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Some books answer the questions they raise.This is not one of them.What We Cannot Explain is a philosophical drama in nine staves, structured as a conversation between two unnamed voices. One is human. One is uncertain about its own nature. The reader decides which is which.That uncertainty is...

What price does loyalty fetch when confronted with genius? KAFKA BETRAYED is an intense, profoundly human theatrical work about Franz Kafka and Max Brod: his closest friend, literary executor, and, according to some, his greatest betrayer. Through sharp dialogue, emotional tension, and a...

A collection of dramas by the Pulitzer Prize-winning author David Mamet A novelist, playwright, filmmaker and director, David Mamet ranks among America’s most famous living writers. He has penned more than 40 stage plays and over 20 screenplays, won numerous awards including the Pulitzer Prize...

Four ambitious women bet on female solidarity to win the fight against sexism in the tech industry. What could go wrong? Mirabelle identifies as an optimistic young tech professional. Theres only one issue: shes a woman in the massive boys club known as Silicon Valley. Things start to look up...

Five compelling BBC radio dramas in which buried truths, long-held secrets and carefully constructed lies are finally brought into the light. Nothing stays buried forever. This collection brings together five contemporary BBC thrillers and psychological dramas united by a strong thematic thread...

A quartet of soulful dramas weaving folklore, pagan rituals and love stories Since ancient times, human beings have celebrated the changing seasons, navigating the natural cycles of growth, death and rebirth through the ‘Wheel of the Year’. Four ‘quarter days’ – the Summer and Winter...

A selection of visceral full-cast plays from the incendiary British playwright – plus bonus interview Edward Bond was one of the most influential and important British dramatists of the 20th century, well-known for his controversial plays exploring societal discord and the darker impulses of...

Collected dramas by April De Angelis, specially written for BBC Radio April De Angelis is an award-winning playwright for stage, radio, TV and film. Her acclaimed dramas include Playhouse Creatures, After Electra and Jumpy, which was nominated for a 2012 Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Play...

Original plays and dramatisations from the award-winning novelist and playwright, plus bonus documentary Viewing the Century: Michael Frayn A renowned playwright, novelist, journalist, memoirist and translator, Michael Frayn has had a varied and prolific literary career spannning over seven...

Author, curmudgeon and master of the complaining letter and the abusive email, Ed Reardon is back for a 17th series, still attempting to survive in a world where the media seems to be run by idiots and lying charlatans...

An immersive collection of radio plays from the ‘Godmother of black British playwrights’ Multiple award-winning playwright Winsome Pinnock was the first Black woman to have a play performed at the National Theatre in 1994 (Leave Taking), where she later became a writer in residence. This...

इस पुस्तक में एक ओर जहाँ आचार्य चतुरसेन शास्त्री के रोचक संस्मरण और प्रेरक प्रसंग हैं, वहीं उनके ऐतिहासिक...

एक आपस में लड़ते झगड़ते माँ-बाप की संतान अमर हम्सा एक पुराने ढहते और गिरते हुए मकान में पलता-बढ़ता है जिसे बंगलो...

An immersive drama series exploring six turning-points in the career of the legendary statesman Winston Churchill has gone down in history as the man who led Britain to victory in the Second World War. But his legacy was not always guaranteed, and his path to greatness was a rocky one. This...

A selection of the award-winning author’s plays for theatre and radio Well known for his hit TV series Doctor Foster, Mike Bartlett is one of Britain’s most prolific and high-profile contemporary playwrights. He has been Writer-In-Residence at the both the National Theatre and The Royal...

Four plays by the award-winning Italian playwright and innovator Luigi Pirandello Luigi Pirandello was an Italian playwright, novelist, and short-story writer and winner of the 1934 Nobel Prize for Literature. In the first performance of Six Characters in Search of an Author, an enraged Rome...

Five fantastical tales, each with a magical twist Discover a lady with a taste for immortality, a man who becomes a dragon, a man-eating witch and a modern retelling of Beauty and the Beast. Perfect for fans of fantasy, these epic tales are packed with magical elements, fantastical creatures...

Ten contemporary reimaginings of Ovid’s iconic tales, with star-studded casts including Toby Jones, Shaun Dooley and Robert Glenister The Roman love poet Ovid has influenced writers past and present, with his witty, sexy tales inspiring authors from Shakespeare to Ezra Pound. Included here are...

Ambientada en una zona rural, se centra en las vivencias de una familia desolada por la muerte de Angélica, una de las hijas. La madre no ha podido superar la desaparición de la joven y ello afecta al día a día del resto de los hijos y del Abuelo. Un día aparece por la casa una Peregrina...

Cinco antiguas amigas de un internado vuelven a reunirse quince años después de su graduación. Ahora son mujeres muy bellas de treinta años con buena posición social. Tres de ellas se han casado y las otras dos solteras han logrado por méritos propios un envidiable status: una como...