Performance audiobooks

Jarrem Lee - Ghost Hunter - A Ghost from the Past, The Death Knell, All Cats are Grey, and The Radinski Automaton

By: Gareth Tilley

Narrated by: Jerry Robbins & The Colonial Radio Players

Length: 1 hour 42 minutes

Abridged: No

In science one reasons by analogy, so when mankind is confronted by experiences entirely beyond its understanding it takes an individual with intelligence and bravery in equal measure to push back the boundaries of the unknown…. In London, in the 1900s, the solutions to supernatural occurrences were investigated by a man who was famous for his... Read more

Mr. Men Stories

By: Roger Hargreaves

Narrated by: Arthur Lowe

Length: 42 minutes

Abridged: No

Join Mr Messy, Mr Snow, Mr Daydream, Mr Bounce, Mr Mean and Mr Chatterbox in these six delightful tales for children and adults. Mr Messy is messy by name and messy by nature - until he meets Mr Neat and Mr Tidy! Mr Snow is magically brought to life by Santa at Christmas - and helps deliver the presents. Mr Daydream takes a daydreaming boy on... Read more

Beacon Hill - Series 2

By: Jerry Robbins

Narrated by: Jerry Robbins, Shana Dirik & The Colonial Radio...

Length: 3 hours 23 minutes

Abridged: No

A HOUSE FILLED WITH SHADOWS AND SECRETS. THE EPIC DRAMA OF THE PRESCOTT FAMILY CONTINUES. In series two of Beacon Hill, Barton Prescott finds himself in trouble with the roughnecks he took bets from during the American Marathon. Unable to pay what he owes, his life becomes endangered. Meanwhile, Marietta falls in love with an actor, and must... Read more

Mr. Men

By: Roger Hargreaves

Narrated by: Arthur Lowe

Length: 44 minutes

Abridged: No

Mr Funny's car is a shoe! It looks very funny when he drives to the zoo. But can he cheer up the animals? Mr Dizzy always gets things confused, until one day he happens upon a wishing well... Mr Bump tries his hand at many jobs, but keeps getting fired! Will he ever bump into one that's suitable for him? Mr Fussy is a fussy old fusspot who... Read more

Remembrance Day

By: Mike Hally

Narrated by: Mike Whitaker

Length: 1 hour 23 minutes

Abridged: No

Includes two programmes: 'Poppies are Red, Cornflowers are Blue' and 'The Art of Remembrance'. Poppies are Red, Cornflowers are Blue: It's not just about how the Poppy became the symbol of remembrance in Britain - though that is a fascinating story, rarely told in full - this is also a deeper analysis of why it rapidly became such a strong and... Read more

Marley Was Dead

By: John Nicholson

Narrated by: Sirine Saba, Javier Marzan, John Nicholson & Ri...

Length: 56 minutes

Abridged: No

A Christmas Carol, but not as you've ever heard it before. A surprise all-star cast gather to bring Dickens' timeless classic to life. Introduced by Jonathan Dimbleby. Starring John Nicholson and Richard Katz, with Jane Horrocks, Dara O Briain, Charlotte Green,_x001A_Richard Madeley, Peter Purves, Gwyneth Williams and Chris Evans. Written by... Read more

Waterlogg Documentary Pack

By: Joe Bevilacqua & Barbara Bernstein

Narrated by: Joe Bevilacqua

Length: 9 hours 2 minutes

Abridged: No

From award-winning NPR producer Joe Bevilacqua comes a rare and exciting collection of radio documentaries, features, and dramas.One Song at a TimeThis radio performance includes many stories about the Kerrville Folk Festival, the longest continuously running music festival in North America. Lady Bird JohnsonOne of the most licensed audiobooks... Read more

The Night Watcher

By: Charlayne Woodard

Narrated by: Charlayne Woodard

Length: 1 hour 47 minutes

Abridged: No

Playwright/performer Charlayne Woodard is a force of nature, and in The Night Watcher she finds a new way to explore her “mother” nature. Woodard describes her life as half of a childless couple, finding herself mysteriously drawn to second-hand parenting. With wisdom and wit, Woodward’s acclaimed one-woman show strikes a chord for the longing... Read more

Jeeves and Wooster Vol. 2

By: P.G. Wodehouse

Narrated by: Jerry Robbins, J.T. Turner & The Colonial Radio...

