Art audiobooks

The Gospel of Mark

By: Various

Narrated by: Juliet Stevenson

Length: 1 hour 9 minutes

Abridged: No

'The Gospel of Mark': Juliet Stevenson reads St Mark's account of the life and teachings of Jesus. Specially composed music is included. The readings were part of BBC Radio 4's series of 341 daily episodes of the Bible, broadcast in 1991 and 1992. Abridged by Michael Jones. 'The New Testament': These abridged readings of the New Testament are... Read more

The Gospel of Luke

By: Various

Narrated by: Sheila Hancock

Length: 2 hours 4 minutes

Abridged: No

'The Gospel of Luke': Sheila Hancock reads St Luke's account of the life and teachings of Jesus. Specially composed music is included. The readings were part of BBC Radio 4's series of 341 daily episodes of the Bible, broadcast in 1991 and 1992. Abridged by Hugh Hayes. 'The New Testament': These abridged readings of the New Testament are... Read more

The Gospel of John

By: Various

Narrated by: Tony Britton

Length: 1 hour 44 minutes

Abridged: No

'The Gospel of John': Tony Britton reads St John's account of the life and teachings of Jesus. Specially composed music is included. The readings were part of BBC Radio 4's series of 341 daily episodes of the Bible, broadcast in 1991 and 1992. Abridged by Penny Leicester. 'The New Testament': These abridged readings of the New Testament are... Read more

The Acts of the Apostles

By: Various

Narrated by: Michael Williams

Length: 1 hour 50 minutes

Abridged: No

'The Acts of the Apostles': Michael Williams reads the fifth book of the New Testament, in which Luke describes how early Christianity spread throughout the world. Specially composed music is included. The readings were part of BBC Radio 4's series of 341 daily episodes of the Bible, broadcast in 1991 and 1992. Abridged by Sue Reid. 'The New... Read more

Paul's Letters to the Romans

By: Various

Narrated by: Roger McGough

Length: 57 minutes

Abridged: No

'Paul’s Letter to the Romans': Roger McGough reads the first of the 'Letters of Paul', in which he explains how salvation is offered through the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Specially composed music is included. The readings were part of BBC Radio 4's series of 341 daily episodes of the Bible, broadcast in 1991 and 1992. Abridged by Delia Paton. ... Read more

Paul's Letters to the Corinthians 1 & 2

By: Various

Narrated by: Peter Jeffrey

Length: 1 hour 26 minutes

Abridged: No

'Paul’s Letters to The Corinthians 1 & 2': Peter Jeffrey reads the second and third of Paul’s Letters, in which he writes to the Christian community in Corinth, Greece. Specially composed music is included. The readings were part of BBC Radio 4's series of 341 daily episodes of the Bible, broadcast in 1991 and 1992. Abridged by Elizabeth... Read more

Paul's Letters to the Galatians, Ephesians, Phillippians, Colossians, Thessalonians & Timothy

By: Various

Narrated by: Timothy West

Length: 1 hour 43 minutes

Abridged: No

'Paul’s Letters to The Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians and Thessalonians & The Epistles of Timothy': Timothy West reads 'Paul’s Letters to The Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians and Thessalonians', and Denis Quilley reads his two 'Letters to Timothy'. Specially composed music is included. The readings were part of... Read more

Paul's Letters to Titus, Philemon & The Hebrews

By: Various

Narrated by: Rosemary Leach

Length: 57 minutes

Abridged: No

'Paul’s Letters to Titus, Philemon & The Hebrews': Rosemary Leach reads 'Paul’s Letter to Titus', Frank Windsor reads 'Paul’s Letter to Philemon' and Virginia McKenna reads the 'Letter to The Hebrews'. Specially composed music is included. The readings were part of BBC Radio 4's series of 341 daily episodes of the Bible, broadcast in 1991... Read more

