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

beautiful

I really enjoyed it, beautifully crafted work. Neil Gaiman is a master storyteller and the cast is superb.

All aspects of this audible story are A-Amazing!!!

The story, the cast, the sound effects...I want to see a Movie with everyone that participated in this great adventure.

Absolutely Perfect Casting

Where does Neverwhere rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

This full cast version has the rare distinction of something I will listen to over and over again.

What did you like best about this story?

I listened to the full story read by Neil Gaiman (which I would also recommend) before listening to this radio drama version because I was afraid that I wouldn't be able to follow what was going on. However, this fear was unfounded as the radio drama did a wonderful job abridging the plot and yet keeping all of the important stuff in.

What does the narrators bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

The casting was absolutely perfect! Dear Powers That Be, can we please have a movie version with this cast?

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

The outtakes included in the end had me in hysterics. Particularly, the cast doing a Gregorian chant/beat box alphabet is hilarious.

Any additional comments?

Absolutely worth it!

Excellent Performance!

Would you consider the audio edition of Neverwhere [Adaptation] to be better than the print version?

One of my favorite stories, and in my opinion this is definitely the best version of it! Fantastic cast, who all bring an amazing level of emotion and interpretation to the story.

What did you like best about this story?

I always love the creativity of Neil Gaiman's writing, but the clever balance of the familiar and the strange in "Neverwhere" is particularly impressive.

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

This is the only narrated version I have ever listened to, though I have both read the print version and watched a movie version.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

No, I listened to the book in segments while walking my dog. Half-hour long chunks worked very well.

Amazing Experience

This was the first audio book I ever downloaded and I truly am better for it. I am afraid that other books will pale in comparison after this experience. Firstly, I did not read the book but did not feel lost in the story. Well done. In fact, closing my eyes, the imagery was incredible. Second, the cast was incredible. Third James McAvoy.

love this adaptation

I believe this is a radio broadcast. it is very good. I really wish there was more

Couln't stop listening!

This is not only an audiobook but an experience! James McAvoy is amazing as the main character :)

What lies beneath?

Great drama with a fantastic cast! I think they really captured the heart and soul of the story with this adaptation.

Full cast and great story!

Fantastic production! the cast was amazing.
The gag reel at the end is pretty good too.

Best Version of Neverwhere

Which character – as performed by the narrators – was your favorite?

Natalie Dormer as Door and Anthony Head as Mr. Croup were the stand-out performance. Especially considering I did not like Croup in the novel or the tv series.

Any additional comments?

I've read the novel and watched the tv series of Neverwhere, and why I enjoyed them both I always considered it to be flawed. This adaptation manages to iron out those flaws a bit, providing a riveting and well-performed story. I was very impressed.