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Renowned novelist and poet Thomas Hardy is best known for his fatalistic, often tragic novels set in the 'realistic dream-country' of Wessex, in south and south-west England. Drawing on his own life, he created some of the most memorable characters and stories in Victorian literature—many of which are included here. In five dramas taken from Radio 4's 'Hardy's Women' season, we meet a few of Thomas Hardy's most compelling female protagonists.

Milton Jones, Milton Jones - so good, they named him. The most popular living comedian on Radio 4 and officially Britain's funniest Milton is here with the complete three series of his award-wining show that leapt from late night to prime time - a show which costars regular guests Alexander Armstrong ( Pointless, Armstrong & Miller), Dave Lamb (the voice of Come Dine with Me) and Joanna Scanlan ( The Thick of It, Getting On).

He's back - the man they call 'Britain's Funniest Milton', Milton Jones. And this time he's moved from his 'Very World' all the way to a house. The House Of Milton Jones is the sort of house where washing machines explode, ghost hunters hover and there's a wasp doing Tai Chi on the lawn.

Revisit the world of Beatrix Potter in this timeless new audiobook edition. Featuring all 23 of the classic tales, this new collection features a range of award-winning and contemporary voices, including Olivia Colman, Tom Hardy, Lily James, James Acaster, David Harewood and Joanna Lumley. Whether you're looking to relive those treasured moments of your childhood or hoping to share some of your old favourites with your own little ones, there's no storybook world more pleasant than that of Beatrix Potter.

A brilliant young philosophy student bent on seducing her famous philosopher-mentor finds herself outmaneuvered; diabolically clever high school girls wreak a particularly apt sort of vengeance on sexual predators in their community; a woman stalked by a would-be killer may be confiding in the wrong former lover; a young woman is morbidly obsessed by her unfamiliar new role as “mother.” In the collection’s longest story, a much-praised cutting-edge writer cruelly experiments with “drafts” of his own suicide.

Panic is a legendary game played by graduating seniors in the middle-of-nowhere town of Carp, where the stakes are high and the payoff is even higher: After a series of challenges ranging from sleeping in a haunted house to running across a highway blindfolded, one winner takes home a cash prize in the tens of thousands at the end of the summer. Participating players are sworn to secrecy, which means little is known of Panic’s history. Until now.

All Violet Wallingford ever wanted was to prove to her parents she's got what it takes to make it big in the world of fashion. With two weeks to submit her best designs, there’s no time to spare for a guy who fell from the sky in the middle of a hurricane, especially one who thinks he’s from medieval Scotland. Violet takes him in during the storm. But once it’s over? This hot Scot is on his way back to wherever or whenever he came from. So what if Duncan McTavish is charming, handsome, and kind?

Jane Randall questioned for the hundredth time as the rickety bus bumped over what looked like little more than a cow path, why she’d taken the job as an assistant for the most spoiled actress in Hollywood? Oh right, the money and glamor. A chance to spend Christmas in London.

Rose Collier refused to let them see her crumble as she sprinted across the lobby, the big white dress billowing out of the convertible as she fled. In a daze, she left the city behind, only stopping for necessities, until she found herself staring at the ocean, inhaling deep lungfuls of clean salty sea air. The vintage car sputtered and died as she coasted into Magnolia Beach.

When the town golden boy falls in love with a girl from the wrong side of the tracks, sparks fly. Liam was the perfect son, always going along with what his parents wanted, even when it cost him his first love. Olivia never stopped loving Liam, even after he smashed her heart to bits. Now after eight long years, Liam is back, and wanting a divorce so he can marry someone else, but when he finds out what Olivia’s been hiding, it changes everything.

You'll fall in love with this really cool story about treating people kindly. Listen along as three little fruits go on an adventure filled with fun, friendship, and wonderful life lessons.

When her picture-perfect life comes crashing down, Elizabeth Charles finds herself out of options. After the local news drops the bombshell that her husband was unfaithful, the former strawberry queen, three years running, packs her bags, tail between her legs, and heads home to the place she swore she’d never return…Magnolia Beach. News, especially juicy news, travels fast. Everyone in the small town where she grew up knows exactly how her husband died. And of course, the one person she wants to avoid is the one person she keeps running into...though technically, she ran over him.

Christy Evans is tired of being judged by her looks. Escaping to a sleepy beach town, Christy decides it’s time to get serious. She wants someone to love her for who she is, not what she looks like. If she can change her looks maybe she can find one of the good guys the songs on the radio are always singing about. Secrets never stay secret in a small town.

In Runaway Bride, a bride flees her wedding and finds herself in Magnolia Beach working for the mysterious town hermit. In Married by Monday, Amanda has to marry in order to inherit Shell Cottage...out of options, she asks Chase, her ex from so long ago. And in You and Me Forever, a supermodel with a big secret wants a chance to be normal, but secrets never stay secret in Magnolia Beach.

Big city. Big lights. Big changes. Amanda Smith doesn't have time for marriage. She loves her career in the city, the excitement, and the opportunities for advancement. So what if she never has time to date, she's perfectly happy without a man in her life. But when her grandmother passes away, her only remaining family in all the world, the news turns Amanda's world upside down. Not to mention the little bit in the will where gram has the last word. Amanda has one month to marry or she won't inherit.

Alle kennen Olivia Jones - aber kennen Sie "Oliver Jones"? Den Mann, der als Teenager alles auf eine Karte setzte, um endlich das zu werden, was andere damals verachteten: ein Mann in Frauenkleidern? In diesem Hörbuch lässt Oli(via) erstmals 50 Jahre des schrillsten deutschen Doppellebens "ungeschminkt" Revue passieren. All das, was bisher noch nie so offen erzählt wurde: Geschichten von Enttäuschungen, familiären Tragödien, von Armut, Liebe, Humor, Skandalen und Durchhaltevermögen. Und vor allem: vom Mut und der Freude am bunten Leben in all seinen Facetten.

In the charming small town of Magnolia Beach, Ryan Forrester stumbles upon a teenage runaway in need of help. As Ryan helps Mia figure out what makes a family and what it means to belong, he discovers a long-lost sense of purpose and hope.