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A suspenseful archaeological thriller full of secrets, lies and mysteries from acclaimed writer and producer Victor Pemberton

Best known as a TV producer, writer and script editor for Doctor Who, Victor Pemberton created the Doctor's most iconic gadget, the sonic screwdriver. A prolific dramatist, he also penned a wide variety of plays for BBC Radio including this gripping 8-part adventure, first broadcast in 1968.

Elizabeth Warwick, the daughter of a famous archaeologist, travels to Egypt's Valley of the Kings to explore the mysterious tomb her father discovered before his death. Following in his footsteps, she hopes to find out what secrets lurk within. Is it an empty shell, or the final resting place of a Pharaoh?

But her investigations lead her further and further into danger. Sir Richard Warwick had enemies, and now they are pursuing her. Embroiled in intrigue and unsure who to trust, she embarks on a quest that will take her from the Temple of Luxor to Cairo's City of the Dead...

Among the cast of this thrilling serial are Sheila Grant, John Humphry, David Spenser, Rolf Lefebvre, Nigel Anthony and Marion Mathie.

Dolly Parton and friends talk about her history, songwriting, business savvy and philanthropy. These friends include Kenny Rogers, Charlie Louvin, Laura Cantrell, Holly George-Warren and Janis Ian. You'll also hear a mix of her best-known tunes.

Dolly Parton.mp3

The Dillards left the Ozarks for Hollywood and found great success as The Darlings on Andy Griffith, frequent appearances on the Judy Garland Show. Rodney Dillard the last living member is still making music and joins Steve tMartin to share music and stories from the history of The Dillards.

As one of the most influencial groups in bluegrass, folk, country music in the 60s and 70s, Rodney tells the story of how they got the gig on the Andy Griffith show and reveals some of the history setting events that they were involved in.

Steve Martin's Unreal Bluegrass - Rodney Dillard.mp3

David Holt is a Grammy award-winning multi-instrumentalist, historian, television host, teacher and entertainer. As a child his father taught him how to play bones and spoons, a skill that had been passed down in his Texas family for five generations.

Rolling Stone magazine founding editor and publisher Jann S. Wenner's historic interview with John Lennon, conducted in December of 1970.

John Lennon: The Rolling Stone Interview (1970) Part 1

John Lennon: The Rolling Stone Interview (1970) Part 2

John Lennon: The Rolling Stone Interview (1970) Part 3

John Lennon: The Rolling Stone Interview (1970) Part 4

John Lennon: The Rolling Stone Interview (1970) Part 5
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Slipstream is a radio drama written by Simon Bovey, broadcast on BBC Radio 7 in March 2008 in 5 episodes. This wartime tale tells of a British commando raid on a German experimental aircraft development site, following reports of a new German aircraft capable of fantastic speeds, which shot down 150 Allied bombers. It is described as silver and disc-shaped: have the Nazis built a flying saucer?

1. 1of5 Into the Wolf's Lair (25.6Mb)
2. 2of5 The Eagle's Nest (25.5Mb)
3. 3of5 The Tomorrow World (25.6Mb)
4. 4of5 This Island Earth (25.6Mb)
5. 5of5 Fight for the Future (25.9Mb)

Judah Ben-Hur lives as a rich Jewish prince and merchant in Jerusalem at the beginning of the first century. His old friend, Messala, arrives as commanding officer of the Roman legions. They become bitter enemies. Because of an unfortunate accident, Ben-Hur is sent as a slave in the mines, while his family is sent to leprosy caves. As Messala is dying from being crushed in a chariot race, he reveals where Ben-Hur’s family is. On the road to find them, Ben-Hur meets the Christ as he is on the road to Golgotha to be crucified. That day changes Ben-Hur’s life forever, for that is the day he becomes a believer.

CAST
Ben Hur ...... Jamie Glover
Messala ...... Samuel West
Angel ...... Deborah Berlin
Amrah ...... Phyllis Calvert
Mother ...... Margaret John
Arrius ...... Derek Waring
Tirzah ...... Natasha Pyne
Chief of Rowers ...... Don McCorkindale
Man 1/Servant ...... Joshua Towb
Man 2 ...... Michael Tudor Barnes
Man in Boat ...... Gavin Muir

1. A Friendship Betrayed
Two men's lives run almost in parallel. One is a prince of Jerusalem, Judah Ben Hur.
The other is known as "He that was born to be King of the Jews."

2. Son of Arrius
Judah Ben Hur has been falsely accused of attempted murder, sent to the galleys and rescued by Arrius of Rome.
He now returns in search of his mother and sister.

3. The Chariot Race
The biggest day of Ben Hur 's life dawns -the chariot race with Messala.
Each has staked his fortune on the outcome. Each has everything to lose.

4. The King Comes into His Kingdom
After the prince's victory in the chariot race, news arrives of his mother and sister.

