This time, I take a look at two examples of BBC Radio's classic series starring June Whitfield as Agatha Christie’s Miss Marple. Miss Marple - At Bertram’s Hotel I love Agatha Christie’s books, but I used to have problem with Miss Marple. Something about a lady of senior years who earwigs conversations that seemed a … Continue reading Agatha Christie full-cast audio review: At Bertram’s Hotel and A Caribbean Mystery
Radio Play Review: Sherlock Holmes and The Lion’s Mane
Contains mild spoilers BBC Radio Dramatisation by Bert Coules. Starring Clive Merrison and Michael Williams. 50 mins approx. The Lions Mane is one of the later stories in the series in which the tale is told by Holmes himself. By now, the former resident of Baker Street is in his 50s and living in a remote … Continue reading Radio Play Review: Sherlock Holmes and The Lion’s Mane
Savouring the sublime: Colvil and Soames (Full-Cast Audiobook review)
Contains mild spoilers Savouring things is a constant problem for me. It basically means delaying the moment I reach the end of a story—sometimes to the absolute limit. I was savouring Colvil and Soames, an audio drama starring Amanda Redman and Christopher Benjamin. But I was worried I’d lose the thrust of the story if … Continue reading Savouring the sublime: Colvil and Soames (Full-Cast Audiobook review)
Classic BBC Radio comedy: Dad’s Army and To The Manor Born
Two full-cast radio adaptations of television comedy classics reviewed.
How I Got Lost in Clouds of Witness by Dorothy L. Sayers
I have a confession to make, and while it might be slightly embarrassing for me, it will almost certainly be amusing for you. As an audiobook devotee, I usually pride myself on vetting my listening queue. But recently, I threw caution to the wind and downloaded Dorothy L. Sayers’ Clouds of Witness completely blind. Three … Continue reading How I Got Lost in Clouds of Witness by Dorothy L. Sayers
The Slide by Victor Pemberton – A Slow-Build Sci-Fi Thriller
Full review of the original BBC Radio horror serial of creeping, sentient mud.
Audio book review: Odysseus – The Greatest Hero of Them All
Richard Curtis and Tony Robinson's irreverent take on Homer's Iliad
SpaceForce I – classic sci-fi review (with music by Jerry Goldsmith)
If you should listen Space Force, written by Charles Chiltern for BBC Radio and broadcast in 1984 (a second series followed in 1985) you might be forgiven for thinking it has a slight 1950's vintage about it. At least, that's what I thought when I listened to this series last week. But then I remembered … Continue reading SpaceForce I – classic sci-fi review (with music by Jerry Goldsmith)
The Mighty Boosh Radio Series – audio review
Comedy written and performed by Julian and Noel Fielding. Six episodes broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2001. Where do you begin describing The Mighty Boosh' to someone coming at it cold? Some random samples of dialogue should give you an idea. “I talk to the animals. I’ve got the gift. I’m like Mowgli in … Continue reading The Mighty Boosh Radio Series – audio review
‘Appointment with Fear’ AKA ‘The Man in Black’ AKA ‘Fear on Four’ (Audio drama review)
Fear on Four BBC Radio 4’s long running anthology of scares and frights presented by the ‘Man in Black’ was originally titled Appointment With Fear and presented by Valentine Dyall (not Johnny Cash) in the late 1940s. The series was warmly received by audiences in the UK. Many famous writers of the day, such as Edgar Allen Poe, … Continue reading ‘Appointment with Fear’ AKA ‘The Man in Black’ AKA ‘Fear on Four’ (Audio drama review)
