Story timestamps: 00:00:00 Introduction 1. The Lost Special by Arthur Conan Doyle (1898) 00:01:49 2. How He Cut His Stick by M. McDonnell Bodkin (1900) 00:50:44 3. The Four-fifteen Express by Amelia B. Edwards (1866) 01:16:05 4. The Tragedy on the London and Mid-Northern by Victor L. Whitechurch (1905) 02:23:07 5. The Mystery of the Felwyn Tunnel by L. T. Meade & Robert Eustace (1897) 02:55:40 6. The Mysterious Death on the Underground Railway by Emma Orczy (1901) 03:46:09 7. The Affair of the German Dispatch Box by Victor L. Whitechurch (1905) 04:32:31 8. The Unseen Hand by M. McDonnell Bodkin (1907) 05:00:22 9. Sir Gilbert Murrell's Picture by Victor L. Whitechurch (1905) 05:40:38 10. The Signalman by Charles Dickens (1866) 06:12:39 Story teasers are available in the video description.
Great collection of stories, Simon! So happy to have found a new posting today. I can’t thank you enough for sharing your hard work and talent with us.❤️
@Lisa Adams Thanks Lisa, that's a very good point! I must confess that one slipped my mind. Partly, I think, due to the circumstances in which I recorded it (on a different mic and in an under-stairs cupboard, before I had my current studio set up) so the sound quality isn't as good, which would sound all the more noticeable in a compilation with other stories. I'd probably need to re-record it to fix that. However, I've a few more "railway-themed stories still on my to-do list, so I'll keep 'In the Tube' in mind for a second themed compilation in the future! Thanks for the suggestion/reminder
Listening to Simon narrating these classic stories is like opening a really good quality box of chocolates: simply delicious 😋! Thank you very much Simon.
It is very nice to listen to a man who can speak English well, can annunciate and pronounce the English language and verbalise punctuation correctly. Thank you very much
I'm getting addicted to this channel. There's something about your style of narration that suit the material perfectly and this collection is wonderful.
What a cornucopia of railway stories. Ah bliss. No housework this weekend! Plan to sit in my 'first class carriage' and get carried away. Thank you Simon.
A cold winter’s night, a steaming cuppa and one’s favorite teller of ghosty stories. The gang and I are all on board! Thank you, Simon! You’re the best!
Thanks again Simon. Just so refreshing to listen to someone on the radio like you who speaks our language clearly and how it should sound. I regularly turn off radio programmes as poorly spoken announcers continue to pronounce "th" as "f" thinking it sounds good when in fact it makes them sound like a two year old learning to speak.
I usually wait till after I listen to comment but I won't wait just shy of 7 hours to say thank you and how much I appreciate your talents and efforts. This means much to many of us! You are the best! ❤
I am so looking forward to listening to these tonight. My dad was a 🇨🇦 model railroader who specialized in N Gauge (very small scale) British train layouts. Once again, Mr Stanhope brings the goods. Thank you, sir.
Having met some true rail enthusiasts, I'm not sure I'd meet the standard of knowledge to make the grade, but I certainly do feel there's something special about trains, and of course steam trains in particular...
I love not just your voice but your channel. To bring these stories into the 21st century is fantastic and should be applauded. Many thanks Simon for your company and narration.
Your really spoiling us in 2023, delighted to see you’ve posted again so soon,10 fabulous rail stories,perfect addition to your excellent collection, thank you so much👍♥️ ( Hope everyone is keeping you well supplied in coffees this is really thirsty work✊♥️)
I've been listening to several of the 'big' channels doing this sort of content. So much so that I have various criticisms of them. I'm finding that Bitesized is now my favorite. Bitsized, you are doing great.
@@suspendeddisbelief401 I adore some of the other folks in this very specific RUclips genre, who also happen to be fellas, they all do stellar work they all offer a singular and, precise, idiosyncratic in the very best sense of the term, narrative voice. Never do they overdo it, the mastery of accents, especially where dialogue between requires two different accents(or a female), ALONG with the narrative voice, which makes three, all quickly rotating~it's not an easy skill to perfect. So high honors for the 4 I'm thinking of, including Simon, but the truth and the fact is this; Simon was "my first",; and after many many hours of listening to these best beloved story tellers,: there's just something about Simon's vocal quality, his quite unique delivery, and a certain attitude, if you will... It's as though his love for the material is uniquely manifest somehow.. idk, I've not said it right, but there is a grateful and heartfelt compliment in there somewhere!
