A stunning collection of Just William tales, decided on and read by Martin Jarvis

‘There’s nothing to touch them’ – Independent on Sunday

Richmal Crompton’s stories featuring irrepressible schoolboy William Brown have been firm favourites with both youthful and old for decades. Perpetually scruffy, mud-stained and mischievous, he is a lovable scamp whose pranks generally end in catastrophe – for his harassed elders at least.

With friends Ginger, Douglas and Henry (the Outlaws) as well as the angelic thorn-in- about Just William: A BBC Radio Collection: Classic readings in the BBC archive his-side, the lisping Violet Elizabeth Bott, William has rightly joined the literary, and radio, immortals.

Martin Jarvis, who has been hailed as ‘the wizard of the talking book’ (The Daily Telegraph), provides made the tone of voice of William his have, and this collection of 54 laugh-out-loud tales will joy long-standing fans and first-time listeners alike.

Also included are two reward interviews with Richmal Crompton, recorded in 1965 and 1968.

The stories included in this collection are:

The Christmas Truce

Only Just in Time

The Midnight Adventure of Miss Montague

William as well as the Musician

William Leads an improved Life

William and the Twins

William’s Birthday

William and the Little Girl

The Outlaws and Cousin Percy

William as well as the Princess Goldilocks

The Sweet LITTTLE LADY in White

A Birthday Treat

The Outlaws as well as the Triplets

A Little bit of Blackmail

William Makes a Nights It

William and the Lost Tourist

The Leopard Hunter

The New Neighbour

William the Philanthropist

William as well as the Prize Cat

William Holds the Stage

William and the institution Report

All the Information

Aunt Arabelle in control

William’s Farewell Present

William the Salvage Collector

William’s Time Off

Entertainment Provided

William as well as the Brains Trust

William as well as the Bomb

William Goes Purchasing

Violet Elizabeth Runs Away

William and the true Laurence

The Outlaws as well as the Hidden Treasure

William and the Fairy Daffodil

THE VERY BEST Laid Plans

Mrs Bott’s Hat

William Starts the holiday season

William Has Santa Claus

William and the Snowman

Revenge is Sweet

William as well as the Black Cat

William as well as the Russian Prince

William’s Busy Day time

William – The Great Actor

William and the White Elephants

Finding a School for William

William’s Birthday

William Clears the Slums

Parrots for Ethel

William’s Truthful Christmas

Boys will be Boys

William and the Ebony Hair-Brush

William as well as the Old Guy in the Fog