directed by Sally Avens, Sue Wilson and Jenny Stephen Copyright © 2021 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. ? 2021 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd"

Stephen Wyatt, William Schwenck Gilbert (Author), Alison Steadman, Bertie Carvel, Chris Emmett, Full Cast, Jonathan Coy, Sarah Hadland, Stephen Moore (Narrator)

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Paradise Lost in Cyberspace: A BBC Radio sci-fi comedy

"Stephen Moore stars in this dystopian comedy set in a future where living beyond 70 is prohibited 30th Century Britain, and the calamitous collapse of the pension system means compulsory euthanasia for all 70-year-olds. But a clerical error spells disaster for 69-year-old George Smith, who suddenly finds himself facing his demise a year early. Feisty George isn't going to take this lying down, and goes into battle with Central Admin - and the terrifying TV crew from This Was Your Life, who want to broadcast his imminent death live on air. On the run with bikini-clad bounty hunter Andrea Sunbeam, George goes underground, where he meets Public Enemy Number One (aka Mrs Cookson), the leader of a gang of senior citizen anarchists called the Old Age Paramilitaries. They've developed a secret weapon to destroy Central Admin's computer - and, armed with a new face and an array of OAP gadgets, George is just the man to use it... With the future of civilisation at stake, can George and his old age pals save humanity? A follow-up to the cult hit Paradise Lost in Space, this lively Logan's Run parody by Colin Swash stars Stephen Moore (The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy) as George, Lorelei King as Andrea and Edna Doré as Mrs Cookson, with co-stars including Geoffrey McGivern, Melanie Hudson and Christopher Douglas. Among the guest stars are Peter Serafinowicz and Lewis MacLeod. Production credits Written by Colin Swash Produced by Richard Wilson First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 24 February-31 March 1998 Cast George - Stephen Moore Doris - Patsy Byrne O'Connell - Geoffrey McGivern Andrea Sunbeam - Lorelei King Mrs Cookson - Edna Doré Wilma P Random/Dawkins - Melanie Hudson Dave Lusterheusen/Ronnie/Brian Kettle - Christopher Douglas With Lewis MacLeod, Peter Serafinowicz, Dave Lamb and Joanna Brookes"

Colin Swash (Author), Christopher Douglas, Edna Dore, Full Cast, Geoffrey Mcgivern, Lewis Macleod, Lorelei King, Melanie Hudson, Peter Serafinowicz, Stephen Moore (Narrator)

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Ditched: A BBC Radio 4 dramatisation

"Doug Lucie's satirical sequel to 'Hitched' revisits the bride and groom, Emma and Richard, two years after their big day. The honeymoon is well and truly over and wedded bliss hasn't turned out to be, well, blissful. With their relationship at crisis point, Emma returns from America with her young daughter to discover her life isn't the only one that has changed. But just what has happened between Emma and Richard, and why has she returned home without him? When Richard in turn flies back to the UK, the stage is set for another unforgettable family encounter. With sparks sure to fly at a family reunion no one wants to attend, Emma and Richard must finally decide what the future holds for their marriage. Will it be Hitched or Ditched? Starring Harry Lloyd and Lydia Leonard as Richard and Emma, with Stephen Moore, Frances Barber, David Schofield, Cheryl Campbell, Adrian Lukis, Brendan Patricks, Alison Pettit and Lynn Farleigh."

Doug Lucie (Author), Adrian Lukis, Alison Pettitt, Brendan Patricks, Cheryl Campbell, David Schofield, Frances Barber, Harry Lloyd, Lydia Leonard, Lynn Farleigh, Stephen Moore (Narrator)

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The Witness For Prosecution

"Soon to be a major new London theatre show, The Witness for the Prosecution follows the hapless Leonard Vole as he learns he has been accused of murdering a wealthy widow in order to get his hands on the inheritance. His predicament is made even worse when he discovers his wife to be the chief witness against him.The trial proceeds with a number of unexpected twists. This classic BBC radio drama stars Hywell Bennett as Leonard, and Miriam Margolyes as his chief accuser."

Agatha Christie (Author), Full Cast, Hywell Bennett, Miriam Margolyes, Stephen Moore (Narrator)

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The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy: Secondary Phase

"A dynamic remastering of the second BBC Radio 4 full-cast serial – Fit the Seventh to Fit the Twelfth – which spawned a phenomenal hitchhiking legend The second original series of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy remastered by Dirk Maggs (director of the Tertiary, Quandary and Quintessential Phases) to give a full, vibrant sound, now with Philip Pope’s version of the familiar theme tune and specially re-recorded announcements by John Marsh. Stranded on Prehistoric Earth since the end of the first series, Arthur Dent and Ford Prefect are once again trying to hitch their way off the planet. Zaphod finds his visit to the offices of the Guide rudely interrupted by Frogstar fighters, who further threaten to feed him to the Total Perspective Vortex. Eventually reunited, the three fetch up on the planet Brontitall and discover the indigenous species in something of a flap. Arthur meets Lintilla (several of her), Marvin gets to be a hero once again, and there is a meeting with the Man in the Shack who apparently runs the Universe… Peter Jones, Simon Jones, Geoffrey McGivern, Mark Wing-Davey, Stephen Moore and a full supporting cast star in these BBC Radio 4 episodes. Also included is a bonus 50-minute interview with Douglas Adams –who died in 2001 – in which he discusses his career and work."

Douglas Adams (Author), Geoffrey Mcgivern, Mark Wing-Davey, Peter Jones, Simon Jones, Stephen Moore, Susan Sheridan (Narrator)

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The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy: Primary Phase

"A dynamic remastering of the original BBC Radio 4 full-cast serial - Fit the First to Fit the Sixth - which spawned a phenomenal hitchhiking legend The original series of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, remastered by Dirk Maggs (director of the Tertiary, Quandary and Quintessential Phases) to give a full, vibrant sound, now with Philip Pope's version of the familiar theme tune and specially re-recorded announcements by John Marsh. Join Arthur Dent, Ford Prefect,Trillian, Zaphod Beeblebrox and Marvin the Paranoid Android in their first series of adventures as they witness the destruction of Earth to make way for a hyperspace bypass, stumble upon the ancient planet of Magrathea, dine at the Restaurant at the End of the Universe, and seek an answer to the Ultimate Question of Life, The Universe And Everything. Peter Jones, Simon Jones, Geoffrey McGivern, Mark Wing-Davey, Susan Sheridan, Stephen Moore and a full supporting cast star in these BBC Radio 4 episodes. A special 55-minute bonus programme, Douglas Adams's Guide to the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, explores the genesis of the radio series and its incredible success, with contributions from the original cast andproduction team. Audio files were replaced in April 2021 ©2008 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (P)2008 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd"

Douglas Adams (Author), Full Cast, Geoffrey Mcgivern, Mark Wing-Davey, Peter Jones, Simon Jones, Stephen Moore, Susan Sheridan (Narrator)

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