The first collection of six individual portraits from the master of the monologue.
Performed by the author and five of Britain's leading actresses. Alan Bennett's tales are full of quirky, insightful detail that bring the characters vividly to life.
From Julie Walters' portrayal of an actress seeking fame to Anna Massey's alcoholic vicar's wife, these individuals are linked by their self-delusion, desperation and vulnerability.
In these compelling pieces. Bennett displays the wry observation, knowing irony and tender understatement drat have ensured his rightful place at the forefront of contemporary writing.
A Chip in the Sugar with Alan Bennett
A Lady of Letters with Patricia Routledge
Bed Among the Lentils with Anna Massey
Soldiering On with Stephanie Cote
Her Big Chance with Julie Walters
A Cream Cracker Under the Settee with Thora Hird
Author : John Sullivan
Performed By : Full Cast Performance
BBC Audiobooks Ltd
Runtime : 1 hour 45 minutes
Type : Humor
TV & Film
Modern Classics
Our Price : $13.49
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Author : Ray Galton and Alan Simpson
Performed By : Various
BBC Audiobooks Ltd
Runtime : 2 hours
Type : 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. See full description... |
Author : Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais
Performed By : Full Cast Performance
BBC Audiobooks Ltd
Runtime : 1 hour 55 minutes
Type : Humor
TV & Film
Modern Classics
Our Price : $13.49
Four hilarious episodes from the classic BBC comedy series starring Ronnie Barker, Brian Wilde, Richard Beckinsale and Fulton Mackay. See full description... |
Author : Matt Lucas and David Williams
Performed By : Various
BBC Audiobooks Ltd
Runtime : 2 hours 10 minutes
Type : Contemporary
Adult
TV & Film
British
Humor
Our Price : $18.49
Bubbles is back! But has she met her match with arch-enemy Desiree? In this battle of the bulge, who'll come out on top? See full description...
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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