-
Little Women
- BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation
- Narrated by: Bryony Hannah, full cast, John Bowler, Julianna Jennings, Natasha J Barnes, Samantha Dakin, Tara Ward
- Length: 2 hrs and 18 mins
- Radio/TV Program
- Release date: 02-02-17
- Language: English
- Publisher: BBC Digital Audio
Regular price: $12.39
People who bought this also bought...
-
Little Women
- By: Louisa May Alcott
- Narrated by: Barbara Caruso
- Length: 19 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,153
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 902
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 911
Most people know this book from the Academy Award-winning motion picture starring Winona Ryder. Now, introduce them to the sparkling American classic behind the movie: a charming portrait of the joys and hardships of the four sisters in Civil War New England. Separated by the war from their beloved parents, these "little women" struggle to find their place in the world.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Glad I waited for this release!
- By Rachel on 07-21-06
-
Jane Eyre
- A BBC Radio 4 Full-Cast Dramatization
- By: Charlotte Bronte
- Narrated by: Amanda Hale, Tom Burke
- Length: 2 hrs and 13 mins
- Original Recording
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 159
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars 146
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 146
Amanda Hale and Tom Burke star in a brand new BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation of Charlotte Brontë's most beloved novel, adapted by Rachel Joyce. Orphan Jane learns at an early age that self-control is the surest means of retaining self-respect in adversity. It is a lesson that serves her well in the years ahead as she endures the misery of life with her cruel, uncaring aunt, followed by the harsh regime at Lowood Institution, a charity school for poor children.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
At Last! Jane Eyre Made Palatable
- By Gretchen SLP on 05-07-16
-
The Bronte BBC Radio Drama Collection
- Seven Full-Cast Dramatisations
- By: Charlotte Bronte, Anne Bronte, Emily Bronte, and others
- Narrated by: Anna Maxwell-Martin, Ella Kendrick, Emma Fielding, and others
- Length: 15 hrs and 40 mins
- Original Recording
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars 2
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars 1
-
Story3.5 out of 5 stars 2
A stunning collection of the Bronte sisters' novels, adapted by the best-selling author Rachel Joyce. The collection includes Agnes Grey, Jane Eyre, Shirley, The Professor, The Tenant of Wildfell Hall, Villette and Wuthering Heights.
-
The Jane Austen BBC Radio Drama Collection
- Six BBC Radio Full-Cast Dramatisations
- By: Jane Austen
- Narrated by: David Tennant, Benedict Cumberbatch, Julie McKenzie
- Length: 14 hrs and 27 mins
- Original Recording
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,471
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,324
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,327
A collection of BBC radio full-cast dramatisations of Jane Austen's six major novels. Jane Austen is one of the finest writers in the English language, and this volume includes all six of her classic novels. Mansfield Park: on a quest to find a position in society, Fanny Price goes to live with her rich aunt and uncle. Northanger Abbey: young, naïve Catherine Morland receives an invitation to stay at the isolated Gothic mansion Northanger Abbey.
-
2 out of 5 stars
-
Faulty download
- By Sian on 04-06-16
-
Les Miserables
- A BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation
- By: Victor Hugo
- Narrated by: Joss Ackland, Roger Allam, full cast
- Length: 5 hrs and 40 mins
- Original Recording
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars 126
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars 122
-
Story5 out of 5 stars 120
Joss Ackland, Roger Allam, and Leslie Phillips star in this BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation of Victor Hugo’s classic novel. When poverty drives Jean Valjean to steal a loaf of bread from a baker’s window, it is an action that will haunt him for the rest of his life. A citizen of postrevolutionary France, he is sentenced to nineteen years’ hard labour.
-
4 out of 5 stars
-
Possibly the best audio version of Les Miserables?
- By DARBY KERN on 08-02-16
-
The Charles Dickens BBC Radio Drama Collection: The Later Years
- Eight BBC Radio Full-Cast Dramatisations
- By: Charles Dickens
- Narrated by: Robert Glenister, Robert Lindsay, Ian Holm, and others
- Length: 36 hrs and 35 mins
- Original Recording
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars 13
-
Performance4 out of 5 stars 11
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 11
Enthralling radio dramatisations of eight of Charles Dickens' much-loved novels. Charles Dickens is one of the most renowned authors of all time, and this second digital volume of the dramatised canon of his work includes eight of his classic novels. This collection includes the epic masterpiece David Copperfield, described by Dickens as his 'favourite child'; suspenseful mystery Bleak House; Dickens' most openly political novel, Hard Times; and Little Dorrit.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Only thing lacking is consistent titles
- By patrick on 03-23-18
-
Little Women
- By: Louisa May Alcott
- Narrated by: Barbara Caruso
- Length: 19 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,153
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 902
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 911
Most people know this book from the Academy Award-winning motion picture starring Winona Ryder. Now, introduce them to the sparkling American classic behind the movie: a charming portrait of the joys and hardships of the four sisters in Civil War New England. Separated by the war from their beloved parents, these "little women" struggle to find their place in the world.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Glad I waited for this release!
