Performance audiobooks

Hamlet - Abridged

By: William Shakespeare

Narrated by: a full cast

Length: 2 hours 49 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Blackstone Audio is proud to present the Oregon Shakespeare Festival’s brilliant production of Shakespeare’s disturbing and psychologically rich masterpiece Hamlet. Whether you’re a Hamlet scholar or being exposed to this work for the first time, this stunning work of audio theater, fully dramatized with performances by the Oregon Shakespeare... Read more

Guns of Powder River

By: Jerry Robbins

Narrated by: Jerry Robbins & The Colonial Radio Players

Length: 1 hour 43 minutes

Abridged: No

Two women and their children arrive in Clearmont in route to California. Mrs. Chambers is looking to reunite with her husband, who has been off mining for gold, while Mrs. Larson is a recent widow whose husband died of a snake bite along the trail. The women are determined to press onward despite the onset of winter. So, Britt MacMasters, former... Read more

Powder River and the Mountain of Gold

By: Jerry Robbins

Narrated by: Various

Length: 1 hour 12 minutes

Abridged: No

Picking up where the Guns of Powder River left off, Britt and Doc are now in California and on their way to visit Britt’s father, retired U.S. Marshall Dan Mac Masters. But in the nearby mountains, two wily prospectors with gold fever get into trouble when the infamous outlaw Angel Garret and his gang of thieves attempt to steal the gold. This... Read more

End Days

By: Deborah Zoe Laufer

Narrated by: Josh Clark, Shannon Cochran, Dane DeHaan, Arye ...

Length: 2 hours 11 minutes

Abridged: No

In Deborah Zoe Laufer's End Days, a suburban family is undergoing a spiritual crisis following the September 11th attacks. Sylvia Stein has turned to Christianity to save her disaffected husband Arthur and her rebellious teenage daughter Rachel. But as Sylvia races around preparing for the Rapture, Rachel is learning that there are more things... Read more

Smut Two Unseemly Stories The Greening Of Mrs Donaldson & The Shielding Of Mrs Forbes

By: Alan Bennett

Narrated by: Alan Bennett

Length: 3 hours 52 minutes

Abridged: No

Two unexpected tales written and read by the best-selling author of The Uncommon Reader, Untold Stories and The History Boys.
"The Greening of Mrs Donaldson" - Mrs Donaldson is a conventional middle-class woman beached on the shores of widowhood after a marriage that had been much like many others: happy to begin with, then satisfactory and... Read more

King Solomon's Mines

By: Sir H. Robert Haggard & J.T. Turner

Narrated by: Jerry Robbins, J.T. Turner, Hugh Metzler & The ...

Length: 3 hours 36 minutes

Abridged: No

Allan Quatermain, a professional big game hunter, is approached by English aristocrat Sir Henry Curtis and his friend, Captain John Good, late of the Royal Navy. They need his help finding Sir Henry's brother, who was last seen traveling north into the unexplored interior in search of the fabled King Solomon's Mines. On their perilous journey,... Read more

Perry Mason and the Case of the Lucky Legs

By: Erle Stanley Gardner & M. J. Elliott

Narrated by: Jerry Robbins & The Colonial Radio Players

Length: 1 hour 11 minutes

Abridged: No

Young Marjorie Clune’s best asset is her greatest misfortune: a pair of exquisite legs. They attract the perfect heel, a self-professed movie promoter named Frank Patton, whose scam seems even more flawless than Marjorie’s lissome limbs. When the hype clears, the local chamber of commerce is many dollars poorer, Marjorie’s been hung out to... Read more

The Letters of James, Peter, John & Jude

By: Various

Narrated by: Rosemary Leach, Dennis Quilley & Thora Hird

Length: 57 minutes

Abridged: No

'The Letters of James, Peter, John & Jude': Rosemary Leach reads the 'Letters from James', Dennis Quilley reads the 'Letter from Peter', Thora Hird reads the three short 'Letters from John' and Frank Windsor reads the one from Jude. Specially composed music is included. The readings were part of BBC Radio 4's series of 341 daily episodes of... Read more

