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So You Want To Be An Actor?

by Timothy West, Prunella Scales ...

Series series So You Want To Be...? career guides
A handbook for aspiring actors by two of the best-known names in British theatre and television.So You Want To Be An Actor? by Timothy West and Prunella Scales offers practical advice and do's and don'ts to anyone thinking of taking up acting. The authors are passionate about actor training, know the profession inside out and have more than a hundred years' experience between them...Writing ... Read more

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A handbook for aspiring actors by two of the best-known names in British theatre and television.So You Want To Be An Actor? by Timothy West and Prunella Scales offers practical advice and do's and don'ts to anyone thinking of taking up acting. The authors are passionate about actor training, know the profession inside out and have more than a hundred years' experience between them...Writing
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A Moment Towards the End of the Play...

An Autobiography

by Timothy West ...

A revised and expanded edition of the autobiography that has delighted readers and theatregoers since its first publication in 2001.Known – and loved – for his many TV appearances in Brass and as the embodiment of Edward VII, Thomas Beecham and Winston Churchill, Timothy West led a charmed life as an actor, moving effortlessly between TV and stage, film and radio recordings. With his wife, ... Read more

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A revised and expanded edition of the autobiography that has delighted readers and theatregoers since its first publication in 2001.Known – and loved – for his many TV appearances in Brass and as the embodiment of Edward VII, Thomas Beecham and Winston Churchill, Timothy West led a charmed life as an actor, moving effortlessly between TV and stage, film and radio recordings. With his wife,
... Read more
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The Fall of Gondolin

by J. R. R. Tolkien ...

Narrated by Timothy West, Samuel West ...

Unabridged

8 hours 18 min

Presented for the first time as a standalone work, the epic tale of The Fall of Gondolin reunites fans of The Hobbit & The Lord of the Rings with Elves, Balrogs, Dragons & Orcs and the rich landscape unique to Tolkien’s Middle-earth. This brand new unabridged audio book is read by Timothy West & Samuel West.Gondolin, beautiful but undiscoverable, is central to the enmity of two of the greatest ... Read more

$24.99 USD

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Presented for the first time as a standalone work, the epic tale of The Fall of Gondolin reunites fans of The Hobbit & The Lord of the Rings with Elves, Balrogs, Dragons & Orcs and the rich landscape unique to Tolkien’s Middle-earth. This brand new unabridged audio book is read by Timothy West & Samuel West.Gondolin, beautiful but undiscoverable, is central to the enmity of two of the greatest
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Rumpole: The Gentle Art of Blackmail & other stories

Four BBC Radio 4 dramatisations

by John Mortimer ...

Narrated by Benedict Cumberbatch, Full Cast, Timothy West ...

Unabridged

2 hours 55 min

Benedict Cumberbatch plays the young Horace Rumpole in this second stellar collection of court cases, also starring Timothy West as the older RumpoleRumpole and the Man of GodIt is 1959, and Rumpole must defend a clergyman accused of shoplifting who, although he clearly did not commit the crime, is curiously reluctant to be cross-examined under oath. Meanwhile, Hilda (she who must be obeyed) has ... Read more

$16.99 USD

Benedict Cumberbatch plays the young Horace Rumpole in this second stellar collection of court cases, also starring Timothy West as the older RumpoleRumpole and the Man of GodIt is 1959, and Rumpole must defend a clergyman accused of shoplifting who, although he clearly did not commit the crime, is curiously reluctant to be cross-examined under oath. Meanwhile, Hilda (she who must be obeyed) has
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Henry V

Directed by David Timson

by William Shakespeare ...

Narrated by Samuel West, Timothy West, Cathy Sara, Hugh Dickson, Nigel Anthony, Stephen Thorne, Bernard Lloyd, Ian Masters, Auriol Smith, Roy Spencer, Roger May, Barrie Jaimeson, Jonathan Keeble, Nick Fletcher, David Timson, Peter Yapp, Dominic Kraemer ...

