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John Betjeman A First Class Collection by John Betjeman

John Betjeman A First Class Collection: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the John Betjeman A First Class Collection audiobook runs 2.4 hours unabridged, narrated by Andrew Motion and John Betjeman and others (about 1.6 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

2.4listening hrs
Poetrystore shelf
2006released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

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What our data says

  • At 2.4 hours, it runs longer than 82% of the 3,749 Poetry audiobooks in our catalog.

Computed from 409,794 English-language unabridged audiobooks in The Books Insider catalog (store data read November 3, 2026). Lengths are the store's own running times. Methodology.

About this listen

John Betjeman A First Class Collection is an audiobook by John Betjeman: a 2.4-hour unabridged recording, read by Andrew Motion, John Betjeman and Miriam Margolyes and others, released August 7, 2006, on the Poetry shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
2.4 hrs
Narrated by
Andrew Motion, John Betjeman, Miriam Margolyes, Susan Jameson, Stephen Fry, Samuel West
Released
August 7, 2006
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Poetry
ISBN
9781405679527

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the John Betjeman A First Class Collection audiobook?

John Betjeman A First Class Collection runs 2.4 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 1.6 hours.

Is the John Betjeman A First Class Collection audiobook free?

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Who narrates John Betjeman A First Class Collection?

John Betjeman A First Class Collection is narrated by Andrew Motion, John Betjeman, Miriam Margolyes and Susan Jameson and others.