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Birdsong on Mars

by Jon Glover ...

The teasing title poem of this book is about weather. Rain falls, wind cracks its cheeks as in Macbeth; the noises are drops like kisses falling, 'fallen into birdsong on Mars'. What would it sound like, be like, to hear it? The poem wants to know what it can't yet know. But as the book proceeds, the poet - on a human heath, tormented by loss - hears something like it, unearthly sounds on a planet ... Read more

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The teasing title poem of this book is about weather. Rain falls, wind cracks its cheeks as in Macbeth; the noises are drops like kisses falling, 'fallen into birdsong on Mars'. What would it sound like, be like, to hear it? The poem wants to know what it can't yet know. But as the book proceeds, the poet - on a human heath, tormented by loss - hears something like it, unearthly sounds on a planet
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Glass Is Elastic

by Jon Glover ...

Featuring a fascination with the fragility of the body, this compilation is a philosophical and scientific exploration of "ways of seeing." Examining a variety of lenses, including that of the eye, the microscope, and the camera, the poet's accomplished lyricism weaves together themes of war, medicine, and vision. ... Read more

$23.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Featuring a fascination with the fragility of the body, this compilation is a philosophical and scientific exploration of "ways of seeing." Examining a variety of lenses, including that of the eye, the microscope, and the camera, the poet's accomplished lyricism weaves together themes of war, medicine, and vision.
... Read more
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How to be Strategic

by Fred Pelard ...

Narrated by Jon Glover ...

Unabridged

7 hours 43 min

Brought to you by Penguin.Being strategic is a critical skill. It enables you to solve problems on a day-to-day basis while also keeping an eye on the long term, anticipating and mitigating opportunities and threats along the way.How to be Strategic is your accessible but comprehensive guide to strategic thinking in any situation. Fred Pelard distills 20 years' experience training executives at ... Read more

$23.99 CAD

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Brought to you by Penguin.Being strategic is a critical skill. It enables you to solve problems on a day-to-day basis while also keeping an eye on the long term, anticipating and mitigating opportunities and threats along the way.How to be Strategic is your accessible but comprehensive guide to strategic thinking in any situation. Fred Pelard distills 20 years' experience training executives at
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Doctor Who: Slipback

6th Doctor Novelisation

by Eric Saward ...

Narrated by Jon Glover ...

Unabridged

4 hours 51 min

Jon Glover reads this novelisation of an outlandish adventure for the Sixth Doctor and Peri.The TARDIS materialises aboard the Vipod Mor, a galactic survey ship captained by the repulsive Orlous Moston Slarn.Things are not going well on board the spacecraft. A mysterious killer stalks the infrastructure, and a junior officer - whose body is four years older than his brain - commands its bridge. ... Read more

$25.99 CAD

Jon Glover reads this novelisation of an outlandish adventure for the Sixth Doctor and Peri.The TARDIS materialises aboard the Vipod Mor, a galactic survey ship captained by the repulsive Orlous Moston Slarn.Things are not going well on board the spacecraft. A mysterious killer stalks the infrastructure, and a junior officer - whose body is four years older than his brain - commands its bridge.
... Read more
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Mark Twain: A BBC Radio Drama Collection

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, The Million Pound Bank Note & More

by Mark Twain ...

Narrated by Full Cast, Jason Isaacs, Kelsey Grammer, Tom Goodman-Hill, Inika Leigh Wright, Trevor White, Ed Bishop, Jon Glover ...

Unabridged

10 hours 58 min

BBC radio productions of Mark Twain's very best novels and short stories - plus bonus materialMark Twain (real name Samuel Langhorne Clemens), was one of the foremost writers and humorists to come out of the United States. Hailed by William Faulkner as 'the father of American literature', he is renowned worldwide for his classic novels The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and The Adventures of Huckleberry ... Read more

$23.99 CAD

BBC radio productions of Mark Twain's very best novels and short stories - plus bonus materialMark Twain (real name Samuel Langhorne Clemens), was one of the foremost writers and humorists to come out of the United States. Hailed by William Faulkner as 'the father of American literature', he is renowned worldwide for his classic novels The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and The Adventures of Huckleberry
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High Fantastical

Five Full-Cast BBC Radio Dramas

by Michael Payne, Debbie Cook, Dennis Ashton, Stephen Mulrine, Sarah Maxwell ...

