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Mysteries, comedy, quiz shows, dramas and foreign journals are only some of the fantastic range of programming from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio published by Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Audiobooks on CD and digitally.  Our latest titles, listed below, will make the time fly by on tiresome journeys, entertain you during the drudgery of chores and help you unwind as you curl up on the sofa.  Take your pick….

 

Alistair Cooke: The Essential Letters From America: The 1960's
Duration: 2 hours 30 mins
Contains 2 CDs

CD ISBN: 9781405677776 £12.99
Download ISBN: 9781408402573 £7.50

 

Alistair Cooke was a radio legend, entertaining millions of listeners for over fifty years in his weekly Letter from America.

 

It was the longest-running one-man series in radio history, and every show was a virtuoso performance.

 

This memorable selection of Letters includes Cooke's reports on momentous events such as the assassinations of both President Kennedy and his brother Bobby, the LA race riots, the war in Vietnam and the My Lai massacre.

 

Here, too, are his thoughts on technology and democracy, as well as his report on the Ali v. Liston heavyweight title fight and his Christmas 1967 tribute to the kindness of President Truman.

 

The Complete Barchester Chronicles by Anthony Trollope

CD ISBN: 9781405689328
Running Time 18 hours 50 mins on 19 CDs

RRP: £60.00

A New CD edition of the acclaimed Radio 4 dramatisations of Anthony Trollope's gently satirical tales of provincial life, available together in one box set.

 

Ironic, witty and wonderfully written drama with a full-star cast including Anna Massey, Alex Jennings, David Haig, Rosemary Leach, Kenneth Cranham, Emma Fielding and Brenda Blethyn.

 

Inspector Steine by Lynne Truss
Running Time 3 hours

Contains 3 CDs

CD ISBN: 9781405687492

RRP: £15.99 
Download ISBN: 9781405609203

RRP: £9.00

 

Brighton in the 1950s. A place of knickerbocker glories, end-of-the pier shows… and an enormous amount of unsolved crime. Step forward Inspector Steine.

 

Naive and innocent, he believes that he wiped out all the villains at a single stroke in the Middle Street Massacre when seventeen local hoodlums gunned each other to death.

 

Aided by keen Constable Twitten, they must find the criminal mastermind who is operating undetected in their midst.
Starring Michael Fenton Stevens as Steine and Jan Ravens as Mrs Groynes,this perfectly-judged blend of humour, nostalgia and mystery from bestselling author Lynne Truss makes for an irresistible listen.

 

I’m Sorry I Haven't A Clue Collection 3
Running Time 6 hours
Contains 6 CDs:

CD ISBN: 9780563510420

RRP: £35.00

 

This third collection of the much-loved comedy quiz programme contains three double volumes (7, 8 and 9) of I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue – 12 episodes of inspired nonsense and pointless revelry in the ultimate antidote to panel games.

 

So join Humphrey Lyttelton and company in these perennial favourites: Swanee Kazoo, One Song to the Tune of Another, Sound Charades, New Definitions – and Mornington Crescent.

 

Other exciting rounds include Just a Minim, Italian Radio Times, Musicians' Chat Up Lines, 84 Chicken Cross Road, Aristocrats' Song Book, Cheddar Gorge and Swankers.

 

Agatha Christie's Crooked House
Running Time 2 hours
Contains 2 CDs

CD ISBN: 9781405678131

RRP: £12.99

 

With World War II at an end, Charles Hayward is finally free to marry the woman he loves, Sophia Leonides.

 

However, she refuses – the unexplained death of her grandfather, wealthy businessman Aristide Leonides, draws her back to the suffocating environment of her family home.

Charles follows, but his arrival coincides with the discovery that Aristide's death was murder. The ensuing investigation drags Charles into the dark heart of the family, and its deadly secrets and dangers.

 

Ladies of Letters Go Green
Running Time 1 hour
Contains 1 CD

CD ISBN: 9781405687461

RRP: £8.99
Download ISBN: 9781405609173

RRP: £6.60

 

The thoughts of the indomitable Ladies turn to all things Green in this latest collection of Letters.

