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. Neverwhere is a radio drama based on the novel neverwhere by neil gaiman. 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. Listen to audiobooks narrated by benedict cumberbatch. 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. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial. 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. The telegraph gillian reynolds nobody anticipated the impact the bbcs 20 adaptation of neil gaimans cult novel by the same name.
See more ideas about neil gaiman, david harewood and sophie okonedo. 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. 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. 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. Benedict cumberbatch, anthony head, bbc worldwide ltd. Download audiobooks matching keywords neverwhere to your device. Dont worry about not understanding it if you havent read the book, the story still makes perfect sense. Listen to neverwhere audiobook by neil gaiman, narrated by christopher lee, james mcavoy, natalie dormer, david harewood, sophie okonedo, benedict cumberbatch, anthony head.
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. In neverwhere when benedict cumberbatch flew you heard, saw and felt his angels wings rise. Neil gaiman, christopher lee, james mcavoy, natalie dormer, david harewood, sophie okonedo, benedict. Benedict cumberbatch reads kurt vonneguts incensed letter to the high school that burned slaughterhousefive. Audible provides the highest quality audio and narration. 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. Contains over 25 minutes of additional unbroadcast material, including extended scenes, bloopers and outtakes.
Natalie dormer, david harewood, sophie okonedo, benedict cumberbatch. Mayhews new companion, the lady door natalie dormer, wishes to locate the angel islington benedict cumberbatch and avenge her murdered family. He first performed at the open air theatre, regents park in shakespearean productions and made his west end debut in richard eyre s. 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.
Benedict cumberbatch plays the young, feisty, devastatingly acute horace rumpole in this collection of cracking cases, also starring timothy west as the older rumpole. Gaiman is the new york times bestselling author of the novels neverwhere 1995,stardust 1999, the hugo and nebula awardwinning american gods 2001,anansi boys 2005, and good omens with. Benedict cumberbatch and the cast of neverwhere radio times. Neverwhere is an urban fantasy television series by neil gaiman that first aired in 1996 on bbc two. The adventures of sherlock holmes version 4 full audiobook english unabridged doyle duration. The subsequent five halfhour episodes were broadcast throughout. 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. A neil gaimain story told by james mcavoy, benedict cumberbatch, natalie. Benedict cumberbatch cant say penguins the graham norton show on bbc america duration. This work morphed from a book to a television miniseries to this fullcast radio. Based in seoul, colin marshall writes and broadcasts on cities and culture. Defending the suspect is deemed hopeless, so the case is handed to a novice.
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. 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. Benedict cumberbatch to star in a neverwhere movie. 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. Benedict cumberbatch sings bbc neil gaiman neverwhere the. He became popular for portraying a modern sherlock. 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. 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.
Hear benedict cumberbatch read john keats ode to a. Under the streets of london theres a place most people could never even dream of. Christopher lee, and david harewood, to name a few, this didnt really work for me. 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. The series is set in london below, a magical realm coexisting with the more familiar london, referred to.
David harewood, sophie okonedo, benedict cumberbatch, anthony head. Neverwhere neil gaiman bbc radio 4 dramatised audio. 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. Benedict cumberbatch narrated audio books at simply. Dont worry about not understanding it if you havent read the book. On saturday 16 march 20, bbc radio 4 and bbc radio 4 extra broadcast the first, hourlong, episode of neverwhere. Sophie okonedo, benedict cumberbatch, anthony head, bbc worldwide ltd.
The telegraph gillian reynolds nobody anticipated the impact the bbcs 20 adaptation of neil gaimans cult novel by the same name would have. 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. The series is set in london below, a magical realm coexisting with the more familiar london, referred to as london above. 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. Listen to neverwhere audiobook by neil gaiman, narrated by christopher lee.
See our list of benedict cumberbatch narrated audio books. Written by neil gaiman, audiobook narrated by christopher lee, james mcavoy, natalie dormer, david harewood, sophie okonedo, benedict cumberbatch, anthony head. 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. Peter capaldi for benedict cumberbatch in neverwhere, doctor. September 5th neil gaiman has been getting everywhere lately. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. 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. Written by neil gaiman, audiobook narrated by christopher lee, james mcavoy, natalie dormer, david harewood, sophie okonedo, benedict cumberbatch. The trio then present and debate various theories to try to answer that question. Not only is he on tour but the amount of work with his name. Books by benedict cumberbatch author of the hound of the.
A bbc radio fullcast dramatisation unabridged by gaiman, neil, maggs, dirk, head, anthony, cumberbatch, benedict, lee, christopher, harewood, david. Browse audiobooks read by benedict cumberbatch sorted by. The cast is phenomenal and all the sound effectsbackgroud sounds are completely perfect. Benedict cumberbatch reads sherlock holmes rediscovered railway mysteries.
James mcavoy, natalie dormer, benedict cumberbatch, christopher lee publisher. 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. It was rebroadcast on bbc radio 4 starting on dec 25th 20 and continuing for 6 days. This really is a story that deserves a complete hearing. Benedict cumberbatch, acclaimed british movie, theater, and television actor known for playing intelligent characters. Contains more than 25 minutes of additional unbroadcast material, including extended scenes, bloopers, and outtakes. Listen to thousands of best sellers and new releases on your iphone, ipad, or android. It was devised by neil gaiman and lenny henry, and directed by dewi humphreys. 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. 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. Christopher lee, james mcavoy, natalie dormer, david harewood, sophie okonedo, benedict cumberbatch, anthony head synopsis. A bbc radio sixpart adaptation of neil gaimans bestselling novel, starring james mcavoy as richard.
A graduate of the victoria university of manchester, he continued his training at the london academy of music and. Benedict cumberbatch and the cast of neverwhere first photo and air date revealed. Neil gaiman, christopher lee, james mcavoy, natalie dormer, david harewood, sophie okonedo, benedict cumberbatch, anthony head, bbc worldwide ltd. Start a free 30day trial today and get your first audiobook free. Neverwhere the book was my very first gaiman experience, and it got me hooked. A bbc radio fullcast dramatisation audible audiobook. Feb 05, 2012 benedict cumberbatch cant say penguins the graham norton show on bbc america duration. Booktopia has neverwhere audio book by neil gaiman. 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. Benedict timothy carlton cumberbatch cbe born 19 july 1976 is an english actor. 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. 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.
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