1. A Friendship Betrayed (70.9Mb)
2. Son of Arrius (77.8Mb)
3. The Chariot Race (70.7Mb)
4. The King Comes into His Kingdom (77.7Mb)

Two one-hour documentaries on The Byrds, the continuously groundbreaking band who bridged the gaps between The Beatles, Bob Dylan, Pete Seeger, the Beach Boys, the Los Angeles psychedelic underground and classic country. Their memorable music set the stage for everyone from the Eagles to Tom Petty to R.E.M.

THERE IS A SEASON covers 1964-1967, the all-too-brief hitmaking years of the Byrds' original five members - Roger McGuinn, David Crosby, Chris Hillman, Gene Clark and Michael Clarke. They were an electrified folk band who topped the charts with some of the decades' most innovative singles and albums. By 1967, their musical harmony was engulfed by the off-stage disharmony that pushed them to reach those heights. Instead of being directed by the singular vision of one leader, The Byrds were consistently led by everybody's contributions - from their original five members to the musicians involved with their later years.

Despite the inner turmoil that resulted in a revolving cast of characters, the Byrds always used those changes as opportunities to further their musical evolution. "They all brought something new and something defining," says journalist David Fricke, "and it all became part of the Byrds sound. They didn't change the Byrds to the degree that it changed the sound. What they did became the Byrds."

Both segments feature the wide range of music that made The Byrds of the 60s most influential bands, along with comments by its two longest-lasting members: Roger McGuinn and Chris Hillman. Writers David Fricke, Anthony DeCurtis, Lenny Kaye and Byrds historian Sid Griffin are also interviewed.

The Byrds (part 1) There is a Season.mp3

The Byrds (part 2) Farther Along.mp3

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Texas troubadour Willie Nelson will celebrate his 90th birthday with his friends and family at an all-star two-day concert at the Hollywood Bowl this April. The Grammy-winning country icon’s milestone birthday party will take place on April 29-30 and feature Nelson and dozens of performers, including Neil Young, Chris Stapleton, Lyle Lovett, Miranda Lambert, Rosanne Cash, Snoop Dogg, The Chicks, Kacey Musgraves and many more. Six decades into his career, the singer-songwriter, author and activist is still going strong, with a new album — “I Don’t Know a Thing About Love” — coming in March and a five-part documentary premiering at the Sundance Film Festival. He’s also nominated for four Grammys this year. Some of his biggest hits include “On The Road Again,” “Crazy” and “Funny How Time Slips Away.”

He was abandoned by his parents as a toddler. As a young struggling songwriter, he crisscrossed the country playing honky tonks and selling encyclopedias door-to-door just to feed his family. Today, Willie Nelson is an American icon and a true Texas iconoclast--but how he got there is a tale that's little-known. Join Kris Kristofferson, Norah Jones, John Mellencamp, biographer Joe Nick Patoski and many others as we trace the life and times of a Texas legend. It's a one hour special from KUT's Texas Music Matters. Amazing Grace: The Story of Willie Nelson.

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Four-part radio documentary celebrates Johnny Cash

Each episode presents a unique thematic portrait of his great career.1. "Ring of Fire" -- Johnny Cash the American Dream2. "How Great Thou Art" -- Johnny Cash's spiritual quest3. "The Man in Black" -- Johnny Cash's politics and influence 4. "The World Needs a Melody" -- Johnny Cash the storytellerI nterview subjects include Roseanne Cash, John Carter Cash, Earl Scruggs, Cowboy Jack Clement, Larry Gatlin, Marty Stuart, Rolling Stone critic Anthony DeCurtis, and Cash biographer Patrick Carr.

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1 Ring Of Fire

2 How Great Thou Art

3 The Man in Black

4 The World Needs a Melody

In Yukon, Canada during the 1890s Klondike Gold Rush, strong sled dogs were in high demand. Buck is stolen from his comfortable home in California and sold into service as a sled dog in Alaska. He becomes progressively feral in the harsh environment, where he is forced to fight to survive and dominate other dogs.

Sold to a group of inexperienced gold hunters, he is eventually saved by John Thornton, with whom he forms a deep bond.

Exciting and action-packed, The Call of the Wild explores the timeless relationship between man and dog, and the draw of primitive instincts that pull Buck away from humanity towards the wilderness.

Starring Robert Jack, Finn Den Hertog, Robin Lane, Nick Underwood and Melody Grove.

Jack London - The Call of the Wild Episode 1

Jack London - The Call of the Wild Episode 2

Ian Carmichael stars as Lord Peter Wimsey in these definitive BBC radio dramatizations of Dorothy L. Sayers' bestselling novels. Whose Body? first introduced Lord Peter to the world, and begins with a corpse in the bath of a London flat. Clouds of Witness finds Wimsey investigating murder close to home, and in Unnatural Death he investigates the suspicious demise of an elderly woman. First broadcast on BBC radio in the 1970s, and presented here in their entirety, these full-cast adaptations are admired by fans of the genre worldwide.

