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Welcome to the wonderful world of The Monkey Grinder!
This channel is a place to relax, a place to revisit your childhood, a place to discover sound/music oddities, an oasis of calm in the middle of this crazy world that just got a lot crazier.
The Monkey Grinder acts mostly as an archive of material from old analogue formats that have NOT been published in digital form. So no material that is available on CD will knowingly appear on this channel.
One of my projects is the accumulation of the original series (099-110 with a few others thrown in) of Rainbow dramatisation tapes, dating back to the early 1980s. I had a few of them as a child (Fantastic Mr Fox, Sea of Adventure and the Mystery of the Stuttering Parrot) and loved them. I decided to hunt down the rest of them and digitise the tapes before they vanish into obscurity.
Stay safe and thanks for listening, MG
Oh and all irrelevant messages and spam links will be deleted. Thanks but no thanks yeah nah.
This channel is a place to relax, a place to revisit your childhood, a place to discover sound/music oddities, an oasis of calm in the middle of this crazy world that just got a lot crazier.
The Monkey Grinder acts mostly as an archive of material from old analogue formats that have NOT been published in digital form. So no material that is available on CD will knowingly appear on this channel.
One of my projects is the accumulation of the original series (099-110 with a few others thrown in) of Rainbow dramatisation tapes, dating back to the early 1980s. I had a few of them as a child (Fantastic Mr Fox, Sea of Adventure and the Mystery of the Stuttering Parrot) and loved them. I decided to hunt down the rest of them and digitise the tapes before they vanish into obscurity.
Stay safe and thanks for listening, MG
Oh and all irrelevant messages and spam links will be deleted. Thanks but no thanks yeah nah.
Transformers - Galvatron's Air Attack (1986 Dramatisation)
Hello again fellow cassette tape fans. It is nearly a year since my last upload, and I still haven't moved house properly!
I will be making more Monkey Grinder Corner episodes once I find somewhere to live properly, but in the meantime here is a classic that I had on tape as a kid. The opening music brought me to shivers, isn't it amazing how sound and music can transport you back to what feels like a previous life.
If you listen closely, the actor who plays Jupiter Jones in The Three Investigators is in this!! Have a listen.
Thanks for listening, MG
I will be making more Monkey Grinder Corner episodes once I find somewhere to live properly, but in the meantime here is a classic that I had on tape as a kid. The opening music brought me to shivers, isn't it amazing how sound and music can transport you back to what feels like a previous life.
If you listen closely, the actor who plays Jupiter Jones in The Three Investigators is in this!! Have a listen.
Thanks for listening, MG
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Asterix The Gladiator - Read by Willie Rushton - LFP7238 (1986)
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Hi all! So here's a little treat for you to see out 2021 with. Willie Rushton is a legend (Go watch Trap Door if you haven't already!). The Christmas upload this year was going to be Leonard Rossiter reading A Christmas Carol, but I have just been too busy. Will hopefully get onto that one in the new year. Enjoy, and hope you all have a happy new year. MG
The Twits - Roald Dahl - Collins Theatre Collection - 1996 Dramatisation Cassette
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So here it is, The Twits dramatisation from the Collins Theatre Collection. Think this was my favourite one to read as a child. Enjoy! MG
Esio Trot - Roald Dahl - Read by Michael Palin (1994 Cassette)
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Here we have the legend Michael Palin reading Esio Trot, just for your listening pleasure. Enjoy, MG
New arrivals this week: Two more tapes to open!
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This time we have a Shakespeare recording that is at one with the Force, and a somewhat elusive Roald Dahl recording. Thanks for watching and listening, MG
Bank Holiday Short(s) - Opening brand new Roald Dahl tape
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Hope you are all having a great bank holiday weekend. Here for you quickly is another sealed tape, although this time there is no question about whether to open it or not! Thanks for watching and listening, MG
The Phantom Of The Opera - Gaston Leroux - Read by Anton Rodgers - 1987 Audiobook - LFP 7284
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This is the first of the "cassette tape haul" I showed you all a few weeks a go. The recording came out really well, so hopefully more of the tapes from the same lot are as good as this one. Enjoy, MG
Paddington - Unser Kleiner Bar - German Dramatisation - Fontana LP
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And now for something completely different... I have had this LP in my collection for years, I bought it for mixing the dialogue into Hip Hop beats when I had both my decks set up. Then the other week I thought the archive on here would be the ideal place for it. Someone who speaks German might actually get to listen to it! I am not sure of the publication year, but I am guessing 1970's. Danke, MG
The Hundred and One Dalmatians - Dodie Smith - Read by Joanna Lumley - 1983 Audiobook - LFP 7574
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Here's a surprise entry for the Listen For Pleasure archive. The legendary Joanna Lumley reads this classic just for you. Recorded in 1983 Abridged and Produced by Graham Goodwin Catalogue Number: LFP 7574 (Previously released as 7132)
Pinocchio - Carlo Collodi - Read by Clive Dunn - 1985 Audiobook - LFP 7230
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Here we have another addition to the Listen For Pleasure collection, brilliantly read by Clive Dunn. Interestingly, abridged by EDWARD PHILLIPS! :) Enjoy, MG
Sealed 1980's Audiobooks?! - What would you do with them?
