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More William (Paperback)
Richmal Crompton; Illustrated by Thomas Henry; Introduction by Martin Jarvis
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William Brown is back in this 100th anniversary edition of More
William, featuring fourteen funny, classic Just William adventures
by Richmal Crompton - updated for a new generation of readers. This
edition featurres timeless original artwork from Thomas Henry, and
an introduction by Martin Jarvis. 'William is as fresh and funny as
ever' - Chris Riddell 'Gloriously funny' - Sue Townsend, author of
The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13 3/4 There is only one
William. This tousle-headed, snub-nosed, hearty, lovable ball of
mischief has been harassing his unfortunate family and delighting
his hundreds of thousands of admirers since 1922. William Brown and
the Outlaws are up to their old tricks with more hilarious
mischief, mayhem and muddles. When Aunt Lucy says that 'a busy day
is a happy day', William does his best to keep himself very busy
indeed. Unfortunately, not everyone appreciates his efforts.
Including fourteen fantastic stories, More William is as funny as
ever. This delightful children's classic features the original
inside illustrations by Thomas Henry. Enjoy more of William's
adventures in Just William, William Again, William the Outlaw and
William at Christmas.
Whether he's getting into adventures with his band of Outlaws, or
driving his family crazy, there's never a dull minute with William
Brown around! This bumper edition features 8 Meet Just William
stories from the "voice of William" Martin Jarvis, with
illustrations by Tony Ross. Includes: William's Birthday, The
Christmas Truce, William Leads a Better Life, William and the
Musician, William and the Hidden Treasure, William and the Snowman,
Violet Elizabeth Runs Away and William Goes Shopping. Meet Just
William is perfect for newly confident readers.
Haddleton is in Munich on an important business project, which he
has every hope of bringing to a successful conclusion with his
German associate, Dietl.-1 woman, 5 men
When Peter Pan flies through the Darling Children's nursery window
one night, he is nearly captured and makes a hasty escape, leaving
behind his shadow. Returning with the fairy Tinker Bell to reclaim
it, he wakes up Wendy, John and Michael, and whisks them away to
the magical shores of Neverland. There they meet the Lost Boys,
befriend Tiger Lily and her Braves, swim with the mermaids in the
lagoon and have a host of wonderful adventures. But danger awaits
too, for the terrible Captain Hook and his pirate gang are
determined to make them walk the plank... Abridged by Martin
Jarvis, JM Barrie's timeless masterpiece is introduced by Michael
Morpurgo and read by ten star actors: Kit Harrington, Martin
Jarvis, Alex Jennings, Alex Kingston, Joanna Lumley, Helen McCrory,
Jennifer Saunders, Juliet Stevenson, David Walliams and Zoe
Wanamaker. All publisher's profits from the sale of this recording
will be shared equally between The Peter Pan Moat Brae Trust
(Registered Scottish Charity Number SC041382 and Company Number
SC363695) and Great Ormond Street Hospital Children's Charity
(Registered Charity Number 1160024 and Company number 09338724).
Blandings Castle is the home of Lord Emsworth, who likes nothing
better than to potter at home in his enormous castle garden. But
his rural idyll is once again set to be disturbed. No peace is
possible when his sister Constance is let loose, and she is
constantly trying to reorganise the household! Without great
success . . . The nieces are unhappy, McAllister leaves at a
difficult time, and then The Empress of Blandings - Emsworth's
prize pig - goes off her pig-food! Set this against the continuing
tangled love affairs of Freddie Threepwood, and the stage is once
more set for classic Wodehouse hilarity!
Another adventure for everyone's favourite Time Lord. The TARDIS is
low on Zyton 7, and the only planet with the ore available is
Varos. Upon landing, the Doctor (Colin Baker) and Peri discover a
society addicted to real life TV violence, ruled by a corrupt
regime. They have to help the rebel Jondar and thwart the Thoros
Betan delegate, Sil, in his attempts to obtain the Zyton for his
own conglomerate.