The Body in the Bath.mp3

Disappearance of a Financier.mp3

Lunch at Lady Swaffham's.mp3

Shellshock.mp3

Bunter Brings a Letter.mp3

The Riddlesdale Inquest.mp3

Mudstains and Bloodstains.mp3

The Diamond Cat.mp3

Mary Quite Contrary.mp3

The Morning After.mp3

In a Fog.mp3

The Barometer Falls.mp3

The Speech for the Defence.mp3

No Sign of Foul Play.mp3

Death In Epping Forest.mp3

The Will.mp3

Hallelujah.mp3

The Property Act.mp3

Vera Findlater.mp3

Miss Climpson Investigates.mp3

Imagination Theatre has been producing and broadcasting full cast audio dramas on affiliate radio stations all across America since 1996. Featuring great radio mysteries and dramas of our classic character creations, Detective Harry Nile, Kincaid the Strangeseeker, The Hilary Caine Mysteries and more, Imagination Theatre also has exclusive rights, granted by the estate of Dame Jean Conan Doyle, daughter of Holmes creator Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, to create and publish "The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes" and "The Classic Adventures of Sherlock Holmes" with all original stories and adaptations. Jim French’s Imagination Theater is produced by Aural Vision, LLC, a professional production company, under an agreement with Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG- AFTRA), the union for on screen and voice actors and performers. Every actor we use is a member of that union and a professional talent.

Imagination Theatre Website

Ten episodes of approximately 30 minutes each in high quality MP3. Each episode is prefaced by an introduction by Nicholas Utechin - Editor of 'The Sherlock Holmes Journal' - the official voice of the 'Sherlock Holmes Society of London'

The Copper Beeches:
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Violet can work at the sinister Rucastle home on the condition that she cuts her hair. Holmes is intrigued.

Thor Bridge:
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A governess working for an American magnate is accused of his wife's murder. But did she do it?

The Three Garridebs:
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Will John Garrideb inherit a fortune if he finds a man who shares his surname? Or is he lying to Holmes?

The Sussex Vampire:
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Robert Ferguson's wife is suspected of being a vampire. But is she?

The Red-headed League:
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Wilson is asked to copy out the Encyclopaedia Britannica for four pounds a week. But is it an elaborate hoax?

The Three Gables:
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Why would a house buyer also want to acquire every single item in the building? Holmes and Watson investigate.

The Retired Colourman:
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An apparently simple case of adultery and theft turns into something much more sinister for Holmes and Watson.

The Boscombe Valley Mystery:
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Holmes investigates a murder in Herefordshire - but the roots of the crime are on the other side of the world.

The Crooked Man:
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Holmes investigates a death in Aldershot, but this tale of love and treachery begins during The Indian Mutiny.

The Final Problem:
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Moriarty pursues Holmes across Europe and the ultimate confrontation.

THE BEATLES: The Days In Their Life

A thirty-hour chronology tracing the life of four musicians who had a dramatic effect on directions taken by others. The group that inspired and redefined the boundaries of contemporary music.

Below is the press release accompanying the set from TM Productions at the time of release in 1981:

"The Beatles: The Days In Their Life" is a 30-hour chronological study of the band that did more to change the scope of popular music than any other force of the 1960's.
During the first 24 hours of the special, every song ever recorded by The Beatles is played, including several numbers never released. Because the producers have gained access to the original EMI masters, some songs previously heard only in mono are now in stereo.

The final 6 hours of the show trace the direction each of The Beatles took after the band dis-banded in December 1970. All information is completely up-to-date as of the date of release in 1981.

"The Beatles: The Days In Their Life" includes hundreds of interviews with The Beatles themselves and their associates, many of which have never been heard.
While "The Beatles: The Days In Their Life" is 30 hours long and is designed to run as a blockbuster, the show may also be stripped into one-hour segments if so desired.
This twenty-one volume set contains the entire Days In Their Life program as it was originally broadcast in the early Eighties. The Days In Their Life was originally pressed onto thirty vinyl LP records. It was these vinyl LPs that radio stations used as a source for their broadcasts. The collection presented here is sourced from one of these original broadcast vinyl LP sets.

Sample VOL 1: 

The Beatles: The Days In Their Life vol 1
The Beatles: The Days In Their Life vol 2
The Beatles: The Days In Their Life vol 3
The Beatles: The Days In Their Life vol 4
The Beatles: The Days In Their Life vol 5
The Beatles: The Days In Their Life vol 6
The Beatles: The Days In Their Life vol 7
The Beatles: The Days In Their Life vol 8


All 21 Vol here in higher quality encodes.