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    Rife with intrigue and treachery, this history play depicts the onset of the fifteenth-century Wars of the Roses between the houses of Lancaster and York. Young King Henry VI has married the beautiful Margaret of Anjou but the new queen is ruthless and ambitious. Supported by the powerful Duke of Suffolk, Margaret plots the overthrow of her enemies, chief among them the Duke of Gloucester. But the Duke of York also aspires to the crown, and the common people, led by Jack Cade, are in rebellion. To the despair of the mild young king, England descends into civil war. David Tennant plays Henry VI, and Kelly Hunter plays Queen Margaret. Norman Rodway is the Duke of Gloucester, Isla Blair the Duchess of Gloucester, and Clive Merrison plays the Duke of York. Language: English. Narrator: David Tennant, Kelly Hunter, Norman Rodway, Isla Blair, Clive Merrison. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/blak/006601/bk_blak_006601_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    John Moffatt stars as Hercule Poirot in a BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation of Agatha Christie's famous novel. Hercule Poirot is a guest at a weekend house party, given at the Cornish clifftop home of the celebrated actor Sir Charles Cartwright. The other visitors include keen amateur detective Mr Satterthwaite and distinguished Harley Street nerve specialist Sir Bartholomew Strange. Death visits the house soon after Poirot's arrival, the victim an elderly clergyman who's only had a sip of dry martini. What else was in the glass? Are natural causes to blame... or murder? In Monte Carlo a short time later, Poirot and his aquaintances hear of another, similar death. Is this a mere coincidence - and can Poirot resist further investigation? Everyone concerned will be much relieved if he does. Meanwhile, a third tragedy is waiting in the wings... George Cole, Michael Cochrane and Clive Merrison are amongst the cast in this adaptation of Agatha Christie's intriguing mystery. Language: English. Narrator: John Moffatt, George Cole, Michael Cochrane, Clive Merrison. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/bbcw/003872/bk_bbcw_003872_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Clive Merrison and Michael Williams star as Holmes and Watson in this collection of stories from the unique fully dramatised BBC Radio 4 canon, based on Arthur Conan Doyle's original short stories. The 12 dramatisations are 'A Scandal in Bohemia'; 'The Red-Headed League'; 'A Case of Identity'; 'The Boscombe Valley Mystery'; 'The Five Orange Pips'; 'The Man with the Twisted Lip'; 'The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle'; 'The Adventure of the Speckled Band'; 'The Adventure of the Engineer's Thumb'; 'The Adventure of the Noble Bachelor'; 'The Adventure of the Beryl Coronet'; and 'The Adventure of the Copper Beeches'. In these 12 stories, Sherlock Holmes and Dr John Watson investigate a compromising photograph, a murder case with Australian connections, a disreputable opium den, a Christmas goose, a ruined ancestral estate, a disastrous wedding day, a house with frightening secrets and several other baffling circumstances. Among the large supporting cast are Sarah Badel, Andrew Sachs, James Grout, James Wilby, Sam West, Stephen Tompkinson and Imogen Stubbs. Language: English. Narrator: Clive Merrison, full cast, Michael Williams. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/rhuk/002906/bk_rhuk_002906_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Clive Merrison stars as Holmes with Michael Williams as Watson in these 12 adventures from the unique, fully dramatised BBC canon of Conan Doyle's short stories and novels. The 12 dramatisations are 'The Illustrious Client', 'The Blanched Soldier', 'The Mazarin Stone', 'The Three Gables', 'The Sussex Vampire', 'The Three Garridebs', 'The Problem of Thor Bridge', 'The Creeping Man', 'The Lion's Mane', 'The Veiled Lodger', 'Shoscombe Old Place' and 'The Retired Colourman'. These short stories are the very last ones written by Arthur Conan Doyle about his much-loved fictional detective. Holmes and Watson are faced with cases that range from the suspicious to the seemingly supernatural, and they encounter characters as diverse as an evil Austrian adventurer, a formidable female criminal, a distinguished professor who is acting oddly and a mysterious tenant who refuses to show her face. Gripping, suspenseful and hugely entertaining, these acclaimed dramatisations were adapted by Bert Coules from the original short stories. Among the guest cast are Hannah Gordon, Robert Glenister, Michael Troughton, Alexandra Bastedo, Harriet Walter, Douglas Henshall and George Cole. Language: English. Narrator: Clive Merrison, Michael Williams, full cast. