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The Hound of the Baskervilles
- By: George Mann, Cavan Scott
- Narrated by: Stephen Fry, Colin Salmon, Meera Syal, and others
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 374
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 354
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 352
Colin Salmon and Stephen Fry star in this brand new adaptation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s classic Sherlock Holmes adventure, The Hound of the Baskervilles, reinterpreted as a dark folk horror by best-selling authors George Mann and Cavan Scott. An ancient curse has awoken on Dartmoor, the members of the Baskerville family hunted by a spectral hound of Hell. With Sherlock Holmes busy in London, Doctor John Watson is sent to protect the new lord of the manor as fear and superstition run wild in the ancient countryside.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Why mess with a classic?
- By ColinB on 22-11-21
- The Hound of the Baskervilles
- By: George Mann, Cavan Scott
- Narrated by: Stephen Fry, Colin Salmon, Meera Syal, full cast
Superb adaptation and performances
Reviewed: 19-12-21
I enjoyed this adaptation. I've no doubt that the changes and new characters will annoy some, but I found, personally, they were in keeping with the spirit of the original story. I enjoyed the characterisation of Watson in this adaptation perfectly realised by the excellent Fry. Colin Salmon plays an excellent Holmes. I hope Scott and Mann get to adapt some more Holmes stories with Salmon and Fry
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The Sandman: Act II
- By: Neil Gaiman, Dirk Maggs
- Narrated by: Neil Gaiman, James McAvoy, Emma Corrin, and others
- Length: 13 hrs and 47 mins
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 5,196
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 4,584
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 4,564
In the absolutely packed Act II, the dark fantasy resumes and the Sandman expands into the French Revolution, ancient Rome, 19th-century San Francisco, eighth-century Baghdad, and beyond. New and familiar characters abound, voiced by a bright mix of performers, including Kat Dennings, Regé-Jean Page, Emma Corrin, Michael Sheen, Kristen Schaal, Brian Cox, John Lithgow, Jeffrey Wright, and so many more, including fan-favorite narrators Simon Vance and Ray Porter.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Obsessed!
- By Naqvi on 27-09-21
- The Sandman: Act II
- By: Neil Gaiman, Dirk Maggs
- Narrated by: Neil Gaiman, James McAvoy, Emma Corrin, Brian Cox, Kat Dennings, John Lithgow, Bill Nighy
Superb adaptation.
Reviewed: 20-10-21
A well performed adaptation of the Sandman comics by Neil Gaiman. I felt that the cast and production team did well in bringing these volumes to life.
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We Need to Talk About the British Empire
- By: Afua Hirsch
- Length: 3 hrs and 45 mins
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,691
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,513
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,493
Making sense of the British Empire's legacy... through the stories of people who lived through it. Through six intimate conversations with a new generation of writers and historians - journalist Afua Hirsch tries to break through old cliches, and unpick the true legacy of this complicated and difficult inheritance. She speaks to leading figures in British culture today - from poet Benjamin Zephaniah to actress Diana Rigg, broadcaster Anita Rani to novelist Nadifa Mohamed - discovering vivid family stories of the people who made Empire what it was.
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5 out of 5 stars
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truths people need to hear
- By west on 25-02-20
Interesting discussions of the legacy of Empire
Reviewed: 10-03-21
Fascinating voices from around the world. This series highlights the complexity of the legacy of Empire. Well worth listening to.
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We Need to Talk About the British Empire
- By: Afua Hirsch
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,072
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 957
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 943
Making sense of the British Empire's legacy... through the stories of people who lived through it.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Important and well balanced
- By Amazon Customer on 16-02-20
Interesting discussions of the legacy of Empire
Reviewed: 10-03-21
Fascinating voices from around the world. This series highlights the complexity of the legacy of Empire. Well worth listening to.
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Doctor Who and the Talons of Weng-Chiang
- By: Terrance Dicks
- Narrated by: Christopher Benjamin
- Length: 4 hrs and 7 mins
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 35
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 30
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Story5 out of 5 stars 30
Stepping out of the Tardis into Victorian London, Leela and the Doctor are confronted by menacing, diabolical horrors shrouded within the swirling London fog - a man's death cry, an attack by Chinese Tong hatchet men, giant rats roaming the sewers, young women mysteriously disappearing... The hideously deformed Magnus Greel, conducting a desperate search for the lost Time Cabinet, is the instigator of all this evil. Posing as the Chinese god Weng-Chiang, Greel uses the crafty Chang, and the midget manikin Mr Sin to achieve his terrifying objectives.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Miss the other chap!
