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Best sellers
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The Wilkie Collins BBC Radio Collection
- Dramatisations and Readings of His Sensational Stories Including The Woman in White & The Moonstone
- By: Wilkie Collins
- Narrated by: Harry Lloyd, John Sharp, full cast, and others
- Length: 24 hrs and 36 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 5
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 3
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Story3.5 out of 5 stars 3
BBC radio productions of the finest works of Wilkie Collins: sensation novelist, early master of the mystery story and pioneer of detective fiction....
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4 out of 5 stars
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Bit of a mixed bag
- By Chantal Noordeloos on 08-13-21
By: Wilkie Collins
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And Then There Were None (Dramatised)
- By: Agatha Christie
- Narrated by: Lyndsey Marshal, John Rowe, Geoffrey Whitehead
- Length: 1 hr and 26 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 348
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 293
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 295
A BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation of the classic Agatha Christie mystery....
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3 out of 5 stars
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Unexpected!
- By David on 05-15-16
By: Agatha Christie
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Shardlake: The Complete BBC Radio Collection
- Six BBC Radio 4 Full-Cast Dramatisations
- By: CJ Sansom
- Narrated by: full cast, Jason Watkins, Justin Salinger, and others
- Length: 13 hrs and 32 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 17
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 17
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 17
The complete collected dramatisations of C. J. Sansom's historical mystery series: these six stunning dramas follow the adventures of hunchbacked lawyer-detective Matthew Shardlake as he navigates the dangerous world of Tudor England, solving crimes and seeking out murderers....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Can’t wait for the last one!
- By Julie L. Smith on 05-05-22
By: CJ Sansom
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Auris 2
- Die Frequenz des Todes
- By: Sebastian Fitzek, Vincent Kliesch, Judith Schöll
- Narrated by: Oliver Masucci, Luisa Wietzorek, Simon Jäger, and others
- Length: 6 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 10
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 9
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 9
"Hilfe, mein Baby ist weg! Hier ist nur Blut ..." Ein Anruf schreckt die Berliner Polizei auf, denn das Gespräch endet abrupt, bevor die Anruferin...
By: Sebastian Fitzek, and others
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The No.1 Ladies’ Detective Agency: BBC Radio Casebook Vol.3
- Seven BBC Radio 4 Full-Cast Dramatisations
- By: Alexander McCall Smith
- Narrated by: Claire Benedict, full cast, Nadine Marshall
- Length: 6 hrs and 30 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 48
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 43
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Story5 out of 5 stars 42
Another seven BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramas, written and adapted by Alexander McCall Smith from his own best-selling series....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Very enjoyable full cast drama based on the books
- By Diana on 09-16-18
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Inspector Purbright
- Five BBC Radio 4 Full-Cast Crime Dramatisations from The Flaxborough Chronicles
- By: Colin Watson
- Narrated by: Peter Jeffrey, John Rowe, John Pullen, and others
- Length: 11 hrs and 13 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 21
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 18
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Story4 out of 5 stars 18
A collection of cosy crime dramas adapted from Colin Watson's Flaxborough Chronicles, set in a small Lincolnshire market town in the 1960s and '70s....
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3 out of 5 stars
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It passes the time
- By BJM on 03-23-22
By: Colin Watson
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The Wilkie Collins BBC Radio Collection
- Dramatisations and Readings of His Sensational Stories Including The Woman in White & The Moonstone
- By: Wilkie Collins
- Narrated by: Harry Lloyd, John Sharp, full cast, and others
- Length: 24 hrs and 36 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 5
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 3
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Story3.5 out of 5 stars 3
BBC radio productions of the finest works of Wilkie Collins: sensation novelist, early master of the mystery story and pioneer of detective fiction....
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4 out of 5 stars
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Bit of a mixed bag
- By Chantal Noordeloos on 08-13-21
By: Wilkie Collins
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And Then There Were None (Dramatised)
- By: Agatha Christie
- Narrated by: Lyndsey Marshal, John Rowe, Geoffrey Whitehead
- Length: 1 hr and 26 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 348
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 293
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 295
A BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation of the classic Agatha Christie mystery....
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3 out of 5 stars
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Unexpected!
- By David on 05-15-16
By: Agatha Christie
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Shardlake: The Complete BBC Radio Collection
- Six BBC Radio 4 Full-Cast Dramatisations
- By: CJ Sansom
- Narrated by: full cast, Jason Watkins, Justin Salinger, and others
- Length: 13 hrs and 32 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 17
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 17
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 17
The complete collected dramatisations of C. J. Sansom's historical mystery series: these six stunning dramas follow the adventures of hunchbacked lawyer-detective Matthew Shardlake as he navigates the dangerous world of Tudor England, solving crimes and seeking out murderers....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Can’t wait for the last one!
