Many of the original cast from alan bennett s acclaimed national theatre production appear in this special dramatisation for bbc radio 4 including richard briers as rat, adrian scarborough as mole, and terence rigby as albert with alan bennett. The wind in the willows audiobook on cassette, 1994. The wind in the willows is the classic story featuring ratty, mole, badger and toad of toad hall in alice. Kenneth grahame the wind in the wil lows mole, ratty, toad and badgers famous adventure dramatised and narrated by alan bennett. The wind in the willows livre audio kenneth grahame. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Narrated by bill paterson with a reading from grahames book by alan bennett. Fans of ingpen know his work on such books as treasure island. The wind in the wil lows by kenneth grahame author alan bennett adapter.
As a child i used to listen to alan bennett reading an abridged version of the wind in the willows often and the story is one my all time favourites. Many of the original cast from alan bennett s acclaimed national theatre production appear in this radio 4 dramatisation, including richard briers as rat, adrian scarborough as mole and terence rigby as albert with alan bennett. Alan bennett narrates five muchloved stories by kenneth grahame, lewis carroll and aa milne. The story of mole, ratty, badger and toad and their escapades never fails to enchant. The wind in the wil lows is a set of anthropomorphic stories that english author kenneth grahame wrote for his young son and published in 1908. The wind in the willows audiobook kenneth grahame, alan. Learn more about the wind in the willows in the listening books digital collection. Wind in the willows reading bbc radio collection audio. Listen to wind in the willows audiobook by kenneth grahame. Each one is gloriously beautiful, but i do adore ingpens color and his detail. The story begins when mole, who lives in a hole in the english. The wind in the willows bbc children s classics audio cd.
Wind in the willows, the bennett by kenneth grahame. The wind in the willows by alan bennett who also appeared as mole in 1991. Richard briers, adrian scarborough and terence rigby star in this fullcast dramatisation, narrated by alan bennett. The wind in the willows by kenneth grahame, 9781846071171. The vocabulary is decidedly not dick and jane, and a reader with a love of words will find new. Many of the original cast from alan bennett s acclaimed national theatre. The wind in the willows audiobook by kenneth grahame.
The wind in the willows bennett concord theatricals. Bennett s voice is relaxing, there are no sudden changes in volume, and he reads at a good pace. His works for stage and screen include talking heads, forty years on, the lady in the van, a question of attribution, the madness of george iii, an adaptation of the wind in the wil. The wind in the willows alan bennett bbc radio drama. The wind in the willows is a childrens novel by scottish novelist kenneth grahame, first.
When mole abandons his spring cleaning one morning, he surfaces into the sunlight and encounters the water rat. Alan bennett the escapades of four animal friends who live along a river in the english countrysidetoad, mole, rat, and badger. The wind in the willows, chesil theatre, winchester. I am now 33 and so returning to this classic i was a little unsure if it would hold up but i enjoyed it very much. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. The 23 tales in this set have never lost their popularity, and sell in their millions all over the world. Kenneth grahame, alan bennett adaptation, alan bennett, richard briers, adrian scarborough, terence rigby, blackstone audio. The wind in the willows audiobook on cassette, 1989. I am now 33 and so returning to this classic i was a little. For me, not as good as a a milnes original adaptation toad of toad hall.
Publication date 19940728 topics bbc radio drama language. Alan bennets adaptation of kenneth grahames timeless tale. The wind in the willows reading by kenneth grahame, alan. The story of mole, ratty, badger, and toad, and their escapades, whether messing about on the river or pooppooping in toads shiny ne. Many of the original cast from alan bennett s acclaimed national theatre production appear in this dramatization for bbc radio. The novels popularity grew slowly over the years and a. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial.
The wind in the willows bennett alan bennett, jeremy sams. The chesil theatres latest offering, the wind in the willows, adapted by alan bennett, was everything weve come to expect from kenneth grahames classic tale. Features excerpts with richard briers, griff rhys jones and desmond barrit. Although classed as childrens literature, the wind in the willows holds a gentle fascination for adults too. Written by kenneth grahame, alan bennett adaptation, narrated by alan bennett, richard briers, adrian scarborough, terence rigby. I have read several different editions of wind in the willows to my children. Alan bennett s talking heads monologues were some of the greatest tv ever.
The wind in the willows bbc children s classics grahame, kenneth, bennett, alan, full cast, briers, richard on. Shy mole is cleaning his underground house until the spring weather lures him. Alan bennett introduces this edition, writing about the history of the project and the staging of the production. Bbc radio 4 extra kenneth grahame the wind in the willows. Alan bennett the escapades of four animal friends, toad, mole, rat, and badger, who live along a river in the english countryside. The wind in the willows audiobook kenneth grahame, alan bennett. The wind in the willows amazonclas sics edition by. Many of the original cast from alan bennetts acclaimed national theatre production appear in this dramatization for bbc radio 4, including richard briers as rat. Listen to wind in the wil lows audiobook by kenneth grahame. The wind in the willows by kenneth grahame overdrive. The wind in the willows 1908 is based on letters and stories that graham made for his only child, alistair. Listen to the wind in the willows audiobook by kenneth grahame, alan bennett adaptation, narrated by alan bennett, richard briers, adrian scarborough, terence rigby.
Small video abouyt the national theatres production of wind in the wil lows from the 1990s. Written by kenneth grahame, alan bennett adaptation, audiobook narrated by alan bennett, richard briers, adrian scarborough, terence rigby. Many of the original cast from alan bennett s acclaimed national theatre production appear in this dramatization for bbc radio 4, including richard briers as rat, adrian scarborough as mole, and terence rigby as albert, with alan bennett. Listen to wind in the willows by kenneth grahame at. The wind in the willows libe alan bennett, kenneth grahame, richard briers, adrian scarborough on. I laughed out loud many times and fell in love with kenneth grahames perfectly lovable characters. Wind in the willows national theatre 1990s youtube. Now alan bennett has written an adaptation for the stage, a version which is both true to the original and yet carries that distinctive bennett hallmark. The wind in the willows public domain audiobook at librivox. Alan bennett has been a leading dramatist since beyond the fringe in the 1960s.
With robert ingpens illustrated edition, the wind in the wil lows is now given a beautiful makeover. Adapted by alan bennett adapted from the book by kenneth grahame music and additional lyrics by jeremy sams. Kenneth grahame, alan bennett adaptation, alan bennett, richard briers, adrian scarborough, terence rigby. T wenty years since it was first produced at the national theatre, alan bennett s stage adaptation of the wind in the wil lows has become a classic in its own. The wind in the willows full audiobook by kenneth grahame greatest audiobooks v2 s p e c i a l o f f e r try audiobooks. When the water rat invites the unassuming mole to spend his first day ever in a boat on the river, and wise badger comes along for the ride as well, so begins a marvellous season of adventure for the three. Here is a timeless tale of waterside britain that has been loved by generations of children and acclaimed as a classic. In his own inimitable style, alan bennett gives voice to each and every character in kenneth grahames beguiling novel. Buy wind in the willows reading bbc radio collection unabridged by grahame, kenneth, bennett, alan isbn. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. I loved the wind in the willows as a child, and when i experienced sleep problems as an adult and someone suggested an audio book i decided to give this a try along with some more grown up books.
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