I agree, there are some very good narrators out there. I think Simon shows an understanding and affection for his material in his performances that, for me, makes these classic works more absorbing and resonant.
Wow Simon! This is incredible! I have been with you almost from the start. In that time your channel has come so far. It was ALWAYS quality but the addition of music really sets the tone perfectly! Also the background information and your introduction are fantastic. I know that the harassment by YT was a very stressful period but from that struggle so many positive changes were born. Thank you for all the hard work you put in to keeping us entertained with quality content found nowhere else!
Perfectly delightful. I appreciate the time stamps as I listen to you to fall asleep. It makes it easy to find where I was the next night. All the stories were good but Charles Dickens is really a master storyteller.
When I was a child - I was runover by a slow moving steam train - hardly suffering any injuries at all! Great memories! If it had been a deisal - or some other new fangled invention - I most certainly would not be here today!
Of course, I listened to this upload in its entirety! It was great to have on in the background as I created some monoprints on my gel plate. The only one I had not heard you read before was, "The Lost Special." Thanks ever so much for another nice, lengthy upload to keep one entertained while going about our work and play.
I love all your readings and have listened to some stories multiple times... but please, please, please, can we have some more Father Brown Stories... you read them so well and make them so enjoyable. I know Father Brown is not everyone's cup of tea, but I do like them myself...many thanks
Thanks for the request Claire. I'd intended to do some more Father Brown before now, I had one pencilled in for last year but was overtaken by events. I'll do my best to get around to him again soon!
Very entertaining. Stephen king once said ' Reading a good book is like having a long satisfying affair. But listening to your narrations is a weekend fling.
Thanks for posting...love these stories. My Grandfather worked on railroads as a young man (I have all his pocket watches), and my Mom worked on the Sante Fe Railroad as a Courier Nurse (RN), from 1950 to 1953...riding the Chicago to Los Angeles route.
Great collection, Simon. I live in Western Canada 🇨🇦 and I dream of one day taking a breathtaking train journey across Canada 🍁. With your storytelling talent, I can put myself on those trains. Thank you. ✌️
Thank you for these wonderful stories and your excellent narration! I hope your channel will entice younger people to discover the relevance of older books, and introduce them to a more elegant English language.
I spent my entire working career in Railway signal boxes. Some were quite isolated. This usually means a fairly solitary experience and many quiet night shifts. On these occasions, the mind can play interesting games. The Signalman story has always fascinated me.
Completely delightful I fell asleep listening and now I have to finish up, lovely as always being transported to a new story is purely enjoyable 😉 thank you Simon 😊
I like the speed,clarity and open diction. Full chest voice but not forced. Thank you. I had run out of Hugh Fraser stuff. Most of the others are dire. The computer aivoices are just the pits.classic because you can does it mean one should. Thank you Simon for such a high bar. Fits the period stories perfectly.
Again, never got this. Which is why I check every couple of days now! Should save this for bedtime.. nah, Ive got to drive across town think I'll cheat it a bit 😉 Thank you, Simon. This is so generous and wonderful 💜
Love your channel! 👏 You go just far enough with the voices to make it easy to hear the character of each speaker, without sounding cartoony. You and Horrorbabble have been so welcome… not only do i get to hear great stories from the history of fiction, i can finally get to sleep without worrying over my entire life. 😂
I would indeed do so but only if you were beside me to cool my fevered brow. I fear the excitement could be too much for me. I remain your humble servant, ma'am.
What a pleasure to find your delightful channel, subscribed! Thankyou for your generosity, work and effort in making these stories available. Starting with this railway compilation but a long time fan of MR James also.
Thanks so much for subscribing Kate, I hope you enjoy listening! If you're an M. R. James fan in particular, you may like my compilation of several of his stories which I've previously recorded, available here: ruclips.net/video/fZnOzkl-Z0E/видео.html I've done a couple more since then, and hope to put together a second compilation in due course
you must be a mind reader too as I'd been looking for more railway related content on your channel recently! :) looking forward to these keeping me company when work is quiet! :)
Your narration style is excellent as are the choice of stories you share. I was easily hooked and am pleased to subscribe to your channel. Very entertaining.
