{"product_id":"book-hkw9","title":"The Plays of J. B. Priestley","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e13 plays and dramatisations of the works of the influential playwright, novelist and essayist J. B. Priestley - plus bonus programmes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJ. B. Priestley was one of Britain's most significant writers. His output was prodigious: in his lifetime, he penned 26 novels, 39 plays and hundreds of essays. He enjoyed great success on stage, notably with \u003ci\u003eDangerous Corner\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTime and the Conways\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAn Inspector Calls\u003c\/i\u003e, which experimented with narrative structure and unorthodox theories of time. Included here are some of his most esteemed works, adapted for radio and brought together in one statement collection.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe begin with Priestley's most famous play, \u003ci\u003eAn Inspector Calls\u003c\/i\u003e, which sees Inspector Goole arriving unexpectedly at the prosperous Birling family home. Their celebratory dinner is shattered by his startling revelations about the death of a young woman. Next is \u003ci\u003eTime and The Conways\u003c\/i\u003e, telling the story of one family in several scenes set over 19 years, and \u003ci\u003eWhen We Are Married, \u003c\/i\u003ein which three couples receive a rude shock during their joint silver wedding party. In \u003ci\u003eI Have Been Here Before\u003c\/i\u003e, a group of strangers who meet at a remote Yorkshire inn discover that they are all interdependent - have they met before?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA happy gathering of friends discover that their relationships aren't what they seem in \u003ci\u003eDangerous Corner\u003c\/i\u003e and, in \u003ci\u003eEden End\u003c\/i\u003e, an elderly Yorkshire GP finds himself coming to the end of an era. \u003ci\u003eThe Linden Tree\u003c\/i\u003e is set in England 1947, where rationing and austerity have fostered opportunism, escapism - and confrontation - within the Linden family.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Good Companions\u003c\/i\u003e, J. B. Priestley's classic story of a 1929 concert party tour, is followed by \u003ci\u003eThe Demon King, \u003c\/i\u003ein which a Boxing Day panto is set to be a flop - until the Demon King comes on. In \u003ci\u003eLost Empires, \u003c\/i\u003eRichard Hemcastle leaves his dead-end job to join his Uncle Nick in the glamour of the music halls, while in \u003ci\u003eBright Day, \u003c\/i\u003ea chance encounter prompts a disillusioned scriptwriter to rediscover his past\u003ci\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e Extraordinary and magical things happen on one elusive day in \u003ci\u003eThe Thirty-First of June\u003c\/i\u003e, and in \u003ci\u003eThe Grey Ones\u003c\/i\u003e, a patient fears evil is at work in the shape of a sinister conspiracy. Will his psychiatrist be able to help?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAmong the array of stars in these stunning dramas are \u003cb\u003eToby Jones, Frances Barber, Harriet Walter\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eAlan Bennett\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eBrenda Blethyn\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eLesley Nicol,\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eMorvern Christie\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlun Armstrong, Roy Hudd, Tom Baker, Jack Shepherd, Geoffrey Palmer, Amaka Okafor\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eMartin Jarvis\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eJoan Plowright\u003c\/b\u003e. Also included are two fascinating documentaries: \u003ci\u003ePostscripts: J. B. Priestley, \u003c\/i\u003ea five-part series of wartime observations originally broadcast in 1940 and read by \u003cb\u003ePatrick Stewart\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eGreat Lives: J. B. Priestley\u003c\/i\u003e, which sees Barry Cryer discussing his friend and fellow Yorkshireman with Martin Wainwright and Matthew Parris.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFirst published 1929 (\u003ci\u003eThe Good Companions)\u003c\/i\u003e, 1932 (\u003ci\u003eDangerous Corner)\u003c\/i\u003e, 1934 \u003ci\u003e(Eden End)\u003c\/i\u003e, 1937\u003ci\u003e (Time and the Conways, I Have Been Here Before)\u003c\/i\u003e, 1938 (\u003ci\u003eWhen We Are Married)\u003c\/i\u003e, 1945 \u003ci\u003e(An Inspector Calls)\u003c\/i\u003e, 1946 \u003ci\u003e(Bright Day)\u003c\/i\u003e, 1947 \u003ci\u003e(The Linden Tree)\u003c\/i\u003e, 1953 \u003ci\u003e(The Grey Ones)\u003c\/i\u003e, 1961 \u003ci\u003e(The Thirty-First of June)\u003c\/i\u003e, 1962 \u003ci\u003e(The Demon King)\u003c\/i\u003e, 1965 \u003ci\u003e(Lost Empires)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eProduction credits\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWritten by J. B. Priestley\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eContents List \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAn Inspector Calls\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTime and The Conways \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhen We Are Married \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eI Have Been Here Before \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDangerous Corner \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEden End \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Linden Tree \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Good Companions \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Demon King \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLost Empires \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBright Day \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Thirty First of June \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Grey Ones \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePostscripts: J. B. Priestley\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGreat Lives: J. B. Priestley\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\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":49354750689584,"sku":"BDhkw9","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/409945-hkw9-Square.jpg?v=1734370836","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-hkw9","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}