Audiobooks narrated by Stuart Milligan

Jack London: A BBC Radio Collection: Including The Call of the Wild & The Sea Wolf

"Jack London was the epitome of the hard-drinking, hard-living novelist. His extraordinary career included spells as an oyster pirate, sailor, hobo, prospector in the Klondike Gold Rush, reporter in the Russo-Japanese war and round-the-world yachtsman. A chronic alcoholic, he died aged just 40, having written some of the best-loved adventure stories in American literature. Included here are three of his most famous works, together with a thrilling original drama about the man himself and a fascinating documentary exploring his turbulent life. The Call of the Wild - Kidnapped from a wealthy Californian household, domestic pet Buck is sold to become a sled dog in the harsh landscape of the Yukon. To survive, he must shed the veneer of civilization and rediscover his primordial instincts... Robert Jack and Finn den Hertog star in this atmospheric dramatisation of London's epic novella. The Sea Wolf - Shipwrecked literary critic Humphrey Van Weyden is rescued by Wolf Larsen, the ruthless, demonic captain of the seal-hunting schooner, Ghost. But when the ship picks up another castaway, Maud Brewster, the real danger on the voyage begins... Jack Klaff, Kerry Shale and Shelley Thompson star in this gripping tale of heroism, survival and love on the high seas. To Build a Fire - In this classic short story, a man walks the frozen Yukon back to base camp, his only companion a wild husky dog. As conditions steadily worsen, it becomes a fight for survival in the unforgiving wilderness. How far, then, is base camp? Read by Stuart Milligan. Jack - In 1906, Jack London set out to circumnavigate the world in a small boat, accompanied by his wife, Charmian. Through the couple's revealing letters, author Steve May tells the ultimately tragic story of this most quintessentially 'macho ' of American writers. Starring Keith Alexander and Kate Harper. Content warning: The characters in this story express racist views from the era in which the story is set. London Calling - Aminatta Forna explains how the vivid descriptions of the wilderness in the works of Jack London had a crucial influence over her. Talking to authors including Tobias Wolff and George Monbiot, she finds out about his remarkable life and the enduring popularity of his work. First published 1903 (The Call of the Wild), 1904 (The Sea-Wolf), 1908 (To Build a Fire) © 2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (P) 2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd"

Jack London (Author), Aminatta Forna, Finn Den Hertog, Full Cast, Jack Klaff, Kate Harper, Keith Alexander, Kerry Shale, Robert Jack, Stuart Milligan (Narrator)

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The Top 10 Short Stories - The 1870's - The Men

"Short stories have always been a sort of instant access into an author's brain, their soul and heart. A few pages can lift our lives into locations, people and experiences with a sweep of landscape, narration, feelings and emotions that is difficult to achieve elsewhere.In this series we try to offer up tried and trusted 'Top Tens' across many different themes and authors. But any anthology will immediately throw up the questions - Why that story? Why that author? The theme itself will form the boundaries for our stories which range from well-known classics, newly told, to stories that modern times have overlooked but perfectly exemplify the theme. Throughout the volume our authors whether of instant recognition or new to you are all leviathans of literature.Some you may disagree with but they will get you thinking; about our choices and about those you would have made. If this volume takes you on a path to discover more of these miniature masterpieces then we have all gained something.The Century moves on decade by decade. War once again scars Europe, in America wagons roll west. Social unrest continues even as conditions improve markedly for the few and only a little for the many. The list of problems and of challenges described by our authors is long and their stories once again full of valuable and telling insights.01 - The Top 10 - The 1870's - The Men - An Introduction02 - Bobok by Fyodor Dostevesky03 - A Ghost Story by Mark Twain04 - God Sees The Truth But Waits by Leo Tolstoy05 - Dickon the Devil by Sheridan Le Fanu06 - The Legend of Saint Julian the Hospitaller by Gustave Flaubert07 - A Strange Story by Ivan Turgenev08 - A Lonely Ride by Bret Harte09 - Coward by Vsevolod Garshin10 - The Man Without a Body by Edward Page Mitchell11 - The Vampire by Jan Neruda"