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Story timestamps:
00:00:00 Introduction
1. The Lost Special by Arthur Conan Doyle (1898) 00:01:49
2. How He Cut His Stick by M. McDonnell Bodkin (1900) 00:50:44
3. The Four-fifteen Express by Amelia B. Edwards (1866) 01:16:05
4. The Tragedy on the London and Mid-Northern by Victor L. Whitechurch (1905) 02:23:07
5. The Mystery of the Felwyn Tunnel by L. T. Meade & Robert Eustace (1897) 02:55:40
6. The Mysterious Death on the Underground Railway by Emma Orczy (1901) 03:46:09
7. The Affair of the German Dispatch Box by Victor L. Whitechurch (1905) 04:32:31
8. The Unseen Hand by M. McDonnell Bodkin (1907) 05:00:22
9. Sir Gilbert Murrell's Picture by Victor L. Whitechurch (1905) 05:40:38
10. The Signalman by Charles Dickens (1866) 06:12:39
Story teasers are available in the video description.
Nice selection but I am surprised that the phenomenal (in the true sense too) "In the Tube" didn't make the list!
Well said! 💛
Great collection of stories, Simon! So happy to have found a new posting today. I can’t thank you enough for sharing your hard work and talent with us.❤️
@Lisa Adams Thanks Lisa, that's a very good point! I must confess that one slipped my mind. Partly, I think, due to the circumstances in which I recorded it (on a different mic and in an under-stairs cupboard, before I had my current studio set up) so the sound quality isn't as good, which would sound all the more noticeable in a compilation with other stories. I'd probably need to re-record it to fix that. However, I've a few more "railway-themed stories still on my to-do list, so I'll keep 'In the Tube' in mind for a second themed compilation in the future! Thanks for the suggestion/reminder
@Andrew Phillips Thanks for sharing Andrew, much appreciated
Listening to Simon narrating these classic stories is like opening a really good quality box of chocolates: simply delicious 😋!
Thank you very much Simon.
It is very nice to listen to a man who can speak English well, can annunciate and pronounce the English language and verbalise punctuation correctly. Thank you very much
Anyone can do it if you have 30,000 a year to spend on boarding school
@@morganx4998 Nonsense it's just a matter of education, and my education was free
What silly statements! This stereotypical, ridiculous admiration for the Queens’s English.
@@thomasceneri867 Who said anything about Queens English? The Queen, like her father had a speech impediment, so her English was not correct English
Yes an Education is a wonderful thing 👌🏼
I'm getting addicted to this channel. There's something about your style of narration that suit the material perfectly and this collection is wonderful.
Agree. This narration style is so perfect for the material he selects.
I joined buy me a coffee, because I never want to lose Simon.
it's called 'speaking English' which is very nice considering there are so many (Americans) who can not
Wonderful 😘
What a cornucopia of railway stories. Ah bliss. No housework this weekend! Plan to sit in my 'first class carriage' and get carried away. Thank you Simon.
Thats it! I'm cancelling Saturday this week, I'm slithering onto a coma of bliss. Thank you so much. X
When you've been waiting for a train and ten turn up at once! Deep joy! ❤
Spot on!
7 hours is Wowzzer Crazy in the bestest wayyy 💞 simon has truly outdone himself 💞
Thanks Bob. Yes, this lot have been queuing up in the depot for ages, I'm glad to get them out on their journey at last...
...it feels like Christmas Morning...!
Exactly!👍♥️
A cold winter’s night, a steaming cuppa and one’s favorite teller of ghosty stories. The gang and I are all on board! Thank you, Simon! You’re the best!
Lovely to hear from you Rachel! I hope your IT difficulties are resolved...
‘Short stories’ 7 hours later! 😊 great job 👏🏻 luv your voice/accent. Mine is more like jethro from Beverly hillbillies 😮💨
@@BitesizedAudio AAAAAÀà£
Thanks again Simon. Just so refreshing to listen to someone on the radio like you who speaks our language clearly and how it should sound. I regularly turn off radio programmes as poorly spoken announcers continue to pronounce "th" as "f" thinking it sounds good when in fact it makes them sound like a two year old learning to speak.
