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E. Nesbit: A BBC Radio Collection: The Railway Children, Five Children and It, The Phoenix and the C

A BBC Radio collection of dramatisations of E. Nesbit's finest children's books with extra magical readings plus an original drama by Martin Jameson E Nesbit is widely regarded as the first modern children's writer. Her ground-breaking novels have influenced authors from Oscar Wilde to Jacqueline Wilson, and over 100 years after their first publication, they remain perennially popular. This wide-ranging collection comprises some of her very best children's fiction, commencing with her timeless tale The Railway Children. Starring Victoria Carling, Daniel Eyssen and Kate McEnery, Frances Jeater this enchanting dramatisation tells the story of three suburban children forced to move to the countryside after their father is mysteriously taken away. Martin Jameson's sequel Roberta, Peter and Phyllis revisits them 13 years later, in 1919, to reveal how their lives have changed. Fiona Clarke, James Alper and Emma Hughes-Jones star as the titular siblings. Also included is Nesbit's classic 'Psammead' trilogy. In Five Children and It, Five children are granted a series of wishes by a sand fairy - but inevitably, things do not go to plan... Cast includes Julia McKenzie, Simon Carter, James Richard, Justyn Towler. Patricia Hodge reads the second book in the series, The Phoenix and the Carpet, in which the discovery of a mysterious egg in an old carpet heralds the start of a magical adventure. And in The Story of the Amulet, a full-cast dramatisation the children voyage through history on a quest for an ancient lucky charm. Featuring the same cast as Five Children and It Penelope Keith stars as E Nesbit in The House of Arden, a time-travelling fantasy tale about the hunt for a lost family treasure; Other cast includes Timothy Spall and Kelly Bright. Prunella Scales reads five stories from Nesbit's delightful compendium The Book of Dragons: 'Last of the Dragons', 'Kind Little Edmond', 'The Deliverers of their Country', 'The Book of Beasts' and 'The Dragon Tamers'. Concluding this anthology are two fantastic feline fables from Cat Tales, co-written by Nesbit and her adopted daughter Rosamund E Bland: 'The White Cat', read by Jenny Agutter, and 'Too Clever by Half', read by Helen Clapp. Cast and credits Written by E Nesbit Cat Tales written by E Nesbit and Rosamund E Bland Roberta, Peter and Phyllis written by Martin Jameson First published 1901 (The Book of Dragons), 1902 (Five Children and It), 1904 (The Phoenix and the Carpet, Cat Tales), 1906 (The Story of the Amulet, The Railway Children), 1908 (The House of Arden) The Railway Children Dramatised by Marcy Kahan. Produced by John Taylor First broadcast BBC Radio 5, 3-24 January 1991 Roberta, Peter and Phyllis Produced and directed by Gary Brown First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 4 January 2005 Five Children and It Dramatised by Malcolm McKee. Directed by Rosemary Watts First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 31 August 1998 The Phoenix and the Carpet Abridged by Penny Leicester. Produced by Marion Nancarrow First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 28 March-1 April 1994 The Story of the Amulet Dramatised by Malcolm McKee. Directed by Rosemary Watts First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 30 August 1999 The House of Arden Dramatised by Chris Curry. Produced by Mary Kalemkarian First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 23 April-25 June 1989 The Book of Dragons First broadcast BBC Radio 5, 7-11 December 1992 Cat Tales The White Cat First broadcast BBC Radio 3, 3 January 2000 Too Clever by Half First broadcast BBC Sounds, 23 July 2019 © 2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (P) 2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd

Edith Nesbit, Martin Jameson, Rosamund E. Nesbit Bland (Author), Frances Jeater, Full Cast, Jenny Agutter, Julia Mckenzie, Patricia Hodge, Paul Copley, Penelope Keith, Prunella Scales, Timothy Spall, Victoria Carling (Narrator)

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Hollywood Stage - The Dark Angel

Hollywood is indelibly printed in our minds as the ‘go-to place for entertainment and has been for decades. When there really did seem to be more stars in Hollywood than in Heaven Hollywood Stage had them performing films as radio plays – on the sponsors dime of course. The Hollywood Ringmaster himself, Cecil B DeMille unveils the treasures and the stars….. for you here on A Golden Age of Radio.

Guy Bolton, Lillian Hellman, Mordaunt Shairp (Author), Cecil B Demille, Herbert Marshall, Merle Oberon (Narrator)

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Hollywood Stage - Burlesque

Hollywood is indelibly printed in our minds as the ‘go-to place for entertainment and has been for decades. When there really did seem to be more stars in Hollywood than in Heaven Hollywood Stage had them performing films as radio plays – on the sponsors dime of course. The Hollywood Ringmaster himself, Cecil B DeMille unveils the treasures and the stars….. for you here on A Golden Age of Radio.

