Episodes
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| 20180901 | Henry Goodman reads Peter Benchley's classic 1974 novel, and one of the greatest movies of all time. It's high summer on Cape Cod's Amity Island, and the tourists are arriving in their hundreds. But something dangerous is lurking off the coast... It's the start of a summer of horror that will take police chief Martin Brody into battle with the town, and with the shark itself. Will it ever be safe to go back into the water? Reader: Henry Goodman Writer: Peter Benchley's 1974 novel shot straight on to the bestseller lists, and has since sold some 20 million copies. It was adapted into the iconic film by Steven Spielberg a year later. The film won three Academy Awards. Abridger: Richard Hamilton. Peter Benchley's classic novel, and one of the most iconic films of all time. | |||
| 01 | 'the Great Fish Moved Silently Through The Night Water.' | 20180820 | 20220606/07 (BBC7) 20240226 (BBC7) | Henry Goodman reads Peter Benchley's classic 1974 novel, which went on to become one of the greatest movies of all time. It's high summer on Cape Cod's Amity Island, and the tourists are arriving in their hundreds. But something is lurking just off the coast and one young holiday-maker is about to go skinny dipping... Will it ever be safe to go back into the water? The novel shot straight on to the bestseller lists, and has since sold some 20 million copies. It was adapted into the iconic film by Steven Spielberg a year later. The film won three Academy Awards. Abridged in ten parts by Richard Hamilton First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2018. Peter Benchley's classic novel, which became one of the most iconic films of all time. Henry Goodman reads Peter Benchley's classic 1974 novel. High summer on Amity Island, lots of tourists - but something's lurking as one young woman takes a dip. Read by Henry Goodman. |
| 02 | 'a Shark Attack, Clear And Simple.' | 20180821 | 20220607/08 (BBC7) 20240227 (BBC7) | It's high summer in Cape Cod's Amity Island, and a mutilated body has been washed up on the beach. It looks like a shark attack, but Police Chief Brody is having trouble convincing the islanders that it's time to close the beaches... Will it ever be safe to go back into the water? Peter Benchley's classic 1974 novel became one of the most terrifying movies of all time. Abridged by Richard Hamilton. Read by Henry Goodman. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2018. After a gruesome discovery on the beach, Chief Brody has difficult decisions to make. Henry Goodman reads Peter Benchley's classic 1974 novel. After a gruesome discovery on the beach, Chief Brody has some difficult decisions to make. Read by Henry Goodman. |
| 03 | 'let's Get The Goddamn Beached Closed.' | 20180822 | 20220608/09 (BBC7) 20240228 (BBC7) | It's high summer on Cape Cod's Amity Island, and now two people have been killed just off the coast. Chief Brody is convinced the killer is a shark, and now all he has to do is work out how he's going to catch it... Will it ever be safe to go back into the water? Peter Benchley's classic 1974 novel became one of the most terrifying movies of all time. Abridged by Richard Hamilton. Read by Henry Goodman. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2018. After another mysterious death on Amity Island, Chief Brody starts hatching a plan... Henry Goodman reads Peter Benchley's classic 1974 novel. After another mysterious death on Amity Island, Chief Brody starts hatching a plan to catch the shark. Read by Henry Goodman. |
| 04 | 'it's A Shark's Tooth.' | 20180823 | 20220609/10 (BBC7) 20240229 (BBC7) | As the victims mount, Amity Island's beaches are finally closed. Chief Brody decides to call in an expert who might help him catch the shark... Will it ever be safe to go back into the water? Peter Benchley's classic 1974 novel became one of the most terrifying movies of all time. Abridged by Richard Hamilton. Read by Henry Goodman. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2018. With more attacks, Chief Brody decides to call in an expert. Henry Goodman reads Peter Benchley's classic 1974 novel. With more attacks, Chief Brody decides to call in an expert. Will it ever be safe to go into the water? Read by Henry Goodman. |