- By Rachel on 07-21-06
-
Jane Eyre
- A BBC Radio 4 Full-Cast Dramatization
- By: Charlotte Bronte
- Narrated by: Amanda Hale, Tom Burke
- Length: 2 hrs and 13 mins
- Original Recording
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 159
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars 146
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 146
Amanda Hale and Tom Burke star in a brand new BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation of Charlotte Brontë's most beloved novel, adapted by Rachel Joyce. Orphan Jane learns at an early age that self-control is the surest means of retaining self-respect in adversity. It is a lesson that serves her well in the years ahead as she endures the misery of life with her cruel, uncaring aunt, followed by the harsh regime at Lowood Institution, a charity school for poor children.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
At Last! Jane Eyre Made Palatable
- By Gretchen SLP on 05-07-16
-
The Bronte BBC Radio Drama Collection
- Seven Full-Cast Dramatisations
- By: Charlotte Bronte, Anne Bronte, Emily Bronte, and others
- Narrated by: Anna Maxwell-Martin, Ella Kendrick, Emma Fielding, and others
- Length: 15 hrs and 40 mins
- Original Recording
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars 2
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars 1
-
Story3.5 out of 5 stars 2
A stunning collection of the Bronte sisters' novels, adapted by the best-selling author Rachel Joyce. The collection includes Agnes Grey, Jane Eyre, Shirley, The Professor, The Tenant of Wildfell Hall, Villette and Wuthering Heights.
-
The Jane Austen BBC Radio Drama Collection
- Six BBC Radio Full-Cast Dramatisations
- By: Jane Austen
- Narrated by: David Tennant, Benedict Cumberbatch, Julie McKenzie
- Length: 14 hrs and 27 mins
- Original Recording
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,471
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,324
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,327
A collection of BBC radio full-cast dramatisations of Jane Austen's six major novels. Jane Austen is one of the finest writers in the English language, and this volume includes all six of her classic novels. Mansfield Park: on a quest to find a position in society, Fanny Price goes to live with her rich aunt and uncle. Northanger Abbey: young, naïve Catherine Morland receives an invitation to stay at the isolated Gothic mansion Northanger Abbey.
-
2 out of 5 stars
-
Faulty download
- By Sian on 04-06-16
-
Les Miserables
- A BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation
- By: Victor Hugo
- Narrated by: Joss Ackland, Roger Allam, full cast
- Length: 5 hrs and 40 mins
- Original Recording
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars 126
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars 122
-
Story5 out of 5 stars 120
Joss Ackland, Roger Allam, and Leslie Phillips star in this BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation of Victor Hugo’s classic novel. When poverty drives Jean Valjean to steal a loaf of bread from a baker’s window, it is an action that will haunt him for the rest of his life. A citizen of postrevolutionary France, he is sentenced to nineteen years’ hard labour.
-
4 out of 5 stars
-
Possibly the best audio version of Les Miserables?
- By DARBY KERN on 08-02-16
-
The Charles Dickens BBC Radio Drama Collection: The Later Years
- Eight BBC Radio Full-Cast Dramatisations
- By: Charles Dickens
- Narrated by: Robert Glenister, Robert Lindsay, Ian Holm, and others
- Length: 36 hrs and 35 mins
- Original Recording
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars 13
-
Performance4 out of 5 stars 11
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 11
Enthralling radio dramatisations of eight of Charles Dickens' much-loved novels. Charles Dickens is one of the most renowned authors of all time, and this second digital volume of the dramatised canon of his work includes eight of his classic novels. This collection includes the epic masterpiece David Copperfield, described by Dickens as his 'favourite child'; suspenseful mystery Bleak House; Dickens' most openly political novel, Hard Times; and Little Dorrit.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Only thing lacking is consistent titles
- By patrick on 03-23-18
-
Little Women
- By: Louisa May Alcott
- Narrated by: Susie Berneis
- Length: 19 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars 9
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars 7
-
Story5 out of 5 stars 7
Based loosely on Louisa May Alcott's own upbringing, Little Women follows the lives of four sisters - Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy March. Each girl has a vision of what their ideal future will bring, though ultimately experiencing, as most young do, something completely different. Little Women, originally written as two volumes, was a great commercial success and is considered one of the most widely read American novels.
