Performance audiobooks

Macbeth

By: William Shakespeare

Narrated by: Full Cast, Ken Stott, Liam Brennan, Phyllis Log...

Length: 1 hour 49 minutes

Abridged: No

In this BBC full-cast production, a trio of witches predicts Macbeth's early demise.

In a tale of fate, fulfilment and ego, Macbeth and his wife desire the Scottish kingship. Macbeth's temptation and descent into evil, his wife's ruthlessness and subsequent madness and the overarching presence of the supernatural charge this gripping production.... Read more

King Lear

By: William Shakespeare

Narrated by: Corin Redgrave, David Troughton, Full Cast, Ger...

Length: 2 hours 37 minutes

Abridged: No

In this BBC full-cast production, King Lear tests his three daughters' love, with disastrous consequences.

Some of the most stirring scenes Shakespeare ever wrote resonate powerfully in this dramatic radio production. Tortured madness, pure evil, and the fatal struggle for power grip the listener until the final, shockingly tragic... Read more

Julius Caesar

By: William Shakespeare

Narrated by: Stella Gonet, Nicholas Farrell, Full Cast, Gera...

Length: 2 hours 20 minutes

Abridged: No

In this BBC full-cast production, Julius Caesar is triumphant after his victory over the sons of Pompey. But as bad omens and weather plague Rome, even his most loyal friends are starting to see the signs...

Political intrigue and fierce battle rage in this tense and dynamic production in which a country is torn apart under the legacy of Julius... Read more

Henry IV Part Two

By: William Shakespeare

Narrated by: Full Cast, Timothy West, Jamie Glover, Julian G...

Length: 2 hours 17 minutes

Abridged: No

In this BBC full-cast production of Henry IV Part 2, civil war is ravaging England. Rebels are rallying together, unified against Henry. Will Henry and his son, Hal, emerge victorious - or alive?

Father and son Julian Glover and Jamie Glover star as King Henry and his son Hal in the powerful production which also stars Timothy West and Prunella... Read more

Paul Temple And The Vandyke Affair

By: Francis Durbridge

Narrated by: Full Cast, Marjorie Westbury & Peter Coke

Length: 4 hours 4 minutes

Abridged: No

From 1938 to 1969 the fictional crime novelist and detective Paul Temple, together with his Fleet Street journalist wife Steve, solved case after case in one of BBC radio's most popular series. They inhabited a sophisticated world of chilled cocktails and fast cars, where the women were chic and the men wore cravats - a world where Sir Graham... Read more

Paul Temple And The Spencer Affair

By: Francis Durbridge

Narrated by: Full Cast, Marjorie Westbury & Peter Coke

Length: 3 hours 35 minutes

Abridged: No

From 1938 to 1969 the fictional crime novelist and detective Paul Temple, together with his Fleet Street journalist wife Steve, solved case after case in one of BBC radio’s most popular series. When young drama student Mary Dreisler is found murdered in her flat, her father instantly sends for Paul Temple. There appears to have been no... Read more

Brideshead Revisited

By: Evelyn Waugh

Narrated by: Ben Miles, Full Cast & Jamie Bamber

Length: 3 hours 47 minutes

Abridged: No

In 1944 Captain Charles Ryder travels with a company of soldiers to Brideshead. He has been there before, and the great house serves as a potent reminder of the decadent, stylish lifestyle now destroyed by the austerity of the Second World War. Charles' mind travels back twenty years to when he was a student at Oxford, in thrall to the... Read more

Blake's 7 The Radio Adventures

By: Barry Letts

Narrated by: Full Cast, Michael Keating & Paul Darrow

Length: 3 hours 6 minutes

Abridged: No

Avon and the crew of Scorpio again face the ruthless machinations of Servalan in two thrilling full-cast BBC Radio 4 adventures. Together on audio for the first time, these two radio adventures reunite many of the cast of the classic BBC TV space adventure series. The Sevenfold Crown: Raiding Servalan’s HQ, the crew discover that she possesses... Read more

