I don’t listen to audiobooks very often, but I do hear them now and again, especially when I go travelling. Mum and I also listen to things together when having dinner, such as comedy series or stories.
So this is a complete list of audiobooks that I own or have listened to, including online content from Audible, BBC Sounds and other sites, plus CDs I’ve copied on to my computer. There are also links to posts where I’ve mentioned or reviewed them. None of the product links are sponsored or affiliated.
Contents
Stories & Novels
- Charles Dickens:
- A Christmas Carol – See mention
- Christian O’Connell:
- Radio Boy:
- Doctor Who:
- Harriet Lane:
- J.K. Rowling:
- Jonathan Stroud:
- Lockwood & Co:
- The Screaming Staircase – See mention
- The Whispering Skull – See mention
- Lockwood & Co:
- J.R.R. Tolkien:
- Middle-Earth:
- Richard Osman:
- The Thursday Murder Club:
- The Thursday Murder Club – See mention
- The Man Who Died Twice – See mention
- The Bullet That Missed will be released on 15/09/2022.
- The Thursday Murder Club:
- Richmal Crompton:
- Robert Harris:
- The Second Sleep – See mention
Radio Comedy Series
- Just A Minute:
- These are the compilations we’ve bought so far. Not all series are available in full, so we’ve got Best Of compilations to partially fill in the gaps.
- 4oth Anniversary Collection – See mention
- Another Classic Collection
- A Further Classic Collection
- Golden Collection
- Through The Years
- Best Of 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 & 2009
- Series 56, 57 & 58 / Best Of 2011 / Series 61, 62 & 63
- Remembering Nicholas Parsons & Series 85 – See mention
- See mention of Sue Perkins’ debut as the new host. We’re not interested in getting audiobooks of her shows, but she’s doing a good job.
- I’m Sorry I Haven’t A Clue:
- Treasury Box Set 1, 2 & 3
- See my 50th anniversary review of the show & live DVD.
- Morecambe & Wise:
- The Ricky Gervais Show:
- XFM Seasons 1-4
- Podcast Seasons 1, 2, 4 & 5 (3 is unavailable)
- The Ricky Gervais Guide To…
- Other Free Podcasts
- Tony Hancock:
- Whose Line Is It Anyway?
Other Comedy
- Alan Davies – As Yet Untitled:
- The Extended Podcast – Free extended episodes from Series 6 of the TV show.
- Fawlty Towers:
- Locked Together:
- Free Podcast – Lockdown chats with comedians. See mention.
- Monty Python:
- Sketches & Songs:
- Live Show:
- Film Soundtracks:
- Red Dwarf:
- Bodysnatcher & Identity Within – Lost episode scripts read by Chris Barrie, included in the Blu-ray box set.
- The Rocky Horror Picture Show:
Autobiographies
- Adam Hills:
- Best Foot Forward – See mention
- Michael McIntyre:
- Life & Laughing – See mention
Factual & Educational
- No Such Thing As A Fish:
- Audiobook Of The Year 2017, 2018 & 2019 – See mentions for 2017, 2018 & 2019.
- See also my mention of the 20-hour Comic Relief podcast.
- Michel Thomas:
- Stephen Fry:
- Victorian Secrets – Free podcast
Music
- Def Leppard:
- Classic Albums: Hysteria – BBC Radio 2 Documentary, from the 30th anniversary edition of the album.
- Desert Island Discs:
- Freddie Mercury:
- Queen:
- Absolute Greatest – Track Commentaries (Absolute Narrative)
- A Night At The Opera: 30th Anniversary – Track Commentaries
- On Air – BBC Interviews
- The Beatles:
Tours
For posts about my museum visits, see my Museums & Galleries page.
- British Museum:
- American Dream Audio Tour
- Hokusai Exhibition Introduction
- Illuminated River:
- Natural History Museum:
- Hintze Hall – Ground Floor & First Floor
- Human Evolution
- Images Of Nature
- Treasures In The Cadogan Gallery
- Volcanoes & Earthquakes
- Open House Weekend 2017 (VocalEyes Introductions):
- Salter’s Hall
- Lloyd’s Register
- Freemasons’ Hall
- Canada House
- Victoria & Albert Museum:
- Europe & The World 1600-1815 – Audio guide
- Furniture Gallery – Descriptions & touch objects
- The V&A Story – Audio descriptions
- Touch Tour
- Victoria Park (Tower Hamlets):
- Memoryscape Trail – I used this when exploring the park in April 2018.