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Professor van Dusen ist ein geduldiger Mann, aber nun hat er langsam genug davon, vom Geist des Schauspielers Peter Lorre verfolgt zu werden. Doch leider ist das die Nebenwirkung des Medikamentes, das ihm von unbekannten Kreisen untergejubelt wurde. Ein Glück, dass er das Wochenende auf einer Tagung unter ärztlicher Aufsicht verbringt. Weniger glücklich, dass ein Unbekannter beginnt, die Mediziner reihenweise zu ermorden.

Vincent Berger hat alles, wovon ein Junge in seinem Alter nur träumen kann. Der 16-jährige ist der Star seiner Schwimm-Mannschaft, hat erfolgreiche Eltern und Schulschwarm Johanna zur Freundin. Doch plötzlich bekommt die heile Welt Risse. In einer TV-Sendung über vermisste Personen erkennt Vincent sich auf dem Foto eines Kindes, das seit 14 Jahren spurlos verschwunden ist.

Auf der Raumstation "Orbit Challenger" wird eine Bombe entdeckt, im letzten Moment kann der gefährdete Bereich isoliert werden, aber damit ist klar geworden, dass irgendjemand vorhat, die Station zu zerstören. Der Verdacht fällt auf einen nordafrikanischen Staat, dessen Präsident Kadidi sich gegenüber den westlichen Staaten profilieren will. Kurz darauf wird ein Space Shuttle der Station entführt, schafft aber den Eintritt in die Erdatmosphäre nicht und explodiert.

Orphaned. Trained to fight. Raised to fear the power of Underhill. Secretly in love with a man who doesn’t want me. I’m still just Alli, aka the half-human orphan fae, but my life is looking up for the first time. It only took me my whole 24 years. But when Underhill—the ancestral home of the fae—shatters, making it impossible for any fae to enter, I’m the only one who knows who did it. A secret that will be the death of me if I do nothing. 

Powerful necromancers are on the move, and the dungeon has become a battleground. Without his faithful Wisp, Cal's mind slips—he begins creating traps and monsters that go against his already loose morals. A direct threat from an unexpected force causes Cal's mind to stabilize, but he doesn’t know for how long. Using every resource at his disposal, he works to keep his mind clear while he funds a search for his lost companion. When others fail him again and again, Cal takes matters into his own hands.

With Charity's fate on the line, Devon and his pack must face the perils of the Realm in search of the elusive warrior fae. With no real experience and against some of the most powerful creatures in existence, they are fighting a losing battle. Thankfully, they don't have to do it alone. Knowing what's at stake, Penny and Emery, the magical powerhouses of the mage world, will lend their aid. Even though Emery is outlawed from stepping foot in the Realm, the pair will try to sneak Charity in the backdoor. If they are caught, they'll all be captured or worse. Much worse.

With Lucifer wanting revenge and the elves desperate to hold onto their power, a battle is inevitable. The question is, which side will Reagan choose? The elves have treated her and her friends badly. Lucifer held her captive. Will she claim revenge…or will she seek to help balance the worlds? Is that even possible? Regardless, she’s not one to back away from trouble. As the worlds heat up and fates are realized, Regan’s future is anything but decided.

Antigone stood defiant in the face of tyranny. Best-selling and award winning author Colm Tóibín wrote this new dramatisation of the Greek tragedy especially to be performed by Irish actor Lisa Dwan. Pale Sister gives voice to Antigone’s sister, Ismene, who recounts her sister’s defiance of the king as pressures mount on her to act to vindicate her sister, or even follow her example. Pale Sister tells Antigone’s story through Ismene: the quiet person in the corner, bearing witness to everything.

Jump into Pride with Tan France (Queer Eye), Nikki Levy, and seven fabulous storytellers as they share true tales of exploring, embracing, and celebrating queer identity. You Do You, produced especially for Pride Month, brings Audible Members a collection of uplifting, raw, and hilarious stories from queer actors, comedians, and personalities. Co-hosted by French-tuck aficionado and super-stylist Tan France, and storytelling maven Nikki Levy, You Do You is a fierce, unfiltered celebration of LGBTQIA+ realness.

Years have passed since the great miracle atop Mount Aida—a miracle known as the Covenant of Avelyn. Corona is a different place. Avelyn is about to be elevated to sainthood by the very church that once proclaimed him a heretic. And King Danube has asked Jilseponie Wyndon—the outlaw hero of the Demon War—to become his queen. Jilseponie can never love any man as completely as she did the Ranger Elbryan, the father of the child she lost. But she cannot deny that she has feelings for the wise and kindly king. Yet danger looms. 

