The dazzling BBC Radio adaptations of Ursula K. Le Guin's famous fantasy saga and her ground-breaking science fiction masterpiece - plus bonus materialUrsula K. Le Guin was one of the most revered and influential writers of the 20th Century. Her 'Earthsea' books have sold millions of copies and been translated into numerous languages, while her trailblazing novel The Left Hand of Darkness was a landmark in feminist science fiction and ranks among the great...

The complete collected dramatisations of C. J. Sansom's historical mystery seriesSet during the reign of Henry VIII, these six stunning dramas follow the adventures of hunchbacked lawyer-detective Matthew Shardlake as he navigates the dangerous world of Tudor England, solving crimes and seeking out murderers.Dissolution - Winter, 1537. When a King's Commissioner is brutally murdered at Scarnsea monastery, Thomas Cromwell sends Shar...

A groundbreaking binaural audio production of Will Eno’s original radio drama starring Toby Jones, plus his acclaimed one-act play Tragedy: a TragedyDescribed by the New York Times as ‘a Samuel Beckett for the Jon Stewart generation’, Will Eno is one of America’s most exciting playwrights. His witty, absurdist plays have garnered a wealth of awards including the PEN/Laura Pels Theater Award and several Obie Awards...

A full-cast adaptation of Isabel Colegate's acclaimed novel, one of the inspirations behind Downton AbbeyThis captivating drama, narrated by Academy Award winner Olivia Colman (The Crown, Broadchurch, Wonka), is an exquisite elegy for a vanished world. Funny, compassionate and quietly devastating, it captures the final days of Edwardian England with extraordinary precision, on the cusp of irrevocable change....

A treasure chest of timeless short stories by some of the world's greatest authorsSuspense and horror1 The Adventure of the Sussex Vampire - Arthur Conan Doyle2 The Signalman - Charles Dickens3 Lost Hearts - MR James4 The Sealed Room - Arthur Conan Doyle.5 Mrs Badgery - Wilkie Collins6 Wailing Well - MR James7 The Open Window - Saki8 How it happened - Arthur Conan Doyle9 The Tell-Tale Heart - Edgar Allan Poe10 Th...

An irresistible anthology of folklore, fables and perennial favourites, including four novels and 17 short storiesThis superlative collection of children's stories brings together a feast of fantastic fiction, read in full by a host of top narrators and with a comprehensive track listing for ease of listening. Comprising everything from fairytales for little ones to thrilling adventures for pre-teens, these unabridged readings are ideal for families to keep, treasu...

Upon inheriting the Moonstone, a huge and priceless diamond, Rachel Verinder’s delight turns to dismay when the gem suddenly disappears. But this is no ordinary theft. Sergeant Cuff of Scotland Yard is called in and immediately suspects an intricate plot. However, not even his powers of detection can penetrate fully the mysteries surrounding the diamond. And as we listen to each character’s version of the events, layer upon layer of drama and suspense build to the final and astonishing den...

In 2006, Bret Easton Ellis declared the novel "one of the three great books of my generation."This dramatisation of Jonathan Franzen's acclaimed, epic, award-winning novel revolves around the troubles of an elderly Midwestern couple and their three adult children, tracing their lives from the mid-20th century to "one last Christmas" together near the turn of the millennium.A family saga, that sits against the backdrop of this century's changing face of America. The novel wa...

Unabridged readings of four spine-tingling storiesThis suspenseful anthology collects together four gripping tales of gruesome scientific experiments and chilling supernatural events - all read in full by some of the very best voice actors. With over 18 hours of electrifying listening, tracked by chapter, these classic tales will have you on the edge of your seat.FrankensteinMary Shelley's Gothic masterpiece about young scie...

BBC Radio adaptations of three of Joanna Trollope's much-loved novels - plus bonus interviewBestselling author Joanna Trollope has been described as one of the most insightful chroniclers and social commenters writing fiction today. Her books have been translated into over 25 languages, and several have been adapted for television. This collection comprises the BBC Radio dramatisations of her historical novel Parson Harding's Daughter (written under the no...

A trio of novels by the renowned author, dramatised for BBC RadioGuyanese writer E. R. Braithwaite is probably best known for his semi-autobiograpical, internationally bestselling novel To Sir with Love, which was adapted as an award-winning film starring Sidney Poitier. Collected here are dramatisations of three of his acclaimed novels, with casts including Kwame Kei-Armah and Gugu Mbatha-Raw.To Sir wi...

At the heart of this explosive BBC Radio 4 comedy-drama are two morally opposed characters, both in love with the same woman, who has just - tragically - died. Originally broadcast as the 'Afternoon Play' on 22 March 2011, The Magnificent Andrea is the first original radio play by Nigel Planer ('The Young Ones', 'Hairspray'), in which two wonderful characters, Barry (Roger Allam) and Nigel (Nigel Planer), collide and wrestle over the memory of their shared inspirational warrior wo...