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Abridgd... Too Far!

Abridgd... Too Far!

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Fast, furious, funny and frequently infuriating to the aficionado, we present the literature’s most renowned and best-loved books in just 1,337 seconds. Leaving a hell of a lot out, making stark narrative choices, chucking in a fair amount of jokes and using audio to its maximum potential, this is a breakneck comic canter through the classics. So...like an Afternoon Play running to catch a train, the classics will be boiled down, stripped back and sped up for the enjoyment of those listeners who may know the book but will enjoy a speedy re- acquaintance with it – or (far more likely) it will be for those of us who don’t know it because we’ve never had time in our busy lives to sit down and read it but sort of feel we should.

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Abridgd... Too Far! - Great Expectations - Abridgd Too Far
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01/30/24 • 31 min

World-renowned and very clever Professor of Short Books, Douglas Ullard...along with his Twenty-Two Minute and Seventeen Second Classic Literature Audio Armchair Theatre Company (or TTMASSCLAATC for short) brings you Charles Dickens' classic "masterpiece" in just...well...1,337 seconds.

So, if you’re trying to impress your English Literature graduate friends with knowledge of one of the most adapted classics ever...then we. have your back. Way back!

So sit back and listen to this dark tale of Dickensian child torture (mild) and class issues (extreme) in a way you've never read it...or heard it...before!

Cast:

Julien Ball as Magwitch and others

Joanna Brookes as Miss Haversham and others

Charlotte McBurney as Young Pip and others

David Menkin as Herbert and others

Caroline Rodgers as Estella and others

Ben Starr as Pip and others

With a special introduction by the Professor himself, Douglas Ullard.

Written by David Spicer

Directed by John Schwab and David Spicer

Audio Production by John Schwab

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Abridgd... Too Far! - The War of the Worlds - Abridgd Too Far
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12/05/23 • 30 min

World-renowned and very clever Professor of Short Books, Douglas Ullard...along with his Twenty-Two Minute and Seventeen Second Classic Literature Audio Armchair Theatre Company (or TTMASSCLAATC) brings you H. G. Wells' great classic, but short, literary "masterpiece" in just...well...twenty-two minutes and seventeen seconds.

So, if you’re trying to look smart in front of your friends and family because they think they KNOW the story of The War of the Wolrds... then, don’t worry...we’ve done all the hard work for you.

So sit back and listen to all those globally recognised names like...Esher, Leatherhead, Cobham, Staines and Chipping Ongar.

Cast:

Rakesh Boury as Narrator and others

Joanna Brookes as Martian Leader and others

Charlotte McBurney as Paperboy and others

David Menkin as The Curate and others

Caroline Rodgers as Mrs Narrator and others

Ben Starr as Artilleryman and others

With a special introduction by the Professor himself, Douglas Ullard.

Written by David Spicer

Directed by John Schwab and David Spicer

Audio Production by John Schwab

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Abridgd... Too Far! - Lady Chatterley's Lover - Abridgd Too Far
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01/02/24 • 28 min

World-renowned and very clever Professor of Short Books, Douglas Ullard...along with his Twenty-Two Minute and Seventeen Second Classic Literature Audio Armchair Theatre Company (or TTMASSCLAATC) brings you D. H. Lawrence's naughty literary "masterpiece" in just...well...twenty-two minutes and seventeen seconds.

So, if you’re trying to look smart in front of your friends and family because they think they KNOW the story of The War of the Wolrds... then, don’t worry...we’ve done all the hard work for you.

So sit back and listen to the scandal unfold at Wragby, where Lady Constance is searching for more than just a good time!

Cast:

Julien Ball as Mellors and others

Joanna Brookes as Bolton and others

David Menkin as Michaelis and others

Caroline Rodgers as Lady Chatterley and others

Ben Starr as Clifford and others

With a special introduction by the Professor himself, Douglas Ullard.

Written by David Spicer

Directed by John Schwab and David Spicer

Audio Production by John Schwab

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Abridgd... Too Far! - Mary Shelley's Frankenstein - Abridgd Too Far
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01/02/24 • 32 min

World-renowned and very clever Professor of Short Books, Douglas Ullard...along with his Twenty-Two Minute and Seventeen Second Classic Literature Audio Armchair Theatre Company (or TTMASSCLAATC for short) brings you Mary Shelley's Gothic classic "masterpiece" in just...well...1,337 seconds.

So, if you’re trying to look smart in front of your friends and family because they think they KNOW the story of Frankenstein... then, don’t worry...we’ve done all the hard work for you.

So sit back and listen to this dark tale of how a moody teenager decided to create a monster out of rotting body parts...and sausages!

Cast:

Julien Ball as Walton and others

Rakesh Boury as Professor Krempe and others

Alan Marriot as Victor Frankenstein and others

Charlotte McBurney as Frankenstein's Monster and others

Caroline Rodgers as Mrs Narrator and others

With a special introduction by the Professor himself, Douglas Ullard.

