Ronald Pickup has narrated 5 audiobooks on Listento.it by 6 authors, with an average listener rating of 4.8★ across 10 ratings. The most-rated is The Moonstone [Naxos AudioBooks Edition].
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The Moonstone [Naxos AudioBooks Edition]
Summary
Upon inheriting the Moonstone, a huge and priceless diamond, Rachel Verinder's delight turns to dismay when the gem suddenly disappears. But this is no ordinary theft. Sergeant Cuff of Scotland Yard is called in and immediately suspects an intricate plot. However, not even his powers of detection can penetrate fully the mysteries surrounding the diamond. And as we listen to each character’s version of the events, layer upon layer of drama and suspense build to the final and astonishing denouement of this magnificent, classic English detective novel.
Public Domain (P)2014 Naxos AudioBooks
Madame Bovary
Summary
Exclusively from Audible Before marrying, Emma Bovary believed she would enter a life of luxury and passion like the sentimental stories she'd read in her novels and magazines. Now married to an ordinary country doctor her life is not the romantic ideal she imagined and seeks an escape through having extra-marital affairs. This devastating spiral into deceit and despair leads to catastrophic consequences. Emma Bovary continues to be enjoyed to this day because of its profound humanity, still as fresh today as when it was first written. But when first released in instalments in the Revue de Paris, the French government accused Flaubert of obscenity. However, the trial that followed and Flaubert's acquittal, only served to increase interest in the story when released as a book, leading to it becoming a best seller in 1857. Considered Flaubert's masterpiece, the audiobook is an important piece of literary realism and one of the most influential literary works in history. It remains unsurpassed in its unveiling of character and society with its wonderfully subtle understanding of human emotions. Translated by Gerard Hopkins. Narrator Biography Ronald Pickup has been in over 150 films and television series. His films include The Time of Their Lives, The Have-Nots, Schadenfreude, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, Prince of Persia, Sands of Time, and Greyfriars Bobby. His television includes The Crown, Call the Midwife, Downton Abbey, Atlantis, Coronation Street, Pram Face, Parade's End, Lewis, Midsomer Murders, Holby City, Foyle's War, Cambridge Spies, and Orwell on Jura (nominated Best Actor BAFTA). Ronald Pickup's theatrical credits include Heartbreak House (Chichester Festival Theatre), Waiting For Godot (Haymarket Theatre, West End), Uncle Vanya (The Rose Theatre, Kingston), Look Back in Anger (Theatre Royal, Bath), Proof (Donmar Warehouse), and Amy's View (National Theatre and NY- nominated Best Supporting Actor Olivier).
Public Domain (P)2014 Audible, Inc.
Amy's View (Classic Radio Theatre)
Summary
Judi Dench, Samantha Bond and Ronald Pickup star in this BBC Radio 4 full-cast drama from 2000 - which features many of the original West End and Broadway stage cast.
Esme Allen is a middle-aged West End actor and is in control of her life: she’s financially secure and successful. However, Amy, her grown-up daughter is pregnant by Dominic, an ambitious media-man who believes that theatre is dead. Esme and Dominic, unsurprisingly, loathe each other. But this leaves Amy - whose ‘view’ is that love conquers all - right in the middle of things. Then Dominic’s star begins to rise, just as Esme starts to lose everything: the comforts of home, money. Even her daughter, Amy...Among the star cast in this recording are Dame Judi Dench, who won a Tony Award for her Broadway performance in ‘Amy’s View’ and Samantha Bond (BBC TV’s ‘Outnumbered’ and Miss Moneypenny in the James Bond films).The Classic Radio Theatre range presents notable radio productions of much-loved plays by some of the most renowned playwrights, and starring some of our finest actors.
©2000 David Hare (P)2011 AudioGO Ltd
Hamlet (Classic Radio Theatre)
Summary
Ronald Pickup, Angela Pleasance, and Maxine Audley star in this BBC Radio 4 1971 production of Shakespeare’s famous tragedy of the Prince of Denmark. Written over 400 years ago, Hamlet still remains one of the most powerful, influential, and thrilling tragedies in the English language. The story of Prince Hamlet and his quest for vengeance has been interpreted countless times on stage, film, and television. With its riveting plot, featuring murder and supernatural horror, and presenting possibly the most fascinating character in the history of drama, it never fails to enthral. This BBC archive production from 1971 was produced by the renowned John Tydeman and features a cast of highly regarded actors, with music from the BBC Radiophonic Workshop. The Classic Radio Theatre range presents notable radio productions of much-loved plays by some of the most renowned playwrights, and starring some of our finest actors.
©2011 AudioGO Ltd (P)1971 AudioGO Ltd
Holding Back the Tide
Summary
Ronald Pickup, Paul Ritter and Kate Duchêne star in Nick Warburton’s comedy about one community’s attempts to resist change.
When Richard and Clare Wells inherit a clifftop house in Yorkshire, they also inherit a sitting tenant, John Hector, who treats their home as his own and the local town as his own personal fiefdom. But the sea is eroding the land, and John is intent on stopping them all from being evicted, so the Wells’ reluctantly embrace him as an ally. As he entangles them in his conservation battles, Clare and Richard find themselves drawn into the Breck Howe Preservation Society, an unlikely group attempting to defend their town against the worst ills of modernity. Their lives will never be the same again....
North meets South in this comedic clash of cultures, written by award-winning dramatist Nick Warburton. Ronald Pickup stars as John Hector, with Paul Ritter as Richard and Kate Duchêne as Clare.
Written by Nick Warburton
Directed by Sally Avens
First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 28 January 2016 (The Vauxgarth Pig), 11-25 August 2017 (Series 1), 16 November-14 December 2018 (Series 2)
Cast:
Richard Wells - Paul Ritter
Clare Wells - Kate Duchêne
John Hector - Ronald Pickup
Lux - Michelle Asante
Penrith - Chris Pavlo
Trafford/Hugh - Gerard McDermott
Mrs Cardabbon - Susan James
Estate Agent - Caolan McCarthy
Ticket Lady - Kerry Gooderson
Guard - Bob Blythe
Tiffany - Louise Brealey
Librarian - Chetna Pandya/Liam Lau Fernandez
Mrs Briggs of Events - Sanchia McCormack/Elizabeth Counsell
Headley - Philip Fox
Norwegian Herring Enthusiast - Simon Ludders
Ralph Bell - Sean Murray
MC/Trevor Butt - Tony Turner
Robust Betty - Emma Handy
Rude Girl/Brandi - Saffron Coomber
Barb/WPC - Jeannette Percival
Mikey/Surly Reader/Tourist - Cameron Percival
Chucker/A Heavy - Don Gilet
Anthony/Wayne/Seasider - Lewis Bray
Himself - Jonathan Agnew
©2020 Nick Warburton (P)2020 BBC Worldwide Ltd.