New Releases
Angstrom Audio Download
Release date: Thursday 22nd October 2020
Gag-packed, snow-packed and flat-packed Scando-piffle from the minds of Joel Morris and Jason Hazeley, the writers of the Ladybird Books for Grown Ups, Charlie Brooker's Wipe series, That Mitchell And Webb Look and A Touch Of Cloth.
Matthew Holness (Garth Marenghi's Darkplace) stars as Knut Angström, a brooding, alcoholic, maverick...
Conversations From A Long Marriage - Series 1 Audio Download
Release date: Thursday 22nd October 2020
The first six episodes of the BBC radio comedy drama about a couple who have been married for over 40 years but are still passionate about life, love and each other.
Joanna Lumley and Roger Allam play a married couple who met in the Summer of Love and have stayed...
To The Manor Born Audio Download
Release date: Thursday 22nd October 2020
Penelope Keith stars in the much-loved sitcom about an aristocrat forced to part with her family home.
When her husband's death leaves her financially strapped, Audrey fforbes-Hamilton has no choice but to sell her beloved Grantleigh Estate. With butler Brabinger in tow, she decamps to the tiny Old Lodge cottage,...
The Thick Of It - The Complete Collection DVD
Release date: Monday 19th October 2020
Multi award-winning BBC comedy created by Armando Iannucci. Includes Series 1-4 plus the specials.
Welcome to the Department of Social Affairs and Citizenship (DoSAC), a government ministry barely registering on the Today programme radar, but high-profile enough to produce pant-wetting panic among the major parties' PR teams.
Irreverent, brilliantly sweary...
Trouble Brewing Blu-ray & DVD
Release date: Monday 19th October 2020
One of the successful run of pre-war Ealing comedies that secured George Formby's enduring popularity with the British public, Trouble Brewing sees everyone's favourite gawp turn amateur detective when he's swindled out of his racing winnings! Co-starring Googie Withers, Gus McNaughton, Martita Hunt and Ronald Shiner, it is presented here...
Ankle Tag - Series 1-3 Audio Download
Release date: Thursday 15th October 2020
Career fraudster Bob has been away at Her Majesty's pleasure for the last 5 years, but he's just been released on licence with an ankle tag registered to his estranged son's address. Gruff isn't happy about it, but Bob is a charming man who manages to persuade other people in...
Ben Schott - Jeeves And The Leap Of Faith Hardback & eBook
Release date: Thursday 15th October 2020
The Drones club is in peril. Gussie's in love. Spode's on the war-path. Oh, and His Majesty's Government needs a favour. I say - it's a good thing Bertie's back!
One man - and his Gentleman's Personal Gentleman - valiantly set out to save the Drones, thwart Spode and nobly...
Bill Bailey - Bill Bailey's Remarkable Guide To Happiness Hardback & eBook
Release date: Thursday 15th October 2020
In Bill Bailey's Remarkable Guide To Happiness, Bill explores the nature of happiness and ways to be, well, happy. Being Bill Bailey however, he does so in his own, remarkable, Bill Bailey way.
From paddle-boarding down the Thames in a Santa hat, to wild swimming in a glacial river, Bill...
Dawn French - Because Of You CD, Hardback & eBook
Release date: Thursday 15th October 2020
"This is a book about mothers and daughters, love and loss, mistakes and regret.
"It's a book about nature and nurture.
"Ultimately, it's a book about what makes us who we are - it is a story for all of us."
Following her wonderful bestsellers A Tiny Bit Marvellous, [st=6775]Oh...
Freddie Flintoff - Right, Said Fred Audiobook, Hardback & eBook
Release date: Thursday 15th October 2020
From one of Britain's most-loved national treasures comes a much-needed bible of straight-talking honesty and sharp observational humour.
Right. Does anybody else watch Donald Trump as a guilty pleasure? When social distancing is over, can people still keep their distance? And these days, why has everyone got an opinion on...
Jason Hazeley & Nico Tatarowicz - What Not To Say To Your Husband Hardback & eBook
Release date: Thursday 15th October 2020
The perfect gift for anyone who is, miraculously, still in a relationship.
Be prepared and know exactly what not to say when...
... he's about to spend £200 on a chef's knife
... he gets his guitar out
... he launches into his one anecdote yet again
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Jason Hazeley & Nico Tatarowicz - What Not To Say To Your Wife Hardback & eBook
Release date: Thursday 15th October 2020
The perfect gift for anyone who is, miraculously, still in a relationship.
Be prepared and know exactly what not to say when...
... she's off to book group
... she's shopping for holiday clothes
... she's giving birth to your child
What Not To Say To Your Wife is the first book...