- By Julie L. Smith on 05-05-22
By: CJ Sansom
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Auris 2
- Die Frequenz des Todes
- By: Sebastian Fitzek, Vincent Kliesch, Judith Schöll
- Narrated by: Oliver Masucci, Luisa Wietzorek, Simon Jäger, and others
- Length: 6 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 10
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 9
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 9
"Hilfe, mein Baby ist weg! Hier ist nur Blut ..." Ein Anruf schreckt die Berliner Polizei auf, denn das Gespräch endet abrupt, bevor die Anruferin...
By: Sebastian Fitzek, and others
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The No.1 Ladies’ Detective Agency: BBC Radio Casebook Vol.3
- Seven BBC Radio 4 Full-Cast Dramatisations
- By: Alexander McCall Smith
- Narrated by: Claire Benedict, full cast, Nadine Marshall
- Length: 6 hrs and 30 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 48
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 43
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Story5 out of 5 stars 42
Another seven BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramas, written and adapted by Alexander McCall Smith from his own best-selling series....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Very enjoyable full cast drama based on the books
- By Diana on 09-16-18
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Inspector Purbright
- Five BBC Radio 4 Full-Cast Crime Dramatisations from The Flaxborough Chronicles
- By: Colin Watson
- Narrated by: Peter Jeffrey, John Rowe, John Pullen, and others
- Length: 11 hrs and 13 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 21
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 18
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Story4 out of 5 stars 18
A collection of cosy crime dramas adapted from Colin Watson's Flaxborough Chronicles, set in a small Lincolnshire market town in the 1960s and '70s....
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3 out of 5 stars
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It passes the time
- By BJM on 03-23-22
By: Colin Watson
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Paul Temple: The Complete Radio Collection: Volume Three
- The Sixties (1960-1968)
- By: Francis Durbridge
- Narrated by: full cast, Marjorie Westbury, Peter Coke
- Length: 17 hrs and 37 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 57
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 51
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 50
Paul Temple swings into the '60s with five complete radio dramas featuring the writer-cum-amateur detective and his wife, Steve, plus bonus archive material....
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4 out of 5 stars
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Good entertainment value "if"
- By L. May on 06-11-17
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The Ngaio Marsh BBC Radio Collection
- Four Full-Cast Dramatisations
- By: Ngaio Marsh
- Narrated by: Jeremy Clyde, Stephen Thorne, full cast
- Length: 3 hrs and 49 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 57
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 49
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 49
A collection of the BBC’s dramatisations of Ngaio Marsh’s most famous sleuth: Chief Inspector Roderick Alleyn. Includes 'A Man Lay Dead', 'A Surfeit of Lampreys', 'Opening Night' and 'When in Rome'....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Love these radio plays
- By LAURA S. HERTZOG on 10-30-21
By: Ngaio Marsh
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The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club (Dramatized)
- By: Dorothy L. Sayers
- Narrated by: Ian Carmichael, Peter Jones, Martin Jarvis
- Length: 2 hrs and 28 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 282
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 216
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 217
The elegant, intelligent amateur sleuth Lord Peter Wimsey is one of detective literature's most popular creations....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Classic Cozy Mystery
- By jayneen duffy on 03-11-16
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Charles Paris: Sicken and So Die
- A BBC Radio 4 Full-Cast Dramatisation
- By: Simon Brett, Jeremy Front
- Narrated by: Bill Nighy, Suzanne Burden, Julian Rhind-Tutt, and others
- Length: 1 hr and 52 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall0 out of 5 stars 0
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Performance0 out of 5 stars 0
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Story0 out of 5 stars 0
Bill Nighy stars as the suave thespian sleuth in this BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation....
By: Simon Brett, and others
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Raymond Chandler: The Big Sleep (Dramatised)
- By: Raymond Chandler
- Narrated by: Toby Stephens, Kelly Burke, Barbara Barnes, and others
- Length: 1 hr and 26 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 164
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 139
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 140
A brand new BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation of a classic Raymond Chandler mystery featuring private eye, Philip Marlowe....
