Audio Books
Author Michael Rosen charts the rise and rise of the audiobook. Talking to writers and sound engineers, he discovers not every writer is the best performer of his or her own work.
Writer Michael Rosen charts the rise and rise of the audiobook. From its beginnings as a way for blind war veterans to enjoy literature, to the blockbusters and autobiographies of today, Michael discovers that the audiobook has a curious history. Subject to suspicion and occasional derision, the audiobook was long the poor relation of "proper" reading and has only recently received more serious scholarly attention. Michael visits the sound studios to hear audiobooks in production, and talks to writers, sound engineers, directors and actors about the art of the successful audiobook.
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- Tue 22 Jan 201316:00BBC Radio 4
- Mon 28 Jan 201323:00BBC Radio 4
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