Spring Cleaning the Website (At Last!)

I’m always singing about the virtues of spring cleaning. Well, not always, that would make me kind of dull to be around. And I don’t sing about the virtues, either. Not, as such, anyway. But there is a lot to be said for a good old fashioned pre-summer sort out. I’m singing about (all right – writing about it) …

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DailyAudio: Why a show about statistics is helping me cope with lockdown

We’re all searching (and hopefully finding) little things to help us through these difficult times, but why do I find this radio show that lays bare the stark reality of what we face so comforting? More or Less (BBc Radio 4, Wednesdays 9am) is a show about statistics. But it isn’t anywhere near as dry as …

DailyAudio: Dad’s Army – The Radio Series

WELCOME to DailyAudio, the blog that helps you through the latest lockdown with review and recommendations on easy to find audiobooks. We're having something of a run of classic comedies this week, already we’ve looked at To The Manner Born and the peerless Hitch-Hiker’s Guide To the Galaxy, but now we turn the clock back …

DailyAudio: The Hitch-Hiker’s Guide to the Galaxy read by Stephen Moore

DailyAudio is the blog that helps you through lockdown with reviews and recommendations on easy to find audiobooks. Today we look at this rare and forgotten gem.

DailyAudio: The Prisoner of Zenda by Anthony Hope

DailyAudio: reviews and recommendations on easy to find audio books. Today we break out the THE PRISONER OF ZENDA by Anthony HopeBBC Radio DramatisationStarring Julian Glover, Nigel Stock and Martin Jarvis. Sometimes titles are so memorable, so vivid you feel know the story already. Sometimes they're the best thing about it. I wonder if Prisoner …

DailyAudio: Day of the Triffids read by Robert Powell

WELCOME to DailyAudio, our attempt to help you through lockdown or self-isolation with recommendation and review of easy to find audio books. Today we approach a heavy plant crossing because it's THE DAY OF THE TRIFFIDS by John WyndhamRead by Robert Powell. Day of the Triffids has been my most favourite book to read since …

DailyAudio: The Mighty Boosh

WELCOME to DailyAudio, our attempt to help you through lockdown or self-isolation with recommendation and review of easy to find audio books. So far we’ve looked at Miss Marple, Wind in the Willows and some obscure but worthwhile stuff. Come with us now as today we enter the world of THE MIGHTY BOOSHComedy radio series …

DailyAudio: The Slide

The Slide, a classic radio serial by Victor Pemberton is reviewed

DailyAudio: The Toff and the Runaway Bride

Today's audio review The Toff by John Creesey starring Terrence Alexander.

DailyAudio: Odysseus – The Greatest Hero of Them All

ODYSSEUS - THE GREATEST HERO OF THEM ALL by Richard Curtis and Tony RobinsonAudiobook read by Tony Robinson "What do you mean you've never heard of Odysseus," I exclaimed incredulously to my girlfriend one day. "You know, siege of Troy, the wooden horse." She shook her head. "Homer? Iliad ? The Greek legend?" She looked …