Art audiobooks

Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar, Vol. 3 - Abridged

By: Hollywood 360

Narrated by: Bob Bailey & various performers

Length: 7 hours 18 minutes

Abridged: Yes

From the show called “the best of the best of radio’s golden age” come these six suspenseful episodes of Johnny Dollar’s far-flung private investigations, starring Bob Bailey in thirty quarter-hour episodes.First heard on network radio in 1948, Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar chronicled the adventures of freelance insurance investigator Johnny... Read more

The Mercury Theatre on the Air, Vol. 1 - Abridged

By: Hollywood 360 & CBS Radio

Narrated by: Orson Welles & a full cast

Length: 5 hours 55 minutes

Abridged: Yes

The Mercury Theatre was an independent repertory company founded in New York City in 1937 by Orson Welles and producer John Houseman, who is best known for his Oscar-winning performance as Professor Charles Kingsfield in the The Paper Chase. After a series of acclaimed stage productions, Welles and his Mercury Theatre were offered their own... 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

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

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

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

Camp Waterlogg Chronicles, Seasons 6–10 - Abridged

By: Joe Bevilacqua, Lorie Kellogg, Pedro Pablo Sacr...

Narrated by: Joe Bevilacqua, Lorie Kellogg, Kenny Savoy, Jim...

Length: 29 hours 29 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Part improvisation, part audio cartoon, The Camp Waterlogg Chronicles, Seasons 6–10 is a five-volume collection of the successful comedy show created by two radio-theater veterans.Each volume contains six one-hour segments of the comic misadventures of Sergeant Lefty, Olive Pitts, Ellis the Boatkeeper, Squeaky Lkie, Stinky Peter, Mrs.... Read more

Good Morning Nantwich - Abridged

By: Phill Jupitus

Narrated by: Phill Jupitus

Length: 5 hours 25 minutes

Abridged: Yes

What possesses a right-minded comedian to quit the day job for life as a breakfast radio DJ? The opening DJ on the Beeb’s new alternative radio channel, 6Music, Phill Jupitus was a maverick on the flat landscape of inane commercial breakfast radio. Disregarding the prescriptive chart-led schedule and showing no fear in the... Read more

The Adventures of Maisie, Vol. 1 - Abridged

By: Black Eye Entertainment

Narrated by: Ann Sothern & a full cast

Length: 7 hours 21 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Ann Sothern stars as underemployed entertainer Maisie Ravier in a radio spin-off of the popular MGM movie series!MGM produced ten successful Maisie movies from 1939 to 1947 starring gorgeous Ann Sothern as Mary Anastasia O’Connor, a brassy but kindhearted Brooklyn burlesque dancer who went by the stage name Maisie Ravier. Along with the Andy... Read more

The Life of Riley, Vol. 2 - Abridged

By: Black Eye Entertainment

Narrated by: William Bendix & a full cast

Length: 7 hours 51 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Riley’s penchant for turning mere trouble into near disaster through his well-intentioned bumbling was often aided or instigated by his best friend, Jim Gillis … and radio listeners howled with laughter!Created by Irving Brecher, the popular family sitcom The Life of Riley featured the comic misadventures of Chester A. Riley, an inept... Read more

Classic Radio Spotlight: Jack Benny, Vol. 2 - Abridged

By: Black Eye Entertainment

Narrated by: a full cast & Jack Benny

Length: 7 hours 50 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Enjoy eight hours of classic radio episodes starring the incomparable Jack Benny, including several episodes from his regular radio series The Jack Benny Program.For over half a century, Jack Benny was one of the great comics of stage, screen, radio, and television. On his long-running radio and television programs, Benny was depicted as a miser... Read more

Classic Radio Spotlight: Lucille Ball, Vol. 2 - Abridged

By: Black Eye Entertainment

Narrated by: a full cast & Lucille Ball

Length: 7 hours 54 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Enjoy sixteen classic radio episodes starring the incomparable Lucille Ball, including several episodes from her regular radio series My Favorite Husband.As Lucy Ricardo, Lucille Ball brought a tomboy’s enthusiasm and a scatterbrained quality to the long-running I Love Lucy (1951–61) television program. She was the wacky wife making life... Read more

