War of the Worlds - Chapter 16
Chapter 16 - In which we hear a description of the narrator's brother and his disturbing experiences as he makes his way out of London in advance of the Martians' advance.
Jun 19, 2022•31 min•Season 4Ep. 16
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War of the Worlds - Chapter 15
Chapter 15 - What Had Happened in Surrey. In which we now hear news of the overnight events in Surrey, the county on the outskirts of London and the activities of the Martians as they near the Capital.
Jun 15, 2022•21 min•Season 4Ep. 15
War of the Worlds - Chapter 14 (Full Version)
Chapter 14 - In London, apologies for the first version of this chapter, which, for some reason was cut off in mid sentence! The narrator's brother relates his experiences in London, where the arrival of the Martians has yet to make an impression. However, it is not long before this changes.
Jun 13, 2022•26 min•Season 4Ep. 14
War of the Worlds - Chapter 12
Chapter 12 - What I Saw of the Destruction of Weybridge and Shepperton - In which we are regaled with a graphic description of the actions of the Martians in a first hand account of the ensuing carnage.
Jun 04, 2022•27 min•Season 4Ep. 12
War of the Worlds - Chapter 10
Chapter 10 - In the Storm - In which our narrator proceeds on his journey back to his house in Maybury Hill and encounters a storm and other more disturbing developments.
May 29, 2022•17 min•Season 4Ep. 10
War of the Worlds - Chapter 9
Chapter 9 - In which the the British military gather around the Martian crash site, ready to take them on in battle. Later in the day our narrator realizes that it is time to leave home and escape the coming conflict
May 26, 2022•15 min•Season 4Ep. 9
War of the Worlds - Chapter 8
Chapter 8 - Friday Night, in which our narrator paints a picture of the events of Friday night on the common and the reaction of those in the nearby towns.
May 24, 2022•8 min•Season 4Ep. 8
War of the Worlds Chapter 6
Chapter 6 - In which our narrator recounts the latest events on the common and the aftermath of the shocking Martian aggression
May 20, 2022•7 min•Season 4Ep. 6
War of the Worlds Chapter 5
Chapter 5 - In which the onlookers who stayed to observe the strange sight on the common were finally shown something of the Martians' intentions for their visit to Earth.
May 17, 2022•12 min•Season 4Ep. 5
War of the Worlds Chapter 4
Chatper 4 - In which the mysterious entity that has landed on the common finally reveals its contents and the crowds that have gathered realise this is no normal meteorite.
May 15, 2022•9 min•Season 4Ep. 4
War of the Worlds Chapter 3
Chapter 3 - In which the corwds begin to gather at the site of the mysterious meteorite, and the experts start to examine the unusual cylinder and the faint sounds from within.
May 13, 2022•8 min•Season 4Ep. 3
Chapter 59 - Tess of the D'Urbervilles
Chapter 59 - The final chapter in the history of our protagonists, Tess, Angel and Alec. Also a brief history of the author, Thomas Hardy. I hope you have enjoyed this recording and I look forward to announcing our next season, Season 4 in the next few days. Thanks for listening, All recordings are copyright David Clarke and no reproduction is allowed without permission. Thanks
Mar 18, 2022•9 min•Season 3Ep. 59
Chapter 58 - Tess of the D'Urbervilles
Chapter 58 - In which Tess and Angel make their way north to seek a way out of their current predicament, and as they travel, are confronted by the reality of all that has transpired in the last few days.
Mar 15, 2022•20 min•Season 3Ep. 58
Chapter 57 - Tess of the D'Urbervilles
Chapter 57 - In which Tess and Angel are finally re-united and Tess readily shares her recent encounter with Alec at the Herons and as they walk, Angel contemplates the predicament in which they now find themselves.
Mar 13, 2022•16 min•Season 3Ep. 57
Chapter 56 - Tess of the D'Urbervilles
Chapter 56 - In which we are allowed to witness the consequences of Angel's visit through the eyes of the landlord Mrs Brooks and the reaction of Tess to her husband's return.
Mar 11, 2022•11 min•Season 3Ep. 56
Chapter 55 - Tess of the D'Urbervilles
Chapter 55 - In which, at last Angel manages to follow the clues to his wife's whereabouts, only to be met with a surprising discovery.
