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The Fry Chronicles
- An Autobiography
- By: Stephen Fry
- Narrated by: Stephen Fry
- Length: 12 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall6,308
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Performance3,992
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Story3,960
The unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of the hugely successful The Fry Chronicles, brilliantly read by Stephen Fry himself. Thirteen years ago, Moab is my Washpot, Stephen Fry's autobiography of his early years, was published to rave reviews and was a huge bestseller. In those thirteen...
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Hours of delighted listening
- By Mary on 21-09-10
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The Fry Chronicles
- An Autobiography
- Narrated by: Stephen Fry
- Length: 12 hrs and 29 mins
- Release date: 13-09-10
- Language: English
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Between the Stops
- The View of My Life from the Top of the Number 12 Bus
- By: Sandi Toksvig
- Narrated by: Sandi Toksvig
- Length: 9 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3,479
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Performance3,124
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Story3,120
This long-awaited memoir from one of Britain's best-loved celebrities - a writer, broadcaster, activist, comic on stage, screen and radio for nearly forty years, presenter of QI and Great British Bake Off star - is an autobiography with a difference: as only Sandi Toksvig can tell it. 'Between...
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Marvellous listening
- By cwmbear on 06-11-19
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Between the Stops
- The View of My Life from the Top of the Number 12 Bus
- Narrated by: Sandi Toksvig
- Length: 9 hrs and 30 mins
- Release date: 31-10-19
- Language: English
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Queen James
- The Life and Loves of Britain’s First King
- By: Gareth Russell
- Length: 16 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall131
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Performance123
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Story123
A BBC History magazine, Esquire, Historia magazine and Waterstones History Book of the Year 'James comes alive in full flamboyance … Russell expertly weaves the bedchamber gossip into the tapestry of a tumultuous reign' SUNDAY TIMES 'Brings the backbiting and power struggles of the Jacobean...
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Enjoyable listen
- By Anonymous on 24-09-25
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Queen James
- The Life and Loves of Britain’s First King
- Length: 16 hrs and 33 mins
- Release date: 27-02-25
- Language: English
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This Much Is True
- 'There's never been a memoir so packed with eye-popping, hilarious and candid stories' DAILY MAIL
- By: Miriam Margolyes
- Narrated by: Miriam Margolyes
- Length: 15 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall10,305
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Performance9,364
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Story9,323
From Blackadder to Call the Midwife, from the Cadbury's Caramel Rabbit to Harry Potter, Miriam Margolyes is the outspoken great aunt (after two sherries) we all wish we had -- this is (at last) her extraordinary life story and it's well worth the wait. 'There is no one on earth quite so...
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Frank & Funny
- By John C. Patterson on 23-09-21
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This Much Is True
- 'There's never been a memoir so packed with eye-popping, hilarious and candid stories' DAILY MAIL
- Narrated by: Miriam Margolyes
- Length: 15 hrs and 7 mins
- Release date: 16-09-21
- Language: English
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Billy on Billy
- An Audio Memoir
- By: Billy Eichner
- Narrated by: Billy Eichner
- Length: 1 min
- Unabridged
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“An immensely entertaining tribute to love and resilience.” — Kirkus What kind of child grows up to create Billy on the Street? And who is the real Billy when he's not playing his iconic character? From the voice behind the viral sensation comes a hilarious and poignant memoir exclusively...
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Billy on Billy
- An Audio Memoir
- Narrated by: Billy Eichner
- Length: 1 min
- Release date: 19-05-26
- Language: English
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More Fool Me
- By: Stephen Fry
- Narrated by: Stephen Fry
- Length: 9 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall2,618
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Performance2,360
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Story2,347
Brought to you by Penguin Following on from his hugely successful first book, The Fry Chronicles, comes the second chapter in Stephen Fry's life. This unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of More Fool Me is read by Stephen Fry himself. 'Oh dear I am an arse. I expect there'll be what I...
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A defense of More Fool Me
- By Ben Waddams on 10-10-14
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More Fool Me
- Narrated by: Stephen Fry
- Length: 9 hrs and 50 mins
- Release date: 25-09-14
- Language: English
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Moab Is My Washpot
- By: Stephen Fry
- Narrated by: Stephen Fry
- Length: 11 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall2,400
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Performance1,746
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Story1,745
Few people serve time in prison before studying at Cambridge. You might be surprised to know that Stephen Fry is one of them. Moab is My Washpot, the remarkable story of Stephen Fry's tumultuous early life, is by turns funny, shocking, tender, delicious, sad, lyrical, bruisingly frank and addictively listenable.
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An Honest Account
- By John Bates on 19-08-10
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Moab Is My Washpot
- Narrated by: Stephen Fry
- Length: 11 hrs and 33 mins
- Release date: 01-07-10
- Language: English
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Masquerade
- The Lives of Noël Coward
- By: Oliver Soden
- Narrated by: Oliver Soden
- Length: 22 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall39
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Performance35
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Story34
'This is the biography - truthful, sympathetic and thorough - that Coward deserves' DAILY TELEGRAPH The voice, the dressing-gown, the cigarette in its holder, remain unmistakable. There is rarely a week when one of Private Lives, Hay Fever, and Blithe Spirit is not in production somewhere in the...