Jasper Rees - Let's Do It: The Authorised Biography Of Victoria Wood Audiobook, Hardback & eBook
Release date: Thursday 15th October 2020
"I was born with a warped sense of humour and when I was carried home from being born it was Coronation Day and so I was called Victoria but you are not supposed to know who wrote this anyway it is about time I unleashed my pent-up emotions in a...
Katy Brand - Practically Perfect: Life Lessons From Mary Poppins Hardback & eBook
Release date: Thursday 15th October 2020
Mary Poppins is arguably one of the most famous and well-loved films in the world, but how many of us are aware of the extent of the life lessons that it opens up to us?
Yes, Mary Poppins has a great deal to say, and not just about talking umbrellas...
Miles Jupp Is Literally Unputdownable: Ten Lively Literary Investigations Audio Download
Release date: Thursday 15th October 2020
Miles Jupp probes mysteries both fictional and autobiographical in these 10 radio investigations.
Actor and comedian Miles Jupp puts his inquiring mind and talent for comic analysis to work, as he turns his quizzical gaze on the world of fiction.
In these 10 entertaining documentaries, he explores why some books,...
QI Elves - Funny You Should Ask: Your Questions Answered Hardback & eBook
Release date: Thursday 15th October 2020
The QI Elves are the clever clogs behind the hit panel show QI.
Every Wednesday the Elves appear on The Zoe Ball Breakfast Show's 'Why Workshop' where they answer the ponderings and wonderings of Radio 2's most inquisitive listeners. Funny You Should Ask features the QI Elves' answers to questions...
Romesh Ranganathan - As Good As It Gets: Life Lessons From A Reluctant Adult Audiobook, Hardback & eBook
Release date: Thursday 15th October 2020
Confronted by the realities of adulthood, Romesh Ranganathan must face an uncomfortable truth: this is not quite how he imagined it.
Watching his friends descend into middle age, his waistline thicken and his finances dwindle to fund his family's middle class aspirations, Romesh reflects on the demands of daily life...
Second Holmes - Six BBC Radio Full-Cast Adventures Audio Download
Release date: Thursday 15th October 2020
It is the 1980s and Stamford Holmes is still living in the shadow of his famous grandfather. Languidly living on Sherlock's fortune, he reluctantly agrees to do some work as a consulting detective - if only to provide 'Doctor' Watson with material for the Sunday papers.
Watson, on the other...
The Folio Book Of Humour Hardback
Release date: Thursday 15th October 2020
In a new and exclusive collection from The Folio Society, The Folio Book Of Humour features a comedic cast of classic and contemporary literary excerpts that will tickle the most discerning funny bone. Dorothy Parker's scathing wit shares a stage with the satirical quips of writers such as Chaucer, Oscar...
Two Episodes Of Mash - Series 1 And 2 Audio Download
Release date: Thursday 15th October 2020
Diane Morgan and Joe Wilkinson combine the mundane with the surreal in their brilliant comedy sketch show.
Acclaimed sketch duo Two Episodes Of Mash (a.k.a. Diane Morgan and Joe Wilkinson) present their surreal sketch show packed full 'low-key, mundane glamour', with support from a cast including David O'Doherty, Radio 2...
Radio Parade Of 1935 Blu-ray & DVD
Release date: Monday 12th October 2020
Comedy legend Will Hay leads an all-star cast in this whimsical critique of the highbrow state of then-contemporary BBC radio programming. Co-starring Hollywood's Helen Chandler, light comedian Clifford Mollison and noted farceur Alfred Drayton, Radio Parade Of 1935 also features celebrated music hall acts Western Brothers and Clapham & Dwyer....
High Strangeness Audiobook
Release date: Thursday 8th October 2020
In this scripted comedy, sci-fi, Audible Original, a quick-witted young blogger turned investigator, Cassie (Sophie McShera) travels to the sleepy English countryside, only to discover a paranormal threat beyond humanity's worst nightmares.
Following a strange event, frustrated British paranormal researcher, Cassie Chambers is thrown together with uptight American, Glen Hedley...
Matt Forde - Politically Homeless Hardback & eBook
Release date: Thursday 8th October 2020
Part memoir, part behind-the-scenes insider view, Politically Homeless is both a fascinating and funny book for anyone who feels annoyed by the current state of politics. Which should be around 65 million people in the UK alone.
Matt Forde has been obsessed with politics ever since he was 9 years...
French & Saunders: Titting About Audio Download
Release date: Tuesday 6th October 2020
French & Saunders are back! This is an exclusive opportunity to hear comedy goddesses Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders doing what they do best: titting about and being funny, in their comedy podcast series.
This is an Audible Original Podcast. It is free for members, or you can pay to...
