Alan Bennett
narrates the strange story of his unusual neighbour, as heard on BBC Radio 4
An eccentric old lady moves into a quiet street in Camden Town. There she remains, installed in her van in glorious self-sufficiency until the council instructs her to move on. A kind homeowner invites her to live in his garden.
A bizarre tale in itself, but even more bizarre when writer
Alan Bennett
is the homeowner and the woman stays for fifteen years.
What kind of bond could two such different people possibly form? Both fascinating and moving,
Bennett
recounts the unlikely story of Mary Shepherd, the nomad who took a unique place in his life for well over a decade.
This edition also has an extra episode in which Bennett recounts the discovery of Miss Shepherd's brother and learns more about her secret past.
Uncle Clarence
'He is only our would-be uncle, an uncle who might have been... '
In another short story,
Uncle Clarence
,
Bennett
tells of his quest for the relation he
never knew- his mother's brother. killed in Flanders in 1917.
Author : Ray Galton and Alan Simpson
Narrated By : Various
Published By : BBC Audiobooks Ltd
2 hours
Categories : Comedy Modern Classics Radio Shows Humor British
Our Price : $18.49
Another four of Ray Galton and Alan Simpson's favourite radio episodes, with brand new sleeve notes specially written for this edition. More...
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Author : Ray Galton and Alan Simpson
Narrated By : Various
Published By : BBC Audiobooks Ltd
2 hours
Categories : Humor British TV Comedy
Our Price : $18.49
Come with us to Shepherd's Bush on a decrepit horse and cart, and view the young-ish Harold Steptoe and his beloved father Albert in their natural habitat of the scrapyard at 24, Oil Drum Lane. More...
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Author : Catherine Coulter
Narrated By : Anne Flosnik
Published By : Brilliance Audio Inc
10 hours 54 minutes
Categories : Historical Historical Comedy
Our Price : $24.95
Visit with the Sherbrookes as Jason Sherbrooke returns home to England. More...
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Author : Jimmy Perry and David Crofts
Narrated By : Full Cast Performance
Published By : BBC Audiobooks Ltd
1 hour 50 minutes
Categories : British Humor Radio Shows Historical Comedy
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Four BBC Radio 4 Episodes from Jimmy Perry and David Crofts classic wartime comedy. More...
Written By : Pete McCarthy
Narrated By : Pete McCarthy
Hodder & Stoughton Audiobooks
Length : 2 hours
Type : Autobiography Biographical Travel
Price : $16.75
The audio of the million-selling book - Pete McCarthy's hilarious journey in search of his Irish roots.
McCarthy's tale of his hilarious trip around Ireland has gained thousands of fans all over the world.
Pete was born in Warrington to an Irish mother and an English father and spent happy summer holidays in Cork. Years later, reflecting on the many places he has visited as a travel broadcaster, Pete admits that he feels more at home in Ireland than anywhere. To find out whether this is due to rose-coloured spectacles or to a deeper tie with the country of his ancestors, Pete sets off on a trip around Ireland and discovers that it has changed in surprising ways.
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