The complete assortment of landmark BBC Radio dramas of Raymond Chandler’s Philip Marlowe mysteries.

Philip Marlowe may be the archetypal noir detective: wisecracking and world-weary, hardboiled yet honourable. This volume includes all eight dramatisations of Raymond Chandler’s groundbreaking crime novels offering his iconic hero.

The Big Rest Marlowe is consulted with a wealthy family man with two big problems: his children.

Farewell My Lovely Marlowe’s search for an ex-con’s ex-girlfriend approximately Raymond Chandler: The BBC Radio Dilemma Collection: 8 BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisations leads him into risk.

The High Screen When uncommon gold coin is stolen from her collection, Mrs Murdoch hires Philip Marlowe to think it is.

The Lady in the Lake Businessman Derace Kingsley hires Marlowe to find his estranged wife Crystal.

THE TINY Sister Commissioned to find Orfamay Quest’s missing brother, Marlowe is attracted into the glamorous film world of Hollywood.

The Long Farewell Marlowe befriends a drunk named Terry Lennox, but comes to regret doing him a favour.

Playback Hired to check out the mysterious Betty Mayfield, Marlowe shortly finds that he’s being tailed as well…

Poodle Springs Newly-married Marlowe puts his bride apart to consider a gambler on the run.

Starring Toby Stephens as Philip Marlowe, these stylish, suspenseful dramatisations – full of witty, ironic dialogue and colourful people – bring the beautiful, corrupt world of California in the ’40s and ’50s to luminous lifestyle. Duration: 11 hours approx.