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HANCOCK'S HALF HOUR
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SHAKESPEARE
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GERARD HOFFNUNG
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J. R. R. TOLKIEN
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J. R. R. TOLKIEN
The Lord of the Rings - Part One: The Fellowship of the Ring Radio dramatisation with Ian Holm, Michael Hordern, Robert Stephens & others [ BBC Audio / 4 CD Box Set - released 10/Jun/2010 ] A BBC radio dramatisation of the first book in J.R.R. Tolkien's 'Lord of the Rings' trilogy. Brian Sibley's famous 1981 adaptation, starring Ian Holm and Michael Hordern, has been divided into three corresponding parts. |
SHAKESPEARE
Hamlet (complete play) Michael Sheen, Kenneth Cranham, Juliet Stevenson & cast [ BBC Radio Collection / 3 CD Box Set - released 20/Jun/2010 ] Michael Sheen, Kenneth Cranham and Juliet Stevenson star in the best-known and most powerful tragedy of modern times. BBC Radio has a unique heritage when it comes to Shakespeare. |
Douglas Adams
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy - Secondary Phase [ BBC Audio Books / 3 CD - released 2/Apr/2001 ] |