- By Louise on 13-05-20
- Doctor Who and the Talons of Weng-Chiang
- By: Terrance Dicks
- Narrated by: Christopher Benjamin
A fan favourite read by a popular character
Reviewed: 24-08-18
I enjoyed this retelling of the popular story of Talons of Weng Chiang. It was great to hear Christopher Benjamin narrating the story as he bought Henry Gordon Jago to life. The only slight criticism I have is that he seemed to be somewhat rushed in his delivery. Moreover, having heard several volumes of Jago and Lite foot, I couldn't help but wish to be that Trevor Baxter had been co-reading it so the story was retold in the same manner as the Mohagony Murders. Overall, if you're a fan of the fourth Doctor and Jago and Litefoot you should enjoy this.
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Doctor Who: The UNIT Collection
- By: Terrance Dicks, Malcolm Hulke
- Narrated by: Caroline John, Geoffrey Beevers, Katy Manning
- Length: 21 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 86
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 77
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Story5 out of 5 stars 76
Five classic novelisations of TV adventures featuring the United Nations Intelligence Taskforce, led by Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart. In Doctor Who and the Auton Invasion by Terrance Dicks, the newly regenerated Doctor grapples with murderous waxwork replicas and shop window dummies. In Doctor Who and the Cave Monsters by Malcolm Hulke, subterranean reptile men wake to find their planet overrun by humans. In Doctor Who: Inferno, a drilling project to penetrate the Earth's crust has potentially catastrophic consequences.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Sadly lacking the artwork available in other sets
- By Anonymous User on 22-10-18
- Doctor Who: The UNIT Collection
- By: Terrance Dicks, Malcolm Hulke
- Narrated by: Caroline John, Geoffrey Beevers, Katy Manning
Excellent collection of stories.
Reviewed: 31-05-18
Enjoyable readings of Classic Pertwee era stories. Some good additional moments added to some well known stories. Well read by the late Caroline John; Geoffrey Beevers and Katy Manning. Great value for money too.
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Doctor Who: The Five Doctors
- 5th Doctor Novelisation
- By: Terrance Dicks
- Narrated by: Nicholas Briggs, Jon Culshaw
- Length: 3 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 123
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 106
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 105
Jon Culshaw reads this classic novelisation of Doctor Who's special 20th Anniversary TV adventure, featuring the Doctor in each of his first five incarnations. Each one has been removed from his time-stream and - with one unfortunate exception - brought to the Death Zone on Gallifrey. There, they - along with an array of their loyal former companions - encounter numerous deadly obstacles including Daleks, Cybermen, Yeti, the Master and a fiendish set of puzzles. Who is the ultimate enemy they must all unite to defeat?
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5 out of 5 stars
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Nostalgic bliss...
- By Justin Webb on 04-11-17
- Doctor Who: The Five Doctors
- 5th Doctor Novelisation
- By: Terrance Dicks
- Narrated by: Nicholas Briggs, Jon Culshaw
Culshaw makes it sound like a multi cast drama.
Reviewed: 06-04-18
I've read this book several times and have seen the programme it is based on several times. in this reading, Culshaw proves that he isn't just a great mimic of the fourth Doctor: his other Doctors, particularly Doctors two and three, are spot on.
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Sherlock Holmes: The Definitive Collection
- By: Stephen Fry - introductions, Arthur Conan Doyle
- Narrated by: Stephen Fry
- Length: 71 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 16,243
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 14,674
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Story5 out of 5 stars 14,614
Ever since he made his first appearance in A Study In Scarlet, Sherlock Holmes has enthralled and delighted millions of fans throughout the world. Now Audible is proud to present Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes: The Definitive Collection, read by Stephen Fry. A lifelong fan of Doyle's detective fiction, Fry has narrated the complete works of Sherlock Holmes - four novels and five collections of short stories.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Brilliant audio book, shame about the navigation.
- By PJM on 10-03-17
A Masterpiece.
Reviewed: 25-03-18
Stephen Fry readings of Sherlock Holmes. What an excellent idea. The readings are superb and the stories are gripping. if you haven't got this already then I highly recommend this. The only slight negative feedback I can make is the organisation of the volumes. keeping whole stories in one volume should be a must and making it easier to access the chapter headings accessible on mobile devices would make this excellent product even better.
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Doctor Who and the War Games
- By: Malcolm Hulke
- Narrated by: David Troughton
- Length: 4 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 29
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 20
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 20
Mud, barbed wire, the smell of death.... The year is 1917 and the TARDIS has materialised on the Western Front during the First World War. Or has it? For very soon the Doctor finds himself pursued by the soldiers of Ancient Rome; and then he and his companions are reliving the American Civil War of 1863. And is this really Earth, or just a mock-up created by the War Lords?
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great adaptation of a child hood favourite story
- By Mark C Richardson on 23-12-17
- Doctor Who and the War Games
- By: Malcolm Hulke
- Narrated by: David Troughton
Great adaptation of a child hood favourite story
Reviewed: 23-12-17
Loved the adaptation. David Troughton bringing his father's incarnation to lfe. I enjoyed reading the target novelisation when I was a ghild and was delighted that David Troughton had read the audio version. i found it easy to listen to and would recommend this audio to fans of old sixties who.
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