The Wizard of Oz
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  • Published: 7 August 2006
  • ISBN: 9781405679626
  • Imprint: BBC DL
  • Format: Audio Download
  • Length: 2 hr 3 min
  • Narrators: Maureen Lipman, Patrick Barlow

The Wizard of Oz

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Maureen Lipman and Patrick Barlow star in a full-cast dramatisation of the classic children's tale.

Maureen Lipman and Patrick Barlow star in a full-cast dramatisation of the classic children's tale. When Dorothy and her dog, Toto, are whisked away from Kansas by a cyclone, they arrive in the strange land of the Munchkins. Setting off on a magical journey, they are befriended by the Tinman, the Scarecrow and the Cowardly Lion, all of whom join Dorothy's quest to find the wonderful Wizard of Oz. Barbara Barnes, Philip Franks, Patrick Barlow, Bradley Lavelle and Kerry Shale also star in this BBC Radio 4 dramatisation. The wonder and excitement of L Frank Baum's unforgettable story live on in this full-cast dramatisation, complete with evocative music and sound effects.
  • Published: 7 August 2006
  • ISBN: 9781405679626
  • Imprint: BBC DL
  • Format: Audio Download
  • Length: 2 hr 3 min
  • Narrators: Maureen Lipman, Patrick Barlow
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L. Frank Baum

L. Frank Baum was born in New York in 1856. The Wizard of Oz was based on a story he used to tell his own children. It was published in 1900 and became an international bestseller. The Wizard of Oz was made into a stage play in 1902 and a film starring Judy Garland in 1939. Baum wrote 12 more Oz novels and six short stories. After his death in 1919, his publishers carried on producing Oz stories and didn't stop until 1963!

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