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Good eventide, earbandits. You are invited on a journey of shelf discovery, as you take a trip to Wunderland - the Poundland of magical realms. It’s a kingdom much like our own, yet also nothing like it in the slightest. There, you’ll meet waifs and strays, wigshops and witches, murderous pensioners and the squirrels of this delightful land as they go about their bizarre business. Experience the delights of Wunderwoods Widderday, take a trip through time with Lady Bowie to Ye Olde Wunderlande and tremble as the land is threatened by an Unclear War.

Why won't Alice reveal the real reason for wanting to return home? What is the truth of the planet covered in blood? And who - or what - is Vixxy? As events unfold, a simple visit to Earth becomes a growing nightmare and the time travellers find themselves caught in a complex web of time, space, and emotions - with no choice but to see it through to its chilling conclusion.

The year is 1690. Isaac Collins is sailing to America to establish a new life for his family. Suddenly, during a strange and unnatural blizzard, he discovers a single blood-red pearl. A pearl that seems to sing to him.... The pearl will be going on a journey. Passed down through generations, bringing luck both good and bad. But what does it want? Why is its journey so linked to the Collins family? And who will ultimately take ownership of the crimson pearl?

Ace finds herself separated from the Professor, marooned, blind and cared for by a mysterious stranger. How did she get there? Who is Dorsai? What secret is he hiding?

In search of the legendary "Point of Stillness", the Professor and Ace find themselves in an old house, steeped in evil. Who is the ancient woman in the attic? Why are there so many clocks? And did the butler really do it?

Right from its creation, the secret intelligence service of Great Britain was touched by a streak of ritual: its initiations were usually occult, its codes based on astrological or alchemical ciphers. When Faction Paradox first entered Earth history in the 1700s, the Service took an immediate interest in the new arrivals’ own ritual practices, and in the inevitable feud between British and Faction agents no single figure was as important as Sabbath.

It’s now acknowledged that the Great Houses were largely responsible for creating the current shape of history, not simply by interfering in major events (although they may have dabbled) but by engineering the entire framework of history as a single definite structure. What’s less well-known is just how easy it is to access that structure’s foundations. Before the War, it was usual for Great House installations to be linked to the Houses’ “records library”, buried in the framework beneath normal time.

'But the most terrible thing of all was the woman's face. She didn't have one.' Helvetica Stanhope is a famous actress with a dark secret. She's afraid to sleep - for in her dreams, she sees the terrible deaths of her friends. Dreams which come horribly true. But that is not her dark secret. Gideon Wilder is a Hollywood reporter with a dark secret. He knows the truth about Helvetica Stanhope, and he's going to tell all. But that is not his dark secret. Amanda Harris knows both their dark secrets.

England, 1964. Dorian Gray and the Hedonists are touring the country when they come up against a band of Rockers - The Gravediggers - led by the mysterious Otto. But what is the secret behind the rockers' experimental sound? And will the violence spreading across the country ever stop? Note: The Confessions of Dorian Gray contains adult material and is not suitable for younger listeners.

Two thieves discover a camera they have stolen takes pictures of the future. But not every photo develops as might be expected.

The demise of Earth was followed by a period in which there was, effectively, no such thing as the human species; a period in which humanity suddenly found itself released from its heritage, with genetic manipulation and vast tracts of space separating the survivors from everything they’d once been.

"Die Welt von Arven - Das Making-of zum Hörspiel" ist ein spannendes Doku-Hörbuch und entstand in Zusammenarbeit mit der Talker-Lounge - Der Hörspielpodcast und den Produzenten und Autoren Raphael Sommer (Komponist) und Nina Iseli (Schauspielerin) - den Machern des Hörspiels "Die Welt von Arven - Das Schwert der Ahnen". Das Interview entwickelte sich zu einem unterhaltsamen und informativen Making-of-Gespräch, das unter anderem Einblick in die Entstehungsgeschichte, den Schreibprozess und die Figurengestaltung gibt.

A collection of fabulous tales of genies, heroes, flying carpets and fantastic voyages, The Arabian Nights has enchanted generations of children and adults. Forged in the Islamic Golden Age, it was brought to Europe in the 18th Century, where it became an instant sensation. Included here are seven full-cast dramatisations, starring Carolyn Backhouse as Shahrazad and Derek Jacobi as the King, as well as a bonus edition of In Our Time exploring the story behind the tales.

Immortal wanderer Quentin Collins has done his best to stay on the sidelines of the Second World War, but now he's been recruited by the British Secret Service. His mission: to infiltrate the castle of Professor Moloch in the heart of the Black Forest. For the Third Reich is hiding a dark secret - Moloch has been dabbling in the occult, and he's reached out to some very dark forces indeed. Will Quentin be able to stop him? And does dashing agent Sally Green have a score of her own to settle?

Von der Pizzabotin zur Superheldin – Vicky Melchior hat alle Hände voll zu tun, um Berlin vor einer Katastrophe zu bewahren. Temporeich, witzig und getrieben von den Beats der Großstadt: die erste Serie über Superkräfte, die exklusiv fürs Hören entwickelt wurde. Mit Sinje Irslinger ("Faking Hitler"), Merlin Rose ("Wild Republic"), Burak Yiğit ("Victoria"), Maren Eggert ("Ich bin dein Mensch") und Serdar Somuncu ("So! Muncu!"). Victoria "Vicky" Melchior schlägt sich in Berlin als Pizzabotin durch und versucht nicht weiter aufzufallen.

Aliyah Kahn ist eine kleine Trickbetrügerin, die ihrem Gewerbe auf den Straßen von London nachgeht, indem sie Touristen das Geld aus der Tasche zieht. Ihr loses Mundwerk und ihre Aufsässigkeit haben sie nicht nur um ihren Platz an einem renommierten College gebracht, sondern bringen sie auch heute noch regelmäßig in Teufels Küche. Zu allem Überfluss hat sie sich mit einer vermeintlich sicheren Geschäftsidee auf die falschen Leute verlassen und steht jetzt bei mächtigen und sehr gefährlichen Leuten mit einer Viertelmillion Pfund in der Kreide.

"B-Sogno" è un doppio sogno. Due figure. Due visioni. Due solitudini. Storie quotidiane come frammenti di una realtà filtrata dal sogno, scosse da un paesaggio sonoro che amplifica e distorce. Un dittico onirico in cui si mescolano due esistenze, due vite, due luoghi.

“I bring you a message...from God.” Ganta 4, a desolate rock in a forgotten backwater of the galaxy. Here two groups of humans cling to existence in the grip of wildly differing ideologies. For the miners the motivation is Amyrillium, for the colonists the prize is nothing less than God's New Eden.

It is a time of restoration. Ten millenia have passed since the solar flares devastated the planet Earth and now humanity has come home to reclaim and rebuild. But scientists at Mombassa Station are about to resurrect a deadly menace that was once destroyed. A menace that will stretch from the depths of the African continent, to the ancient and decaying Nerva Beacon still orbiting high above. Can a small group of Gene-techs hope to survive the rush of Race Memory?

Hamlet ist Gefangener der "Gesetzlosen" und sitzt fest. Vor allem Kate, die geheimnisvolle Anführerin, traut dem Dänenprinzen nicht. Er muss einen Weg finden, seine Suche fortzusetzen. Kann Falstaff die skeptischen Gesetzlosen von Hamlets Glaubwürdigkeit überzeugen? Währenddessen tobt am Hofe weiterhin der Machtkampf zwischen König Macbeth und Richard.