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"Jack and the Beanstalk", read by Lenny Henry
"Goldilocks and the Three Bears", read by Sheridan Smith
"Puss in Boots", read by Lenny Henry
"Snow White", read by Sheridan Smith. Here are four fantastic stories, full of magic and fun, that young children are sure to love!

Zadie Smith's White Teeth is a classic international best seller and an unforgettable portrait of London. One of the most talked about fictional debuts ever, White Teeth is a funny, generous, big-hearted novel, adored by critics and readers alike. Dealing - among many other things - with friendship, love, war, three cultures and three families over three generations, one brown mouse and the tricky way the past has of coming back and biting you on the ankle, it is a life-affirming, riotous must-listen.

A new BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatization of Neil Gaiman's best-selling 2006 novel about Fat Charlie Nancy and his spider God father and brother taking over his life, and generally doing a better job of it than him. But will Charlie be able to get his life back without entering a whole new world of pain? Charlie Nancy first appeared in Neil Gaiman's American Gods, now a hit TV series.

The brand new BBC Radio 4 full-cast series based on And Another Thing… the sixth book in the famous Hitchhiker’s Guide "trilogy". Forty years on from the first ever radio series of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, Arthur Dent and friends return in six brand new episodes, in which they are thrown back into the Whole General Mish Mash in a rattling adventure involving Viking Gods and Irish Confidence Tricksters, with our first glimpse of Eccentrica Gallumbits and a brief but memorable moment with The Ravenous Bugblatter Beast Of Traal.

Delight in a collection of famous children's stories performed by our favourite celebrities. From a fantastic edition of "Beauty and the Beast", read by the brilliant comedian, writer and actor Rik Mayall, to an awe inspiring and captivating retelling of "Sleeping Beauty" by the renowned Lenny Henry, and many, many more....

Enjoy this fantastic edition of Hansel & Gretel, voiced by the brilliant Lenny Henry. This retelling of a classic tale is bound to take you on a rollercoaster of emotions. Sir Lenworth George Henry, known as Lenny Henry, is an English comedian, actor, writer, blues singer, and presenter, known for co-founding charity Comic Relief, and presenting various television programmes including The Magicians and Chef! for BBC1.

In this fascinating 10-part series, Lenny Henry traces the long and painful road that black Britons have travelled on stage and screen, from the overt racial discrimination of the 19th century, via the thinly veiled slurs that persisted through the first 70 years of the 20th, to today's more equal society. Interviewing playwrights, actors, directors and filmmakers - including Mustapha Matura, Roy Williams, Lolita Chakrabarti, Michael Buffong, Horace Ové and Steve McQueen - he tells the story of black drama and the influential artists who have shaped it over the past hundred years.

This BBC Radio production stars much-loved actor and comedian Lenny Henry, who won the Evening Standard’s Best Newcomer Award for his stunning performance as the tortured Moor. First performed at the West Yorkshire Playhouse, it subsequently toured the country before arriving in London’s West End where Henry received rave reviews.

A brother chosen. A brother left behind. And a family where you'd least expect to find one. Leon is nine, and has a perfect baby brother called Jake. They have gone to live with Maureen, who has fuzzy red hair like a halo, and a belly like Father Christmas. But the adults are speaking in low voices, and wearing pretend faces. They are threatening to give Jake to strangers.

Lenny Henry plays double murderer Frank Watt, who is getting ready to face life on the outside after 30 years in prison. He's looking forward to getting out, but things have changed a lot since the '80s, and he's institutionalised. He quite likes his bookish, monklike life inside, and the anger he was boiling over with when he went to prison is down to a manageable simmer.

A series of four plays by about Jake Thorne, a Methodist minister and police chaplain who is battling with his own demons at the same time as trying to resolve the problems of his parishioners. The plays are: Bad Faith, Vengeance is Mine, The Fire This Time and Nothing Sacred. Starring Lenny Henry, Danny Sapani and Jenny Jules. Written by Peter Jukes. Producers: Steven Canny and Mary Peate. Executive Producer: Simon Elmes.

Delight in a collection of tales for all the family, voiced by our favourite celebrities....

Enjoy a collection of our favourite bedtime stories, voiced by the brilliant and renowned actor and comedian Lenny Henry. These classics will be absolutely adored by the children. Sir Lenworth George Henry, known as Lenny Henry, is an English comedian, actor, writer, blues singer and presenter. He is known for cofounding charity Comic Relief and presenting various television programmes including The Magicians and Chef! for BBC1.

Delight in a collection of the world's favourite children's stories voiced by our favourite celebrities. From a fantastic edition of Beauty and the Beast read by the brilliant comedian, writer and actor Rik Mayall to the incredibly captivating Rapunzel told by the renown Bobby Davro and many, many more...

Here's a collection of children stories packed with life lessons, voiced by our favourite celebrities, from a fantastic edition of The Emperor's New Clothes, read by the brilliant Lenny Henry, to The Hare and the Tortoise, told by the renowned Bobby Davro, and many more.

Delight in a collection of the most well-known children's stories voiced by our favourite celebrities, from a fantastic edition of The Beauty and the Beast, read by the brilliant comedian, writer and actor Rik Mayall, to the incredibly captivating Rapunzel, told by the renowned Bobby Davro, and many, many more.

Delight in a collection of famous children's stories performed by our favourite celebrities. From a fantastic edition of Aladdin read by the brilliant comedian, writer and actor Rik Mayall to an incredibly captivating retelling of Emperor's New Clothes told by the renowned Lenny Henry and many, many more...

Delight in a collection of famous children's stories performed by our favourite celebrities. From a fantastic edition of Beauty and the Beast read by the brilliant comedian, writer and actor Rik Mayall to an awe-inspiring and captivating retelling of Sleeping Beauty by the renowned Lenny Henry and many, many more...

Here's a collection of children's stories that are ideal for travel, voiced by our favourite celebrities, from a fantastic edition of Sinbad the Sailor, read by the brilliant comedian, writer and actor Rik Mayall, to the incredibly captivating Alice in Wonderland, told by the renowned Bobby Davro, and many more.

Delight in a collection of children's stories voiced by our favourite celebrities. From a fantastic edition of Ugly Duckling read by the brilliant comedian, writer and actor Sir Lenny Henry to the incredibly captivating Cinderella told by the renowned Anita Harris and many, many more...