The Georgette Heyer BBC Radio Drama C..., Georgette Heyer
The Georgette Heyer BBC Radio Drama C..., Georgette Heyer
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The Georgette Heyer BBC Radio Drama Collection
Four full-cast dramatisations

Author: Georgette Heyer

Narrator: Elizabeth Proud, Simon Shepherd, Simon Russell Beale, Anna Massey, Nathaniel Parker, James Fleet, Helen Baxendale, Full Cast, Elli Garnett, James Frain

Unabridged: 6 hr 20 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 07/16/2020


Synopsis

BBC Radio adaptations of three of Georgette Heyer's sparkling Regency romances and a classic comedy thriller

The acknowledged 'queen of Regency romance', bestselling author Georgette Heyer, also penned a dozen delightful mystery novels. Included here are dramatisations of four of her finest stories from both genres, full of her characteristic wit, charm and period detail.

Regency Buck
Pretty but shrewd Judith Taverner gallops in from the provinces and daringly defies the gaming, drinking and brawling world of Regency London to claim her rights, her fortune - and who knows, perhaps her happiness? Starring Elizabeth Proud as Judith Taverner and Simon Shepherd as Peregrine Taverner.

Friday's Child
'I'm going back to London! And I'm going to marry the first woman I see!' is the cry of young Lord Sheringham when his proposal of marriage is rejected by Isabella, the Incomparable. True to his word, he takes the even younger Hero Wantage as his bride... Starring James Frain as Viscount Anthony Sheringham and Elli Garnett as Hero Wantage, with Simon Russell Beale as Jasper Tarleton.

Faro's Daughter
Deborah Grantham's position in a gaming house makes her utterly unsuitable as a wife for a nobleman, so Max Ravenscar determines to rescue his cousin from her clutches. But the bribe he offers does not go down well, and a battle of wits commences... Starring Sylvestre Le Touzel as Deborah Grantham and Nathaniel Parker as Max Ravenscar, with Anna Massey as Lady Bellingham.

Envious Casca
An English country Christmas in the 1930s, a Tudor manor house decked with holly, a family gathered for seasonal cheer - and a murder. Inspector Hemingway is on the case, but can he shake off amateur sleuths Toby and Jane French? Starring Peter Kelly as Inspector Hemingway, James Fleet as Toby and Helen Baxendale as Jane.

©2020 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (P)2020 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd

About Georgette Heyer

Georgette Heyer (1902–1974) was a talented author and novelist who is often credited as the creator of the historical romance genre as well as the Regency romance subgenre. In addition to romance, she also wrote mysteries and short stories.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Alison on September 03, 2021

Lovely lightweight easy listening. I read these books as a teenager and so knew the stories. Still enjoyed them but was not so keen on the dominant male hero as I used to be!......more

Goodreads review by Lucy Jane on October 03, 2022

A note to people thinking of listening to this - what you get is basically solely the dialogue from Heyer’s books. This works well if you know the story and are looking for a quick romp but can make it harder to follow unknown plot lines. I particularly loved Friday’s child as it is an old favourite......more

Goodreads review by Vivienne on July 02, 2021

This was a delightful collection that includes radio dramatisations of three of Georgette Heyer’s Regency romances and a locked room mystery, ‘Envious Casca’, set in a country house at Christmas during the 1930s. While I devoured Heyer’s Regency and Georgian romances when I was young, I wasn’t aware......more

Goodreads review by Candace on April 05, 2023

Georgette Heyer is absolutely entrancing, and these radio dramas did a great job of distilling the three stories in the collection down to the necessary details. The romances have all the flair of Austen's sparkling, vivacious heroines - and the mystery was delightful!......more