The Letters of James, Peter, John & Jude

By: Various

Narrated by: Rosemary Leach, Dennis Quilley & Thora Hird

Length: 57 minutes

Abridged: No

'The Letters of James, Peter, John & Jude': Rosemary Leach reads the 'Letters from James', Dennis Quilley reads the 'Letter from Peter', Thora Hird reads the three short 'Letters from John' and Frank Windsor reads the one from Jude. Specially composed music is included. The readings were part of BBC Radio 4's series of 341 daily episodes of... Read more

The Revelation of John

By: Various

Narrated by: John Gielgud

Length: 1 hour 10 minutes

Abridged: No

'The Revelation of John': John Gielgud reads from the 'Book of Revelation', the final book in the New Testament in which St John the Divine reveals his vision of the Apocalypse. Specially composed music is included. The readings were part of BBC Radio 4's series of 341 daily episodes of the Bible, broadcast in 1991 and 1992. Abridged by... Read more

The Holly And The Ivy (Classic Radio Theatre)

By: Wynyard Browne

Narrated by: Stephen Murray, Geoffrey Beevers, John Samson, ...

Length: 1 hour 28 minutes

Abridged: No

A BBC Radio 4 production of Wynyard Browne’s classic play about a 1950s family homecoming at Christmas.
It is Christmas Eve and the family are gathering at Reverend Martin Gregory’s Norfolk vicarage. A soldier son destined for Oxbridge, two elderly aunts with a passion for chatter, a cousin with a military background and a pair of daughters who... Read more

This Happy Breed (Classic Radio Theatre)

By: Noel Coward

Narrated by: Full Cast, John Moffatt & Rosemary Leach

Length: 1 hour 26 minutes

Abridged: No

This Happy Breed opens in 1919, when the Gibbons family have just moved to their smart new home in the suburbs of South London. Against a background of social change and national upheaval spanning twenty years, the family celebrate their own triumphs and deal with their personal traumas. Coward’s moving and humourous production, showing what... Read more

A King's Speech

By: Mark Burgess

Narrated by: Alex Jennings & Trevor Littledale

Length: 43 minutes

Abridged: No

A gripping BBC Radio 4 drama about King George VI's struggle to overcome his stammer and his close working relationship with his speech therapist.It is Coronation Day, 1937. As the country celebrates, the new monarch must face one of the most difficult challenges he has ever encountered: the dreaded BBC Radio Broadcast to the Nation. Only one... Read more

An Unchoreographed World

By: Frances Byrne

Narrated by: Richard McCabe & Sophie Jerrald

Length: 43 minutes

Abridged: No

A BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation of an event in the life of ballerina Margot Fonteyn, written by Frances Byrne and starring Sophie Jerrold and Richard McCabe. Originally broadcast as the ‘Afternoon Play’ on 22 May 2008 and repeated on 19 November 2010. 'An Unchoreographed World' explores a dramatic formative event in the life of one of the... Read more

On the Field: On Leave

By: Annie Caulfield

Narrated by: Carl Prekopp, Hakan Silahsiz, Osi Okerafor, Pau...

Length: 43 minutes

Abridged: No

Mahmoud the barber has exchanged Basra for Istanbul where his old friend Sergeant - now Captain - Billy has ended up as Military Attaché. After witnessing a traumatic attack on duty in Kabul, squaddies Kev and Damon opt for a bit of escapism. Damon fancies himself as a secret agent and is obsessed with James Bond. He persuades his mate to join... Read more

Confessions Of A Medium

By: Alison Kennedy

Narrated by: Bill Nighy, Full Cast & Robert Glenister

Length: 56 minutes

Abridged: No

A BBC Radio 4 dark comedy by Alison Kennedy, set in 1870s London and based on a true story. Mr Parker is a sincere and kind man who, in search of a higher meaning to life, has moved from conventional religion to séances and spiritualism. He believes he has met his saviour in the guise of Mr Thomson, a charming, erudite and utterly mesmerising... Read more

A Series Of Psychotic Episodes (Bbc Radio 4 Comedy) Series 2

By: Miriam Elia

Narrated by: Dan Tetsell & Full Cast

Length: 55 minutes

Abridged: No

Following a successful run on Radio 7, Miriam Elia's fantastical Sony Radio Academy Award nominated comedy sketch series transfers to Radio 4 for a second series, with new characters and a few familiar faces. Originally broadcast from 29 September 2010 - 20 October 2010, this download offers another chance to step inside the deranged mind of... Read more

Prenup

By: Peter Jukes

Narrated by: Adeel Akhtar, Christine Kavanagh, Claire Harry,...

