Benedict cumberbatch, anthony head, bbc worldwide ltd. Listen to neverwhere a bbc radio fullcast dramatisation by neil gaiman available from rakuten kobo. Neil gaiman is the creator of the sandman comic book series and the bestselling author of the novels neverwhere 1995, stardust 1999, the hugo and nebula awardwinning american gods 2001, coraline 2002, anansi boys 2005, the ocean at the end of the lane 20, good omens with terry pratchett, 1990 and a retelling of the norse myths. Benedict cumberbatch to play angel in starstudded neil gaiman fantasy neverwhere new photos of benedict cumberbatch, james mcavoy and the cast of neil gaimans neverwhere all about neverwhere. Adapted for radio by the awardwinning dirk maggs, this captivating dramatisation features a stellar cast including david harewood, sophie okonedo, benedict cumberbatch, christopher lee, anthony head, and david schofield. Feb 05, 2012 benedict cumberbatch cant say penguins the graham norton show on bbc america duration.
Not only is he on tour but the amount of work with his name on seems to be all over place these days, and continued. Benedict cumberbatch and the cast of neverwhere first photo and air date revealed. Contains more than 25 minutes of additional unbroadcast material, including extended scenes, bloopers, and outtakes. See our list of benedict cumberbatch narrated audio books. Cumberbatch plays islington in the audio adaptation of neil gaimans tv seriesnovel neverwhere and acts alongside james mcavoy, natalie dormer, anthony head and christopher lee check out a. It is the 50s, and two war heroes have been shot dead. Benedict cumberbatch plays the young, feisty, devastatingly acute horace rumpole in this collection of cracking cases, also starring timothy west as the older rumpole. September 5th neil gaiman has been getting everywhere lately. Neil gaiman, christopher lee, james mcavoy, natalie dormer, david harewood, sophie okonedo, benedict. Not only is he on tour but the amount of work with his name. A bbc radio sixpart adaptation of neil gaimans bestselling novel, starring james mcavoy as richard. Hear benedict cumberbatch read john keats ode to a. The subsequent five halfhour episodes were broadcast throughout.
Audible provides the highest quality audio and narration. Neverwhere by neil gaiman read by christopher lee james. Listen to thousands of best sellers and new releases on your iphone, ipad, or android. A bbc radio fullcast dramatisation unabridged by gaiman, neil, maggs, dirk, head, anthony, cumberbatch, benedict, lee, christopher, harewood, david.
The telegraph gillian reynolds nobody anticipated the impact the bbcs 20 adaptation of neil gaimans cult novel by the same name. Jun 18, 20 speaking with the radio times to promote his new novel the ocean at the end of the lane, gaiman promised no, threatened, almost to give us a neverwhere movie with cumberbatch. The trio then present and debate various theories to try to answer that question. Benedict cumberbatch narrated audio books at simply. Olivier awardwinning stage and screen star benedict cumberbatch sings a melancholy little ditty in a new clip released of the forthcoming sixpart radio miniseries nevermore, forcing one to ask. A bbc radio fullcast dramatisation audible audiobook. Benedict cumberbatch reads kurt vonneguts incensed letter to the high school that burned slaughterhousefive. Written by neil gaiman, audiobook narrated by christopher lee, james mcavoy, natalie dormer, david harewood, sophie okonedo, benedict cumberbatch. James mcavoy, natalie dormer, benedict cumberbatch, christopher lee publisher.
The series is set in london below, a magical realm coexisting with the more familiar london, referred to. Browse audiobooks read by benedict cumberbatch sorted by. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. Speaking with the radio times to promote his new novel the ocean at the end of the lane, gaiman promised no, threatened, almost to give us a neverwhere movie with cumberbatch.
Listen to neverwhere audiobook by neil gaiman, narrated by christopher lee, james mcavoy, natalie dormer, david harewood, sophie okonedo, benedict cumberbatch, anthony head. Written by neil gaiman, audiobook narrated by christopher lee, james mcavoy, natalie dormer, david harewood, sophie okonedo, benedict cumberbatch, anthony head. Adapted for radio by the awardwinning dirk maggs, this captivating dramatization features a stellar cast including david harewood, sophie okonedo, benedict cumberbatch, christopher lee, anthony head. Neverwhere is a 20 bbc radio 44 extra adaptation of neil gaimans novel neverwhere in which benedict cumberbatch stars as the angel islington neverwhere is a tale about richard mayhew whose life is turned upside down when he stops to help an injured girl door. David harewood, sophie okonedo, benedict cumberbatch, anthony head. A bbc radio fullcast dramatisation audible audio edition. Listen to audiobooks narrated by benedict cumberbatch.
