How Mrs Claus Saved Christmas

Author : Jeff Quinn

Narrator : Susan Denaker

Published By : Listen & Live

Duration : 11 hours

Categories : Fantasy
Comedy
Fiction

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In this delightful sequel to the bestselling holiday classic The Autobiography of Santa Claus, the first lady of Christmas herself tells the story of how she and a very brave group of people once saved a treasured holiday from being lost forever.

It's 1620 and Mrs. Claus's dear husband is off in the New World planting the seeds of what will become a glorious Christmas tradition. Meanwhile, Mrs. Claus has chosen to stay in England, where the first signs of a dangerous threat to Yuletide cheer are in evidence. The Puritans have gained control of Parliament and appear determined to take all the fun out of Christmas. But Mrs. Claus knows that it's time for serious action when, in 1647, a law is passed by Parliament that actually punishes anyone who celebrates Christmas.

Using as its springboard the actual events of a day in 1647 when ten thousand peasants marched through the streets of Canterbury demanding their right to celebrate a beloved holiday, How Mrs. Claus Saved Christmas is rich in historical detail, adventure, and plain ol' Christmas fun.

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Going Postal

Author : Terry Pratchett

Narrator : Stephen Briggs

Published By : Harper Collins US

Duration : 12 hours

Categories : General
Comedy
Fiction

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Arch-swindler Moist von Lipwig never believed his crimes were hanging offenses - until he found himself with a noose around his neck, dropping through a trap door, and falling into... a government job? Getting the moribund Postal Service up and running again, however, may be an impossible task. Worse, the new Postmaster could swear the mail is talking to him. Worst of all, it means taking on the gargantuan, money-hungry Grand Trunk clacks communication monopoly and its bloodthirsty piratical head, Mr. Reacher Gilt.

But it says on the building NEITHER RAIN NOR SNOW NOR GLO M OF Nl T... Inspiring words (admittedly, some of the bronze letters have been stolen), and for once in his wretched life Moist is going to fight. And if the bold and impossible are what's called for, he'll do it - to move the mail, continue breathing, get the girl, and deliver that invaluable commodity that everyone requires: hope.

"Terry Pratchett may still be pegged as a comic novelist, but... he's a lot more. In his range of invented characters, his adroit storytelling, and his clear-eyed acceptance of humankind's foibles, he reminds me of no one in English literature as much as Geoffrey Chaucer. No kidding." --- Washington Post Book World

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Dad's Army - Volume 8

Author : Jimmy Perry and David Crofts

Narrator : Full Cast Performance

Published By : BBC Audiobooks Ltd

Duration : 1 hour 50 minutes

Categories : British
Humor
Radio Shows
Historical
Comedy

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The King was in his Counting House
The Godiva Affair
The Deadly Attachment
My British Buddy

From the annals of wartime Britain come four brilliantly funny episodes with Captain Mainwaring's fully trained Home Guard platoon, ever ready to strike terror into the heart of the Wehrmacht from their unit in Walmington-on-Sea. Always prepared to fight to the finish, this endearing team of characters are at their incompetent best in these wonderfully entertaining adventures specially adapted for radio.

So... Watch out as the platoon try to rescue money when a bomb falls on a bank, a re-creation of Lady Godiva's ride takes place, the platoon guards some German prisoners of war and a group of American soldiers are invited to watch a darts match.

Written By
Jimmy Perry and David Crofts

First Broadcast
BBC Radio 4
26 January 1974

Number of Series
Two

Last Broadcast
7 September 1976

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Dad's Army - Volume 7

Author : Jimmy Perry and David Crofts

Narrator : Full Cast Performance

Published By : BBC Audiobooks Ltd

Duration : 1 hour 50 minutes

Categories : British
Humor
Radio Shows
Historical
Comedy

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Don't Forget the Diver
If the Cap Fits
A Brush with the Law
Getting the Bird

From the annals of wartime Britain come four brilliantly funny episodes with Captain Mainwaring's fully trained Home Guard platoon, ever ready to strike terror into the heart of the Wehrmacht from their unit in Walmington-on-Sea. Always prepared to fight to the finish, this endearing team of characters are at their incompetent best in these wonderfully entertaining adventures specially adapted for radio.