Staff Writer (Author), Al Jolson, Cecil B Demille, Ruby Keeler (Narrator)

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Hollywood Stage - Each Dawn I Die

Hollywood is indelibly printed in our minds as the ‘go-to place for entertainment and has been for decades. When there really did seem to be more stars in Hollywood than in Heaven Hollywood Stage had them performing films as radio plays – on the sponsors dime of course. The Hollywood Ringmaster himself, Cecil B DeMille unveils the treasures and the stars….. for you here on A Golden Age of Radio.

Charles Perry, Norman Reilly Raine, Warren Duff (Author), Cecil B Demille, Franchot Tone, George Raft (Narrator)

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The Adventures of Sam Spade, Detective - Volume 1 - Sam and the Psyche & The Calcutta Trunk Caper

If you like your detectives hard-boiled then Sam Spade was your man. Originally created by the legendary Dashiell Hammett, Sam Spade’s move from pulp-book thriller to airwave legend seemed an easy journey.Sam Spade, played by Howard Duff, was a sharp-talking L. A. based private detective who’s first question usually revolved about how much moola, how much cash, you were carrying. If it was a phone call this was usually accompanied by a desk drawer opening and a liquor bottle being summoned for duty.The owner of License number 137596, had a way of not telling the police all the news. His humor was tongue in cheek and the plots could put a corkscrew to shame. The characters who came into contact with Sam Spade, Detective were either very glad they had or rather wished they hadn’t. If you wanted results in the tightest of corners you had one choice; Sam Spade, Detective. Let’s see what he’s up to.We like to think we always have choices. Sometimes we only need one. Let’s get back and into action with Sam Spade’s next adventure.

Bob Tallman, Gil Doud (Author), Ghizela Rowe, Howard Duff, Lurene Tuttle (Narrator)

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The Adventures of Sam Spade, Detective - Volume 2 - The Adam Figg Caper & The Bow Window Caper

If you like your detectives hard-boiled then Sam Spade was your man. Originally created by the legendary Dashiell Hammett, Sam Spade’s move from pulp-book thriller to airwave legend seemed an easy journey.Sam Spade, played by Howard Duff, was a sharp-talking L. A. based private detective who’s first question usually revolved about how much moola, how much cash, you were carrying. If it was a phone call this was usually accompanied by a desk drawer opening and a liquor bottle being summoned for duty.The owner of License number 137596, had a way of not telling the police all the news. His humor was tongue in cheek and the plots could put a corkscrew to shame. The characters who came into contact with Sam Spade, Detective were either very glad they had or rather wished they hadn’t. If you wanted results in the tightest of corners you had one choice; Sam Spade, Detective. Let’s see what he’s up to.We like to think we always have choices. Sometimes we only need one. Let’s get back and into action with Sam Spade’s next adventure.

Bob Tallman, Gil Doud (Author), Ghizela Rowe, Howard Duff, Lurene Tuttle (Narrator)

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The Adventures of Sam Spade, Detective - Volume 3 - The Death-Bed Caper & The Bail Bond Caper

If you like your detectives hard-boiled then Sam Spade was your man. Originally created by the legendary Dashiell Hammett, Sam Spade’s move from pulp-book thriller to airwave legend seemed an easy journey.Sam Spade, played by Howard Duff, was a sharp-talking L. A. based private detective who’s first question usually revolved about how much moola, how much cash, you were carrying. If it was a phone call this was usually accompanied by a desk drawer opening and a liquor bottle being summoned for duty.The owner of License number 137596, had a way of not telling the police all the news. His humor was tongue in cheek and the plots could put a corkscrew to shame. The characters who came into contact with Sam Spade, Detective were either very glad they had or rather wished they hadn’t. If you wanted results in the tightest of corners you had one choice; Sam Spade, Detective. Let’s see what he’s up to.We like to think we always have choices. Sometimes we only need one. Let’s get back and into action with Sam Spade’s next adventure.

Bob Tallman, Gil Doud (Author), Ghizela Rowe, Howard Duff, Lurene Tuttle (Narrator)

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The Adventures of Sam Spade, Detective - Volume 4 - The Rushlight Diamond Caper & The Wheel of Life

If you like your detectives hard-boiled then Sam Spade was your man. Originally created by the legendary Dashiell Hammett, Sam Spade’s move from pulp-book thriller to airwave legend seemed an easy journey.Sam Spade, played by Howard Duff, was a sharp-talking L. A. based private detective who’s first question usually revolved about how much moola, how much cash, you were carrying. If it was a phone call this was usually accompanied by a desk drawer opening and a liquor bottle being summoned for duty.The owner of License number 137596, had a way of not telling the police all the news. His humor was tongue in cheek and the plots could put a corkscrew to shame. The characters who came into contact with Sam Spade, Detective were either very glad they had or rather wished they hadn’t. If you wanted results in the tightest of corners you had one choice; Sam Spade, Detective. Let’s see what he’s up to.We like to think we always have choices. Sometimes we only need one. Let’s get back and into action with Sam Spade’s next adventure.

