A critically-acclaimed double bill of Alan Bennett plays, originally performed at the National Theatre and adapted for BBC Radio 4.
An Englishman Abroad: It is 1958, and in a squalid flat in Moscow, double-agent Guy Burgess is hiding from the world.
When he is visited by actress Coral Browne, he is overjoyed to see someone from his former life in England. Starved for information, Burgess interrogates her about English society gossip, and cajoles her into taking home measurements for a new pinstripe suit from his London tailor...
A Question of Attribution: In 1956, Sir Anthony Blunt – pillar of the Establishment and respected Knight of the Realm – is working as Surveyor of the Queen’s Pictures.
Perfectly at home in the corridors of Buckingham Palace, he frequently encounters Her Majesty as he works on her paintings, and has a special fondness for one particular Titian.
However, there is one small problem: the painting, like Blunt himself, is a fake. Is the Queen aware that her enigmatic servant might also be other than he seems?
Poignant and moving, these two brand new adaptations feature household names Simon Callow, Brigit Forsyth, Edward Petherbridge and Prunella Scales.
Written By : Various
Narrated By : Various
Published By : BBC Audiobooks Ltd
Runtime : 1 hour
Categories : Biographical Music Related Radio Shows Biographical British
Price : $7.75
A special tribute edition of Home Truths, hosted by Tom Robinson, including a visit to John Peel's family at 'Peel Acres'... More info...
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Written By : Alan Bennett and George Fenton
Narrated By : Alan Bennett
Published By : BBC Audiobooks Ltd
Runtime : 50 minutes
Categories : Biographical Music Related Comedy Biographical Non Fiction
Price : $7.75
Recorded live for BBC Radio 4, Hymn is a memoir of music in childhood, written by Alan Bennett and George Fenton More info...
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Written By : John Fletcher
Narrated By : Various
Published By : BBC Audiobooks Ltd
Runtime : 1 hour
Categories : Dramatizations Biographical Drama British Humor
Price : $18.99
Badgers in my vest is a new, darkly funny play by an acclaimed contemporary playwright, based on an incident in Dylan Thomas' life. More info...
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Written By : David Barry
Narrated By : David Barry
Published By : David Barry
Runtime : 5 hours 14 minutes
Categories : Biographical Arts & Drama Autobiography TV & Film Biographical
Price : $10.49
Nearly five decades of theatrical anecdotes as David Barry {Frankie Abbott in 'Please, Sir!) recalls working with the likes of Laurence Olivier and Vivien Leigh... More info...
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