Audiobooks narrated by Bing Crosby

Sounds Natural: A BBC Radio 4 nature series

Derek Jones meets celebrities with a love of wildlife in these 38 episodes from the classic nature-themed interview show Between 1970 and 1980, broadcaster Derek Jones invited a host of famous names to chat about their enthusiasm for nature and their encounters with animals. Delving into the BBC Sound Archive to select some of their favourite natural history recordings, they reveal their hitherto unknown passions – from birds and butterflies to the countryside and conservation. In these specially selected shows, Brian Blessed talks about his fascination with dinosaurs, keeping big cats and overcoming his fear of mountaineering, Bing Crosby tells us about wildfowling, ‘Mister Meadowlark’, naming racehorses and landing salmon; distinguished actress Dame Flora Robson speaks of her years in Hollywood, and her worries that the Los Angeles smog is killing the local flora and fauna; and Goon Show stars Harry Secombe and Spike Milligan let us in on their love for travel and wildlife photography (Harry) and ridiculous animal noises and names (Spike). Many of Jones’ guests share an interest in twitching, including Eric Morecambe, who relates how his curiosity about birds began when he went fishing with his father in Morecambe Bay, and Bobby Charlton, who developed his bird-spotting hobby while becoming a Manchester United legend. Humphrey Lyteltton reminisces about observing birds on holidays in North Wales, on tour with the band and in his back garden, and Peter Cushing recalls rescuing red shanks and watching oystercatchers and whimbrels on the Kent estuary with his late wife Helen. And, thirty years before Springwatch was a twinkle in Auntie’s eye, Bill Oddie confesses that when he wasn’t busy being a Goodie, he was busy birdwatching. Whether they’re mad about ornithology or hooked on angling, every one of the celebrities featured has a wealth of compelling personal stories to share, and fascinating insights to impart. Part natural history show, part nostalgic memoir, this wonderfully entertaining series is sure to inspire and delight. Cast and credits Presented by Derek Jones Produced by John Burton and Michael Bowen Guests in episode order: Robert Dougall, Cyril Fletcher, Nigel Stock, Kenneth Allsop, Humphrey Lyttelton, Percy Edwards, Peter Cushing, Barbara Mullen, Virginia McKenna & Bill Travers, Spike Milligan, Bernard Cribbins, Marghanita Laski, Adam Faith, Roger Whittaker, Flora Robson, Derek Nimmo, James Robertson Justice, Bobby Charlton, Bill Oddie, Susan Hampshire, Brian Blessed, Derek Waring, Sir Martin Furnival-Jones, Eddie Braben, Eric Morecambe, Henry Longhurst, Harry Secombe, Lord Home of The Hirsel, Bing Crosby, Eva Rueber-Staier, Esmond Knight, Andrew Sachs, Frank Thornton, Dulcie Gray, Norman Thelwell, HRH Prince Bernhard of The Netherlands, The Marquess of Bath, Windsor Davies First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 from 3 May 1971 to 10 December 1980. © 2024 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. (P) 2024 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd

Derek Jones (Author), Andrew Sachs, Bill Oddie, Bing Crosby, Bobby Charlton, Brian Blessed, Derek Jones, Spike Milligan, Various (Narrator)

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Nostalgia Radio’s All-Time Favorites, Vol. 3