Brave and beautiful Ranger Brynn Dharielle sets out on a daring mission to free her beloved homeland from tyrannical rule. But she cannot imagine the depth of chaos, corruption and betrayal that seethes amidst a ruthless sect of warrior priests, led and manipulated by an evil chieftain who conceals a dark, age-old secret. For Brynn and her trusted elven companion Belli'mar Juraviel, the way to Behren turns into a fierce and illuminating voyage beneath the Belt-and-Buckle mountains.

Julia Sweeney says she was a "happy Catholic girl" when, one day, she walked into church and signed up for a Bible-study course. "What an eye opener that was!" she says. Equally comedic and insightful, Letting Go of God is Sweeney's brilliant one-woman show about her struggle with her faith.

In this BBC full-cast production, King Lear tests his three daughters' love, with disastrous consequences. Some of the most stirring scenes Shakespeare ever wrote resonate powerfully in this dramatic radio production. Tortured madness, pure evil, and the fatal struggle for power grip the...

Here is a collection of Shakespeare's most inspiring speeches from the BBC Sound Archives. Hear timeless soliloquies from Romeo & Juliet, Hamlet, Henry V, King Lear, Macbeth, Richard III, and The Merchant of Venice, memorably delivered by some of the leading actors of the 20th century.

Brilliant detective Sam Spade is the quintessential private eye, with his own code of ethics. When a standard stakeout goes wrong and Spade’s partner is killed, he finds himself drawn into the hunt for a fantastic treasure of dubious origin—a golden bird encrusted with jewels. But he’s not the only one on the trail of the falcon. Hot on his heels are Joel Cairo, a perfumed grifter; an oversized adventurer named Gutman; and Spade’s new client Brigid O’Shaughnessy, a beautiful but treacherous woman whose loyalties shift at the drop of a hat.

A thirty-five strong cast including Leo McKern as Kutuzov, Simon Russell Beale as Pierre Bezuhov, Emily Mortimer as Natasha Rostov and Gerard Murphy as Andrei Bolkonsky, brings all the passion and turbulence of Tolstoy’s epic masterpiece to the airwaves in this unique BBC Radio 4 dramatisation...

Vor den Augen eines einsamen alten Mannes zieht die Geschichte seiner unerfüllten Liebe vorüber: die mit der Gespielin Elisabeth gemeinsam auf dem Lande verbrachte glückliche Kindheit, noch kaum überschattet von dem, was sie einmal trennen würde, die Gedichte, die er für sie schrieb, die Märchen, die er ihr erzählte, dann in einem Sommer die Trennung durch sein Studium. Als er Ostern heimkommt, findet er Elisabeth verändert.

Der schwedische Millionär und Kunstsammler Peer Johannesson geht bei einem Kanuausflug auf dem Skatelövfjorden über Bord. Wahrscheinlich ein Herzinfarkt. Aber die Leiche wird nicht gefunden. Johannessons Anwalt handelt ungewöhnlich schnell und lädt noch am selben Tag, ohne Wissen der Witwe, vier Männer nach Växjö zur Testamentseröffnung ein. Als drei dieser "Erben" tags darauf eintreffen, ist der Anwalt tot. Und das Testament ist unauffindbar. Die Kommissare Hanna Fridlund und Nils Edmundson nehmen die Ermittlungen auf...

Jamie MacCallister remembers the Alamo—especially one brave frontiersman who died fighting there. Now the fallen veteran’s granddaughter needs Jamie’s help. She’s found a letter written by her grandfather with a map to the spot where Alamo legend Jim Bowie supposedly hid a fortune in silver and gold. Jamie never believed the story. Countless treasure hunters had scoured the area and come up empty handed. But his friend’s granddaughter is convinced it’s hidden where no one has ever dared to search—deep in the heart of Comanche country.

Philipp Hochmair spielt auf den unterschiedlichsten Klaviaturen. Und das (fast) im wörtlichen Sinne: Schließlich hat er sich mit seiner Band "Die Elektrohand Gottes" nicht nur mit "Jedermann Reloaded" einen Namen gemacht, sondern auch Goethe (mit "Werther") oder Schiller ("Schiller Balladen Rave") musikalisch-theatralisch in Szene gesetzt und so nicht zuletzt ein jüngeres Publikum für eine entstaubte Klassiker-Rezeption begeistert.