Written by David Spicer

Directed by John Schwab and David Spicer

Audio Production by John Schwab

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Abridgd... Too Far! - Jane Eyre - Abridgd Too Far

Jane Eyre - Abridgd Too Far

Abridgd... Too Far!

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11/21/23 • 29 min

World-renowned and very clever Professor of Short Books, Douglas Ullard...along with his Twenty-Two Minute and Seventeen Second Classic Literature Audio Armchair Theatre Company (or TTMASSCLAATC) brings you Charlotte Brontë's great classic, literary "masterpiece" Jane Eyre in just...well...twenty-two minutes and seventeen seconds.

If you are a massive fan of massive coincidences, then you've come to the right place. With anagrams aplenty, which are extremely important in how novels and names are chosen, you are sure to not want to miss this episode! Jane Eyre in just 1,337 seconds...or thereabouts!

Cast

Caroline Rodgers as Jane Eyre

David Menkin as Rochester and others

Ben Starr as Grace Poole and others

Charlotte McBurney as Helen Burns and others

Julien Ball as Brocklehurst and others

Joanna Brookes as Ms Fairfax and others

with a special introduction by the Professor himself, Douglas Ullard

Written by David Spicer

Directed by John Schwab and David Spicer

Audio Production by John Schwab

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Abridgd... Too Far! - The Great Gatsby - Abridgd Too Far
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11/21/23 • 28 min

World-renowned and very clever Professor of Short Books, Douglas Ullard...along with his Twenty-Two Minute and Seventeen Second Classic Literature Audio Armchair Theatre Company (or TTMASSCLAATC) brings you F. Scott Fitzgerald's great classic, but short, literary "masterpiece" in just...well...twenty-two minutes and seventeen seconds.

So, if you’re trying to look smart in front of your friends and family, but you just don’t have the hours it takes to read a classic novel - even one as short as "The Great Gatsby"...then, don’t worry...we’ve done all the hard work for you.

In the first of seven episodes of Abridgd...Too Far's inaugural season, The Great Gatsby is brought to you in glorious clarity that the original novel seems to sometimes lack.

So sit back and listen.

Cast:

Ben Starr as Tom Buchanan and others

Caroline Rodgers as Daisy Buchanan and others

David Menkin as Nick Carraway and others

Julien Ball as Wilson and others

Stacha Hicks as Myrtle and others

Barbara Barnes as Jordan Baker and others

With a special introduction by the Professor himself, Douglas Ullard.

Written by David Spicer

Directed by John Schwab and David Spicer

Audio Production by John Schwab

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Abridgd... Too Far! - An Abridgd New Year's Message
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12/30/23 • 3 min

Normally we’d be posting a trailer for next week’s episode, which incidentally will be Mary Shelley’s Frankenstien...in all its gothic glory, including some wonderfully bonkers German accents, but instead, we wanted to send out a message of thanks on New Years’s Eve Eve to all of you who have downloaded, streamed, listened rated or reviewed...basically supported us over the last month and a half since our launch.

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Abridgd... Too Far! - Abridgd...Too Far! Trailer: Lady Chatterley's Lover
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12/13/23 • 2 min

A little teaser for what's coming in Abridgd...Too Far!

Next on our list is D H :Lawrence's lurid tale of sex, life, sex, culture, sex, politics, sex, social justice and SEX: Lady Chatterley's Lover

This trailer will get the juices flowing in expectation. And if you haven't heard our first three episodes - "The Great Gatsby", "Jane Eyre" and "The War of the Worlds", then now is your time to catch up!

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Abridgd... Too Far! - Abridgd...Too Far! Season Trailer
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11/20/23 • 4 min

Finally, a podcast for people you loves books, but can't be bothered to read them!

In this trailer...a sneak peak at the books we will be bringing you this season!

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Abridgd... Too Far! - Abridgd...Too Far! Trailer: Great Expectations
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01/25/24 • 1 min

A little teaser for what's coming in Abridgd...Too Far!

Our first, but surely not our last, Dickens classic! We promise not to bore you and just concentrate on child neglect and corporal punishment with delving into a good healthy dose of English class politics.

This trailer will get the juices flowing in expectation. And if you haven't heard our first five episodes - "The Great Gatsby", "Jane Eyre" and "The War of the Worlds", "Frankenstein", "Lady Chatterley's Lover" or "The Scarlet Letter"...then now is your chance to catch up!

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How many episodes does Abridgd... Too Far! have?

Abridgd... Too Far! currently has 16 episodes available.

What topics does Abridgd... Too Far! cover?

The podcast is about Fiction, Comedy Fiction, Podcasts, Arts and Performing Arts.

What is the most popular episode on Abridgd... Too Far!?

The episode title 'Great Expectations - Abridgd Too Far' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Abridgd... Too Far!?

The average episode length on Abridgd... Too Far! is 16 minutes.

How often are episodes of Abridgd... Too Far! released?

Episodes of Abridgd... Too Far! are typically released every 5 days, 1 hour.

When was the first episode of Abridgd... Too Far!?

The first episode of Abridgd... Too Far! was released on Nov 15, 2023.

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