Audiobooks by Tim Firth

And Now in Colour: A BBC Radio 4 comedy sketch show

The complete Series 1 & 2 of the award-winning live sketch comedy show - plus two Christmas Specials First broadcast in 1990 and 1991, here are all 14 episodes of the cult comedy sketch show written and performed by Tim Firth, Tim de Jongh, Michael Rutger and William Vandyck. Join the team as they whisk the audience away on a series of adventures, including a day trip to Margate, Territorial Army manoeuvres on Salisbury Plain, an excursion to Nevada for NASA astronaut training, a Euro link-up in France and a luxury tour of London. Along the way, they entertain us with a plethora of precision comedy sketches, interspersed with songs, jokes and banter. You'll get drawn in to the architects' improvisation game, Whose Pencil Line Is It Anyway?, discover an unusual way of plotting a novel, step inside the mind of a Shakespearean actor, and listen to some rather surprising Books at Bedtime... There's also a phone-in for people having problems with their phones, a car valeting service with a twist, and a James Bond theme as written by Richard Stilgoe - plus Cockney rhyming slang for dyslexics, the news for suspicious people, Crufts for ordinary dogs and scores of other comic skits. And in two fantastic festive specials, it's party time as the quirky quartet serve up some far from traditional Christmas fare - including dried fish, advocaat and an exploding rabbit... Cast and credits Written and performed by Tim Firth, Tim de Jongh, Michael Rutger and William Vandyck Sound by John Whitehall Produced by Lissa Evans First broadcast on BBC Radio 4, 31 March-5 May 1990 (Series 1), 28 December 1990 and 23 December 1991 (Christmas Specials), 12 January-16 February 1991 (Series 2) © 2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (P) 2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd

Michael Rutger, Tim De Jongh, Tim Firth, William Vandyck (Author), Full Cast, Michael Rutger, Tim De Jongh, Tim Firth, William Vandyck (Narrator)

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The Archers: The Ambridge Players: Six BBC full-cast drama productions including Blithe Spirit, Cale

Classic plays and ghost stories, as performed by the residents of Ambridge and friends - plus bonus drama Dead Girls Tell No Tales Borsetshire's queen of amateur theatricals, Lynda Snell, never misses the chance to put on a Christmas show. Her productions are always a big hit with Ambridge audiences - and now, Archers fans can enjoy these top-notch performances alongside them (as well as eavesdropping on the shenanigans backstage). In Blithe Spirit, the Ambridge Am-Dram Society and guest star Julian Rhind-Tutt recreate Noël Coward's ghostly masterpiece, and Lynda finds herself in sympathy with eccentric medium Madame Arcati as she attempts to conjure some festive high spirits. Calendar Girls sees the group taking on Tim Firth's comedy of jam and Jerusalem, along with honorary resident Siân Phillips (who starred in the original West End show). Will the intrepid cast really bare all? And in the 2-parter The Canterbury Tales, the company present barnstorming adaptations of Chaucer's classic stories of courtly love, deadly rivalry and boisterous sex - with a little bit of magic thrown in. In Ambridge Ghost Stories, it's a cold December night, in the darkened attic of Lower Loxley. Then Jim Llloyd (John Rowe) takes to the stage to recount three spine-chilling supernatural tales from the turn of the last century - 'The Room in the Tower' by E. F. Benson, 'Lost Hearts' by M. R. James and 'The Monkey's Paw' by W. W. Jacobs. Prepare to be enthralled - and terrified... Also included are two special seasonal pageants, The Ambridge Mystery Plays- The Nativity and The Passion and a stunning original drama by Joanna Toye. Starring Eleanor Tomlinson and Ysette Churchman and Miles Jupp Dead Girls Tell No Tales explores the real story behind the death of Grace Archer: a watershed moment in the history of broadcasting and one of the defining cultural events of the 1950s. Production credits Blithe Spirit Written by Noël Coward Adapted and directed by Sean O'Connor First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 26 December 2014 Calendar Girls The accompanying pianist was Simon Taranczuk Written by Tim Firth and based on the motion picture Calendar Girls written by Tim Firth and Juliette Towhidi. Adapted and directed by Sean O'Connor First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 27 December 2015 The Canterbury Tales, Parts 1 & 2 Tellers of the Tales The Knights Tale The Miller's Tale The Wife of Bath's Tale The Sailor's Tale The Pardoner's Tale The Friar's Tale The Franklin's Tale The Bailiff's Tale Written by Geoffrey Chaucer Dramatised by Nick Warburton. Directed by Kim Greengrass. Produced by Alison Hindell First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 29 December 2018-5 January 2019 The Ambridge Mystery Plays The Nativity The Passion First Broadcast BBC Radio 4, 26th December 2021 & 2nd January 2022 Ambridge Ghost Stories Abridged by Jeremy Osborne 'The Room in the Tower' written by E F Benson Produced and directed by Charlotte Davey 'Lost Hearts' written by M. R. James Produced and directed by Mel Ward 'The Monkey's Paw' written by W. W. Jacobs Produced and directed by Charlotte Davey First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 30 December 2019-1 January 2020 Dead Girls Tell No Tales Cast: Jon Culshaw, Pam Ferris, Lex Shrapnel, Eleanor Tomlinson, Georgie Fuller, Geoffrey Streatfeild, Sally Bretton, Simon Russell Beale, John Hopkins, Claudie Blakley, David Reed, Miles Jupp, Zeb Soanes, Paddy O'Connell, Ysanne Churchman - Herself, David Hounslow, Sam Dale, Chris Pavlo, Jessica Turner and Alex Tregear Written by Joanna Toye. Directed by Sean O'Connor First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 19 September 2015 ©2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (P)2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd

