The Box Of Delights

Dec 13, 2025 6:18 AM

Author:John Masefield,Spike Milligan,Celia Imrie,Donald Sinden,Lionel Jeffries,Full Cast

The Box Of Delights

When Kay Harker meets a mysterious Punch and Judy man on his way home for Christmas, he little realizes that he is about to be plunged into adventure. The old man entrusts Kay with a strange puzzle box - the Box of Delights - before suddenly disappearing. Kay soon discovers two things: the box can transport him through time and space, and there is a plot to steal it. He must battle heroically against terrifying forces of evil in order to win the day... This thrilling BBC Radio adaptation boasts a stellar cast, including Donald Sinden, Lionel Jeffries, Spike Milligan and Celia Imrie.

3 CDs. 3 hrs.

Reviews

Fuller is a master storyteller. a rollicking picaresque yarn. a portrait of a high-spirted woman, sexually curious and intellectually insatiable

—— Sunday Telegraph

A Moll Flanders of our time. A remarkable piece of work

—— Irish Sunday Independent

Vivid imagery, with lavish attention to details

—— The New York Times

A beautiful, enduring, spiritual song of a novel

—— Andrew O'Hagan

One of the few essential novelists of our time

—— New Statesman

A perceptive, tears-trickling-down-the-side-of-your-nose-on-the-bus brilliant read

—— Company

Moving and intelligent

—— Independent

A poignant tale of life, love and loss

—— Mirror

Traditional, light-hearted romantic fiction at its best

—— Literary Review

Poignant and humorous

—— Now

A buoyant tale that will have you laughing and crying from start to finish

—— Woman's Journal

The twists and turns in the plot will leave you dizzy

—— New Woman

The story is original and the suspense is skilfully built. An infuriatingly enjoyable feel-good read

—— The List

An engaging and original plot

—— New Statesman

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