Performance audiobooks

Inside The ‘Extraordinary' Campaign To Put Brett Kavanaugh On The Supreme Court

By: PBS NewsHour

Narrated by: PBS NewsHour

Length: 7 minutes

Abridged: No

President Trump's nomination of federal judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court in 2018 launched a bitter partisan fight that grew even more polarized when Christine Blasey Ford said Kavanaugh had sexually assaulted her in high school. Kavanaugh was ultimately confirmed and now sits on the Court. The Washington Post’s Ruth Marcus details his... Read more

The Shakespeare Book

By: DK

Narrated by: Roger May

Length: 16 hours 36 minutes

Abridged: No

This is the perfect study guide to the complete works of Shakespeare, covering everything from the romantic comedy of Romeo and Juliet to the tragedy Macbeth, alongside his Elizabethan history plays, sonnets, and other poems.

With detailed plot summaries and an in-depth analysis of the major characters and themes, this is a brilliant, innovative... Read more

‘The Overstory' Author Richard Powers Answers Your Questions

By: PBS NewsHour

Narrated by: PBS NewsHour

Length: 6 minutes

Abridged: No

Richard Powers, author of our November pick for the NewsHour-New York Times book club, Now Read This, joins Jeffrey Brown to answer reader questions on “The Overstory,” and Jeff announces the December book selection. Read more

As Taliban Peace Talks Resume, What's At Stake For Afghan Women?

By: PBS NewsHour

Narrated by: PBS NewsHour

Length: 9 minutes

Abridged: No

During his surprise Thanksgiving trip to Afghanistan, President Trump
announced he had restarted talks with the Taliban. The ability of the
conflict-wracked nation to achieve peace is at stake -- but so is progress
for women, who could not work, study or even leave home unescorted under
Taliban rule. Special correspondent Jane Ferguson reports... Read more

What 1 Euro Can Buy You In Sicilian Real Estate

By: PBS NewsHour

Narrated by: PBS NewsHour

Length: 5 minutes

Abridged: No

In Sicily and across Italy, towns are on the brink of extinction. Locals have been leaving these picturesque communities, with their antique buildings and narrow roads, in search of economic opportunity, and few babies are being born there. Some towns are trying to lure new residents with the prospect of cheap real estate. Special correspondent... Read more

In Italy, Rising Anxiety Over Falling Birth Rates

By: PBS NewsHour

Narrated by: PBS NewsHour

Length: 7 minutes

Abridged: No

Family size has been shrinking in the industrialized world for decades, and in Italy, the decline has been particularly dramatic. A generation ago, Italian mothers commonly had more than four children. Now they average less than two. Demographers warn that a shrinking population could yield an unprecedented economic crisis. Special correspondent... Read more

Tracks: Series 3 and 4

By: Matthew Broughton, Matt Hartley, Lucy Catherine...

Narrated by: Hattie Morahan, Jonathan Forbes, Full Cast & Ro...

Length: 8 hours 46 minutes

Abridged: No

'One of the best dramas - on television or radio - currently on offer' Radio Times
'The most brilliant drama' and 'really, really well produced' Dolly Alderton

Tracks: Chimera

A tower block collapses in London. Hundreds are killed.
Except a man standing alone on the roof, who walks out of the rubble unscathed.

And things are about to get stranger,... Read more

Cowards

By: Tom Basden, Stefan Golaszewski, Tim Key & Lloyd...

Narrated by: Lloyd Woolf, Stefan Golaszewski, Tim Key & Tom ...

Length: 4 hours 37 minutes

Abridged: No

The complete series 1 and 2 of the smart and surreal sketch comedy from Tom Basden, Stefan Golaszewski, Tim Key and Lloyd Woolf.

In this complete collection of BBC Radio 4 series of 'Cowards', a batch of hapless and hopeful nearly-men battle with the challenge of everyday life, doing their very best to meet the demands of the modern world.

Bikes... Read more

The News Quiz: Series 100

By: BBC Radio Comedy

Narrated by: Full Cast, Zoe Lyons, Phil Wang, Nish Kumar, An...

Length: 3 hours 42 minutes

Abridged: No

The complete Series 100 of the satirical radio panel show, presented by eight special guest hosts

It’s the one hundredth series of The News Quiz – let the centennial celebrations commence! To mark the occasion, each of these eight episodes is presented by a different guest host from the world of comedy, who keeps the chair warm in their own... Read more

The Adventures of Nero Wolfe: The Case of the Phantom Fingers

By: J. Donald Wilson

Narrated by: Full Cast

Length: 28 minutes

Abridged: No

A murder occurs in an isolated house in upstate New York during a flood. A well-done mystery. The final promotional announcement and system cue have been deleted. Read more

The Adventures of Nero Wolfe: The Case of the Party for Death

By: J. Donald Wilson

Narrated by: Full Cast

Length: 29 minutes

Abridged: No

Archie attends a cocktail party at which Nero Wolfe expects the guest of honor to be murder! Read more