-
War and Peace
- BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation
- By: Leo Tolstoy
- Narrated by: Paterson Joseph, John Hurt, Simon Russell Beale, and others
- Length: 9 hrs and 38 mins
- Original Recording
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 32
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars 26
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 27
Paterson Joseph, John Hurt, Lesley Manville and Harriet Walter are among the cast of BBC Radio 4's epic full-cast dramatisation. Adapted for radio by Timberlake Wertenbaker, Leo Tolstoy's epic story follows the fortunes of three Russian aristocratic families during the Napoleonic War. First broadcast on New Year's Day 2015, the drama also features Alun Armstrong, Natasha Little, David Calder, Phoebe Fox, Sam Reid and Joanna David. Duration: 10 hours approx.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Engrossing
- By linda on 09-22-17
-
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
- BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisations
- By: Arthur Conan Doyle
- Narrated by: Clive Merrison, full cast, Michael Williams
- Length: 8 hrs and 44 mins
- Original Recording
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 31
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 27
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 27
Clive Merrison and Michael Williams star as Holmes and Watson in this collection of stories from the unique fully dramatised BBC Radio 4 canon, based on Arthur Conan Doyle's original short stories. The 12 dramatisations include 'A Scandal in Bohemia'; 'The Red-Headed League'; 'A Case of Identity'; 'The Boscombe Valley Mystery'; 'The Five Orange Pips'; 'The Man with the Twisted Lip'; and 'The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle'.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
The Definitive Holmes
- By Amazon Customer on 02-06-18
-
Anne of Green Gables
- By: Lucy Maud Montgomery
- Narrated by: Rachel McAdams
- Length: 9 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars 6,495
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars 5,995
-
Story5 out of 5 stars 5,974
With all of the pluck and charm of its eponymous young hero, Rachel McAdams ( The Notebook, Spotlight, Midnight in Paris) delivers a spectacular reading of Montgomery's beloved bildungsroman. In moments both funny and bittersweet, McAdams' voice is imbued with the spark that has made Anne a much-loved symbol of individualism and cheer for over a century.
-
3 out of 5 stars
-
Great Book! under impressed by the reader
- By nascarchvy88 on 01-13-17
-
Peter Pan (BBC Children's Classics)
- By: J.M. Barrie
- Narrated by: Dramatisation
- Length: 2 hrs and 4 mins
- Abridged
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars 22
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 18
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 19
When Peter Pan flies into the night nursery of Wendy, John, and Michael Darling, he takes them on the journey, and the adventure, of a lifetime. Mermaids, wolves, and Indians weave their spell in the magical Never Never Land, where also lurks the wicked Captain Hook. Toyah Willcox stars as Peter Pan, with Ron Moody as Captain Hook, Roy Hudd as Smee, and June Whitfield as Mrs. Darling in this spectacular BBC Radio 4 dramatisation, with stunning sound effects and specially composed music.
-
1 out of 5 stars
-
this is a terrible dramatization. just terrible!
- By JE on 08-24-18
-
Little Men
- By: Louisa May Alcott
- Narrated by: Justine Eyre
- Length: 10 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 242
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 195
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 201
Little Men brilliantly extends the March family saga begun in Louisa May Alcott's classic Little Women. Jo---now married to the good-natured Professor Bhaer and with sons of her own---has become the unflappable matron of an extended family at Plumfield, a school that the Bhaers have founded with Aunt March's legacy. Jo's rambunctious youngsters grow up in an atmosphere full of high spirits and misadventure---a world enlivened by Alcott's unique powers of observation and sympathy.
-
3 out of 5 stars
-
The reader is just awful.
- By Jackie on 08-29-18
-
The Secret Garden (BBC Children's Classics)
- By: Frances Hodgson Burnett
- Narrated by: Harriet Walter, Beryl Reid, full cast
- Length: 2 hrs and 16 mins
- Original Recording
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 16
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 15
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 15
Harriet Walter and Beryl Reid star in this full-cast adaptation of the much-loved children's classic. When spoilt young orphan Mary Lennox is brought back from India to live in her uncle's house on the Yorkshire Moors, she finds the blunt ways of the staff at Misselthwaite Manor an unpleasant shock. Bored and miserable, it seems as though life in England will be awful. But Misselthwaite has hidden delights, and when Mary begins to discover them, nothing is the same again.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance of a lifetime
- By Elizabeth Rossmeisl on 05-01-18
-
The Complete Little Women Series: Little Women, Good Wives, Little Men, Jo's Boys (4 books in one)
- By: Louisa May Alcott
- Narrated by: Catherine O'Brien
- Length: 37 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars 161
-
Performance3.5 out of 5 stars 147
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 149
Little Women itself “has been read as a romance or as a quest, or both. It has been read as a family drama that validates virtue over wealth.” Little Women has been read “as a means of escaping that life by women who knew its gender constraints only too well.” Alcott “combines many conventions of the sentimental novel with crucial ingredients of Romantic children's fiction, creating a new form of which Little Women is a unique model.”
-
4 out of 5 stars
-
Very poor editing....
