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Yes... this recording is taken from a digital source so it's 'as-broadcast', but even so it does seem too fast. I'll try and re-create the video with a slightly reduced speed...

I didn't.

I don't know how useful words ever really are, but I think these words from a notable American of the past may be worth bringing back into the daylight: "...dig deep in our history and our doctrine, and remember that we are not descended from fearful men..."

Like many radio shows they were broadcast once, late at night, and then forgotten... I'm glad they're finding a new audience. If by the writers you mean of these episodes, you should find there are credits at the end of each episode which will tell you that...

@MysticalMagpie-wo5fn There are no credits at the end of these versions, but I think I've managed to find more info online. Thank you again for sharing these, love them! :)

Oh, sorry, I'm so used to credits being present I didn't think to check. In the event the BBC listings say they were written by Mayall and John Nicholson - I don't know if that corresponds with what you found...

@MysticalMagpie-wo5fn Yes it does! 😊 Thank you so much again! 😁

I confess, I was quite oblivious of this, despie having a fascination with the old R5 that extended to compiling its entire schedule into a single Excel sheet some time back. If you are ever able to digitise it that would be wonderful - not just because it would be a good inclusion for the channel but because it would be a chance to 'return it to the wild' so that it can reach people who will appreciate it! Thank you for the offer - just let me know if and when it ever becomes a possibility.

I'm afraid I can't help with Sign of the Beaver - pretty much all of what I put is taken from radio broadcast and as far as I can tell that's a story that was never broadcast over here... Have you tried looking on Internet Archive?

I believe it's Tolkien musing on the afterlife and what one leaves behind them when they pass on...

It's also from his Catholic faith. The idea of purgatory after death. The workhouse bit. It's a lovely story, though. Thanks again. Much appreciated 😊

Listen to 'em quick - I can't guarantee how long they'll be on the channel for...

@MysticalMagpie-wo5fn will do. sorry that it's so difficult. a thousand thanks. hopefully only the stories have endings, and not this channel.

High Laurie does do a wonderful job with it, doesn't he? I have a couple of dramatisations of the story on the channel too, which may scratch the itch with some of the missing episodes...

Well, some good news - Possession was recent enough that I'm pretty sure I must have it on my drives. I also figure it will probably suit the channel, so with any luck you'll see it here quite soon...

A more recent radio adaptation, just called 'Arthur' is particularly strong - it takes the story back to its pagan roots with a Druidic Merlin played by Ian McDiarmid. That is already on the channel in individual episodes but I do plan on bundling that up into a single video sometime soon...

Apparently Chandler deliberately avoided acknowledging the war in order to avoid having to address its impact and to maintain an escapist tone. The stories are therefore implied to be taking place in a post-war period - which might make us then wonder if Marlowe had served... but he's a stoic and I guess we might see his toughness as itself being a mark of his having served...

Thank you for your considered reply.​@MysticalMagpie-wo5fn

There's war or veterans in most of his novels.

Definitely. You might be interested in a programme I have on my other channel - it's Scofield reciting The Rime of the Ancient Mariner... the sound quality isn't great because it's old - but it's pure Scofield...

Not Thorne's first Tolkien either - he'd been Treebeard in the radio series of Lord of the Rings (and Aslan in The Narnia Chronicles, of course). I do have the other 'Tales From the Perilous Realm' but wanted to space them out, in case they're strictly controlled (Narnia, LOTR and anything Terry Pratchett are absolute no-nos on UA-cam)

I wish I could pretend to be knowledgeable when I tell you that the music is 'Danzas Españoles, Op. 37: V. Andaluza' by Enrique Granados, performed by Youra Guller... but I'm honour-bound to confess that I only just found this out myself. A very useful feature of UA-cam's copyright system is that it automatically detects music in a video, and (if possible) adds details to the description. So, if you click on 'more' and scroll to the bottom you'll not only see details of the music but also a link to a video where you can hear the whole piece without interruption...

@MysticalMagpie-wo5fn I thank you for that. You know, I just remembered why I thought the two reminded me of one another. I have them on a cd together, and thus, they're together in my head as I've played them so often, though not recently. Beautiful music. I knew about Stephen Thorne as Treebeard cause I still have the 13 cassette tapes of the BBCs Lord of the rings. Wonderful actor. I've enjoyed so many of your audiobooks. Thanks so much for putting them up. They've really helped me get through a bad time since I lost my sister a little over a year and a half ago.

Oh yes, the legendary 13-cassette boxed set! You know, that was considered a gamble at the time - because who was going to spend that much on a load of spoken word cassettes? But it proved to be one of BBC Enterprises's best-sellers. I can remember borrowing it from a friend and spending a night copying it all tape-to-tape... So sorry to hear about your loss - I was myself bereaved about two years ago, and I know sometimes its important to have activities into which one can retreat...

@MysticalMagpie-wo5fn thank you. I just take life day by day. Stories are good to retreat into. Tolkien is a favourite, but I love others too. Thank you for all the ones you put up.

Not at all, glad you enjoy it.

Damien Lewis - an actor worth looking into, especially for his performance as King Henry in 'Wolf Hall'. I've also got his reading of The Scarlet Pimpernel on the channel...

It's pointless to leave a comment about it. Your problem is with UA-cam's advert policy. This is not a monetised channel, the adverts are there because there is licenced music in the video. You can complain to youtube about the number of adverts or you can google the various options to suppress them. But leaving a comment will change absolutely nothing.

I'm afraid I'm at the mercy of YT when it comes to adverts, so I can't guarantee all of my videos will be likewise free (it depends on music copyright). However, if you liked this one I think there's a good chance you'd enjoy the radio adaptations of The Eagle Has Landed and The Eagle Has Flown which are on the channel - the second of these in particular was almost certainly an influence on 'Slipstream'...

How interesting, thank you. I don't believe that's in the original novel so I guess the person adapting it must have wanted to have them speak a coherent language that would be more to most of the listeners in the UK.