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  • Precious bane (1985)

    Genre
    Fiction; Serial

    Reading of a chapter of Precious Bane, a novel by Mary Webb. Taking place in 19th-century Shropshire, the story follows a poor rural family, and in particular Prudence Sarn, a girl with a harelip (cleft lip)...

  • Precious bane (1985)

    Genre
    Fiction; Serial

    Reading of a chapter of Precious Bane, a novel by Mary Webb. Taking place in 19th-century Shropshire, the story follows a poor rural family, and in particular Prudence Sarn, a girl with a harelip (cleft lip)...

  • Precious bane (1985)

    Genre
    Fiction; Serial

    Reading from Precious Bane, a novel by Mary Webb, set in rural Shropshire after the Napoleonic wars, about a girl with a hare-lip. In 19 parts, unable to confirm which part this is. Narrator not identified.

  • Dracula (1985)

    Genre
    Fiction; Serial

    Reading from the 1897 novel Dracula by Bram Stoker about vampires. Male reader not identified. Chapter 8, set in Whitby.

  • Dracula (1985)

    Genre
    Fiction; Serial

    Reading of two chapters of Dracula, a novel by Bram Stoker. In this instalment, Lucy’s condition deteriorates. Van Helsing acts as staunch guardian to both her and her fiance Arthur, trying to piece...

  • Precious bane (1985)

    Genre
    Fiction; Serial

    Episode of a reading of Mary Webb’s 1924 novel, Precious Bane. The story is narrated by the character of Prue Sarn. Her brother Gideon Sarn is romancing Jancis Beguildy, daughter of wizard Beguildy, but...

  • Precious bane (1985)

    Genre
    Fiction; Serial

    Episode of a reading of Mary Webb’s 1924 novel, Precious Bane. The story is narrated by the character of Prue Sarn. Work on the farm stands still after the fire. Gideon is obsessed with revenge on wizard...

  • Dracula (1985)

    Genre
    Fiction; Serial

    Episode of a reading of Bram Stoker’s novel, Dracula. The would-be vampire killers, led by Professor Van Helsing, advance on Count Dracula, but he escapes. Mina Harker screams and blood is seen to drip...

  • Right Ho, Jeeves (1986)

    Genre
    Fiction; Serial

    Right Ho, Jeeves. End of chapter 17 and whole of chapter 18. Starring Richard Briers and Michael Hordern.

  • Right Ho, Jeeves (1986)

    Genre
    Fiction; Serial

    Right Ho, Jeeves. Chapter 22. Starring Richard Briers and Michael Hordern.