Christine Bamberger
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The Two of Us
- My Life with John Thaw
- By: Sheila Hancock
- Narrated by: Sheila Hancock
- Length: 5 hrs and 14 mins
- Abridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 51
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 35
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 35
When John Thaw, star of The Sweeney and Inspector Morse, died from cancer in 2002, a nation lost one of its finest actors and Sheila Hancock lost a beloved husband. In this unique double biography she chronicles their lives - personal and professional, together and apart. John Thaw was born in Manchester, the son of a lorry driver. When he arrived at RADA on a scholarship he felt an outsider. In fact his timing was perfect: it was the sixties and television was beginning to make its mark.
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4 out of 5 stars
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sad and enthralling
- By Steve on 03-17-12
- The Two of Us
- My Life with John Thaw
- By: Sheila Hancock
- Narrated by: Sheila Hancock
I so enjoyed this!
Reviewed: 10-26-21
Admiring both these actors, I found it fascinating to learn more about their lives together and their professional experiences. Sheila Hancock's honest, compassionate writing about struggles--but also joys--was just what I needed to distract me from the scariness of the world.
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The Amazing Story of Adolphus Tips
- By: Michael Morpurgo
- Narrated by: Jenny Agutter
- Length: 2 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 20
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 17
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Story5 out of 5 stars 17
It's 1943 and Lily Tregenza lives on a farm in the idyllic seaside village of Slapton. Apart from her father being away, and the 'townie' evacuees at school, her life is scarcely touched by the war. Until one day, when Lily and her family, along with 3000 other villagers, are told to move out of their homes: lock, stock, and barrel.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Sweet story told from child's point of view.
- By LM on 02-17-22
- The Amazing Story of Adolphus Tips
- By: Michael Morpurgo
- Narrated by: Jenny Agutter
Absolutely adored the story and reading, but...
Reviewed: 06-30-21
Ugh! Sure could have done without the cheesy pseudo swing music (synthesized?) that was added.
Except for that, this was perfect, especially for an Anglophile cat lover who gravitates toward romance and WWII stories. I first learned of the events of Slapton Sands from an episode of "Foyle's War."
SO enjoyable, but lose those music beds? I love the swing of the '30s and '40s, so it truly bothered me!
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The Handmaid's Tale: Special Edition
- By: Margaret Atwood, Valerie Martin - essay
- Narrated by: Claire Danes, full cast, Margaret Atwood, and others
- Length: 12 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 36,273
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 32,719
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 32,621
After a violent coup in the United States overthrows the Constitution and ushers in a new government regime, the Republic of Gilead imposes subservient roles on all women. Offred, now a Handmaid tasked with the singular role of procreation in the childless household of the enigmatic Commander and his bitter wife, can remember a time when she lived with her husband and daughter and had a job, before she lost everything, even her own name.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Wait! It Mightn't Be What You Think--
- By Gillian on 04-05-17
Terrifyingly convincing...
Reviewed: 09-18-19
As I watched the television production first, I'm struck how beautifully its cinematography and writing and acting capture this writing... there is such weird beauty in Offred's descriptions of a ghastly world.
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Becoming
- By: Michelle Obama
- Narrated by: Michelle Obama
- Length: 19 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 182,114
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 161,819
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Story5 out of 5 stars 160,937
In her memoir, a work of deep reflection and mesmerizing storytelling, Michelle Obama invites listeners into her world, chronicling the experiences that have shaped her - from her childhood on the South Side of Chicago to her years as an executive balancing the demands of motherhood and work to her time spent at the world's most famous address. With unerring honesty and lively wit, she describes her triumphs and her disappointments, both public and private, telling her full story as she has lived it - in her own words and on her own terms.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Didn't know what I was getting into
- By Kenneth Woodward on 12-05-18
- Becoming
- By: Michelle Obama
- Narrated by: Michelle Obama
Inspiring and well-written.
Reviewed: 03-30-19
And what a romantic story, really. Ms. Obama instills hope during these dark, scary days.
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The Dead Ex
- By: Jane Corry
- Narrated by: Laura Aikman, Honeysuckle Weeks
- Length: 10 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 38
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 34
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Story4 out of 5 stars 34
He said in sickness and in health. But after Vicki was attacked at work and left suffering with epilepsy, her husband, Daniel, left her for his mistress. So when Vicki gets a call one day to say that he's gone missing, her first thought is 'good riddance'. But then the police find evidence suggesting that Daniel is dead. And they think Vicki had something to do with it. What really happened on the night of Daniel's disappearance? And how can Vicki prove her innocence when she's not even sure of it herself?
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1 out of 5 stars
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"Ex" This One Off Your List....
- By MA Reviewer on 06-25-18
- The Dead Ex
- By: Jane Corry
- Narrated by: Laura Aikman, Honeysuckle Weeks
Addictive, but what's with the slow sequences?
Reviewed: 11-27-18
Overall I greatly enjoyed listening to this suspenseful and plot-twisty book, which not only presents a convoluted mystery, but gets you thinking about the vast shortcomings of prison and foster care systems -- even those with good intentions. Honeysuckle Weeks and Laura Aikman do an excellent job of portraying various voices (especially Weeks -- she even has a pretty good American accent!).
Just one thing confused me about the recording: In Part 1 (indeed, right off the bat), there are some short narrations that I guess are the diary entries of Vicky. However, either the director of the audiobook recorded Weeks at a slow speed for those, or somehow the session in which those were consecutively recorded came out of the recording studio slow, and were not adjusted. I was thrown, because all the way up to the end I thought the character of David had some husband stashed somewhere who also was into aromatherapy (lol). But truly, Weeks slowed down sounded like a bloke! Nevertheless a gripping listen; highly recommend it.
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Cabin Pressure: The Complete Series 4
- By: John Finnemore
- Narrated by: AudioGO Ltd
- Length: 2 hrs and 48 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 1,720
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1,563
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,555
Stephanie Cole, Benedict Cumberbatch & Roger Allam star in the fourth series of the hit sitcom about the tiny charter airline for whom no job is too small, but many, many jobs are too difficult. By John Finnemore (The News Quiz, Mitchell & Webb).
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5 out of 5 stars
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Laugh out loud
- By Mary on 06-04-13
- Cabin Pressure: The Complete Series 4
- By: John Finnemore
- Narrated by: AudioGO Ltd
Snarky and Wonderful
Reviewed: 03-18-17
Zany, unsentimental, and yet somehow filled with affectionate interactions. I'm unfailingly cheered up by this cleverly written, skillfully acted show.
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The Heart of the Matter
- By: Graham Greene
- Narrated by: Michael Kitchen
- Length: 10 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 559
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 470
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 463
Scobie, a police officer in a West African colony, is a good and honest man. But when he falls in love, he is forced into a betrayal of everything that he has ever believed in, and his struggle to maintain the happiness of two women destroys him.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Starts Very Slowly then Boom!
- By Michael on 05-21-17
- The Heart of the Matter
- By: Graham Greene
- Narrated by: Michael Kitchen
Amazing writing
Reviewed: 05-01-15
Guilty, whacked character -- but how beautifully and expressively Greene writes about him. Absorbing, depressing.
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