So... Watch out as the platoon tries to capture a watermill, Frazer does a stint as Captain, Mainwaring is accused of breaking blackout and Wilson gets thrown out by Mrs Pike.

Written By
Jimmy Perry and David Crofts

First Broadcast
BBC Radio 4
26 January 1974

Number of Series
Two

Last Broadcast
7 September 1976

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Dad's Army - Volume 3

Author : Jimmy Perry and David Crofts

Narrator : Full Cast Performance

Published By : BBC Audiobooks Ltd

Duration : 1 hour 50 minutes

Categories : British
Humor
Radio Shows
Historical
Comedy

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The Honourable Man
High Finance
The Battle of Godfrey's Cottage
A Stripe for Frazer

From the annals of wartime Britain come four brilliantly funny episodes with Captain Mainwaring's fully trained Home Guard platoon, ever ready to strike terror into the heart of the Wehrmacht from their unit in Walmington-on-Sea. Always prepared to fight to the finish, this endearing team of characters are at their incompetent best in these wonderfully entertaining adventures specially adapted for radio.

So... Prepare for a goodwill visit from a hero of the Soviet Union, Corporal Jones' insolvency, the enemy in Godfrey's garden and Frazer's over-zealous pursuit of promotion.

Written By
Jimmy Perry and David Crofts

First Broadcast
BBC Radio 4
26 January 1974

Number of Series
Two

Last Broadcast
7 September 1976

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Dad's Army - Volume 1

Author : Jimmy Perry and David Crofts

Narrator : Full Cast Production

Published By : BBC Audiobooks Ltd

Duration : 1 hour 50 minutes

Categories : British
Humor
Radio Shows
Historical
Comedy

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Ten Seconds from Now
A Jumbo Sized Problem
When Did You Last See Your Money
Time On My Hands

From the annals of wartime Britain come four brilliantly funny episodes with Captain Mainwaring's fully trained Home Guard platoon, ever ready to strike terror into the heart of the Wehrmacht from their unit in Walmington-on-Sea. Always prepared to fight to the finish, this endearing team of characters are at their incompetent best in these wonderfully entertaining adventures specially adapted for radio.

So... Prepare for fame, hypnosis, the arrival of a Nazi pilot and a top secret military exercise.

Written By
Jimmy Perry and David Croft

First Broadcast
BBC Radio 4
26 January 1974

Number of Series
Two

Last Broadcast
7 September 1976

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Changing Faces

Author : Kimberla Lawson Roby

Narrator : Various

Published By : Harper Collins US

Duration : 6 hours

Categories : General
Comedy

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Meet Whitney, Taylor, and Charisse, three women who have been best friends since high school.



Whitney is a plus-size woman who just can't turn down a box of Krispy Kremes or find a man who will stay put.

Taylor is in a long-term relationship with a boyfriend who's allergic to commitment.

Charisse is married, with two adorable children, but somehow doesn't have what she really wants—or needs.

Then suddenly, Charisse spins out of control. Her husband threatens to go public with a secret Charisse had hoped to keep hidden, especially from her interfering mother. Desperate, she decides that only a very risky scheme will save her.

One constant for these women has been the support they've offered one another. But this time, how far can friendship go?

In this witty, rollicking, deeply poignant story, Kimberla Lawson Roby demonstrates the storytelling magic that has won her legions of adoring fans and made her novels bestsellers.

Kimberla Lawson Roby is the New York Times and Essence bestselling author of the acclaimed novels The Best-Kept Secret, Too Much of a Good Thing, A Taste of Reality, Behind Closed Doors, Here and Now, Casting the First Stone, and It's a Thin Line. She lives with her husband in Illinois.

