Results for "The Collector" in Comedy & Humour

'Wonderfully drawn characters you really root for . . . a delightfully uplifting story' – Mike Gayle, author of All the Lonely People When an elderly eccentric collector and a troubled teen become each other's only hope of getting their lives back on track, what can possibly go wrong? Alfred...

Young bride-to-be Dolly must overcome several obstacles in this hilarious, sardonic novella by Julia Strachey set in 1930s England. Following an excellent film adaptation in 2012, this audio edition of Cheerful Weather for the Wedding is read by internationally acclaimed actress Miriam Margoyles...

Set in 1930s London, Winifred Watson’s Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day recounts twenty-four hours in the life of a governess who turns up for a very unexpected first day at work. Watson’s comedic, light-hearted novel is read by Academy Award-winning actress Frances McDormand, who plays Miss...

The petty, vicious gods demand that Bib the sorcerer lure his friend, the young king, into a losing war. Bib thinks he’s clever enough to arrange things so that the king is defeated yet keeps his throne - and his head. But the king won’t listen until Bib crushes some traitors for him. Faced with rebellious nobles, mystical killers, and allies he can’t control, Bib finds that cleverness needs a sword and some vicious magic to back it up. Because if he fails, the gods have torture, death, and even destruction beyond death waiting for him. They may even point and laugh.

A forgotten childhood. A discovered life. The poignant new bestseller from Cecelia Ahern. What if you only had one day to find out who you really were? When Sabrina Boggs stumbles upon a mysterious collection of her father’s possessions, she discovers a truth where she never knew there was a...

Hunters and Collectors is an audio British comedy about two friends, Sam and Dave, who enjoy collecting vinyl, talking about music and dream of finding an original Pink Floyd in a charity shop. The show is a humorous and poignant celebration of music, friendship and the quirky world of record collecting. Available on vinyl at: www.elasticstage.com/hunters-and-collectors Permission to reproduce Hunters and Collectors by Can has been granted by Spoon Records and Bucks Music Group Ltd.

The world of collecting expands far and wide, from dolls and stamps to sports cards and comic books. But here, host Joshua Burns is building the world's most expansive library of unique tales that entail everyone's personal stories of collection. From people who have searched for rare Pokémon since 1999 to mythical comic books that collectors haven't seen in decades, Joshua aims to find and tell these rare and exclusive stories for all to hear. Collecting has long been a solitary journey but now we can all revel in each other's quests for completion; join us as we collect these stories!

A hilarious debut novel about an eclectic group of merchants at a Kansas antique mall who become implicated in the kidnapping of a local beauty pageant star. The city of Wichita, Kansas, is wracked with panic over the abduction of toddler pageant princess Lindy Bobo. However, the dealers at The...

Actor Michael McMillian (True Blood) and musician Riley Bray (TOMI) chat with amazing guests about their personal paranormal history and share stories of High Strangeness. Join your new best buds every Wednesday for an unpredictable trip into the unknown. When you’re in the Clubhouse, no topic is too serious and no story is too strange...

Join Bill Collector along with his co-hosts for a discussion on the latest battles from across all leagues!!