Art audiobooks

Shine

By: Lorraine Kelly

Narrated by: Lorraine Kelly

Length: 6 hours 7 minutes

Abridged: No

Brought to you by Penguin.

'This is an utter tonic. Lorraine at her most honest; a genuinely helpful book' DAWN FRENCH
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Lorraine has been a fixture on our TV screens for 35 years and is beloved by thousands for her warmth and down-to-earth interviewing style. Whatever life throws at her, she always manages to keep... Read more

That Moment When

By: Mo Gilligan

Narrated by: Mo Gilligan

Length: 6 hours 43 minutes

Abridged: No

Brought to you by Penguin.

Come on my journey. Look at where man's come from. I was working in retail in 2017.
You might know Mo as the critically acclaimed stand-up comedian, BAFTA-winning presenter, Masked Singer judge and social media mega star. But do you know the moments that really made him? Opening up on the turning points, the good times,... Read more

BBC Comedy Festival

By: Various

Narrated by: Daliso Chaponda, Darren Harriott, Jayde Adams, ...

Length: 2 hours 43 minutes

Abridged: No

Expect a summer festival with a difference as some of the nation's favourite comics turn curators and host a virtual festival featuring their favourite performers from the worlds of comedy, literature and spoken word.

They'll be in control of everything (even the weather) as we're taken along for the ride to not only hear some great performances... Read more

Albert and Me: The Complete Series 1 & 2

By: Jim Eldridge

Narrated by: Full Cast, Pat Coombs, Richard Beckinsale, Robe...

Length: 7 hours 23 minutes

Abridged: No

Richard Beckinsale and Robert Lindsay star in this BBC radio sitcom about a single dad left holding the baby

Bryan Archer's girlfriend has run off with the electrician, leaving him to raise their 18-month-old son, Albert, alone. Fortunately, Bryan's mum Pat is around to help out, but he still needs to get a job and earn enough money to pay the... Read more

Great Entertainers' Lives

By: Joan Bakewell, Humphrey Carpenter, Francine Sto...

Narrated by: Matthew Parris, Julian Clary, Alan Davies, Mar...

Length: 14 hours 13 minutes

Abridged: No

Well-known personalities pick their favourite entertainers for BBC Radio 4's Great Lives

One of the BBC's most acclaimed programmes, Great Lives has been a regular Radio 4 fixture for 20 years, presented by Joan Bakewell, Humphrey Carpenter, Francine Stock and Matthew Parris. Every week, a famous name is invited into the studio to nominate a... Read more

Lenny Henry's What's So Great About...?

By: Lenny Henry

Narrated by: Lenny Henry

Length: 6 hours 50 minutes

Abridged: No

A collection of BBC radio shows presented by comedian and actor Lenny Henry.

Stand-up comedian, actor, writer, singer, TV presenter: Lenny Henry is a multi-talented Renaissance man with a wide range of interests. But there are a few things (and people) he just doesn't get, despite their iconic status - and in What's So Great About...?, he... Read more

Life: An Idiot’s Guide: The Complete Series 1-3

By: Stephen K Amos

Narrated by: Richard Herring, Sara Pascoe, Stephen K Amos, S...

Length: 7 hours 51 minutes

Abridged: No

Stephen K Amos and the comedy circuit's best stand-ups attempt to unravel the knotty problems of life

Award-winning jokesmith and self-confessed idiot Stephen K Amos teams up with some of the world's sharpest comic minds to compile a dummies' guide to being a modern human. From raising children and having a mid-life crisis, to first impressions... Read more

A Radio Great: The Peter Tinniswood Monologues

By: Peter Tinniswood

Narrated by: Full Cast, Mary Wimbush, Stephanie Cole, Judi D...

Length: 5 hours 8 minutes

Abridged: No

Six masterly BBC radio monologues from renowned playwright Peter Tinniswood - plus his classic comic play The Governor's Consort.


