Judi Dench and Michael Williams: With Great Pleasure: A BBC Radio Collection of Poetry, Prose and Song (BBC Audio) [Abridged, Audiobook, CD] [Audio CD]

Judi Dench (Narrator), Michael Williams (Narrator)

Book Description

Series: BBC Audio | Publication Date: November 16, 2010

A delightful pairing of archive programs in which Judi Dench, in the company of her husband Michael Williams and their friends John Moffatt and Alec McCowen, reads a cornucopia of poetry and prose. Interspersed with witty and reflective banter, the readers breathe life into wonderful verse by the likes of Coleridge, Dylan Thomas, DH Lawrence, Sylvia Plath, W H Auden, Roger McGough, Charlotte Mitchell, and Shakespeare. The result is a warm and entertaining time spent in their company. The programs are "With Great Pleasure" and "Fond and Familiar."

Product Details

• Audio CD
• Publisher: AudioGO Ltd.; abridged edition edition (November 16, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1408467127
• ISBN-13: 978-1408467121
• Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 4.7 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #168,345 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #23 in Books > Books on CD > Poetry & Drama
  • #24 in Books > Books on CD > Literature & Fiction > Poetry

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Tis Great Pleasure, February 16, 2011

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what a delightful CD. You appreciate their selections as it seems to echo their attitude to life and each other. Makes you feel as if you are in the audience.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful way to spend a few hours, March 27, 2011

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This is so well done and I have listened to it over and over, never getting tired. It has everything you could want...it's funny, serious, thoughtful and just plan ejoyable. The actors are having so much fun, it is infectious. The British humor is a little different than the American humor, however nothing that the average person wouldn't understand. Judi Dench fans will definitely enjoy this.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Please, More like this, June 15, 2011

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This review is from: Judi Dench and Michael Williams: With Great Pleasure: A BBC Radio Collection of Poetry, Prose and Song (BBC Audio) (Audio CD)

Please offer more collections of prose and poetry and songs by Judi Dench, Michael Williams and other great actors. I could listen to them over and over and never get tired of them. Their ability to bring the written word alive never fails to amaze me. If I had to choose a favorite it would be "Funeral Song" followed immediately by "Fern Hill" and "Just in Case" and the Shakespeare selections. The limericks and epitaphs are delightful. It is wonderful to know the late Michael Williams is preserved forever on something like this. It did bring me "Great Pleasure".