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In this episode of Monkey Grinder Corner, we take a quick look at some unopened LFP tapes, well we can at least look at the boxes! What would you do you? Comment below! Thanks for watching, MG
The Fall Of The House Of Usher - Edgar Allan Poe - Read by Christopher Lee - 1979 - LFP 7039
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Another tale from the Tales of Horror recording. Read by Saruman himself, the legend Christopher Lee. Thanks for listening, MG
Bargain Cassette Audiobook Haul - "Listen For Pleasure"
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Welcome to Monkey Grinder corner! In this first episode we open a whopping box of Listen For Pleasure cassette tapes, find a rogue pressure pad, another Charles Gray appearance and an extra tape! Thanks for watching, MG
Five on Finniston Farm - Enid Blyton - Read by Sarah Greene - 1987 Audiobook - LFP 7300
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Finally, here we have Sarah Greene reading Five on Finniston Farm. Another addition to the Listen for Pleasure collection. Catalogue No. LFP 7300 Recording date: 1987 Enjoy! And thanks for listening, MG
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory - Roald Dahl - Read by Kerry Shale - 1989 Audiobook
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So here we have a request from the channel comments (can't remember who, sorry!). I found it by accident and managed to grab it for about £2, so here it is. Read by London based Canadian actor Kerry Shale. He plays Wonka as a sort of Austrian professor, let me know what you think in the comments. Enjoy, and thanks for listening. MG
The Adventurous Four - Enid Blyton - Read by Phillip Schofield - 1988 Audiobook - LFP 7328
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The Adventurous Four - Enid Blyton - Read by Phillip Schofield - 1988 Audiobook - LFP 7328
The Black Cat - Edgar Allan Poe - Read by Christopher Lee - 1979 Audiobook - LFP 7039
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The Black Cat - Edgar Allan Poe - Read by Christopher Lee - 1979 Audiobook - LFP 7039
Defenders of the Earth -This Earth On Fire - Read by Joss Ackland - 1988
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Defenders of the Earth -This Earth On Fire - Read by Joss Ackland - 1988
Welcome to the wonderful world of The Monkey Grinder
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Welcome to the wonderful world of The Monkey Grinder
The Wind in the Willows - Kenneth Grahame - Read by Kenneth Williams - 1979 Audiobook - LFP 7041
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The Wind in the Willows - Kenneth Grahame - Read by Kenneth Williams - 1979 Audiobook - LFP 7041
Five Have A Wonderful Time - Enid Blyton - 1994 Dramatisation
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Five Have A Wonderful Time - Enid Blyton - 1994 Dramatisation
The O'Sullivan Twins - Enid Blyton - Adapted by Edward Phillips (1983 Rainbow Dramatisation) BOW107
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The O'Sullivan Twins - Enid Blyton - Adapted by Edward Phillips (1983 Rainbow Dramatisation) BOW107
William and Mary - Roald Dahl - Read by Charles Gray (PTB 603)
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William and Mary - Roald Dahl - Read by Charles Gray (PTB 603)
The Monkey Grinder's Audiobook Top Ten Chart: This Week (19/12/2020)
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The Monkey Grinder's Audiobook Top Ten Chart: This Week (19/12/2020)
Oliver Twist - Charles Dickens - Read by Ron Moody - 1977 Audiobook - LFP 7016
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Oliver Twist - Charles Dickens - Read by Ron Moody - 1977 Audiobook - LFP 7016
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The Snowman - 1986 Audiobook - Read by John Baddeley (Tempo 9516)
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The Snowman - 1986 Audiobook - Read by John Baddeley (Tempo 9516)
The Monkey Grinder's Audiobook Top Ten Chart: This Week (21/11/2020)
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The Monkey Grinder's Audiobook Top Ten Chart: This Week (21/11/2020)
James and the Giant Peach - Roald Dahl - Adapted by Edward Phillips (1983 Dramatisation BOW 110)
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James and the Giant Peach - Roald Dahl - Adapted by Edward Phillips (1983 Dramatisation BOW 110)
The Monkey Grinder's Audiobook Top Ten Chart: This Week (16/11/2020)
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The Monkey Grinder's Audiobook Top Ten Chart: This Week (16/11/2020)
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Do you know by chance if this music theme appeared somewhere else before Rainbow Communications started using it? You mentioned "Radio Communications" in description, but I guess it's just a typo. Also, this was used in The A Team Cassette & Book published by Moonbeam Books (division of Rainbow Comm.), apparently released in 1984.
