Whittington

Dick Whittington and His Cat

• UNABRIDGED (19 mins)
• By Jimcin Recordings
• Narrated By Jill Masters

Dick Whittington is a character in a British folklore, very loosely based on Richard Whittington, a medieval merchant as well as Lord Mayor of London and a Member of Parliament. In this traditional story, Dick, a boy from a poor family, sets out for London to make his fortune, accompanied by his cat. They have a number of remarkable adventures along the way.

Whittington

• UNABRIDGED (4 hrs and 48 mins)
• By Alan Armstrong
• Narrated By Joel Brooks
• Whispersync for Voice-ready

Bernie keeps a barn full of animals the rest of the world has no use for: two retired trotters, a rooster, some banty hens, and a Muscovy duck with clipped wings who calls herself The Lady. When the cat called Whittington shows up one day, it is to the Lady that he makes an appeal to secure a place in the barn. The Lady's a little hesitant at first, but when the cat claims to be a master ratter, that clinches it.

Dick Whittington (Vintage BBC Radio Panto)

• ORIGINAL (56 mins)
• By Chris Emmett
• Narrated By Anita Harris, Kenneth Connor, Frank Thornton, and others

Dick Whittington has come to London to seek his fortune. He’s heard the streets are paved with gold, though after three days sleeping on them he hasn’t yet found riches. But then he finds a friend in Tommy the Cat and the Alderman’s daughter Alice Fitzwarren falls in love with him. It seems his luck is changing – until the evil King Rat threatens everything. Can the magical Spirit of the Bells put things right and help Dick achieve his heart’s desire?

Fresh Air, Chris Hedges, John Hope Franklin, and John Whittington Franklin

• NONE (1 hr)

Dick Whittington

• UNABRIDGED (14 mins)
• By AudioGO Ltd
• Narrated By Stephen Mangan

Dick Whittington and his family are very poor. So, hearing that the streets of London are paved with gold, Dick decides to go to this city of opportunites and make his fortune. A magical retelling of the classic fairy tale, read by Stephen Mangan.

The Nine Days Queen

• ORIGINAL (43 mins)
• By Amanda Whittington
• Narrated By Loo Brealey, Emma Stansfield

A BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation written by Amanda Whittington, originally broadcast as the Afternoon Play on 23 February 2009.The tumultuous tale of the trial of Lady Jane Grey, proclaimed Queen of England in 1553 at the age of 16, nine days later locked in the Tower and, within a year, dead.‘Loo Brealey puts in a superb performance’ (Observer) as Lady Jane Grey, with Emma Stansfield as Nurse Ellen, Helen Schlesinger as Frances and Agnes Bateman as the young Jane.

Classic Fairy Stories

• ABRIDGED (2 hrs and 36 mins)
• By Naxos AudioBooks
• Narrated By Bernard Cribbins

A selection of some of the most famous fairy stories which every child needs to foster their imagination. The following stories can be found on this title: "The Story of the Three Little Pigs", "The History of Dick Whittington", "Beauty and the Beast", "Goldilocks and the Three Bears", "Puss in Boots", "Jack and the Beanstalk", "Ali Baba", "The Brave Little Tailor", and "The Princess on the Glass Hill".