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Taking It Up the Octave: A BBC Radio 4 Sitcom

Staging opera can be an exhausting and chaotic business – as this five-part comedy drama written by Fintan Coyle and Tom Miles sets out to show! Opera Sunderland has a tradition of performing a new work every season - 'its umbilical cord to civilisation'. However, when managing director Dwight Gaggenheim opts for an unconventional piece, the tempers and egos of a plethora of opera types come bubbling to the surface. This series follows the cast of a staging opera as they put on the new season’s production Carmen. The series features music by Tom Miles and Georges Bizet, and stars Godfrey James.

Finton Coyle, Tom Miles (Author), Andrew Branch, Carolyn Bonnyman, Caz Weller, Full Cast, Godfrey James, Jonathan Kydd, Tom Miles (Narrator)

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Teddy Tales and Rhymes: And Other Bear Necessities

Teddy-themed stories, songs, rhymes and games, specially selected for younger listeners Polar bears, brown bears, honey bears and grizzly bears: here are a host of irresistible bears of all sorts and sizes - from Arabella Squeezenik's very unusual teddybear to Goldilocks and the Three Bears and The Bear and the Goblin. Presented by Anne Rosenfeld and Andrew Branch, and with playful music and sound effects, this delightful collection makes ideal listening at bedtime, story time or in the car. Includes: Round and Round the Garden; Some Bears; One Teddy Two Teddy; Little Bear; My Teddy Bear; Polar Bear; Snow Bears; The Brown Bear; The Story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears; Algy; Ten Little Teddy Bears; The Grizzly Bear; Fuzzy Wuzzy; The Story of Arabella Squeezenik's Bear; The Bear Went over the Mountain; Bear Hunt; The Watching Bear; Bruin's Mistake; Bear; There Was an Old Person of Ware; Great Aunt Flora; The Captive; Zoo Bear; The Story of the Bear and the Goblin; My Brother; Bear 1; The Bear in Our House; Bear 2; The Story of Arabella Squeezenik's Birthday; Round and Round the Garden (reprise); The Lost Bear; Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear. Production credits Presented by Anne Rosenfeld and Andrew Branch Music by Bernard Graham Shaw Cello: Julia Vohralik Produced by Colin Smith Track listing 1 Round and Round the Garden/Some Bears/One Teddy Two Teddy/Little Bear/My Teddy Bear 2 Polar Bear/Snow Bears/The Brown Bear 3 The Story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears, Part 1 4 The Story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears, Part 2 5 Algy/Ten Little Teddy Bears 6 The Grizzly Bear/Fuzzy Wuzzy 7 The Story of Arabella Squeezenik's Bear, Part 1 8 The Story of Arabella Squeezenik's Bear, Part 2 9 The Story of Arabella Squeezenik's Bear, Part 3 10 The Bear Went Over the Mountain 11 Bear Hunt 12 The Watching Bear/Bruin's Mistake/Bear/There Was an Old Person of Ware 13 Great Aunt Flora/The Captive/Zoo Bear 14 The Story of the Bear and the Goblin, Part 1 15 The Story of the Bear and the Goblin, Part 2 16 The Story of the Bear and the Goblin, Part 3 17 The Story of the Bear and the Goblin, Part 4 18 My Brother 19 Bear 1/The Bear in Our House/Bear 2 20 The Story of Arabella Squeezenik's Birthday, Part 1 21 The Story of Arabella Squeezenik's Birthday, Part 2 22 The Story of Arabella Squeezenik's Birthday, Part 3 23 Round and Round the Garden (reprise)/The Lost Bear 24 Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear © 2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (P) 2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd

Bbc Audiobooks Ltd (Author), Andrew Branch, Anne Rosenfeld (Narrator)

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Paupers and Pig Killers from the diaries of William Holland: A BBC Radio 4 comedy drama

