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Five compelling BBC radio dramas in which buried truths, long-held secrets and carefully constructed lies are finally brought into the light. Nothing stays buried forever. This collection brings together five contemporary BBC thrillers and psychological dramas united by a strong thematic thread...

Ten contemporary reimaginings of Ovid’s iconic tales, with star-studded casts including Toby Jones, Shaun Dooley and Robert Glenister The Roman love poet Ovid has influenced writers past and present, with his witty, sexy tales inspiring authors from Shakespeare to Ezra Pound. Included here are...

Original plays and dramatisations from the award-winning novelist and playwright, plus bonus documentary Viewing the Century: Michael Frayn A renowned playwright, novelist, journalist, memoirist and translator, Michael Frayn has had a varied and prolific literary career spannning over seven...

Soulful dramas weaving folk lore, pagan rituals and love stories Soulful drama series infused with fact, lore and song, exploring nature and the climate via contemporary Paganism and its festive calendar. Modern Pagans have eight major festivals marking the turning of the seasons, collectively...

Collected dramas by April De Angelis, specially written for BBC Radio April De Angelis is an award-winning playwright for stage, radio, TV and film. Her acclaimed dramas include Playhouse Creatures, After Electra and Jumpy, which was nominated for a 2012 Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Play...

A selection of visceral full-cast plays from the incendiary British playwright – plus bonus interview Edward Bond was one of the most influential and important British dramatists of the 20th century, well-known for his controversial plays exploring societal discord and the darker impulses of...

A selection of the award-winning author’s plays for theatre and radio Well known for his hit TV series Doctor Foster, Mike Bartlett is one of Britain’s most prolific and high-profile contemporary playwrights. He has been Writer-In-Residence at the both the National Theatre and The Royal...

Joanna Lumley and Roger Allam return as the loving, long-married couple, in the seventh series of Jan Etherington’s award-winning comedy ‘Beautifully written’ Observer Joanna and Roger have weathered a few storms in their 40-year marriage, but their passion for each other hasn’t dimmed...

An immersive collection of radio plays from the ‘Godmother of black British playwrights’ Multiple award-winning playwright Winsome Pinnock was the first Black woman to have a play performed at the National Theatre in 1994 (Leave Taking), where she later became a writer in residence. This...

Author, curmudgeon and master of the complaining letter and the abusive email, Ed Reardon is back for a 17th series, still attempting to survive in a world where the media seems to be run by idiots and lying charlatans...

Four plays by the award-winning Italian playwright and innovator Luigi Pirandello Luigi Pirandello was an Italian playwright, novelist, and short-story writer and winner of the 1934 Nobel Prize for Literature. In the first performance of Six Characters in Search of an Author, an enraged Rome...

An immersive drama series exploring six turning-points in the career of the legendary statesman Winston Churchill has gone down in history as the man who led Britain to victory in the Second World War. But his legacy was not always guaranteed, and his path to greatness was a rocky one. This...

Four satirical spoof shows from the multi-award-winning Patrick Barlow The National Theatre of Brent is a two-man company founded in 1980 and led by Patrick Barlow as his comic alter ego, Artistic Director and Chief Executive Desmond Olivier Dingle. Helping him to realise his enormously...

La historia transcurre en un hotel de provincias, la noche en la que se hospeda en él Dionisio, su protagonista, a la espera de su boda, que se celebrará al día siguiente. En el intervalo de esas horas conoce a Paula, joven bailarina de una compañía que pasa por la ciudad. Paula y la...

A collection of dramas by the Pulitzer Prize-winning author David Mamet A novelist, playwright, filmmaker and director, David Mamet ranks among America’s most famous living writers. He has penned more than 40 stage plays and over 20 screenplays, won numerous awards including the Pulitzer Prize...

इस पुस्तक में एक ओर जहाँ आचार्य चतुरसेन शास्त्री के रोचक संस्मरण और प्रेरक प्रसंग हैं, वहीं उनके ऐतिहासिक...

एक आपस में लड़ते झगड़ते माँ-बाप की संतान अमर हम्सा एक पुराने ढहते और गिरते हुए मकान में पलता-बढ़ता है जिसे बंगलो...

Brenda Blethyn, Lesley Manville and Phil Davis star in this special Mike Leigh collection, featuring the iconic hit Abigail’s Party and a banned play from the BBC archives One of Britain's most prolific and influential writers, Mike Leigh has directed some of the best British films of the last...

Five fantastical tales, each with a magical twist Discover a lady with a taste for immortality, a man who becomes a dragon, a man-eating witch and a modern retelling of Beauty and the Beast. Perfect for fans of fantasy, these epic tales are packed with magical elements, fantastical creatures...

En una pequeña ciudad de España llamada Villalgancio, un partido político y su alcalde Acilso Arrambla llevan más de treinta años ejerciendo el caciquismo y la corrupción. Se les notifica la llegada de un inspector del gobierno, que debe analizar sus cuentas. El alcalde se propone comprar...