Duncan Preston has narrated 2 audiobooks on Listento.it by 2 authors. The most-rated is Smelling of Roses: The Complete Series 1-4.
Trueman and Riley
Summary
First broadcast as Trueman, the pilot episode centres around a student found shot dead. 'Angel Heights' sees Trueman and Riley reexamining the death of a jockey, while in 'The Road to Hull', two brothers claim to have given up their life of crime, but then a corpse turns up. In 'High Windows', a film crew making a biopic of Philip Larkin is plagued by pranks. Renamed Trueman and Riley, Series 1 opens with the detectives relocated from Hull to Leeds, where they probe a man’s disappearance in 'Vanished'. In 'Story', a journalist falls from a building. The duo search for a stolen ring in 'Bond' and in 'Speed', Riley is on the trail of a familiar ex-con. In Series 2’s 'The Road to Nowhere', the pair investigate a burglary upsurge. The near-drowning of an ex-student leads to the unearthing of an old secret in 'The Three Degrees', and a male midwife is suspected of stealing from pregnant women in 'A Man’s World'. Passions run high after an arson attack in 'The Other Chic', and the duo is sucked into the world of online role-playing in 'Love Bytes'. Series 3’s 'Every Dog Has His Day' sees the detectives getting a murder case - only it’s a dog. In 'Angel Delight', they look into a robbery, and in 'Family Business', they investigate a man who goes missing with £98,000 of bookie’s winnings. An environmental activist is knocked off his bike in 'Green Machine', and in 'Home Truths', Trueman and Riley’s investigative skills are challenged by a 14-year-old. Written by BAFTA-winning dramatist Brian B. Thompson, this smart, entertaining crime drama stars Robert Daws as Trueman and Duncan Preston as Riley. Written by Brian B. Thompson. Produced and directed by Toby Swift and Jenny Stevens. Trueman Pilot: Prof Creighton - Richard Lintern, Amy - Katy Cavanagh, Alison Knight - Polly Hemingway, Psychologist - Sandra Clark. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4, 17 April 2002. 'Angel Heights': Sir James Huntley - Michael Cochrane, Helen Turner - Sammy Dobson, Keith Fletcher - Gerard McDermott. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4, 15 July 2005. 'The Road to Hull': Frank Stuart - Henry Goodman, Terry Stuart - Harry Myers, Annabelle - Jo Theaker. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4, 22 July 2005. 'High Windows': Jimmy McEwan - Gerard Kelly, Kate Saunders - Susan Penhaligon, Phoebe Beresford - Naomi Kerbel. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4, 29 July 2005. Trueman and Riley 'Vanished': Janie Tully - Amy Robbins, Nick Tully - John Dougal, Barmaid - Rachel Bavidge. First broadcast on BBC Radio 7, 8 January 2008. 'Story': David - Anthony Glennon, Harriet - Jasmine Callan, Aaron - Paul Richard Biggin. First broadcast on BBC Radio 7, 9 January 2008. 'Bond': Karen - Rachel Bavidge, Bill - Paul Rider, Gerard - Mark Straker, Jane - Christine Kavanagh, Receptionist - Anthony Glennon. First broadcast on BBC Radio 7, 10 January 2008. 'Speed': Frank Butters - Sam Dale, Melanie - Christine Kavanagh, Eric Simonelli - John Dougal, Inez - Miranda Keeling, Svetlana - Jasmine Callan. First broadcast on BBC Radio 7, 11 January 2008. 'The Road to Nowhere': With Laura Molyneux, Hannah Storey, Malcolm Tierney, Benjamin Askew and Matt Addis. First broadcast BBC Radio 7, 16 March 2009. 'The Three Degrees': With Jonathan Tafler, Caroline Guthrie and Paul Rider. First broadcast BBC Radio 7, 17 March 2009. 'A Man’s World': With Benjamin Askew, Caroline Guthrie, Lizzy Watts, Stephen Critchlow, Janice Acquah and Stephen Hogan. First broadcast BBC Radio 7, 18 March 2009. 'The Other Chic': With Melanie Kilburn and Philip Fox. First broadcast BBC Radio 7, 19 March 2009. 