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Members get information about when streams/downloads become available, as well as accessing podcast RSS feeds for freely-available content to make listening to great shows a breeze, Register Here An epic tale of power, love, passion and oil – from the minds of comedy greats Ian Hislop and Nick NewmanGush is the stunning saga of the bitter rivals Foxwell Cravate and Max Pomeroy whose destinies are tragically intertwined. Set in Durban at the Transworld Oil Conference and packed with the flair, fun and parody of the best TV mini-series of the 90s, this is comedy that will have you laughing out loud. The aristocratic Foxwell Cravate, played by radio legend Martin Jarvis, and American tycoon Max Pomeroy, played by Mac McDonald, were once the closest of friends. However, the two have become such bitter rivals their actions could threaten the human race. What could possibly have destroyed their friendship and, potentially, the world? The story begins when Prince Saudi hopes that his oil deal will bring peace to the civilised world. What could possibly go wrong? Well, Cravate and Pomeroy’s bitter rivalry could mess things up for a start. Beginning with a vow to end all vows, the Oil Conference doesn’t go quite to plan and Foxwell and Max face execution by ritual disembowelment. Will Lady Arabella’s wiles coax Prince Saudi into making a last-minute reprieve? There is a glimmer of hope when a compromising photo of Prince Saudi and Lady Arabella materialises. However, it’s in the hands of the infamous Charles de Vere of the Foreign Office…Written by long time collaborators Ian Hislop (Have I Got New For You, Spitting Image) and Nick Newman (Sunday Times, Punch and The Spectator cartoonist), this pitch perfect parody of the works of Jeffrey Archer, is a must listen. Starring Martin Jarvis, alongside Mac McDonald, Felicity Montagu, Caroline Quentin, Jonathan Coy and Julian Dutton. Please note: This show contains humour of the time. Episode List 01 – Gush 02 – Gush 03 – Gush 04 – Gush 05 – Gush 06 – Gush The post Gush A BBC Radio 4 Parody appeared first on Dimsdale Podcasts .…

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Coach Karen’s Half-Time Team Talk

2 days ago

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Members get information about when streams/downloads become available, as well as accessing podcast RSS feeds for freely-available content to make listening to great shows a breeze, Register Here Comedy about the new coach of an under-13 girls football team the Hopperton Hoops, who have never won a game. Stars Karen Fishwick, Eva Woodbridge, Carla Abbott, Clara Shepherd-Thompson, Iona Milward and more. A brand new comedy by Clare In The Community writer, Harry Venning, about a girl’s football team coach, played out during their half-time team talks. Episode List 01 – Coach Karen 02 – Coach Karen 03 – Coach Karen 04 – Coach Karen 05 – Coach Karen The post Coach Karen’s Half-Time Team Talk appeared first on Dimsdale Podcasts .…

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Christmas With Damien Trench

4 days ago

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Members get information about when streams/downloads become available, as well as accessing podcast RSS feeds for freely-available content to make listening to great shows a breeze, Register Here Christmas is finally here and yet there’s still room for things to go wrong. But don’t worry renowned cookery writer Damien Trench is on hand to offer survival tips, recipes and insights into how he copes so that the only hiccups you encounter on Christmas Day are merely of the gastric variety. Episode List 01 – Christmas Eve 02 – Christmas Day 03 – New Year’s Eve 04 – New Year’s Day The post Christmas With Damien Trench appeared first on Dimsdale Podcasts .…

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Sir Walter Scott A BBC Radio Drama Collection

