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Raymond Chandler: The BBC Radio Drama Collection

By: Raymond Chandler
Narrated by: Toby Stephens
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The complete collection of landmark BBC Radio dramas of Raymond Chandler's Philip Marlowe mysteries.

Philip Marlowe is the archetypal noir detective: wisecracking and world weary, hard boiled yet honourable. This volume includes all eight dramatisations of Raymond Chandler's groundbreaking crime novels featuring his iconic hero.

The Big Sleep: Marlowe is consulted by a wealthy family man with two big problems: his children.

Farewell My Lovely: Marlowe's search for an ex-con's ex-girlfriend leads him into danger.

The High Window: when a rare gold coin is stolen from her collection, Mrs Murdoch hires Philip Marlowe to find it.

The Lady in the Lake: businessman Derace Kingsley hires Marlowe to find his estranged wife, Crystal.

The Little Sister: commissioned to find Orfamay Quest's missing brother, Marlowe is drawn into the glamorous film world of Hollywood.

The Long Goodbye: Marlowe befriends a drunk named Terry Lennox but comes to regret doing him a favour.

Playback: hired to follow the mysterious Betty Mayfield, Marlowe soon finds that he is being tailed, too.

Poodle Springs: newly married Marlowe puts his bride aside to look for a gambler on the run.

Starring Toby Stephens as Philip Marlowe, these stylish, suspenseful dramatisations - full of witty, ironic dialogue and colourful characters - bring the beautiful, corrupt world of California in the '40s and '50s to luminous life.

Duration: 11 hours approx.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your Library section along with the audio.

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Toby Stephens and co really bring the characters to life, especially the hard-boiled Marlowe. His quick wit and semi-bored-of-life attitude will leave you thoroughly entertained; he has some real gems of one-liners but I won't spoil it for you. Well recommended.

Absolutely brilliant

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These are good stories, well acted. The only letdown is the lack of chapter titles.

Nice dramatisations

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Great stories. Terrific acting. Atmospheric music. Couln't wait for the next production but hated to finish it.

A superb production.

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An outstanding radio adaptation. I've listened to this many times. All of the actors are very good but the lead really knocks it out of the park here.

It doesn't get much better than this!

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if you like detective fiction, there is no better than Raymond Chandler and this collection is a wonderful package

Perfectly delivered, great tales, loved it.

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