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The M. R. James BBC Radio Collection: Dramatisations and readings of his classic ghost stories by M.R. James

The M. R. James BBC Radio Collection: Dramatisations and readings of his classic ghost stories: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The M. R. James BBC Radio Collection: Dramatisations and readings of his classic ghost stories runs 5.6 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by James D'arcy and Fenella Woolgar and others (about 3.7 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

5.6listening hrs
Classics (Literature)store shelf
2020released
Free for new listeners

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What our data says

  • At 5.6 hours, it runs longer than 53% of the 6,931 Classics (Literature) audiobooks in our catalog.

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About this listen

The M. R. James BBC Radio Collection: Dramatisations and readings of his classic ghost stories is an audiobook by M.R. James: a 5.6-hour unabridged recording, read by James D'arcy, Fenella Woolgar and Julian Rhind-Tutt and others, released March 5, 2020, on the Classics (Literature) and Horror shelves.

The listen at a glance

Length
5.6 hrs
Narrated by
James D'arcy, Fenella Woolgar, Julian Rhind-Tutt, Mark Gatiss, Anton Lesser, Derek Jacobi
Released
March 5, 2020
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Classics (Literature), Horror
ISBN
9781787538993

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Questions listeners ask

How long is The M. R. James BBC Radio Collection: Dramatisations and readings of his classic ghost stories as an audiobook?

The M. R. James BBC Radio Collection: Dramatisations and readings of his classic ghost stories runs 5.6 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 3.7 hours.

Is The M. R. James BBC Radio Collection: Dramatisations and readings of his classic ghost stories free as an audiobook?

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Who narrates The M. R. James BBC Radio Collection: Dramatisations and readings of his classic ghost stories?

The M. R. James BBC Radio Collection: Dramatisations and readings of his classic ghost stories is narrated by James D'arcy, Fenella Woolgar, Julian Rhind-Tutt and Mark Gatiss and others.