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CEO of the Sofa, The

Author : P.J. O'Rourke

Narrator : Dick Hill

Published By : Brilliance Audio Inc

Duration : 9 hours 26 minutes

Categories : Comedy
Fiction

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New York Times bestselling author P.J. O'Rourke has toured the fighting in Bosnia, visited the West Bank disguised as P.J. of Arabia, lobbed one-liners on the battlefields of the Gulf War, and traded quips with Communist rebels in the jungles of the Philippines. Now in The CEO of the Sofa, he embarks on a mission to the most frightening place of all - his own home. Ensconced on the domestic boardroom's throne (although not supposed to put his feet on the cushions), he faces a three-year-old who wants a cell phone, a freelance career devoted to writing articles like "Chewing-Mouth Dogs Bring Hope to People with Eating Disorders," and neighbors who smell like Democrats ("That is, using smell as a transitive verb. When I light a cigar they wave their hands in front of their faces and pretend to cough."). Undaunted - with the help of martinis - by middle age, P.J. holds forth on everything from getting toddlers to sleep ("Advice to parents whose kids love the story of the dinosaurs: Don't give away the surprise ending") to why Hillary Clinton's election victory was a good thing ("We Republicans were almost out of people to hate in the Senate. Teddy Kennedy is just too old and fat to pick on").

And P.J. leaps (well, groans and pushes himself up) from the couch to pursue assignments such as a high-speed drive across the ugliest part of India at the hottest time of the year, a blind (drunk) wine tasting with Christopher Buckley, and a sojourn at the U.N. Millennial Summit, where he runs the risk of perishing from boredom and puts readers in peril of laughing themselves to death.

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Catracked

Author : John Carter

Narrator : Full Cast Production

Published By : Hosiprog

Duration : 28 minutes

Categories : Humor
Comedy
Dramatizations

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This was going to be a bad hair day for Julie. The only thing that can bring her comfort and get her through the day is her CAT. Problem is the beast had friends down the road who feed him. Result a stuck cat in the cat flap. What follows next develops into utter farce.

Cast List:

Julie Neave... Frona Mannion

Ben Neave... John Glasscock

Kate Neave... Angela Neville

Barty Moxon... John Lawrence

Stan Peterson... Peter Seaman

Furballs... Marian Neville

Produced & Directed by John Glasscock & Rita Mayn

Sound Effects by Tony Lavender & John Carter

Written by John Carter. Adapted by John Glasscock

Audio Realisation by Dennis Rookard

No animals were mistreated during the recording of this production
- Only humans.

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Boogers Are My Beat

Author : Dave Barry

Narrator : Dick Hill

Published By : Brilliance Audio Inc

Duration : 5 hours 54 minutes

Categories : Comedy
Fiction

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The New York Times calls him "the funniest man in America," and his legions of fans agree, laughing and snorting as they put his books on bestseller lists nationwide.

In Boogers Are My Beat, Dave gives us the real scoop on:

. The scientific search for the world's
funniest joke (you can bet it includes the word "weasel")
. RV camping in the Wal-Mart parking lot

. Outwitting "smart" kitchen appliances and service contracts

. Elections in Florida ("You can't spell Florida without 'duh'")

. The Olympics, where people from all over the world come together to accuse each other of cheating

. The truth about the Dakotas, the Lone Ranger, and feng shui

. The choice between death and taxes
And much, much more - including some truths about journalism and serious thoughts about 9/11.

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Blackadder The Third

Author : Richard Curtis and Ben Elton

Narrator : Full Cast Performance

Published By : BBC Audiobooks Ltd

Duration : 2 hours 50 minutes

Categories : Adult
Comedy
Pre 1900
Modern Classics

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Richard Curtis’ and Ben Elton’s award-winning comedy in which Rowan Atkinson as the ubiquitous Blackadder, ably hampered by Tony Robinson as the loyal Baldrick, wreaks havoc throughout the centuries. Hugh Laurie, Stephen Fry, Robbie Coltrane, Rik Mayall and Miranda Richardson are some of the guest stars joining in the fun.

In Blackadder the Third, the fortunes of the family have plummeted rather with Blackadder employed as butler to the Prince Regent. With such an imbecilic Lord and master, however, there’s plenty of scope for deviousness and manipulation.

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Blackadder II

Author : Richard Curtis and Ben Elton

Narrator : Full Cast Production

Published By : BBC Audiobooks Ltd

Duration : 2 hours 55 minutes

Categories : Adult
Comedy
Pre 1900
Modern Classics

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Six BBC TV episodes starring Rowan Atkinson, Miranda Richardson, Stephen Fry, Hugh Laurie and Tony Robinson.