The adventures of sherlock holmes version 4 full audiobook english unabridged doyle duration. Adapted for radio by the awardwinning dirk maggs, this captivating dramatisation features a stellar cast including david harewood, sophie okonedo, benedict cumberbatch, christopher lee, anthony head. A graduate of the victoria university of manchester, he continued his training at the london academy of music and dramatic art, obtaining a master of arts in classical acting. He first performed at the open air theatre, regents park in shakespearean productions and made his west end debut in richard eyre s. Neverwhere is an urban fantasy television series by neil gaiman that first aired in 1996 on bbc two. Neverwhere is a radio drama based on the novel neverwhere by neil gaiman. The telegraph gillian reynolds nobody anticipated the impact the bbcs 20 adaptation of neil gaimans cult novel by the same name would have. Benedict cumberbatch, acclaimed british movie, theater, and television actor known for playing intelligent characters. Benedict cumberbatch reads sherlock holmes rediscovered railway mysteries. The main character, richard, is voiced by james mcavoy, and the other characters are voiced by natalie dormer, benedict cumberbatch, anthony head, and christopher lee, to name. A pantheon of superb british character actors draws listeners into the misadventures of the delightfully obtuse scotsman richard mayhew james mcavoy in a magical place called london below. Despite a wonderful cast which includes benedict cumberbatch, natalie dormer, james mcavoy, christopher lee, and david harewood, to name a few, this didnt really work for me. The voice actors are superb, especially mcavoy and cumberbatch, but i did drop one performance star for the somewhat scratchy quality of the sound effects. Based in seoul, colin marshall writes and broadcasts on cities and culture.
A neil gaimain story told by james mcavoy, benedict cumberbatch, natalie. This is my first experience with an audiobook that is more like a theater. On saturday 16 march 20, bbc radio 4 and bbc radio 4 extra broadcast the first, hourlong, episode of neverwhere. Peter capaldi for benedict cumberbatch in neverwhere, doctor. Mar 01, 2018 then in 20, bbc radio adapted the book as a radio play, a firstrate production featuring james mcavoy, natalie dormer, david harewood, sophie okonedo, bernard cribbins, and benedict cumberbatch. And benedict cumberbatch is just his usual brilliant self as the angel islington, otherworldly, hypnotising, and honestly, the range of things he does with his voice in this audiobook is incredible. In neverwhere when benedict the telegraph gillian reynolds nobody anticipated the impact the bbcs 20 adaptation of neil gaimans cult novel by the same name would have. It was devised by neil gaiman and lenny henry, and directed by dewi humphreys. Adapted for radio by the awardwinning dirk maggs, this captivating dramatisation features a stellar cast including david harewood, sophie okonedo, benedict cumberbatch, christopher lee, anthony head and david schofield. Neverwhere is one of my favorite gaiman books and this adaption is absolutely amazing. Contains over 25 minutes of additional unbroadcast material, including extended scenes, bloopers and outtakes. See more ideas about neil gaiman, david harewood and sophie okonedo. The six episodes were very short less than 30 minutes, except for the first one, which was longer and the pacing just felt off to me.
Benedict cumberbatch sings bbc neil gaiman neverwhere the. Neverwhere neil gaiman bbc radio 4 dramatised audio. Christopher lee, james mcavoy, natalie dormer, david harewood, sophie okonedo, benedict cumberbatch, anthony head synopsis. Christopher lee, and david harewood, to name a few, this didnt really work for me.
He became popular for portraying a modern sherlock holmes in the tv series sherlock 2010 and then garnered substantial roles in such films as the imitation game 2014 and doctor strange 2016. Under the streets of london theres a place most people could never even dream of. Sophie okonedo, benedict cumberbatch, anthony head, bbc worldwide ltd. Benedict cumberbatch to star in a neverwhere movie. Defending the suspect is deemed hopeless, so the case is handed to a novice. In neverwhere when benedict cumberbatch flew you heard, saw and felt his angels wings rise. Benedict cumberbatch and the cast of neverwhere radio times.
Dont worry about not understanding it if you havent read the book. Benedict cumberbatch a great job at being sherlock holmes benedict cumberbatch looking rather gilbert blytheesque benedict cumberbatch even though i just watched him play a perfect bad guy in star trek, hell always be sherlock to me. Benedict cumberbatch cant say penguins the graham norton show on bbc america duration. This really is a story that deserves a complete hearing.
This work morphed from a book to a television miniseries to this fullcast radio. The subsequent five halfhour episodes were broadcast throughout the following week on radio 4 extra in mono on dab, and made available worldwide after broadcast on bbc iplayer. Neil gaiman, christopher lee, james mcavoy, natalie dormer, david harewood, sophie okonedo, benedict cumberbatch, anthony head, bbc worldwide ltd. The series is set in london below, a magical realm coexisting with the more familiar london, referred to as london above. Natalie dormer, david harewood, sophie okonedo, benedict cumberbatch. He became popular for portraying a modern sherlock. A graduate of the victoria university of manchester, he continued his training at the london academy of music and. Booktopia has neverwhere audio book by neil gaiman.
Listen to neverwhere audiobook by neil gaiman, narrated by christopher lee. Adapted for radio by the awardwinning dirk maggs, this captivating dramatization features a stellar cast including david harewood, sophie okonedo, benedict cumberbatch, christopher lee, anthony head, and david schofield. One of the main things that caught my eye when picking this book to add to my ever growing audio book collection was the cast. The main character, richard, is voiced by james mcavoy, and the other characters are voiced by natalie dormer, benedict cumberbatch, anthony head, and christopher lee, to name just a few. Start a free 30day trial today and get your first audiobook free. Neil gaiman is the creator of the sandman comic book series and the bestselling author of the novels neverwhere 1995, stardust 1999, the hugo and nebula award. Benedict cumberbatch a great job at being sherlock holmes benedict cumberbatch looking rather gilbert blytheesque benedict cumberbatch even though i just watched him play a perfect bad guy in. Cumberbatch is heisenberg, while beale and scacchi are the bohrs. Buy a discounted audible edition of neverwhere audio cd from australias leading online bookstore.
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