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Tim Pigott-Smith on Leontes

Performing Shakespeare

by Tim Pigott-Smith, Julian Curry ...

Series series Shakespeare on Stage
Tim Pigott-Smith discusses playing Leontes, in this ebook taken from Shakespeare On Stage: Thirteen Leading Actors in Thirteen Key Roles.In each volume of the Shakespeare On Stage series, a leading actor takes us behind the scenes, recreating in detail a memorable performance in one of Shakespeare's major roles. They discuss their character, working through the play scene by scene, with refreshing ... Read more

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Tim Pigott-Smith discusses playing Leontes, in this ebook taken from Shakespeare On Stage: Thirteen Leading Actors in Thirteen Key Roles.In each volume of the Shakespeare On Stage series, a leading actor takes us behind the scenes, recreating in detail a memorable performance in one of Shakespeare's major roles. They discuss their character, working through the play scene by scene, with refreshing
... Read more
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The Far Side of the World

by Patrick O'Brian ...

Narrated by Tim Pigott-Smith ...

Abridged

5 hours 8 min

The 10th installment in the Aubrey/Maturin seriesThe War of 1812 continues, and Jack Aubrey sets course for Cape Horn on a mission after his own heart: intercepting a powerful American frigate outward bound to play havoc with the British whaling trade. Stephen Maturin has fish of his own to fry in the world of secret intelligence. Disaster in various guises awaits them in the Great South Sea and ... Read more

$19.99 CAD

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The 10th installment in the Aubrey/Maturin seriesThe War of 1812 continues, and Jack Aubrey sets course for Cape Horn on a mission after his own heart: intercepting a powerful American frigate outward bound to play havoc with the British whaling trade. Stephen Maturin has fish of his own to fry in the world of secret intelligence. Disaster in various guises awaits them in the Great South Sea and
... Read more

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BBC National Short Story Award 2011

(5 Shortlisted Titles)

by Various ...

Narrated by Indira Varma, Lydia Wilson, Mike Sengelow, Tim Pigott-Smith, Trevor White ...

Unabridged

2 hours 12 min

The five shortlisted titles for the BBC National Short Story Award 2011 administered in partnership with Booktrust, containing: ‘Rag Love’ by M. J. Hyland, read by Mike Sengelow; ‘The Heart of Denis Noble’ by Alison MacLeod, read by Tim Pigott-Smith; ‘Wires’ by Jon McGregor, read by Lydia Wilson; ‘The Human Circadian Pacemaker’ by K. J. Orr, read by Indira Varma and ‘The Dead Roads’ by D. W. ... Read more

$11.99 CAD

The five shortlisted titles for the BBC National Short Story Award 2011 administered in partnership with Booktrust, containing: ‘Rag Love’ by M. J. Hyland, read by Mike Sengelow; ‘The Heart of Denis Noble’ by Alison MacLeod, read by Tim Pigott-Smith; ‘Wires’ by Jon McGregor, read by Lydia Wilson; ‘The Human Circadian Pacemaker’ by K. J. Orr, read by Indira Varma and ‘The Dead Roads’ by D. W.
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Classic BBC Radio Shakespeare: Romances

The Winter's Tale; Pericles; The Tempest

by William Shakespeare ...

Narrated by Full Cast, Hannah Gordon, Paul Scofield, Tim Pigott-Smith ...

Unabridged

7 hours 31 min

Three classic radio productions from the BBC archives starring Hannah Gordon, Tim Pigott-Smith, Paul Scofield and a host of celebrated acting talent.These three legendary plays, performed by some of the best-known theatrical actors of the 20th Century, are the perfect way to commemorate England's greatest dramatist.The Winter's TaleOne man's consuming jealousy threatens to destroy both himself and ... Read more

$25.99 CAD

Three classic radio productions from the BBC archives starring Hannah Gordon, Tim Pigott-Smith, Paul Scofield and a host of celebrated acting talent.These three legendary plays, performed by some of the best-known theatrical actors of the 20th Century, are the perfect way to commemorate England's greatest dramatist.The Winter's TaleOne man's consuming jealousy threatens to destroy both himself and
... Read more
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George Orwell: A BBC Radio Collection

Including Nineteen Eighty-Four, Animal Farm and other dramas and readings

by George Orwell, Mike Walker, Jonathan Holloway ...

