P.D. James BBC Radio 4 Collection : Seven Full-Cast Dramatisations

James, P. D.; Full Cast (NRT); Scacchi, Greta (NRT); Grant, Hugh (NRT); Bowker, Judi (NRT)

ISBN 10: 1787530019 / ISBN 13: 9781787530010

Published by BBC Physical Audio, 2018

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: P.D. James BBC Radio 4 Collection : Seven Full-Cast Dramatisations
• Publisher: BBC Physical Audio
• Publication Date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1787530019
• ISBN 13: 9781787530010
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Seven BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatizations of P.D. James’ acclaimed mysteries, plus P.D. James In Her Own Words

This collection includes:

Cover Her Face
P.D. James' debut novel, introducing her famous detective Adam Dalgliesh. Starring Robin Ellis as Dalgliesh.

A Taste for Death
Dalgliesh investigates when two bodies are found murdered at a London church. Starring Richard Derrington as Dalgliesh.

Devices and Desires
Dalgliesh hunts a serial killer in desolate Norfolk. Starring Robin Ellis as Dalgliesh.

A Certain Justice
Dalgliesh probes the murder of a brilliant criminal lawyer. Starring Philip Franks as Dalgliesh.

The Private Patient
Dalgliesh investigates a high-profile murder at an exclusive cosmetic surgery clinic. Starring Richard Derrington as Dalgliesh.

An Unsuitable Job For A Woman
An eminent scientist hires private detective Cordelia Gray to discover why his son committed suicide. Starring Judi Bowker as Cordelia Gray.

The Skull Beneath the Skin
With her life in danger, actress Clarissa Lisle turns to private detective Cordelia Gray. Starring Greta Scacchi as Cordelia Gray.

Among the supporting cast in these classic dramas are Siân Phillips, Hugh Grant, Anna Massey and Geraldine James.

Also included is a bonus audio documentary, P.D. James In Her Own Words, in which the author discusses her professional career and private life.

Duration: approx. 17 hours

About the Author

Phyllis Dorothy James (Baroness James of Holland Park) was an English crime writer known for her series of novels starring police commander and poet Adam Dalgliesh. Her first novel, Cover Her Face, which was published in 1963. James took a job at the Home Office in 1968, where she was initially involved with forensic investigations and later moved to the criminal policy unit. These positions contributed to the strong factual detail for which her books are well known. She built up a following with a string of novels including A Mind to Murder (1963), Unnatural Causes (1967), Shroud for a Nightingale (1971) and An Unsuitable Job for a Woman (1972). But it was the American publication of her novel Innocent Blood, in 1980, that pushed her onto the bestseller lists. Her later books include The Skull Beneath the Skin (1982), Devices and Desires (1989), Original Sin (1994), A Certain Justice (1997), Death in Holy Orders (2001), The Private Patient (2008) and Death Comes to Pemberley (2011). She did not, however, give up her interest in the public sphere. She served as a BBC governor, Booker Prize judge and chair of the literature panel of the Arts Council. In 1983, James was awarded an OBE, and in 1991 she was awarded her barony. She also received a number of honorary university degrees, and was awarded the Silver Dagger three times from the British Crime Writers' Association, as well as the Diamond Dagger for lifetime achievement in 1987. In 1997 she was appointed Chairman of the Society of Authors, a post she held until 2013. She died in November 2014, aged 94.