Paul's Letters to the Romans

By: Various

Narrated by: Roger McGough

Length: 57 minutes

Abridged: No

'Paul’s Letter to the Romans': Roger McGough reads the first of the 'Letters of Paul', in which he explains how salvation is offered through the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Specially composed music is included. The readings were part of BBC Radio 4's series of 341 daily episodes of the Bible, broadcast in 1991 and 1992. Abridged by Delia Paton. ... Read more

Paul's Letters to the Corinthians 1 & 2

By: Various

Narrated by: Peter Jeffrey

Length: 1 hour 26 minutes

Abridged: No

'Paul’s Letters to The Corinthians 1 & 2': Peter Jeffrey reads the second and third of Paul’s Letters, in which he writes to the Christian community in Corinth, Greece. Specially composed music is included. The readings were part of BBC Radio 4's series of 341 daily episodes of the Bible, broadcast in 1991 and 1992. Abridged by Elizabeth... Read more

Paul's Letters to the Galatians, Ephesians, Phillippians, Colossians, Thessalonians & Timothy

By: Various

Narrated by: Timothy West

Length: 1 hour 43 minutes

Abridged: No

'Paul’s Letters to The Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians and Thessalonians & The Epistles of Timothy': Timothy West reads 'Paul’s Letters to The Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians and Thessalonians', and Denis Quilley reads his two 'Letters to Timothy'. Specially composed music is included. The readings were part of... Read more

Paul's Letters to Titus, Philemon & The Hebrews

By: Various

Narrated by: Rosemary Leach

Length: 57 minutes

Abridged: No

'Paul’s Letters to Titus, Philemon & The Hebrews': Rosemary Leach reads 'Paul’s Letter to Titus', Frank Windsor reads 'Paul’s Letter to Philemon' and Virginia McKenna reads the 'Letter to The Hebrews'. Specially composed music is included. The readings were part of BBC Radio 4's series of 341 daily episodes of the Bible, broadcast in 1991... Read more

The Acts of the Apostles

By: Various

Narrated by: Michael Williams

Length: 1 hour 50 minutes

Abridged: No

'The Acts of the Apostles': Michael Williams reads the fifth book of the New Testament, in which Luke describes how early Christianity spread throughout the world. Specially composed music is included. The readings were part of BBC Radio 4's series of 341 daily episodes of the Bible, broadcast in 1991 and 1992. Abridged by Sue Reid. 'The New... Read more

The Revelation of John

By: Various

Narrated by: John Gielgud

Length: 1 hour 10 minutes

Abridged: No

'The Revelation of John': John Gielgud reads from the 'Book of Revelation', the final book in the New Testament in which St John the Divine reveals his vision of the Apocalypse. Specially composed music is included. The readings were part of BBC Radio 4's series of 341 daily episodes of the Bible, broadcast in 1991 and 1992. Abridged by... Read more

A King's Speech

By: Mark Burgess

Narrated by: Alex Jennings & Trevor Littledale

Length: 43 minutes

Abridged: No

A gripping BBC Radio 4 drama about King George VI's struggle to overcome his stammer and his close working relationship with his speech therapist.It is Coronation Day, 1937. As the country celebrates, the new monarch must face one of the most difficult challenges he has ever encountered: the dreaded BBC Radio Broadcast to the Nation. Only one... Read more

An Unchoreographed World

By: Frances Byrne

Narrated by: Richard McCabe & Sophie Jerrald

Length: 43 minutes

Abridged: No

A BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation of an event in the life of ballerina Margot Fonteyn, written by Frances Byrne and starring Sophie Jerrold and Richard McCabe. Originally broadcast as the ‘Afternoon Play’ on 22 May 2008 and repeated on 19 November 2010. 'An Unchoreographed World' explores a dramatic formative event in the life of one of the... Read more

On the Field: On Leave

By: Annie Caulfield

Narrated by: Carl Prekopp, Hakan Silahsiz, Osi Okerafor, Pau...