The Adventures of Nero Wolfe: The Case of the Final Page

By: J. Donald Wilson

Narrated by: Full Cast

Length: 29 minutes

Abridged: No

Under normal circumstances the last page of a manuscript would be absolutely worthless unless you’d read all the preceding pages, but in this instance the final page held the answer to a murder, and without that page they couldn’t arrive at the solution. Actually they didn’t even know the problem… Read more

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes: Case of the Dog Who Changed His Mind

By: Dennis Green & Anthony Boucher

Narrated by: Full Cast

Length: 30 minutes

Abridged: No

Lady Blenkinsop could not have committed suicide, as even at 89 she loved life but no one could have killed her because she was alone with the door bolted from the inside. When they broke down the door they discovered her with her little dog Bo Bo sitting on her lap. Read more

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes: The Adventure of the Sinister Crate of Cabbages

By: Dennis Green & Anthony Boucher

Narrated by: Full Cast

Length: 29 minutes

Abridged: No

Doctor Watson tells of an encounter with Professor Moriarty that left him hating cabbages. Read more

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes: The Adventure of Serpent God

By: Dennis Green & Anthony Boucher

Narrated by: Full Cast

Length: 29 minutes

Abridged: No

Unrest among the community of Hindus in London is being caused by none other than evil Dr. Moriarty. Read more

The Adventures of Nero Wolfe: The Case of the Hasty Will

By: J. Donald Wilson

Narrated by: Full Cast

Length: 29 minutes

Abridged: No

Nero Wolfe and Archie are paid $1000 to witness the execution of a will. A simple case soon involves a corpse and twin brothers. Read more

The Adventures of Nero Wolfe: The Case of the Tell-Tale Ribbon

By: J. Donald Wilson

Narrated by: Full Cast

Length: 29 minutes

Abridged: No

When Archie answered the phone it was a Mr. Jenkins stating that he was due there an hour ago but was late because she was killed. Mr. Jenkins turned out to be just the delivery man with an important note containing five $100 bills and an invitation to spend the weekend at Mr. Mailots. However, upon arriving at the Mailots Archie was to learn... Read more

The Adventures of Nero Wolfe: The Case of the Vanishing Shells

By: J. Donald Wilson

Narrated by: Full Cast

Length: 28 minutes

Abridged: No

A theatrical murder, a walking dead man, and missing cartridge casings. Read more

Abbott and Costello: Lou Wants to Join the Circus

By: Bud Abbott & Lou Costello

Narrated by: Full Cast

Length: 29 minutes

Abridged: No

Costello wants to join the circus. Abbott loses his place in the script. Read more

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes: The Adventure of Six Napoleons

By: Dennis Green & Anthony Boucher

Narrated by: Full Cast

Length: 29 minutes

Abridged: No

Inspector Lestrade of Scotland Yard is baffled by a strange case involving an apparent madman bent on smashing plaster busts of Napoleon. When the case takes a violent turn, the inspector calls in his friend Sherlock Holmes, the brilliant consulting detective. While Lestrade concentrates all his efforts on the murder investigation, Holmes... Read more

Abbott and Costello: Featuring Hal Winters (03/03/1949)

By: Bud Abbott & Lou Costello

Narrated by: Full Cast

Length: 30 minutes

Abridged: No

Abbott and Costello talk about Uncle Tom in Egypt. Then they talk about Costello's brother Pat. They talk about President Truman. Lou wants a date with Veola Vonn. Veola wants a date with Burt Lancaster. Hal Winters sings. Read more

How These Oregon Teachers Are Fighting Back Against White Nationalism

By: PBS NewsHour

Narrated by: PBS NewsHour

Length: 7 minutes

Abridged: No

The FBI reports that hate crime violence in the U.S. is at a 16-year high. The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, meanwhile, says the highest percentage of hate incidents since the 2016 election occurred in elementary and secondary schools. Special correspondent Charlayne Hunter-Gault takes a look at how this problem has manifest in northwest... Read more

This Nonprofit Has A Sweet Plan For Reclaiming Vacant Detroit Lots

By: PBS NewsHour

Narrated by: PBS NewsHour

Length: 2 minutes

Abridged: No

Detroit is known for the rhythms of Motown and the hum of automobile manufacturing plants. Now, one nonprofit is adding a new sound to this urban landscape: the buzzing of bees. Special correspondent Mary Ellen Geist reports on the efforts of Detroit Hives to reclaim some of the city’s vacant spaces -- while also leveraging the nutritional... Read more

Bethlehem ist überall...

By: Thomas Kautenburger

Narrated by: Thomas Kautenburger

Length: 24 minutes

Abridged: No

Robert R. muss lernen, kleinere Brötchen zu backen, da er ansonsten ins Gefängnis wandert, wenn auch nur für eine Nacht. Seine Menschenkenntnis hat diesmal nicht funktioniert, und er erfährt, was der Geist der Weihnachten bedeutet. Wir alle schätzen Situationen aber auch Menschen manchmal völlig anders ein, als uns diese am Anfang erscheinen.... Read more