{"product_id":"book-10y3","title":"Journey's End, The White Carnation \u0026 more","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA diverse selection of dramas by award-winning writer RC Sherriff\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlaywright and screenwriter RC Sherriff was best known for his anti-war classic \u003ci\u003eJourney's End\u003c\/i\u003e, based on his own experiences of serving on the Western Front. He was a co-writer on several successful screenplays, including \u003ci\u003eThe Invisible Man\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Dam Busters\u003c\/i\u003e, and was nominated for an Academy Award for his work on \u003ci\u003eGoodbye, Mr Chips\u003c\/i\u003e. Beginning with \u003ci\u003eJourney's End\u003c\/i\u003e, this varied collection features six of his acclaimed plays, ranging from a ghost story to a tale of the last days of Roman Britain.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJourney's End\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - March, 1918. Fresh from school, 18-year-old officer Raleigh is posted to the besieged company of his old schoolfriend and hero Captain Stanhope. Hunkered down in a dugout on the British front line, he must face the reality of war and the tension and strain of life in the trenches. \u003ci\u003eJourney's End\u003c\/i\u003e was first staged in 1928, starring Laurence Olivier, and the 2007 Broadway revival won the Tony Award for Best Revival of a Play. \u003cb\u003eMartin Jarvis\u003c\/b\u003e stars in this vintage radio production from 1970.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe White Carnation \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e- It's Christmas Eve, 1951, and stockbroker John Greenwood and his wife are hosting their annual party. But as midnight strikes and he bids farewell to his guests, the door slams, locking him out of the house. Breaking back in, he finds that all the furniture has disappeared, and his wife has gone - and things are about to get even stranger… Starring \u003cb\u003ePhilip Voss\u003c\/b\u003e, this supernatural comedy-drama tells the moving tale of a man given a second chance to do things differently.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSt Helena\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e- In December 1815, the British imprisoned Napoleon on St Helena. Tracing the long slow decline of the caged tiger until his death in May 1821, Sheriff's 1936 play, co-written with actress Jeanne de Casalis, is based on the diaries and accounts of those on the island at the time of the exiled Emperor's captivity. \u003cb\u003eLee Montague\u003c\/b\u003e stars as Napoleon in this 1972 historical drama.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Shred of Evidence \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e- Richard Medway drinks a little too much at a rugby club reunion dinner, but still drives home afterwards. The next morning, he hears that a cyclist has been killed by a hit-and-run driver. Could he be responsible for the man's death? Set in 1950s Surrey, this tense tale of guilt, blackmail and suspense stars \u003cb\u003eDenys Hawthorne\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHome at Seven \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e- Bank clerk David Preston returns home at his usual time, only to discover he is actually 24 hours late. With no recollection of his missing day, he is stunned to find himself implicated in robbery and murder… A thrilling mystery starring the legendary \u003cb\u003eSir Ralph Richardson\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Long Sunset \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e- The Roman Empire is crumbling, the occupation of Britain is at an end, the Legions are leaving - and the surviving Romans are alone and unprotected. This moving drama, starring \u003cb\u003eStephen Murray\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003ePauline Letts\u003c\/b\u003e, follows the fate of one such Roman family, from their attempts to fight off the invading Saxons, to their final conversion to Christianity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eProduction credits\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten by RC Sheriff\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eContents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJourney's End\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe White Carnation\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSt Helena\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Shred of Evidence\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHome at Seven\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Long Sunset\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e© 2026 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. 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