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When a bomb takes away all memory of her former life, can Nellie hope for happiness again? In Nellie''s War, Victor Pemberton writes a moving account of the London Blitz, and the effect it has on one young woman''s future. Perfect for fans of Sheila Newberry and Cathy Sharp.Stumbling, dazed and bleeding, from the bombed wreckage of Barratts'' Orphanage, Islington, sixteen-year-old Vicky Hobson can''t even remember her name. The runaway evacuees who give her shelter call her Nellie, the only girl in ''Toff'' Hecht''s gang, until, yet again, tragedy strikes, and she is forced to move on. But when Nellie meets the great music hall illusionists, Monsieur and Madame Pierre - alias Bert and Doris Beckwith - her life begins again. In the magical world of bright lights and greasepaint she finds a wonderful new family. But even as she is happily stitching costumes backstage, Nellie can''t stop thinking about her old life in the bombed-out rubble - and more particularly, about the restless young Jewish boy, ''Toff'' Hecht... What readers are saying about Nellie''s War: ''A lovely read'' ''An excellent read, [Victor Pemberton''s] stories are always very authentic''''Five stars''

Can two sisters forget the past and hope to be reunited? After betrayal and war, two sisters struggle to put aside their differences in Victor Pemberton''s compelling saga, My Sister Sarah. Perfect for fans of Cathy Sharp and Dee Williams.''The lump-in-the-throat ending will have readers in tears'' - Bristol Evening PostSarah and Beattie Melford have never understood each other. Beattie, raucous and fun-loving, sees her sister Sarah''s quiet reserve as snobbery, and Sarah cannot understand why Beattie appears to upset their parents'' comfortable Islington household at every opportunity. When Sarah discovers her younger sister''s spiteful affair with the naval officer she''d hoped to marry, she is devastated, whilst the defiant Beattie''s reputation lies in tatters. As London recovers from the trauma of the Great War the girls are forced into very different lives. But, through the child they both love, it seems there might be a chance that the tragedy that drove them apart might one day compel their paths to cross again... What readers are saying about My Sister Sarah: ''The best book I''ve ever read''''A truly remarkable, heart-touching story''''Five stars''

A family united by war... divided by a terrible secret. Goodnight Amy is moving wartime saga from Victor Pemberton that follows a troubled family as they face desertion and shocking secrets. Perfect for fans of Pam Evans and Dilly Court.''With so many novels using a war-time setting, it takes a special writer to ensure that his book stands out from the throng. Victor Pemberton is such a writer, and Goodnight Amy is a wonderfully detailed and involving study of a community surviving the destruction of war'' - Barry ForshawAgnes Dodds walked out of the small Islington house which she had called home, leaving her husband and four children, and disappeared into the streets of a London devastated by the Blitz. For her eldest daughter, Amy, there is no time to feel sorry; it is all she can do to hold the family together. With no mother and a father who is useless, Amy sees little hope for the future until she meets Tim Gudgeon. Tim, who is secretly in love with Amy, believes that he has seen Agnes. Suddenly Amy is full of determination to find Agnes and discover why she left. But Agnes took with her a secret strong enough to drive a mother from her children and one that Amy may wish she had never heard... What readers are saying about Goodnight Amy: ''A very good story - enjoyable, different [and] very down to earth''''Enjoyable from start to finish''''Takes you back in time - five stars''

One World War. One unlikely friendship. One bitter rivalry. The power of friendship, love and jealousy is vividly portrayed in Victor Pemberton''s moving wartime saga Our Street. Perfect for fans of Dilly Court and Harry Bowling.1944, North London. Fifteen-year-old Frankie Lewis feels as if the war will go on forever. But one night in the blackout, his life takes an extraordinary turn. Whilst playing a vindictive prank on the German-Jewish widow who lives nearby, Frankie finds himself hauled across her doorstep into a world of books and culture.Fascinated by Elsa''s stories of life before the war and her late husband - a British officer - young Frankie becomes good friends with Elsa, helping her out in her shop and confiding his troubles to her - from his crush to his sister''s unwanted pregnancy. So, when Elsa suddenly dies of a heart attack, Frankie is devastated. He is almost as shocked to discover that Elsa has left her shop to him - a legacy that her brother-in-law is determined to deny him... What readers are saying about Our Street: ''Another very good story from Victor Pemberton, his books are so true to life''''Keeps you wanting to read more and more''''Well written and it takes you back to the time he''s writing about, interesting characters and a good story too - a very enjoyable read''