The second installment of this wonderful collection of unabridged
short stories sees Bertie Wooster in the proverbial soup as usual
and Jeeves invariably shimmering to the rescue. Love, comic
reunions and errant Uncles are all on the agenda, plus bucketloads
of laughter. Where would Wooster be without his infinitely brainy
valet? Where would audio listeners be without Wodehouse's sparkling
comic invention? Bereft! Reader Martin Jarvis is an award-winning
actor who has received international acclaim for his masterful
performances of Wodehouse characters.
The world will end on Saturday. Next Saturday. Just before
dinner, according to The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes
Nutter, Witch, the world's only completely accurate book of
prophecies written in 1655. The armies of Good and Evil are
amassing and everything appears to be going according to Divine
Plan. Except that a somewhat fussy angel and a fast-living demon
are not actually looking forward to the coming Rapture. And someone
seems to have misplaced the Antichrist.
Described by the Daily Telegraph as 'the wizard of the talking
book', Martin Jarvis has made the voices of William and his gang of
outlaws his own in these marvellous readings. Roar with laughter as
the lovable rogue, hampered by the loathsome Violet Elizabeth,
wreaks havoc in this hilarious collection. Includes the following
stories: 'The Christmas Truce'; 'Only Just in Time'; 'The Midnight
Adventure of Miss Montague'; 'William and the Musician'; 'William
Leads a Better Life'; 'William and the Twins'; 'William's
Birthday'; 'William and the Little Girl'; 'The Outlaws and Cousin
Percy' and 'William and the Princess Goldilocks'. 'There's nothing
to touch them' - Independent on Sunday. 2 CDs. 2 hrs 30 mins.
Jeeves and Wooster are a case-in-point of chalk and cheese
coexisting to make an enduring partnership of sublime comedy.
Hapless, though always engaging, Bertie Wooster would be lost
without his 'man' Jeeves, to advise him, not only on sartorial good
taste but, crucially, to be on hand to rescue the young master from
a variety of social and romantic entanglements. Immortalised
on-screen by Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie - and on the Broadway
stage by Martin Jarvis himself - the duo have won the hearts, minds
and laughter of generations since the first Jeeves story was
published in 1916. STORY LISTINGS: 1. Jeeves Exerts the Old
Cerebellum 2. No Wedding Bells for Bingo 3. Aunt Agatha Speaks Her
Mind 4. Pearls Mean Tears 5. The Pride of the Woosters is Wounded
6. The Hero's Reward 7. Introducing Claude and Eustace 8. Sir
Roderick Comes to Lunch 9. A Letter of Introduction 10. Startling
Dressiness of a Lift Attendant 11. Comrade Bingo 12. Bingo Has a
Bad Goodwood Martin Jarvis is an award-winning actor renowned for
his readings of P.G. Wodehouse.
A major mix-up at Blandings Castle, in which Galahad introduces yet
another imposter to Lord Emsworth's residence and the Empress of
Blandings gets sloshed in her sty. Formidable comic characters
designed to interrupt Lord Emsworth's peace include his overbearing
sister Lady Hermione Wedge who comes complete her own meddling
secretary, and Dame Daphne Winkworth who has her eye on becoming
the next Countess. As ever the stage is set for Gally to try and
restore order to the ensuing chaos! Latest recording from the
popular Blandings saga of novels. Abridged to 5 hours worth of
hilarious listening entertainment.
Abridged novel depicting the sinister affair of the eighteenth
century cow-creamer and the small, brown, leather-covered notebook
tests the Wooster soul as it has never been tested before. Friends
and relations, in urgent need, queue up to beg for assistance in a
variety of troublesome situations, and ruthless enemies stop at
nothing in their determination to bring Bertie down. Does our hero
blink at the burdens placed on his shoulders by his nearest and
dearest? He does not. Does his courage fail him when he faces
overwhelming odds? It does not. Aided by the magnificent Jeeves,
Bertie Wooster looks after his pals and smites the ungodly in his
own inimitable style. Martin Jarvis is a much respected actor.
