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Agatha Raisin

By: M. C. Beaton
Narrated by: Penelope Keith, full cast
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After a lifetime spent in public relations, one-woman dynamo Agatha Raisin struggles to adapt to life in a quiet country village – but she soon finds that there is murder and mayhem aplenty to keep her busy.

Among the cases she has to deal with are a poisoned quiche; a vet who has been ‘put to sleep’; a hanged horticulturist; a murdered rambler and a curate who meets his Maker somewhat sooner than expected. Then there’s the treasure hunt with a rather nasty prize at the end; the secretive salon owner; the husband who is quite definitely ex; the murder on the dancefloor and the fairies at the bottom of the garden.

With all this and handsome neighbour James Lacey to deal with, the ‘Columbo of the Cotswolds’ has her hands full!

This Complete Radio Drama Collection includes the following stories: The Quiche of Death, The Vicious Vet, The Potted Gardener, The Walkers of Dembley, The Curious Curate, The Buried Treasure, The Wizard of Evesham, The Murderous Marriage, The Terrible Tourist and The Fairies of Fryfam.

©2019 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (P)2019 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd
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Critic reviews

"Agatha Raisin - sharp, witty, hugely intelligent, unfailingly entertaining, delightfully intolerant and oh so magnificently non-PC." (Anne Robinson)

"If there is one thing better than watching Penelope Keith, it is listening to her." (The Times)

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Perfect Cast

I really wish Agatha and James were more likable characters because the performances are perfect! One of the easiest books to listen to and follow along with.

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One of my favorite agatha raisins audible. Very witty. The tv show verdion onnAcorn is hilarious
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Such a treat

It’s Penelope Keith! A full cast and the abridged books make these perfect for my commute. Ms Keith is fabulous as usual and the other actors excellent. James is engaging, bringing his and Agatha’s relationship to life.

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Great Cast

Penelope Keith is wonderful. It’s a nice way to listen to all the Agatha Raisin stories!

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Very funny lines and Penelope Keith is great

Every few lines is one to laugh at, and BBC actors are great as always. And it's Penelope Keith! One of the funniest dramatized British classics in my library.

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Enjoyable!

I enjoy the radio broadcasts! I hope to hear more! I Love Agatha raisin stories!

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Brilliant! Lots of fun!

Beautifully performed. Dame Penelope Keith played a perfect Agatha Raisin. All of the voice actors delivered superb performances. I listened to these while going for evening walks and could not have asked for a better walking companion. Highly recommend!

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Loved it

They chose the perfect actors for the characters in these Agatha Raisin stories. And the dramatization of these stories taken from the books are superb. Loved every second!

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Agatha Raisin

Penelope Keith as Agatha Raisin is perfection! Mixing humor with mystery at its best. A great listen.

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Very fun dramatizations!

These individual radio dramatizations are, of course, much shorter than the entire books on audio due to time constraints... so there are many details and events missing and sometimes changed as it is possible to include everything in this format - though these are still wonderful adaptations and dramatizations of several Agatha Raisin books. Definitely recommend! Excellent performers and the narrator for the full books., actress Penelope Keith, portrays Agatha so this is a seamless transition to enjoying this shorter format. ❤️
That being said, I still recommend the full audiobook books also as they have even more to offer for a more expanded experience of each series installment dramatized in this audio 😊

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