Free BBC Audio Books
BBC Audio Books are widely known for their excellent quality. They cover subjects as widely different as Shakespeare dramas and British slapstick comedy. Other famous authors like Sir Conan Doyle, or Charles Dickens are also marvellously brought to life in the BBC Audio Books productions.
A sample of some of the great British comedian's work is ready for you to download immediately AND totally free of charge:
Blackadder - British Comedy
The historic first Blackadder series with Rowan Atkinson's first incarnation as 'Black Adder' - the incompetent, bitter and twisted son of Richard, Duke of York, who, with the help of his trusty (and equally stinky) aide, Baldrick (Tony Robinson), and Percy (Tim Mclnnerny) begins his slithering journey through the ages, scheming for an easier life, a better position and perhaps even a shot at the throne itself. The original series also stars Brian Blessed as Richard IV, Peter Cook as Richard III, Miriam Margolyes as the Infanta Maria of Spain and Rik Mayall as Mad Gerald.Blackadder was runner-up in the BBC's search for Britain's Best Sitcom. There are four BBC audio books with this great comedy series, ready for online download:
The Black Adder
Blackadder II
Blackadder The Third
Blackadder Goes Forth
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Alan Partridge - Knowing Me Knowing You - The British TV Show - BBC
Here is where it all began. Where Alan Partridge, chat show supremo, moved off On the Hour's sports desk and into the mainstream, for a spot of raw emotion and some hilarious anecdotes on the sleek studio sofas.The talents that led Alan Partridge to become one of the country's top presenters are all too apparent in these audio books, as he puts incisive and ground-breaking questions to a host of celebrity guests.
Knowing Me Knowing You
Knowing Me, Knowing You - The TV Series
Knowing Me Knowing You 3
Alan Partridge - Knowing Me, Knowing Yule - Special X-Mas Edition
You may listen to sample recording of these BBC audio books online, simply clikc any of the links above.
The Goon Show - BBC comedy audio books
The Goon Show is a popular British radio comedy programme, first broadcast by the BBC between 1951 to 1960 on the BBC Home Service. The Goon Show has paved the way for surreal and alternative humour and had a large influence on many comedians in the years that followed.BBC Audio Books has published a series of comedy audio books with the Goon Show, you may listen to sample recording of these historic comedy episodes (That are still to this day being broadcast by BBC and in Australia!):
The Goon Show - Volume 1 - Moriarty, Where Are You?
The Goon Show - Volume 2 - Enter Bluebottle
The Goon Show - Volume 3 - I'm Walking Backwards for Christmas
The Goon Show - Volume 4 - My Knees Have Fallen Off!
There are plenty more Goon Show Audios read for online download, just click any of the links to find the list of all BBC Goon Shows.
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Dad's Army - British Sitcom - BBC Audio Books
Dad's Army is one of the most popular British sitcoms. It's core story is about the Home Guard in the Second World War. Dad's Army was written by Jimmy Perry and David Croft and was broadcast on BBC television between 1968 and 1977.Dad's Army is popular to this day and it was voted into 4th place in a 2004 BBC poll for Britain's Best Sitcom.
The unmistakable voice of Bud Flanagan singing 'Who Do You Think You Are Kidding, Mr Hitler?', introduced every episode of Dad's Army.
Dad's Army - Volume 1
Dad's Army - Volume 2 ....
Each of these BBC audio books contains 4 episodes, you may listen in to these great sitcoms online, just click the link to Dad's Army Sitcom here.
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More BBC Comedy Audio Books
The BBC have edited a very large number of comedy audio books, and it's impossible to show them all here in detail.
So I'll just mention a few additional great series and single audio books that are my personal favourites:
The League of Gentlemen
One Foot in the Grave
Dead Ringers
Fawlty Towers
Victoria Wood
The Fast Show
Hancock's Half Hour
Goodness Gracious Me
Harry Enfield and Chums
Monty Python
Only Fools and Horses
Morecambe and Wise
Just click on any of the above links to see more and to hear extracts of these truly great BBC audio books.
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So I'll just mention a few additional great series and single audio books that are my personal favourites:
The League of Gentlemen
One Foot in the Grave
Dead Ringers
Fawlty Towers
Victoria Wood
The Fast Show
Hancock's Half Hour
Goodness Gracious Me
Harry Enfield and Chums
Monty Python
Only Fools and Horses
Morecambe and Wise
Just click on any of the above links to see more and to hear extracts of these truly great BBC audio books.
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Alan Bennett - BBC Audio Books
BBC and Alan Bennett have produced a number of great audio books. Alan Bennett is awell known English author and actor.Some of his more famous productions are 'Talking Heads' and 'The Lady in the Van'. In the more recent audio books, Alan Bennett talsk about his own life, the series is entitled 'Alan Bennett - Untold Stories' and encompasses 4 Volumes.
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Other Lenses With Britsh Humor
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Monty Python Sound Clips
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Monty Python Sound Clips for download online: Monty Python is the most funny comedian I know. Perhaps the ultimate in TV comedy madness and absurdity, this cult series, which began in 1969, was conceived, written and performed by Graham Chapma...
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Doctor Who Downloads
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Doctor Who Downloads. If you are a fan of the Doctor Who TV Series, you've just found some great audio downloads! The soundtracks of three television adventures in which the Doctor Who and his friends travel back in Time and get caught up in events i...
