Art audiobooks

55 And Over

By: Peter Souter

Narrated by: Juliet Stevenson & Philip Jackson

Length: 1 hour 49 minutes

Abridged: No

Juliet Stevenson and Philip Jackson star in Peter Souter's comedy about love, sex and other foolhardy mistakes made by the modern 50pluser. Peter Souter is multi-award winning writer. His Radio 4 Afternoon Play, Goldfish girl, received both a Sony and a Tinniswood award for Best Drama. He also wrote THAT'S Mine, This is Yours (picked as Play of... Read more

Crisis

By: Tina Pepler

Narrated by: Clare Corbett & Dan Winter

Length: 1 hour 8 minutes

Abridged: No

Martha's posting to Agok, in South Sudan, gives her the chance to make amends for the mistake that caused her to be sent home from her last posting. As Project Manager, she's in charge of a small team facing an escalating crisis, with more and more refugees arriving across the border from the North, and violence never far under the surface.... Read more

A Book for Her

By: Bridget Christie

Narrated by: Bridget Christie

Length: 7 hours 3 minutes

Abridged: No

Bridget Christie is a stand-up comedian, idiot and feminist. On the 30th of April 2012, a man farted in the Women’s Studies Section of a bookshop and it changed her life forever.

A Book For Her details Christie’s twelve years of anonymous toil in the bowels of stand-up comedy and the sudden epiphany that made her, unbelievably, one of the most... Read more

Behind the Sequins

By: Shirley Ballas

Narrated by: Shirley Ballas

Length: 11 hours 9 minutes

Abridged: No

Leave it all on the floor...

Queen of Latin Ballroom, Shirley Ballas has a spectacular dance career spanning over 40 years - she has Cha-Cha'd her way across the world's dance floors to become a multi-award-winning ballroom champion and one of the most renowned dancers in the world. In 1996, Shirley retired from competitive dancing to become a... Read more

The Life of Rylan

By: Rylan Clark-Neal

Narrated by: Rylan Clark-Neal

Length: 6 hours 2 minutes

Abridged: No

Well hark at you, stumbling upon my autobiography. Bet you wouldn't have put money on that three years ago, eh?! Please don't stress yourself out too much though, it's actually socially acceptable nowadays that you're interested.
Firstly I'd like to emphasise that I have WRITTEN THIS BOOK MYSELF, so be assured you're getting the TOOTH, the WHOLE... Read more

Straight Outta Crawley

By: Romesh Ranganathan

Narrated by: Romesh Ranganathan

Length: 5 hours 40 minutes

Abridged: No

Random House presents the audiobook edition of Straight Outta Crawley, written and read by Romesh Ranganathan.

At the age of 9, Romesh Ranganathan delivered his first ever stand-up set at a Pontin's Holiday Camp talent competition, smashing the only other competitor, a young girl playing the kazoo.

The gig went so well that Romesh retired his... Read more

My Lifey

By: Paddy McGuinness

Narrated by: Paddy McGuinness

Length: 8 hours 1 minute

Abridged: No

Brought to you by Penguin.

Get the kettle on, the biscuits out and settle in for a belting read.

Paddy McGuinness is a much-loved presence on British TV. His stand-up tours sell out across the country. His acting roles are legendary, from Phoenix Nights and Max and Paddy to The Keith and Paddy Picture Show.

How did all start? Let Paddy take you... Read more

You’ve Got To Laugh

By: Alison Hammond

Narrated by: Alison Hammond

Length: 7 hours 6 minutes

Abridged: No

Brought to you by Penguin.

'I always say a day is wasted without laughter . . .'

Alison Hammond loves to laugh. And the nation laughs with her. Her sunny personality and zest for life have brought joy to millions and made her one of the UK's best-loved television presenters. Known for her hilarious and unforgettable interviews with Hollywood... Read more

(Drag) Queen of Scots

By: Lawrence Chaney

Narrated by: Lawrence Chaney

Length: 6 hours 28 minutes

Abridged: No

Brought to you by Penguin.

