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Hamlet, Prince of Denmark: A Novel
- By: A. J. Hartley, David Hewson
- Narrated by: Richard Armitage
- Length: 9 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 4,126
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 3,805
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3,791
It is a tale of ghosts, of madness, of revenge - of old alliances giving way to new intrigues. Denmark is changing, shaking off its medieval past. War with Norway is on the horizon. And Hamlet - son of the old king, nephew of the new - becomes increasingly entangled in a web of deception - and murder. Beautifully performed by actor Richard Armitage ("Thorin Oakenshield" in the Hobbit films), Hamlet, Prince of Denmark takes Shakespeare’s original into unexpected realms, reinventing a story we thought we knew.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Something Rotten in Denmark...
- By Carole T. on 08-23-14
- Hamlet, Prince of Denmark: A Novel
- By: A. J. Hartley, David Hewson
- Narrated by: Richard Armitage
Brought the story to life!
Reviewed: 07-27-15
Richard Armitage was fantastic! I wasn't sure i would like this, but thoroughly enjoyed this interpretation.
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Artemis Begins
- A Story from Guys Read: Funny Business
- By: Eoin Colfer
- Narrated by: John Keating
- Length: 18 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 58
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 51
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 51
Funny Business is based around the theme of - what else - humor, and if you’re familiar with Jon and Guys Read, you already know what you’re in store for: an hilarious story.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Not what I thought
- By Jason Wood on 08-03-17
- Artemis Begins
- A Story from Guys Read: Funny Business
- By: Eoin Colfer
- Narrated by: John Keating
Fun!
Reviewed: 01-04-15
Not a story about Artemis, but rather a funny story about the author's childhood and the inspiration for the books.
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Chivalry
- By: Neil Gaiman
- Narrated by: Christina Pickles
- Length: 26 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 1,331
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 488
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 488
"A delicious tale of an elderly British matron who buys the Holy Grail at a rummage sale. Selected Shorts is an award-winning series of classic and contemporary short fiction read by acclaimed actors. The readings are recorded live at Peter Norton Symphony Space in New York City. The Selected Shorts radio series is a co-production of Symphony Space and WNYC, New York Public Radio, and is heard on public radio stations nationwide."
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5 out of 5 stars
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A delightful story!
- By Teresa on 06-05-09
- Chivalry
- By: Neil Gaiman
- Narrated by: Christina Pickles
Very entertaining.
Reviewed: 01-03-15
A smart sorry, well read by Christina Pickles. I do love Neil Gaiman's shory stories, and his wonderful sense of humour.
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Cabin Pressure: Molokai (Christmas Special 2010)
- By: John Finnemore
- Narrated by: Stephanie Cole, Benedict Cumberbatch
- Length: 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 970
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 884
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Story5 out of 5 stars 879
In this Christmas special 'Molokai' - It's Christmas morning, but when Carolyn schedules an extra stop-off to the Hawaiian island of Molokai, Arthur has just seven minutes to celebrate Christmas. Stephanie Cole, Benedict Cumberbatch & Roger Allam star in the second series of the hit sitcom about the tiny charter airline for whom no job is too small, but many, many jobs are too difficult.
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5 out of 5 stars
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I can't believe I missed this Cabin Pressure.
- By Shopper Mom on 04-15-15
Very merry!
Reviewed: 12-31-14
Certainly lived up to the rest of the episodes so far!
I think this is my favourite radio show, this and Just a Minute!
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Cabin Pressure
- By: John Finnemore
- Narrated by: Stephanie Cole, Roger Allam, Benedict Cumberbatch
- Length: 2 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 2,124
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1,907
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Story5 out of 5 stars 1,899
John Finnemore (Dead Ringers & Mitchell & Webb) has written this brilliant new sitcom starring Stephanie Cole, Roger Allam & Benedict Cumberbatch. Cabin Pressure is set in a small airline business. The flipside of the glamorous world of international airlines.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Mad Cap Comedy Silliness By The Experts
- By Sara on 02-21-15
- Cabin Pressure
- By: John Finnemore
- Narrated by: Stephanie Cole, Roger Allam, Benedict Cumberbatch
Sheer genius!