- By Michelle on 05-07-16
![Emma [Naxos] audiobook cover art](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51Z6zgc9KPL._SL320_.jpg)
-
Emma [Naxos]
- By: Jane Austen
- Narrated by: Juliet Stevenson
- Length: 16 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3,038
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,541
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,533
One of Jane Austen's most popular novels. Arrogant, self-willed, and egotistical, Emma is her most unusual heroine.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Even Emma would approve this marriage
- By Reademandweep on 03-10-11
-
Pride and Prejudice
- By: Jane Austen
- Narrated by: Samantha Spiro, Full Cast
- Length: 2 hrs and 50 mins
- Original Recording
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 192
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 172
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 170
Samantha Spiro, David Troughton, and Amanda Root are among the cast of this new BBC Radio 4 dramatisation of Jane Austen’s famous novel. Mrs Bennet is determined to see her five daughters married off and secure a future for them all. When the wealthy Mr Bingley arrives in the neighbourhood, Mrs Bennet wastes no time in making his acquaintance. His friend Mr Darcy, however, discourages Mr Bingley from marrying Jane Bennet, and also appears to snub her sister Elizabeth.
-
4 out of 5 stars
-
Delightful, but too short
- By Me_Mo on 01-18-15
-
Jo's Boys
- By: Louisa May Alcott
- Narrated by: Barbara Caruso
- Length: 10 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 53
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 43
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 42
Jo March Bhaer, who first appeared in Little Women, returns as the compassionate mentor to the boys and girls of Plumfield school. The original students are now young men and women, scattered the world over but always drawn to Plumfield to share their experiences. With fond memories of their school days to comfort them, the young men travel far and wide in search of happiness and fulfillment. The firebrand Dan finds adventure and peril in the American West. Emil’s life is threatened as he sails the high seas. And all the while, tender romances are finally blossoming.
-
4 out of 5 stars
-
A Childhood Favourite
- By Ruth A Walker on 04-16-14
-
Vanity Fair
- By: William Makepeace Thackeray
- Narrated by: John Castle
- Length: 31 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 576
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 478
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 471
Set during the time of the Napoleonic Wars, this classic gives a satirical picture of a worldly society. The novel revolves around the exploits of the impoverished but beautiful and devious Becky Sharp who craves wealth and a position in society. Calculating and determined to succeed, she charms, deceives and manipulates everyone she meets. A novel of early 19th-century English society, it takes its title from the place designated as the centre of human corruption in John Bunyan's 17th-century allegory.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
A book that was meant to be read aloud!
- By Constance on 02-03-11
Publisher's Summary
A BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation of the evergreen classic novel by Louisa May Alcott.
With their father away fighting in the American Civil War, the four March girls are facing a lean Christmas with their mother. But the sisters’ close bond and determination to make the best of things enables them to find happiness despite their poverty.
As the years go by we follow their fortunes as they journey into womanhood. Meg the beauty, Jo the tomboy, shy Beth and precocious Amy will encounter adventure, hardship, joys and disappointments, and learn to meet the challenges of life as they become independent and make their way in the world. While marriage and motherhood may beckon for the sisters, their most enduring love is always for each other.
First published in 1868 and never out of print since, this iconic coming-of-age tale is a perennial favourite that has touched the hearts of generations of fans. This moving BBC Radio 4 dramatisation stars Natasha J Barnes, Julianna Jennings, Bryony Hannah and Samantha Dakin as Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy, with Tara Ward as Mrs March and Alex Lanipekun as Laurie.
What members say
Average Customer Ratings
Overall
-
4.5 out of 5 stars
-
5 Stars22
-
4 Stars3
-
3 Stars0
-
2 Stars0
-
1 Stars1
Performance
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
5 Stars22
-
4 Stars2
-
3 Stars0
-
2 Stars0
-
1 Stars0
Story
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
5 Stars23
-
4 Stars1
-
3 Stars0
-
2 Stars0
-
1 Stars0
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Laura Sherman
- Clearwater, FL USA
- 08-06-18
My children loved this classic on audio!
I purchased this audio book for my children, so that they could all listen to the classic. They loved it! They said that the dramatic reading really made the story come alive for them.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- C. Hope
- USA
- 10-12-18
Splendid!
Radio theatre presentation far outshines a simple audio book presentation. Instead of one voice, the book comes alive with laughter, tears, and cheerful yet flawed characters who who change as they grow into adulthood.
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Christine
- Minnesota, USA
- 09-21-18
Very Enjoyable
Excellent adaptation of the beloved classic. Some slight changes were made to the story, but all in all it didn't detract from my enjoyment of listening to a beautiful performance. I find BBC dramas to be very satisfying, whether they are television or radio performances, this was no exception.
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story4 out of 5 stars
- Amazon Customer
- 10-01-17
Excellent short version
I just wish Radio 4 had made a bit more of it. What there is is very well done, proper voice acting not just reading a script.