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 sometimes, such as comedy series or stories.

So this is a complete list of audiobooks that I own, including content in my online Audible library, downloads from other websites and CDs I’ve copied on to my computer. There are also links to posts where I’ve mentioned or reviewed them.

I already know about other books by the authors listed, and any prequels, sequels & spin-offs for the titles I’ve mentioned, so you don’t need to recommend those. If I haven’t got them, it’s either because I haven’t got around to them yet or I’m not interested in them.

Contents

• • Stories & Novels
  • Comedy
  • Autobiographies
  • Factual & Educational
  • Music
  • Tours

Stories & Novels

• Christian O’Connell:
  • Radio Boy
  • Radio Boy & The Revenge Of Grandad
• Doctor Who:
  • 10th Doctor:
    • The Feast Of The Drowned
    • The Resurrection Casket
    • The Stone Rose
  • 11th Doctor:
    • The Art Of Death
    • Blackout
    • Darkstar Academy
    • The Empty House
    • The Nu-Humans
    • The Sleepers In The Dust
    • Snake Bite
• Harriet Lane:
  • Alys, Always
• J.K. Rowling:
  • Harry Potter:
    • The Philosopher’s Stone
    • The Chamber Of Secrets
    • The Prisoner Of Azkaban
    • The Goblet Of Fire
    • The Order Of The Phoenix
    • The Half-Blood Prince
    • The Deathly Hallows
• Jonathan Stroud:
  • Lockwood & Co:
    • The Screaming Staircase – See mention
    • The Whispering Skull – See mention
• J.R.R. Tolkien:
  • The Hobbit
  • Lord Of The Rings 1-3
• Richard Osman:
  • The Thursday Murder Club – See mention
• Richmal Crompton:
  • Just William
  • William Again
  • William’s Treasure Trove
  • Just William: Radio Series – Volumes 1-9
• See also my mention of the BBC Big Read Poll 2003.

Comedy

• Alan Davies – As Yet Untitled:
  • Free Audible Podcast – Extended chats from the TV series.
• Fawlty Towers:
  • Complete Collection
• Just A Minute:
  • 4oth Anniversary Collection – See mention
  • Another Classic Collection
  • A Further Classic Collection
  • Golden Collection
  • Through The Years
  • Remembering Nicholas Parsons & Series 85 – See mention
  • Series 56, 57 & 58
  • I also listen to this show regularly on the radio.
• I’m Sorry I Haven’t A Clue:
  • Treasury Box Set 1, 2 & 3 – See mention
  • I also listen to this show regularly on the radio.
• Locked Together:
  • Free Audible Podcast – Lockdown chats with various comedians. See mention
• Monty Python:
  • Monty Python’s Flying Circus [Sketches compilation]
  • Another Monty Python CD
  • Monty Python’s Previous Record
  • Matching Tie And Handkerchief
  • Live At Drury Lane
  • The Holy Grail
  • Life Of Brian
  • Contractual Obligation Album
  • The Meaning Of Life
• Red Dwarf:
  • Bodysnatcher & Identity Within – Lost episode scripts read by Chris Barrie, included in the Blu-ray box set.
• Ricky Gervais:
  • The Ricky Gervais Show – Season 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5
  • The XFM Vault – Volume 1, 2 & 3
  • The Ricky Gervais Guide To…
• Tony Hancock:
  • The Blood Donor & The Radio Ham
  • The Lift & Twelve Angry Men
  • A Sunday Afternoon At Home
  • The Secret Life Of Anthony Hancock
• Whose Line Is It Anyway?
  • The Complete Radio Series
• Compilation – A self-made album of tracks from a compilation album and a few other things found online:
  • Billy Connolly – The Casual Vomit
  • Bob Newhart – Driving Instructor / Introducing Tobacco To Civilization
  • Emma Clarke – London Underground Spoof Announcements
  • Eugene Mirman – Hidden Track
  • Joyce Grenfell – Nursery School (George, Don’t Do That)
  • Max Miller – I Like The Girls Who Do
  • Michael Bentine – Football Results
  • Morecambe & Wise – Grieg’s Piano Concerto
  • Peter Cook – Lord Cobbold / One Leg Too Few
  • Smith & Jones – Bob Geldof / Richard Branson
  • Stephen Fry – Harry Potterotica (NSFW parody edit)

Autobiographies

• Adam Hills:
  • Best Foot Forward – See mention
• Michael McIntyre:
  • Life & Laughing

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:
  • Spanish Foundation Course
• Stephen Fry:
  • Fry’s English Delight – Series 1 & 2
  • Victorian Secrets

Music

• Def Leppard:
  • Classic Albums: Hysteria – BBC Radio 2 Documentary, from the 30th anniversary edition of the album.
• Freddie Mercury:
  • Solo Collection: David Wigg Interviews – See review
• Queen:
  • Absolute Greatest – Track Commentaries (Absolute Narrative)
  • A Night At The Opera: 30th Anniversary – Track Commentaries
  • On Air – BBC Interviews
• The Beatles:
  • The Authorised Biography by Hunter Davies

Tours

For posts about my museum visits, see my Museums & Galleries page.

• British Museum:
  • American Dream Audio Tour
  • Hokusai Exhibition Introduction
• Illuminated River:
  • VocalEyes Audio Descriptions – I used these to explore some Thames bridges in November 2019, and hope to do the rest at a later date.
• 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 in the park in April 2018, it’s very good.