Reviewed: 12-30-14
Love, love, love this series! I downloaded this because I'm a Cumberbatch Fan, and he is great in this, but David Allam often steals the show, with his dry, sarcastic retorts. The four main cast members play perfectly off of each other!
Now to listen to the next series!
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Cabin Pressure: The Complete Series 2
- By: John Finnemore
- Narrated by: Stephanie Cole, Roger Allam, Benedict Cumberbatch, and others
- Length: 2 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 1,532
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1,368
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Story5 out of 5 stars 1,365
Stephanie Cole ("Doc Martin"), Benedict Cumberbatch and Roger Allam ("The Thick Of It") star in the complete second series of the hit sitcom about the pilots of a tiny charter airline for whom no job is too small, but many, many jobs are too difficult.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Brilliant Fun!
- By Gwynne O'Reagan on 11-06-09
Hilarious!!
Reviewed: 12-30-14
John Finnemore is, as Arthur would say "Brilliant!"
The entire cast pull this off perfectly, even on repeat listens I still find myself chuckling!
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The Lost Colony
- Artemis Fowl, Book 5
- By: Eoin Colfer
- Narrated by: Nathaniel Parker
- Length: 8 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3,372
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 2,461
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Story5 out of 5 stars 2,464
Thousands of years ago, fairies and humans fought a great battle for the magical island of Ireland. When it became clear that they could not win, all of the fairies moved below ground, except for the 8th Family, the demons. Rather than surrender, they used a magical time spell to take their colony out of time and into Limbo. There they have lived for decades, preparing to exact their violent revenge on humans.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Artemis Unbound
- By Nicole on 09-22-06
- The Lost Colony
- Artemis Fowl, Book 5
- By: Eoin Colfer
- Narrated by: Nathaniel Parker
Another good yarn about Artie!
Reviewed: 01-31-12
As ever Nathaniel Parker's reading makes this book so enjoyable. The story was a good one, and I had to shut myself away somewhere quiet, to listen to the ending of the story, I couldn't turn it off!
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The Time Paradox
- Artemis Fowl, Book 6
- By: Eoin Colfer
- Narrated by: Nathaniel Parker
- Length: 8 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,268
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1,861
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,853
Artemis Fowl, say hello to Artemis Fowl. When Artemis Fowl’s mother contracts a life-threatening illness, his world is turned upside down. The only hope for a cure lies in the brain fluid of the silky sifaka lemur. Unfortunately, the animal is extinct, thanks to the money-hungry deeds of a younger Artemis. Though the odds are stacked against him, Artemis is not willing to give up. With the help of his fairy friends, the young genius travels back in time to save the lemur and bring it to the present.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Not narrated by Nathaniel Parker
- By Kellea on 07-18-10
- The Time Paradox
- Artemis Fowl, Book 6
- By: Eoin Colfer
- Narrated by: Nathaniel Parker
Clever ... but almost too clever...
Reviewed: 01-31-12
This book takes the well loved characters and puts them in a situation where they don't have access to most of their usual arsenal of fairy devices to help them out, forcing them to have to rely on their wits instead. It's difficult to explain without any spoilers, but it felt at times as if the author was trying a little too hard to make the story clever to make up for the lack of gadgets, or just for the sake of being clever. Also, for the first time there was a proper cliff hanger at the end, there are always threads that carry over, but never such an obvious cliff hanger before. Not that this is necessarily a bad thing, just unexpected. However I enjoyed the story, and it certainly kept you guessing, right up until the end. A couple of the twists I worked out well before the reveal, but just as many twists were red herrings. I'm looking forward to the next and last? book in the series.
Nathaniel Parker's narration was, as ever, fantastic, I can't imagine anyone else reading Artemis stories and voicing the characters.
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