Art audiobooks

Suspense, Vol. 6 - Abridged

By: Black Eye Entertainment

Narrated by: a full cast

Length: 7 hours 53 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Suspense … Radio’s Outstanding Theater of Thrills!Conceived as a potential radio vehicle for Alfred Hitchcock to direct, Suspense was a radio series of epic proportion. It aired on CBS from 1942 to 1962 and is considered by many to be the best mystery/drama series of the golden age. Known as Radio’s Outstanding Theater of Thrills it focused on... Read more

Have Gun—Will Travel, Vol. 1 - Abridged

By: Hollywood 360

Narrated by: John Dehner & a full cast

Length: 4 hours 59 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Have Gun—Will Travel follows the adventures of Paladin, a soldier of fortune turned hired gunfighter, played by John Dehner. Paladin prefers to settle problems without violence, yet when forced to fight, he excels.It's 1875, and Paladin lives at the swanky Carlton Hotel in San Francisco, where he dresses in formal wear, eats gourmet food,... Read more

The Adventures of Philip Marlowe, Vol. 1 - Abridged

By: Hollywood 360 & CBS Radio

Narrated by: Gerald Mohr & a full cast

Length: 5 hours 54 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Raymond Chandler's celebrated hard-boiled private eye, Philip Marlowe, made his radio debut in 1945 on the Lux Radio Theatre with "Murder, My Sweet," starring Dick Powell. Two years later, NBC brought the character to the air in his own weekly series starring Van Heflin, The New Adventures of Philip Marlowe. A summer replacement for The Bob Hope... Read more

Ich sehe was, was du nicht siehst, und das ist Kunst - Abridged

By: Jakob Schwerdtfeger

Narrated by: Jakob Schwerdtfeger

Length: 5 hours 1 minute

Abridged: Yes

Was hat Dalí vom Camembert gelernt? Lustig, leidenschaftlich, lehrreich – ein Blick hinter die Kulissen, der Kunstnerds wie Kunstbanausen gleichermaßen begeistert Einer der bekanntesten Surrealisten ließ sich bei seinen fließenden Uhren von französischem Weichkäse inspirieren, der Schöpfer des ›Schrei‹, Edvard Munch, verteilte auf den meisten... Read more

The Life of Riley, Vol. 1 - Abridged

By: Hollywood 360

Narrated by: William Bendix & a full cast

Length: 5 hours 50 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Created by Irving Brecher, The Life of Riley starred William Bendix as Brooklyn-born Chester A. Riley, a family man who worked as a wing riveter at the fictional Cunningham Aircraft plant in California. The stories were usually set at home, where Riley would cheerfully disrupt life with his malapropisms and ill-timed intervention into minor... Read more

The Whistler, Vol. 2 - Abridged

By: Hollywood 360 & CBS Radio

Narrated by: Bill Forman & a full cast

Length: 5 hours 54 minutes

Abridged: Yes

The Whistler was one of radio's top mystery programs airing from May 16, 1942 until September 22, 1955. The Whistler was an ominous narrator who opened each episode with, "I am the Whistler, and I know many things, for I walk by night. I know many strange tales, many secrets hidden in the hearts of men and women who have stepped into the... Read more

I Should Have Been at Work - Abridged

By: Des Lynam

Narrated by: Des Lynam

Length: 3 hours 12 minutes

Abridged: Yes

One of the most sought-after celebrity titles of recent years, Des Lynam’s autobiography gives a frank and opinionated insight into the man behind the myth. Famously guarded about his private life, Des sets the record straight on all the stories that have been written about him, giving a unique view of life at the very top... Read more

The Toad - Abridged

By: Doug Bost & Jeff Ward

Narrated by: a full cast

Length: 27 minutes

Abridged: Yes

The ToadRetribution springs from the marshes in another thrilling adventure in the annals of Clovis DeWitt, alias The Toad.Script: Jeff WardProduction: Union SignalMusic and engineering: Mark BalloraArtwork: Jimmy Dean HornCast:Jeff WardDavid McDanielBob SadlerTrissy CallanDoug BostMark BalloraSteve FarrellDavid RaineyPriscilla HolbrookMary... Read more

Drama Shows from the Golden Age of Radio, Vol. 2 - Abridged

By: Black Eye Entertainment

Narrated by: a full cast

Length: 7 hours 32 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Enjoy sixteen of the greatest drama episodes from the Golden Age of radio in this collection spanning 1946 to 1952.This collection contains sixteen of the greatest drama shows ever broadcast during the Golden Age of radio, including episodes of Cloak & Dagger, Dragnet, Escape, and many others. Relive the best radio drama shows from yesterday... Read more

Classic Radio Spotlights: Lucille Ball - Abridged

By: Hollywood 360

Narrated by: Lucille Ball

Length: 6 hours 7 minutes

Abridged: Yes

This collection showcases Lucille Ball’s amazing spectrum of radio work, from comedy to mystery and everything in between. As Lucy Ricardo, Lucille Ball brought a tomboy’s enthusiasm and a scatterbrained quality to the long-running television program I Love Lucy. She was the wacky wife making life difficult for her loving but exasperated husband... Read more

Drama Shows from the Golden Age of Radio, Vol. 3 - Abridged

By: Black Eye Entertainment

Narrated by: a full cast

Length: 7 hours 38 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Enjoy sixteen of the greatest drama episodes from the Golden Age of radio in this collection spanning 1946 to 1952.This collection contains sixteen of the greatest drama shows ever broadcast during the Golden Age of radio, including episodes of The Green Hornet, Cloak & Dagger, Counterspy, and many others. Relive the best radio drama shows... Read more

