{"product_id":"book-kpj8","title":"Jerome K Jerome: A BBC Radio Collection","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBBC adaptations of the 19th-century humourist’s best-loved tales, plus Judith French’s sly comedy based on Jerome’s experiences as a would-be actor\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJerome K Jerome is best known for his comedy classic \u003ci\u003eThree Men in a Boat\u003c\/i\u003e and its sequel \u003ci\u003eThree Men on the Bummel\u003c\/i\u003e. Both hilarious tales are included here, alongside two spooky short stories, extracts from Jerome’s humorous essays and theatrical memoir, and a comic drama about his acting career.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThree Men in a Boat\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e – This 1962 musical adaptation of Jerome’s comic masterpiece about three friends who journey down the River Thames stars \u003cb\u003eLeslie Phillips\u003c\/b\u003e as George, \u003cb\u003eKenneth Horne\u003c\/b\u003e as Harris and \u003cb\u003eHubert Gregg\u003c\/b\u003e as ‘J’.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThree Men on the Bummel\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e – After their adventures afloat, the intrepid trio take to two wheels, deciding to embark on a cycling tour of Germany. Adapted and performed by \u003cb\u003eJeremy Nicholas\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Dancing Partner\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e – When a group of young women bemoan a lack of dance partners, toymaker Papa Geibel gets creative… \u003cb\u003eJames Hayter, Rolf Lefebvre\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eSheila Grant\u003c\/b\u003e star in this dramatisation of Jerome’s spine-chilling story.\u003cbr\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAfter Supper Ghost Stories\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e – Christmas Eve 1891, and in Laburnum Grove, Tooting, Uncle John’s whisky-punch and Aunt Maria’s lobsters aren’t the only frights on the menu. Starring \u003cb\u003eDinsdale Lansden, Geoffrey Matthews\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eLinda Polan\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eIdle Thoughts of an Idle Fellow\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e – In these five sparkling essays, read by \u003cb\u003eHugh Laurie\u003c\/b\u003e and abridged by Neville Teller, our hapless narrator offers us his entertaining observations on the topics of being idle, cats and dogs, love and romance, eating and drinking, and babies.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eOn Stage\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e – Adapted and read by \u003cb\u003eStephen Surrey\u003c\/b\u003e, these witty, whimsical extracts find the author looking back on his time treading the boards, recalling his performances and his fellow thespians.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eOne Man on a Stage \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e– Judith French’s scintillating play imagines Jerome’s life as a jobbing actor, working alongside the enthusiastic no-hopers of the provincial Victorian stage. Starring \u003cb\u003eJoseph Millson\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFirst published 1885 (\u003ci\u003eOn the Stage – and Off\u003c\/i\u003e), 1886 (\u003ci\u003eIdle Thoughts of an Idle Fellow\u003c\/i\u003e), 1889 (\u003ci\u003eThree Men in a Boat\u003c\/i\u003e), 1891 (‘After Supper Ghost Stories’), 1893 (‘The Dancing Partner’), 1900 (\u003ci\u003eThree Men on the Bummel\u003c\/i\u003e), (\u003ci\u003eOne Man on a Stage)\u003c\/i\u003e text copyright © Judith French 2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCast and credits\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWritten by Jerome K Jerome\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThree Men in a Boat\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThree Men on the Bummel\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Dancing Partner\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAfter Supper Ghost Stories\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eIdle Thoughts of an Idle Fellow\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eOn Stage\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eOne Man on a Stage\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e© 2025 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. (P) 2025 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin UK","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":50116095312176,"sku":"BDkpj8","price":14.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/701560-kpj8-Square.jpg?v=1757019058","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-kpj8","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}