Narrated by Christopher Eccleston, Full Cast, Joseph Milson, Nicky Henson, Pippa Nixon, Tamsin Greig, Tim Pigott-Smith, Toby Jones, Clive Merrison, Lyndsey Marshal, Samuel Barnett ...

Unabridged

11 hours 10 min

A radio anthology of George Orwell's finest novels, memoirs and essays, plus four biographical dramas and a bonus documentary, The Road to Nineteen Eighty-FourVisionary author and journalist George Orwell was the man behind two of the best-loved and most influential novels of the 20th century, Nineteen Eighty-Four and Animal Farm. This collection celebrating his life and work features ... Read more

$29.99 CAD

A radio anthology of George Orwell's finest novels, memoirs and essays, plus four biographical dramas and a bonus documentary, The Road to Nineteen Eighty-FourVisionary author and journalist George Orwell was the man behind two of the best-loved and most influential novels of the 20th century, Nineteen Eighty-Four and Animal Farm. This collection celebrating his life and work features
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The Surgeon's Mate

by Patrick O'Brian ...

Narrated by Tim Pigott-Smith ...

Abridged

5 hours 18 min

Jack Aubrey and Stephen Maturin are ordered home to bring news of their latest victory. But Maturin is a marked man for the havoc he caused to the French intelligence network in the New World and the British packet carrying them is shadowed by two American privateers.The chase that follows through the fogs and shallows of the Grand Banks is as tense, and as unexpected in its culmination of this ... Read more

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Jack Aubrey and Stephen Maturin are ordered home to bring news of their latest victory. But Maturin is a marked man for the havoc he caused to the French intelligence network in the New World and the British packet carrying them is shadowed by two American privateers.The chase that follows through the fogs and shallows of the Grand Banks is as tense, and as unexpected in its culmination of this
... Read more

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The Brothers Karamazov

by Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Tim Pigott-Smith ...

Narrated by Tim Pigott-Smith ...

Abridged

10 hours 33 min

Dostoyevsky’s famous and well-regarded 1880 novel The Brothers Karamazov is a tale of bitter family rivalries. Three brothers live in a small, typical Russian town. Their father, a selfish, cunning, lascivious figure with little love for them, tries to maintain his control over them and anyone who comes within his orbit. The roots of dissent, unhappiness, hope, ambition and desire run deep in this ... Read more

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Dostoyevsky’s famous and well-regarded 1880 novel The Brothers Karamazov is a tale of bitter family rivalries. Three brothers live in a small, typical Russian town. Their father, a selfish, cunning, lascivious figure with little love for them, tries to maintain his control over them and anyone who comes within his orbit. The roots of dissent, unhappiness, hope, ambition and desire run deep in this
... Read more

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The Rivals: Tales of Sherlock Holmes' Rival Detectives (Dramatisation)

12 BBC radio dramas of mystery and suspense

by Edgar Allan Poe, Jacques Futrelle ...

Narrated by Full Cast, James Fleet, Tim Pigott-Smith ...

Unabridged

5 hours 32 min

Inspector Lestrade of Scotland Yard introduces 12 dramatised stories, featuring detectives whose abilities rival that of the great Sherlock Holmes.Dramatised for radio by Chris Harrald, these 12 stories are written by masters of the crime and thriller genre, all contemporaries of Arthur Conan Doyle. They include:The Murders on the Rue Morgue by Edgar Allan PoeThe Problem of Cell 13 by Jacques ... Read more

$18.99 CAD

Inspector Lestrade of Scotland Yard introduces 12 dramatised stories, featuring detectives whose abilities rival that of the great Sherlock Holmes.Dramatised for radio by Chris Harrald, these 12 stories are written by masters of the crime and thriller genre, all contemporaries of Arthur Conan Doyle. They include:The Murders on the Rue Morgue by Edgar Allan PoeThe Problem of Cell 13 by Jacques
... Read more
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Nathaniel's Nutmeg

How One Man's Courage Changed the Course of History

by Giles Milton ...

