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Agatha Raisin

The Complete BBC Radio Drama Collection

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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.

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"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)
Witty Dialogues • Engaging Stories • Exceptional Narration • Wonderful Adaptations • Entertaining Dramatizations
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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.

Perfect Cast

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

Very fun dramatizations!

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Love the performance adaptation and actors. Perfect! Would love this cast to do more of the series!

BBC radio drama Agatha Raisin

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Loved the simple story line, the radio production with sound effects. I’ll listen to these stories over and over.

These very fine actors/actresses are very funny.

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Everything about this recording was perfect! If all old radio shows had been as good as this production, they would never have gone out of style. When I listened with my AirPods, I could tell that the sound was done extremely well. I could hear sounds moving from one AirPod to the other. I’ll look for a lot more like this.

Excellent!

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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!

Brilliant! Lots of fun!

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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!

Loved it

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

Agatha Raisin

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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.

Such a treat

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