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T.V.
- Big Adventures on the Small Screen
- By: Peter Kay
- Narrated by: Peter Kay
- Length: 7 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 984
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 927
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Story5 out of 5 stars 927
Join Peter Kay on his incredible journey through the great and the good of TV: from tea-making in Granada, to behind the scenes on Phoenix Nights, Max & Paddy and his legendary performance as John Redmond in Car Share. Charming, sidesplittingly funny and utterly unforgettable, T.V.: Big Adventures on the Small Screen is Peter Kay at his vivid, nostalgic and hilarious best.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Kay is King another gem
- By Joe on 29-09-23
Hilarious
Reviewed: 12-10-23
I will write a review when I have stopped laughing, superb, brilliantly performed, but beware once you start listening you find it hard to stop
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How to Be a Rock Star
- By: Shaun Ryder
- Narrated by: Shaun Ryder
- Length: 8 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 542
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 494
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 491
As lead singer of Happy Mondays and Black Grape, Shaun Ryder was the Keith Richards and Mick Jagger of his generation - one of the last real rock 'n' roll stars. A true rebel, who formed and led not one but two seminal bands, he's had number-one albums, headlined Glastonbury, toured the world numerous times, taken every drug under the sun, been through rehab - and come out the other side as a national treasure.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Loved every minute
- By Campesque on 12-10-21
- How to Be a Rock Star
- By: Shaun Ryder
- Narrated by: Shaun Ryder
The most honest biography.......
Reviewed: 24-02-22
Totally honest, totally hilarious, totally sweary, and totally brilliant. Being read by Shaun himself brings the book to life, got to be the best autobiography and book I've listened to in a long time.
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A Place of Greater Safety
- By: Hilary Mantel
- Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble
- Length: 33 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 853
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 756
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Story4 out of 5 stars 754
A tour-de-force of historical imagination, this is the story of three young men at the dawn of the French Revolution. Georges-Jacques Danton: zealous, energetic, debt-ridden. Maximilien Robespierre: small, diligent, and terrified of violence. And Camille Desmoulins: a genius of rhetoric, charming, handsome, but erratic and untrustworthy. As these key figures of the French Revolution taste the addictive delights of power, they must also come to face the horror that follows.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Highly recommended
- By Maddy on 04-06-14
- A Place of Greater Safety
- By: Hilary Mantel
- Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble
History brought to life
Reviewed: 05-06-21
A really good book, well performed. I knew little about the French revolution apart from the basics, this book is informative as well as being a great story.
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Politically Homeless
- By: Matt Forde
- Narrated by: Matt Forde
- Length: 6 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 491
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 437
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 437
Part memoir, part behind-the-scenes insider view, Politically Homeless is both a fascinating and funny book for anyone who feels annoyed by the current state of politics. Which should be around 65 million people in the UK alone. Exploring themes such as tribalism, the curse of complacency and why some politicians refuse to speak normally, Politically Homeless is a hugely entertaining book of (often hilarious) personal stories and thought-provoking insights into this complicated world.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Do you hate Corbyn?
- By Sue H on 22-11-20
- Politically Homeless
- By: Matt Forde
- Narrated by: Matt Forde
Mutual assured destruction
Reviewed: 23-05-21
A brilliant insight into the inside workings of party and national politics, funny entertainig, and properly interesting, if you are interested or not.
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The Mirror and the Light
- The Wolf Hall Trilogy, Book 3
- By: Hilary Mantel
- Narrated by: Ben Miles
- Length: 38 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 3,563
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 3,194
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Story5 out of 5 stars 3,176
England, May 1536. Anne Boleyn is dead, decapitated in the space of a heartbeat by a hired French executioner. As her remains are bundled into oblivion, Thomas Cromwell breakfasts with the victors. The blacksmith's son from Putney emerges from the spring's bloodbath to continue his climb to power and wealth, while his formidable master, Henry VIII, settles to short-lived happiness with his third queen. Cromwell is a man with only his wits to rely on; he has no great family to back him, no private army.
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4 out of 5 stars
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The narrator is fine
- By Ellen Coleman on 07-03-20
- The Mirror and the Light
- The Wolf Hall Trilogy, Book 3
- By: Hilary Mantel
- Narrated by: Ben Miles
Wonderfully written, read and performed
Reviewed: 26-02-21
As a new comer to the Tudor history timeline though obviously I knew about Henry, wives, etc. but I am more a late Georgian, Victorian, Industrial Revolution to present day. I loved these books and though I have read many complaints about the narrater I thought he was brilliant and brought the books to life, I bought them as a series because they were all read by the same person, and I thoroughly enjoyed all of them. Totally recommended
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The Irishman
- By: Charles Brandt
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
- Length: 15 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 695
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 633
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 630
The Irishman is an epic saga of organised crime in postwar America told through the eyes of World War II veteran Frank Sheeran, a hustler and hit man who worked for legendary crime boss Russell Bufalino alongside some of the most notorious figures of the 20th century. Spanning decades, Sheeran's story chronicles one of the greatest unsolved mysteries in American history, the disappearance of legendary union boss Jimmy Hoffa, and it offers a monumental journey through the hidden corridors of organized crime: its inner workings, rivalries and connections to mainstream politics.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Take with a trailer-truck's worth of salt
- By Craig Duncan on 08-03-18
- The Irishman
- By: Charles Brandt
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
Fascinating Account of Mafia Life
Reviewed: 08-07-20
A fascinating account of one of the Mafia's most notorious hitmen, If you haven't seen the Netflix film, or even if you have this is a great accompaniment or stand alone listen.
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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 16,242
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 14,673
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Story5 out of 5 stars 14,613
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
Brilliant Refreshed and a must
Reviewed: 04-03-17
Would you consider the audio edition of Sherlock Holmes: The Definitive Collection to be better than the print version?
I consider myself a connoisseur of sherlock holmes having read the books on more than one occasion and also listened to them in many forms BBC Clive Merrison etc.and listened to many Audio Books of the collection so I was excited with a new version and Stephen Fry has Excelled in this reading bringing a new lease of life and energy to the stories totally BRILLIANT
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