Feted for his narration skills he also directs radio drama and
divides his time between L.A. and London.
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Right Ho, Jeeves (CD, Main)
P.G. Wodehouse; Read by Martin Jarvis
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Right Ho, Jeeves sees Bertie Wooster blithely attempting to assume
the role of Jeeves himself as a matters-of-the-heart adviser. Very
unwise: from Gussie Fink-Nottle's romance with Madeline Bassett, to
Tuppy Glossop and his stop/go engagement to Angela Travers, the
young master succeeds only in making a bally mess of everyone's
love-lives.Toss into the mixing-bowl hot-headed chef Anatole,
perpetually resigning from, returning to and re-resigning from the
employ of Bertie's long-suffering Aunt Dahlia; and, shimmering over
all, the lateral-thinking genius that is Jeeves. Here is more from
the wonderously engaging world of Wodehouse, where laughter and
inspired idiocy whirl together in warm-hearted celebration of great
comic writing. Enjoy? Right ho! Narrator Martin Jarvis is an
award-winning actor and Wodehouse reader.
Somewhere on the frontier between thought and reality exists the
Discworld, a parallel time and place which might sound and smell
very much like our own, but which looks completely different...
Collected together for the first time are seven full-cast BBC Radio
dramatisations of Terry Pratchett's novels, with star-studded casts
including Martin Jarvis, Sheila Hancock, Anton Lesser, Philip
Jackson, Alex Jennings and Mark Heap. Now being published for the
very first time, the adaptations in this collection are: Mort
Hopeless young peasant Mort is hired as an apprentice to Death.
He'll have free board, use of the company horse, and being dead
isn't even compulsory. In fact, it's a dream job - until he
discovers that it can be a killer on his love life... Wyrd Sisters
Three witches meet on a blasted heath. A king is cruelly murdered.
A child heir and the kingdom's crown are both missing. But Granny
Weatherwax finds that meddling in royal politics is a lot more
complicated than certain playwrights would have you believe...
Guards! Guards! In Ankh-Morpork, the Haves and the Have-Nots are
about fall out. Again. The Night Watch's Captain Vimes is used to
this but when the Have-Nots find the key to a lethal, dormant
weapon that even they don't understand, he knows it's time so sober
up. Eric When precocious young Eric Thursley summons a demon from
the loathsome pit to fulfil his every wish, he wants what everyone
wants - immortality, to rule the world, and have the most beautiful
woman love him. Instead he gets Rincewind, the Disc's most
incompetent wizard. Small Gods On the Discworld, Gods are as
numerous as herring roe, all elbowing for space at the top. In such
a competitive environment, you need an acolyte, and fast. For the
Great God Om, Brutha is the Chosen One, or at least the only One
available... Night Watch Living in the past is hard. Dying in the
past is incredibly easy, especially when there is a serial killer
on the loose who targets coppers. Commander Sam Vimes of the City
Watch is back in his own rough, tough past, and he has a job to do.
***Bonus Story*** In addition to these Discworld novels, this
collection will also include a full-cast dramatisation of Only You
Can Save Mankind, from the Johnny Maxwell series. As an alien fleet
crosses his computer screen, Johnny prepares to blow the ScreeWee
into a million pieces... 'The voice cast is fantastic' - Starburst
Duration: 13 hours 15 minutes approx. 15 CDs
Read by Martin Jarvis, this joyous celebration of spring fever is
an undisputed comic masterpiece. Once again we find ourselves at
that idyllic country seat, Blandings. This time it's debonair
charmer, Frederick Altamont Cornwallis Twistleton, fifth Earl of
Ickenham (known to most as 'Uncle Fred') who has been lured to the
castle by affable Lord Emsworth. His lordship requires an expert in
human behaviour to prevent the egg-throwing Duke of Dunstable from
stealing Emsworth's treasured pig, Empress of Blandings. The plot's
eccentricities naturally include love and romance and, crucially,
three imposters. Add to the cocktail some 'Mickey Finns', a brace
of financially embarrassed nephews and a private investigator,
'Mustard Pott'. As the mixture boils there are shot guns in the
night time - plus redoubtable Lady Constance, Emsworth's sister,
who could halt a cavalry charge merely with her voice. A happy and
appropriate ending is of course on the cards. But the joy is to
marvel at how Wodehouse weaves the intricate threads in this
tapestry of dottiness, and to hear him tie it up (and us) in knots
of laugh-aloud hilarity. Martin Jarvis is the quintessential reader
for the 'Blandings' series, with an outstanding range of voices and
a true passion for the works of P.G. Wodehouse, Britain's greatest
comic writer.