Classic Radio Spotlight: Orson Welles, Vol. 2 - Abridged

By: Black Eye Entertainment

Narrated by: a full cast & Orson Welles

Length: 7 hours 40 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Enjoy eight hours of classic radio episodes starring the incomparable Orson Welles and his friends.Armed with the nickname “The Boy Genius,” Orson Welles graduated from the New York stage to expand his creative talents in the radio industry, hoping to use the audio medium to promote his stage ventures. Welles followed the edict that most stage... Read more

Pedro’s Fables: Goofy Kids - Abridged

By: Pedro Pablo Sacristán

Narrated by: Joe Bevilacqua & Lorie Kellogg

Length: 1 hour 6 minutes

Abridged: Yes

More funny children stories by noted Spanish author Pedro Pablo Sacristán, translated into English, in themes kids love!Perfect for bedtime, car rides, or anywhere you go, Pedro's Fables: Goofy Kids is both entertaining and educational. Produced with full music and sound effects, this delightful tale is sure to charm the entire family.Stories... Read more

The Mermaid Man - Abridged

By: Marion Watson

Narrated by: AudioscapePlayers

Length: 2 hours 4 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Viewing Hans Christian Andersen's boots and travelling bags at his museum in Denmark in 1986, triggered an idea for a script about his life to be done for Audioscape. His shyness and rather off-putting appearance did not win him many friends, yet eventually, the crown-heads of Europe solicited his presence. Millions since then, have... Read more

It’s Not Me, It’s You! - Abridged

By: Jon Richardson

Narrated by: Jon Richardson

Length: 3 hours 16 minutes

Abridged: Yes

A control freak looks for love (women who leave wet teaspoons in sugar bowls need not apply). ‘I haven’t woken up with a cup of tea by the bed for seven years. It seems such a small thing but it’s one of a thousand things I miss about having someone around to take care of me. I have spent my entire adult life getting things... Read more

Meu Hino - Abridged

By: Hermes

Narrated by: Heron Eloy & Thais Artoni

Length: 18 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Van, um jovem estudante e poeta, se recusa a cantar o Hino Nacional Brasileiro, alegando que só canta aquilo que entende. Incentivado por seus amigos Ká e Dan, ele decide se encontrar com Abdias, um ex-roteirista que lidera um centro cultural na comunidade. Van embarca em um estágio de dois meses com o mestre Abdias para desvendar os versos do... 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

Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar, Vol. 6 - Abridged

By: Black Eye Entertainment

Narrated by: a full cast

Length: 7 hours 16 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

Classic Radio Spotlights: William Conrad, Vol. 1 - Abridged

By: Hollywood 360

Narrated by: William Conrad & a full cast

Length: 7 hours 46 minutes

Abridged: Yes

William Conrad was a big part of the golden-age of radio. Not only did he star as US Marshal Matt Dillon on Gunsmoke (five episodes in this collection), but he appeared on hundreds of radio shows during the 1940s and 50s. Here’s sixteen radio broadcasts that either star William Conrad or have him in the supporting cast. You won’t have any... Read more

The New Old-Time Radio Hour - Abridged

By: Joe Bevilacqua

Narrated by: Joe Bevilacqua, a full cast, Lorie Kellogg, Ken...

Length: 1 hour 18 minutes

Abridged: Yes

OTR fans rejoice! Tired of listening to the same shows? Here are two new OTR stories, produced with wonderful sound effects and music by veteran radio theater producer Joe Bevilacqua. This hour of comedy was recorded before a live audience at SUNY Dutchess in Poughkeepsie, New York on March 20, 2007. Includes: Fibber McGee and Molly: "The House... Read more

Walzerschritt und Polkahit. Johann Strauß für Kinder - Abridged

By: Simsa Marko

Narrated by: Simsa Marko

Length: 59 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Mitreißende Walzer und Polkas für Groß und Klein: Johann Strauß Sohn gilt als einer der beliebtesten Komponisten seiner Zeit und ist auch noch heute für seine mitreißenden Melodien bekannt, vor allem für seine Walzer und Polkas, die zum Tanz einladen. In dieser musikalischen Geschichte reist Marko Simsa in die Vergangenheit und taucht in die... Read more