{"product_id":"book-gxsf","title":"Aberystwyth Noir: Private Detective Louie Knight","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe spoof hardboiled thrillers with Wales's top private investigator dramatised by BBC Radio \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis marvelous collection of Malcolm Pryce's acclaimed Aberystwyth Noir radio productions are set in an alternative version of Aberystwyth, where the streets are filled with veterans of the Patagonian War (Wales's answer to Vietnam), the Druids are mob bosses, and the ice cream is... unusual, to say the least.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe first play,\u003ci\u003e \u003cb\u003eAberystwyth Mon Amour\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e, sees Louie Knight, the town's top private investigator - maybe its only private investigator - in search of the schoolboys who have been vanishing with increasing frequency. To do it, he'll need all his wits about him - and the guts to stake out a Punch and Judy show, no matter the consequences...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eLast Tango in Aberystwyth\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e, Louise Knight and sidekick Calamity Jane are drawn into the seedy world of the town's 'What the Butler Saw' film industry, complete with dead ventriloquists and Druid assassins. But when Louie receives a call from his long lost love and gets news of an old enemy, what will he risk in the name of revenge?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the final play, \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eAberystwyth Noir - It Ain't Over Till The Bearded Lady Sings\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e, Louie and Jane look into the death of Mr Big Top, another gunned-down victim of the Druids. It feels like trouble from the start, but that doesn't mean Louie will stop; in fact, he's half-way to the End of the Pier show before anyone knows he's even on the case. Between the balloon twister, the bearded lady, and the Amazing Mr Marmalade, will Louie discover what's really going on? Or will his nemesis, former games teacher turned lion tamer Herod Jenkins, mean Louie's end, once and for all?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFeaturing \u003cb\u003eRichard Nicholls \u003c\/b\u003e(\u003ci\u003eNews from Nowhere, Burning Both Ends\u003c\/i\u003e), \u003cb\u003eSara Lloyd-Gregory\u003c\/b\u003e (\u003ci\u003eTourist Trap, Doctors\u003c\/i\u003e), and \u003cb\u003eMatthew Gravelle\u003c\/b\u003e (\u003ci\u003eBroadchurch, Silent Witness\u003c\/i\u003e), these surreal and hilarious noir thrillers will have you questioning everything you know about the beloved Welsh coastal town - and what you'd do to uncover the truth in a topsy-turvy world...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCast and credits \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAberystwyth Mon Amour\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLouie Knight - Richard Nicholls\u003cbr\u003eMyfanwy Montez - Lynne Seymour\u003cbr\u003eMrs. Llantrisant - Manon Edwards\u003cbr\u003eCalamity Jane - Stefanie Parker\u003cbr\u003eHerod Jenkins - Ysten Jones\u003cbr\u003eMeryin Jones - Matthew Gravelle\u003cbr\u003eValentine - Lee Mengo\u003cbr\u003eDI - Kieran Self\u003cbr\u003eLove Spoon - Dorian Thomas\u003cbr\u003eBrainbox - Craig Roberts\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWritten by Malcolm Pryce\u003cbr\u003eAdapted by Peter Morgan\u003cbr\u003eFirst broadcast BBC Radio Wales, 18 January - 7 February 2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLast Tango in Aberystwyth\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLouie Knight - Richard Nicholls\u003cbr\u003eCalamity Jane - Sara Lloyd-Gregory\u003cbr\u003eGretel\/Myfanwy Montez - Lynne Seymour\u003cbr\u003eDubaul - Kieran Self\u003cbr\u003eEeyore\/Mr Marmalade - Matthew Gravelle\u003cbr\u003eValentine\/The Hotel Detective - Lee Mengo\u003cbr\u003eThe Old Lady\/Shop Keeper - Manon Edwards\u003cbr\u003eOther parts members of the cast\u003cbr\u003eWritten by Malcolm Pryce\u003cbr\u003eDramatised by Peter Morgan\u003cbr\u003eDirected by Nigel Lewis\u003cbr\u003eFirst broadcast BBC Radio Wales, 7 April - 9 April 2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAberystwyth Noir - It Ain't Over Till The Bearded Lady Sings\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLouie Knight - Phylip Harries\u003cbr\u003eCalamity Jane - Catrin Stewart\u003cbr\u003eSospan - Rhodri Meilir\u003cbr\u003eEeyore\/Harold Jenkins\/Piccolino\/Mr Marmalade - Matthew Gravelle\u003cbr\u003eMrs Meirionydd - Eiry Thomas\u003cbr\u003eMrs Tony\/Pandy\/Mrs Jones - Manon Edwards\u003cbr\u003eWritten by Malcolm Pryce\u003cbr\u003eProduced by Kate McAll\u003cbr\u003eDirected by Kate McAll\u003cbr\u003eFirst broadcast BBC Radio 4, 15 May 2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e©2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (P)2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin UK","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49357007257904,"sku":"BDgxsf","price":14.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/350921-gxsf-Square.jpg?v=1734419066","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-gxsf","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}