The hilarious memoir from everyone's favourite Scottish drag queen and winner of RuPaul's Drag Race UK, Lawrence Chaaaaaaney.

Lawrence Chaney is a testament to the strength that comes from drag. Lawrence (Drag) Queen of Scots celebrates the little boy learning to sew at age seven and their journey to taking the UK by... Read more

A Bit of Me

By: Denise Van Outen

Narrated by: Denise Van Outen

Length: 7 hours 26 minutes

Abridged: No

Brought to you by Penguin.

Denise Van Outen, original 90s 'ladette', West End star and primetime TV favourite, reveals for the first time the true story of grit and graft beneath the famous Essex sparkle.

In this refreshingly candid memoir, Denise speaks openly and sensitively about her rollercoaster career, her struggles in a past high-profile... Read more

Our Country's Good and The Recruiting Officer

By: Timberlake Wertenbaker & George Farquar

Narrated by: Adam Billington, Adjoa Andoh, Full Cast, Lisa D...

Length: 3 hours 16 minutes

Abridged: No

A BBC Radio double bill of Timberlake Wertenbaker’s award-winning drama about a group of 18th-century Australian convicts and their attempts to stage a play, plus the Restoration comedy that the prisoners put on

Australia, 1789: A young lieutenant attempts to direct a cast of convicts in the first play ever to be staged in the country.

But one of... Read more

28 Acts in 28 Minutes – A BBC Radio 4 stand-up comedy show

By: John Humphrys

Narrated by: John Humphrys, Adam Buxton, Sarah Millican, Ful...

Length: 3 hours 16 minutes

Abridged: No

John Humphrys hosts the quick-fire comedy show featuring 28 acts performing for one minute each

'Hilarious ... great fun' Elisabeth Mahoney, The Guardian

28 Acts in 28 Minutes is a traditional variety show with a difference: the performers have just 60 seconds in which to entertain a live audience. Making the most of their... Read more

Tony's: The Complete Series 1-2

By: Jim Eldridge

Narrated by: John Laurie, Deborah Watling, Victor Spinetti, ...

Length: 5 hours 28 minutes

Abridged: No

Victor Spinetti stars in this BBC radio sitcom about the hilarious misadventures of a corner-shop barber


North London barber's shop Tony's might not be the trendiest salon in town, but it's definitely the cheapest and the cheeriest. Run by exuberant Italian Tony Fucetti, it's the place to go if you want a bargain cut and blow-dry from apprentice... Read more

The Winter's Tale

By: William Shakespeare

Narrated by: Paul Copley, Full Cast, Susan Jameson, Karl Joh...

Length: 2 hours 30 minutes

Abridged: No

Eve Best, Danny Sapani and Shaun Dooley star in this modern, riveting and magical production of The Winter's Tale by William Shakespeare

The Winter's Tale treads new dramatic ground embracing tragedy, poetry, folklore, magic realism, music, comedy and the infamous stage direction "exit pursued by a bear". One of Shakespeare's mesmerising later... Read more

Arthur Conan Doyle: A BBC Radio Drama Collection

By: Arthur Conan Doyle

Narrated by: Bill Paterson, David Schofield, Sam Dale, John ...

Length: 7 hours 16 minutes

Abridged: No

BBC Radio dramatisations and readings of some of Arthur Conan Doyle's other works - plus extracts from his letters and a bonus drama by Bert Coules

Arthur Conan Doyle is well known as the creator of Sherlock Holmes, but he also wrote numerous works in which the great detective played no part. Included here are a selection of the best, ranging... Read more

The Infinite Monkey Cage: Series 22-25

By: Brian Cox & Robin Ince

Narrated by: Brian Cox & Robin Ince

Length: 20 hours 28 minutes

Abridged: No

Four more series of the multi-award-winning science/comedy show

Celebrating the wonders of the universe since 2009, The Infinite Monkey Cage combines wit and wisdom to explore scientific concepts in an entertaining, accessible way. In these four series, physicist Brian Cox and comedian Robin Ince are back to 'put a smile on the face of science'... Read more

Life, Death & Sex with Mike and Sue

By: Bill Dare

Narrated by: Robert Duncan, Julia Hills, Jan Ravens, Mark Ki...

