Noon & 8pm & 4am

PLAYS/DRAMA

CALLING TIME BY DEREK WEBB

Four short black comedies set in a pub: Two women meet up after a funeral as revelations unfold; a man and woman meet via a chat room, but neither is who they claim to be; an MP meets with an investigative journalist who has ulterior motives; a suspicious looking young man is not who he claims to be – or is he?

Performed by The Bootleg Theatre Company. Directed by Colin Burden.

BACHELOR BOY BY CARL CHETTY

As middle-aged Milo languishes in the bath, he reveals a few shocking secrets about his life and loves.  Performed by Christopher Ryan.

1pm & 9pm & 5am

IN CONVERSATION with JAMAICA KINCAID

Jamaica Kincaid, whose work has been called loosely autobiographical, has said, “Everything I say is true, and everything I say is not true. You couldn’t admit any of it to a court of law. It would not be good evidence.” Her recent novel, See Now Then, chronicles the death of a marriage like a beautiful elegy, where Mr. and Mrs. Sweet’s final years together are anything but. Kincaid immigrated from the West Indies at 17 to New York, where she eventually joined the staff of The New Yorker. Her books explore themes of colonialism and its legacy, and the complex relationships between mothers and daughters. She is the author of 19 books including the novel The Autobiography of My Mother and the memoir Among Flowers, chronicling her journey deep into the mountains of Nepal.

 2pm & 10pm & 6am

THE POETRY HOUR Vol 15 featuring John Dryden, William Morris & more

Poetry is often cited as our greatest use of words. The English language has well over a million and poets down the ages seem, at times, to make use of every single one. But often they use them in simple ways to describe anything and everything from landscapes to all aspects of the human condition. Poems can evoke within us an individual response that takes us by surprise; that opens our eyes and ears to very personal feelings.   Forget the idea of classic poetry being somehow dull and boring and best kept to school textbooks. It still has life, vibrancy and relevance to our lives today. In this hour we’ll be listening to John Dryden, Animal Poetry, William Morris and Victorian Poetry – Volume 2.

All of them are from a dedicated poetry publisher – Portable Poetry who believe that poetry should be a part of our everyday lives, uplifting the soul & reaching the parts that other things can’t. Their range of audiobooks and ebooks cover volumes on some of our greatest poets to anthologies of seasons, months, places and a range of themes. Check them out at https://www.deadtreepublishing.com/  That’s Portable Poetry – poetry that carries you through!

3pm & 11pm & 7am

ALTERNATIVE RADIO with DAVID KORTEN

Here at Audiobook Radio we are keen to provide a range of voices – very literally as well as in terms of opinions and views of the world. This strand created by Alternative Radio does just that. We will hear from some of the most informed minds and greatest social activists of our time whose take on justice and power does not chime with those that hold the power and don’t provide justice for all so we rarely get to hear from them in mainstream media. Different opinions always help inform our own and we are always eager to hear from listeners about this or any other strand. Contact us on the tab at: www.audiobookradio.net

Today we have David Korten who taught at Harvard’s Business School and attempted to be a change agent from within before defecting to became a builder of institutions and social movements working from the outside to create a new cultural, institutional, and political reality from the bottom up.

4pm & Midnight & 8am

SHERLOCK HOLMES

Greg Wagland superbly narrates The Six Napoleons by Arthur Conan Doyle

 5pm & 1am & 9am

SPARK LONDON

The concept is stand out simple. Real people telling real stories. Today’s are

Nobody’s Home by Alisdair Hurst, Down Post Office Lane by Andy Bodle and The Rabbit by Glen Long.

A WORD IN YOUR EAR

Word in Your Ear are a Bath based collective of writers who gather to tell their stories. They liked the way our ancestors enjoyed stories – by listening to them. We totally agree with them so let’s have a listen to: Winners and Losers by Pauline Masurel and Black Sheep by Hannah Teasdale.

TAKE FIVE with POLLY COURTNEY

We asked the same five questions to a range of writers – today POLLY COURTNEY, the bright and engaging novelist and commentator whose brilliant latest novel, Feral Youth, is critically acclaimed as both book and audio book.

6pm & 2am & 10am

HOLLYWOOD STAGE with The Virginian

Hollywood is indelibly printed in our minds as a go to place for entertainment and has been for decades. We take you back in time as The Hollywood ringmaster himself, CECIL B DE MILLE unveils The Virginian featuring GARY COOPER

7pm & 3am & 11am

SHORT STORIES – MOORE & DOYLE

A PLAYHOUSE IN THE WASTE BY GEORGE MOORE. READ BY NIGEL DAVENPORT

Father James embarks on a theatre project in place of the more conventional building of relief roads, in the hope of emulating the mystery plays at Oberammergau, but a wind blows down the wall of the theatre, leading the people to suppose it is the punishment of God.

B24 BY ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE. READ BY BRIAN COX

The story of prisoner B 24, a petty burglar who claims he’s falsely accused of the murder of Lord Manning. But can his desperate account convince the authorities of his innocence and reveal the identity of the true culprit..?