Length: 43 minutes

Abridged: No

Mahmoud the barber has exchanged Basra for Istanbul where his old friend Sergeant - now Captain - Billy has ended up as Military Attaché. After witnessing a traumatic attack on duty in Kabul, squaddies Kev and Damon opt for a bit of escapism. Damon fancies himself as a secret agent and is obsessed with James Bond. He persuades his mate to join... Read more

Confessions Of A Medium

By: Alison Kennedy

Narrated by: Bill Nighy, Full Cast & Robert Glenister

Length: 56 minutes

Abridged: No

A BBC Radio 4 dark comedy by Alison Kennedy, set in 1870s London and based on a true story. Mr Parker is a sincere and kind man who, in search of a higher meaning to life, has moved from conventional religion to séances and spiritualism. He believes he has met his saviour in the guise of Mr Thomson, a charming, erudite and utterly mesmerising... Read more

The Gospel of John

By: Various

Narrated by: Tony Britton

Length: 1 hour 44 minutes

Abridged: No

'The Gospel of John': Tony Britton reads St John's account of the life and teachings of Jesus. Specially composed music is included. The readings were part of BBC Radio 4's series of 341 daily episodes of the Bible, broadcast in 1991 and 1992. Abridged by Penny Leicester. 'The New Testament': These abridged readings of the New Testament are... Read more

King James Bible, The Readings And Documentaries From BBC Radio

By: James Naughtie

Narrated by: Emilia Fox, Hugh Bonneville, Rowan Williams, Sa...

Length: 6 hours 30 minutes

Abridged: No

2011 marks the 400th anniversary of the King James Bible, a seminal text that remains the most widely published and influential book in the English language. Once described as 'the noblest monument of English prose', it has been recognised for centuries as both a religious and a literary classic. This compilation features James Naughtie's... Read more

La Princesse De Clèves (BBC Radio 3 Drama On 3)

By: Madame de Lafayette

Narrated by: Melody Grove, Liam Brennan, Candida Benson & Fu...

Length: 1 hour 14 minutes

Abridged: No

Madame de Lafayette's classic tale of intrigue and love, ‘La Princesse de Clèves’, dramatised for BBC Radio 3 and originally broadcast in the ‘Drama on 3’ slot on 28 February 2010. Set in the 16th Century, the play follows the life of a beautiful young lady newly presented to Court. It's the reign of Henri II and Mary Queen of Scots is safely... Read more

The Custom Of The Country

By: Edith Wharton

Narrated by: Barbara Barnes, Full Cast & Rebecca Night

Length: 2 hours 49 minutes

Abridged: No

A BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation of Edith Wharton’s 1913 satire of marriage and money in early-20th century American society. The play follows the beautiful Undine Spragg as she arrives in New York and sets her sights on Ralph Marvell, then travels to Paris where she meets a charming French aristocrat. Will Undine ever find real happiness? ... Read more

Pattern Of Painful Adventures, The (BBC Radio 3 Drama On 3)

By: Stephen Wakelam

Narrated by: Antony Sher, Stephen Critchlow & Will Keen

Length: 1 hour 28 minutes

Abridged: No

A BBC Radio 3 full-cast drama by Stephen Wakelam on a period in the life of Shakespeare, ‘The Pattern of Painful Adventures’, originally broadcast in the ‘Drama on 3’ slot on 23 November 2008 and repeated on 25 April 2010. Business is going well, but the playwright urgently needs a collaborator for his latest play. His daughter is getting... Read more

God's President Mugabe Of Zimbabwe (BBC Radio 4 Friday Play)

By: Kwame Kwei-Armah

Narrated by: Lucian Msamati & Danny Sapani

Length: 56 minutes

Abridged: No

In 2010, the 30th anniversary year of the Independence of Zimbabwe, BBC Radio 4 commissioned two Friday Plays from leading writers. The first play, ‘God's President: Mugabe of Zimbabwe’ by Kwame Kwei-Armah, tells the story of the tense negotiations around the Lancaster House Conference, and the road to Zimbabwe's Independence. On 4th March 1980... Read more