Enjoy sixteen of the greatest programs from radio’s golden age and the Hollywood celebrities that starred in them. Nostalgia radio had incredible comedy, mystery, detective, western, sci-fi, and musical and drama shows that kept Americans glued to their radio sets. Families gathered around their living room radios to hear their favorite Hollywood stars in fully-dramatized broadcasts that entertained millions. In this collection of sixteen episodes, you’ll hear The Jack Benny Program with Jack and all his gang, Suspense with Margaret O’Brien, The Charlie McCarthy Show with Edgar Bergan and Orson Welles, The Bickersons with Lew Parker and Frances Langford, The Great Gildersleeve with Willard Waterman, Dragnet with Jack Webb, and many more! Dark Fantasy 2/6/42 “The Sea Phantom” w/ Ben MorrisThe Charlie McCarthy Show 11/5/44 w/ guests Orson Welles and John Roberts PowersThe Judy Canova Show 9/22/45 “Horseback Riding and Picnic Supper Party” w/ Judy CanovaThe Molle’ Mystery Theater 3/29/46 “The Creeper” w/ Bernard LenrowThe Philco Radio Time 1/29/47 w/ Bing Crosby, Bob Hope, and Dorothy LamourYou Are There 8/25/47 “The Last Day of Pompeii” w/ John DaleyThe Adv. of Sam Spade, Detective 9/26/48 “The Dick Foley Caper” w/ Howard DuffSuspense 11/25/48 “The Screaming Woman” w/ Margaret O’BrienScreen Director’s Playhouse 6/5/49 “The Killers” w/ Burt LancasterThe Jack Benny Program 2/26/50 “Sketch: The Fiddler” w/ Jack BennyLife With Luigi 5/2/50 “Sootho’s Cough Syrup Guarantee” w/ J. Carrol NaishThe Line-Up 7/27/50 “The Paradise Murder Case”The Phil Harris & Alice Faye Show 11/12/50 “Phil Has a Nightmare” w/ Phil Harris & Alice FayeThe Bickersons 5/10/51 “The Gooseby Vacation” w/ Lew Parker and Frances LangfordThe Great Gildersleeve 11/7/51 “Building a House” w/ Willard WatermanDragnet 9/1/53 “The Big Bop” w/ Jack Webb

CBS Radio (Author), A Full Cast, Alice Faye, Bing Crosby, Bob Hope, Bruce Lancaster, Edgar Bergen, Howard Duff, J. Caroll Naish, Jack Webb, Judy Canova, Orson Welles, Phil Harris (Narrator)

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Nostalgia Radio’s All-Time Favorites, Vol. 1

Nostalgia radio had incredible comedy, mystery, detective, western, sci-fi, musical, and drama shows that kept Americans glued to their radio sets. Families gathered around their living room radios to hear their favorite Hollywood stars in fully-dramatized broadcasts that entertained millions. In this collection of sixteen episodes, you’ll hear “Richard Diamond, Private Detective” with Dick Powell, “Suspense,” starring Herbert Marshall, “The Charlie McCarthy Show” with Edgar Bergan and Don Ameche, “Duffy’s Tavern” with Ed Gardner, “Your Hit Parade” with Frank Sinatra, “The Jack Benny Program” with Jack Benny and all his gang, “Information Please” with Boris Karloff, “The Philco Radio Time” with Bing Crosby and Jimmy Durante, “You Bet Your Life” with Groucho Marx, and many more! Fibber McGee & Molly 6/9/42 Fibber and the Pot Roast w/ Jim and Marian Jordan Duffy’s Tavern 1/18/44 Archie’s Song w/ guest Lauritz Melchoir Your Hit Parade 9/2/44 w/ Top Songs Frank Sinatra The Sealed Book 4/15/45 Escape By Death w/ Phillip Clarke The Silver Theater 7/29/45 Gilded Pheasant w/ Marguerite Chapman The Charlie McCarthy Show 1/14/45 Tribute to Benjamin Franklin w/ guest, Louis Bromfield Information Please 12/24/45 w/ guest, Boris Karloff The Philco Radio Time 12/4/46 w/ Bing Crosby and guest, Jimmy Durante The Jack Benny Program 10/3/48 Jack Hears an Echo w/ Jack Benny and all his gang Famous Jury Trials 1950s #13 The State Vs. Vernon Craig Counterspy 6/20/50 The Case of the Psychic’s Secrets w/ Don MacLaughlin Inner Sanctum Mystery 5/28/51 The Unforgiving Corpse w/ Luis van Rooten Richard Diamond, Private Detective 7/26/53 The Mona Lisa Murder w/ Dick Powell Suspense 2/9/58 The Longshot w/ Herbert Marshall You Bet Your Life 1959 #384 Secret word: Smile w/ Groucho Marx Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar 9/25/60 The Five Down Matter w/ Bob Bailey

CBS Radio (Author), A Full Cast, Bing Crosby, Boris Karloff, Charlie Mccarthy, Dick Powell, Edgar Bergen, Frank Sinatra, Groucho Marx, Herbert Marshall, Jack Benny, Jimmy Durante, John Dehner (Narrator)

