Just William: A BBC Radio Collection: Classic readings from the BBC archive Audiobook (Free)
- Martin Jarvis
- 13 h 15 min
- BBC Worldwide Ltd
- 2017-12-07
Summary:
A stunning collection of Just William tales, determined and read by Martin Jarvis
‘There’s nothing to touch them’ – Independent on Weekend
Richmal Crompton’s stories featuring irrepressible schoolboy William Brown have been firm favourites with both young and old for decades. Perpetually scruffy, mud-stained and mischievous, he is a lovable scamp whose pranks usually end in devastation – for his harassed elders at least.
With friends Ginger, Douglas and Henry (the Outlaws) and the angelic thorn-in- about Just William: A BBC Radio Collection: Classic readings through the BBC archive his-side, the lisping Violet Elizabeth Bott, William has rightly joined the literary, and radio, immortals.
Martin Jarvis, who has been hailed as ‘the wizard of the speaking book’ (The Daily Telegraph), has made the tone of voice of William his own, and this assortment of 54 laugh-out-loud stories will delight long-standing fans and first-time listeners alike.
Also included are two bonus interviews with Richmal Crompton, recorded in 1965 and 1968.
The stories included in this collection are:
The Xmas Truce
Only Just in Time
The Midnight Adventure of Miss Montague
William and the Musician
William Leads an improved Life
William as well as the Twins
William’s Birthday
William and the tiny Girl
The Outlaws and Cousin Percy
William and the Princess Goldilocks
The Sweet Little Girl in White
A Birthday Treat
The Outlaws as well as the Triplets
A Little bit of Blackmail
William Makes a Nights It
William as well as the Lost Tourist
The Leopard Hunter
THE BRAND NEW Neighbour
William the Philanthropist
William and the Prize Cat
William Keeps the Stage
William and the School Report
All the News
Aunt Arabelle in control
William’s Goodbye Present
William the Salvage Collector
William’s Day Off
Entertainment Provided
William and the Brains Trust
William as well as the Bomb
William Goes Shopping
Violet Elizabeth Runs Away
William and the true Laurence
The Outlaws and the Hidden Treasure
William and the Fairy Daffodil
THE VERY BEST Laid Plans
Mrs Bott’s Hat
William Starts the Holidays
William Takes on Santa Claus
William and the Snowman
Revenge is Lovely
William and the Black Cat
William and the Russian Prince
William’s Busy Day
William – THE FANTASTIC Actor
William and the White Elephants
Finding a Classes for William
William’s Birthday
William Clears the Slums
Parrots for Ethel
William’s Truthful Christmas
Boys will be Boys
William and the Ebony Hair-Brush
William and the Old Guy in the Fog