I usually wait till after I listen to comment but I won't wait just shy of 7 hours to say thank you and how much I appreciate your talents and efforts. This means much to many of us! You are the best! ❤
Oooh I have a book about Sherlockian railway stories. This should be a treasure. 😊
My favourite story teller .....Time to relax and get lost in these stories .... Thank you 🙏
Yes. Right up there with Hugh Fraser.
I am so looking forward to listening to these tonight. My dad was a 🇨🇦 model railroader who specialized in N Gauge (very small scale) British train layouts. Once again, Mr Stanhope brings the goods. Thank you, sir.
How wonderful, thank you Dale
I suspect that Simon is secretly a rail enthusiast...all the better for us. Can't wait to listen while I walk. Thank you Simon.
Having met some true rail enthusiasts, I'm not sure I'd meet the standard of knowledge to make the grade, but I certainly do feel there's something special about trains, and of course steam trains in particular...
That’s enough to do you justice in consideration of being an ‘enthusiast’
Hello Bitesized Fam! Hit the “LIKE” button & comment! Let’s get Simon to 50k this month! His hard work truly deserves it!
Thank you 🎉
Yep!! He should be at the very least 250k,I share & do all I can, good to know your doing the same.✊😊♥️
Shared 🥳
P provides professional
I love not just your voice but your channel. To bring these stories into the 21st century is fantastic and should be applauded. Many thanks Simon for your company and narration.
Thank you kindly
That piano intro gladdens my heart !
That's lovely to know, thank you Peter!
Mine too Peter ! It is delightful 🙂
There are narrators who read books and then there are those who bring the books to life. Great listening.
Thank you!
Agree 💯
Agree!
Your really spoiling us in 2023, delighted to see you’ve posted again so soon,10 fabulous rail stories,perfect addition to your excellent collection, thank you so much👍♥️
( Hope everyone is keeping you well supplied in coffees this is really thirsty work✊♥️)
Thanks so much for all your support Julie
Oh boy, Simon!!! You have been a very busy fellow. Thank you so much for all your hard work
Yet ANOTHER marvellous treat Simon. I'm overjoyed Carol
I've been listening to several of the 'big' channels doing this sort of content. So much so that I have various criticisms of them.
I'm finding that Bitesized is now my favorite.
Bitsized, you are doing great.
Thanks Eric, much appreciated!
My favourite too!
@@suspendeddisbelief401 I adore some of the other folks in this very specific RUclips genre, who also happen to be fellas, they all do stellar work they all offer a singular and, precise, idiosyncratic in the very best sense of the term, narrative voice. Never do they overdo it, the mastery of accents, especially where dialogue between requires two different accents(or a female), ALONG with the narrative voice, which makes three, all quickly rotating~it's not an easy skill to perfect. So high honors for the 4 I'm thinking of, including Simon, but the truth and the fact is this; Simon was "my first",; and after many many hours of listening to these best beloved story tellers,: there's just something about Simon's vocal quality, his quite unique delivery, and a certain attitude, if you will... It's as though his love for the material is uniquely manifest somehow.. idk, I've not said it right, but there is a grateful and heartfelt compliment in there somewhere!
I agree, there are some very good narrators out there. I think Simon shows an understanding and affection for his material in his performances that, for me, makes these classic works more absorbing and resonant.
Another wonderful collection! Beautifully performed, a real delight.
Wow Simon! This is incredible! I have been with you almost from the start. In that time your channel has come so far. It was ALWAYS quality but the addition of music really sets the tone perfectly! Also the background information and your introduction are fantastic. I know that the harassment by YT was a very stressful period but from that struggle so many positive changes were born. Thank you for all the hard work you put in to keeping us entertained with quality content found nowhere else!
Thank you so much Felene, that's very kind of you to say
Well said. Simon brings a great deal of pleasure through the generous sharing of his voice, talent, and time. Thank you, Bitesize
Super groovy. I have to be up and running all night tonight, your voice will be excellent company.
Utter bliss - thank you so very much for this most excellent anthology, Simon. As skilfully curated as ever.
Perfectly delightful. I appreciate the time stamps as I listen to you to fall asleep. It makes it easy to find where I was the next night. All the stories were good but Charles Dickens is really a master storyteller.
These are some Great old stories...with some really dramatic Perry Mason-style moments!! Love'em!
