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Wuthering Heights * NEW *
by Emily Bronte
If you are not familiar with this title you've probably come to the wrong station...The classic tale of the all-encompassing, passionate and tragic love between Heathcliff and Catherine Earnshaw set amongst the dramatic Yorkshire Moors...Part 1 of 3.
Read by Juliet Stevenson.
Playng time: 42 minutes.
Cat Among The Pigeons * NEW / Part 3 *
by Agatha Christie
Late one night, two teachers stumble upon the body of an unpopular games mistress. The school is thrown into chaos when the 'cat' strikes again. One schoolgirl knows too much, and without the help of Hercule Poirot, feels certain she will become the next victim. Part 4 (of 6) can be heard later in the schedule.
Read by Paul Shelley.
Playing time: 73 minutes.
Rumpole and the Primrose Path
by John Mortimer
Rumpole is recuperating in the Primrose Path Home, until the mysterious death of an elderly fellow patient prompts him to slip back to London to investigate the case further.
Read by Bill Wallis.
Playing time: 72 minutes.
The Door Below
by Hugh B. Cave
Cave's body of work, which included stories and novels, spanned an incredible eight decades. This horror story is as good an introduction as any. Full drama.
Performed by Rocky Coast Radio Theatre.
Playing time: 23 minutes.
The Stolen Bacillus * NEW *
by HG Wells
An anarchist bent on total destruction steals a vial containing a deadly plague that could wipe out London. Can he be stopped in time? A classic story from the grandfather of science fiction. Encore was formed in 2006 and is an amateur production company producing great radio drama to professional standards. They are based in West Yorkshire, UK and you can find out more about them by emailing colin.lewisohn@ntlworld.com
Read by Steve Arloff.
Playing time: 20 minutes.
Between Rounds
by O. Henry
William Sydney Porter (O. Henry), was born in Greensboro, N.C., in 1862. His own life story has to be seen to be believed but his short stories remain remarkable. 'A Service of Love,' The Defeat of the City' and 'The Gift of the Magi' are among the one's featured here.
Read by Peter Joyce.
Playing time: 67 minutes.
Frozen * NEW *
by Gareth Parker and Andrew Swann
Directed by Jenny Runacre, Frozen is a dark tale of two very opposing worlds colliding; the affect two total strangers can have on each other when events spiral out of control. Please visit www.wirelesstheatrecompany.co.uk for more information and great download titles.
Starring Jack Bowman and Josephine Hart.
Playing time: 28 minutes.
The Man of the Night
by Edgar Wallace
Wallace was a British novelist, journalist and playwright. As an author he wrote more than 150 detective novels, selling as many as 5 million in one year. Man of his books were adapted for the big screen, including King Kong (1933). This terrific short story is one of many 'Man of' titles featured in Wallace's work.
Read by Robin Bailey.
Playing time: 21 minutes.
In Conversation: Amy Goodman with John Pilger * NEW *
Amy Goodman is the host and executive producer of Pacifica Radio's daily news magazine 'Democracy Now!' which airs on over 400 stations in North America. John Pilger, born in Sydney, Australia is the author of nine books including Aftermath: The Struggle of Cambodia and Vietnam (1981), Hidden Agendas (1998) and most recently, The New Rulers of the World. This interview is brought to you from our friends at www.lannan.org
Playing time: 70 minutes.
A Double Tragedy (An Actors Story)
by Louisa May Alcott
Alcott's overwhelming success came with Little Women in 1869. Here the male narrator walks the listener through the most precarious of professions...
Read by Derek Jacobi.
Playing time: 54 minutes.
The Best of Irish Poetry
by Various
26 poems with work by Jonathan Swift, Oliver Goldsmith, James Joyce, W.B. Yeats, Austin Clarke and many more.
Read by Dervla Kirwan, Niamh Cusack, T.P. Mckenna and Aidan Gillen.
Playing time: 49 minutes.
The Human Factor * NEW / Part 3 *
by Graham Greene
Espionage has long attracted some of our greatest writers because of the complexity of human interaction that it allows them to explore... In this, one of Greene's most stunning works, Maurice Castle, a bureaucrat in the British intelligence service, pays a debt with the ultimate betrayal of his country.
Read by Peter Jeffrey.
Playing time: 53 minutes. Concluding episode.
Classic Saki Stories
by Saki (Hector Hugh Munroe)
ABR's regular fix of Saki's stories returns with two from the master of off-beat and the unusual! Sit back and enjoy 'The Brogue' followed by 'Laura'. Both are taken from CSA WORD's collection which is available from www.csaword.co.uk
Read by Barbara Leigh-Hunt.
Playing time: 25 minutes.
Speaking For Virtue * REGULAR FEATURE *
with Gola Wolf Richards
"Stop, and smell the roses..." That is probably the simplest way of introducing a truly remarkable new contributor to ABR. While other radio stations "Pause for thought", Wolf's wisdom and wordplay will leave you inspired. To borrow one of his own quotes, "Understanding the nature of change, changes the nature of understanding". Sit back and enjoy. For more information please visit www.mottoaudio.com
Playing time: 5 minutes.
Cat Among The Pigeons * NEW & Continued *
by Agatha Christie
The fourth part of the six-part series featuring Hercule Poirot. For the story synopsis details see Part 3 @ 8.42am on the schedule.
Read by Paul Shelley.
Playing time: 76 minutes.
The Best of English Poetry
by Various
All the names you would expect are here including Coleridge, Tennyson, Blake, Shelley and Keats.
Read by Nigel Davenport, Jan Francis, Nigel Planer and Eleanor Bron.
Playing time: 42 minutes.
Several of the short stories featured on the schedule are reproduced by kind permission of CSA WORD. Don't forget to visit their website for a choice of great audio titles. Simply click on www.csaword.co.uk
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