I don’t listen to audiobooks very often. I should really, I know, but at home I’m usually distracted and entertained by various other things. Audiobooks are very useful if I go travelling though, as they’re great to listen to on long journeys and in hotel rooms. And I have built up a fair collection of books over the years.
So this is a complete list of audiobooks that I own, including CDs I’ve created digital copies of and downloads from Audible, and a few other things acquired online. I’ve also included links to posts where I’ve mentioned or reviewed them.
- Autobiographies
- Comedy Series
- Comedy Compilation
- Drama
- Factual
- Language Lessons
- Music
- Stories & Novels
- Radio Shows & Podcasts
- Museum Tours
- Walking Tours
Autobiographies
- Adam Hills:
- Best Foot Forward – See post
- Michael McIntyre:
- Life & Laughing
Comedy Series
- I’m Sorry I Haven’t A Clue:
- Treasury Box Sets 1-3 – See post
- 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
- Monty Python And 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 on the Blu-ray box set)
- The Ricky Gervais Show:
- Seasons 1-5
- The XFM Vault Volumes 1-3
- The Ricky Gervais Guides To…:
- The Arts
- The English
- The Future
- The Human Body
- Law & Order
- Medicine
- Natural History
- Philosophy
- Society
- Tony Hancock:
- The Blood Donor
- The Radio Ham
- The Lift
- Twelve Angry Men
- A Sunday Afternoon At Home
- The Secret Life Of Anthony Hancock
Comedy Compilation
This is an audiobook album of spoken word comedy tracks, including tracks from a comedy compilation album and a few other bits and pieces acquired online.
- Billy Connolly:
- The Casual Vomit
- Bob Newhart:
- Driving Instructor
- Introducing Tobacco To Civilization
- Emma Clarke:
- London Underground Spoof Announcements
- Eugene Mirman:
- Hidden Track
- Jasper Carrott:
- The Mole
- Scunthorpe Baths
- Joyce Grenfell:
- Nursery School (George, Don’t Do That)
- Lenny Henry:
- Blackpool To Jamaica
- Delbert Wilkins
- 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 (parody edit of his audiobook narration, for adults only)
Factual
- No Such Thing As A Fish:
- Stephen Fry:
- Fry’s English Delight – Series 1 & 2
- Stephen Fry’s Victorian Secrets
Language Lessons
- Michel Thomas:
- Spanish Foundation Course
Music
- Def Leppard:
- Classic Albums – Hysteria – BBC Radio 2 Documentary
- Freddie Mercury:
- Solo Collection – David Wigg Interviews – See post
- Queen:
- Absolute Greatest Hits – Track Commentaries
- A Night At The Opera – Track Commentaries
- Queen On Air – BBC Interviews
- The Beatles:
- The Authorised Biography by Hunter Davies
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
- 10th Doctor:
- Harriet Lane:
- Alys, Always
- J.K. Rowling:
- All 7 Harry Potter books
- Jonathan Stroud:
- J.R.R. Tolkien:
- The Hobbit [Unabridged & Dramatised versions]
- I once had Lord Of The Rings on tape, but need to get a proper download now.
- Richmal Crompton:
- Just William [Unabridged]
- William Again [Unabridged]
- William’s Treasure Trove [Unabridged]
- Just William [Abridged] – Volumes 1-9
- See also my mention of the BBC’s Big Read poll to find the UK’s favourite books in 2003.
Radio Shows & Podcasts
I’ve listened to many radio shows and podcasts over the years, but these are the one I’ve mentioned in this blog. Do also check out my lists of recommended sight loss & disability podcasts.
- Absolute Radio:
- BBC:
- Radio 4 Comedy – Just A Minute, I’m Sorry I haven’t A Clue, The News Quiz & The Unbelievable Truth
- Music – Classic Concerts, Sounds Of The 70s & 80’s, and Geoff Barker’s Rock ‘N’ Roll Party
- Junior Choice Christmas Special
- Other:
- Locked Together – Free lockdown podcast from Audible
- No Such Thing As A Fish – Humorous factual podcast by the QI researchers
Museum Tours
These are audio introductions or audio description tours for exhibitions I’ve visited, or intend to visit:
- British Museum:
- American Dream Audio Tour
- Hokusai Exhibition Introduction
- 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:
Walking Tours
Some audio walking tours can be downloaded and taken with you as MP3s. So I’ve downloaded a few of them in case I want to do them, and they work as books in their own right to be honest. I haven’t done these tours yet, but they are on my to-do list.
- Footnotes London Audio Walks: This website’s gone now, but I downloaded and kept their tours so I have them available.
- Blackfriars to Holborn
- Borough
- Chelsea
- Clapham
- Clerkenwell & Lower Islington
- Dickens & The Law – Bleak House
- Euston to Kings Cross
- Fitzrovia
- Highgate
- Mayfair North
- Mayfair South
- Old Street
- Richmond Upon Thames
- Science In Bloomsbury
- Shadwell & Wapping
- Soho
- St James’s
- Strand & Embankment
- Theatreland
- Vauxhall
- Victoria
- Whitechapel to Spitalfields
- Illuminated River – VocalEyes Audio Descriptions
- LSE City Tours:
- LSE South Bank Tour
- LSE Theatreland Tour
- Tower Hamlets Council:
