John Banks

The official movie novelization of the Assassin's Creed motion picture: ‘We work in the dark to serve the light. We are assassins. Through a revolutionary technology, Callum Lynch experiences the adventures of his ancestor, Aguilar, in fifteenth century Spain.’ 🎭🎙8h-30m

Before Assassin's Creed Origins, there was an Oath. Egypt, 70 BC, a merciless killer stalks the land. His mission: to find and destroy the last members of an ancient order, the Medjay. Audiobook: 9h - 11m ©2017 Ubisoft Entertainment (P)2026 Tantor Media

Ferren Areios, Captain of the Ultramarines Sixth Company, has been dispatched to retake the worlds of the Reach and cleanse them of the Death Guard’s corruption. The reclamation fleet fights not only for the worlds of the Reach, but for what remains of Ferren’s own humanity. 🎙

Belisarius Cawl has a plan to open up the Attilan Gap, to allow safe passage through the Great Rift. In order to complete his work, he travels to a necron tomb world, where he attracts the attention of something even more dangerous than ancient xenos… 🎙 Audiobook: 10h-52m

England, the eve of the war. A corrupt politician. A conspiracy that has been in motion for decades. The Lighthouse. Sherlock Holmes. Dr John Watson. And a secret which could bring the Empire to its knees. Time now for the endgame. Untold: audio drama series finale. 🎙 🎭

Ah yes, I remember it well! 🤧

@TanjaWho Hi Tanja; yes, a multi-episode audio drama from Big Finish. Today’s release is episode 7 of 8: Sherlock Holmes Untold: The Adventure of The Politician, The Lighthouse and The Trained Cormorant - Part 1 🎙 🎭

@JohnBanks13act Oh, new work from you, John?

youtu.be/n4niTOBZQ_c On the Prime Minister's train, as the world stands on the brink, there is one more account to be revealed - the truth about the long and secret war between Mr Holmes and that tentacular organisation known as the Lighthouse! 🎙🎭

1901. A picturesque town on the English coast. Holmes and Watson are taking a much-needed holiday, only to encounter, in this most unlikely of spots, a resurgence of an old acquaintance and the return of a name from the past, the sinister organisation known as the Lighthouse. 🎙

Episode 5: The Strange Disappearance of James Phillimore London, 1896. A man returns indoors to fetch his umbrella, only to disappear, seemingly forever. The solution to the case remains maddeningly elusive - as does the mystery which looms, more and more troublingly, behind it.

Christmas, 1887. A grieving widow receives a curious invitation from a club, of which, her late husband seemed to be a member: the Amateur Mendicant Society. Dr Watson and Holmes investigate a mystery which will have dreadful ramifications for decades to come. 🎙🎭

Untold: The Adventure of the Music Hall Hearties. London, 1887. A young man languishes in Newgate Gaol. He has but days before he is due to hang. Then, an eleventh hour visit from the man who might yet save his life - that celebrated Baker Street detective, Mr Sherlock Holmes!

Sherlock Holmes: Untold The Adventure of the Remarkable Worm - Part Two: Aboard the Prime Minister’s train, Dr Watson is telling a story, long suppressed, about a troubled young journalist, a dead man walking and a creature unknown to medical science. 🎙🎭

Rest in peace, Patricia Routledge 🙏🏻 In memory of her, I encourage everyone to read these words of hers from February last year. Whether young or old, you're bound to get something out of it. ***** "I’ll be turning 95 this coming Monday. In my younger years, I was often filled with worry — worry that I wasn’t quite good enough, that no one would cast me again, that I wouldn’t live up to my mother’s hopes. But these days begin in peace, and end in gratitude. My life didn’t quite take shape until my forties. I had worked steadily — on provincial stages, in radio plays, in West End productions — but I often felt adrift, as though I was searching for a home within myself that I hadn’t quite found. At 50, I accepted a television role that many would later associate me with — Hyacinth Bucket, of Keeping Up Appearances. I thought it would be a small part in a little series. I never imagined that it would take me into people’s living rooms and hearts around the world. And truthfully, that role taught me to accept my own quirks. It healed something in me. At 60, I began learning Italian — not for work, but so I could sing opera in its native language. I also learned how to live alone without feeling lonely. I read poetry aloud each evening, not to perfect my diction, but to quiet my soul. At 70, I returned to the Shakespearean stage — something I once believed I had aged out of. But this time, I had nothing to prove. I stood on those boards with stillness, and audiences felt that. I was no longer performing. I was simply being. At 80, I took up watercolour painting. I painted flowers from my garden, old hats from my youth, and faces I remembered from the London Underground. Each painting was a quiet memory made visible. Now, at 95, I write letters by hand. I’m learning to bake rye bread. I still breathe deeply every morning. I still adore laughter — though I no longer try to make anyone laugh. I love the quiet more than ever. I’m writing this to tell you something simple: Growing older is not the closing act. It can be the most exquisite chapter — if you let yourself bloom again. Let these years ahead be your TREASURE YEARS. You don’t need to be famous. You don’t need to be flawless. You only need to show up — fully — for the life that is still yours. With love and gentleness, Patricia Routledge ***** Once more, rest in peace. 🤍

Sherlock Holmes Untold: eight half-hour audio-drama episodes, released as weekly downloads. Episode 1: The Adventure of the Remarkable Worm - Part 1 England, 1913. Dr. Watson confronts Prime Minister Jasper Cranfield with evidence of a crime that has been spread over decades.

Fantastic news - huge congratulations Mike and very well deserved, yet another incredible story! 🍻👏🏼

Many thanks for such a generous comment Jez; I’m very pleased to know you enjoyed The Final Vow audiobook. 🎙🎭

Many thanks for your kind words Jenny; I’m very pleased to hear you enjoyed The Final Vow audiobook - have to say, I enjoyed performing it too. Always a great pleasure to record @MWCravenUK ’s stories and thanks again for the⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️review! 🎙🎭

An invisible killer with a 100% success rate. No one is safe. A bride is murdered on her wedding day, but she isn't the first victim and she won't be the last. Can Poe & Tilly stop an unstoppable assassin, who never misses his mark and never makes a mistake? 🎭 🎙 10h-30m

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