When tragedy strikes, will she ever find happiness again? A young girl battles against adversity in The Silent War, a moving saga by popular author Victor Pemberton. Perfect for fans of Harry Bowling and Cathy Sharp. Sunday Collins is less than happy with her lot in war-torn London, working in the sweaty, steamy laundry round the corner from her home in a stark Holloway council flat known as ''the buildings'' where she has been brought up by May Collins, a Salvation Army Officer who found her on the Sally Army steps along with her bossy sister Louie. Sunday lives for Saturday nights, when she makes the most of her Betty Grable looks at the Athenaeum Dance Hall. But Sunday''s recklessly lived life is changed dramatically when, one summer morning in 1944, the laundry receives a direct hit from one of Hitler''s V-1s, and she finds she is - and it seems permanently - deaf... What readers are saying about The Silent War: ''I ran through the pages as I became more and more immersed and felt unable to put the book down''''Mr Pemberton is a great writer who is able to make the reader feel like they are truly in North London during the war''''Takes you back in time and makes you feel part of the story''

There are some problems a quick wit cannot overcome... As war descends on London, a young woman struggles to hold her family together in Victor Pemberton''s gripping saga Our Rose. Perfect for fans of Harry Bowling and Dilly Court.Growing up just around the corner from Islington''s Chapel Market, the second of six children born in the tiny flat above Mr Popov''s piano factory, red-headed, big-hearted Rose Humble is used to holding her own in the world. When there''s a family problem - her father''s arrest for thieving, her mother losing her job at the London Transport Staff Canteen - it is Rose who somehow manages to bring the Humbles through the crisis.But as she grows older and war starts to cast its shadow over all their lives, Rose realises there are some problems a quick wit and a ready tongue cannot solve. And she also comes to see that there are people who are not all they seem... What readers are saying about Our Rose: ''This has to be the best book I have ever bought''''What impressed me the most about the book was the absolute attention to detail that made you feel like you were there with Rose in wartime London''''Our Rose was a wonderful story - I loved it from start to finish''

For Peggy, the war opens more than one door... Victor Pemberton writes a compelling saga in Leo''s Girl, a story of class divisions, romance and the Second World War. Perfect for fans of Dee Williams and Dilly Court.''Lights down, tucked up snug you can almost hear air raid sirens as Pemberton spins another superb story of London folk during wartime'' - Peterborough Evening TelegraphTwenty-six-year old Peggy Thornton is a middle-class girl living in the heart of working-class Islington. Although she loves her parents, Peggy has always felt her home life to be narrow and claustrophobic so, when women are urged to help on the home front after the outbreak of the Second World War, she starts training as a conductor on a London Transport bus. Her parents are both appalled; it''s hardly a fitting position for the daughter of a local magistrate. It is not just Peggy''s parents who make her life difficult. Many of the bus crew haven''t adjusted to women from their own class working let alone the likes of Peggy. And her relationship with Leo, who is most definitely from the wrong part of town, serves to create further tensions. It is only when the real enemy strikes, and a bomb explodes in the path of a bus, that these petty differences are cast aside, but, for some, it''s too late to say sorry. What readers are saying about Victor Pemberton: ''Always a good and enjoyable read''''An excellent read, [Victor Pemberton''s] stories are always very authentic''''Five stars''

