Radio plays

[Julia]

Hi,

a few years ago I thought audio books are totally boring. Well, this has changed now and I quite enjoyed some audio books now. But I also discovered the world of radio plays this last years. I must say I prefer them to "normal" audio books.

So I am a big fan of some german radio play series. And now I am interested in english productions. Are there radio play lovers around here? Can you recommend english radio plays?

Open for any recommendations, for children radio plays, crimes, action...

Thanks

Julia

[Kell]

You should definitely get hold of The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy radio play by Douglas Adams - it's awesome! There are 5 parts to it and all are fantastic.

 

There's also a radio play version of The Lord Of The Rings and The Hobbit - both are fab.

[pickle]

I am a massive fan of the classic Paul Temple series a crime fighting detective who travels through a world of cocktails parties and clubs accompanied by his wife Steve, they were originally aired in the 1950's and are a great bit of nostalgia. There are also many fantastic adaptations of Agatha Christie and the BBC did a great adaptation of Philip Pullman's Northern lights. If you are not sure BBC 7 does serialisations all the time. enjoy I love them.

[Kylie]

For something a little different, you could try some radio plays from the late 30s/early 40s, as performed by Orson Welles and the Mercury Theatre. This includes the infamous War of the Worlds play that freaked out quite a lot of people who thought it was real. They did adaptations of a lot of classics. I've yet to listen to most of them myself.

 

It's probably not what you're looking for, but interesting nevertheless, I think!

[Chrissy]

I recently bought a BBC Radio 4 Full Cast Dramatisation of Philip Pulman's 'His Dark Materials' trilogy. I haven't had a chance to listen to it, but it was recommended to me.

 

I plan on passing it on to my parents, who I think would enjoy the story but don't feel able to 'commit' to reading them.

[pickle]

I recently bought a BBC Radio 4 Full Cast Dramatisation of Philip Pulman's 'His Dark Materials' trilogy. I haven't had a chance to listen to it, but it was recommended to me.

 

I plan on passing it on to my parents, who I think would enjoy the story but don't feel able to 'commit' to reading them.

 

I have it, listened to it and loved it

[Julia]

I recently bought a BBC Radio 4 Full Cast Dramatisation of Philip Pulman's 'His Dark Materials' trilogy. I haven't had a chance to listen to it, but it was recommended to me.

 

I plan on passing it on to my parents, who I think would enjoy the story but don't feel able to 'commit' to reading them.

 

Oh that sounds really interesting, I think I will try it.

But I will also look out for Agatha Christie and The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy radio play.

 

Thanks for your recommendations!

[Chrissy]

I have it, listened to it and loved it

Excellent, that is so good to hear! Thanks Pickle.

 

Julia, a great thread to have started, and one I will be returning to for further ideas.

 

The HHGTTG that Kell recommended is very good ~ I listened to it many years ago and loved it.

[BookJumper]

Old Harry's Game is fantastic, it's a BBC comedy radio series about a bureaucratic Hell and is, well, funny as Hell.

 

And of course, I can't help but second Adams's H2G2 - a timeless classic.

[Julia]

Oh, funny sounds great. Well, I think I need to find a lot of time for listening to all your suggestions Thanks!

[Raven]

May not be your thing, but the BBC have released a number of their science fiction radio plays on CD. I can especially recommend their adaptations of The Krakens Wakes and The Midwich Cuckoos.

[pickle]

May not be your thing, but the BBC have released a number of their science fiction radio plays on CD. I can especially recommend their adaptations of The Krakens Wakes and The Midwich Cuckoos.

 

The Kraken wakes is brilliant and i have the Midwich Cukoos on my tble beside me to listen to in the bath later. They are playing The Chrysalids later in the week on BBC7

[Julia]

Just wanted to tell you that I ordered "The Old Harry's Game: Complete Series 1 and 2", "His Dark Materials Trilogy and "Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" today. So all I need now is lots of time for listening

[Kell]

Pre-Xander, hubby and I used to listen to an episode in bed every night.