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Interesting in parts but long winded in places.
- By Alison St Pierre on 21-04-23
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Masquerade
- The Lives of Noël Coward
- Narrated by: Oliver Soden
- Length: 22 hrs and 24 mins
- Release date: 16-03-23
- Language: English
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Too Much
- the hilarious, heartfelt memoir
- By: Tom Allen
- Narrated by: Tom Allen
- Length: 5 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall748
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Performance694
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Story691
'An extraordinary portrait of a son navigating his way through grief and loss in real time. Funny, candid, and measured' GRAHAM NORTON Happily settled in a new relationship and with a dream house of his own, comedian Tom Allen had finally moved on from the arrested development of millennial life...
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A humorous and loving reflection of grief
- By Emma Q. on 16-11-22
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Beyond Stonewall
- 10 Inspiring LGBTQ+ Trailblazers You Should Know (The LGBTQ+ Legacy Library: Stories, Struggles, and Strength Across Generations)
- By: Avery Marlin
- Narrated by: Ashley Bourgeois
- Length: 2 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall50
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Performance34
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Story34
Beyond Stonewall: 10 Inspiring LGBTQ+ Trailblazers You Should Know is a powerful and heartfelt exploration of queer courage, resilience, and legacy. More than a history lesson, this book is a tribute to the remarkable individuals who shaped a movement—not only through protests and public speeches but through everyday acts of defiance, vision, and pride. While the 1969 Stonewall Uprising marked a crucial turning point in the fight for LGBTQ+ rights, it was neither the beginning nor the end.
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Ten Stories That Redefine Heroism
- By Carolyn Woo on 21-10-25
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Beyond Stonewall
- 10 Inspiring LGBTQ+ Trailblazers You Should Know (The LGBTQ+ Legacy Library: Stories, Struggles, and Strength Across Generations)
- Narrated by: Ashley Bourgeois
- Series: The LGBTQ+ Legacy Library: Stories, Struggles, and Strength Across Generations, Book 1
- Length: 2 hrs and 29 mins
- Release date: 24-07-25
- Language: English
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Alan Bennett: Untold Stories
- Read by Alan Bennett
- By: Alan Bennett
- Narrated by: Alan Bennett
- Length: 10 hrs
- Unabridged
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Overall35
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Performance29
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Story29
Over the course of his distinguished entertainment career, Alan Bennett has received multiple awards and honours, including two BAFTAs, four Laurence Olivier Awards, two Tony Awards, an Academy Award nomination for his film The Madness of King George, and a British Book Award for Author of the Year in 2006. In this four-part collection of his remarkable Untold Stories, the acclaimed writer considers his childhood, career, and the current state of the world with his customary blend of wit and poignancy.
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Liked
- By Janie on 18-02-23
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Alan Bennett: Untold Stories
- Read by Alan Bennett
- Narrated by: Alan Bennett
- Length: 10 hrs
- Release date: 08-12-22
- Language: English
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Alan Bennett: Diaries
- By: Alan Bennett
- Narrated by: Alan Bennett
- Length: 9 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall29
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Performance24
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Story24
Alan Bennett is one of the country's most celebrated and best-loved authors. This unmissable collection of diaries and memoirs brings together for the first time Telling Tales, Diaries: 1980-1990, the autobiographical section of Untold Stories, which covers the period 1997-2004, and Keeping On Keeping On: The Diaries 2005-2014. With wit, wisdom, sharp social commentary and perceptive impressions, Alan Bennett's memoirs and diaries are a joy to discover, and a delight to hear again.
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Enchanting and wickedly observant
- By J.K. Watson on 09-02-23
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Alan Bennett: Diaries
- Narrated by: Alan Bennett
- Length: 9 hrs and 3 mins
- Release date: 08-12-22
- Language: English
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Spectacles
- By: Sue Perkins
- Narrated by: Sue Perkins
- Length: 8 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3,025
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Performance2,756
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Story2,741
Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable, audiobook edition of Spectacles, the hilarious, creative and incredibly moving memoir from much loved comedian, writer and presenter Sue Perkins. When I began writing this book, I went home to see if my mum had kept some of my stuff. What I found...
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What's not to love?
- By Jess Hearts Books on 18-01-16
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Spectacles
- Narrated by: Sue Perkins
- Length: 8 hrs and 43 mins
- Release date: 17-12-15
- Language: English
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Jan Morris
- A Life
- By: Sara Wheeler
- Narrated by: Sara Wheeler
- Length: 14 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall1
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Performance1
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When Jan Morris joined the 1953 Everest expedition and was first to get news of the ascent back to London, she became the most famous journalist in the world. So began a glittering career covering the Eichmann trial, interviewing Che Guevara and scooping the story of Suez collusion. Morris transitioned in the early seventies and documented the experience in Conundrum. She was a pioneer and her books, including Venice and the Pax Britannica trilogy, have inspired readers across the globe.
