{"product_id":"book-jb3h","title":"E. F. Benson: A BBC Radio Collection","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA collection of social comedies, wry observations of Victorian society and 'spook stories' from the great humorist E. F. Benson\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eE. F. Benson is probably best known for his wickedly satirical 'Mapp and Lucia' series. A prolific writer, his works included novels, biographies and supernatural fiction. His versatility is showcased in these dramatisations and readings, which range from the hilariously comic to the horribly chilling.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eQueen Lucia\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Mrs Emmeline Lucas - or 'Lucia', as she prefers to be addressed - vigorously guards her status as the uncrowned Queen of Riseholme. But now a mysterious Indian guru has stolen her throne - can Lucia overthrow him and reign supreme? \u003cb\u003eBarbara Jefford\u003c\/b\u003e stars as Lucia, with \u003cb\u003eAubrey Woods\u003c\/b\u003e as the Narrator, in this scintillating adaptation of the first 'Mapp and Lucia' book.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLucia in London\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - When Lucia inherits an elegant town house from her Aunt Amy, she sets about trying to conquer 1920s London society. Will she make her mark on the metropolis? This hilarious adaptation of the third book in the 'Mapp and Lucia' series once again stars \u003cb\u003eBarbara Jefford\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eAubrey Woods\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSecret Lives\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - The formidable Mrs Mantrip is the doyenne of Durham Square, acknowledged by all as a most desirable address. But when the arrival of Miss Susan Leg threatens to lower the tone, Mrs Mantrip has a fight on her hands. \u003cb\u003ePauline Collins\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eMargot Boyd\u003c\/b\u003e star in this effervescent three-part drama, set in Edwardian London.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAs We Were: A Victorian Peepshow\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - In these five marvellous monologues, read by \u003cb\u003eSir John Gielgud\u003c\/b\u003e, we hear Benson's witty, indiscreet recollections of both his gifted parents and a host of eccentric Victorian luminaries: clergymen, academics, poets, politicians and society hostesses.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Face\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - A happily married woman is haunted by a recurring nightmare from her childhood. Praying for release from her mounting dread, she knows she cannot escape the horror that is to come… \u003cb\u003eRosalind Ayres\u003c\/b\u003e stars in this terrifying ghost story.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Terror by Night\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - A convivial reunion is marred by eerie sensations, inexplicable moods and strange smells, as two friends experience a feeling of indefinable fear… E. F. Benson's uncanny tale is read by \u003cb\u003eBrian Gear\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFirst published 1912 ('The Terror by Night'), 1920 (\u003ci\u003eQueen Lucia\u003c\/i\u003e), 1924 ('The Face'), 1927 (\u003ci\u003eLucia in London\u003c\/i\u003e), 1930 (\u003ci\u003eAs We Were: A Victorian Peepshow\u003c\/i\u003e), 1932 (\u003ci\u003eSecret Lives\u003c\/i\u003e)\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":49280479363376,"sku":"BDjb3h","price":14.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/jb3h-cover.jpg?v=1762372043","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-jb3h","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}