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4 out of 5 stars
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WARNING: NOT THE COMPLETE NOVEL
- By Jamie on 10-20-11
By: Raymond Chandler
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Der Klang des Bösen
- Auris 4
- By: Vincent Kliesch, Sebastian Fitzek, Bernadette Joos
- Narrated by: Simon Jäger, Oliver Masucci, Luisa Wietzorek, and others
- Length: 7 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall0 out of 5 stars 0
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Performance0 out of 5 stars 0
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Story0 out of 5 stars 0
Wurde Patrizia Berg von ihrem Ehemann umgebracht? Oder ist ihr eigener Sohn der skrupellose Mörder? Matthias Hegel muss die...
By: Vincent Kliesch, and others
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The No.1 Ladies’ Detective Agency: BBC Radio Casebook Vol. 4
- Eight BBC Radio 4 Full-Cast Dramatisations
- By: Alexander McCall Smith
- Narrated by: full cast, Nadine Marshall, Claire Benedict
- Length: 5 hrs and 49 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 34
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 33
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 33
A fourth collection of BBC Radio 4 dramatisations, adapted by Alexander McCall Smith from his own best-selling books....
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1 out of 5 stars
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Duplicate Content
- By Meagan Piper on 03-01-21
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Auris 3
- Todesrauschen
- By: Sebastian Fitzek, Vincent Kliesch
- Narrated by: Simon Jäger, Oliver Masucci, Luisa Wietzorek, and others
- Length: 6 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3 out of 5 stars 4
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Performance3.5 out of 5 stars 4
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Story3 out of 5 stars 4
Seit Jahren versucht die erfolgreiche True-Crime-Podcasterin Jula Ansorge die Wahrheit über das Schicksal ihres unter mysteriösen...
By: Sebastian Fitzek, and others
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Charles Paris: Star Trap
- A BBC Radio 4 Full-Cast Dramatisation
- By: Simon Brett
- Narrated by: full cast, Bill Nighy
- Length: 1 hr and 52 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 67
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 55
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 55
Bill Nighy returns as the loveably louche Charles Paris in Jeremy Front’s BBC radio dramatisation of Simon Brett’s novel....Â
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5 out of 5 stars
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I'm In Love
- By M. Giorgi on 08-21-20
By: Simon Brett
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Charles Paris: The Dead Side of the Mic
- A BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation
- By: Simon Brett, Jeremy Front
- Narrated by: Bill Nighy, Suzanne Burden, Charlotte Green, and others
- Length: 1 hr and 52 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 145
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 116
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 113
Actor and reluctant sleuth Charles Paris is facing chaos. He’s lodging with his ex-wife Frances, and now their pregnant daughter has moved in as well. It’s all a bit much....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Bill Nighy on tip, top form
- By AD on 01-19-11
By: Simon Brett, and others
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Fatherland (Dramatized)
- By: Robert Harris
- Narrated by: Anton Lesser, Full Cast
- Length: 1 hr and 58 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall3.5 out of 5 stars 142
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 83
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Story4 out of 5 stars 82
The year is 1964, and it's a week before Hitler's 75th birthday....
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1 out of 5 stars
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butchered beyond comprehension
- By Howie on 10-28-06
By: Robert Harris
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Send for Paul Temple
- A 1940 full-cast production of Paul's very first adventure
- By: Francis Durbridge
- Narrated by: full cast, Bernard Braden, Peggy Hassard
- Length: 4 hrs and 35 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 37
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 34
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Story4 out of 5 stars 35
Bernard Braden stars in an original 1940 full-cast production of the very first Paul Temple adventure....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Remastered
- By Pamela C. Alger on 06-21-15
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The Infirmary: A DCI Ryan Mystery (Multicast Drama)
- An Audible Original Drama
- By: L. J. Ross
- Narrated by: Tom Bateman, Bertie Carvel, Hermione Norris, and others
- Length: 6 hrs and 29 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 915
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 845
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 838
There's a serial killer targeting the streets of Newcastle, seemingly picking his victims at random but subjecting them all to the same torturous end. When the Chief Inspector on the case goes missing, it falls on DCI Ryan to track down the man....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Absolutely mesmerizing
- By George on 06-16-20
By: L. J. Ross
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The Ruth Rendell BBC Radio Drama Collection
- Seven Full-Cast Dramatisations
- By: Ruth Rendell
- Narrated by: Oona Beeson, Jamie Glover, Peter Wingfield, and others
- Length: 6 hrs and 52 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 24
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 19
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 18
Full-cast dramatisations of seven of Ruth Rendell's tense psychological thrillers: The Bridesmaid, Going Wrong, King Solomon’s Carpet, People Don’t Do Such Things, The Fever Tree, The Dreadful Day of Judgment and Thornapple....
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3 out of 5 stars
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Honestly, I don't know what to think...