Bob Tallman, Gil Doud (Author), Ghizela Rowe, Howard Duff, Lurene Tuttle (Narrator)

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The Adventures of Sam Spade, Detective - Volume 5 - The Missing Newshawk Caper & The Mad Scientist C

If you like your detectives hard-boiled then Sam Spade was your man. Originally created by the legendary Dashiell Hammett, Sam Spade’s move from pulp-book thriller to airwave legend seemed an easy journey.Sam Spade, played by Howard Duff, was a sharp-talking L. A. based private detective who’s first question usually revolved about how much moola, how much cash, you were carrying. If it was a phone call this was usually accompanied by a desk drawer opening and a liquor bottle being summoned for duty.The owner of License number 137596, had a way of not telling the police all the news. His humor was tongue in cheek and the plots could put a corkscrew to shame. The characters who came into contact with Sam Spade, Detective were either very glad they had or rather wished they hadn’t. If you wanted results in the tightest of corners you had one choice; Sam Spade, Detective. Let’s see what he’s up to.We like to think we always have choices. Sometimes we only need one. Let’s get back and into action with Sam Spade’s next adventure.

Bob Tallman, Gil Doud (Author), Ghizela Rowe, Howard Duff, Lurene Tuttle (Narrator)

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The Adventures of Sam Spade, Detective - Volume 6 - The Dry Martini Caper & The Bluebeard Caper

If you like your detectives hard-boiled then Sam Spade was your man. Originally created by the legendary Dashiell Hammett, Sam Spade’s move from pulp-book thriller to airwave legend seemed an easy journey.Sam Spade, played by Howard Duff, was a sharp-talking L. A. based private detective who’s first question usually revolved about how much moola, how much cash, you were carrying. If it was a phone call this was usually accompanied by a desk drawer opening and a liquor bottle being summoned for duty.The owner of License number 137596, had a way of not telling the police all the news. His humor was tongue in cheek and the plots could put a corkscrew to shame. The characters who came into contact with Sam Spade, Detective were either very glad they had or rather wished they hadn’t. If you wanted results in the tightest of corners you had one choice; Sam Spade, Detective. Let’s see what he’s up to.We like to think we always have choices. Sometimes we only need one. Let’s get back and into action with Sam Spade’s next adventure.

Bob Tallman, Gil Doud (Author), Ghizela Rowe, Howard Duff, Lurene Tuttle (Narrator)

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The Adventures of Sam Spade, Detective - Volume 7 - The Vaphio Cup Caper & The Lawless Caper

If you like your detectives hard-boiled then Sam Spade was your man. Originally created by the legendary Dashiell Hammett, Sam Spade’s move from pulp-book thriller to airwave legend seemed an easy journey.Sam Spade, played by Howard Duff, was a sharp-talking L. A. based private detective who’s first question usually revolved about how much moola, how much cash, you were carrying. If it was a phone call this was usually accompanied by a desk drawer opening and a liquor bottle being summoned for duty.The owner of License number 137596, had a way of not telling the police all the news. His humor was tongue in cheek and the plots could put a corkscrew to shame. The characters who came into contact with Sam Spade, Detective were either very glad they had or rather wished they hadn’t. If you wanted results in the tightest of corners you had one choice; Sam Spade, Detective. Let’s see what he’s up to.We like to think we always have choices. Sometimes we only need one. Let’s get back and into action with Sam Spade’s next adventure.

Bob Tallman, Gil Doud (Author), Ghizela Rowe, Howard Duff, Lurene Tuttle (Narrator)

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The Adventures of Sam Spade, Detective - Volume 8 - The Lazarus Caper & The Hot 100 Grand Caper

If you like your detectives hard-boiled then Sam Spade was your man. Originally created by the legendary Dashiell Hammett, Sam Spade’s move from pulp-book thriller to airwave legend seemed an easy journey.Sam Spade, played by Howard Duff, was a sharp-talking L. A. based private detective who’s first question usually revolved about how much moola, how much cash, you were carrying. If it was a phone call this was usually accompanied by a desk drawer opening and a liquor bottle being summoned for duty.The owner of License number 137596, had a way of not telling the police all the news. His humor was tongue in cheek and the plots could put a corkscrew to shame. The characters who came into contact with Sam Spade, Detective were either very glad they had or rather wished they hadn’t. If you wanted results in the tightest of corners you had one choice; Sam Spade, Detective. Let’s see what he’s up to.We like to think we always have choices. Sometimes we only need one. Let’s get back and into action with Sam Spade’s next adventure.

Bob Tallman, Gil Doud (Author), Ghizela Rowe, Howard Duff, Lurene Tuttle (Narrator)

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