War changes everything and everyone, but can love survive? Victor Pemberton writes an evocative saga in A Perfect Stranger, a story that explores the difficult decisions facing women in wartime London. Perfect for fans of Pam Evans and Sheila Newberry. ''Perfect holiday reading for nostalgia fans'' - East Anglian Daily Times For young couples like Ruth Madiewsky and Tom Phillips, the advent of the Second World War changes everything. So, when Tom proposes to Ruth during seven days leave, despite being only twenty, Ruth says yes. After all, who knows if they''ll ever see each other again? But, after Tom goes back to the front, Ruth doesn''t hear from him again. Is he missing, presumed dead? Or, even worse, has he just forgotten about her? Ruth is forced to get on with her life and finds herself enjoying attention from another. It is this temptation which threatens to alter Ruth''s life forever, and, when, the war is finally over, she will find the battle for her own personal freedom and safety has just begun... What readers are saying about A Perfect Stranger: ''Really enjoyed this story, a bit different [and] really true to life''''Well written, takes you back in time [and] good characters''''Five stars''

The war is over but for Lizzie Angel the heartbreak is just beginning... A young woman is forced to make difficult choices in Flying with the Angels, a tender, heart-warming saga of North London life set during the aftermath of the Second World War from much-loved author, Victor Pemberton. Perfect for fans of Pam Evans and Dilly Court.''Peopled with strong, sincere and appealing characters'' - Coventry Evening TelegraphLizzie Angel has an indomitable spirit and, being the eldest of five, she needs it. With the end of the Second World War, Lizzie and her family expect the hard times to end, but during the harsh winter of 1947, life seems harder than ever. With Lizzie''s father hell bent on emigrating to Australia, Lizzie must decide between family loyalty and the love of her life, Rob Thompson. But Rob, damaged by his experiences during the war, seems unable to return Lizzie''s love, and she begins to wonder whether they''ll ever have a future together. What readers are saying about Flying with the Angels: ''Takes you right back, good descriptions of people, places - it''s like you are there in the story''''I love Victor Pemberton''s writing; he knows how to write a good book''''Five stars''

Left to fend for herself, can Grace hope for happiness again? In The Chandler''s Daughter, Victor Pemberton captures the vibrancy of life in pre-war London in the story of one young woman and her path to happiness. Perfect for fans of Dilly Court and Cathy Sharp.''One woman''s struggle in the years between the two world wars is the essence of this well-paced and nicely written novel by a popular author'' - Coventry Evening Telegraph 1937: The year of the coronation of King George VI and a pivotal year for Grace Higgs. Her father''s death brings not only loneliness and heartache, but also the shocking revelation that he was up to his eyes in debt. Determined to save her father''s business, Grace takes up the reins of his horse and cart to walk the bustling streets of Islington. It''s not an easy job for a woman on her own, and Grace soon realises she may have to sell up. But Gus Higgs was a man of many surprises, and there is one last discovery for his daughter to make. It''s the key to a secret that will change her life for ever, and guarantee that Grace will never be lonely again... What readers are saying about The Chandler''s Daughter: ''This is yet another vintage Pemberton and most enjoyable''''Always a good and enjoyable read''''Five stars''

In the cold nights of the Blitz, her music warmed their hearts... Victor Pemberton writes a compelling wartime saga in We''ll Sing at Dawn, the story of a family''s experiences of the London Blitz. Perfect for fans of Dee Williams and Harry Bowling.''Captures the wartime spirit down to the last wail of the air raid siren... History with a heart on its sleeve'' - Northern EchoSeptember 1940, Islington. The Blitz is taking its toll on Beth Shanks and her family. An aerial torpedo has recently devastated a complete block of flats and shops in Seven Sisters Road, and traumatised the whole neighbourhood. Beth works as a munitions worker at a factory in North Finchley and dodges falling shrapnel on her way to work. Her younger brother Phil is a teenage cyclist messenger in the Auxiliary Fire Service and he''s been twice dug out of rubble as he carried important messages. Beth''s father is away fighting and her mother Connie teaches piano lessons to children who''ve escaped evacuation. Connie despairs that Beth won''t learn how to play the piano properly and will only play popular songs by ear, but when she hears Beth playing the piano to lift the spirits of local people trapped in an air raid, she realises there is much more to music than she ever realised... What readers are saying about We''ll Sing at Dawn: ''Victor Pemberton''s books are excellent''''Five stars''