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Outstanding empathy and balance
- By John Herbert on 02-05-26
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Jan Morris
- A Life
- Narrated by: Sara Wheeler
- Length: 14 hrs and 36 mins
- Release date: 07-04-26
- Language: English
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Boy From the Valleys
- My unexpected journey
- By: Luke Evans
- Narrated by: Luke Evans
- Length: 9 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall189
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Performance185
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Story185
Brought to you by Penguin. From his humble beginnings in a quaint Welsh mining village to the dazzling lights of Hollywood, much-loved star, Luke Evans takes us on a poignant and inspiring journey that spans from the heart of Wales to behind the scenes of the global stage. Growing up in a small...
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an enjoyable listen
- By Anonymous on 07-12-24
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Boy From the Valleys
- My unexpected journey
- Narrated by: Luke Evans
- Length: 9 hrs and 50 mins
- Release date: 07-11-24
- Language: English
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Believe Me
- A Memoir of Love, Death and Jazz Chickens
- By: Eddie Izzard
- Narrated by: Eddie Izzard
- Length: 14 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3,052
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Performance2,757
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Story2,738
Get to know a national icon in Eddie Izzard's hilarious and dazzling autobiography 'Comic genius . . . Entertainment incarnate' Telegraph ______ Star of stage and screen. Tireless supporter of charity. Marathon runner. Political campaigner. Fashion icon. Human. There is no one quite like Eddie...
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a funny and touching tonic to hard times.
- By Anonymous on 19-06-17
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Believe Me
- A Memoir of Love, Death and Jazz Chickens
- Narrated by: Eddie Izzard
- Length: 14 hrs and 37 mins
- Release date: 15-06-17
- Language: English
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Paul O’Grady – Not The Same Without You
- The Man. The Magic. The Friendship.
- By: Malcolm Prince
- Length: 9 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Overall44
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Performance43
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Story43
"Never-before-heard stories of the much-missed national treasure." Daily Express He was a campaigner, a political advocate, and a trailblazer. But most of all, he was a friend. And I’d like to share that person with you. It’s more than two years since the much-loved entertainer, broadcaster...
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A wonderful Savage listen
- By Dave on 11-11-25
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Paul O’Grady – Not The Same Without You
- The Man. The Magic. The Friendship.
- Length: 9 hrs and 1 min
- Release date: 06-11-25
- Language: English
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Milena and Margarete
- A Love Story in Ravensbrück: The Nazi's Concentration Camp for Women
- By: Gwen Strauss
- Narrated by: Julie Teal
- Length: 10 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall1
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From the moment they met in 1940 in Ravensbrück concentration camp, Milena Jesenska and Margarete Buber-Neumann were inseparable. Czech Milena was Kafka's first translator and epistolary lover, and a journalist opposed to fascism. A non-conformist, bi-sexual feminist, she was way ahead of her time. With the German occupation of Czechoslovakia, her home became a central meeting place for Jewish refugees. German Margarete, born to a middle-class family, married the son of the Jewish philosopher Martin Buber.
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Milena and Margarete
- A Love Story in Ravensbrück: The Nazi's Concentration Camp for Women
- Narrated by: Julie Teal
- Length: 10 hrs and 38 mins
- Release date: 07-08-25
- Language: English
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Process
- Finding My Way Through
- By: Lucy Spraggan
- Narrated by: Lucy Spraggan
- Length: 9 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall334
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Performance321
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Story321
By the age of twenty, Lucy Spraggan had already experienced more extraordinary things than many do across a lifetime. When her X Factor audition went viral in 2012, Lucy became the bookies' favourite to win the show. She was the first contestant ever to write and perform her own original songs, refusing to be pigeonholed by stylists and producers. Viewers fell for her unmanufactured, anti-pop princess stance, and the tabloids loved her. Then, suddenly, mid-way through the live shows, Lucy dropped out. The public were told Lucy was unwell.
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Brilliant
- By Nicola on 03-11-23
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Process
- Finding My Way Through
- Narrated by: Lucy Spraggan
- Length: 9 hrs and 21 mins
- Release date: 20-07-23
- Language: English
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The Life and Loves of a He Devil
- A Memoir
- By: Graham Norton
- Narrated by: Graham Norton
- Length: 6 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall1,519
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Performance1,337
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Story1,327
Graham Norton has been entertaining audiences and having fun with some of the world's biggest stars for nearly twenty years. He is loved across the nation for his delight in the peculiar and for his ability to find humour and a common ground in all that life brings. The Life and Loves of a He...
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Weak, but diverting if you're a committed fan
- By T on 24-10-14
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The Life and Loves of a He Devil
- A Memoir
- Narrated by: Graham Norton
- Length: 6 hrs and 58 mins
- Release date: 23-10-14
- Language: English
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