Bret Harte, Edward Page Mitchell, Fyodor Dostevesky, Gustave Flaubert, Ivan Turgenev, Jan Neruda, Leo Tolstoy, Mark Twain, Sheridan Le Fanu, Vsevolod Garshin (Author), David Shaw-Parker, Mark Rice-Oxley, Stuart Milligan (Narrator)

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Judge Dredd: Origins: The Classic 2000 AD Graphic Novel in Full-Cast Audio

"Brought to you by Penguin. The essential Judge Dredd graphic novel series - the ultimate introduction to the Lawman of the Future! An unusual delivery is made to the Grand Hall of Justice, a package that will force Dredd to lead a mission into the Cursed Earth and into the darkest recesses of the history of the Judges and Mega-City One... Now in this much-anticipated Dredd epic, history is written by Dredd co-creators John Wagner (A History of Violence) and Carlos Ezquerra (Strontium Dog) with a special introductory tale featuring the art of Kev Walker (ABC Warriors: Khronicles of Khaos). Featuring Adam Basil as Judge Dredd alongside a full cast including Stuart Milligan, Colin Salmon and Doug Cockle, fans of Judge Dredd and newcomers to Mega-City One alike will be transported to this post-nuclear world for an immersive listening experience like no other. Also available: Judge Dredd: Dredd v Death Judge Dredd: America Judge Dredd: The Pit Judge Anderson: Shamballa ©2021 Rebellion 2000 AD Ltd (P)2022 Penguin Audio and Rebellion Publishing"

John Wagner (Author), Adam Basil, Colin Salmon, Doug Cockle, Stuart Milligan (Narrator)

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Dashiell Hammett: The Maltese Falcon & other adventures: A BBC Radio Collection

"The godfather of the hard-boiled detective novel, Dashiell Hammett is widely acknowledged as one of America's greatest mystery writers. This collection brings together the BBC radio adaptations of his works for the first time, including the iconic The Maltese Falcon featuring his most famous character: Sam Spade. The Maltese Falcon San Francisco, 1928. When his partner is murdered on an assignment, private detective Sam Spade is drawn into a dangerous case involving a treacherous femme fatale and the priceless black statuette of a falcon... Tom Wilkinson and Jane Lapotaire star in this thrilling dramatisation of Hammett's most famous novel. Secret Agent X-9 New York, 1934, and Secret Agent X-9 is about to embark on his most deadly mission yet. Falsely accused of murder, he struggles to stay one step ahead of the law in his relentless pursuit of his arch enemy, 'The Top'. Dramatised from a comic strip co-created by Dashiell Hammett, this tale of mystery, murder and mayhem stars Stuart Milligan, Connie Booth and William Hootkins. Nightmare Town Arriving in the desert boom town of Izzard, Arizona, sharp-edged tough guy Steve Threefall meets the beautiful, terrified Nova Vallance - and encounters danger, intrigue and a dark mystery... Read by Stuart Milligan. The Man Who Killed Dan Odams An escaped killer fleeing cross-country stumbles upon an isolated farm in Montana, inhabited by a woman and her young son... This mysterious and brooding noir western is read by Stuart Milligan. The Maltese Falcon Sam Spade - Tom Wilkinson Brigid O'Shaughnessy - Jane Lapotaire Mr Gutman - Peter Vaughan Joel Cairo - Nickolas Grace Effie - Mia Soteriou Miles Archer - William Hope Iva - Liza Ross Wilmer - Peter Acre Tom Polhaus - Norman Jones Lt Dundy - Harry Towb DA Bryan - Don Fellows Newspaperman - Robin Summers Taxi driver - Keith Edwards Man with key - Arnold Diamond Dramatised by Michael Bakewell Directed by Jane Morgan First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 29 December 1984 Secret Agent X-9 X-9 - Stuart Milligan Grace Powers - Connie Booth The Top - William Hootkins Evelyn Powers - Rachel Power Deacon/Alden Powers - Peter Marinker Matthew/Steward/Luke - Michael John Paliotti Captain Brady/Bartholomew - John Guerrasio Jude - Bruce McGregor Cop 1 - Clive Rowe Harper-Carp - Kerry Shale Waitress/Sister Agnes - Miranda Pleasance Other parts played by the cast Dramatised by Mark Brisenden from the comic strip created by Dashiell Hammett and Alex Raymond Produced by Chris Wallis First broadcast BBC Radio 5 Live, 1-22 January 1994 Nightmare Town Read by Stuart Milligan Abridged by Neville Teller Produced by Elizabeth Allard First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 5-8 November 2001 The Man Who Killed Dan Odams Read by Stuart Milligan Abridged by Neville Teller Produced by Elizabeth Allard First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 9 November 2001"

