James May's BIG IDEAS Featuring mind-boggling ideas that could shape our future, join Top Gear's James May on a hugely fascinating & action-packed journey as he attempts to turn some of the worlds most extraordinary ideas into reality- well, sort of! Episode 1: Come Fly with Me Upon realisation that we are all still reliant on ideas developed in the 19th & early 20th century, James in on a mission to find a better, bolder way of getting from A to B. Along the way he travels to Russia, to take the controls of a once top secret mode of transport. He heads to the US, where he gets to fly an original & last surviving flying car, & ponders the air traffic nightmare that would ensue if they ï ½took offï ½. Episode 2: Man vs Machine James confronts the impending convergence between man & machine, & explores the world of cyborgs, robots & artificial intelligence. In Japan James meets a man who has made an android double of himself. He gets to play baseball with a robot & attempts to move using only the power of his mind. Episode 3: Power to the People Wondering why, in the shiny bright 21st century, virtually everything is powered by burning dead plants & animals, James looking for brighter, more powerful & technologically forward-thinking sources of energy. He travels to New Mexico to see how he might run his car on thin air, & on to The Netherlands where scientists are looking to harness a Japanese discovery 20km above the earth! ...

This CD box set contains the highly-acclaimed BBC Radio dramatisations of ' The Lord of the Rings' & its fantastic prelude ' The Hobbit', along with two CDs of thrilling music. These magical adaptations became instant classics when they were first broadcast on BBC Radio 4, & continue to delight today. Tolkien's epic tale of Middle-earth has all the classic ingredients of fantasy & adventure: dwarves, elves, goblins & trolls, a terrifying dragon, a great wizard, a fearsome evil, a perilous quest & a dramatic climax. With an all-star cast including Ian Holm, Michael Hordern, Robert Stephens, John le Mesurier & Bill Nighy, these enchanting dramatisations are a must for all Tolkien fans. ...

Sir Thomas & Lady Bertram, their 2 sons & 2 daughters, are the fortunate residents of Mansfield Park, they bring the timid & delicate Fanny Price, niece of Lady Bertram to share in their good fortune as a member of their family. Brought up away from her parents' home in Portsmouth, Fanny soon becomes an indispensable part of the household. This audiobook has 12 CDs & has a runtime of 890 minutes ...

From 1938 to 1969 the fictional crime novelist & detective Paul Temple, together with his Fleet Street journalist wife Steve, solved case after case in one of BBC radio's most popular series. They inhabited a sophisticated world of chilled cocktails & fast cars, where the women were chic & the men wore cravats
- a world where Sir Graham Forbes, of Scotland Yard, usually needed Paul's help with his latest tricky case. The murder of well-known American Myron Harwood, found dead in a small country lane, heralds the start of a series of celebrity murders. Each time, the body is found with a small, square piece of white cardboard bearing the description ' The Marquis'. When the eighth victim, a girl, is picked out of the river with the same card attached to her dress, a note from Paul Temple is delivered to Sir graham Forbes. The message reads: 'is it true what they say about Rita?' Rita Cartwright was a private detective investigating the Marquis murders
- & now she too has ended up dead. With the police baffled & the Home Secretary specially requesting his involvement, Paul Temple has no choice but to intervene...

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This is the second volume of Agatha Christie radio mysteries featuring a full BBC Radio 4 cast. Including another 3 great mysteries for your listening pleasure with ' The Witness for the Prosecution', ' The Gates of Baghdad' & ' The Hound of Death' on 2 CDs running for Approx. 1.5 hours. ...

Published in 1945, Sparkling Cyanide is all about remembrance. It begins with six characters recalling the horrific death of Rosemary Barton, a beautiful but shallow young heiress poisoned by a cyanide-spiked glass of champagne whilst celebrating her birthday at a smart London restaurant. Rosemary haunts all six characters, each of them a suspect, throughout the story
- & it's not until her killer is found & her ghost laid to rest that the group laid rest that the group can move on, though they will never forget.
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This CD features favourite stories, songs & rhymes to join in & have fun with! It is a fantastic selection of songs, stories & nursery rhymes from the BBC radio series, Listen & Play! Join in with actions, words & games. The stories featured in this work include: On the Farm; The Animal Fair; Beside the Seaside; Down at the Station; &, The Wheels on the Bus. Theres over an hour of listening for everyone to enjoy
- ideal for playtime, bedtime or in the car!
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1990, late Spring & a love affair is flourishing between Ivor Tesham, an ardent womanizer & rising star of Margaret Thatcher's Conservative government, Hebe Furnal, a stunning North London housewife stuck in a dull marriage. On the eve of her birthday, Tesham gives Hebe a present to remember. A man arranges for his unsuspecting but otherwise willing, girlfriend to be snatched from the street, bound & gagged, & then delivered to him... This audiobook has 10 CDs & a runtime of 640 mins ...

The Hairy Bikers, Si King & Dave Myers, just can't get enough of Britain's mums & their delicious cooking. So they've toured the country again to discover brand new recipes & create their own fresh takes on cooking classics. These delicious recipes are for everyday, for high days & holidays, for lazy weekends, for posh nosh occasions & those times when you're feeling a bit peckish. It's another cracking collection from the country's favourite cooks. ...

Sherlock Holmes did not lose his life at the Reichenbach Falls. Nor has 3 years of absence taken away his ability to startle the faithful Dr Watson. In this 3rd collection of stories, the adventure of the much-loved fictional detective continues. There are 12 intriguing tales, Holmes & Watson solve cases that range from the suspicious to the downright strange, & encounter mysteries as diverse as a disappearing aristocrat & some inspired code-breaking. Approx runtime is 525 mins on 8 CDs ...