Length: 1 hour

Abridged: No

What ho, chaps! Those frightfully good eggs at Colonial Radio Theatre have seen fit to release some of the earliest stories by the world's greatest comic writer, P. G. Wodehouse. Top hole! "Jeeves and the Unbidden Guest": Bertie Wooster is living the high life, as an English gentleman in New York. But when he's instructed to look after young... Read more

Grand Babylon Hotel, The (Classic Serial)

By: Arnold Bennett

Narrated by: Full Cast

Length: 1 hour 53 minutes

Abridged: No

Murder mystery by Arnold Bennett, adapted in two parts by Chris Harrald. Episode 1. American tycoon Theodore Racksole buys Europe's most exclusive hotel on a whim, but is warned by the seller that he will live to regret it. Soon, a mysterious death occurs and Theodore and his daughter Nella find themselves in danger in their own hotel.... Read more

The Ramayana

By: Amber Lone

Narrated by: Manjinder Virk

Length: 1 hour 53 minutes

Abridged: No

By Amber Lone. Part 1: A distinctive modern version of an ancient Indian epic and one of the world's most popular love stories. Teenage Sita sees the most beautiful stranger in the street. She'll marry him or die. He is Prince Rama, heir to the throne but his stepmother wants Rama sent into exile.Part 2: A distinctive modern version of an... Read more

Gargantua & Pantagruel (Classic Serial)

By: Francois Rabelais

Narrated by: David Troughton & Full Cast

Length: 1 hour 53 minutes

Abridged: No

Gargantua and Pantagruel by Francois Rabelais. Dramatised by Lavinia Murray. Episode 1: Gargantua. The bawdy, exuburant adventures of medieval giants. A dizzying blend of fantasy, comedy, philosophy and scatological humour. The world's a messy place. The first episode depicts the young life of the giant Gargantua, who is reduced to laughable... Read more

The Waves (Classic Serial)

By: Virginia Woolf (Dramatised by Terence Davies)

Narrated by: Janet Suzman

Length: 1 hour 53 minutes

Abridged: No

The Waves: Terence Davies's dramatisation of Virginia Woolf's story. Episode 1: Louis, Bernard, Neville, Jinny, Susan and Rhoda recall their childhood and first steps into adulthood.Episode 2: Louis, Bernard, Neville, Jinny, Susan and Rhoda struggle to come to terms with life after Percival. Read more

The Lost World

By: Arthur Conan Doyle

Narrated by: David Robb & Full Cast

Length: 1 hour 53 minutes

Abridged: No

When the hot-headed Professor Challenger claims that extinct species of animals are still to be found living on an isolated Amazonian plateau, Dr Summerlee, Lord John Roxton and intrepid reporter Edward Malone find themselves committed to a journey of a lifetime. Arriving in the Amazon, they find themselves marooned and at the mercy of... Read more

Oscar Wilde's The Canterville Ghost

By: Gareth Tilley & Oscar Wilde

Narrated by: Jerry Robbins, J.T. Turner, The Colonial Radio ...

Length: 1 hour 37 minutes

Abridged: No

Meet the Otis family: Mister and Missus, and their four children - Washington, the twins called Stars and Stripes, and their daughter Virginia.  They've just moved from America and into the English country manor of Canterville Chase.  Though rumors persist that the house is haunted, the Otis's have none of it, and set about making the house... Read more

Anthony and Cleopatra

By: William Shakespeare

Narrated by: Prunella Scales, Irene Worth & Richard Johnson

Length: 2 hours 58 minutes

Abridged: No

A full cast classic recording of one of Shakespeares best-loved tragedies. Read more

Expedition Of Humphrey Clinker

By: Tobias Smollet & Yvonne Antrobus

Narrated by: Nigel Anthony & Full Cast

Length: 2 hours 50 minutes

Abridged: No

Tobias Smollet's uproarious satire of 18th-century life, dramatised by Yvonne Antrobus. Squire Bramble and family embark on their whistle-stop tour of Great Britain. They encounter adventure, mayhem and the enigmatic Humphry Clinker. Episode 2: The family is stranded. Bramble is keen to continue their grand tour, but how can they leave London... Read more

The Pace of Youth - Abridged

By: Stephen Crane

Narrated by: a full cast, Joe Bevilacqua, Leslie Spital, Pet...