It's tragic that in the re-release of these books they were forced to eliminate Alfred Hitchcocks name....Robert Arthur and Hitch were great admirers of each other.
36:11 ... the subtitles makes a funny boo-boo. Though, I'm dealing with accent, I'm happily surprised to read it kept-up with the rolling 'R's of the Grand Witch's announcements.
I listened to this cassette so much as a kid 🥹
Can't beat charly chalk reading as Danny's dad brilliant voice
Stupid organ music distracts.
Glad you enjoyed it. Maybe listen beyond the intro next time.
The late, great Mr Bernard Cribbins OBE Thanks for the entertainment old chap 👏 ❤ 😊
The intro song still randomly pops into my head till this day.
wow great upload. thank you
I only know the German version, "Die drei ???". I know that this is the original. The German version still goes on until today, with the same voices since the beginning 😊
Jahrelang jahrelang hab ich dieses Hörspiel gesucht. Wow, das nenn ich mal einen positiven Flashback
Badger sounds an awful lot like one J Peasmold Gruntfuttock
So annoying having the music in the background,had to turn it off
Me getting blade and sorcery title music vibes at the beginning
A huge THANK YOU! This is still my favorite book of all times. First read at the age of 6, I am now 70 years old (!) and there is nothing like it. SO comforting during these mad and scary world events and surreal times.
Does anyone know who voices Charlie's father in this? Or Grandpa George, or the shopkeeper?
At the age of 66 and loving dogs I hadn't read this charming story nor seen the film etc.Well,it was worth the wait 😊
Just discovered this channel and loving it. Brings back so many memories!
Thank you for uploading this audio book its nice for sleeping and relaxing for me😊
I can*
Thank you for uploading this audio book ican finally sleep lol
My club name was 'Tallak' 🤣 The spell was broken when I found out a school friend of mine was also called Tallak.
Does anyone else picture the original Gene Wilder film when they listen to this audiobook?
I love dogs
Oh. My. God. Thank you thank you thank you. I have been thinking about this for years. I’m a 35 year old man and I’ve just sobbed listening to this. The nostalgia. The memories. The gorgeous and magical story and at the root of it the unconditional love between father and son.
I played the part of Bruno in a play for a local theatre group - I gave him a Rik from the Young Ones voice :D
George & Dick had a bet on that she wouldn't take up Junior's breakfast; if I remember Dick bet his best penknife. That was missing from this recording.
The person who voices Wonka in this audiobook is a very obscure actor called Gordon Fairclough, who only has a few credits to his name. He's been in things like z cars and Coronation Street back in the 60s. Here's a rare episode of z cars that he was in; as soon as you hear his voice, you know immediately that it's the same actor. Go to 9:14 in the video. czcams.com/video/koDF9Tc4kxg/video.html
This audiobook is missing the boat scene; why is there no boat scene?
Haha, this is the audio book edition I had as a child! So pleased to have sourced it on here as my 6 year son has just discovered Roald Dahl and i just adored this dramatisation of the story😀
❤ Awesome as always thanks
Beautifully narrated, but it's a pity so much of the story is missing. I would have loved an unabridged version.
Mr salt kind of sounds like the 1971 Mr salt for some reason lol😂
I wanted to listen to this so bad.. but the background music was driving me crazy!
My new favorite bedtime story - thank you ❤
Sounds like Paul Chahidi
I never knew there were tapes like this when I was a kid. And yet it sounds so nostalgic to me. I would've replayed this to death!
Mr toad 🐸 55:04
I must say that the original novel Cruella is way more mysterious than the Disney version.
Someone gets the pdf?
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So glad I've found this after all these years, so atmospheric this adaptation
Is Wonka Indian or German in this version?
They are black now
3:29
The staffy was perfectly described 😂
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