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The Thick of It

The Complete BBC TV Soundtracks

by Armando Iannucci ...

Narrated by Peter Capaldi, Rebecca Front, Joanna Scanlan, Chris Addison, James Smith, Roger Allam, Full Cast ...

Unabridged

12 hours 50 min

Revisit your favourite moments from the cult political comedy with this audio collection of the complete TV soundtracksDescribed as ‘the 21st century’s answer to Yes Minister’, this scabrous satire set in the corridors of the British government ran for four series between 2005 and 2012. It won numerous awards, including five BAFTAs, and is frequently ranked among the greatest TV shows of all time ... Read more

$21.48 USD

Revisit your favourite moments from the cult political comedy with this audio collection of the complete TV soundtracksDescribed as ‘the 21st century’s answer to Yes Minister’, this scabrous satire set in the corridors of the British government ran for four series between 2005 and 2012. It won numerous awards, including five BAFTAs, and is frequently ranked among the greatest TV shows of all time
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Birds & Don't Look Now, The

by Daphne Du Maurier ...

Narrated by Peter Capaldi ...

Unabridged

2 hours 55 min

Du Maurier is of course world famous for many of her novels. These two stories are perhaps even better known as films (The Birds by Alfred Hitchcock and Don't Look Now by Nic Roeg), but here we bring you the full terrifying texts, superbly read by Peter Capaldi, who brings the true dimension of these works to the imagination. ... Read more

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Du Maurier is of course world famous for many of her novels. These two stories are perhaps even better known as films (The Birds by Alfred Hitchcock and Don't Look Now by Nic Roeg), but here we bring you the full terrifying texts, superbly read by Peter Capaldi, who brings the true dimension of these works to the imagination.
... Read more
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Watership Down

by Richard Adams ...

Narrated by Peter Capaldi ...

Unabridged

17 hours 31 min

One of the most beloved novels of our time, Watership Down is an epic journey, a stirring tale of adventure, courage, and survival.Fiver could sense danger. Something terrible was going to happen to the warren; he felt sure of it. They had to leave immediately. So begins a long and perilous journey of survival for a small band of rabbits.As the rabbits skirt danger at every turn, we become ... Read more

$24.99 USD

One of the most beloved novels of our time, Watership Down is an epic journey, a stirring tale of adventure, courage, and survival.Fiver could sense danger. Something terrible was going to happen to the warren; he felt sure of it. They had to leave immediately. So begins a long and perilous journey of survival for a small band of rabbits.As the rabbits skirt danger at every turn, we become
... Read more
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Baggage: The Complete Series 1-4

A BBC Radio 4 comedy drama

by Hilary Lyon ...

Narrated by Hilary Lyon, Phyllis Logan, Stuart McQuarrie, Peter Capaldi, David Rintoul, Full Cast, June Watson, Adie Allen, Robin Cameron ...

Unabridged

11 hours 9 min

All four series of the comedy drama set in Edinburgh, following the lives of three fortysomething best friends'Warmth, realism, humour... a continuing pleasure' The GuardianCaroline, Fiona and Ruth are lifelong friends, who've grown up together, laughed and cried together, and stood by each other through thick and thin. They may not always see eye to eye, and they might drive each other crazy, but ... Read more

$18.99 USD

All four series of the comedy drama set in Edinburgh, following the lives of three fortysomething best friends'Warmth, realism, humour... a continuing pleasure' The GuardianCaroline, Fiona and Ruth are lifelong friends, who've grown up together, laughed and cried together, and stood by each other through thick and thin. They may not always see eye to eye, and they might drive each other crazy, but
... Read more
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If You're So Clever, Why Aren't You Rich?

A BBC Radio 4 comedy

by Paul Shearer, Richard Turner ...

Narrated by Full Cast, Richard E. Grant, Peter Capaldi, Tony Slattery, Amanda Root, Douglas Hodge, Hugh Bonneville, Alex Lowe, Alexander Armstrong ...

Unabridged

7 hours 42 min

Richard E Grant, Peter Capaldi and Amanda Root are among the stars of this BBC radio sitcom about three promising graduates still underachieving in their 30sFlatmates Judith, Giles and David once had it all: youth, optimism, ambition, and degrees from one of the country's best universities. In their 20s, they were full of potential, but ten years later, they're simply might-have-beens. Stuck in ... Read more

$17.99 USD

Richard E Grant, Peter Capaldi and Amanda Root are among the stars of this BBC radio sitcom about three promising graduates still underachieving in their 30sFlatmates Judith, Giles and David once had it all: youth, optimism, ambition, and degrees from one of the country's best universities. In their 20s, they were full of potential, but ten years later, they're simply might-have-beens. Stuck in
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Sputnik's Guide to Life on Earth

by Frank Cottrell Boyce ...

Narrated by Peter Capaldi ...

Unabridged

5 hours 42 min

A one-of-a-kind story of heart, humor, and finding one’s place in the universe.Prez knows that the best way to keep track of things is to make a list. That's important when you have a grandfather who is constantly forgetting. And it's even more important when your grandfather can't care for you anymore and you have to go live with a foster family out in the country.Prez is still learning to fit in ... Read more

$23.99 USD

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A one-of-a-kind story of heart, humor, and finding one’s place in the universe.Prez knows that the best way to keep track of things is to make a list. That's important when you have a grandfather who is constantly forgetting. And it's even more important when your grandfather can't care for you anymore and you have to go live with a foster family out in the country.Prez is still learning to fit in
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Alexei Sayle’s The Absence of Normal: Series 1 and 2

BBC Radio 4 dark comic plays

by Alexei Sayle ...

