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Just William: A BBC Radio Collection: Classic readings from the BBC archive Audiobook (Free)

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