Whether he's getting into adventures with his band of Outlaws, or
driving his family crazy, there's never a dull minute with William
Brown around! This second bumper edition features 8 Meet Just
William stories from the "voice of William" Martin Jarvis, with
illustrations by Tony Ross. Includes: William's Wonderful Plan,
Parrots for Ethel, The Bishop's Handkerchief, William and St
Valentine, William and the Prize cat, William's April Fool's Day,
William and the Twins and Revenge is Sweet. Meet Just William is
perfect for newly confident readers.
The setting is Blandings Castle in rural Shropshire England,
idyllic country seat of eccentric Clarence, 9th Earl of Emsworth.
It is summer time and Blandings is bursting with bizarre visitors
including his Lordship's sister Lady Constance and Alaric, Duke of
Dunstable. The Duke brings with him a recently purchased painting
of a rather fetching nude which, it seems, everyone wants to get
their hands on. American visitor, Wilbur Trout believes the nude
resembles his latest ex-wife, whilst Lord Emsworth is convinced the
portrait bears more than a passing resemblance to his peerless
prize pig, the Empress! Soon Blandings becomes a hornet's nest of
theft, forgery, imposters - and romance. Luckily Emsworth's
brother, Sir Galahad, illustrious member of the old Pelican Club,
is on hand to sort things out...
When a valuable scarab belonging to an American millionaire is
absent-mindedly stolen by Lord Emsworth, young writers Ashe Marson
and Joan Valentine are tasked with infiltrating Blandings Castle to
retrieve it. Meanwhile, vacuous Freddie Threepwood worries that
some compromising letters may scupper his engagement to the
millionaire's daughter. Wodehouse's comic masterpiece combines
above and below stairs pretensions with all the fun of a romantic
thriller. Martin Jarvis is an award-winning British actor and the
'Olivier of audiobooks'.
Whether he's getting into adventures with his band of Outlaws, or
driving his family crazy, there's never a dull minute with William
Brown around! This third bumper edition features 8 Meet Just
William stories from the "voice of William" Martin Jarvis, with
illustrations by Tony Ross. Includes: William's Haunted House,
William's Truthful Christmas, William and Uncle George, Boys Will
Be Boys, William's Day Off, William's Goodbye Present, William
Plays Santa Claus and William's New Year's Day. Meet Just William
is perfect for newly confident readers.
In this story, an engagingly vague Lord Emsworth battles to prevent
a pig-napping, Lord Tillbury lurks, desperate to filch Gally
Threepwood's sensational memoirs, and those formidable sisters,
Julia and Constance, will do anything to sabotage the nuptials of
Ronnie Fish and chorus girl Sue. Also thrown into the proverbial
mix are: Parsloe-Parsloe, Monty Bodkin and Percy Pilbeam. Confused?
So is Beach the butler, drawn into events by a heady cocktail of
loyalty and self-interest. But surely, the storm will conk out and
the thunder will grumble away...This is Wodehouse's comic genius at
its most magical, so expect sunshine - and even a bally rainbow -
when the weather lightens and all the confusions of the castle are
finally resolved. Pip, pip! Martin Jarvis inhabits this masterpiece
of cross-purposes with dazzling vocal dexterity, adding another
laugh-out-loud performance to his many Wodehouse readings.
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