Joz Norris - You Build The Thing You Think You Are Download
Release date: Monday 5th October 2020
In 2018 Joz Norris had a breakdown that made him afraid to leave his own flat. In 2019 he was evicted from that flat and had to say goodbye to the identity he had constructed for himself in the eight years he lived there.
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Monty Python's Flying Circus - The Complete Series 1-4 Blu-ray & DVD
Release date: Monday 5th October 2020
The definitive presentation of a genuinely iconic series, we present Monty Python's Flying Circus, starring Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones and Michael Palin, in all its HD glory! This ground-up restoration has been produced from the best available materials, painstakingly restored and includes just the...
Ariane Sherine & David Conrad - How To Live To 100: What Will REALLY Help You Lead A Longer, Healthier Life? Paperback & eBook
Release date: Thursday 1st October 2020
If you're reading this, you probably want to live to a hundred.
And why wouldn't you want to live a super-long life, if you could remain in good health? You'd get to meet your great-grandkids, try out space travel and the teleporter, and gross out all your descendants by having...
Douglas Adams - The Ultimate Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy Paperback
Release date: Thursday 1st October 2020
A phenomenon across all formats, this paperback omnibus contains the complete Hitchhiker's Guide trilogy in five parts, charting the whole of Arthur Dent's odyssey through space and time. Share and enjoy.
Collected together in this omnibus marking the series' 42nd anniversary are the five titles that comprise Douglas Adams's wildly...
Gary Delaney - Pundamentalist Hardback & eBook
Release date: Thursday 1st October 2020
Gary Delaney, one-liner extraordinaire, has appeared on shows like Mock The Week and written for the likes of Jimmy Carr, Jason Manford, and James Corden. Now, for the first time, comes this collection of his finest 3, 000 jokes.
Make sure you look out for Gary's next book, about Stockholm...
Hannah Gadsby - Ten Steps To Nanette Hardback
Release date: Thursday 1st October 2020
The memoir from Australia's much-loved comedian, Hannah Gadsby, whose stand-up show and self-described swan-song, Nanette, won an Edinburgh Comedy Award in 2017 before transferring to New York, where it went on to achieve critical acclaim.
It Sticks Out Half A Mile
Release date: Thursday 1st October 2020
The complete series of the Dad's Army spin-off starring John Le Mesurier, Ian Lavender and Bill Pertwee - plus the pilot episode starring Arthur Lowe.
Set in 1948, this radio sequel to the classic TV comedy Dad's Army features several of the much-loved characters from the original series. Arthur Wilson...
Kevin Day - Who Are Ya? Hardback & eBook
Release date: Thursday 1st October 2020
Written by comedian and former Match Of The Day presenter Kevin Day, Who Are Ya? is a mix of comic football observation, friendly fan rivalry and quirky anecdote, featuring a foreword by Gary Lineker and a host of celebrity contributions.
During his time as a broadcaster, Kevin Day has spoken...
Matt Lucas - My Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Silly Book Of Jokes Paperback
Release date: Thursday 1st October 2020
A collection of jokes from Matt Lucas, with illustrations by Sarah Horne.
If you're planning on reading this very very very very very very very silly book of jokes, there are some things you're going to need:
Spare pants - In case you wet yours
Needle and thread - In case...
Michael Spicer - The Secret Political Adviser: The Unredacted Files Of The Man In The Room Next Door Hardback & eBook
Release date: Thursday 1st October 2020
The debut novel from comedian Michael Spicer, The Secret Political Adviser imagines the life of a secret political adviser working with clients such as Boris Johnson, Prince Andrew and Donald Trump.
Little is known about the secret political adviser known as the Man in the Room Next Door - only...
Micky Flanagan: What Chance Change? CD
Release date: Thursday 1st October 2020
The complete BBC radio series of Micky Flanagan's autobiographical comedy show - plus pilot episode.
Based on his Edinburgh Comedy Award-nominated show Micky Flanagan: What Chance Change?, Micky Flanagan's debut radio series combines brilliant stand-up with insightful behind-the-scenes interviews to tell the story of his life from the 1970s to the 2000s.
...
Russell Kane - Son Of A Silverback Paperback
Release date: Thursday 1st October 2020
From one of Britain's most popular and prolific comedians comes a hilarious and deeply moving memoir of life lived under the rule of a 'Silverback' dad.
The Silverback is considered the undisputed king, a creature whose authority is never challenged and who does not yield to compromise. He walks proudly,...
The Hudson And Pepperdine Show - The Complete Series 1-4 Audio Download
Release date: Thursday 1st October 2020
Welcome to Mel and Vicki's flat. You'll have to excuse the noise and the constant interruptions.
What with those dirty Sloanes next door, the men's group meeting upstairs and the stay-at-home dads, we can hardly hear the phone ring - and it could well be Mel's agent offering her a...
