Written by Christopher Matthew
Read by Various
Format: MP3
Bitrate: 64 Kbps


When Christopher Matthews was six, the poems of Milne always reassured him that other children were as foolish and naughty as he was, so on reaching sixty he decided that he should adapt NOW WE ARE SIX for an older audience. NOW WE ARE SIXTY is often hilarious, sometimes rueful and always thought-provoking. Some verses are about realising that we are not as young as we thought, whilst some about the more disconcerting problems of modern life; mobile telephones on trains, anti-social behaviour, traffic jams and the internet. Virginia McKenna, Amanda Waring, Martin Jarvis, Derek Waring, Geoffrey Palmer and Robert Daws will bring voice to familiar rhythms and rhyme schemes of the master. Together they will create an audio performance to brilliantly celebrate Christopher Matthew's reinvention of Milne's curious mixture of comedy and wistfulness, sharp observation and daft whimsy :-

1. The Queen’s Pickle Read by Martin Jarvis
2. Clubman Read by Geoffrey Palmer
3. Golfclub Read by Derek Waring
4. Yakkity Read by Geoffrey Palmer
5. Lost Dreams Read by Robert Daws, Amanda Waring
6. Wrinklies Read by Amanda Waring
7. Eternal Youth Read by Martin Jarvis
8. Last Chance Trendy Read by Robert Daws
9. Christopher Read by Geoffrey Palmer
10. Mother Read by Virginia McKenna, Robert Daws
11. Worries Read by Geoffrey Palmer
12. Rude Health Read by Derek Waring
13. Going Out Read by Robert Daws, Amanda Waring
14. Resident’s Association Read by Martin Jarvis
15. Broken-down Lily Read by Virginia McKenna
16. Inflation Read by Amanda Waring
17. The Three Toe-rags Read by Virginia McKenna
18. Let’s All Go Mad Read by Martin Jarvis
19. Brief Lives Read by Robert Daws
20. Liar Read by Amanda Waring
21. Street Theatre Read by Derek Waring
22. Cutting Edge Read by Amanda Waring
23. Radio Four Read by Virginia McKenna, Derek Waring
24. Pensioner Read by Robert Daws
25. Encounters Read by Martin Jarvis
26. Marriage Read by Geoffrey Palmer
27. AWOL Read by Robert Daws
28. Sunshine Read by Amanda Waring
29. Saloon Bar Romeos Read by Derek Waring, Amanda Waring
30. Meeting Read by Robert Daws
31. Greek Tragedy Read by Virginia McKenna, Derek Waring
32. Insomnia Read by Geoffrey Palmer
33. Mobile Man Read by Robert Daws
34. Caring Society Read by Derek Waring, Amanda Waring
35. In The Loo Read by Geoffrey Palmer
36. If Read by Robert Daws
37. Sir John’s Fancy Read by Virginia McKenna, Derek Waring
38. Faith Read by Martin Jarvis
39. London Streets Read by Derek Waring
40. Autumn Afternoon Read by Virginia McKenna, Derek Waring
41. Life Read by Christopher Matthew
42. Thinks Read by Robert Daws
43. Dodgy-Old-Turn Read by Robert Daws