{"product_id":"book-io63","title":"His Master’s Voice","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRobert Hardy stars in this political satire from the writer of \u003ci\u003eAbsolute Power\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eIn the Red\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMedia mogul Lord Malan is the billionaire owner of \u003ci\u003eThe Blue Touch Paper\u003c\/i\u003e, an old-fashioned, hard-right weekly magazine with traditional Conservative values. But the paper is so true blue, it’s losing its touch. Sales are falling and circulation is down – mainly because its core readers are either on the brink of death or foam-flecked with rage. It’s time for a new editor, and political commentator Anna is sure she’s a shoo-in for the position.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMuch to her disappointment, however, Malan picks a different candidate: Keith, the \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e’s token Tory, who champions compassionate Conservatism. Nicknamed ‘Toynbee’, he’s tasked with turning the paper around. If he doesn’t succeed, he’ll be out of a job – and Anna and her friends on the Tory back bench are determined to make sure he fails… With the help of the rest of his team – PA Katrina and posh gossip columnist Giles, a.k.a. ‘Louche’ – can Keith set \u003ci\u003eThe Blue Touch\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003ePaper\u003c\/i\u003e alight, or will his career fizzle out like a damp squib?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCreated and written by Mark Tavener in collaboration with Steve Punt, this sparkling sitcom was his final radio series before his death in 2007. It stars \u003cb\u003eRobert Hardy\u003c\/b\u003e as Lord Malan, \u003cb\u003eTony Gardner\u003c\/b\u003e as Keith, \u003cb\u003eAmelia Bullmore\u003c\/b\u003e as Anna, \u003cb\u003eMichael Maloney\u003c\/b\u003e as Giles and \u003cb\u003eRachel Atkins\u003c\/b\u003e as Katrina.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWritten by Mark Tavener and Steve Punt\u003cbr\u003eProduced by Dawn Ellis\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCast\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLord Malan – \u003cb\u003eRobert Hardy\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKeith – \u003cb\u003eTony Gardner\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnna – \u003cb\u003eAmelia Bullmore\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGiles – \u003cb\u003eMichael Maloney\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKatrina – \u003cb\u003eRachel Atkins\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBeverly – \u003cb\u003eSaskia Wickham\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith Beth Chalmers, Simon Treves, Eve Webster and Stephen Critchlow\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFirst broadcast BBC Radio 4, 4-25 July 2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e© 2024 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. (P) 2024 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin UK","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49350295585072,"sku":"BDio63","price":14.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/570809-io63-Square.jpg?v=1734282210","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-io63","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}