'Love Bytes': With Rebecca Manley, Matt Addis, Malcolm Tierney, Stephen Critchlow, Benjamin Askew, Jonathan Tafler, Lizzy Watts and Paul Rider. First broadcast BBC Radio 7, 20 March 2009. 'Every Dog Has His Day': Sally - Katherine Dow, Blyton Brandon - Harry Livingstone, Patrick Makin - Gerard McDermott, Track Announcer - James Lailey. First broadcast BBC Radio 4 Extra, 26 March 2012. 'Angel Delight': Angel - Tracy Wiles, David Farr - Peter Hamilton Dyer, Martin Beer - Don Gilet, Ophelia Nuts - Susie Riddell, Cafe Owner - Harry Livingstone. First broadcast BBC Radio 4 Extra, 27 March 2012. 'Family Business': Bill - Gerard McDermott, Charlie - David Hargreaves, Dermot - James Lailey, Sandra - Christine Absalom, Waitress - Tracy Wiles. First broadcast BBC Radio 4 Extra, 28 March 2012. 'Green Machine': Terry - Don Gilet, Jenny - Susie Riddell, Tyler - Tom Meredith, Mr Eagle - James Lailey, Woman - Christine Absalom. First broadcast BBC Radio 4 Extra, 29 March 2012. 'Home Truths': Sue Stokes - Lorraine Ashbourne, Becki - Holly Matthews, PC - Harry Livingstone. First broadcast BBC Radio 4 Extra, 30 March 2012.
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Smelling of Roses: The Complete Series 1-4
Summary
Prunella Scales stars in this BBC Radio comedy following the trials and tribulations of Rosie Burns and her Brighton-based events management company. Events manager Rosie Burns is used to coping with the unexpected, at work and at home. When her daughter, Kate, accidentally became a teenage mum, Rosie stepped in, raising her granddaughter, Jo, so that Kate could pursue her career in international banking. Now Jo works in the family firm alongside accountant Bob (who's nursing an unrequited love for Rosie) and Tess (whose love life never ceases to amaze). Things are ticking along nicely, until Rosie gets a phone call out of the blue - after 15 years working abroad, Kate's lost her job and is coming home.... In these four series, Rosie's life is shaken up as her dysfunctional family and recalcitrant clients cause problems on both the personal and the professional front. Confusion reigns when the company tackles a fundraiser for the Afghans, organising a town twinning causes complications, and, attempting to organise a literary prize, Rosie finds that not everything goes by the book.... Meanwhile, Kate's angling for a position at a major finance company, Jo's got man trouble - and there's a potential romantic interest in the cards for Rosie. Created by award-winning author Simon Brett, whose sitcom credits include After Henry and No Commitments, this hilarious cross-generational comedy stars Prunella Scales as Rosie, with Arabella Weir as Kate, Rebecca Callard as Jo, Duncan Preston as Bob and Annette Badland as Tess. Produced by Maria Esposito. Cast Rosie - Prunella Scales Kate - Arabella Weir Jo - Rebecca Callard Bob - Duncan Preston Tess - Annette Badland With Michael Fenton Stevens, Stephen Thorne, Jon Glover, Tracy-Ann Oberman, Will Ing, Alison Skilbeck, Kerry Shale, Debbie Norman, Alan Cowan, Lee Simpson, Chris Pavlo, David Holt, Joanna Monro, Celia Imrie, Owen Brenman, Simon Greenall, Rachel Atkins, David Wood, James Vaughan, Jim North, Stefan Abingdon, Alice Connor, Edward de Souza, Gillian Hanna, Simon Trinder, Bill Wallis, Natalie Walter, Ben Aris, Felicity Goodson, Jeremy Clyde, Kenny Blyth, Lee Dolan, Timothy Alcock, Sheila Mitchell, Chris Emmett, Lorelei King, Gideon Turner, Rebecca Front, Colin Sell, Timothy West, Richenda Carey, Bruce Alexander, James Ellis, Victoria Donavan, Colin Stinton, Suzanne Jameson, George Leyton, Mary Wimbush, Benjamin Whitrow and Rowland Davies. First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 3rd May-7th June 2000 (Series 1), 27th June-1st August 2001 (Series 2), 31st July-4th September 2002 (Series 3), 4th August-8th September 2003
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