Narrated by Tim Pigott-Smith ...

Abridged

3 hours 2 min

In 1616, an English adventurer, Nathaniel Courthope, stepped ashore on a remote island in the East Indies on a secret mission - to persuade the islanders of Run to grant a monopoly to England over their nutmeg, a fabulously valuable spice in Europe. This infuriated the Dutch, who were determined to control the world's nutmeg supply. For five years Courthope and his band of thirty men were besieged ... Read more

$13.99 CAD

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In 1616, an English adventurer, Nathaniel Courthope, stepped ashore on a remote island in the East Indies on a secret mission - to persuade the islanders of Run to grant a monopoly to England over their nutmeg, a fabulously valuable spice in Europe. This infuriated the Dutch, who were determined to control the world's nutmeg supply. For five years Courthope and his band of thirty men were besieged
... Read more

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The Archer's Tale

by Bernard Cornwell ...

Narrated by Tim Pigott-Smith ...

Series Audiobook 1 - Grail Quest
Abridged

6 hours 3 min

From New York Times bestselling author Bernard Cornwell, the first book in the Grail Series—the spellbinding tale of a young man, a fearless archer, who sets out wanting to avenge his family's honor and winds up on a quest for the Holy Grail.A brutal raid on the quiet coastal English village of Hookton in 1342 leaves but one survivor: a young archer named Thomas. On this terrible dawn, his purpose ... Read more

$28.99 CAD

From New York Times bestselling author Bernard Cornwell, the first book in the Grail Series—the spellbinding tale of a young man, a fearless archer, who sets out wanting to avenge his family's honor and winds up on a quest for the Holy Grail.A brutal raid on the quiet coastal English village of Hookton in 1342 leaves but one survivor: a young archer named Thomas. On this terrible dawn, his purpose
... Read more
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H.E. Bates: A BBC Radio Collection

Dramatisations and Readings including Fair Stood the Wind for France, Love for Lydia & More

by HE Bates ...

Narrated by David Jason, Pam Ferris, David Neal, Rory Kinnear, Tim Pigott-Smith, Juliet Aubrey, Roger Delgado, Pauline Letts, Anthony Hyde, Full Cast ...

Unabridged

8 hours 5 min

Selected Dramatisations and readings of the genre-spanning work of HE Bates'A great treasure trove to dive into' Entertainment FocusHE Bates is probably best known for his comic novel The Darling Buds of May, which introduced the lovable Larkins to the world and sparked three hugely popular TV adaptations. In his 68 years, Bates wrote over 20 further novels, more than 300 short stories, children’s ... Read more

$25.99 CAD

Selected Dramatisations and readings of the genre-spanning work of HE Bates'A great treasure trove to dive into' Entertainment FocusHE Bates is probably best known for his comic novel The Darling Buds of May, which introduced the lovable Larkins to the world and sparked three hugely popular TV adaptations. In his 68 years, Bates wrote over 20 further novels, more than 300 short stories, children’s
... Read more
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Crown and Country

A History of England through the Monarchy

by David Starkey ...

Narrated by David Starkey, Tim Pigott-Smith, Jim Norton ...

Unabridged

15 hours 11 min

An exploration of the British monarchy from the retreat of the Romans up until the modern day.The monarchy is one of Britain’s longest surviving institutions – as well as one of its most tumultuous and revered. In this masterful book, David Starkey looks at the monarchy as a whole, charting its history from Roman times, to the Wars of the Roses, the chaos of the Civil War, the fall of Charles I ... Read more

$38.99 CAD

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An exploration of the British monarchy from the retreat of the Romans up until the modern day.The monarchy is one of Britain’s longest surviving institutions – as well as one of its most tumultuous and revered. In this masterful book, David Starkey looks at the monarchy as a whole, charting its history from Roman times, to the Wars of the Roses, the chaos of the Civil War, the fall of Charles I
... Read more

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