Audiobooks Narrated by Warren Mitchell

Whatever Happened to….? Popeye, Dorothy, The Ugly Sisters and more: A BBC Radio Comedy of Ultimate

"Twelve make-believe spoof comedy documentaries charting the lives of celebrated fictional characters ‘Gorgeously silly’ The Independent Have you ever wondered what became of the protagonists from your favourite childhood stories? Well, wonder no more: in these hilarious mockumentaries, the astonishing afterlives of some of the most famous figures in fiction are revealed... The scourge of smugglers and the stalwart of the Famous Five, George, reflects on her life – and divulges the fate of the rest of the adventurous gang; Cinderella’s siblings The Ugly Sisters speak out, giving their versions of what happened after the ball; Doctor Who’s granddaughter Susan discloses the real story of her travels in time and space; and The Big Bad Wolf gives a perfectly plausible explanation for his behaviour towards the Three Little Pigs and Red Riding Hood’s granny. We also follow the fortunes of Billy Bunter’s beastly form master Horace Henry Samuel Quelch, angelic aristocrat Little Lord Fauntleroy, Popeye, Pinocchio, Mowgli, Postman Pat, The Seven Dwarves and Dorothy from The Wizard of Oz. Their fates may surprise and even shock you – but they’re sure to make you laugh. Written by Adrian Mourby, who won the Sony Silver Award for Creative Writing on Radio for the first series, these witty tongue-in-cheek pastiches feature star casts including Warren Mitchell, Prunella Scales, Michael Williams, Eleanor Bron, Rosemary Leach, Jane Asher, Sir Michael Hordern, Leslie Phillips and Andrew Sachs. Production credits Written by Adrian Mourby Produced by Brian King George Popeye The Ugly Sisters Horace Henry Samuel Quelch Doctor Who’s Granddaughter Susan Little Lord Fauntleroy The Big Bad Wolf Pinocchio The Seven Dwarves Mowgli Postman Pat Dorothy © 2025 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. (P) 2025 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd"

Adrian Mourby (Author), Andrew Sachs, Eleanor Bron, Full Cast, Jane Asher, Leslie Philips, Michael Hordern, Michael Williams, Prunella Scales, Rosemary Leach, Warren Mitchell (Narrator)

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The Merchant Of Venice: A BBC Radio Shakespeare production

"In this BBC full-cast production of The Merchant of Venice, love, bigotry, greed, and justice are entwined. Shakespeare's classic play explores the eternal themes of love and hate, mercy and justice, with parallel stories centred on the moneylender, Shylock, and the lovers, Portia and Bassanio. Shylock's angry insistence on the repayment of his debt from Bassanio ends in the Venetian courts, where he demands his pound of flesh. Portia meanwhile, a wealthy young Venetian woman, must marry one of her many suitors. Her late father's will has set the challenge by means of three caskets: one gold, one silver and one lead. Warren Mitchell stars as Shylock, with Martin Jarvis as Antonio, Samuel West as Bassanio and Juliet Aubrey as Portia. This superb production of Shakespeare's dramatic and complex play is directed by the award-winning Peter Kavanagh, and features specially-composed music by the renowned Barrington Pheloung. BBC radio has a unique heritage when it comes to Shakespeare. Since 1923, when the newly-formed company broadcast its first full-length play, generations of actors and producers have honed and perfected the craft of making Shakespeare to be heard. In this acclaimed BBC Radio Shakespeare series, each play is introduced by Richard Eyre, former Director of the Royal National Theatre. Revitalised, original and comprehensive, this is Shakespeare for the modern day."

William Shakespeare (Author), David Morrissey, Full Cast, Juliet Aubrey, Martin Jarvis, Samuel West, Warren Mitchell (Narrator)

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A Midsummer Night's Dream

"A Midsummer Night's Dream must be one of the most enduringly popular of Shakespeare's plays, and it is not difficult to see why: the work blends several kinds of comedy with a powerful atmosphere of magic and mystery and a satisfying set of contrasts - between city and country, reason and imagination, love and infatuation."

William Shakespeare (Author), Michael Maloney, Sarah Woodward, Warren Mitchell (Narrator)

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