Almost 7 hrs! Thank you Simon! This is fantastic! & the subject couldn’t be better!!
We always love to listen. Top of the morning to you Simon.
For those of us who know, yep,TGIF! Classics. Excellence as always Thank you.
Simon, I love your compilations but this is by far my favourite. Just love the train mysteries. A million thanks 👏👏🚆
Glad to know that, thanks JD
Love me some BAC! Always glad to hear new stories. Cheers
Thanks Mr. Stanhope for a longer upload . Keep going strong Sir.
Of course Simon provides timestamps and descriptions for each story. He is gentleman and an excellent host.
Simon thank you so much for your narration Micky N London 😎☯️🙏❤️
I appreciate all the hard work you've put into this! Thank you! 😊
I love it. The narrator is priceless. The selection impeccable. Thank You✨💚💜💙✨
Very kind of you to say, thank you!
What an absolute treat. Thank you very much!
Puffing fun! Thank you Simon. 🚂🚃🚃🚃
Fantastic examples of train stories!!!
Thoroughly enjoying these stories, thankyou so much.
When I was a child - I was runover by a slow moving steam train - hardly suffering any injuries at all! Great memories! If it had been a deisal - or some other new fangled invention - I most certainly would not be here today!
Thank you Simon! Train mysteries are the best! 🚂❤️
Thank you for this wonderful compilation Simon, your performance as always is first class, what a treat for us all!
Just LOVE your way of reading, sound of your voice, and the stories you tell.... THANK YOU....
Thank you! 😊
Of course, I listened to this upload in its entirety! It was great to have on in the background as I created some monoprints on my gel plate.
The only one I had not heard you read before was, "The Lost Special."
Thanks ever so much for another nice, lengthy upload to keep one entertained while going about our work and play.
You're welcome, thanks Liz
How utterly wonderful! Glad to be a Patron too!
Thank you kindly, much appreciated!
@@BitesizedAudio this playlist has got me through a very dull afternoon of housework!
The Conan Doyle story was a muddled concoction of a great idea for such a great writer. A missed opportunity for a truly Holmesian tale.
It's like an early Valentine's 💗You have the best voice alive, Mr Stanhope 💫🇨🇱
Thank you!
I love all your readings and have listened to some stories multiple times... but please, please, please, can we have some more Father Brown Stories... you read them so well and make them so enjoyable. I know Father Brown is not everyone's cup of tea, but I do like them myself...many thanks
Thanks for the request Claire. I'd intended to do some more Father Brown before now, I had one pencilled in for last year but was overtaken by events. I'll do my best to get around to him again soon!
Very entertaining. Stephen king once said ' Reading a good book is like having a long satisfying affair. But listening to your narrations is a weekend fling.
Thanks for posting...love these stories. My Grandfather worked on railroads as a young man (I have all his pocket watches), and my Mom worked on the Sante Fe Railroad as a Courier Nurse (RN), from 1950 to 1953...riding the Chicago to Los Angeles route.
Great collection, Simon. I live in Western Canada 🇨🇦 and I dream of one day taking a breathtaking train journey across Canada 🍁. With your storytelling talent, I can put myself on those trains. Thank you. ✌️
Thank you for these wonderful stories and your excellent narration! I hope your channel will entice younger people to discover the relevance of older books, and introduce them to a more elegant English language.
I absolutely love your narrative!!! Thank you!
Thank you for the time stamps!
No problem 👍
So pleased I found this fantastic channel, easy listening with wonderful narration and great story's
No better way to unwind then listening to Simon. The stress just melts away. Many thanks for your hard work sir❤
These are extraordinary! Incredible workmanship, and greatly appreciated. It’s my every night. 👏✌️
wow thank you for doing this special about trains Simon.
I spent my entire working career in Railway signal boxes. Some were quite isolated. This usually means a fairly solitary experience and many quiet night shifts. On these occasions, the mind can play interesting games. The Signalman story has always fascinated me.
I can imagine it would! Dare I ask, did you have any spooky experiences...?
You've put a lot of work into this gift for us kind sir named *Simon* Thank You much I shall share it⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Thanks for sharing, much appreciated!
Oh, you little beauty! Thanks everso ♥️♥️
I like the name M McDonnel Bodkin. Can't go far wrong with a name like that!
