{"product_id":"book-jb39","title":"Daphne du Maurier: The BBC Radio Collection","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA comprehensive collection of dramatisations of Daphne du Maurier's works\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e'Containing performances from well-known actors from past and present, \u003c\/i\u003eDaphne du Maurier: The BBC Radio Collection\u003ci\u003e is a rich feast for all fans of the writer's work.' - \u003cb\u003eEntertainment Focus\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDaphne du Maurier was one of the 20\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e century's most popular writers. Extraordinarily prolific, she produced a string of bestsellers, many of which were adapted as award-winning films. From romance and adventure yarns to psychological thrillers and supernatural tales, the breadth and imaginative variety of her storytelling continues to thrill us today.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis bumper collection features her most famous works and some lesser-known gems, beginning with full-cast adaptations of seven of her much-loved novels - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJamaica Inn, Rebecca, Frenchman's Creek, The King's General, My Cousin Rachel, The Scapegoat\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe House on the Strand\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e. With settings ranging from the 19th century to the English Civil War and the Black Death of 1349, these thrilling tales take us from the wilds of Cornwall to Monte Carlo, Italy and northwestern France. Among the star casts are \u003cb\u003eSusannah Corbett, Christopher Cazenove, Lorna Heilbron, Cathryn Harrison, Adam Godley, Hugh Burden\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eIan Richardson\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNext up are two of her acclaimed plays, \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Years Between\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, set in the 1940s and telling the story of a woman whose MP husband is reported killed in action, and \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSeptember Tide\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, a bittersweet love story centred around a mother, her newly-married daughter and her artist son-in-law. \u003cb\u003eDiana Quick, Roger Allam, Paula Wilcox, Jonathan Firth\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eAlice Hart\u003c\/b\u003e star in these twisty, subversive dramas.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe conclude with a selection of Daphne du Maurier's short fiction. Dramatised by Melissa Murray, \u003cb\u003e'The Birds'\u003c\/b\u003e stars \u003cb\u003eNeil Dudgeon\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eNicola Walker\u003c\/b\u003e. It is followed by \u003cb\u003e'The Blue Lenses' \u003c\/b\u003eand\u003cb\u003e 'The Little Photographer'\u003c\/b\u003e, starring \u003cb\u003eBethany Muir \u003c\/b\u003eand\u003cb\u003e Lucy Boynton\u003c\/b\u003e respectively; and \u003cb\u003e'The Apple Tree'\u003c\/b\u003e, starring \u003cb\u003eCharles Gray\u003c\/b\u003e. Also included are full-cast adaptations of '\u003cb\u003ePanic'\u003c\/b\u003e (starring \u003cb\u003eDinsdale Landen\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eMaureen O'Brien\u003c\/b\u003e), \u003cb\u003e'The Chamois'\u003c\/b\u003e (starring \u003cb\u003eChristopher Cazenove\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eAnna Cropper\u003c\/b\u003e), \u003cb\u003e'The Alibi' \u003c\/b\u003e(starring \u003cb\u003eTony Britton\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eSarah Badel\u003c\/b\u003e), \u003cb\u003e'Ganymede'\u003c\/b\u003e (starring \u003cb\u003eJohn Le Mesurier\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eAnthony Daniels\u003c\/b\u003e) and \u003cb\u003e'Don't Look Now'\u003c\/b\u003e (starring \u003cb\u003eJamie Parker\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eAisling Loftus\u003c\/b\u003e).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePlease note that the pieces in this collection range from vintage 1970s productions to modern adaptations, and the sound quality reflects the age of the recordings.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eContents\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJamaica Inn\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRebecca \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eFrenchman's Creek \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe King's General \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMy Cousin Rachel\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Scapegoat\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe House on the Strand\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Years Between\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSeptember Tide\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'The Birds'\u003cbr\u003e'The Blue Lenses'\u003cbr\u003e'The Little Photographer'\u003cbr\u003e'The Apple Tree'\u003cbr\u003e'Panic'\u003cbr\u003e'The Chamois'\u003cbr\u003e'The Alibi'\u003cbr\u003e'Ganymede'\u003cbr\u003e'Don't Look Now'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eText copyright © 1936 (\u003ci\u003eJamaica Inn\u003c\/i\u003e), 1938 (\u003ci\u003eRebecca\u003c\/i\u003e), 1941 (\u003ci\u003eFrenchman's Creek\u003c\/i\u003e), 1943 (\u003ci\u003eThe Years Between\u003c\/i\u003e), 1946 (\u003ci\u003eThe King's Genera\u003c\/i\u003el), 1949 (\u003ci\u003eSeptember Tide\u003c\/i\u003e), 1951 (\u003ci\u003eMy Cousin Rachel\u003c\/i\u003e), 1952 ('The Birds', 'The Little Photographer', 'Blue Lenses', 'The Apple Tree'), 1954 ('Panic'), 1957 (\u003ci\u003eThe Scapegoat\u003c\/i\u003e), 1959 ('The Chamois', 'The Alibi', 'Ganymede'), 1969 (\u003ci\u003eThe House on the Strand\u003c\/i\u003e), 1971 ('Don't Look Now').\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e© 2024 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. 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