Dashiell Hammett (Author), Connie Booth, Full Cast, Jane Lapotaire, Stuart Milligan, Tom Wilkinson, William Hootkins (Narrator)

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Doctor Who: Ninth Doctor Novels Volume 2: 9th Doctor Novels

"Stuart Milligan, Anthony Head and Camille Coduri are the readers of these three original novels featuring the Ninth Doctor, Rose and Captain Jack, as played on TV by Christopher Eccleston, Billie Piper and John Barrowman. In these adventures in time and space, the travellers discover a dangerous alien predator at an abandoned Soviet naval base, a Neanderthal man in modern day London, and a world on which fiction has been outlawed. The stories are The Deviant Strain by Justin Richards, Only Human by Gareth Roberts, and The Stealers of Dreams by Steve Lyons. Based in the hit BBC TV series. Stuart Milligan played President Nixon in two Doctor Who TV episodes; Anthony Head played Brother Lasser in the episode School Reunion; Camille Coduri played Jackie Tyler in the series from 2005 onwards."

Gareth Roberts, Justin Richards, Steve Lyons (Author), Anthony Head, Camille Coduri, Stuart Milligan (Narrator)

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The Carnival of Crime in Connecticut

"Samuel Langhorne Clemens was born in 1835 and is far better known by his pen name; Mark Twain. An American author and humorist of the first order he is perhaps most famous for his novels, The Adventures Of Tom Sawyer, written in 1876, and its sequel, The Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn, written in 1885 and often described with that mythic line - "the Great American Novel." Twain grew up in Hannibal, Missouri, which would later provide the backdrop for these great novels. Apprenticed to a printer he also worked as a typesetter but eventually became a master riverboat pilot on the Mississippi River.Later, heading west with his brother, Orion to make his fortune he failed at gold mining and instead turned to journalism and found his true calling as a writer of humorous stories. It on these shorter stories that this volume dwells. His wit and humour sparkle from every page, his craft evident with every phase and punctured target. Twain was born during a visit by Halley's Comet, and predicted that he would "go out with it" as well. He died the day following the comet's subsequent return in 1910."

Mark Twain (Author), Stuart Milligan (Narrator)

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Olalla

"In the Scottish canon to be placed alongside Burns is high praise indeed. But it’s a rightful place for one of Scotland’s finest novelists and poets.Robert Louis Stevenson was born on the 13th November 1850 in Edinburgh. Despite ill-health he managed to cram much into his 44 years, travelling widely to France, the States, Australia and for the last years of his life, on his estate in Samoa in the South Seas.He is widely feted for his many classics including ‘Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde’, ‘Treasure Island’ and poetry volumes such as ‘A Child’s Garden of Verses’.Robert Louis Stevenson died on 3rd December 1894."

Robert Louis Stevenson (Author), Ghizela Rowe, Stuart Milligan (Narrator)

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The Classic Short Stories - Volume 5

"Stories are one of mankind’s greatest artistic achievements. Whether written down or spoken they have an ability to capture our imagination and thoughts, and take us on incredible journeys in the space of a phrase and the turn of a page.Within a few words of text or speech, new worlds and characters form, propelling a narrative to a conclusion with intricate ease. Finely crafted, perfectly formed these Miniature Masterpieces, at first thought, seem remarkably easy to conjure up. But ask any writer and they will tell you that distilling the essence of narrative and characters into a short story is one of the hardest acts of their literary craft. Many attempt, but few achieve."