 

When Irene hears that her Aunty Doris has died and she must sort out her personal effects, she is filled with a sense of personal and global doom.

 

Finding out that Doris was a fervent campaigner, and aware that Vera is a keen recycler, Irene decides to send Doris' clothes to Vera – with explosive results...

 

Meanwhile, Vera has thrown herself into environmental causes, winning the courgette competition at Great Shags' Greener Gardens show.

 

Soon both Ladies are eco-enthusiasts, tying bricks to ballcocks, running cars on chip fat, and even emailing Al Gore to update him on the state of the local bottle bank.

 

Read by Prunella Scales and Patricia Routledge.

 

 

Pam Ayres in Potting On
Running time 3 hours
Contains 3 CDs

CD ISBN: 9781405677288

RRP: £15.99
Download ISBN: 9781405667616

 

The complete first series of the hilarious gardening comedy starring Pam Ayres and Geoffrey Whitehead.

 

Pam and Gordon Grant are a couple at odds running a rural garden centre.

 

While Pam still feels young and is determined to avoid the slippery slope into middle-age, Gordon seems keen to dive in – slippers first.

 

Pam's ally at the garden centre is teenager Carol, a girl more than happy to speak her mind. Naïve deputy manager Dave, though older than Carol, is smitten.

 

Luckily, he has Pam to advise him on the route to Carol's heart: like pointing out that metal detecting is NOT a good idea for a hot date!

 

Will Pam's last fling at life, adventure and fun overcome Gordon’s passion for comfortable trousers, caravanning and penny-pinching? Let the battle among the begonias commence!

 

The Unopened Casebook of Sherlock Holmes
Running time 3 hours
Contains 3 CDS

CD ISBN: 9781405687539

RRP: £15.99
Download ISBN: 9781405609265

 

John Taylor has written and created six new tales that were inspired by the original Sherlock Holmes stories by Arthur Conan Doyle.

 

Simon Callow stars as Sherlock Holmes and Nicky Henson as Dr Watson in these fresh stories that were originally heard on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio.

 

No.1 Ladies Detective Agency 5:
How to Handle Men and the House of Hope
Running Time 1 hour 30 mins
CD ISBN: 9781405677578

RRP: £12.99

 

Warm, humorous and uplifting, Alexander McCall Smith's hugely popular novels featuring Precious Ramotswe, proprietor of Botswana's only female private detective agency, have become international bestsellers, sold over seven million copies, and been translated into 26 languages.

 

These acclaimed productions, complete with vibrant music, bring the exotic world of the books vividly to life.

 

Starring Claire Benedict as Mma Ramotswe and Nadine Marshall as Mma Makutsi.

 

How to Handle Men Through the Application of Psychology sees Mma Ramotswe setting out to release her fiancé, Mr J. L. B. Matekoni, from a terrifying obligation.

 

Meanwhile, a new case comes into the agency, and the ladies find themselves on a love quest...

 

The House of Hope finds Mma Ramotswe and her assistant Mma Makutsi visiting some 'bad girls' as part of their mission to find a husband for their client.

 

But Mma Ramotswe has some marriage problems of her own: when her fiancé seems no closer to setting a date for their wedding, she seeks the advice of a crafty friend.

 

No.1 Ladies Detective Agency 6:                                 
The Return of Note and the Ceremony                        
Running Time 1 hour 30 mins
CD ISBN: 9781405677585

RRP: £12.99

 

The Return of Note finds Mma Ramotswe in a compromising situation when her past catches up with her. But things are looking brighter for her assistant, Mma Makutsi, when she takes up ballroom dancing...

The Ceremony sees Mma Ramotswe's agency work under control at last, so she has time to take care of her own problems.

 

Can she release her fiancé Mr J. L. B. Matekoni from his rash undertaking to do a charity parachute jump? And will the return of an old love jeopardise her plan to spring a romantic surprise on her husband-to-be?

 

Notes to Editors:

All of the above titles are available from all good bookshops, online at or by Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Audiobooks direct mail on 0800 136 919.

 

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Emma Finlay