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In our Hollywood Stage presentation John Wayne reprises his role as Tom Dunston and his journey west to build a cattle empire. He adopts a young boy, Matthew, orphaned by an Indian raid. Returning from the Civil War Mathew helps his father on a massive cattle drive only for their relationship to completely fall apart as Father is pitted against Son.

This family tragedy, soaked in blood, deceit, and betrayal is at the pinnacle of Shakespeare's works and a true epic of English theatre. This performance by Sir Alec Guinness and fellow actors from London's Old vic Company is spellbinding. A rare treat for Shakespeare lovers and the performances of great actors.

Sir Laurence Olivier and Elizabeth Bergner star in this full stage dramatization of Shakespeare's classic.

A collection of favourite scenes from Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, performed by John Gielgud.

All's Well That Ends Well finds Helena rewarded for her ministries to the sick with the choice of any husband she wishes. Her choice, Bertram, is unwilling to have her as his wife and sets her a number of seemingly impossible tasks to complete before he will relent.

Antony and Cleopatra is an intense love story, exploring the constant conflict between duty and emotion with characters so charismatic they continue to fascinate after 2,000 years. Shakespeare achieved some of his most beautiful poetry in this play, and the richness of the language makes it perfect for audio. Frances Barber stars as Cleopatra and David Harewood as Antony in this towering tale of great love, political intrigue and tragedy.

In this BBC full-cast production of The Tempest, a magical storm washes some sailors up on a peculiar island, changing the course of their lives forever.... Raging storms and rich beautiful music combine to magical effect in this production of Shakespeare's allegorical last play, where mystical forces work to restore harmony and order to an estranged community.

Shakespeare's play is often cited as the greatest of all plays. The tragic life of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, is brought to stunning life by Sir john Gielgud and his fellow actors of London's Old Vic Company. A rare treat for Shakespeare lovers and the performances of great actors.

Here is a collection of Shakespeare's most inspiring speeches from the BBC Sound Archives. Hear timeless soliloquies from Romeo & Juliet, Hamlet, Henry V, King Lear, Macbeth, Richard III, and The Merchant of Venice, memorably delivered by some of the leading actors of the 20th century.

The listener response to this play when it was first broadcast as part of the God’s Country series was overwhelming, and it has gone on to become an audio best seller. Performed by Becky Simpson, Spoonface Steinberg is about a young autistic Jewish girl who, learning that she is terminally ill, contemplates the meaning of life and death in a dramatic monologue interwoven with operatic extracts from the magical voice of Maria Callas.

Theatre Royal. The very name summons up something of grandeur and eloquence. And it was. Hosted by Laurence Olivier, these big-name productions also included the creme de la creme of acting talents from John Gielgud, Ralph Richardson and Orson Welles to Trevor Howard, Michael Redgrave and Olivier himself. They were based on works by the world's leading authors, among them Charles Dickens, Henry James, Oscar Wilde and Anton Chekhov. These are but a few of whose company we shall be keeping as we raise the curtain on our first instalment of theatrical history.

Theatre Royal. The very name summons up something of grandeur and eloquence. And it was. Hosted by Laurence Olivier, these big-name productions also included the creme de la creme of acting talents from John Gielgud, Ralph Richardson and Orson Welles to Trevor Howard, Michael Redgrave and Olivier himself. They were based on works by the world's leading authors, among them Charles Dickens, Henry James, Oscar Wilde and Anton Chekhov. These are but a few of whose company we shall be keeping as we raise the curtain on our first instalment of theatrical history.

Theatre Royal. The very name summons up something of grandeur and eloquence. And it was. Hosted by Laurence Olivier, these big-name productions also included the creme de la creme of acting talents from John Gielgud, Ralph Richardson and Orson Welles to Trevor Howard, Michael Redgrave and Olivier himself. They were based on works by the world's leading authors, among them Charles Dickens, Henry James, Oscar Wilde and Anton Chekhov. These are but a few of whose company we shall be keeping as we raise the curtain on our first instalment of theatrical history.

Aliyah Kahn ist eine kleine Trickbetrügerin, die ihrem Gewerbe auf den Straßen von London nachgeht, indem sie Touristen das Geld aus der Tasche zieht. Ihr loses Mundwerk und ihre Aufsässigkeit haben sie nicht nur um ihren Platz an einem renommierten College gebracht, sondern bringen sie auch heute noch regelmäßig in Teufels Küche. Zu allem Überfluss hat sie sich mit einer vermeintlich sicheren Geschäftsidee auf die falschen Leute verlassen und steht jetzt bei mächtigen und sehr gefährlichen Leuten mit einer Viertelmillion Pfund in der Kreide.

The battle-weary Companions count their blessings when they find refuge at a tranquil ville, founded on the principles of harmony and enlightenment. However, they soon discover this supposed utopia is anything but. Violence waits in the silence, hidden beneath the pagodas and prayer halls. As sinister machinations unfurl like lotus petals, the Companions reckon with the true price of inner peace in a world gone mad.

Während eines Besuchs bei seiner Bank fällt Professor van Dusen im gläsernen Nachbarbüro eine atraktive blonde Frau auf, die vom Bankdirektor einen Koffer voller Geld ausgehändigt bekommt. Doch nicht nur er wurde unfreiwilliger Zeuge dieses Vorgangs, sondern auch ein Mann namens Norwood, der in einem Nebenzimmer wartet und knietief in Geldnöten steckt. Van Dusen sieht sein ungutes Gefühl bestätigt, als er beobachtet, wie Norwood die Frau von der Straße bis in ihr Hotel verfolgt.

In der fremdartigen Metropole Sonnenpass suchen die Abenteurer den Uhrmacher und Erfinder Verrocchio auf, um das Artefakt, welches Sir Gavvendyle ihnen hinterlassen hat, zu erforschen. In seiner Werkstatt treffen sie das exzentrische Genie leider nicht an, dafür aber sein bizarres Sicherheitssystem Miracula, welches sie für Eindringlinge hält, die es gnadenlos zu bekämpfen gilt!

Den Banden von Mordenkain knapp entkommen, sollte die Reise mit dem Luftschiff "Luftdrachen“ den Helden nun eigentlich etwas Ruhe ermöglichen. Doch nichts liegt ferner als das! Ein Giftanschlag, ein Assassine an Bord und schließlich sogar die mächtigen Traumspinnen sorgen für eine unvergessliche Reise, die den treuen Hörer an Ereignisse aus einer anderen Welt erinnern könnte.

Die Suche nach dem Mörder Sir Gavvendyles führt die Freunde nach Mordenkain, in die Stadt der Beutel- und Halsabschneider. Unversehens kreuzen sie den Weg der blutrünstigen Bande der Pfähler und müssen sich darüber hinaus noch an eine neue Begleiterin gewöhnen.

Die von schwerer Grippe geplagte Rose Bailey sieht, wie Hailey Patterson von maskierten Männern in einen Van gezogen wird. Doch Detective Laurie Howard traut der Beobachtung der kranken Pastorin nicht... hat Rose sich das alles nur eingebildet?