Audiobooks narrated by Tony Gardner

"Brought to you by Puffin. An unforgettable wartime adventure full of page-turning mystery, gorgeous friendships, great bravery, and dance – from the Sunday Times bestselling author and ballroom star, Anton Du Beke! Code Name Foxtrot is perfect for fans of Ben Miller, Emma Carroll and Michael Morpurgo who are looking for their next classic adventure for all the family to enjoy. A MYSTERY TO SOLVE. A SPY TO CATCH. A SHOW TO SAVE. ‘Maybe, by Christmas, the war will be over – and we’ll be back home with Mum and Dad, listening to the orchestra play and watching the dancers whirl round the floor . . .’ Britain, 1940, the world is at war and 10-year-old twins Harry and Rosie are evacuated from London to live with their Great Uncle. The twins immediately miss home and perhaps most of all for Harry, the tearoom where their mum works, and Harry spends hours watching the professional dancers – secretly dreaming of the day he might do the same. Faced with stony silences from their Great Uncle Rupert and endless rainy days in the stormy village of Cotterill Cove, they throw themselves into the local dance show, determined to do their bit for the war effort and maybe even dance at the famous Winter Gardens in Blackpool. But when Harry sees strange flashing lights out on the treacherous mudflats one night, he and Rosie discover their new home is hiding some huge secrets and the enemy is a lot closer than they thought. Racing to uncover the truth, Harry and Rosie learn bravery comes in many forms and even in the worst of times, the show must go on. ‘An exciting adventure with all the speed and style of Anton’s dancing’ Jacqueline Wilson © Anton Du Beke 2024 (P) Penguin Audio 2024"

Anton Du Beke (Author), Anton Du Beke, Tony Gardner (Narrator)

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His Master’s Voice: A BBC Radio 4 Full-Cast Comedy Drama

"Robert Hardy stars in this political satire from the writer of Absolute Power and In the Red Media mogul Lord Malan is the billionaire owner of The Blue Touch Paper, an old-fashioned, hard-right weekly magazine with traditional Conservative values. But the paper is so true blue, it’s losing its touch. Sales are falling and circulation is down – mainly because its core readers are either on the brink of death or foam-flecked with rage. It’s time for a new editor, and political commentator Anna is sure she’s a shoo-in for the position. Much to her disappointment, however, Malan picks a different candidate: Keith, the Guardian’s token Tory, who champions compassionate Conservatism. Nicknamed ‘Toynbee’, he’s tasked with turning the paper around. If he doesn’t succeed, he’ll be out of a job – and Anna and her friends on the Tory back bench are determined to make sure he fails… With the help of the rest of his team – PA Katrina and posh gossip columnist Giles, a.k.a. ‘Louche’ – can Keith set The Blue Touch Paper alight, or will his career fizzle out like a damp squib? Created and written by Mark Tavener in collaboration with Steve Punt, this sparkling sitcom was his final radio series before his death in 2007. It stars Robert Hardy as Lord Malan, Tony Gardner as Keith, Amelia Bullmore as Anna, Michael Maloney as Giles and Rachel Atkins as Katrina. Written by Mark Tavener and Steve Punt Produced by Dawn Ellis Cast Lord Malan – Robert Hardy Keith – Tony Gardner Anna – Amelia Bullmore Giles – Michael Maloney Katrina – Rachel Atkins Beverly – Saskia Wickham With Beth Chalmers, Simon Treves, Eve Webster and Stephen Critchlow First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 4-25 July 2007 © 2024 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. (P) 2024 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd"

Mark Tavener, Steve Punt (Author), Amelia Bullmore, Full Cast, Michael Maloney, Robert Hardy, Tony Gardner (Narrator)

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Struck Off and Die: The Complete Series 1-3: A Classic BBC Radio 4 Sketch Comedy