E.F.Benson, M.R.James, Noel Coward, Tim Firth, W.W.Jacobs, William Chaucer (Author), Eleanor Bron, Felicity Finch, Full Cast, Julian Rhind-Tutt, Miles Jupp, Pam Ferris, Sian Philips, Timothy Bentinck, Trevor Harrison (Narrator)

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Amazing Animals! Songs & Stories for Children

Delight in a collection of children's animal stories performed by our favourite celebrities. From a fantastic edition of The Three Little Pigs, read by the brilliant comedian, writer and actor Rik Mayall, to the incredibly captivating Look, Listen and Learn (With the Animals) told by the renown Bill Oddie, and many, many more... This collection includes: Three Little Pigs (Rik Mayall); Look, Listen and Learn With the Animals, Spikey and Spiney and Prickly (Bill Oddie); The Hare and the Tortoise (Bobby Davro); Wild Animals to the Rescue (Terry Nutkins); Creep Little Mouse (Dame Judy Dench); Get Me Out of the Jungle Book (David Van Day); The Farmers in His Den (Julia McKenzie); Goldilocks and The Three Bears (Phillip Schofield); Marvin the Pussycat (Mungo Jerry); Baa Baa Black Sheep (Sarah Greene); I Went Out to a Farm One Day (Robert Howes); Beepo Bear (Anita Harris); When the Red Red Robin (Simon Firth); Sooty and Co in the Rainforest (Richard Cadell); The Story Of The Squirrel of Wirral, A Polar Bear Called Pete, The Story Of Belling The Cat, Gerald The Giraffe and The Story Of The Ugly Duckling (Brenda & Robin Markwell).

Martha Ladly, Mike Bennett, Roger Wade, Tim Firth, Traditional (Author), Bill Oddie, Bobby Davro, Dame Judi Dench, David Van Day, Mungo Jerry, Rik Mayall, Terry Nutkins (Narrator)

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Once Upon a Time: Favourite Fairy Tales

Delight in a collection of the worlds's favourite children's stories voiced by our favourite celebrities. From a fantastic edition of The Beauty and The Beast, read by the brilliant comedian, writer and actor Rik Mayall, to the incredibly captivating Rapunzel, told by the renown Bobby Davro, and many, many more... This collection includes: Beauty and The Beast, Aladdin, Sinbad the Sailor (Rik Mayall); Cinderella (Tony Robinson); Billy Goats Gruff (Andy Crane); Snow White, The Emperors New Clothes (Anita Harris) Sleeping Beauty (Lenny Henry); The Princess and the Pea (Emma Forbes); Jack and the Beanstalk, Rapunzel (Bobby Davro); Puss In Boots, The Pied Piper Of Hamelin, The Frog Prince, The Elves and the Showmaker (Brenda & Robin Markwell).