To a wounded soldier, a young nurse brings hope for the future... In The Other Side of the Track, Victor Pemberton weaves an unforgettable saga of an impossible love and the obstacles that threaten to stand in its way. Perfect for fans of Rosie Goodwin and Sheila Newberry. It''s the second year of the Great War and Rosie Little is working at Charing Cross Station, helping the injured troops returning from the Front. Private Joe Upton is one such weary soldier and is instantly captivated by the lovely Rosie. The couple fall passionately in love and, although they are too young to get married, decide to live together, risking scandal and their parents'' outrage. They find happiness in their new home: an abandoned railway carriage. But all too soon family conflicts drive a wedge between them, and at a time when no one seems able to escape the tragedy of war, Rosie and Joe are about to face their toughest test... What readers are saying about The Other Side of the Track: ''Just get carried away in [Victor Pemberton books] - easy reading, holds you from the start'' ''Five stars''

One world war. Two evacuees. A shocking secret. Victor Pemberton writes a heartrending story of evacuation in his evocative saga, A Long Way Home. Perfect for fans of Harry Bowling and Sheila Newberry. It''s 1939 when Hannah and Louie Adams wave goodbye to their mother and home in Holloway, leaving for the safety of the Hertfordshire countryside. The girls try to settle in with their new foster-parents, but the Bullocks are stern people, and when they send the homesick Louie to another family, the Beedles, Hannah is devastated. She decides there''s only one way out - she must walk back to Blitz-torn Islington. Thirty-six hours later, a cold, weary and frightened girl arrives home to a shocking sight... What readers are saying about A Long Way Home: ''A good story to curl up with''''Just could not put it down''''Victor Pemberton''s books are excellent - five stars''

A chance for escape has tragic consequences... In When the Swallows Come Again, Victor Pemberton writes an unforgettable saga of a young family''s struggle to survive amidst the bomb-torn streets of wartime London. Perfect for fans of Pam Evans and Sheila Newberry. Mary Trimble doesn''t have a penny to her name, and life has been hard since her parents were killed in an air raid two years ago. It''s up to her to look after her two young sisters, little brother and elderly granddad. Mary works as an usherette at the Marlborough cinema in the Holloway Road, but her dream is to escape the horrors of London and take her family on a long charabanc trip to some faraway place - the famous Blue Coach from Victoria Coach Station to Devon. But little does she know her dream will come at a tragic price... What readers are saying about When the Swallows Come Again: ''An excellent read, [Victor Pemberton''s] stories are always very authentic''''Loved this book''''Five stars''

Six narrated TV soundtrack adventures starring Patrick Troughton as the Second Doctor - plus bonus features. These thrilling recordings of TV episodes, largely absent from the BBC archives, have been remastered with additional linking narration by original cast members. This set also includes bonus interviews with Wendy Padbury and Frazer Hines. In The Enemy of the World, recently returned to the film archives, the time travellers meet the Doctor''s murderous double. In The Web of Fear the Doctor and friends find the London Underground tunnels overrun by Yeti! In Fury from the Deep something nasty is lurking in the gas pipelines of the North Sea. In The Wheel in Space the Doctor and Jamie confront some old adversaries in the far future. In The Invasion the Doctor battles to prevent the Cybermen from invading present day Earth. In The Space Pirates the TARDIS crew encounter the Interstellar Space Corps and a gang of murderous bandits. The collection also includes PDF files featuring high quality scans of the original BBC TV camera scripts.Duration: 15 hours 30 mins (P) & © 2021 BBC Studios Distribution For cast and credits see accompanying PDF booklet