Narrated by Rula Lenska, James Aubrey, Manning Wilson, Jonathan Tafler, Liza Ross, Andrea Kealy, Jennifer Piercey, Nicholas McArdle, Blain Fairman, Jon Glover, Full Cast ...

Unabridged

4 hours 19 min

Five fantastical tales, each with a magical twistDiscover a lady with a taste for immortality, a man who becomes a dragon, a man-eating witch and a modern retelling of Beauty and the Beast. Perfect for fans of fantasy, these epic tales are packed with magical elements, fantastical creatures, and heroic conflicts between good and evil.In Lady Faustus by Michael Payne, the town gossips have only one ... Read more

$25.83 CAD

Five fantastical tales, each with a magical twistDiscover a lady with a taste for immortality, a man who becomes a dragon, a man-eating witch and a modern retelling of Beauty and the Beast. Perfect for fans of fantasy, these epic tales are packed with magical elements, fantastical creatures, and heroic conflicts between good and evil.In Lady Faustus by Michael Payne, the town gossips have only one
... Read more
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Never Too Late

A Full-Cast BBC Radio Comedy Drama

by Terry Gregson ...

Narrated by Thora Hird, Avis Bunnage, Joe Gladwyn, Kenneth Connor, Megs Jenkins, Pearl Hackney, Jon Glover, Lockwood West, John Livesey, Martyn Read, Michael Tudor Barnes, Barbara Miller, David Ryall, Full Cast ...

Unabridged

6 hours 56 min

Vintage comedy drama starring Dame Thora Hird as straight-talking Hilda Springett, one very determined widow…Treat yourself to this vintage sitcom from the 80’s, full of charm and humour starring the inimitable Dame Thora Hird as the strong-willed yet lovable Hilda Springett. This is a laugh-out-loud drama about the antics of a group of fun-loving pensioners making the most of life. Hilda believes ... Read more

$25.99 CAD

Vintage comedy drama starring Dame Thora Hird as straight-talking Hilda Springett, one very determined widow…Treat yourself to this vintage sitcom from the 80’s, full of charm and humour starring the inimitable Dame Thora Hird as the strong-willed yet lovable Hilda Springett. This is a laugh-out-loud drama about the antics of a group of fun-loving pensioners making the most of life. Hilda believes
... Read more
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Crowned Hudds

A BBC Radio 4 comedy

by Michael Dines ...

Narrated by Roy Hudd, June Whitfield, Chris Emmett, Jon Glover, Jeffrey Holland, Full Cast ...

Unabridged

2 hours 28 min

A historical comedy romp sketch show starring Roy HuddA hilarious comedy show from the 1990s, featuring famous historical moments retold with a modern twist by outstanding classic comedy performers, including the tales of King Arthur, Queen Victoria, Helen of Troy and King Charles II. Silly and knowing, Crowned Hudds is perfect for fans of Like They've Never Been Gone, Revolting People and The ... Read more

$16.99 CAD

A historical comedy romp sketch show starring Roy HuddA hilarious comedy show from the 1990s, featuring famous historical moments retold with a modern twist by outstanding classic comedy performers, including the tales of King Arthur, Queen Victoria, Helen of Troy and King Charles II. Silly and knowing, Crowned Hudds is perfect for fans of Like They've Never Been Gone, Revolting People and The
... Read more
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Ben Sees It Through

Thriller Playhouse ; Full-Cast BBC Radio Drama

by Mr Punch ...

Narrated by Tony Robinson, Leslie Phillips, Christopher Benjamin, Jon Glover, Kate Odey, Rebecca Lacey, Royce Mills, Shaun Prendergast ...