5 days ago

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Members get information about when streams/downloads become available, as well as accessing podcast RSS feeds for freely-available content to make listening to great shows a breeze, Register Here Full-cast BBC adaptations of five of Sir Walter Scott’s ‘Waverley’ novels, plus a play adapted from his journal starring Alec Guinness, and a documentary about Scott and his legacy Poet, novelist, critic and campaigner Walter Scott invented the historical novel and shaped the world’s image of Scotland. His tales of heroism, romance and adventure were hugely successful, outselling Jane Austen and Lord Byron, and are still popular today. Included here are adaptations of five of the best-loved books in his ‘Waverley’ series, as well as two bonus programmes. Waverley – Sent to Scotland with his regiment, young English soldier Edward Waverley becomes embroiled in the Jacobite Rebellion of 1745. Torn between love and duty, he falls in with Bonnie Prince Charlie’s rebel army – and finds himself accused of treason… Richard Greenwood stars in this adaptation of Scott’s groundbreaking debut novel. Rob Roy – Francis Osbaldistone, the son of a rich London merchant, is banished to his family seat in the North. There, he meets the beautiful, high-spirited Diana Vernon and his villainous cousin Rashleigh, and befriends the enigmatic Scot, Robert Campbell – hero, chieftain of the clan MacGregor and wanted outlaw… Starring Liam Brennan, this thrilling drama is set during the Jacobite rising of 1715. The Heart of Midlothian – Edinburgh, 1737, and young Effie Deans is arrested for child murder and sentenced to death. Convinced of her innocence, her sister Jeanie decides to walk to London to plead for her sister’s life. Gerda Stevenson and Irene Allen star in this adaptation of Scott’s gripping novel, widely considered to be the finest of the ‘Waverley’ books. The Bride of Lammermoor – Edgar Ravenswood has sworn vengeance on the Ashton family who have destroyed his honour and ruined his fortune – but Lucy Ashton will come to mean more to him than honour, fortune and life Itself… This tragic tale of a doomed love affair stars David Rintoul and Gerda Stevenson. Woodstock – England, 1651. Charles Stuart’s army has been defeated at Worcester, and he is on the run. Suspecting that he will take refuge at Woodstock Manor, Oliver Cromwell sets a trap for him there – but he has reckoned without the wily King and his loyal Cavalier supporters… John Rowe and Brian Hewlett star in this epic Civil War tale. My Own Right Hand Shall Do It – Suffering a terrible reversal of fortune late in life, Sir Walter Scott determines to recover from financial ruin. Sir Alec Guinness stars in this moving portrait of tragedy and ultimate triumph. The Man Who Made Scotland – James Naughtie makes the case for a reappraisal of Sir Walter Scott, arguing that his branding of Scotland is the mark of a thoroughly modern thinker. NB: Due to the age of the recordings, the sound quality may vary Episode List 01 – Intro 02 – Waverley 03 – Waverley 04 – Waverley 05 – Waverley 06 – Rob Roy 07 – Rob Roy 08 – Rob Roy 09 – The Heart of Midlothian 10 – The Heart of Midlothian 11 – The Bride of Lammermoor 12 – The Bride of Lammermoor 13 – The Bride of Lammermoor 14 – The Bride of Lammermoor 15 – The Bride of Lammermoor 16 – Woodstock 17 – Woodstock 18 – Woodstock 19 – Woodstock 20 – Woodstock 21 – Woodstock 22 – Woodstock 23 – My Own Right Hand Shall Do It 24 – The Man Who Made Scotland The post Sir Walter Scott A BBC Radio Drama Collection appeared first on Dimsdale Podcasts .…

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Intensive Care BBC Radio Full-Cast Drama

6 days ago

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Members get information about when streams/downloads become available, as well as accessing podcast RSS feeds for freely-available content to make listening to great shows a breeze, Register Here A husband relates the events surrounding his wife’s illness as she lies in a coma. Cath has had a brain haemorrhage. If she gets through the next ten days her chances of survival will improve. Episode List 01 – Bottom’s Dream 02 – Dancing with Death 03 – Dark, Dark Wood 04 – Sleeping Beauty 05 – This Can’t Be Happening The post Intensive Care BBC Radio Full-Cast Drama appeared first on Dimsdale Podcasts .…

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One Person Found This Helpful

7 days ago

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Members get information about when streams/downloads become available, as well as accessing podcast RSS feeds for freely-available content to make listening to great shows a breeze, Register Here This is the panel game based on what we all sit down and do at least once a day – shop online and leave a review, as an all-star panel celebrate the good, the bad & the baffling. Everyone has an online life, and when the great British public put pen to keyboard to leave a review, they almost always write something hilarious. And our all-star panel have to work out just what they were reviewing – and maybe contribute a few reviews of their own… and more… So if you’re the person who went on Trip Advisor to review Ben Nevis as “Very steep and too high”, this show salutes you! Written by Frank Skinner, Catherine Brinkworth, Sarah Dempster, Jason Hazeley, Rajiv Karia, Karl Minns, Katie Sayer & Peter Tellouche Devised by Jason Hazeley and Simons Evans with the producer David Tyler Episode List S01E01 – My Sphinx Has No Nose S01E02 – Ponce & Prejudice S01E03 – Hot Lava Blomps S01E04 – Crouching Chicken Hidden Ladder S01E05 – The Old Man & The Fishfinger S01E06 – Everybody Loves Velociraptor S01ESP – Xmas Special S02E01 – Happy Sleepy Sauce S02E02 – Detachable Yacht Stand S02E03 – If in Doubt, Be Spanish S02E04 – The Gresham v Chopmaster S02E05 – The Soapy Bucket of Sparkhill S02E06 – The Slippery Dancefloor The post One Person Found This Helpful appeared first on Dimsdale Podcasts .…

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HRF Keating BBC Radio Drama Collection

