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The Disintegration Machine * NEW *
by Arthur Conan Doyle
Professor Challenger is arguing with people who are persistently calling him on the telephone when his young friend Malone, a reporter for the Gazette, requests Challenger to accompany him to inspect an incredible new invention.
Read by Nicky Henson.
Playing time: 28 minutes.
In A Far Country
by Jack London
Jack London, whose life symbolized thepower of will, was the most successful writer in America in the early 20th Century. His vigorous stories of men and animals against the environment, and survival against hardships, were drawn mainly from his own experience, and his years in the Klondike searching for gold left their mark in his best short stories.
Read by William Dufris.
Playing time: 43 minutes.
Mr and Mrs Dove
by Katherine Mansfield
A man prepares to propose to a woman he considers hopelessly out of his league. Classic short story from a great New Zealand-born writer.
Read by Rosalind Ayres.
Playing time: 22 minutes.
The Wind
by Ray Bradbury
Bradbury is one of those rare individuals whose writing has changed the way we think. If any of our listeners has not read Fahrenheit 451 get out there and get a copy! In the meantime, sit back and enjoy this short story performed by Rocky Coast Radio Theatre.
Playing time: 17 minutes.
The Black Cat
by Edgar Allan Poe
As a man sits in jail awaiting execution for the brutal murder of his wife, he begins to reflect on his past deeds in horrific and explicit detail.
Read by Richard Griffiths.
Playing time: 25 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.
The Ceremony * NEW DRAMA *
by Anthony Sergeant
On a quiet coast lies the seagulls, a distressed ship and the home of a lonely lady and her gardener. The quiet is suddenly broken and the peace is shattered by the past. A lovely production from The Wireless Theatre Company, directed by Prunella Scales. For more information and great titles please visit www.wirelesstheatrecompany.co.uk
Playing time: 23 minutes.
Old Vic New Voices Drama
In 2004, The Old Vic Theatre Trust launched The Old Vic Theatre Company, under Kevin Spacey's artistic leadership. The Trust has both saved the building from closure and funded capital repairs, as well as supported many of the Theatre's on-going activities, such as Old Vic New Voices and education and outreach work. The six short plays featured, produced by Old Vic New Voices are as follows: 1. Anniversary. 2. Mayfly. 3. Ready. 4. Guy Fawkes Night. 5. Revolution. 6. Lucy's Guide To Being Human. Please visit www.oldvictheatre.com for more information.
Playing time: 59 minutes.
Adventures Of A Strolling Player
by Oliver Goldsmith
This rollicking, exuberant tale flows effortlessly from the pen of the great 18th Century master storyteller. It is the uproarious story of a travelling player who, shall we say, likes to embellish things a little bit...
Read by T.P. Mckenna.
Playing time: 26 minutes.
In Conversation: Seamus Heaney * NEW *
ABR is delighted to bring you another in a collection of interviews courtesy of our friends at Lannan. They feature selections from the award-winning literary radio program "Bookworm", as well as interviews from the Lannan audio archive. Seamus Heaney's poetry bears witness to Ireland's past and present, articulating the conflicts and tender mercies inherent in human experience. Heaney reads from a wide range of poems before joining in conversation with fellow poet and Irishman, Dennis O' Driscoll.
www.lannan.org for more information.
Playing time: 76 minutes.
The Visitors
by Samantha Mitschke
In our world, the General Ordnance Division transmits specific personalities to unborn children floating safely in their mother's wombs via a vast mass of radio waves. In the dawn of the technological age it is discovered that wi-fi hot spots and such like, interrupt these transmissions. Follow the foetus Jill as she meets her new brother and discovers a dislike to classical music, all inside the womb!
Performed by The Bunbury Banter Theatre Group.
Playing time: 8 minutes. www.bunbanter.com
The Best of American Poetry
by Various
A feast to enjoy. 27 of the best with work by Anne Bradstreet, Francis Scott Key, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Edgar Allan Poe, Emily Dickinson, Walt Whitman and many more.
Readers include Lorelei King, Kate Harper and Marcus D'Amico.
Playing time: 49 minutes.
Sourdough Mountain Lookout
by Philip Whalen
Like many of his fellow activists, Whalen was always the poet-scholar, rubbishing the anti-intellectual tag used by critics to dismiss Beat endeavours. This poem, from 1956, commemorates his seasons as forest fire lookout in Washington State's Skagit Valley.
Read by William Marsh.
Playing time: 8 minutes.
The Natural History of Selborne
by Gilbert White
Often referred to as the forerunner of all books on wildlife and natural history, this work, first published in 1788, is also recognized as one of Charles Darwin's biggest influences. Incredibly, until the advent of Harry Potter, it was the fourth most published book in the English language. Meticulous observations from a truly amazing man.
Read by James Taylor.
Playing time: 65 minutes. www.gilbertwhiteselborne.com
America * NEW *
by Allen Ginsberg
Written in 1956 at a time when beatniks and beat poetry were popular, the poem focuses on what America is doing to itself and its people. Ginsberg also touches on nuclear war and how the entire country seems to be run by the media.
Read by Ann Waldman.
Playing time: 6 minutes.
The Signalman
by Charles Dickens
A classic ghost story where frequent phantom warnings are heard, and seen, by a rail worker on a lonely stretch of line.
Read by Garard Green.
Playing time: 32 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: 9 minutes.
The Muse's Tragedy
by Edith Wharton
Wharton was one of the most celebrated female authors of the early 20th century, famous for naturalistic novels that depicted New York high society. Wharton defines a short story as "a shaft driven straight into the heart of experience". Here, a young man meets his favourite poet's muse and soon uncovers the truth about their much talked about relationship.
Read by Janet Maw.
Playing time: 37 minutes.
The Sexton's Hero * NEW *
by Elizabeth Gaskell
On returning from a wedding party a young couple become stranded on treacherous sands. Gilbert Dawson, who has been watching out for their return, rides out on a strong bay horse in an attempt to save them. This story was first published in 1847.
Read by Eve Karpf.
Playing time: 29 minutes.
Some Ways of Love
by Charlotte Mew
First published in 1901, this short story touches on both emotional blackmail and an ever lasting platonic relationship. Such great writers as Virginia Woolf and Thomas Hardy both accorded Mew extraordinary praise and although she lived a hard and tragic life, her genius now has the recognition it deserves.
Read by Eve Karpf.
Playing time: 38 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: 53 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. Their banner can be found on each page of the ABR site, or simply click on www.csaword.co.uk
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