Unabridged

3 hours 6 min

This widely-studied play is one of the best sellers of the Shakespeare canon. This production is the seventh Shakespeare play in the series undertaken by Naxos AudioBooks in conjunction with Cambridge University Press. ... Read more

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This widely-studied play is one of the best sellers of the Shakespeare canon. This production is the seventh Shakespeare play in the series undertaken by Naxos AudioBooks in conjunction with Cambridge University Press.
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The Canterbury Tales III

The Summoner’s Tale The Friar’s Tale The Manciple’s Tale The Physician’s Tale The Seaman’s Tale The Lawyer’s Tale The Prioress’s Tale

by Geoffrey Chaucer ...

Narrated by Tim Pigott-Smith, Timothy West, Michael Maloney, Philip Madoc, Stephen Tompkinson, Charles Kay, Rosalind Shanks, Sean Barrett ...

Unabridged

3 hours 33 min

Chaucer’s The Canterbury Tales, a collection of narratives written between 1387 and 1400, tells of a group of thirty people from all layers of society who pass the time along their pilgrimage to Canterbury by telling stories to one another, their interaction mediated (at times) by the affable host Chaucer himself. Naxos AudioBooks’ third volume presents the tales of six people, here in an ... Read more

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Chaucer’s The Canterbury Tales, a collection of narratives written between 1387 and 1400, tells of a group of thirty people from all layers of society who pass the time along their pilgrimage to Canterbury by telling stories to one another, their interaction mediated (at times) by the affable host Chaucer himself. Naxos AudioBooks’ third volume presents the tales of six people, here in an
... Read more
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Tom Stoppard: A BBC Radio Drama Collection

14 full-cast productions including Arcadia, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead & others

by Tom Stoppard ...

Narrated by Rufus Sewell, Bill Nighy, Harriet Walters, Full Cast, Hugh Grant, Peggy Ashcroft, Felicity Kendal, Timothy West, Toby Jones, Penelope Keith ...

Unabridged

16 hours 45 min

The collected BBC radio productions of the internationally renowned playwright Tom StoppardOne of the giants of British theatre, Sir Tom Stoppard has been writing for the stage and screen for over 50 years. Full of wit, verbal brilliance and big ideas, his plays appeal to critics and audiences alike and are among the most studied works of the last century.Our collection contains the masterpiece, ... Read more

$21.99 USD

The collected BBC radio productions of the internationally renowned playwright Tom StoppardOne of the giants of British theatre, Sir Tom Stoppard has been writing for the stage and screen for over 50 years. Full of wit, verbal brilliance and big ideas, his plays appeal to critics and audiences alike and are among the most studied works of the last century.Our collection contains the masterpiece,
... Read more
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Our Great Canal Journeys

A Lifetime of Memories on Britain's Most Beautiful Waterways

by Timothy West ...

Narrated by Timothy West ...

Unabridged

4 hours 18 min

For more than half a century, a shared love of canals and narrowboats has been inseparable from the marriage of Timothy West and Prunella Scales. The two iconic actors have spent many of the happiest days of their life together enjoying the calming pleasures of watching land and nature unfold before them at four miles an hour. In 2014, Tim and Pru took to the canals of Britain and beyond with a ... Read more

$15.65 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

For more than half a century, a shared love of canals and narrowboats has been inseparable from the marriage of Timothy West and Prunella Scales. The two iconic actors have spent many of the happiest days of their life together enjoying the calming pleasures of watching land and nature unfold before them at four miles an hour. In 2014, Tim and Pru took to the canals of Britain and beyond with a
... Read more
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Beatrix Potter The Complete Tales

by Beatrix Potter ...

Narrated by Gary Bond, Janet Maw, Michael Hordern, Patricia Routledge, Rosemary Leach, Timothy West ...