Length: 10 hours 50 minutes

Abridged: No

A collection of the hilarious show-within-a-show about two daytime TV presenters

Sit back, dip your biscuit in your tea, and relax... because Mike and Sue are here! In each episode of this mid-morning spoof, the sofa-bound host couple Mike and Sue and their live studio audience tackle various topics of the day - no matter how clumsily.

Ranging... Read more

4 at the Store

By: BBC Radio Comedy

Narrated by: Ross Noble, Adam Hills, Simon Bligh, Richard Ay...

Length: 11 hours 36 minutes

Abridged: No

Seven series of sensational live stand-up comedy from the nineties and noughties

Stand-up fans rejoice - this cracking collection contains a whole seven series of top-drawer comedy, recorded live at London and Manchester's legendary Comedy Store and the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Enjoy over eleven hours of laughs from some of the biggest and best... Read more

Centre Stage

By: Jeannette Nelson

Narrated by: Jeannette Nelson

Length: 4 hours 11 minutes

Abridged: No

Brought to you by Penguin.

How the world's best actors communicate with gravitas - and how you can, too.

Every time you deliver a speech, give a presentation, or simply tell a good story, you are taking centre stage. Here, one of the world’s leading voice coaches introduces the simple exercises that great actors use to hold people’s attention –... Read more

The Gift of a Radio

By: Justin Webb

Narrated by: Justin Webb

Length: 6 hours 56 minutes

Abridged: No

Brought to you by Penguin.

Justin Webb's childhood was far from ordinary.

Between his mother's un-diagnosed psychological problems, and his step-father's untreated ones, life at home was dysfunctional at best. But with gun-wielding school masters and sub-standard living conditions, Quaker boarding school wasn't much better.

And the backdrop to this... Read more

Mark Steel’s In Town: Series 11 & 12

By: Mark Steel

Narrated by: Mark Steel

Length: 5 hours 50 minutes

Abridged: No

The complete Series 11 and 12 of Mark Steel's comedy travel show

'Consistently the funniest programme on the radio' The Independent

Mark Steel is back with two more series of his award-winning show, in which he explores nine weird and wonderful places around the UK and beyond. After thoroughly researching each town's history, people and... Read more

The Personality Test

By: John Sergeant, Greg Dyke, Gyles Brandreth, Jenn...

Narrated by: Various

Length: 7 hours 25 minutes

Abridged: No

The comedy panel game where all the questions are about the guest host

Welcome to The Personality Test, the panel show in which a brand new host takes the chair for every episode to present a quiz entirely themed around themselves. Each gets to run the show by their own rules, devising topics and queries based on their life, whims, fancies and... Read more

The Now Show: Series 59-61

By: BBC Radio Comedy

Narrated by: Hugh Dennis, Steve Punt & Various

Length: 8 hours 20 minutes

Abridged: No

Three sparkling series of the award-winning comedy show

The Now Show is back with a bang, bringing you a bumper helping of topical skits, sketches, stand-up and songs. In these 18 episodes, Steve Punt co-presents with Hugh Dennis and, on one occasion, Gareth Gwynn. Joining them to take a satirical sideswipe at the news are comedians including... Read more

That Mitchell and Webb Sound: The Complete Series 1-5

By: David Mitchell and Robert Webb

Narrated by: David Mitchell, Robert Webb, Olivia Colman, Jam...

Length: 13 hours 56 minutes

Abridged: No

All five series of the award-winning sketch show - plus standalone comedy Daydream Believers

'Fresh and full of invention' The Telegraph

Welcome to the inside-out world of Mitchell and Webb, a strange and surreal place populated by misfits, eccentrics, talking animals and a few stray Radio 4 arts programme presenters.

Included here are all... Read more