A BBC Radio dramatisation of the real-life diaries of a West Country village parson, writing at the turn of the 19th Century 'A good diary can provide an unsurpassed entry into society, and the diary of William Holland is a very good diary indeed' The Spectator On October 25th, 1799 - his 18th wedding anniversary - cantankerous Somerset parson William Holland begins his diary, chronicling events at the vicarage and in the small farming community of Over Stowey. He would keep it for the next 19 years, candidly recording the small trials of day-to-day life - from chaotic church services and unruly locals to lazy servants and irksome in-laws. As the new century dawns, he finds himself dealing with parish problems and domestic dramas: including a madman in the poorhouse, a drunkard in the pulpit, and his wife's prattling cousin in the house. At harvest time, he has his work cut out collecting tithes from the local farmers, and his troubles are further compounded by an escaped cow, some curious medical complaints, and an audacious plum-plunderer... Paying a social visit to Bath with his family, the hectic pace has him longing for the relative peace and quiet of home. And back at the parsonage, his life is transformed when his manservant Robert resolves to give up drinking and womanizing. But will it last? Full of humorous observations and comic incident, this delightful journal paints a unique picture of a wonderful collection of characters, and the entertaining and often hilarious things that happen to them. Dramatised by Eric Pringle, it is brought to life by a full cast of well-known actors, and stars Ronald Pickup as William Holland, Rosemary Martin and Rowena Cooper as his wife, Mary, and Gavin Muir as Robert. Production credits Written by William Holland Dramatised by Eric Pringle Directed by Cherry Cookson Cast William Holland - Ronald Pickup Mary - Rosemary Martin/Rowena Cooper Robert - Gavin Muir Miss Dodwell - Tessa Worsley Mr Amen - Gordon Gostelow Farmer Morle - David Collings William Frost/Farmer Landsey - David Timson Rector Reekes/Ben Hunt - John Hartley Thomas Poole/Farmer Trant/Porter - Stephen Critchlow Mrs Southcomb - Margaret Courtenay Farmer CottleMr Lewis - Andrew Branch Margaret/Hannah/Betty/Little Will - Jane Whittenshaw Sally Hill/Grace - Caroline Strong With Tilly Gaunt, Giles Fagan and Ben Crowe First broadcast on BBC Radio 4, 7-21 February 1996 (Series 1), 29 October-12 November 1999 (Series 2) © 2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. (P) 2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd

Eric Pringle, William Holland (Author), Andrew Branch, David Collings, Full Cast, Gavin Muir, Gordon Gostelow, Margaret Courtenay, Ronald Pickup, Rosemary Martin, Rowena Cooper, Tessa Worsley (Narrator)

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50 Favourite Nursery Rhymes: A BBC spoken introduction to the classics

A classic BBC compilation of nursery rhymes, with light-hearted commentary from two BBC presenters. In this popular collection, actors Andrew Branch and Anne Rosenfeld perform over fifty fantastic nursery rhymes, from familiar favourites to lesser-known gems, speaking the rhymes aloud and chatting about their meanings. As they listen, children are encouraged to think about and appreciate the words, increasing their communication skills as they join in and play. Among the favourites included are: Humpty Dumpty; Sing a Song of Sixpence; Hickory Dickory Dock; Hey Diddle Diddle; Little Jack Horner; Polly Put the Kettle On; Mary Mary Quite Contrary; Doctor Foster Went to Gloucester; Baa Baa Black Sheep; Little Miss Muffet; Pussy Cat, Pussy Cat; Goosey Goosey Gander; The Queen of Hearts; Boys and Girls Come Out to Play; Oranges and Lemons; Wee Willie Winkie; The House That Jack Built and Little Bo Peep. This unique collection brings to life traditional nursery rhymes with music and sound effects to thrill a new generation,and is ideal for preschool children who can listen and follow along.

BBC Audiobooks (Author), Andrew Branch, Anne Rosenfeld (Narrator)

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Audiobooks Narrated by Andrew Branch