BELLS
HEAD
POTATO
MONEY
BEER
CHAINS

England 1558 - 1603. The filthy genes of the Blackadder dynasty bubble to the surface of history's melting pot as Lord Edmund, arrogant peer-about-town, swaggers with a big head and small beard in search of grace and favour from the stark raving mad Queen Bess.

Listen as Lord Blackadder falls in love with a girl named Bob, takes over the job of executioner whilst almost losing his own head, schemes to raise £1,000 to pay off a perverted Bishop, goes on a far-off sea voyage to the remote country of France, and plays charades with a member of the Spanish Inquisition.

Accompanied by a small rabble of beruffed riff-raff - bottom-breath Baldrick and pea-brain Percy - the serpentine Lord Blackadder lowers the whole tone of England's Golden Age.

Written By
Richard Curtis and Ben Elton

SERIES FIRST BROADCAST
BBC1 15 June 1983

SERIES LAST BROADCAST
BBC1 2 November 1989

LAST SPECIAL
BBC1 21 April 2002

Music composed by Howard Goodall
BBC TV Directors Richard Boden and Mandie Fletcher
BBC TV Producer John Lloyd

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The Black Adder

Author : Various

Narrator : Full Cast Production

Published By : BBC Audiobooks Ltd

Duration : 3 hours

Categories : Adult
Comedy
Pre 1900
Modern Classics

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The Foretelling The Queen of Spain's Beard
Born To Be King Witchsmeller Pursuivant
Archbishop The Block Seal
King Richard:'Blood! Death! War! Rumpy pumpy! Triumph!'

Through the ages, men of flair, faculty and outstanding courage have contributed to their country's heritage. Others, like die snivelling worm Edmund, Duke of Edinburgh (alias 'The Black Adder"), have emerged from the dust of dodgy documents to claim their wrongful place in history...

The historic first series introduced us to Rowan Atkinson's first incarnation as Black Adder - the incompetent, bitter and twisted son of Richard, Duke of York, who, with the help of his trusty (and equally stinky) aide, Baldrick (Tony Robinson), and Percy (Tim Mclnnerny) begins his slithering journey through the ages, scheming for an easier life, a better position and perhaps even a shot at the throne itself. The original series also stars Brian Blessed as Richard IV, Peter Cook as Richard III, Miriam Margolyes as the Infanta Maria of Spain and Rik Mayall as Mad Gerald. Blackadder was runner-up in the BBC's search for Britain's Best Sitcom.

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Back Stabber

Author : Tim Cockey

Narrator : Patrick Girard Lawlor

Published By : Listen & Live

Duration : 8 hours

Categories : Detective
Detective
Comedy

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"Hitchcock Sewell is probably the most appealing undertaker you'll ever meet ... a winning series." -- Seattle Post-Intelligencer

He's suave, he's sexy, he's cool ... and he's an undertaker. Hitchcock Sewell is back in one of the funniest and most fast-paced novels yet in Tim Cockey's celebrated award-winning series.

Trouble is on the way when the corpse isn't even cold and Hitch is already on the scene, before the police. It's murder and the apparent killer wants Hitch to scoop up the body and take it away before the polive have arrived. Meanwhile, across town, hitch smells a rat - maybe two - in the nursing home where an old friend of his has taken up residence. With his matchless wit and uncommon ability to dig out the truth, Hitch is once again up to his old tricks ... and mystery readers couldn't be happier.

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The Autobiography of Santa Claus

Author : Jeff Guinn

Narrator : John H Mayer

Published By : Listen & Live

Duration : 9 hours

Categories : Fantasy
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"You're right to believe in me..."

Jump on Santa's sleigh for a journey through seventeen centuries of Christmas magic!

This enchanting holiday treasure combines historical fact with glorious legend as Saint Nicholas himself reveals the definitive story of Santa Claus. From his birth in Lycia to meeting Mrs. Claus and all of his helpers, Santa relates the tale of how he spread his message of generosity and the goodness of giving across the world.

Families will delight in every entertaining chapter of this holiday classic—one for each cold December night leading up to Christmas!

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