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/rhuk/002902/bk_rhuk_002902_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    A gripping collection of 15 BBC Radio full-cast dramas written by Bert Coules, inspired by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's original stories.In the 56 short stories and four novels Arthur Conan Doyle wrote about his great detective, how many times did Dr John Watson tantalise us with references to cases which were never written about in full? These original adventures flesh out those unrecorded cases to wonderful effect. Clive Merrison plays the great sleuth himself, with Andrew Sachs in the role of Doctor Watson. The star casts include Tom Baker, Jane Asher, Tim West, Toyah Willcox, Lindsay Duncan and Mark Gatiss.The stories in this collection are:'The Madness of Colonel Warburton' 'The Star of the Adelphi' 'The Saviour of Cripplegate Square' 'The Singular Inheritance of Miss Gloria Watson' 'The Abergavenny Murder' 'The Shameful Betrayal of Miss Emily Smith' 'The Tragedy of Hanbury Street' 'The Determined Client' 'The Striking Success of Miss Franny Blossom' 'Thirteen Watches' 'Peculiar Persecution of Mr John Vincent Harden' 'The Ferrers Documents' 'The Remarkable Performance of Mr Frederick Merridew' 'The Eyes of Horus' 'The Marlbourne Point Mystery' Language: English. Narrator: Andrew Sachs, Clive Merrison, full cast. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/rhuk/003752/bk_rhuk_003752_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Clive Merrison stars as Holmes, with Michael Williams as Watson, in these four adventures from the unique, fully dramatised BBC canon of Conan Doyle stories: A Study In Scarlet, The Sign of the Four, The Hound of the Baskervilles and The Valley of Fear. A Study in Scarlet introduces the most famous partnership in fiction, as Watson is drawn into Holmes' investigations following the discovery of a body in a blood-stained room in Brixton. In The Sign of the Four, a beautiful young woman comes to Holmes with a mystery which is to stretch even his remarkable deductive skills. The Hound of the Baskervilles finds Holmes and Watson travelling to Dartmoor to investigate the death of Sir Charles Baskerville and protect his heir. Are the Baskervilles being stalked by a satanic hellhound, or is the creature part of a sinister conspiracy? In The Valley of Fear, a coded warning sends Holmes and Watson to the country house of the reclusive Jack Douglas. Arriving too late to prevent a tragic death, they must follow a series of bewildering clues to find a murderer who has vanished into thin air. Brian Blessed, Judi Dench, Donald Sinden, Iain Glen and Ronald Pickup are among the guest cast of these thrilling dramas, adapted by Bert Coules. Duration: 7 hours, 50 minutes approx. Language: English. Narrator: Clive Merrison, full cast, Michael Williams. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/rhuk/002628/bk_rhuk_002628_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    This is a story from the Canterbury Tales I: Modern Verse Translation collection. Chaucer's greatest work, written towards the end of the fourteenth century, paints a brilliant picture of medieval life, society and values. The stories range from the romantic, courtly idealism of "The Knight's Tale" to the joyous bawdy of the Miller's; all are told with a freshness and vigor in this modern verse translation that make them a delight to hear. Language: English. Narrator: Clive Merrison. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/naxo/000994/bk_naxo_000994_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    The all-conquering King Henry V is dead and the throne is occupied by his infant son, Henry VI. The good Duke Humphrey of Gloucester has been appointed protector, but a struggle for power soon develops between the young king's Lancastrian relatives and the powerful house of York under Richard Plantagenet. Meanwhile the French, led by Joan of Arc, the maid of Orleans, threaten to win back the territories lost to Henry V. Language: English. Narrator: David Tennant, Kelly Hunter, Clive Merrison, Norman Rodway, Isla Blair. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/blak/006600/bk_blak_006600_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Inspektor Barnaby ermittelt wieder!Auch in ihrem 20. Dienstjahr schafft es die Serie um DCI Barnaby die Zuschauer stets auf neue zu begeistern und vor die Bildschirme zu fesseln.20 Jahre Barnaby; das sind 270 Tode, 3 Assistenten, 2 Kommissare, und ein Baby. Die 26. Staffel überrascht wieder durch obskure Morde und Täter, so dass ein Country-Festival, Schneckengift, und bisschen Magie in diese Staffel gehören.Episodentexte:I. Mord mit Magie / Murder by MagicDie Wirtin Hannah Altmann wird bei der Show des berühmten Magiers Gideon Latimers von einer riesigen Plexiglasbox zerquetscht. Rasch stellt sich heraus, dass die Halterungen dieser Box sabotiert wurden, es war also Mord. Doch niemand aus der Crew des Zauberers kannte Hannah und hätte ein Motiv gehabt. Der örtliche Vikar hingegen ist der festen Überzeugung, dass es sich bei dem Mord um die Rache Gottes aufgrund der heidnischen Traditionen im beschaulichen Midsomer handelt.Schon bald entspinnt sich ein Gewirr um Affären, Religion, und einen Kult, welcher die Dorfgemeinschaft spaltet.II. Ein mörderisch guter Song / The Ballad of Midsomer CountyZu Beginn des Little Crosby Folk Festival wird der Veranstalter, Toby Winning, tot in seinem Hotelzimmer aufgefunden, ertränkt in einer Schüssel voll mit Eiern und lebendigen Aalen.Der Mord scheint von einem klassischen Folk-Song inspiriert zu sein, "The Ballad of Midsomer County". Eine Version dieses Lieds ist ausgerechnet auf dem Album von Tobys noch-Ehefrau Alice zu finden. Doch Toby bleibt nicht der einzige Tote in diesem Drama um Liebe und Verlust.Schon bald wünschen sich alle Anwesenden, dass die Ballade einige Strophen du Motive weniger hätte...III. Ein letzter Tropfen / A Vintage MurderDie Präsentation des neuesten Weins aus dem Hause Midsomer Vinae wird zu einer einzigen Katastrophe. Erst zerreißt die Weinkritikerin Nadia Simons den neuen Tropfen geradezu, und plötzlich brechen die Gäste der Reihe nach zusammen.Der Inhaber des Weinguts vermutet Sabotage um seinen Hof zu ruinieren, denn schnell stellt sich heraus, dass die Gläser mit Schneckengift präpariert waren. Schuldzuweisungen lassen nicht lange auf sich warten, und es wird klar, dass jemand Vergeltung für vergangenes Unrecht wünscht.IV. Und wo sind die Leichen? / Habeas CorpusDer wohlhabende Großgrundbesitzer Gregory Lancaster tut vor den Augen mehrerer Familienangehöriger seinen letzten Atemzug. Auch ein Arzt bestätigt seinen Tod. Doch als die Bestatter ihre Arbeit verrichten wollen, ist die Leiche verschwunden. Die Ermittlungen decken Unstimmigkeiten in der Familie, sowie eine andauernde Feindschaft zum ansässigen Vikar auf. Als eine weitere mit der Familie in Verbindung stehende Leiche entwendet wird, ist klar, dass jemand es dem Clan der Lancasters heimzahlen möchte.Bonusmaterial:Interview mit Neil DudgeonInterview mit dem CastBehind The ScenesDarsteller:Fiona Dolman, Gwilym Lee, Neil Dudgeon, Alan Mckenna, Alastair Mackenzie, Amalia Vitale, Amanda Burton, Andrew Lee Potts, Ciaran McMenamin, Claire Bloom, Clarke Peters, Claudie Blakley, Clive Merrison, Daniel Brocklebank, Dean Andrews, Deborah Findlay, Diana Quick, Elizabeth Rider, Emma Cunniffe, Fraser Ayres, Helen Baxendale, Jack Shepherd, Jaye Jacobs, Joe Absolom, Joseph Mydell, Justin Salinger, Lloyd Owen, Lucie Jones, Manjinder Virk, Mark Bonnar, Max Bennett, Merelina Kendall, Naoko Mori, Navin Chowdhry, Noma Dumezweni, Rakie Ayola, Rosalind March, Rosie Cavaliero, Ruth Gemmell, Sabrina Bartlett, Sarah Middleton, Sean Gilder, Selina Griffiths, Stephanie Leonidas, Stephen Hagan, Stuart St. Paul, Tamzin Malleson, Therese Bradley, Tom Rhys Harries, Wayne Foskett
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