Series Audiobook 10 - Thriller Playhouse
Unabridged

44 min

Ben, the chivalrous and perky non-descript little man, whose thumbs itch just before ‘something ‘orrible ‘appens’ played by Tony Robinson is joined by Leslie Phillips as the devilish Lovelace in J Jefferson Farjeon’s 1930’s thriller.A hat lost in the English Channel, a dagger buried in a toff’s back and an incriminating letter from an MP entice Ben into the world of arms dealers and smugglers as ... Read more

$8.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Ben, the chivalrous and perky non-descript little man, whose thumbs itch just before ‘something ‘orrible ‘appens’ played by Tony Robinson is joined by Leslie Phillips as the devilish Lovelace in J Jefferson Farjeon’s 1930’s thriller.A hat lost in the English Channel, a dagger buried in a toff’s back and an incriminating letter from an MP entice Ben into the world of arms dealers and smugglers as
... Read more
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Blood and Ice & other plays

Five Full-Cast BBC Radio Productions

by Liz Lochhead ...

Narrated by Jack Klaff, Stella Gonet, Clare Corbett, Siobhan Redmond, Jon Glover, Phyllis Logan, Catherine Clarke, Liz Lochhead, Gerda Stevenson, Full cast0 ...

Unabridged

5 hours 16 min

Five full-cast dramas by the celebrated Scottish writer Liz Lochhead, plus a short storyLiz Lochhead is a widely recognised poet, playwright and performer. She was the Makar, Scotland’s national poet, between 2011 and 2016, and was awarded the Queen's Gold Medal for Poetry in 2015. The six pieces in this anthology are characterised by their evocative language and focus on different facets of ... Read more

$25.99 CAD

Five full-cast dramas by the celebrated Scottish writer Liz Lochhead, plus a short storyLiz Lochhead is a widely recognised poet, playwright and performer. She was the Makar, Scotland’s national poet, between 2011 and 2016, and was awarded the Queen's Gold Medal for Poetry in 2015. The six pieces in this anthology are characterised by their evocative language and focus on different facets of
... Read more
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Charles Paris: A Deadly Habit

A BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation

by Simon Brett, Jeremy Front ...

Narrated by Bill Nighy, Suzanne Burden, Jon Glover, Full Cast ...

Series series Charles Paris Dramatisations
Unabridged

1 hour 51 min

Actor and sleuth Charles Paris is back in this full-cast BBC radio dramatisation of Simon Brett's novel, starring Bill NighyLocked down with his semi-detached wife Frances, Charles has thrown himself into a new career as a handyman, becoming quite the DIY expert. He's developed muscles, stopped smoking and even cut back on the booze.Then his agent, Maurice, offers him the chance to get back on ... Read more

$20.99 CAD

Actor and sleuth Charles Paris is back in this full-cast BBC radio dramatisation of Simon Brett's novel, starring Bill NighyLocked down with his semi-detached wife Frances, Charles has thrown himself into a new career as a handyman, becoming quite the DIY expert. He's developed muscles, stopped smoking and even cut back on the booze.Then his agent, Maurice, offers him the chance to get back on
... Read more
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Charles Paris: Sicken and So Die

A BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation

by Simon Brett, Jeremy Front ...

Narrated by Bill Nighy, Suzanne Burden, Julian Rhind-Tutt, Full Cast, Jon Glover ...

Series Audiobook 1 - Charles Paris Dramatisations
Unabridged

1 hour 49 min

Bill Nighy stars as the suave thespian sleuth in this BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisationLife is good for Charles Paris. He's moved back in with his estranged wife, and has landed a plum stage role as Sir Toby Belch in Twelfth Night. But it can't last. First his attempts to woo Frances fall flat, then the play's director is taken ill with gastric trouble. His replacement, Romanian wunderkind Alex ... Read more

$20.99 CAD

Bill Nighy stars as the suave thespian sleuth in this BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisationLife is good for Charles Paris. He's moved back in with his estranged wife, and has landed a plum stage role as Sir Toby Belch in Twelfth Night. But it can't last. First his attempts to woo Frances fall flat, then the play's director is taken ill with gastric trouble. His replacement, Romanian wunderkind Alex
... Read more

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