| 05 | 'suppose Someone Gets Killed.' | 20180824 | 20220610/11 (BBC7) 20240301 (BBC7) | As Brody becomes more and more obsessed with the shark, he's oblivious to the threats to his own marriage... Will the beaches open for the 4th of July? And will it ever be safe to go back into the water? Peter Benchley's classic 1974 novel became one of the most terrifying movies of all time. Abridged by Richard Hamilton. Read by Henry Goodman. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2018. Peter Benchley's classic novel, which became one of the most iconic films of all time. Henry Goodman reads Peter Benchley's classic 1974 novel. Brody faces twin threats from the shark, and the shark expert. Will it ever be safe to go in the water? Read by Henry Goodman. |
| 06 | 'he Didn't See The Fin Rise Behind Him.' | 20180827 | 20220613/14 (BBC7) 20240304 (BBC7) | Amity's beaches are open again for the 4th July weekend. But Brody is nervous... Will it ever be safe to go back into the water? Peter Benchley's classic 1974 novel became one of the most terrifying movies of all time. Abridged in ten parts by Richard Hamilton. Read by Henry Goodman. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2018. Peter Benchley's iconic novel, and one of the most terrifying movies of all time. Henry Goodman reads Peter Benchley's classic 1974 novel. The beaches open again for the 4th July, but Brody is nervous. Will it ever be safe to go in the water? Read by Henry Goodman. |
| 07 | 'sitting And Waiting.' | 20180828 | 20220614/15 (BBC7) 20240305 (BBC7) | Will it ever be safe to go back into the water? Brody, Hooper and Quint set out on their mission to find and kill the shark... Peter Benchley's classic 1974 novel became one of the most terrifying movies of all time. Abridged by Richard Hamilton. Read by Henry Goodman. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2018. Peter Benchley's best-selling 1970s novel, and one of the greatest movies of all time. Henry Goodman reads Peter Benchley's classic 1974 novel. Brody, Hooper and Quint set out in search of the shark. Will it ever be safe to go back in the water? Read by Henry Goodman. Peter Benchley's bestselling 1970s novel, and one of the greatest movies of all time. |
| 08 | 'it's Attacking The Boat!' | 20180829 | 20220615/16 (BBC7) 20240306 (BBC7) | We're gonna need a bigger boat! It's day two of the hunt, and tensions are rising on board the boat when the shark reappears.... Peter Benchley's classic 1974 novel became one of the most terrifying movies of all time. Abridged by Richard Hamilton. Read by Henry Goodman. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2018. Peter Benchley's iconic novel, and one of the greatest movies of all time. Henry Goodman reads Peter Benchley's classic 1974 novel. We're gonna need a bigger boat! Day two of the hunt, and tensions are rising on board. Read by Henry Goodman. |
| 09 | 'the Fish Is Too Much For Us.' | 20180830 | 20220616/17 (BBC7) 20240307 (BBC7) | Day three of the hunt, and, against his shipmates' advice, shark expert Hooper decides to descend in the diving cage in search of the fish.... Will it ever be safe to go back into the water? Peter Benchley's classic 1974 novel became one of the most terrifying movies of all time. Abridged by Richard Hamilton. Read by Henry Goodman. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2018. Peter Benchley's classic 1974 novel, and one of the most terrifying movies of all time. Henry Goodman reads Peter Benchley's classic 1974 novel. Against his shipmates' advice, Hooper decides to descend in the diving cage in search of the shark. Read by Henry Goodman. |
| 10 | 'if It's A Fight He Wants.' | 20180831 | 20220617/18 (BBC7) 20240308 (BBC7) | Hooper's been killed by the shark, but Quint refuses to give up the hunt.... And now it seems the shark wants to make a fight of it. Will it ever be safe to go back into the water? Peter Benchley's classic 1974 novel became one of the most terrifying movies of all time. Abridged by Richard Hamilton. Concluded by Henry Goodman. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2018. Peter Benchley's classic novel, and one of the 1970s' most iconic movies. Henry Goodman reads Peter Benchley's classic 1974 novel. Hooper has been killed, but Quint refuses to give up the hunt. Will it ever be safe to go in the water? Read by Henry Goodman. |