Peter Tinniswood was best known for his popular TV series The Home Front and I Didn't Know You Cared, and award-winning novel A Touch of Daniel. But he was also a prolific writer for radio, where he created a host of... Read more

The Gambler: Complete Series 1-2

By: Tim FitzHigham

Narrated by: Alex Horne, Full Cast & Tim FitzHigham

Length: 4 hours 9 minutes

Abridged: No

Award winning comedian-author-adventurer, Tim FitzHigham and his nemesis Alex Horne embark on recreating bizarre and amusing bets from the 18th and 19th century in this engaging radio series.

'His unflappable pluck in the face of impossible (or at least ridiculous) odds seldom fails to amuse'
The Guardian

Award-winning comedian Tim FitzHigham has... Read more

The Archers: The Ambridge Players

By: Tim Firth, Noel Coward, William Chaucer, E.F.Be...

Narrated by: Julian Rhind-Tutt, Pam Ferris, Miles Jupp, Sian...

Length: 8 hours 18 minutes

Abridged: No

Classic plays and ghost stories, as performed by the residents of Ambridge and friends - plus bonus drama Dead Girls Tell No Tales

Borsetshire's queen of amateur theatricals, Lynda Snell, never misses the chance to put on a Christmas show. Her productions are always a big hit with Ambridge audiences - and now, Archers fans can enjoy these... Read more

Heated Rollers

By: Lynda Bellingham, Gwyneth Strong & Joanna Monro

Narrated by: Lynda Bellingham, Gwyneth Strong, Joanna Monro,...

Length: 2 hours 59 minutes

Abridged: No

The first ever all-female BBC radio 2 sketch show

Three top actresses show off their comedic talents in the very first all-women sketch show written for BBC Radio 2. In these six episodes, Lynda Bellingham, Gwyneth Strong and Joanna Monro present a feast of skits and music with a distinctly feminist flavour.

Highlights include the 'Classic Serial'... Read more

Babblewick Hall

By: Scott Cherry

Narrated by: Gillian Bevan, Forbes Mason, Full Cast, Sam Kel...

Length: 4 hours 47 minutes

Abridged: No

The complete Series 1 & 2 of the historical sitcom about well-meaning but gullible 18th Century squire Fenton Babblewick and his clever manservant Augustus

When idealistic Fenton Babblewick inherits his uncle's Yorkshire estate, it's the perfect opportunity to realise his Utopian dreams. But for his valet, Augustus Snipe, moving to Babblewick... Read more

Stilgoe's Around

By: Richard Stilgoe

Narrated by: Tim Pigott-Smith, Richard Stilgoe, Emma Thompso...

Length: 5 hours 10 minutes

Abridged: No

Songs, sketches and stand-up, recorded in front of a live audience on location

Songwriter, broadcaster and award-winning entertainer Sir Richard Stilgoe goes out, about and around Britain in this amusing musical revue, which finds him taking a wry look at the pastimes and professions of our wayward island. In the company of a troupe of star... Read more

Phil Ellis is Trying: The Complete Series 1-3

By: Phil Ellis & Fraser Steele

Narrated by: Lolly Adefope, Johnny Vegas, Amy Gledhill & Phi...

Length: 5 hours 27 minutes

Abridged: No

All 12 episodes of the anarchic radio sitcom about a man desperate to succeed in a world he doesn't understand

Phil's trying to keep his business afloat, and pay the rent. He's trying to get over his ex-wife, who divorced him three years ago. He's trying to be a better person. He's trying - boy, is he trying. He just needs a bit of a break (and a... Read more

The Art of Innovation

By: Ian Blatchford & Tilly Blyth

Narrated by: Ian Blatchford, Tilly Blyth & Toby Jones

Length: 5 hours 16 minutes

Abridged: No

The landmark BBC series exploring science in art, developed by Radio 4 in partnership with the Science Museum - with an introduction read by Toby Jones

'A real treat' The Spectator

Art and science are often considered to be in conflict, with art dealing in creativity and science in cold, hard facts. But the two disciplines have... Read more

It’s a Fair Cop: Series 4-6

By: Alfie Moore

Narrated by: Alfie Moore

Length: 6 hours 55 minutes

Abridged: No

Ever wondered what sort of a police officer you might make?

In Series 4-6, Alfie dives into deeper topics than before. How many times were you filmed without your knowledge today? What is the legacy of ASBOs? Alfie takes the audience with him as he navigates the twisted world of government surveillance.