8 days ago

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Members get information about when streams/downloads become available, as well as accessing podcast RSS feeds for freely-available content to make listening to great shows a breeze, Register Here Henry Reymond Fitzwalter Keating was an English crime fiction writer most notable for his series of twenty-six novels featuring Inspector Ghote of the Bombay CID. The first was The Perfect Murder (1964), which won a Crime Writers’ Association Gold Dagger Award and was nominated for an Edgar Award. It was later made into a film by Merchant Ivory. Keating was chairman of the Crime Writers’ Association (CWA) (1970–71), chairman of the Society of Authors (1983–84) and president of the Detection Club (1985–2000). He was a fellow of the Royal Society of Literature. He received the George N. Dove Award in 1995. In 1996 the CWA awarded him the Cartier Diamond Dagger for outstanding services to crime literature. Collected here are three BBC Radio full-cast dramas adapted from the crime novels of Keating, plus readings of two others. The Murder of the Maharajah – His Highness the Maharajah of Bhopore delights in playing April Fool’s Day tricks on his guests …… but the joke turns sour when one of his pranks inadvertently leads to his own murder. Five people apparently had the means and motive to kill him, but as District Superintendent of Police Howard investigates, he realises that the circle of suspects is wider than it seems. Adapted from H. R. F. Keating’s Gold Dagger Award-winning novel. The Governess – When Harriet Unwin is hired as a governess in a wealthy London household, it seems that luck is on her side. That is, until the master of the house, William Thackerton, is found stabbed to death …… and all the evidence points to her. Desperate to prove her innocence, she turns detective, uncovering the dark secrets hidden behind the family’s respectable Victorian facade…. Based on H. R. F. Keating’s novel written under the pseudonym Evelyn Hervey Inspector Ghote Hunts the Peacock – Inspector Ganesh Ghote of the Bombay CID is on his first trip to London, to attend a conference on drugs smuggling. But scarcely have his feet touched the ground than he is caught up in a baffling new case. A beautiful young girl is missing. A famous pop star is the chief suspect. But the evidence is far from conclusive…. Inspector Ghote’s First Case – The newly promoted Inspector Ghote is sent to investigate the suicide of a British memsahib, Iris Dawkins. Ghote visits the home of Mr. Dawkins, where he is unconvinced by the story of the wife’s death. Especially when he recognises the officer in charge, Darrani, who is well-known for his close-mindedness. Ghote is determined to investigate further, with a Hamlet-esque awareness of how deceptive appearances can be… Inspector Ghote Trusts the Heart – Some crooks have tried to snatch the plump son of a business tycoon, but have accidentally made off with his playmate instead. They’re not, however, changing their plan: a payment is to be delivered to them or a small corpse will be delivered to Inspector Ghote. But what kind of ransom can a mere tailor’s boy demand? And, when something more unpleasant than just a ransom note arrives from the kidnappers, are the police helping keep the boy in one piece? Please note: this collection contains language that reflects the attitudes of the era in which they are set. Episode List 01 – The Murder Of The Maharajah 02 – The Governess 03 – Inspector Ghote Hunts The Peacock 04 – Inspector Ghote’s First Case 05 – Inspector Ghote’s First Case 06 – Inspector Ghote’s First Case 07 – Inspector Ghote’s First Case 08 – Inspector Ghote’s First Case 09 – Inspector Ghote’s First Case 10 – Inspector Ghote’s First Case 11 – Inspector Ghote’s First Case 12 – Inspector Ghote’s First Case 13 – Inspector Ghote’s First Case 14 – Inspector Ghote Trusts the Heart 15 – Inspector Ghote Trusts the Heart 16 – Inspector Ghote Trusts the Heart 17 – Inspector Ghote Trusts the Heart The post HRF Keating BBC Radio Drama Collection appeared first on Dimsdale Podcasts .…

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The Girl with the Dead Long Legs

9 days ago

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Members get information about when streams/downloads become available, as well as accessing podcast RSS feeds for freely-available content to make listening to great shows a breeze, Register Here In this film noir parody, Private Detective Howard Dick is called to Belfast to crack a case for his old flame. Private Detective Howard Dick left Belfast for New York twenty years ago to pursue his career, but when he receives a mysterious letter pleading for his help, he decides to return to his home city to face old friends and new enemies. Episode List S01E01 – I need you now more than ever S01E02 – Undercover Dick S01E03 – The Femme Fatale S01E04 – All tied up S01E05 – The secret’s out The post The Girl with the Dead Long Legs appeared first on Dimsdale Podcasts .…

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Berlin Alexanderplatz

11 days ago

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Members get information about when streams/downloads become available, as well as accessing podcast RSS feeds for freely-available content to make listening to great shows a breeze, Register Here Starring Claes Bang and Lee Ross, a dramatisation by Simon Scardifield of Alfred Döblin’s modernist masterpiece set in the ruthless underworld of 1920s Berlin. A dramatization by Simon Scardifield from Michael Hofmann’s landmark translation of Alfred Döblin’s modernist masterpiece – a novel that exploded into 1929 and changed urban writing forever. Ex-convict, Franz Biberkopf, is back on the streets of Berlin determined to go straight. But Berlin has other ideas. Published in 1929, Germany is on the brink of fatal change. Döblin throws everything at us, like a radio tuner going up and down the dial: weather reports, historical trivia, adverts, sporting results, this is a world where buildings come alive and beer and Schnapps conduct conversations with us. Berlin itself is as much a character as Biberkopf, it’s like a vast pinball machine through which our protagonist ricochets. We’re looking down on the city through God’s eyes one moment and feeling the grittiness and grime of Franz’s reality the next. Germans still consider Berlin Alexanderplatz one of their most important – and most loved – literary works. This is Germany’s Ulysses playful in its form and as alluring as the modern city it both invents and immortalizes. Episode List 01 – Alexanderplatz 02 – Alexanderplatz 03 – Alexanderplatz 04 – Alexanderplatz The post Berlin Alexanderplatz appeared first on Dimsdale Podcasts .…

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A Vindication of Frankenstein’s Monster

12 days ago