A trio of terrifying radio tales starring Roger Delgado, Vincent Price and Honor BlackmanAuthor, playwright and TV producer Victor Pemberton was probably best known as a script editor and writer for Doctor Who, and as the inventor of the Doctor''s trademark sonic screwdriver. But he also created numerous dramas for radio, among them the three cult classics included here.The Slide - In the Kent new town of Redlow, the residents are shocked by a sudden earthquake. But a worse subterranean threat is still to emerge. When a torrent of mud oozes from the fissure and the local wildlife begins to die, expert seismologist Professor Gomez is called in. His analysis reveals the awful truth: the mud is sentient, intelligent - and lethal... Roger Delgado and Maurice Denham star in this thrilling seven-part sci-fi serial.Night of the Wolf - March, 1883, and a monster is on the loose in the East Anglian Fens... Concerned about his missing son, Robert, Judge Mathew Deacon travels from Pennysylvania to Cambridge to find out what has become of him. His inquiries lead him to the remote Northcott Manor, deep in the marsh country, where he finds a family hiding dark secrets - and comes face to face with a werewolf... This Gothic horror play stars Vincent Price and Coral Browne.Dark- Virginia''s lover was murdered and her husband hanged. Then, years later, inexplicable events occur in the room where the murder took place. Summoned to investigate, medium Simon Elliott becomes possessed by people from the past. Can the dead really return to exert control over the living? Honor Blackman, Bessie Love and Nigel Anthony star in this suspenseful paranormal thriller.Produced by John TydemanThe SlideProfessor Josef Gomez - Roger DelgadoHugh Deverill MP - Maurice DenhamJanet Marshall - Elisabeth ProudDr Ken Richards - David SpenserAnna Deverill - Marion Mathie''Tug'' Wilson - Stephen JackMrs Wilson - Miriam MargolyesSergeant Johnson - Wilfred BabbageInspector Baxter - Geoffrey MatthewsConstable/First Journalist/Pilot - Anthony JacksonProfessor Landers - Rolf LefebvreProfessor Lippert - Allan McClellandNewscaster/AC2 Gibbons - Nigel GrahamMrs Luke - Noel HoodNursing Sister - Eva HaddonSorensen - Fraser KerrRAF Corporal - Anthony HallBarry - Glyn DearmanNurse - Patricia LeventonDr Robeson - Michael KilgarriffSecond Journalist - Hector RossThird Journalist/Policeman/Ground Control - Brian HewlettAmerican Journalist - Peter MarinkerVicar - Noel HowlettMargaret Griffiths MP - Joan MathesonTV Interviewer - Henry StamperSpecial effects: The BBC Radiophonic WorkshopFirst broadcast BBC Radio Light Programme, 13 February-27 March 1966Night of the WolfJudge Mathew Deacon - Vincent PriceRobert Deacon, his son - Peter WhitmanMrs Northcott - Coral BrowneSybil, her daughter - Sheila GrantDorothy, Sybil''s daughter - Elizabeth ProudNicholas, Sybil''s son - John RyeGriffin, an undergraduate - Michael CochraneProfessor Forrester - Hugh ManningSir Richard Burnett - Haydn JonesMorris - Paul GaymonJessie - Norma RonaldTechnical assistants Jock Parrell, Marsail MacCuish, David Bitchinson and Alister WilsonFirst broadcast BBC Radio 4, 9 August 1975DarkVirginia Preston - Honor BlackmanMother - Bessie LoveSimon Elliott - Nigel AnthonyFirst broadcast BBC Radio 4, 27 February 1978(p) 2021 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd© 2021 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd

A new edition of the collection featuring each of the Doctor''s full-cast BBC radio adventures - and more.In The Paradise of Death and The Ghosts of N-Space, the Third Doctor reunites with Sarah Jane Smith and UNIT for adventures on Earth and beyond, first broadcast on BBC Radio in the 1990s.In Doctor Who and the Pescatons, made for LP release in 1976, the Fourth Doctor and Sarah fight alien invasion on present day Earth.The duo return in Exploration Earth: The Time Machine, for BBC Schools Radio, in which they witness the Earth''s early development.Whatever Happened To...Susan? is a tongue-in-cheek look at how Susan Foreman''s life might have turned out after her adventures with the Doctor, and Slipback is a full-throttle adventure for the Sixth Doctor and Peri, first broadcast on BBC Radio in 1985.Also included in this new edition is a 45 minute conversation with Elisabeth Sladen, recorded exclusively for BBC Audio in 2004.©2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (P)2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd

A suspenseful archaeological thriller full of secrets, lies and mysteries from acclaimed writer and producer Victor PembertonBest known as a TV producer, writer and script editor for Doctor Who, Victor Pemberton created the Doctor''s most iconic gadget, the sonic screwdriver. A prolific dramatist, he also penned a wide variety of plays for BBC Radio including this gripping 8-part adventure, first broadcast in 1968.Elizabeth Warwick, the daughter of a famous archaeologist, travels to Egypt''s Valley of the Kings to explore the mysterious tomb her father discovered before his death. Following in his footsteps, she hopes to find out what secrets lurk within. Is it an empty shell, or the final resting place of a Pharaoh?But her investigations lead her further and further into danger. Sir Richard Warwick had enemies, and now they are pursuing her. Embroiled in intrigue and unsure who to trust, she embarks on a quest that will take her from the Temple of Luxor to Cairo''s City of the Dead...Among the cast of this thrilling serial are Sheila Grant, John Humphry, David Spenser, Rolf Lefebvre, Nigel Anthony and Marion Mathie.NB: Contains some dated references. Due to the age and nature of the recording, the sound quality may varyCast Elizabeth Warwick - Sheila GrantMahmoud - James ThomasonMr Wilder - John HumphryFuad - David SpenserCharles Villiers - Rolf LefebvreMargaret Villiers - Marion MathieAchmed Araby - Haydn JonesAbdullah - Antony ViccarsBertie Pringle - Barry LoweO''Hara - Denis McCarthyCaptain Aziz - John JustinAchmed Araby - Haydn JonesThe stranger/Michael Warwick - Christopher BidmeadDr Fawzad - Nigel AnthonyOther parts played by Anthony Jackson, Ian Thompson, Barbara Mitchell, Margaret Robertson, Rosalind Shanks, Douglas Hankin, LeRoy Lingwood, Alexander John and members of the BBC Drama Repertory CompanyWritten by Victor PembertonProduced by John TydemanFirst broadcast BBC Radio 2, 30 May-24 June 1968© 2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. (P) 2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd

Five classic novelisations of exciting TV adventures set on the planet Earth!In Fury from the Deep, the Second Doctor, Jamie and Victoria discover sentient seaweed threatening a gas refinery on the South Coast of England. In Doctor Who and the Pyramids of Mars, the Fourth Doctor and Sarah arrive in 1920s England, where plans are being laid to free Sutekh the Destroyer from his prison on Mars. In The Stones of Blood, the Fourth Doctor, Romana and K9 confront an ancient villainess on Bodcombe Moor. In The Awakening, the Fifth Doctor, Tegan and Turlough become enmeshed in sinister events in the village of Little Hodcombe. In Ghost Light, the Seventh Doctor and Ace visit Perivale in the 1880s and find a terrible secret lurking at Gabriel Chase…Read by David Troughton, Tom Baker, Susan Engel, Nerys Hughes and Ian Hogg. Each purchase is accompanied by a PDF booklet featuring full cast and credits, chapter-by-chapter navigation, and sleeve notes for each book by David J. Howe.“…this always excellent range continues to delight in its pursuit of committing the entire Target Books library to audio.” Doctor Who MagazineSound design by Simon PowerTARDIS sound effect by Brian HodgsonExecutive producer: Michael StevensCover illustration by Chris Achilleos(p) BBC Worldwide 2019 © BBC Worldwide 2019 BBC logo © BBC 1996Doctor Who logo © BBC 2018A stereo recordingMCPS

Tom Baker and Elisabeth Sladen star in this classic audio adventure from 1976. The TARDIS''s arrival, on a lonely stretch of beach at night, is closely followed by a slithering sound and a chilling roar. It marks the beginning of a terrifying adventure on present day Earth for the Doctor and Sarah Jane Smith. The deadly Pescatons have arrived! Refugees from their own dying planet, these towering amphibians are led by the mighty Zor, whom the Doctor has encountered before. Soon the creatures have invaded London, wreaking death and destruction. The Doctor and Sarah must draw upon all their reserves of courage and ingenuity. Doctor Who and the Pescatons is the original made-for-audio Doctor Who adventure, first released on vinyl LP in 1976. In an exclusive bonus interview, the late Elisabeth Sladen recalls her portrayal of the ever-popular Sarah Jane Smith, and what it was like to be part of the Doctor Who team in the 1970s.