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This radio dramatization of the classic movie, which also starred Judy Garland and Gene Kelly, originally aired on March 22, 1943.

The Crow's second report from Little Bubblesqueak tells the tale of Bertrand the Slippery Eel. Accident prone Bertrand causes havoc in the supermarket, before finding fame with Ellie on the Ice-Rink.

Enter the deliriously sexy world of torment and restraint, bondage and desire…The yearning for a partner who will take control can grip you as powerfully as the most intricate, indecipherable rope knot. Whether a simple leather strap, a shiny pair of handcuffs, a delicate silk scarf or a dom's stern gaze, the right kind of restraint can unleash hidden desires. In Slave to Love, Alison Tyler gathers the most popular - and often most taboo - fantasies of sexual control and erotic restraint.

Follow high school misfit teens on a alien rescue and to uncover what happened when the aliens came to a small town in the midwest years ago. One fact, nothing is as it seems. For three friends, Sleepersville High School was already strange enough. Sarah, the mayor's daughter, wanted to be anything but the most popular girl in school. Blake, the science geek, was spending his time trying to get Sarah to notice him.

From GI's in New York's Times Square to Bette Davis, Jane Powell, and Eve Arden at the Hollywood Canteen, Americans rejoiced on V-J Day (August 15, 1945). These classic radio moments come from the NBC Radio Network's live coverage.

As the fiftieth anniversary of President Kennedy's assassination draws near, the events of that fateful day will undoubtedly be on the minds of many throughout the world. Here Dean Owen curates a fascinating collection of interviews and thought-provoking commentaries from notable men and women connected to that notorious Friday afternoon. Those who worked closely with the president, civil rights leaders, celebrities, prominent journalists, and political allies are among the nearly one hundred voices asked to share their reflections on the significance of that day and the legacy left behind by John F. Kennedy.

Basil Rathbone and Jane Powell narrate the Brothers Grimm tale, with music from Humperdinck's opera performed by the Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by Herbert von Karajan.

This radio dramatization of the classic movie, featuring the original stars, aired on June 17, 1940.

On the surface Norman is not the perfect Christmas tree, but just because he is different to the other trees, he is no less special and no less deserving of a happy home full of love.

Stella is a little brave cat....she lives off her wits and finds food and refuge whenever and wherever she can....even if it means dealing with that nasty neighbour, 'A mangy ginger tom called Gilbert'.

Tom Cat enjoys mushrooms for breakfast, and is disappointed to find that they have all disappeared from the forest. He calls on Sirol and his friends to find out where they have all gone. Strange noises are heard and the animals are frightened....but there's no such thing as ghosts.

Beauty's heard tales of a fearsome beast living in the dark forest that now lies between her and home. But she always thought they were myths. Until now. When captured, she imagines she'll go to any lengths to escape from his clutches - until she learns that he is human, and the victim of a terrible curse, who can only be freed if she agrees to bear his child. Will Beauty find it in her heart to free the beast?

Yo ho ho, join Captain Kitty and Tiger on their pirate ship and sail around the world on a great adventure.

The Long Silent Night: A Jack Frost Mystery brings together the unlikely bedfellows of film noir and fantasy to create a surprising holiday thriller, sure to be enjoyed by all ages. It's up to Jack Frost, a winter elemental and the North Pole's premiere private eye, to find his kidnapped adoptive father, Santa Claus, so that the Spell of Eternal Night - the spell that makes Christmas Eve last until Santa has delivered all his presents - can be lifted and time allowed to flow once more.

The Story of how Kitten and Tiger first meet.

Sirol leaves for a day at the beach without Salty Dog because he is late. Sirol looks everywhere for him at the seaside, but he is nowhere to be found. Sirol opens his picnic basket to find that someone has eaten all the contents...who could it be?

When we think of the word "censorship", we imagine blacked out words and authoritarian political regimes of the past. However, censorship is alive and well today, and just as pervasive in capitalist democracies as repressive regimes. Offering a potted history of the phenomenon from the execution of Socrates in 399 BC to the latest in internet filtering, Petley provides an impassioned manifesto for freedom of speech. This is an invaluable resource for anyone interested in global media in the information age.

This is a story about Sunny who has been adopted by a Penguin colony...but things are not quite as they seem!

From the producers of the Number One bestselling CD The Wit of Cricket, here is a brand new collection of the funniest cricket stories at home and abroad, recorded live at Great Brickhill Cricket Club in Bedfordshire. Join in the laughter at hilarious anecdotes about the Ashes, overseas tours, sledging, Test Match Special, and much more!

Fun times for short journeys or bedtime stories!