Narrated by Alexei Sayle, Full Cast, Peter Capaldi, Peter Serafinowicz, Tim Key, Tim McInnerny, Hugh Quarshie, George Fouracres, Maxine Peake, Paul Barber0 ...

Unabridged

3 hours 40 min

Eight dark comic dramas narrated by Alexei Sayle and adapted from his original short storiesDramatised from Alexei Sayle's hilarious, highly-acclaimed fiction, these satirical, surreal and surprising tales feature some of the UK's foremost comic actors, and are introduced by the award-winning comedian himself.The Only Man Stalin Was Afraid Of- Summoned to treat his old friend, Stalin's ... Read more

$12.99 USD

Eight dark comic dramas narrated by Alexei Sayle and adapted from his original short storiesDramatised from Alexei Sayle's hilarious, highly-acclaimed fiction, these satirical, surreal and surprising tales feature some of the UK's foremost comic actors, and are introduced by the award-winning comedian himself.The Only Man Stalin Was Afraid Of- Summoned to treat his old friend, Stalin's
... Read more
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HiBrow: Richard Strange's A Mighty Big If - Peter Capaldi

by Richard Strange, Peter Capaldi ...

Narrated by Richard Strange, Peter Capaldi ...

Unabridged

1 hour 48 min

Richard Strange's 'A Mighty Big If' event at The Crypt, St Martin in the Fields, London. Writer and adventurer Richard regularly staged entertaining and illuminating conversations with major cultural figures.Peter Capaldi is one of the UK's most loved actors and respected directors. His career has been celebrated with many awards including numerous BAFTAs. Peter talks in-depth to raconteur Richard ... Read more

$6.99 USD

Richard Strange's 'A Mighty Big If' event at The Crypt, St Martin in the Fields, London. Writer and adventurer Richard regularly staged entertaining and illuminating conversations with major cultural figures.Peter Capaldi is one of the UK's most loved actors and respected directors. His career has been celebrated with many awards including numerous BAFTAs. Peter talks in-depth to raconteur Richard
... Read more
Traveller

by Richard Adams ...

'Call Traveller, and you will get home safely'. 'Traveller' is the story of the American Civil war as seen through the eyes of Traveller, famous horse of the great Confederate General Robert E. Lee. Now old and in retirement in the stable of his master, the beautiful iron-grey Traveller relates the story of his life to the stable cat Tom. Traveller's understanding, feelings and impressions about ... Read more

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'Call Traveller, and you will get home safely'. 'Traveller' is the story of the American Civil war as seen through the eyes of Traveller, famous horse of the great Confederate General Robert E. Lee. Now old and in retirement in the stable of his master, the beautiful iron-grey Traveller relates the story of his life to the stable cat Tom. Traveller's understanding, feelings and impressions about
... Read more
Watership Down

A Novel

by Richard Adams ...

Now with a new introduction by Madeline Miller, the New York Times bestselling author of The Song of Achilles and Circe.The 50th anniversary edition of Richard Adam’s timeless classic, the tale of a band of wild rabbits struggling to hold onto their place in the world—“a classic yarn of discovery and struggle” (The New York Times).A worldwide bestseller for over thirty years, Watership Down is on. ... Read more

$13.99 USD

Now with a new introduction by Madeline Miller, the New York Times bestselling author of The Song of Achilles and Circe.The 50th anniversary edition of Richard Adam’s timeless classic, the tale of a band of wild rabbits struggling to hold onto their place in the world—“a classic yarn of discovery and struggle” (The New York Times).A worldwide bestseller for over thirty years, Watership Down is on.
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Maia

by Richard Adams ...

Sold into slavery to the dealer Lalloc by her mother when her stepfather seduces her, the beautiful 15-year-old Maia is almost raped by Genshed, one of Lalloc's employees but is saved by Occula, a black slave girl. With no-one but Occula at her side, Maia must summon all her courage, strength and intelligence as she navigates the seedy side of the Beklan empire. ... Read more

$8.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Sold into slavery to the dealer Lalloc by her mother when her stepfather seduces her, the beautiful 15-year-old Maia is almost raped by Genshed, one of Lalloc's employees but is saved by Occula, a black slave girl. With no-one but Occula at her side, Maia must summon all her courage, strength and intelligence as she navigates the seedy side of the Beklan empire.
... Read more
The Plague Dogs

A Novel

by Richard Adams ...

This modern-day classic is an unforgettable tale of fantasy and adventure, a powerful exploration of the limits of human cruelty and kindness. A “gripping ... compelling tale of emotional force and high suspense” (The Wall Street Journal).Rowf, a shaggy black mongrel, and Snitter, a black-and-white fox terrier, are among dozens of animals being cruelly held in a testing facility in North West ... Read more

$13.99 USD

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This modern-day classic is an unforgettable tale of fantasy and adventure, a powerful exploration of the limits of human cruelty and kindness. A “gripping ... compelling tale of emotional force and high suspense” (The Wall Street Journal).Rowf, a shaggy black mongrel, and Snitter, a black-and-white fox terrier, are among dozens of animals being cruelly held in a testing facility in North West
... Read more

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