Mar 09, 2022•12 min•Season 3Ep. 55
Chapter 54 - Tess of the D'Urbervilles
Chapter 54 - In which Angel continues his quest to be re-united with his wife and makes the journey to Flintcomb Ash only to find that she has long gone and he must search further.
Mar 09, 2022•12 min•Season 3Ep. 54
Chapter 53 - Tess of the D'Urbervilles
Chapter 53 - In which we hear of the imminent of arrival of Angel Clare to his home in Emminster. And how do things stand now between the 2 erstwhile lovers.
Mar 06, 2022•13 min•Season 3Ep. 53
Chapter 52 - Tess of the D'Urbervilles
Chapter 52 - In which Tess and her family are finally having to leave their family home and find a new life in Kingsbere. They find themsleves very close to their supposed ancient roots in the churchyard of the D'Urbervilles.
Mar 04, 2022•19 min•Season 3Ep. 52
Chapter 51 - Tess of the D'Urbervilles
Chapter 51 - In which Tess and her family are finally needing to move on from Marlott after the recent death of Mr Durbeyfield. However, Alec continues to press his case.
Mar 01, 2022•19 min•Season 3Ep. 51
Chapter 50 - Tess of the D'Urbervilles
Chapter 50 - In which Tess has settled back in to her home situation, her mother seeming to improve somewhat and she begins to dedicate attention to the family's needs in the garden and allotment, but not before another unexpected encounter.
Feb 24, 2022•19 min•Season 3Ep. 50
Chapter 49 - Tess of the D'Urbervilles
Chapter 49 - In which we hear more of Angel's deliberations during his sojourn in Brasil, but hear of his impending return to his home country, having witnessed the failure of the current Brazilian farming venture for many of those who had been attracted to the same.
Feb 22, 2022•19 min•Season 3Ep. 49
Chapter 48 - Tess of the D'Urbervilles
Chapter 48 - In which Tess continues to toil in the field, but observed once again by Alec, whose recent falling away from his religious conversion has focused his attention on his erstwhile lover.
Feb 20, 2022•15 min•Season 3Ep. 48
Chapter 47 - Tess of the D'Urbervilles
Chapter 47 - In which Tess continues to work at Farmer Groby's tough assignments in the field, but is once again brought into contact with her erstwhile tormentor, who is now determined to enter back into her life.
Feb 18, 2022•23 min•Season 3Ep. 47
Chapter 46 - Tess of the D'Urbervilles
Chapter 46 - In which Tess continues to be drawn back into contact with her the man who had so much to do with her present predicatment. Alec does not adhere to her entreaty to leave her alone.
Feb 16, 2022•30 min•Season 3Ep. 46
Chapter 45 - Tess of the D'Urbervilles
Chapter 45 - In which Tess hears more of the transformation that has overtaken Alec D'Urberville, and has to endure a renewed acquaintance with the man so instrumental in causing her current circumstances.
Feb 13, 2022•24 min•Season 3Ep. 45
Chapter 44 - Tess of the D'Urbervilles
Chapter 44 - In which Tess decides to make the journey to her in-laws and appeal to their possible charitable outlook. However, things don't go to plan, and she also has a surprising encounter on her return.
Feb 11, 2022•25 min•Season 3Ep. 44
Chapter 43 - Tess of the D'Urbervilles
Chapter 43 - In which Tess continues to settle in to her new surroundings with Marian and is joined unexpectedly by another friend from the dairy, though this brings up a revelation that throws her into further turmoil, apart from the gruelling impact of the winter season.
Feb 09, 2022•28 min•Season 43Ep. 43
Chapter 42 - Tess of the D'Urbervilles
Chapter 42 - In which Tess finds herself, after much searching, finding work at the farm where her old friend Marian has ended up. Inevitably, questions as to her marriage and fortunes are foremost on Marian's mind.
Feb 09, 2022•14 min•Season 3Ep. 42
Chapter 41 - Tess of the D'Urbervilles
Chapter 41 - In which we go back to Tess and her circumstances having left her home and Marlott and now eight months after her marriage to Angel Clare and his departure for Brasil.
Feb 07, 2022•20 min•Season 3Ep. 41
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