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In this BBC full-cast production of The Merchant of Venice, love, bigotry, greed, and justice are entwined. Shakespeare's classic play explores the eternal themes of love and hate, mercy and justice, with parallel stories centred on the moneylender, Shylock, and the lovers, Portia and Bassanio...

T.S. Eliot’s Murder in the Cathedral is both a fascinating retelling of the 12th-century assassination of Archbishop Thomas Becket and a compelling call for resistance in the face of intimidation. Written against the backdrop of rising Fascism in 20th-century Europe, Eliot’s classic verse play is as relevant now as it ever was. This re-release of the original 1953 recording stars Robert Donat whose commanding performance as the Archbishop, alongside a full cast, is widely celebrated.

No Space For Heroes is a sci-fi audio adventure. Drama, comedy, mystery and more!www.nospaceforheroes.com @nospaceforheroes.bsky.social Written and Produced by Dan Proctor. Original songs and music by Juliet Hargreaves. Thumbnail photography by Jenny Magee (jennymageephotography on Insta).

Known as the 'Irish Chekhov', Brian Friel was one of the most renowned dramatists of his generation, producing over 30 plays in a career spanning six decades. Included here are some of his best-known works, as well as mesmerising radio documentaries featuring the author himself, in his own words.

These aren't the stories your mother used to tell you ... no, these are The Other Stories. The Other Stories is a weekly short story podcast. A modern take on The Twilight Zone, Tales From The Crypt, or The Outer Limits. Sci-Fi, Horror, Thriller, WTF stories delivered right to your podcast feed every Monday morning. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Step into the golden age of science fiction with Journey Into Space, the legendary radio adventure series that transported millions of listeners beyond the limits of Earth and deep into the mysteries of the cosmos. This podcast preserves every surviving episode in fully restored and professionally remastered form, sourced exclusively from verified public domain archives. Experience the suspense, imagination, and pioneering storytelling that defined early space drama long before the space race became reality. Follow the daring missions, forgotten moons, strange signals, alien encounters, and ...

One of the most important books on William Shakespeare, this superb biography is both authoritative and extremely readable. It is the first modern biography of Shakespeare since the Victorian Age to pay full attention to his life and times, to his works, and to the numerous and subtle connections among them.

Step into the world of Silky Whispers, where romance meets relaxation. Each episode brings you closer to the voice of your ASMR boyfriend, with captivating roleplays and intimate storytelling featuring unforgettable characters like Mr. Clark, Alessandro, and more. Perfect for unwinding, daydreaming, or indulging in a little "you time."🎧 New episodes every week—your escape starts here.Let your ASMR boyfriend whisk you away. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A groundbreaking police procedural drama that follows Sergeant Joe Friday and his partners as they investigate crimes in Los Angeles. Known for its realistic portrayal of police work, the series emphasized methodical investigations and factual storytelling, setting a new standard for crime dramas.

queer love story - fiction romance - LGBTQ - mm romanceBaby, Don’t Shoot is a gay romance audiobook about a Luigi Mangione type written by Sally Strait & performed by Grey Traynor (Instagram @greytraynor)This story has concluded with episode 10If the story moved you, consider supporting this podcast at buymeacoffee.com/sallystraitListener discretion advisedThis is a work of fiction. Names, characters, businesses, places, events and incidents are either the products of the author’s imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual ...

Actual-play of the Call of Cthulhu table-top RPG, 7th edition. Join our talented cast of role-players as they investigate horrors and mysteries humankind was never meant to comprehend. Featuring a mix of Chaosium-published campaigns and our own original scenarios. You don’t need to know the rules of the Call of Cthulhu table-top RPG to enjoy the stories, just an appreciation of the other-worldly and creepy, and a sense of humour!

Character, plot, and career discussion to help you with your theatrical writing. Produced by Actualstorypodcasting.com

Dame Harriet Walter, renowned for her wonderful portrayals in Succession and Killing Eve, among others, is one of Britain's most esteemed Shakespearean actors. Now, having played most of Shakespeare's female characters, audaciously, she lets them speak their minds. With new parts for thirty Shakespearean women, written in 'Shakespearean' verse and prose, Harriet Walter goes between the lines of the plays to let us hear what she imagines - sometimes playfully and sometimes searchingly - these women were really thinking.

Welcome to Audiodesires, where sexual wellness meets your pleasure. We create short, audio erotica stories for women and couples, bringing your most intimate fantasies to life. Join us here on Spotify to listen to sneak previews of some of our favorite stories to help improve your overall health and sexual wellbeing. For exclusive access to hundreds more stories, visit us at Audiodesires.

*FULL CAST NARRATION* A new audiobook collection of four classic J. B. Priestley plays, including An Inspector Calls. An Inspector Calls is read by Paul Chahidi, as the Inspector, Cicely Whitehead, Tim Treloar, Rachel Bavidge, Emma Appleton, Rory Alexander, Tom Chapman and Lily Lefkow. An...

Welcome to Fool's Gold, one of the most hilarious and dramatic D&D tabletop roleplaying shows on the internet! Join our cast of professional chaos goobers as they explore a winding world full of absurd monsters, moral dilemmas, legally-distinct-franchises, and emotional damage. Available in two flavors: The Fool's Gold: Sands podcast, and the animated Fool's Gold: Into the Bellowing Wilds show on YouTube. Episodes are edited into snappy 1 hour chunks.

The first and most successful in the Baroness's series of books that feature Percy Blakeney, who leads a double life as an English fop and a swashbuckling rescuer of aristocrats, The Scarlet Pimpernel was the blueprint for what became known as the masked-avenger genre. As Anne Perry writes in her Introduction, the novel "has almost reached its first centenary, and it is as vivid and appealing as ever because the plotting is perfect. It is a classic example of how to construct, pace, and conclude a plot. . . . To rise on the crest of laughter without capsizing, to survive being written, ...

Young, impressionable Aubrey is fascinated by the enigmatic Lord Ruthven, and accompanies him on a tour to Europe. But Aubrey develops a growing distaste for Lord Ruthven’s sinister and grotesque conduct - especially as it concerns human blood. This novella, penned during that tempestuous night in Switzerland amongst such notables as Percy Shelley, Lord Byron, and Mary Shelley, served as the great inspiration for Bram Stoker to create Dracula.

The classic 1963 full-cast BBC Radio production, starring Richard Burton 'To begin at the beginning: it is spring, moonless night in the small town, starless and bible-black...' When Richard Burton breathed the opening words of Under Milk Wood into a microphone, broadcasting history was made...

The Art of War, an influential document written by the ancient Chinese military strategist Sunzi (also known as Sun-Tzu), is one of the first known treatise on warfare strategy in history. Known in Chinese as Bingfa, this guide features information about various battle maneuvers and tactics, as well as strategic advice on collecting information about the enemy’s location and battlefield terrain before attacking. It is hard to know exactly when The Art of War was written, but most scholars think it was written between 475 and 221 B.C.E., during the Warring States period. Scholars also cannot ...