Paul Temple And The Jonathan Mystery

By: Francis Durbridge

Narrated by: Full Cast, Marjorie Westbury & Peter Coke

Length: 3 hours 35 minutes

Abridged: No

From 1938 to 1969 crime novelist and detective Paul Temple, together with his Fleet Street journalist wife Steve, solved case after case in one of BBC radio’s most popular serials. They inhabited a sophisticated world of chilled cocktails and fast cars, where the women were chic and the men wore cravats – a world where Sir Graham Forbes, of... Read more

Douglas Adams At The BBC Part 1

By: Chris Emmett

Narrated by: Simon Jones & Various

Length: 3 hours 47 minutes

Abridged: No

Simon Jones, who played Arthur Dent in ‘The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy’, presents a look back at the life and work of a writer who has captivated the imagination of millions. When Douglas Adams created ‘The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy’ for BBC Radio 4, it was the genesis of a science fiction comedy legend. Yet his career at the BBC... Read more

Two Ronnies, The It's Goodnight From Me

By: Ronnie Barker & Ronnie Corbett

Narrated by: Ronnie Barker & Ronnie Corbett

Length: 2 hours 2 minutes

Abridged: No

For nearly twenty-five years the two Ronnies were a TV institution, a much loved double-act but each with his own inimitable, individual appeal. Who could forget Ronnie Barker's hilarious pispronounciation, Mr Corbett's witty monologues, the risqué limericks, the puns, the patter and the parody? So enjoy another fun-filled feast of verbal... Read more

Only Fools And Horses 3

By: John Sullivan

Narrated by: Buster Merryfield, David Jason, Lennard Pearce ...

Length: 1 hour 46 minutes

Abridged: No

Four more episodes from the much-loved BBC TV series, starring David Jason, Nicholas Lyndhurst, Lennard Pearce and Buster Merryfield. In 'Homesick', Rodney is elected Chairman of the local Housing Committee, and Del Boy persuades him to use his position to get them all ground-floor accommodation. 'Healthy Competition' sees Rodney deciding to... Read more

The Benn Tapes 2

By: Tony Benn

Narrated by: Tony Benn

Length: 1 hour 54 minutes

Abridged: No

This is the second volume of behind-the-scenes revelations from Tony Benn’s highly acclaimed BBC Radio 4 series. 'The Observer' called it ‘Irresistible fly-on-the-wall history as it actually happens.’ Late each night for over twenty-five years the Labour MP and former Secretary of State Tony Benn sat alone and dictated onto tape his account of... Read more

Twelfth Night

By: William Shakespeare

Narrated by: Anne-Marie Duff, Michael Maloney, Full Cast & J...

Length: 2 hours 6 minutes

Abridged: No

In this BBC full-cast production of Twelfth Night, Malvolio is looking for trouble - and revenge...

Michael Maloney, Josette Simon and Anne-Marie Duff star in this fast and funny production of Shakespeare's most sparkling and optimistic comedy, when all the world is turned on its head and authority is usurped, when by civil misrule girls become... Read more

Coriolanus

By: William Shakespeare

Narrated by: Adrian Dunbar, Full Cast, Kenneth Cranham, Samu...

Length: 2 hours 43 minutes

Abridged: No

In this BBC full-cast production of Coriolanus, allies and enemies become blurred just as Rome is in sight...

Coriolanus tells of a proud Roman general who captures the town Corioli but subsequently falls from favour with the Roman people. He allies himself with the Volscians and leads an attack on Rome, but allegiances are won and lost before... Read more

As You Like It

By: William Shakespeare

Narrated by: David Morrissey, Full Cast, Helena Bonham Carte...

Length: 1 hour 59 minutes

Abridged: No

In this BBC full-cast production of As You Like It, Rosalind is banished from the Royal court, heartbroken over Orlando. Will the two find a way to reunite?

A comedy of wit, disguise and love, Shakespeare's tale about the enchanted world of the Forest of Arden remains as moving as it is funny.

