Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance (Audio CD)
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The son of a black African father and a white American mother, Obama was only two years old when his father walked out on the family. Many years later, Obama receives a phone call from Nairobi: his father is dead. This sudden news inspires an emotional odyssey for Obama, determined to learn the truth of his father’s life and reconcile his divided inheritance. Written at the age of thirty-three, Dreams from My Father is an unforgettable read. It illuminates not only Obama’s journey, but also our universal desire to understand our history, and what makes us the people we are.
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Charlie and Lola, first seen in I Will Not Ever NEVER Eat a Tomato, are stars of the screen, page, and now audio. First aired on prime time children’s BBC in October 2005 and now available on DVD, Charlie and Lola are enjoying superstardom! The fabulous audio collection contains five classic Charlie and Lola stories, enhanced with music, sound effects, and classic Charlie and Lola dialogue. The five fantastic audio adventures include the classic stories: We HONESTLY can look after your Dog; My Wobbly Tooth must not ever, NEVER fall out; I’ve Won, no i’ve won, No I’ve won; Whoops! But it wasn’t Me; and Snow is my Favourite and my Best. With an all-star cast featuring Charlie, Lola, Lotta, Marv, Soren Lorensen, as well as Sizzles the dog. ISBN: 0-14-180715-6 Preschool childrens fiction Running Time: Approx 40 Mins
These stories tell how, many years ago, Arthur, the once future King of England, set out to save his country from the troubles that plagued it, aided by the brave knights of his Round Table and the most famous sword in the world, Excalibur; how Merlin the Wizard fought against the wicked Morgana le Fay’s enchantments; and how arthur loved and lost the beautiful Guinevere, his Queen. Presented with music by Elgar, Sibelius and others
This title features perfect models, beautifully executed. The beach…A breathtakingly beautiful supermodel disappears from a swimsuit photo shoot at the most glamorous hotel in Hawaii. Only hours after she goes missing, Kim McDaniels’ parents receive a terrifying phone call. Fearing the worst, they board the first flight to Maui and begin the hunt for their daughter …will never be…Ex-cop Ben Hawkins, now a reporter for the LA Times, gets the McDaniels assignment. The ineptitude of the local police force defies belief – Ben has to start his own investigation for Kim McDaniels to have a prayer. And for Ben to have the story of his life…the same for you again. All the while, the killer sets the stage for his next production. His audience expects the best – and they won’t be disappointed. Swimsuit is a heart-pounding story of fear and desire, transporting you to a place where beauty and murder collide and unspeakable horrors are hidden within paradise. ISBN:978184657164 Running time: Approx. 7 Hours Fiction / Thriller Contains 6 Audio CDs
Four x 30 minute programmes from Radio 4 presented by Stephen Fry indulging his delight in language. The programmes are: – CURRENT PUNS: Why does our language groan with the weight of puns? What exactly is a pun? And who, or what, is the Thief of Bad Gags? – HMS METAPHOR: the English language is chock-full of maritime metaphors – cock up, taken aback, chip on your shoulder and show a leg. And, with the help of a Greek removals firm, we also find the origin of the word ‘metaphor’. – CALL ME FOR A QUOTATION: the uses and misuses of quotations are revealed, and there is also a frank confession from a quotation compiler, which we cannot divulge here. – CLICHES: this title features sick parrots and the cliche crisis that affected the writing of Flaubert, Joyce and Eliot, and helped shape modern language and culture. Praise for CURRENT PUNS: wonderful…Fry at His Cleverest – The Sunday Times …entertaining and surprisingly intelligent – The Observer As well as being a showcase for all-round star Stephen Fry, this will appeal to fans of EATS, SHOOTS AND LEAVES and JOURNEYS IN ENGLISH.
these audio editions, especially dramatised for BBC Radio, are of timeless stories that have enchanted generations of readers both young and old. The wonder and excitement of these much-loved tales live on in these acclaimed full-cast dramatisations, complete with evocative music and sound effects. The story of Ratty, Mole, Badger and Toad’s escapades, from messing about on the river to poop-pooping in Toad’s shiny new car, was vividly brought to life in Alan Bennett’s stage adaptation at the National Theatre in 1990, which captured the imagination of a new generation, and introduced many to Kenneth Graham’s classic book for the first time. This BBC Radio 4 full-cast recording features many of the members of the National Theatre production – among them Richard Briers, Leslie Phillips and Terence Rigby – and is narrated by Alan Bennett Himself. Combined with the enchanting music composed for the original stage production, Kenneth Graham’s wonderful creations delight us once more in this idyllic portrait of waterside Britain.
How did the leopard get his spots? How did the camel get his hump? How did an inquisitive little elephant change the lives of elephants everywhere? Kipling’s imagined answers to such questions draw on the beast fables he heard as a child in India, as well as on folk traditions he later collected all over the world. Included in this selection are ‘How the Whale got his Throat’, ‘How the Camel got his Hump’, ‘How the Rhinoceros got his Skin’, ‘How the Leopard got his Spots’, ‘The Sing-Sing of Old Kangaroo’ and ‘The Elephant’s Child’.
The Boy lives in a cottage with his mother and father, and the Dragon lives in a cave on the Downs. He’s not the sort of dragon one might expect to meet, however – he’s polite, friendly, composes poetry and purrs when he’s happy. Lazy and peace-loving, he just wants to lead a quiet life. But when the villagers discover his existence, they send for St George immediately to slay the dreadful monster. So when the saint arrives, with the intention of killing him, The Boy needs to do some persuading. After all, George and the Dragon are supposed to fight – aren’t they? A charming, humorous story from the acclaimed author of The Wind in the Willows.
Noel Fielding and Julian Barratt are The Mighty Boosh and together they write and star in their first radio series which won the Douglas Adams Award for Innovative Comedy Writing. Here are all six episodes of the BBC Radio 4 series, complete and uncut, from the winners of the Perrier Best Newcomer Award. Welcome to the surreal world of Zooniverse where two zookeepers Howard Moon (Julian Barratt) and Vince Noir (Noel Fielding) embark on an array of magical and bizarre adventures that include a trip to the Arctic tundra to find a lost egg, an expedition deep into the jungle and being trapped inside a hitchhiker’s box. Feel the bracken, isolate the crisps and calm your llama down with some blue pants – this is a madcap style of music and mayhem which sounds mighty like The Boosh. Described by the Observer as ‘Some of the most inventive comedy writing of the decade’, and eliciting an exclamation of ‘Wow!’ from Simpsons’ creator Matt Groening, come with us now on a journey through time and space – to the world of The Mighty Boosh…’ It’s as novel as Knowing Me, Knowing You or The League of Gentlemen were in their day…the real thing’s never hard to spot, and The Boosh is it’ – Daily Telegraph.
Flight of the Conchords are Bret McKenzie (guitar and vocals) and Jemaine Clement (vocals and guitar) and they’re New Zealand’s fourth best folk guitar-based jazz, techno, hip-hop duo. Over six episodes we follow their attempts to crack the UK’s novelty music scene with songs such as Frodo, Don’t Wear The Ring (’Magical Bling Bling’), Fudafafa, Hiphopapotamus and Think About It (Think, Think About It). The Conchords have travelled the world and become one of the best-loved double acts on the circuit. Having secured the talents of Rob Brydon, Daniel Kitson, Greg Proops, Nina Conti, Rhys Darby and Neil Finn, they can – for the first time – tell their story…The Perrier nominated Flight of the Conchords have recently screened a second series with HBO in America.