Length: 43 minutes

Abridged: No

A BBC Radio 4 drama looking at the impact on a divorcing couple of recent changes to British prenuptial law. Originally broadcast as the 'Afternoon Play' on 21 January 2011. Two academics, British Paul (Sam Dale) and American Amy (Sally Orrock), have married in the US with a prenuptial agreement. They did so because Paul's previous marriage... Read more

A Coat, A Hat And A Gun

By: Harriett Gilbert

Narrated by: Harriett Gilbert

Length: 27 minutes

Abridged: No

To tie-in with Radio 4's new versions of the Raymond Chandler classic thrillers aired in February 2011, Harriett Gilbert presents a reappraisal of the life and legacy of the man from Upper Norwood who invented the PI as we know him. 'I needed a drink, I needed a lot of life insurance, I needed a vacation, I needed a home in the country. What I... Read more

Nick Mohammed In Bits

By: Nick Mohammed

Narrated by: Nick Mohammed

Length: 1 hour 50 minutes

Abridged: No

A BBC Radio 4 series of character pieces showcasing the best of Nick Mohammed's idiosyncratic characters in a collection of four one-off comic plays. Originally broadcast 31 August 2010 - 21 September 2010. In 'Witness Statement', there's been a robbery and character comedian Nick Mohammed ('Reggie Perrin', 'Sorry I've Got No Head') dons a... Read more

Haunted

By: Sally Griffiths

Narrated by: Henry Devas, Joanna Monro, Lloyd Thomas, Steffa...

Length: 43 minutes

Abridged: No

A BBC Radio 4 drama in which professional illusionist, Will Morgan, fronts a TV show in which he exposes spiritualist mediums as frauds. 'Haunted' was originally broadcast as the 'Afternoon Play' on 19 January 2011. Hayley Taylor is the spiritualist medium who refuses to back down under illusionist Will's scrutiny - a challenge Will can't walk... Read more

More Kenneth Williams' Stop Messing About

By: Myles Rudge

Narrated by: Hugh Paddick, Joan Sims & Kenneth Williams

Length: 1 hour 47 minutes

Abridged: No

Join Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick and Joan Sims as they go beyond Round the Horne. Taking over the mantle of Round the Horne, Stop Messing About carried on the comedy tradition, which reunited Kenneth Williams with both Hugh Paddick and Kenneth's Carry On co-star, Joan Sims. These four episodes include such favourites as crusty old judge Sir... Read more

My Name Is Iqbal Masih

By: Bettina Gracias

Narrated by: Bhasker Patel, Chris Pavlo, Gagan Sharma, Inam ...

Length: 43 minutes

Abridged: No

A BBC Radio 4 full-cast drama about a young Pakistani boy forced into bonded labour in a carpet factory at the age of four, and who became a figurehead for the Bonded Liberation Movement aged eleven. Originally broadcast as the 'Afternoon Play' on 25 February 2009, and repeated on 18 January 2011. Despite the valiant efforts of many, there are... Read more

The Lottery Ticket

By: Donna Franceschild

Narrated by: John Kazek, Meg Fraser & Nitzan Sharron

Length: 43 minutes

Abridged: No

A BBC Radio 4 black comedy about the unlikely friendship between an asylum seeker and a migrant worker, who find a stray lottery ticket and think it may be the answer to all their problems. Originally broadcast as the 'Afternoon Play' on 18 February 2009, and repeated on 1 April 2011, 'The Lottery Ticket' was written by BAFTA winner Donna... Read more