Top TV and Film Audio Books of All Time
What is an audio book? Simply stated, it is a method of absorbing information by listening to a recorded message in the form of a story or perhaps an educational tool to learn a language among many other applications. In addition to traditional magnetic tape media, audio books are now available in modern downloadable formats including MP3, RealAudio and Microsoft Windows Media Audio (.wma).
There are those who will always prefer to read from a book and think that audio versions are just lazy. However, there are many benefits to audio books. It`s a fact that we spend ever more time travelling to and from work by car or train and listening to a rendition of your favourite Movie or TV programme can help to make your journey pass quicker. Uses are not limited to transport: you can listen while jogging or walking. An audio book can also stimulate literary skills in children and it is an invaluable aid for anyone bed-bound.
We are focusing here on audio books for TV & Film. Many of your favourite TV programmes from comedy and drama to documentary can be obtained in audio format. Audio Movies are often an adaptation of the book of the film; or what is known as a Movie Tie-In.
The top five TV & Film choices are currently:
1. `Q&A` - The original book title for the Movie Slumdog Millionaire already the winner of 8 awards at the 2009 Oscars. A touching story of an 18 year old from Mumbai who is about to win the top prize on India`s version of `Who wants to be a Millionaire` when he is accused of cheating and has to prove his innocence.
2. `Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows` - (Movie Tie-In) Harry Potter needs no introduction unless you have been living in a cave for the last 10 years! This sees Harry`s final confrontation with Voldemort ending in a chilling climax and who better to read this to you than Stephen Fry?
3. `The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy` (Radio,TV and Movie Tie-In) as read by Stephen Fry. A science fiction comedy from author Douglas Adams. It started life on radio in 1978, then transferred to TV in 1981 and finally onto the big screen in 2005. Narrowly missing the total destruction of Earth Arthur Dent and his friend Ford Prefect are taken on board a spaceship which has been stolen by a certain Zaphod Beeblebrox and travel across the universe.
4. `Around the World in 80 Days` - An absolute classic. Even 20 years on Michael Palin`s adventure following Phileas Fogg`s route around the world (as penned by Jules Verne) still holds your interest. This was Palin`s first travelogue which has been followed by a further six travel programmes for the BBC ending in the `New Europe` series.
5. `To Kill a Mocking Bird` - (Movie Tie-In) Another classic that so many of us remember from our school curriculum. Fantastic court room drama with a tale of racial prejudice and justice, starring the reliable Gregory Peck in the Movie.
We will leave you with a pop quiz, who can remember what the answer to `Life the Universe and Everything` is?...answers on a postcard | 
