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Speak after the Beep

By: Michael Frayn
Narrated by: Martin Jarvis
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Summary

The original 10 broadcasts from BBC Radio 4 - the sequel to the award-winning Jarvis's Frayn. Martin jarvis is seriously funny in this classic series of hilarious vignettes.

Jarvis and Frayn are a truly inimitable pairing - frequent collaborators on-stage, screen and audiobook, they are an eternally popular duo.

Michael Frayn began his career as a reporter on UK newspaper The Guardian before becoming a columnist for the same newspaper.

Martin Jarvis is a renowned audiobook narrator and his many acting accolades, include a Theater World Award for his performance in the Broadway play By Jeeves.

This collection is perfect for anyone who has ever questioned the logic behind technobabble, computer jargon and eccentric human idiosyncrasies...that'll be everybody, then!
©2002 Michael Frayn (P)2002 CSA Word
European Literary History & Criticism Social Sciences Funny Witty
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Fantastic!

Hilarious and so clever, and all delivered in mellifluous tones by Martin Jarvis. Thank you, Michael Frayn!

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