Mike Bennett, Tim Firth, Traditional (Author), Andy Crane, Anita Harris, Bobby Davro, Emma Forbes, Lenny Henry, Rik Mayall, Tony Robinson (Narrator)

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My First Stories Collection

Delight in a collection of children's stories voiced by our favourite celebrities. From a fantastic edition of Ugly Duckling, read by the brilliant comedian, writer and actor Sir Lenny Henry, to the incredibly captivating Cinderella, told by the renown Anita Harris, and many, many more... This collection includes: Beauty and The Beast, Aladdin, The Gingerbread Man (Rik Mayall); Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, The Emperors New Clothes (Anita Harris); Snow White, The Three Little Pigs (Andy Crane); The Ugly Duckling (Lenny Henry); The Princess and the Pea (Emma Forbes); Jack and the Beanstalk, Alice In Wonderland (Bobby Davro); Goldilocks and The Three Bears (Phillip Schofied); Puss In Boots (Tony Robinson).

Carroll Lewis, Mike Bennett, Robert Howes, Tim Firth, Traditional (Author), Andy Crane, Anita Harris, Lenny Henry, Phillip Schofield, Tony Robinson (Narrator)

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The Celebrity Kids Stories Collection - 10 Hours

Delight in a collection of famous children's stories performed by our favourite celebrities. From a fantastic edition of Beauty and The Beast, read by the brilliant comedian, writer and actor Rik Mayall, to an awe inspiring and captivating retelling of Sleeping Beauty by the renown Lenny Henry, and many, many more... This collection includes: Aladdin, Beauty and The Beast, Sinbad the Sailor, The Gingerbread Man, Three Little Pigs (Rik Mayall) Hansel and Gretel, The Adventures of Alice in Wonderland, Rapunzel, Rumpelstiltskin, The Hare and the Tortoise (Bobby Davro) Sleeping Beauty, Emperors New Clothes, Ugly Duckling (Lenny Henry) Get Me Out Of The Jungle Book (David Van Day) Goldilocks and The Three Bears, Jack and the Beanstalk, Safety First at Home and Play, Safety First at Home and Play (Phillip Schofield) Cinderella, Beepo Bear (Anita Harris) The Princess and the Pea, Princess Ballett Slippers, The Girl Who Lived in a Glass Castle, The Princess Who Never Laughed (Emma Forbes) Puss in Boots (Tony Robinson) Billy Goats Gruff, Snow White (Andy Crane) The Pirate, The Parrot, & The Genie & The "Magic Way" Explained, Beat The Parrot, Multi Tablo, The Parrot Does It, Tables Rap (Stephen Fry) Joseph and His Coat of Many Colours, David and Goliath, The Good Samaritan, The Prodical Son (Alan Titchmarsh) Space- Episode One, Space Episode Two (Patrick Moore) Reginald J Wolf Wins the Race Against Time, Summer Time At Bigley-On-Sea (Bill Oddie) Roger And The Rotten Trolls (Colin Baker) Wild Animals to the Rescue, The Environment Under Threat (Terry Nutkins)

Charles Perrault, Hans Christian Anderson, Jacob Grimm, Mike Bennett, Tim Firth, Traditional, Wilhelm Grimm (Author), Alan Titchmarsh, Andy Crane, Anita Harris, Bill Oddie, Bobby Davro, Colin Baker, David Van Day, Emma Forbes, Lenny Henry, Patrick Moore, Phillip Schofield, Rik Mayall, Stephen Fry, Terry Nutkins, Tony Robinson (Narrator)

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Most Well Known Children's Stories

Delight in a collection of the most well known children's stories voiced by our favourite celebrities. From a fantastic edition of The Beauty and The Beast, read by the brilliant comedian, writer and actor Rik Mayall, to the incredibly captivating Rapunzel, told by the renown Bobby Davro, and many, many more... This collection includes: Beauty and The Beast, Aladdin, Goldilocks and the Three Bears (Rik Mayall); Cinderella, Puss In Boots (Tony Robinson); Jack and the Beanstalk (Philip Schoffield); Snow White (Anita Harris); Sleeping Beauty, Emperors New Clothes, Hansel & Gretel (Lenny Henry); The Princess and the Pea (Emma Forbes); Get Me Out of the Jungle Book (David Van Day); Rapunzel, Jack and the Beanstalk, Alice In Wonderland (Bobby Davro); The Frog Princess (Brenda & Robin Markwell).

