Neverwhere

A BBC Radio Full-Cast Dramatisation

By: Neil Gaiman

Narrated by: Christopher Lee, James McAvoy, Natalie Dormer, David Harewood, Sophie Okonedo, Benedict Cumberbatch, Anthony Head, David Schofield, full cast

Length: 3 hrs and 48 mins

Publisher's summary

Beneath the streets of London there is another London. A subterranean labyrinth of sewers and abandoned tube stations. A somewhere that is Neverwhere.... An act of kindness sees Richard Mayhew catapulted from his ordinary life into the strange world of London Below. There he meets the Earl of Earl's Court, faces a life-threatening ordeal at the hands of the Black Friars, comes face to face with the Great Beast of London, and encounters an Angel. Called Islington. Accompanied by the mysterious Door and her companions, the Marquis de Carabas and the bodyguard Hunter, Richard embarks on an extraordinary quest to escape from the fiendish assassins Croup and Vandemar and to discover who ordered them to murder her family - all the while trying to get back to his old life in London Above. Adapted for radio by the award-winning Dirk Maggs, this captivating dramatisation features a stellar cast including David Harewood, Sophie Okonedo, Benedict Cumberbatch, Christopher Lee, Anthony Head and David Schofield. Contains over 25 minutes of additional unbroadcast material, including extended scenes, bloopers and outtakes.

©2013 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (P)2013 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd

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If you could sum up Neverwhere [Adaptation] in three words, what would they be?

Fun adventure story.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Door was inherently good and idealistic. She stayed true to those traits throughout the story and I was easily drawn to her. However Jessica was probably my favorite just because she was so wrapped up in her busy world and was somewhat clueless in her narcissistic view of life. She reminded me of those times when I get too wrapped up in those things that don't end up mattering much in the bigger picture.

Have you listened to any of the narrators’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

This is the first audiobook I have listened to where several different people played different characters. It was a fun and engaging experience.

Any additional comments?

The sound effects were too jarring. I had to turn the volume way up to hear some of the characters and then an abrasive sound effect, such as the music playing in the marketplace, would make me throw my ear buds across the room.

Short and very dynamic story

What did you love best about Neverwhere [Adaptation]?

The story is very well read (interpreted) and made me go into the characters and the places. It is so good that when I just finished hearing it I went for the TV show with the same name, so I can delight myself a little more with this amazing story.

Very Different, Very Entertaining

very different and yet very interesting. I enjoyed the acting and the way they sucked me into London umderground.

awesome

I love listening to the story while I'm driving. takes an hour to and from work so it helps pass the time. the actors are very talented. I am a huge fan of James McAvoy. it was very well done

Amazing

Absolutely loved this book. Even though I would have loved more of it, it was completely worth listening to!

A Very Welcome Adventure

I was completely unfamiliar with Neil Gaiman and his works before listening to this fabulously acted adaptation. Now, I would be hard pressed to name an author I like better!
His Neverwhere is absolutely steeped in originality...and so flawlessly crafted that it would be almost unnatural NOT to believe in the Lady Door, Rat Speakers, an angel with the voice of Benedict Cumberbatch, or in London Below itself....

James McAvoy does a lovely job as Richard Mayhew, a very ordinary young man swept away on an adventure that is anything BUT ordinary. Sir Christopher Lee takes on his role as an Earl with all the charm, dignity, and hilarity as can be expected of one of his pure talent. And with Benedict Cumberbatch as the angel Islington.... Need I say more?

This is a brilliant story, graced even further by a brilliant cast, and I would highly recommend it to anyone in need of distraction.

AMAZING!!

Pulls you in and hold you from beginning to end. Amazing cast amazing performances. Very highly recommended!

Really fun radio adaptation of a captivating story

I love Neil Gaiman, even if he tests my comfort zone. I love radio shows. This was a great merging of the two.

great drama

fun story to return to over and over.

I will enjoy this audio book for decades.

Favorite

This adaptation is my favorite of Neil Gaiman’s books.
I’ve recommended it to all my friends!