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1839, and Bow Street Runner Pip Shepherd is out of a job. The Runners have been disbanded, merged with Sir Robert Peel's new Metropolitan Police - and there's no way Pip's signing up with them. But when he befriends 'Peeler' Thomas Tedman, and hears about an upcoming detective division, he has second thoughts, and soon the duo are investigating their first cases together.

A BBC Radio 4 full-cast production of one of the earliest plays by Alan Bennett. The 1970s are a time of change, but Labour MP George Oliver feels stuck in one place: distrusting the ‘mawkish mentality’ of the young and fearing the encroaching life of the middle-aged, with little to look forward to but the imminent end of a not-very-interesting road.

Herman Melville was an American novelist, short story writer, and poet of the American Renaissance period. He is best known for Moby-Dick, the opening line of which - ‘Call me Ishmael’ - is one of the most famous opening lines in literature. This BBC collection features lively full-cast dramatisations of three of Melville’s best-known works.

London, 1853, and the sedate religious publishing house of Spavin and Spavin is about to experience a radical shake-up. Vivacious actress Cordelia is on the hunt for a husband and has her eye on Gerald, one of the firm's partners, while her son, Primus, has ambitions to take over the firm. And when he does, it'll be out with the Bibles and in with the best sellers - starting with Charlotte Brontë's latest blockbuster.

Like a Jay Ward cartoon in audio, The Adventures of Tea Man, Volume Two is a hilarious, wacky collection of radio theater written and performed by Mitchell Pearson and the DQD Theater of Philadelphia and produced by Joe Bevilacqua. Get ready for two hours of comedy entertainment!

This book is about prayer AND spiritual growth. It is not another book on a special formula to snatch some blessings from God through prayer. It is a powerful recipe for success when you combine spiritual growth alongside effective praying.

Django wird von einem alten Freund gebeten, nach dessen Sohn Jacob zu suchen, der in New Orleans an die falschen Leute geraten ist. In der heißen, von schwarzer Magie geschwängerten Atmosphäre dieses Hexenkessels erwarten den sonst so hartgesottenen Helden allerlei tödliche Gefahren, denn er zieht den Zorn des gefürchteten Voodoo-Priesters Ledoux auf sich, der seine Feinde nicht einfach tötet, sondern ihre schlimmsten Albträume zum Leben erweckt. Ledoux ist der heimliche Herrscher der Totenstadt, der über dem Gesetzt zu stehen scheint.

While the notion of jealousy is often associated with sin, Simpson reveals how God's jealousy over His people can be a righteous and transformative force. Drawing from biblical teachings, Simpson unravels the connection between idol worship and the jealousy of God. He highlights how idolatry, which extends beyond physical objects to encompass desires that supersede our devotion to God, grieves His heart. As the New Testament expands the definition of idolatry to include covetousness, Simpson empowers listeners to identify and overcome the idols that hinder their relationship with the Almighty.

The Anointing of the Holy Spirit has both power and pitfalls that we will examine. Thank God that we all can learn how to “be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might.” With the armour of God and the anointing He gives, we are able to stand against all the wiles of the devil and come out victorious!