"All three series of Phil Hammond and Tony Gardner's award-winning comedy show exploding the myths of medicine 'Very funny indeed' Daily Telegraph Broadcaster Dr Phil Hammond and actor Tony Gardner are best known for their respective roles in Trust Me, I'm a Doctor and Fresh Meat. But in the 1990s, then junior doctors, they made their names as the comedy double-act Struck Off and Die. A huge hit at the Edinburgh Fringe, the show transferred to radio in 1993, winning both a Writer's Guild and a Sony Award. Mixing dark, irreverent jokes, sardonic sketches and improvised interviews, it demystified the mysterious workings of the medical profession - and 30 years on, it remains as hilarious and relevant as when it was first broadcast. Series 1 sees the two doctors bringing their scalpel-sharp wit to bear on public and private health care, exposing the plight of the NHS; debunking the widespread myth that 'doctor knows best' and giving us their insiders' view of topics including surgeons, GPs, nurses, and birth and death. In Series 2, they take a four-part satirical look at Shakespeare's 'Ages of Man', examining the important role doctors play in every stage of our lives. Together, they give us the lowdown on childhood, reveal everything we need to know about sex, consider marriage and the menopause and tell the unexpurgated truth about old age. And in Series 3, Struck Off and Die's Family Health Companion, Drs Hammond and Gardner tackle issues such as stress, embarrassing sexual problems, the doctor-patient relationship, medical politics and medical training. Plus, there's a speculative probe into the medicine of the future - including doctorless surgeries, do-it-yourself operations and the virtual-reality hospital... Also included are excerpts from Radio 4's Edinburgh 90, featuring the Struck Off and Die duo entertaining the 1990 Fringe Festival audience with their anarchic insights. Production credits Written by and starring Phil Hammond and Tony Gardner With Felicity Montagu, Julian Dutton, Joanna Brookes, Tom Berrington, Philippa Fordham and David Wolstencroft Produced by Jon Magnusson and Helen Williams Edinburgh 90 produced by Sarah Smith First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 13 July 1991 (Edinburgh 90), 13 August - 3 September 1993 (Series 1), 19 August - 9 September 1994 (Series 2), 29 March - 3 May 2000 (Series 3) © 2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. (P) 2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd."

Phil Hammond, Tony Gardner (Author), Phil Hammond, Tony Gardner (Narrator)

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Big Town, All Stars: A BBC Radio 4 comedy

"A hilarious BBC Radio sitcom of big dreams, small towns, and rock'n'roll! When Kenny (Stephen Tompkinson) gives up his life in the geography classroom to join a struggling a capella group with a beautician, a dentist and a boxer, he doesn't realise he'll soon be in the best band on the wedding circuit - and fronting the potential future of rock 'n' roll... Between trying to manage the band's failing love lives and their battling ambitions, Kenny finds that chaos greets them wherever they go. Arguments about who gets to sing the lead? Check. Rowing about recording contracts? Check. Selling out for a TV talent show? Check. Even if their only gigs are the engagement parties of their exes and a 'cruise ship' that's really a reconditioned destroyer, it doesn't mean they can't all dream of the big time: wealthy widows, international rock star glamour, private jets. It's just a pity that it looks more like old school reunions and the same old small time rows... A rib-tickling mixture of music and comedy from the writers of Peep Show, Dead Ringers, and The Now Show, and starring Stephen Tompkinson (Wild at Heart, Drop the Dead Donkey, Brassed Off), Nicola Walker (Last Tango in Halifax, Doctor Who: The Audio Adventures, Unforgotten), Adrian Scarborough (Killing Eve, Crashing, Miranda) and Clive Rowe (The Story of Tracy Beaker, Harry Hill). Also featuring Meera Syal, Henrietta Garden, Dan Strauss, Darren Boyd and Matthew Little. Written and devised by Bill Dare Written by Giles New, Jessie Armstrong and Sam Baine Producer Gareth Edwards Cast Stephen Tompkinson Clive Rowe Adrian Scarborough Doon Mackichan Nicola Walker Meera Syal Brian Bovell Rachel Preece Debra Stephenson Dave Lamb Giles New Matthew Little Tony Gardner Robert Webb Bill Dare Darren Boyd Dan Strauss Henrietta Garden Stephen Powell Raquel Cassidy ©2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (P)2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd"