Unabridged

5 hours 51 min

Brought to you by Penguin.Penguin presents The Complete Tales of Beatrix Potter, beautifully brought to life by a talented cast of readers, including Gary Bond, Michael Hordern, Rosemary Leach, Janet Maw, Patricia Routledge and Timothy West.The twenty-three tales in this set have never lost their popularity, and sell in their millions all over the world. Meet again the famous characters that ... Read more

$12.99 USD

Brought to you by Penguin.Penguin presents The Complete Tales of Beatrix Potter, beautifully brought to life by a talented cast of readers, including Gary Bond, Michael Hordern, Rosemary Leach, Janet Maw, Patricia Routledge and Timothy West.The twenty-three tales in this set have never lost their popularity, and sell in their millions all over the world. Meet again the famous characters that
... Read more
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Beren and Lúthien

by J. R. R. Tolkien ...

Narrated by Timothy West, Samuel West ...

Unabridged

6 hours 54 min

Presented for the first time on audio, the epic tale of Beren and Lúthien will reunite fans of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings with Elves, Men and Orcs and the rich landscape unique to Tolkien’s Middle-earth in this unabridged recording read by critically acclaimed father and son, Timothy and Samuel West.Beren was a mortal man, but Lúthien was an immortal Elf. Her father, a great Elvish lord, ... Read more

$24.99 USD

Presented for the first time on audio, the epic tale of Beren and Lúthien will reunite fans of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings with Elves, Men and Orcs and the rich landscape unique to Tolkien’s Middle-earth in this unabridged recording read by critically acclaimed father and son, Timothy and Samuel West.Beren was a mortal man, but Lúthien was an immortal Elf. Her father, a great Elvish lord,
... Read more
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Chronicle, The - Book One

Full-cast dramatisation

by Mr Punch ...

Narrated by Charles Dance, Sir David Suchet, Dame Harriet Walter, Dame Maureen Lipman, Eleanor Bron, Imogen Stubbs, James Bolam, John Sessions, Joss Ackland, Robert Powell, Sir Donald Sinden, Timothy West, Tony Britton ...

Series Audiobook 1 - The Chronicle
Unabridged

2 hours 35 min

The Chronicle: BOOK ONE (January to March)This is history at its best and most entertaining! One moment Liselotte, the Duchess of Orleans (1678) is observing the Prince of Orange consummating his marriage in thick woollen drawers… and the next, Harold Nicolson (1936) is at the Savoy Grill dining with the Prince of Wales and Mrs Simpson who is, "bejewelled, eyebrow-plucked, virtuous and wise". ... Read more

$13.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

The Chronicle: BOOK ONE (January to March)This is history at its best and most entertaining! One moment Liselotte, the Duchess of Orleans (1678) is observing the Prince of Orange consummating his marriage in thick woollen drawers… and the next, Harold Nicolson (1936) is at the Savoy Grill dining with the Prince of Wales and Mrs Simpson who is, "bejewelled, eyebrow-plucked, virtuous and wise".
... Read more
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BBC Radio Shakespeare: A Collection of Four History Plays

by William Shakespeare ...

Narrated by Benjamin Zephaniah, Full Cast, Jamie Glover, Julian Glover, Samuel West, Timothy West ...

Unabridged

9 hours 11 min

Four full-cast BBC Radio productions of Shakespeare's finest history playsIntroduced by Sir Richard Eyre, these four iconic productions, featuring star casts, bring Shakespeare's gripping histories to life in all their rich complexity.Henry IV, Part OneYoung Prince Hal struggles with his responsibilities as heir to the throne, preferring the company of the dissolute Falstaff. But when England is ... Read more

$18.99 USD

Four full-cast BBC Radio productions of Shakespeare's finest history playsIntroduced by Sir Richard Eyre, these four iconic productions, featuring star casts, bring Shakespeare's gripping histories to life in all their rich complexity.Henry IV, Part OneYoung Prince Hal struggles with his responsibilities as heir to the throne, preferring the company of the dissolute Falstaff. But when England is
... Read more

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Henry V

The Canterbury Tales III

Tom Stoppard: A BBC Radio Drama Collection

Our Great Canal Journeys

Beatrix Potter The Complete Tales

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Chronicle, The - Book One

BBC Radio Shakespeare: A Collection of Four History Plays

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