Comedy
The Fabulous Dr. Tweedy
"The Fabulous Dr. Tweedy" is a delightful 30-minute sitcom that aired on NBC, featuring the absent-minded Doctor of Philosophy, Th…
Mice and Men
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Madeleine Lucette Ryley
No, not the famous “Of Mice and Men” you’re thinking of. Instead, we have a sweet romantic comedy that tells the story of a bachelor, Mr. E…
The Money-Spinner
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Arthur Wing Pinero
When his younger brother incurs a large betting debt, what could be easier than for a man to borrow the money to save him from the factory h…
Rigor Mortis
BBC Radio 4
Meet Dr Anthony Webster and Dr Ruth Anderson, two pathologists attempting to live normal lives in an atmosphere of death, decay, and serious…
Christmas Every Day
William Dean Howells
A little girl wishes for it to be Christmas every day -- and gets her wish -- in this 1892 story. Much imitated and adapted!
The Intimate Strangers
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Booth Tarkington
"Beginning with the girl of yesterday and a lawyer of uncertain age, stranded in a railway station, half starved and uncertain of the f…
The Birds
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Aristophanes
"The Birds' differs markedly from all the other Comedies of Aristophanes which have come down to us in subject and general conception. …
Mayor Of The Town
Experience life in a small town through the engaging stories of "Mayor Of The Town." This classic radio series features performanc…
Ian Hislop’s Oldest Jokes
Read by Ian Hislop
BBC Radio 4
Ian Hislop takes a hilarious look at some of Britain's oldest jokes. The British are rather proud of their sense of humour - but where has t…
Measure for Measure
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William Shakespeare
Measure for Measure is one of William Shakespeare's more enigmatic works. As one of the so-called "problem plays," it mixes a dark…
Trinummus
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Titus Maccius Plautus
Buried treasure, reckless son, exile, young love, betrayal, detection - all as relevant today as when this comedy was written 2200 years ago…
The Horn Blows At Midnight
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This is the radio version of The Horn Blows at Midnight, starring Jack Benny, and Claude Rains. Jack, playing a minor angel named Athanael, …
The Parson's Wedding
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Thomas Killigrew
Often considered Killigrew's best play, this is a comedy with a bawdy tone where people flirt, trick each other and everyone else. It was th…
The Train at Platform 4
BBC Radio 4
Comedy legends Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis bring a new sitcom to Radio 4, set in the claustrophobic carriages of a cross-country rail service…
Fight Of The Century
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Jack uses Abe Lyman and his Orchestra while broadcasting from New York, and has a hard time trying to convince everyone he's not afraid of L…
Lady Frederick
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W. Somerset Maugham
Lady Frederick is a comedy by the British writer W. Somerset Maugham, written early in his career. The play was first seen in London in 1907…
Fred Allen
Fred Allen
Enjoy classic episodes of Fred Allen, featuring his renowned shows such as Town Hall Tonight and The Fred Allen Show. These episodes showcas…
Fifty Cents
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Billy Mortimer
LibriVox volunteers bring you 10 recordings of Fifty Cents by Billy Mortimer. This was the Fortnightly Poetry project for August 21, 2011.Or…
The Gondoliers
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W. S. Gilbert
In typical Gilbert and Sullivan "Topsy Turvy" style, the King of Barataria has gone missing! He was stolen as a baby and raised in…
Summer Boarders
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Josephine Van Tassel Bruorton
A rich widow or two. An owner of 1000 acres of fine land. An heiress to the 1000 acres. Nefarious visitors of various sorts after the land, …