Audiobook Collection

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

Stories & Novels

• Charles Dickens:
  • A Christmas Carol – See mention
• 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:
  • Middle-Earth:
    • The Hobbit
    • Lord Of The Rings 1-3
    • Unfinished Tales
• 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.
• Richmal Crompton:
  • Just William:
    • Just William
    • William Again
    • William’s Treasure Trove
    • Radio Series – Volumes 1-9
• 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 Complete BBC Radio 2 Series
• 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:
  • 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 – See mention

Other Comedy

• Alan Davies – As Yet Untitled:
  • The Extended Podcast – Free extended episodes from Series 6 of the TV show.
• Fawlty Towers:
  • Complete TV Soundtrack Collection
• Locked Together:
  • Free Podcast – Lockdown chats with comedians. See mention.
• Monty Python:
  • Sketches & Songs:
    • Monty Python’s Flying Circus
    • Another Monty Python CD
    • Monty Python’s Previous Record
    • Matching Tie And Handkerchief
    • Contractual Obligation Album
  • Live Show:
    • Live At Drury Lane
  • Film Soundtracks:
    • The Holy Grail
    • Life Of Brian
    • The Meaning Of Life
• Red Dwarf:
  • Bodysnatcher & Identity Within – Lost episode scripts read by Chris Barrie, included in the Blu-ray box set.
• The Rocky Horror Picture Show:
  • Say It! The Audience Participation Album – See mention

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:
  • Spanish Foundation Course
• 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:
  • Richard Osman Interview – See mention
• 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 – See my November 2021 review.
• 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.