Excellent narration and a great selection of tales from the rails of the 19th century. Thanks mate! 👍😎🍻
You're welcome! Thanks for listening
Thank you. Seven hours of pleasure awaits me.
A very welcome channel. Looking forward to listening to each short story.
Thanks for listening, and taking the time to comment, much appreciated
Totally addicted to this channel, fantastic stories with wonderful narration, really paints a picture of the times that the stories are set in
Thank you Simon for your Wonderful Stories and your Narration of them is a joy. Perfect to listen at the end of the day before going to sleep ! x
Very kind of you, thank you Josephine
Just found your channel. Awesome! Very nice! :)
Thank you. Welcome aboard!
Thank you. Just found your channel and love listening to the stories!!!! Added to my playlist 🌻
Wonderful, thank you! Welcome to the channel
What a delight to find your channel, your narration is perfect, thank you for recording these wonderful stories.
Thank you kindly!
This is a wonderful channel
Thank you!
I absolutely love your channel.
Completely delightful I fell asleep listening and now I have to finish up, lovely as always being transported to a new story is purely enjoyable 😉 thank you Simon 😊
Thank you for your enjoyable narrations. I particularly like works from the Victorian Era, which seems to be your focus. Wonderful stuff.
Thank you Simon! These are the best.
subscribed within 10seconds... you can simply hear when something is quality and worth it.
Thank you for subscribing and taking the time to comment, much appreciated!
A full work day's listening? Glorious
These are so great. Thank you!
I like the speed,clarity and open diction. Full chest voice but not forced. Thank you. I had run out of Hugh Fraser stuff. Most of the others are dire. The computer aivoices are just the pits.classic because you can does it mean one should. Thank you Simon for such a high bar. Fits the period stories perfectly.
Again, never got this. Which is why I check every couple of days now!
Should save this for bedtime.. nah, Ive got to drive across town think I'll cheat it a bit 😉
Thank you, Simon. This is so generous and wonderful 💜
Glad you got it! How strange re the notifications... I assume you've "rung the bell"? Apparently they can become "un-rung" for no apparent reason.
@@BitesizedAudio will double check on that right now, make sure I'm still all bonafide 👍🚂
Love your channel! 👏 You go just far enough with the voices to make it easy to hear the character of each speaker, without sounding cartoony. You and Horrorbabble have been so welcome… not only do i get to hear great stories from the history of fiction, i can finally get to sleep without worrying over my entire life. 😂
Thank you! 😊
This has derailed my original plan to spend the evening watching paint dry.
This made me laugh 😂 perhaps you can spend your Friday evening by combining the two! Throw caution to the wind & live dangerously 😂🎉
I would indeed do so but only if you were beside me to cool my fevered brow. I fear the excitement could be too much for me. I remain your humble servant, ma'am.
Why not do both? 😉
I refer you to to my previous post.😋
"derailed" 😂
Great reading job.
Thank you!
I am so glad I found this channel. This is just what I have always enjoyed. Thanks again.
I'm very glad too! Thanks for listening and taking the time to comment
Very enjoyable listening to these well written stories.
Thank you for reading them so well.
Absolutely fantastic! The stories, the narration. ❤️❤️❤️
What a pleasure to find your delightful channel, subscribed! Thankyou for your generosity, work and effort in making these stories available. Starting with this railway compilation but a long time fan of MR James also.
Thanks so much for subscribing Kate, I hope you enjoy listening! If you're an M. R. James fan in particular, you may like my compilation of several of his stories which I've previously recorded, available here: ruclips.net/video/fZnOzkl-Z0E/видео.html
I've done a couple more since then, and hope to put together a second compilation in due course
This channel is addictive
playing a game where you manage a steam railway company so this is perfect listening :)
you must be a mind reader too as I'd been looking for more railway related content on your channel recently! :) looking forward to these keeping me company when work is quiet! :)
Wonderful, thank you!
Thank you. These stories are so atmospheric and your narration first class.
Your narration style is excellent as are the choice of stories you share. I was easily hooked and am pleased to subscribe to your channel. Very entertaining.
Thank you very much, once more.
I second it all, getting addicted to your narrations, glad there are so many!
Love... Thank You!
Thanks Simon!
Nice stories. Well told by a real person. Thank you very much 😊