Bill Dare (Author), Adrian Scarborough, Brian Bovell, Clive Rowe, Doon Mackichan, Full Cast, Meera Syal, Nicola Walker, Stephen Tompkinson, Tony Gardner (Narrator)

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School Drama: A BBC Radio full-cast comedy drama

"Tom Hollander stars as a washed-up TV actor brought in to turn around a failing academy by staging a school play Newly rebranded Deer Park Academy is struggling to turn itself around after being placed in special measures. Hoping to inspire the students (and tick the 'creative learning' box for the next Ofsted inspection), the headmaster decides to put on a production of Romeo and Juliet. But inspiration can be dangerous, and when has-been ex-TV star Geoff Cathcart is brought in to direct, he opens a Pandora's box of problems. Geoff is a maverick with little time for rules and regulations, a laissez-faire attitude to health and safety and his own, somewhat unorthodox, ideas about education and creativity. The management doesn't realise what a fire it's lighting and the flames are soon out of control. Then, with opening night looming, a background check reveals that he isn't quite who he appears to be. However, the show must go on, and as the curtain finally rises, the students take to the stage... Written by Andy Mulligan, whose novel Trash has been translated into 35 languages, this funny, moving 4-part drama stars Tom Hollander (Rev, The Night Manager) and Sian Gibson (Peter Kay's Car Share), performing alongside the staff and students of Portsmouth Grammar School. The final episode comprises an actual, hour-long production of Shakespeare's tragedy of star-crossed lovers, as performed by the pupils of Deer Park Academy with a little help from Tom Hollander as the Friar, Rob Jarvis (Hustle) as Capulet and Suzie Baxter (Suffragette) as the Nurse. Production credits Written by Andy Mulligan Romeo and Juliet written by William Shakespeare and adapted by Andy Mulligan Produced by Emma Hearn Directed by John Dryden Music by Jon Ouin Sound by Steve Bond A Goldhawk Production for BBC Radio 4 Cast Geoff/Friar Lawrence - Tom Hollander Michelle - Sian Gibson Headmaster - Tony Gardner Gail - Heather Craney Festival Administrator - Vincent Ebrahim Tom/Capulet - Rob Jarvis Charlie/Romeo - Divian Ladwa Naia/Juliet - Rebecca Emerton Louie/Mercutio - Rory Greenwood Ben/Paris - Rob Merriam Ryan/Benvolio - Finn Elliot School Secretary/Nurse - Susie Baxter Zoe - Floss Willcocks Vehicle Manager - Angus Kennedy Radio Presenter - Jason King Tybalt - Stevie Basaula Lady Capulet - Lily-Fleur Bradbury Friar John - Caolan McCarthy Lady Montague - Abby Moss Chorus - Poppy Goad Prince - Joe McCue All other parts played by students and teachers at Portsmouth Grammar School: Abby Moss, Poppy Goad, Thomas Locke, Joe McAuley, Freddie Fenton, Douglas James, Joe Haylock, Jay Pasricha, JM Hopkinson, Caleb Barron, Joe McCue, Floss Willcocks, JM Hopkinson First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 18-21 May 2016 © 2021 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (p) 2021 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd"

Andy Mulligan (Author), Full Cast, Sian Gibson, Tom Hollander, Tony Gardner (Narrator)

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Armstrong And Miller The Complete Radio Series

"Welcome to the strange world of Armstrong and Miller, which includes some comedy sketches with tough-guy cops in 'Parsons and Lampkin' (and Lampkin’s mate Steve), and there’s an insider’s view of National Trousers Day – ‘because involvement should be as easy as a walk to the wardrobe’. More highlights include some really macho rock climbers, and the corrupt world of mountaineering: is Everest the tallest mountain, or are there others they keep quiet about so they don’t have to climb them? There’s a track from rock legends Strijka, and you can also hear how Logarythm – the world’s most successful school band – got together. Aided and abetted by Samuel West and Tony Gardner, this is the complete radio series, which contains all four episodes."

Alexander Armstrong, Ben Miller (Author), Alexander Armstrong, Ben Miller, Samuel West, Tony Gardner (Narrator)

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Audiobooks Narrated by Tony Gardner