MacCVS Talking book store   MacCVS Talking book store- The best in spoken entertainment

Arts and Drama Audio books -   Home | Arts and Drama | Audio Books Home |

| Biographical Audio books |  Classic Literature | Dramatizations | Music Related | Poetry | Shakespeare |

John Betjeman: A First Class Collection Written By : Sir John Betjeman Narrator : Various Published By : BBC Audiobooks Ltd Length : 2 hours 30 minutes Type : Autobiography Biographical Poetry Biographical British Price : $18.49 Buy Now! Sir John Betjeman's unique relationship with the BBC left a lasting legacy of poetry, readings and performances. To celebrate the centenary of his birth A First Class Collection features a selection of some of his most memorable and best-loved poetry.   Sir John Betjeman was one of the best-known and loved Poet Laureates and even a hundred years after his birth he continues to attract acclaim and admiration. Some of his fascinating BBC Archive recordings can be enjoyed again in this specially selected collection of poetry. A First Class Collection features the poet's own readings of some of his most popular works, as well as readings specially commissioned for BBC Radio 4's Poetry Please , and new exclusive readings, from actors Derek Jacobi, Miriam Margolyes, Stephen Fry, Susan Jameson and Samuel West . As an additional tribute, the present Poet Laureate, Andrew Motion , reads his own introduction to John Murray's new edition of the Collected Poems . This compilation will bring to a new generation of admirers the remarkable poetic voice of one of the twentieth-century's best-loved personalities. Due to the age and the off-air source of some recordings, the sound quality may at times vary Other titles you may be interested in Alan Bennett: Single Spies: An Englishman Abroad & A Question of Attribution Written By : Alan Bennett Narrator : Various Published By : BBC Audiobooks Ltd Length : 2 hours Type : Dramatizations Biographical Biographical British Price : $18.49 A critically-acclaimed double bill of Alan Bennett plays, originally performed at the National Theatre and adapted for BBC Radio 4... More... Michael Palin Diaries 1969-1979: The Python Years Written By : Michael Palin Narrator : Michael Palin Published By : Orion Publishing Group Length : 4 hours Type : Biographical Comedy TV & Film Biographical Price : $16.99 MICHAEL PALIN's diaries begin in the late 1960s and tell how Python emerged and triumphed. Enjoying an unlikely cult status early on, the group then proceeded to tour in the United States and Canada.. More... Interview with Maeve Binchy Written By : Maeve Binchy Narrator : Maeve Binchy Published By : Orion Publishing Group Length : 6 minutes Type : Biographical Price : Free Maeve talks about hearing her work on audio, narrated by her cousin and friend Kate Binchy... More... Secrets of the Code Written By : Dan Burstein Narrator : Jeff Harding and Sian Thomas Published By : Orion Publishing Group Length : 3 hours 30 minutes Type : Ancient Religion & Spiritual Knowledge & Learning Biographical Price : $12.25 Was Jesus actually married to Mary Magdalene? Did they have a child together? In the Secrets of the Code, Burstein attempts to distill expert opinion on the subject. More...