- By Jeri on 09-02-19
By: Ruth Rendell
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Raymond Chandler: Poodle Springs (Dramatised)
- By: Raymond Chandler, Robert B Parker
- Narrated by: Toby Stephens, Lorelei King, Stephen Campbell Moore, and others
- Length: 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 96
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 87
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Story4 out of 5 stars 85
A brand new BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation of a classic Raymond Chandler mystery featuring private eye, Philip Marlowe....
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5 out of 5 stars
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These BBC performances were really well done!!!
- By Gregytect on 07-09-12
By: Raymond Chandler, and others
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Raymond Chandler: The High Window (Dramatised)
- By: Raymond Chandler
- Narrated by: Ed Bishop, Toby Stephens, Judy Parfitt, and others
- Length: 1 hr and 26 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 68
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 61
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 61
A brand new BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation of a classic Raymond Chandler mystery featuring private eye, Philip Marlowe....
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4 out of 5 stars
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Too Many Twists & Turns To Transfer Well To Radio
- By Niels J. Rasmussen on 11-27-12
By: Raymond Chandler
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The Unforgiven
- The BBC Radio 4 Prequel to Waking the Dead
- By: Barbara Machin
- Narrated by: full cast, Sue Johnston
- Length: 3 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 9
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 8
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 8
Set in 1984 - a world without DNA, CCTV, mobiles, or the internet - The Unforgiven reveals how the iconic Waking the Dead team got together, before they became an official cold case unit....
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5 out of 5 stars
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engrossing
- By juldarr on 08-16-20
By: Barbara Machin
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The Avengers - The Lost Episodes, Volume 5
- By: Dan Starkey, Dennis Spooner, Phil Mulryne, and others
- Narrated by: Anthony Howell, Julian Wadham, Lucy Briggs-Owen
- Length: 3 hrs and 33 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 6
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 6
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 6
Steed and Dr Keel return to action in these four recreations of classic lost episodes....
By: Dan Starkey, and others
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Auris
- By: Sebastian Fitzek, Vincent Kliesch, Helge May, and others
- Narrated by: Simon Jäger, Svenja Jung, Oliver Masucci, and others
- Length: 6 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 16
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 15
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Story4 out of 5 stars 15
Matthias Hegel ist forensischer Phonetiker und der beste Audio-Profiler Deutschlands. Er ist imstande, nur anhand von Tönen, Geräuschen...
By: Sebastian Fitzek, and others
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The Unopened Casebook of Sherlock Holmes
- By: John Taylor
- Narrated by: Simon Callow, Nicky Henson
- Length: 2 hrs and 48 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 79
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 54
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Story4 out of 5 stars 54
Six extraordinary adventures, never revealed before, starring Simon Callow as Sherlock Holmes and Nicky Henson as Dr Watson, written by John Taylor....
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3 out of 5 stars
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Good stories, but not by Arthur Conan Doyle
- By Shawn on 08-05-09
By: John Taylor
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Paul Temple and the Curzon Case
- By: Francis Durbridge
- Narrated by: Anthony Head
- Length: 2 hrs and 12 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 54
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 29
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 29
The great radio detective lives again in a brand new reading by Anthony Head....
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Peeler
- The BBC Radio 4 Crime Series
- By: Patrick Carroll
- Narrated by: Richard E Grant, Mick Ford, Norman Jones, and others
- Length: 2 hrs and 57 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 4
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 4
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Story4 out of 5 stars 4
It is 1830, a year after Sir Robert Peel’s creation of the Metropolitan Police, known as the 'Peelers'. As the brand-new bobbies patrol the beat in their smart blue uniforms, armed only with truncheons and rattles, they form the first line of defence against crime....
By: Patrick Carroll
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Die groĂźe Chandler-Box
- Philip Marlowe & Co ermitteln
- By: Raymond Chandler
- Narrated by: Matthias Ponnier, Hans Peter Hallwachs, Ulrich Pleitgen
- Length: 9 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall0 out of 5 stars 0
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Performance0 out of 5 stars 0
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Story0 out of 5 stars 0
Raymond Chandler gilt mit seinem umfangreichen Werk als Pionier des modernen amerikanischen Kriminalromans. Die Helden seiner zahlreichen...
By: Raymond Chandler
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Paul Temple and the Jonathan Mystery (Dramatized)
- By: Francis Durbridge
- Narrated by: Peter Coke, Majorie Westbury, Full Cast
- Length: 3 hrs and 33 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 83
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 41
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 43
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....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Dramatizations are a great change of pace
- By Wick Smith on 06-12-05
