The best of Brian Johnston, Dickie Bird, Jon Pertwee, Brian Blessed, Ned Sherrin.
Have you heard the story about the day Dickie Bird was invited to lunch with the Queen? Or the one about Brian Johnstone when he joined the Genadier Guards?
Here is a non-stop feast of jokes, anecdotes and stories from five of Britain's best-known story tellers and raconteurs - Brian Johnston, Dickie Bird, Jon Pertwee, Brian Blessed, and Ned Sherrin.
There are dozens of hilarious stories about their personal experiences behid the scenes in radio and television, theatre, film and cricket. From the classic TV programmes Z Cars and Dr Who to the theatrical legends Noel Coward and John Gieldud and the great sporting characters Ian Botham and Fred Trueman - this is a unique opportunity to enjoy storytelling at its very best.
Author : Nick Clarke
Performed By : Various
Published By : BBC Audiobooks Ltd
2 hours 40 minutes
Type : Journalism
Autobiography
Download Price : $18.49
A specially compiled collection charting the career of veteran journalist Alistair Cooke. More info... |
Author : Alan Bennett
Performed By : Various
Published By : BBC Audiobooks Ltd
1 hour
Type : Arts & Drama
Historical
Autobiography
Drama
British
Download Price : $13.49
Michael Gambon and Penelope Wilton star as Guy Burgess and Coral Browne in this BBC Radio Full-cast drama based on a real-life chance encounter More info... |
Author : Eamonn Holmes
Performed By : Eamonn Holmes
Published By : Orion Publishing Group
3 hours 20 minutes
Type : TV & Film
Autobiography
Biographical
Journalism
Download Price : $13.25
Known for his honesty, his humour and his no-nonsense talking, Eamonn Holmes has become a housewives' favourite and one of the nation's most-loved television and radio presenters... More info... |
Author : Tony Benn
Performed By : Tony Benn
Published By : BBC Audiobooks Ltd
1 hour 55 minutes
Type : Politics
Autobiography
Download Price : $13.49
The first volume of Labour MP Tony Benn's behind the scenes revelations first broadcast on BBC radio 4 ... More info... |
Author : Alan Bennett
Performed By : Alan Bennett
Published By : BBC Audiobooks Ltd
2 hours 35 minutes
Type : Autobiography
Biographical
Biographical
Download Price : $18.49
Alan Bennett's diaries from 1997-2004 are an erudite collection of witty yet poignant recollections told In his own unique voice... More info...
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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