Alfie Moore spent 18 years on the Humberside... Read more

Tom Allen is Actually Not Very Nice

By: Tom Allen

Narrated by: Tom Allen

Length: 4 hours 26 minutes

Abridged: No

All four episodes of Tom Allen's brilliant BBC Radio 4 show - plus two series of The Correspondent

Award-winning comedian Tom Allen is one of Britain's best and brightest stand-ups. He's appeared on Mock the Week, The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice and Live at the Apollo, toured several sell-out solo shows, starred in his own TV pilot and... Read more

Beyond Our Ken: The Collected Series 5-7

By: Eric Merriman

Narrated by: Hugh Paddick, Kenneth Williams, Betty Marsden, ...

Length: 23 hours 35 minutes

Abridged: No

The complete Series 5-7 of the legendary BBC radio comedy

One of the funniest and most popular series on radio between 1958 and 1964, Beyond Our Ken delighted audiences nationwide throughout its seven series and 123 episodes. Packed with sketches, songs, catchphrases and innuendo, it mixes silliness, satire and sophistication to superb effect,... Read more

Calling All Forces

By: Bob Monkhouse & Denis Goodwin

Narrated by: Bob Monkhouse, Tony Hancock, Kenneth Horne, Cyr...

Length: 16 hours 24 minutes

Abridged: No

A bumper collection of classic selected episodes and extracts from vintage variety show Calling All Forces

Broadcasting on the BBC Light Programme from December 1950 until July 1952, 'Calling All Forces' was the biggest show of its day, attracting the biggest names of the time. Written by a young Bob Monkhouse and Denis Goodwin, it became a... Read more

Bridget Christie: A BBC Radio 4 Stand-Up Comedy Collection

By: Bridget Christie

Narrated by: Bridget Christie

Length: 7 hours 24 minutes

Abridged: No

The collected radio shows of award-winning stand-up comedian Bridget Christie

'The current queen of crusading UK comedy' - Guardian

Writer, actress and stand-up star Bridget Christie has won numerous awards, performed 12 hit Edinburgh Festival Fringe shows and written the critically-acclaimed comic memoir A Book for Her. She's also created three... Read more

John Finnemore’s Souvenir Programme: Series 9

By: John Finnemore

Narrated by: John Finnemore, Margaret Cabourn-Smith, Simon K...

Length: 2 hours 46 minutes

Abridged: No

The complete ninth series of BBC Radio 4's award-winning sketch show

'One of our best sketch writers' Observer

John Finnemore returns with his multi-award-winning sketch show, but this series is very different to the previous eight. There are still sketches and songs, and it's still written and performed by him and his usual fantastic ensemble... Read more

Jeremy Hardy Speaks to the Nation: The Complete Series 1-10

By: Jeremy Hardy

Narrated by: Jeremy Hardy

Length: 23 hours 31 minutes

Abridged: No

'The master of quietly inflammatory comedy' - The Evening Standard

'Made me drop the kettle in shock, but worth it' - The Daily Telegraph

Few can forget where they were in September 1993 when they first heard Jeremy Hardy Speaks to the Nation. The show was an immediate smash-hit success, causing pubs to empty on a Saturday night, which was... Read more

The Now Show: Series 56-58

By: BBC Radio Comedy

Narrated by: Full Cast, Steve Punt & Hugh Dennis

Length: 8 hours 47 minutes

Abridged: No

Three more series of the flagship comedy show presented by Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis

The Now Show returns to put a smile on your face from a safe distance, with more topical sketches, stand-up, songs and chat.

In these 19 episodes, recorded from their home studios and broadcast to a remote audience, presenters Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis are... Read more

Winston: Series 1-5

By: Peter Tinniswood

Narrated by: Shirley Dixon, Liz Goulding, Maurice Denham, Ch...

Length: 14 hours 46 minutes

Abridged: No

All five series of Peter Tinniswood's bawdy comedy about roguish poacher/philosopher Winston Hayballs - plus special seasonal episode Winston at Christmas

'Earthy, resilient, witty and bloody-minded ... nobody can write like Peter Tinniswood' The Times

When the middle-class Empsons move from London to picturesque Winterleaf Gunner, they find... Read more