Lewis Carroll, Mike Bennett, Tim Firth, Traditional (Author), Anita Harris, Bobby Davro, David Van Day, Emma Forbes, Lenny Henry, Phillip Schofield, Rik Mayall, Tony Robinson (Narrator)

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Bedtime Stories with Lenny Henry

Enjoy a collection of our favourite bedtime stories, voiced by the brilliant and renowned actor & comedian Lenny Henry. These classics will be absolutely adored by the children. The collection includes: -Sleeping Beauty -Ugly Duckling -Hansel and Gretel -Emperors New Clothes Sir Lenworth George Henry, known as Lenny Henry, is an English comedian, actor, writer, blues singer, and presenter, known for co-founding charity Comic Relief, and presenting various television programmes including The Magicians and Chef! for BBC1.

Hans Anderson, Simon Firth, Tim Firth, Traditional (Author), Lenny Henry (Narrator)

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Bedtime Stories with Phillip Schofield

Enjoy three fantastic tales that the little ones are sure to adore. The collection includes Goldilocks and The Three Bears, Jack and the Beanstalk, and Safety First at Home and Play... Phillip Schofield is an English television personality who is most recognised for presenting the ITV lifestyle programme This Morning, which he has co-hosted since 2002.

Martha Ladly, Robert Howes, Tim Firth, Traditional (Author), Phillip Schofield (Narrator)

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Stories with Life Lessons

Here's a collection of children stories packed with life lessons, voiced by our favourite celebrities. From a fantastic edition of Emperors New Clothes, read by the brilliant Lenny Henry, to The Hare and the Tortoise, told by the renown Bobby Davro, and many more... This collection includes: Emperors New Clothes (Lenny Henry); The Hare and the Tortoise (Bobby Davro); Goldilocks and the Three Bears (Rik Mayall); The Three Little Pigs (Andy Crane); The Good Samaritan (Alan Titchmarsh).

Mike Bennett, Tim Firth, Traditional (Author), Alan Titchmarsh, Andy Crane, Bobby Davro, Lenny Henry, Rik Mayall (Narrator)

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Stories for All the Family

Delight in a collection of tales for all the family, voiced by our favourite celebrities... This collection includes: Aladdin & Goldilocks and The Three Bears (Rik Mayall); Rapunzel & Rumpelstiltskin (Bobby Davro); The Story of Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs, The Emperors New Clothes & Beepo Bear (Anita Harris); Sleeping Beauty, Ugly Duckling & Hansel and Gretel (Lenny Henry); Jack and the Beanstalk (Phillip Schofield); The Princess and the Pea (Emma Forbes); Little Red Riding Hood, Billy Goats Gruff & The Three Little Pigs (Andy Crane); Puss in Boots (Tony Robinson); The Pirate, The Parrot, The Genie and The "Magic Way" Explained (Stephen Fry); Roger and the Rottentrolls (Colin Baker); Reginald J Wolf Wins the Race Against Time & Summer Time At Bigley-On-Sea (Bill Oddie).

Hans C Anderson, Kathy James, Simon Firth, Tim Firth, William Vandyck (Author), Andy Crane, Anita Harris, Bobby Davro, Colin Baker, Emma Forbes, Lenny Henry, Phillip Schofield, Rik Mayall, Stephen Fry, Tony Robinson (Narrator)

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The Three Little Pigs

Emmerse yourself in this delightful retelling of The Three Little Pigs, voiced by the English television and radio presenter Andy Crane. Written by the renowned Tim Firth, this fun and enchanting story will have the children captivated from start to finish. Andy Crane is best known for presenting Children's BBC between 1987 and 1990 and for his current work as presenter on BBC Radio Manchester, BBC Radio Sheffield, BBC Radio 5 Live and Granada Reports.

Tim Firth (Author), Andy Crane (Narrator)

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