Screen Directors Playhouse, Vol. 2 - Abridged

By: Black Eye Entertainment

Narrated by: a full cast

Length: 7 hours 56 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Hollywood finest movies were dramatized on Screen Directors Playhouse. The stars of the films reprised their roles and the directors were on hand to talk about the making of the film.Screen Directors Playhouse came to NBC in 1949 and became one of the top drama anthologies featuring Hollywood actors reprising their screen roles a la Lux Radio... Read more

Whicker’s War - Abridged

By: Alan Whicker

Narrated by: Alan Whicker

Length: 3 hours 20 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Alan Whicker is quite simply a legend. A visionary and master of his craft, his television shows from the fifties to the nineties almost single handed invented the language of travel television and earned him the status of one of the most foremost of British media icons. Yet throughout his forty years in TV he was steadfast... Read more

Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar, Vol. 5 - Abridged

By: Black Eye Entertainment

Narrated by: a full cast

Length: 7 hours 3 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Johnny Dollar was America’s fabulous freelance insurance investigator. Enjoy sixteen of his greatest cases from radio’s Golden Age!The Golden Age of radio had incredible detective shows that kept Americans glued to their radio sets. Families gathered around their living room radios to hear their favorite detective find out “who done it?” From... Read more

The Men Commandments - Abridged

By: Christian O’Connell

Narrated by: Christian O’Connell

Length: 3 hours 10 minutes

Abridged: Yes

'Women have Bridget Jones. Men have no one. Until now.' Ricky Gervais In the best-selling tradition of Clarkson and Moyles, this is TV and Radio personality Christian O’Connell’s take on all things men. For ten years Christian has dispensed his wisdom and advice to millions of lucky radio listeners on every topic... Read more

Look Who It Is! - Abridged

By: Alan Carr

Narrated by: Alan Carr

Length: 4 hours 20 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Famed for his gentle innocence and brilliant observational wit, comedian Alan Carr describes his childhood growing up in a football-mad family in Northampton and his rise to become one of Britain’s best-loved comedians. ‘Puberty had been unkind. Whereas it had come in the night and left the other boys with chiselled, stubbly... Read more

Clips From A Life - Abridged

By: Denis Norden

Narrated by: Denis Norden & Stephen Thorne

Length: 5 hours 41 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Classic stills from the life of one of Britain's most cherished entertainers. This is the extraordinary life story of comic legend Denis Norden, told in momentary snapshots by the master British comedian himself. Containing reminiscences of a career stretching back to the golden age of the radio, through the heyday of cinema... Read more

Pat Novak, for Hire, Vol. 1 - Abridged

By: Hollywood 360

Narrated by: Jack Webb, Ben Morris & various performers

Length: 5 hours 53 minutes

Abridged: Yes

These twelve exciting episodes take you to the San Francisco waterfront as you follow Pat Novak as he solves some shady crimes.Pat Novak, for Hire is set on the San Francisco waterfront and depicts the city as a dark, tough-as-nails jungle where the main goal is survival. Not a detective by trade, Novak owns a boat shop on Pier 19 where he rents... Read more

The Whistler, Vol. 3 - Abridged

By: Hollywood 360

Narrated by: Bill Forman & various performers

Length: 5 hours 53 minutes

Abridged: Yes

The Whistler was one of radio’s top mystery programs airing from May 16, 1942 until September 22, 1955, sponsored by the Signal Oil Company.The Whistler was an ominous narrator who opened each episode with: “I am the Whistler, and I know many things, for I walk by night. I know many strange tales, many secrets hidden in the hearts of men and... Read more

Classic Radio’s Greatest Science Fiction Shows, Vol. 2 - Abridged

By: Hollywood 360

Narrated by: various performers & Orson Welles

Length: 5 hours 26 minutes

Abridged: Yes

This collection contains twelve episodes from the greatest science fiction shows ever broadcast during the golden age of radio, including a two-part Suspense episode starring Orson Welles written by Curt Siodmak, author of The Wolf Man, one of Universal Pictures’ biggest hits. Other classics include stories by H. G. Wells, Robert Heinlein,... Read more

The Lux Radio Theatre, Vol. 1 - Abridged

By: Hollywood 360

Narrated by: a full cast

Length: 5 hours 51 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Hosted by Cecil B. DeMille and starring numerous icons of the screen, this collection of old-time radio classics includes six episodes of The Lux Radio Theatre—one of the longest running, most extravagant shows from radio's golden age. The show featured the greatest stars in Hollywood appearing in hour-long radio adaptations of their biggest... Read more

It’s Not What You Think - Abridged

By: Chris Evans

Narrated by: Chris Evans

Length: 7 hours 3 minutes

Abridged: Yes

The story of how one council estate lad made good, really very good, and survived – just about – to tell the tale… Chris Evans’s extraordinary career has seen him become one of the country’s most successful broadcasters and producers. From The Big Breakfast to Don’t Forget Your Toothbrush and TFI Friday, Chris changed the TV... Read more

We Are Not the BBC - Abridged

By: Susan Casanove

Narrated by: a full cast

Length: 44 minutes

Abridged: Yes

This story is a lighthearted look at the radio drama production process as seen by the members of an amateur dramatics society in a sleepy suburb of Swansea.It can’t be difficult to make your own play for radio, can it? And with a LAMDA-trained professional actor at the helm, surely nothing could go wrong. After their attempt at Mike... Read more

We Are the BBC - Abridged

By: Susan Casanove

Narrated by: a full cast

Length: 59 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Rob Sterling Davies is on the crest of a wave: a celebrated scriptwriter, actor, television personality, the new doyen of Just a Minute, and apparently, Stephen Fry’s new best friend. But all isn’t quite as it seems, and when Stephen discovers that Rob’s BAFTA-winning script was stolen, he undertakes to expose Rob for the fraud he is.We Are the... Read more