Length: 25 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Though best known for The Red Badge of Courage, his classic novel of men at war, Stephen Crane produced a wealth of other stories that stand among the most acclaimed and enduring in the history of American fiction. This adaptation of Crane's classic short story "The Pace of Youth" was produced with wonderful sound effects and music by veteran... Read more

Tobin’s Palm - Abridged

By: O. Henry

Narrated by: Joe Bevilacqua & Lorie Kellogg

Length: 25 minutes

Abridged: Yes

William Sydney Porter, known by his pen name O. Henry, was an American writer. O. Henry's short stories are known for their wit, wordplay, warm characterization, and clever twist endings.Performed by Joe Bev and Lorie Kellogg. Read more

The Camp Waterlogg Chronicles 1 - Abridged

By: Joe Bevilacqua, Lorie Kellogg & Pedro Pablo Sac...

Narrated by: Joe Bevilacqua, Lorie Kellogg, Kenny Savoy, Jim...

Length: 5 hours 57 minutes

Abridged: Yes

The Camp Waterlogg Chronicles 1 contains six one-hour segments of the comic misadventures of Sgt. Lefty, Olive Pitts, Ellis the Boatkeeper, Squeaky Lkie, Stinky Peter, Mrs. Terwilliger, and all the wacky denizens of Camp Waterlogg, the dilapidated kids camp in the Catskills. The creation of husband and wife team Joe Bevilacqua and Lorie Kellogg,... Read more

The Camp Waterlogg Chronicles 2 - Abridged

By: Joe Bevilacqua, Lorie Kellogg & Pedro Pablo Sac...

Narrated by: Joe Bevilacqua, Lorie Kellogg, a full cast, Phi...

Length: 5 hours 59 minutes

Abridged: Yes

The Camp Waterlogg Chronicles 2 contains six one-hour segments of the comic misadventures of Sgt. Lefty, Olive Pitts, Ellis the Boatkeeper, Squeaky Lkie, Stinky Peter, Mrs. Terwilliger, and all the wacky denizens of Camp Waterlogg, the dilapidated kids camp in the Catskills. The creation of husband and wife team Joe Bevilacqua (Joe Bev) and... Read more

The Camp Waterlogg Chronicles 3 - Abridged

By: Joe Bevilacqua, Lorie Kellogg & Pedro Pablo Sac...

Narrated by: Joe Bevilacqua, Lorie Kellogg, a full cast, Ken...

Length: 5 hours 57 minutes

Abridged: Yes

The Camp Waterlogg Chronicles 3 contains six one-hour segments of the comic misadventures of Sgt. Lefty, Olive Pitts, Ellis the Boatkeeper, Squeaky Lkie, Stinky Peter, Mrs. Terwilliger, and all the wacky denizens of Camp Waterlogg, the dilapidated kids camp in the Catskills. The creation of husband and wife team Joe Bevilacqua (Joe Bev) and... Read more

The Camp Waterlogg Chronicles 4 - Abridged

By: Joe Bevilacqua, Lorie Kellogg & Pedro Pablo Sac...

Narrated by: Joe Bevilacqua, Lorie Kellogg, a full cast, Ken...

Length: 5 hours 57 minutes

Abridged: Yes

The Camp Waterlogg Chronicles 4 contains six one-hour segments of the comic misadventures of Sgt. Lefty, Olive Pitts, Ellis the Boatkeeper, Squeaky Lkie, Stinky Peter, Mrs. Terwilliger, and all the wacky denizens of Camp Waterlogg, the dilapidated kids camp in the Catskills. The creation of husband and wife team Joe Bevilacqua (Joe Bev) and... Read more

The Camp Waterlogg Chronicles 5 - Abridged

By: Joe Bevilacqua, Lorie Kellogg & Pedro Pablo Sac...

Narrated by: Joe Bevilacqua, Lorie Kellogg, a full cast, Ken...

Length: 5 hours 57 minutes

Abridged: Yes

The Camp Waterlogg Chronicles 5 contains six one-hour segments of the comic misadventures of Sgt. Lefty, Olive Pitts, Ellis the Boatkeeper, Squeaky Lkie, Stinky Peter, Mrs. Terwilliger, and all the wacky denizens of Camp Waterlogg, the dilapidated kids camp in the Catskills. The creation of husband and wife team Joe Bevilacqua (Joe Bev) and... Read more