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Father Brown, Series 1 (1984-1985)

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Father Brown, Series 1

by G.K. Chesterton; dramatised by John Scotney (BBC Radio 4, 1984-1985)

Radio drama cover: “Father Brown, Series 1 and 2” by G.K. Chesterton; dramatised by John Scotney (BBC Radio 4, 1984-1985); review of Series 1

Straightforward radio adaptations of seven Father Brown short stories. Andrew Sachs is soft-spoken and preoccupied in the lead role—which works as characterisation, but then ill-considered fluctuations in the recording volume see him drowned out by louder voices, crosstalk and sound effects.

Horse Pie

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Horse Pie

by Dick King-Smith (Doubleday, 1993); audiobook read by Andrew Sachs (Bolinda, 2014)

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Dick King-Smith knew his animals and knew how to write for children, crafting a gentle middle grade story of an old donkey whose morals save the day. Andrew Sachs pitches his reading nicely, bringing distinct personality to horses, donkey and humans alike.

 

 

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