Edward Lear, Louisa May Alcott, Mark Twain (Author), Eve Karpf, James Taylor, Stuart Milligan (Narrator)

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The Classic Short Stories - Volume 10

Mark Twain, Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley (Author), Ghizela Rowe, Stuart Milligan (Narrator)

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Classic Short Stories - Volume 21

Edgar Wallace, Katherine Mansfield, Mark Twain (Author), Ghizela Rowe, Jake Urry, Stuart Milligan (Narrator)

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The F Scott Fitzgerald BBC Radio Collection: The Great Gatsby and other BBC Radio readings

"A collection of radio readings of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s fiction – plus two bonus programmes Over the years the BBC has broadcast readings of many of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novels, novellas and short stories. This collection includes some of his most famous works alongside various lesser-known tales, including three ‘lost stories’ (first published in 2017 and with an introduction written by editor Anne Margaret Daniel). Contents and track listing: Track 1-10 - The Great Gatsby - read by Sam Robards Track 11 - The Diamond as Big as the Ritz - read by Garrick Hagon Track 12-31 - Tender is the Night - read by Kenneth Haigh Track 32-34 - Babylon Revisited - read by Stuart Milligan Track 35-36 - The Sensible Thing - read by Stuart Milligan Track 37 - Bernice Bobs Her Hair - read by Laurel Lefkow Track 38 - Financing Finnegan - read by John Sharian Track 39 - The Smilers - read by John Sharian Track 40 - An Alcoholic Case - read by John Sharian Track 41 - Three Hours Between Planes - read by John Sharian Track 42 - Pat Hobby’s Secret - read by Ed Bishop Track 43 - Pat Hobby: Teamed with Genius - read by Ed Bishop Track 44 - Pat Hobby and Orson Welles - read by Ed Bishop Track 45 - Pat Hobby: The Homes of the Stars - read by Ed Bishop Track 46-47 - Thank You for the Light - read by Karen Bartke, with an introduction read by Laurel Lefkow Track 48 - The Couple - read by Finn den Hertog Track 49 - Salute to Lucy and Elsie - read by Stuart Milligan Also included are The Great Gatsby Letters(Track 50), in which F. Scott Fitzgerald tells his editor about his hopes and fears for his new novel, and The Beautiful and the Damned: A Portrait of F. Scott Fitzgerald(Track 51), featuring Ed Bishop and Sarah Keller as Fitzgerald and Zelda. Please note: some of the language in this recording reflects the era in which it was first broadcast."

F. Scott Fitzgerald (Author), Ed Bishop, Finn Den Hertog, Garrick Hagon, John Sharian, Karen Bartke, Laurel Lefkow, Sam Robards, Sarah Keller, Stuart Milligan, William Hope (Narrator)

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Mark Twain: The Short Stories

"Mark Twain - An Introduction. Samuel Langhorne Clemens was born in 1835 and is far better known by his pen name; Mark Twain. An American author and humorist of the first order he is perhaps most famous for his novels, The Adventures Of Tom Sawyer, written in 1876, and its sequel, The Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn, written in 1885 and often described with that mythic line - "the Great American Novel." Twain grew up in Hannibal, Missouri, which would later provide the backdrop for these great novels. Apprenticed to a printer he also worked as a typesetter but eventually became a master riverboat pilot on the Mississippi River. Later, heading west with his brother, Orion to make his fortune he failed at gold mining and instead turned to journalism and found his true calling as a writer of humorous stories. It on these shorter stories that this volume dwells. His wit and humour sparkle from every page, his craft evident with every phase and punctured target. Twain was born during a visit by Halley's Comet, and predicted that he would "go out with it" as well. He died the day following the comet's subsequent return in 1910. These stories are read for you by Stuart Milligan."

Mark Twain (Author), Stuart Milligan (Narrator)

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Audiobooks Narrated by Stuart Milligan