Vic Reeves - Art Book Hardback & eBook
Release date: Thursday 1st October 2020
Vic Reeves Art Book is an expedition through the mind of Jim Moir, AKA the comedian, writer and artist Vic Reeves.
The first collection of his visual work in a decade, this book is a wild ride through subjects and media, ranging from sketches to paintings. Whether he's depicting Sooty...
Jonathan Silvertown - The Comedy Of Error: Why Evolution Made Us Laugh eBook
Release date: Tuesday 29th September 2020
What is humour? Why do we laugh? And why is the root of a good joke almost always error?
Good jokes, bad jokes, clever jokes, dad jokes - the desire to laugh is universal. But why do we find some gags hilarious, whilst others fall flat? Why does explaining a...
Derry Girls - Official 2021 Calendar Calendar
Release date: Monday 28th September 2020
British TV series Derry Girls was created and written by Lisa McGee and first aired in 2018. Based on the characters of Erin, Orla, Clare, Michelle and James as they experience their teenager years while living in Derry, Northern Ireland in the troubled 1990s.
Derry Girls is now approaching its...
Jeepers Creepers: Through The Eyes Of Marty Feldman CD
Release date: Monday 28th September 2020
Originally directed by Monty Python's Terry Jones, historian and biographer Robert Ross's play about the relationship between comedian Marty Feldman and his wife, Lauretta, has now been adapted for an audio production.
Marty Feldman was an iconic, much-loved comedian and writer, who tragically died too young on the last shooting...
Monty Python's The Meaning Of Life Blu-ray
Release date: Monday 28th September 2020
Those six pandemonium-mad Pythons are back with their craziest adventure ever! John Cleese, Graham Chapman, Terry Jones, Eric Idle, Terry Gilliam and Michael Palin have returned to explain The Meaning of Life.
These naughty Pythons offer the usual tasteful sketches involving favourite bodily parts and functions, the wonders of war,...
Monty Python's The Meaning Of Life DVD
Release date: Monday 28th September 2020
The Monty Python team embark after the holy grail of human understanding with a series of sketches aimed at discovering the meaning of life itself.
Includes the show-stopping anti-contraception musical number Every Sperm is Sacred, a schoolmaster's overly vivid demonstration of the facts of life for his students, and the...
Taskmaster Game Expansion Pack Board Game
Release date: Monday 28th September 2020
Welcome to the official Taskmaster board game's expansion pack!
Inside this box, you will get:
40 all-new task cards to add to your Taskmaster Board Game
The opportunity to access exclusive Final Video Tasks
10 Prize Task selector cards
50 paper refill slips for your stunning self-portraits
Your very own little Taskmaster's Assistant!
Glenn Wool - Viva Forever Audio Download
Release date: Friday 25th September 2020
15 brand new tracks from stand-up comic Glenn Wool.
Glenn Wool is growing up. He's now a husband to his hot fan-turned-wife and a father who's finally settling down. But he's still got that kid spirit in him: he jokes about how he has more in common with his wife's...
Bad Salsa - The Complete Series 1 - 3 Audio Download
Release date: Thursday 24th September 2020
All 10 episodes of the BBC radio comedy about three women who embrace the world of salsa while adjusting to life after cancer.
After their treatment for ovarian and breast cancer, Chippy is mad, Jill is sad and Terri is definitely dangerous to know! Seeking to regain their zest for...
Deep Trouble - The Complete Series 1 And 2 Audio Download
Release date: Thursday 24th September 2020
February 2012. Somewhere in the North Atlantic.
In an increasingly uncertain defence environment, a deadly new arms race has begun. In an attempt to secure her boundaries, Britain has deployed the very latest sub-sea military technology. Beneath and beyond the front line, these are the adventures of the HMS Goliath....
Jem Roberts - Fab Fools Paperback
Release date: Thursday 24th September 2020
"Part of me would sooner have been a comedian, I just don't have the guts to stand up and do it! But I would love to be in Monty Python rather than The Beatles..." - John Lennon, 1980
There are many Beatles books out there - but NOBODY has yet...
Mark Steel's In Town - Series 9 & 10 Audio Download
Release date: Thursday 24th September 2020
In these two series of the award-winning BBC Radio 4 show, comedian Mark Steel is on the road again, visiting places that have nothing in common but their uniqueness. Along the way, he delves into the history, heritage and culture of each town, before going on to write and perform...
The News Quiz - Through The Years Audio Download
Release date: Thursday 24th September 2020
A finely matured selection of episodes from the long-running topical Radio 4 panel show, chaired by Barry Norman, Barry Took, Simon Hoggart, Sandi Toksvig and Miles Jupp.
These 14 archive editions, all published for the first time, span the decades from 1978 to 2017 and recall the headline-grabbing issues, incidents...