Helena Bonham Carter stars as Rosalind, with David... Read more

All's Well That Ends Well

By: William Shakespeare

Narrated by: Carl Prekopp, Siân Phillips, Miriam Margolyes, ...

Length: 2 hours 14 minutes

Abridged: No

In this BBC full-cast production of All's Well That Ends Well, the trials of marriage are hilariously explored. Will Helena complete the Herculean tasks to win Bertram's love?

All's Well That Ends Well finds Helena rewarded for her ministries to the sick with the choice of any husband she wishes. Her choice, Bertram, is unwilling to have her as... Read more

A Midsummer Night's Dream

By: William Shakespeare

Narrated by: Becky Simpson, David Threlfall, Full Cast, Samu...

Length: 2 hours 13 minutes

Abridged: No

In this BBC full-cast production of A Midsummer Night's Dream, Hermia, Lysander, Demetrius and Helena run to the woods and stumble into a life separate from time itself.

Fairy magic wreaks havoc and midsummer madness takes over as lovers tread the delicate line between fantasy and reality.

Sylvestra le Touzel stars as Titania in this delightful... Read more

Bob Monkhouse At The Beeb

By: Bob Monkhouse

Narrated by: Bob Monkhouse

Length: 1 hour 29 minutes

Abridged: No

The very best of Bob Monkhouse from the BBC archives, including songs, puns, clips and more. Enjoy Bob's genius as a writer, stand-up comedian, chat-show host, and compere as he looks back on a lifetime of laughs in a selecton from his most famous radio and television shows. Read more

Paul Temple And The Lawrence Affair

By: Francis Durbridge

Narrated by: Full Cast, Marjorie Westbury & Peter Coke

Length: 3 hours 35 minutes

Abridged: No

For thirty years the fictional crime novelist and detective Paul Temple, together with his Fleet Street journalist wife Steve, solved case after case in one of BBC Radio's most popular series. They inhabited a sophisticated world of chilled cocktails and fast cars, a world where Sir Graham Forbes, of Scotland Yard, usually needed Paul's help... Read more

Alan Bennett

By: Alan Bennett

Narrated by: Alan Bennett

Length: 2 hours 35 minutes

Abridged: No

'I tend to think of myself as a man of few words, but looking at this collection it seems to have been gab gab gab for the last thirty years'. Admittedly not all the words are his own - but even the work of other writers can be transformed by Alan Bennett. This unique anthology of Bennett's BBC radio and television work features extracts... Read more

Cider With Rosie

By: BBC & Laurie Lee

Narrated by: Full Cast, Niamh Cusack & Tim McInnerny

Length: 1 hour 50 minutes

Abridged: No

A BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation of Laurie Lee's lyrical autobiography of his childhood in a secluded Cotswold valley. Recorded on location at Westley Farm and the Woolpack Inn in Gloucestershire, Cider with Rosie stars Tim McInnerny as the narrator and Niamh Cusack as Mother. Halcyon days of flower-filled meadows, home-made wines,... Read more

Alistair Cooke

By: Alistair Cooke

Narrated by: Alistair Cooke

Length: 2 hours 38 minutes

Abridged: No

Alistair Cooke looks back on a rich and varied life, one which has taken him across the ocean but never far away from the BBC.

Drawing on archive recordings, this selection includes interviews from radio and television, Cooke's Letter From America, and a speech made to the Royal Television Society at New York's Cosmopolitan Club.

It charts the... Read more

Dead Ringers The Specials

By: BBC

Narrated by: Full Cast, Jon Culshaw, Jan Ravens & Phil Cornwell

Length: 1 hour 59 minutes

Abridged: No

Just when you thought it was safe to listen again, Dead Ringers is back with its skewed and scary take on the world of celebrity, politics, and the mass media. This audio contains The Archers Special, Election Special, and a collection of previously unheard material from the wickedly funny BBC Radio 4 comedy.
©2001 BBC Worldwide Ltd (P)2001 BBC... Read more