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Losing Control Audiobook

Posted on March 28, 2025 in Bhopal, Losing Control

I’m delighted to share the news that WF Howes have acquired the UK and Commonwealth audio rights to Losing Control through my wonderful agent Juliet Mushens.

Voiced by the fabulous actors Mike Haley and Melanie Crawley, the audio version of Losing Controlย will be available from 24th April 2025. How exciting is that?

 

Melanie Crawley will narrate the characters of Julie and Sue

Melanie Crawley Melanie is an actor specialising in voice and stage. She works regularly as an audiobook narrator. Her recent work ranges from modern and historical thrillers (The Malvern Mystery by Helen Swift and The Cornish Retribution by Amanda James), through laugh-out-loud British comedy (Missing Gretyl by Si Page) to American deep-south para-mysteries (The Lake People series by C L Bevill).

Mike Hayley will narrate the characters of Alf and Brian

Mike Hayley is a British actor, comedian, impressionist, and writer. He starred alongside Susie Blake, Caroline Leddy, James Gaddas, Mike Doyle in the BBC’s sketch show, Something for the Weekend and Shane Richie, David Schneider, Suzy Aitchison, Frances Dodge, & Lewis MacLeod in Up to Something.

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