{"product_id":"book-glmg","title":"E. Nesbit: A BBC Radio Collection","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA BBC Radio collection of dramatisations of E. Nesbit's finest children's books with extra magical readings plus an original drama by Martin Jameson\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e E Nesbit is widely regarded as the first modern children's writer. Her ground-breaking novels have influenced authors from Oscar Wilde to Jacqueline Wilson, and over 100 years after their first publication, they remain perennially popular.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e This wide-ranging collection comprises some of her very best children's fiction, commencing with her timeless tale \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Railway Children\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e. Starring Victoria Carling, Daniel Eyssen and Kate McEnery, Frances Jeater this enchanting dramatisation tells the story of three suburban children forced to move to the countryside after their father is mysteriously taken away.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Martin Jameson's sequel \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRoberta, Peter and Phyllis\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e revisits them 13 years later, in 1919, to reveal how their lives have changed. Fiona Clarke, James Alper and Emma Hughes-Jones star as the titular siblings.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Also included is Nesbit's classic '\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePsammead\u003c\/i\u003e'\u003c\/b\u003e trilogy. In \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFive Children and It\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003c\/b\u003e Five children are granted a series of wishes by a sand fairy - but inevitably, things do not go to plan...\u003cbr\u003e Cast includes Julia McKenzie, Simon Carter, James Richard, Justyn Towler.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003ePatricia Hodge\u003c\/b\u003e reads the second book in the series, \u003ci\u003eThe Phoenix and the Carpet\u003cb\u003e,\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e in which the discovery of a mysterious egg in an old carpet heralds the start of a magical adventure. And in \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Story of the Amulet\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, a full-cast dramatisation the children voyage through history on a quest for an ancient lucky charm. Featuring the same cast as \u003ci\u003eFive Children and It\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003ePenelope Keith\u003c\/b\u003e stars as E Nesbit in \u003ci\u003eThe House of Arden\u003c\/i\u003e, a time-travelling fantasy tale about the hunt for a lost family treasure; Other cast includes \u003cb\u003eTimothy Spall \u003c\/b\u003eand\u003cb\u003e Kelly Bright\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003ePrunella Scales\u003c\/b\u003e reads five stories from Nesbit's delightful compendium \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Book of Dragons\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e: 'Last of the Dragons'\u003c\/i\u003e, '\u003ci\u003eKind Little Edmond',\u003c\/i\u003e '\u003ci\u003eThe Deliverers of their Country'\u003c\/i\u003e, '\u003ci\u003eThe Book of Beasts'\u003c\/i\u003e and '\u003ci\u003eThe Dragon Tamers'\u003c\/i\u003e. Concluding this anthology are two fantastic feline fables from \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCat Tales\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, co-written by Nesbit and her adopted daughter Rosamund E Bland: 'The White Cat', read by \u003cb\u003eJenny Agutter\u003c\/b\u003e, and 'Too Clever by Half', read by Helen Clapp.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eCast and credits\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Written by E Nesbit\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eCat Tales\u003c\/i\u003e written by E Nesbit and Rosamund E Bland\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eRoberta, Peter and Phyllis\u003c\/i\u003e written by Martin Jameson\u003cbr\u003e First published 1901 (\u003ci\u003eThe Book of Dragons\u003c\/i\u003e), 1902 (\u003ci\u003eFive Children and It\u003c\/i\u003e), 1904 (\u003ci\u003eThe Phoenix and the Carpet, Cat Tales\u003c\/i\u003e), 1906 (\u003ci\u003eThe Story of the Amulet, The Railway Children\u003c\/i\u003e), 1908 (\u003ci\u003eThe House of Arden\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Railway Children\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Dramatised by Marcy Kahan. Produced by John Taylor\u003cbr\u003e First broadcast BBC Radio 5, 3-24 January 1991\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRoberta, Peter and Phyllis\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Produced and directed by Gary Brown\u003cbr\u003e First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 4 January 2005\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFive Children and It\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Dramatised by Malcolm McKee. Directed by Rosemary Watts\u003cbr\u003e First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 31 August 1998\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Phoenix and the Carpet\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Abridged by Penny Leicester. Produced by Marion Nancarrow\u003cbr\u003e First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 28 March-1 April 1994\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Story of the Amulet\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Dramatised by Malcolm McKee. Directed by Rosemary Watts\u003cbr\u003e First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 30 August 1999\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe House of Arden\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Dramatised by Chris Curry. Produced by Mary Kalemkarian\u003cbr\u003e First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 23 April-25 June 1989\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Book of Dragons\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e First broadcast BBC Radio 5, 7-11 December 1992\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCat Tales\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe White Cat\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e First broadcast BBC Radio 3, 3 January 2000\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eToo Clever by Half\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e First broadcast BBC Sounds, 23 July 2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e © 2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (P) 2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin UK","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49399327129904,"sku":"BDglmg","price":14.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/glmg-cover.jpg?v=1762365242","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-glmg","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}