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Philco Radio Time, Vol. 2

Bing Crosby stars in sixteen half-hour musical-variety episodes of Philco Radio Time and invites his celebrity friends to join him! ?Until his semi-retirement in 1958, Bing Crosby worked steadily on radio and had a sizeable number of chart singles over two consecutive decades. And, somewhat surprisingly, he was also responsible for changing the way radio programs were broadcast coast-to-coast. Sponsorship through multiple companies over the years led to revised formats from all-musical presentations to include comic sketches. Among the most popular was The Kraft Music Hall, originally starring Al Jolson, where Crosby soon replaced Jolson as the weekly host. The show was jam-packed with entertainment: Crosby sung a song or two, participated in verbal banter with celebrity guests, and joined in on the fun with a comedy sketch. In 1940, the same format was resurrected for The Bing Crosby Show and in 1946 for Philco Radio Time. In 1946, at the height of his career, the Oscar-winning Crosby demanded that multiple radio broadcasts be pre-recorded in a single day, rather than broadcasting "live" week after week. The singer invested his own money into a new recording system that involved reel-to-reel tape. The entertainment industry quickly saw its potential and radio broadcasting changed. Enjoy sixteen Philco Radio Time episodes starring the one and only, Bing Crosby! 2/5/47 - Beatrice Lillie2/12/47 - Groucho Marx5/14/47 - Groucho Marx5/21/47 - Maurice Chevalier5/28/47 - Margaret O'Brien6/11/47 - Ethel Merman6/18/47 - Bob Hope10/22/47 - Burl Ives10/29/47 - Victor Moore & Boris Karloff11/5/47 - Ozzie & Harriet11/12/47 - Peter Lorre12/3/47 - Al Jolson1/14/48 - George Burns3/10/48 - Jimmy Stewart3/17/48 - Margaret O'Brien3/31/48 - Dick Powell

Black Eye Entertainment (Author), A Full Cast, Bing Crosby (Narrator)

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The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

Mark Twain (Author), Bing Crosby (Narrator)

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Quick Classics Collection: Travel: The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Three Men in a Boat; Robinson Cruso

William Collins Books and Decca Records are proud to present ARGO Classics, a historic catalogue of classic fiction read by some of the world’s most renowned voices. Originally released as vinyl records, these expertly abridged and remastered stories are now available to download for the first time. Moving from a long hot summer in Mississippi to the rivers of London, and beyond to a remote tropical desert island, this collection of fictional travel writing contains some of the most famous novels from the 18th and 19th century and includes Bing Crosby’s superb reading of Mark Twain’s classic coming of age tale. These classic stories are read by singer, comedian, and actor Bing Crosby; president of the Jerome K. Jerome Society, Jeremy Nicholas; and The Red Beret’s Harry Andrews. This collection includes: • The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain, read by Bing Crosby • Three Men in a Boat by Jerome K. Jerome, read by Jeremy Nicholas • Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe, read by Harry Andrews

Daniel Defoe, Jerome K. Jerome, Mark Twain (Author), Bing Crosby, Harry Andrews, Jeremy Nicholas (Narrator)

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Classic Radio Spotlight: Bing and Bob, Vol. 1

Bing Crosby and Bob Hope are heard together and separately in ten of the greatest shows from the Golden Age of radio! Bing Crosby and Bob Hope each had long careers in radio, the movies, and on television. They each had their own radio programs and often appeared together. This collection contains ten radio broadcasts, some with Bing and Bob together and others with them appearing separately. Some of the supporting players include Penny Singleton and Arthur Lake, Judy Garland, Orson Welles, Virginia Bruce, Mel Blanc, Ralph Bellamy, Carole Lombard, and Cecil B. DeMille! The Bob Hope Show, 12/20/38 - Guests Blondie and DagwoodThe Bob Hope Show, 3/9/39 - Guest Judy GarlandThe Lux Radio Theatre, 1/15/40 - “Sing You Sinners” (1 hour)The Lux Radio Theatre, 9/16/40 - “Love Is News” (1 hour)The Lux Radio Theatre, 3/10/41 - “The Awful Truth” (1 hour)The Lux Radio Theatre, 6/9/41 - “Mr. and Mrs. Smith” (1 hour)The Lux Radio Theatre, 10/19/42 - “My Favorite Blonde” (1 hour)The Lux Radio Theatre, 4/5/43 - “The Road to Morocco” (1 hour)The Bob Hope Show, 9/28/43 - Guest Orson WellesThe Cavalcade of America, 10/11/43 - with Bob Hope

Black Eye Entertainment (Author), A Full Cast, Bing Crosby, Bob Hope (Narrator)

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Audiobooks Narrated by Bing Crosby