Sophie okonedo, benedict cumberbatch, anthony head, bbc worldwide ltd. Its been a tv series, a novel, a stage play and a comic book. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial. Neverwhere is a fantastic full cast audio drama based on neil gaimans modern fantasy novel, produced by dirk maggs, who among other things produced the later hitchhikers guide to the galaxy radio dramas, and features an allstar cast. South pacific benedict narrated this 6 part series for the bbc. Abramus digital, latinautor peermusic, latinautor, bmi broadcast music inc. A bbc radio fullcast dramatisation audiobook written by neil gaiman. James mcavoy, star of the xmen movies, heads up the cast, along with sherlock star benedict cumberba. One day while on his way to a dinner meeting, richard finds a young woman. Neverwhere the book was my very first gaiman experience, and it. Benedict cumberbatch reads thrilling stories of the. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. The actor benedict cumberbatch is to narrate the first ever unabridged recording of william goldings vision of an immense spire erected on a. He first performed for the new shakespeare company at open air theatre, regents park for two seasons.
Richard mayhew is a young man with a good heart and an ordinary life, which is changed forever when he stops to help a girl he finds bleeding on a london sidewalk. The book is read by the british actor benedict cumberbatch, who has benefited from significant stage experience as well as starring in such films as the imitation game and the tv series. Aug 06, 2014 the actor benedict cumberbatch is to narrate the first ever unabridged recording of william goldings vision of an immense spire erected on a cathedral the story of dean jocelin and his belief. Abramus digital, latinautor peermusic, latinautor, bmi. His screenwriting credits include the original bbc tv series of neverwhere, dave mckeans first feature film, mirrormask, and.
Benedict cumberbatch to play angel in bbc radio 4s neverwhere. Benedict cumberbatch to play angel in starstudded neil gaiman fantasy neverwhere. Listen to neverwhere audiobook by neil gaiman, narrated by christopher lee. David harewood, sophie okonedo, benedict cumberbatch, anthony head. Returning us to london below, this enchanting tale continues the. Benedict cumberbatch and the cast of neverwhere first photo and air date revealed. 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. Jun, 2015 benedict cumberbatch and wife sophie hunter announced the birth of their first child, a son. Nov 29, 2012 benedict cumberbatch to play angel in starstudded neil gaiman fantasy neverwhere. Neverwhere is a 20 bbc radio 44 extra adaptation of neil gaimans novel neverwhere in which benedict cumberbatch stars as the angel islington. Browse audiobooks read by benedict cumberbatch sorted by. Benedict cumberbatch, anthony head, bbc worldwide ltd. The extraordinary wildlife, culture and history of this immense, fascinating ocean and its myriad islands. Metamorphosis by franz kafka, read by benedict cumberbatch.
The number one new york times bestselling authors wildly successful first novel featuring his new neverwhere tale, how the marquis got his coat back. Copenhagen werner heisenberg benedict cumberbatch, greta scacchi and simon russell beale star in michael frayns awardwinning play about the controversial 1941 meeting between physicists bohr and heisenberg. This video was posted purely for entertainment purposes. They have toured literary festivals as part of letters live before being published in a book, my dear bessie. The rediscovered railway mysteries and other stories. Hunter sophie okonedo, angel islington benedict cumberbatch, the. Books by benedict cumberbatch benedict cumberbatch average rating 4. 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. Benedict cumberbatch has 41 books on goodreads with 11820 ratings. Discover book depositorys huge selection of benedict cumberbatch books online. He later portrayed george tesman in richard eyres revival of hedda gabler 2005 and since then has starred in.
Follow us on twitter and like us on facebook to find out more. Narrated by anthony head, benedict cumberbatch, christopher lee. Benedict cumberbatch to play angel in bbc radio 4s. The mirror reports that the woman left red ribbons outside cumberbatchs home on at least two occasions, leaving one tied to the stars car and the. Benedict cumberbatch meets albert einstein in carlo. 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 terry pratchett, 1990, as well as the short story collectionssmoke and mirrors 1998 and fragile things 2006. A bbc radio fullcast dramatisation audible audio edition. Explore books by benedict cumberbatch with our selection at. Neverwhere the book was my very first gaiman experience, and it got me hooked. 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. Gaimans tv miniseries turned novel turned comic book neverwhere can. An act of kindness sees richard mayhew catapulted from his ordinary life into the strange world of london below. It was devised by neil gaiman and lenny henry, and directed by dewi humphreys. Comfortably numb featuring benedict cumberbatch youtube.
Neverwhere is home to door, the mysterious girl richard helped in the london above. His screenwriting credits include the original bbc tv series ofneverwhere 1996, dave. A bbc radio fullcast dramatisation unabridged by gaiman, neil, maggs, dirk, head, anthony, cumberbatch, benedict, lee, christopher, harewood, david. The tempest, the making of music, death in a white tie, artists in crime e sherlock holmes. 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. Not content with merely dominating the feature film market in 20, sherlock star benedict cumberbatch basically wants to ensure that you are incapable of avoiding him on any entertainment platform for the next year. Neverwhere is a radio drama based on the novel neverwhere by neil gaiman. Gaiman adapted the series into a novel, which was released in september 1996. Neil gaimans how the marquis got his coat back audiobook. Benedict cumberbatch wikipedia, a enciclopedia livre.
This really is a story that deserves a complete hearing. Benedict cumberbatchs most popular book is the metamorphosis. It is the 50s, and two war heroes have been shot dead. The subterranean environs of london below are brought to life in a new clip from the radio 44 extra adaptation of neil gaimans neverwhere. The book is also a minor education for us americans, offering a nice glimpse of modern london culture mixed in with a bit of english. Neil gaiman looks forward to the radio debut of neverwhere and. Its a boy for benedict cumberbatch, wife usa today. 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. List of benedict cumberbatch performances wikipedia. A blog that said, the talentless wooden acting of arsenamed, horsefaced twot benedict cumberbatch.
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. Here in neverwhere, door is a powerful noblewoman who has vowed to find the evil agent of her familys slaughter and thwart the destruction of this strange underworld kingdom. Defending the suspect is deemed hopeless, so the case is handed to a novice. 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. Neverwhere neil gaiman bbc radio 4 by paul turner 8. A subterranean labyrinth of sewers and abandoned tube stations, a somewhere that is neverwhere. Benedict cumberbatch books and biography waterstones. Stream metamorphosis by franz kafka, read by benedict cumberbatch, a playlist by lorettacosgrove from desktop or your mobile device. 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 sings in neverwhere radio times. 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. From tv show to novel to radio adaptation, neil gaiman on how neverwhere came to. Benedict cumberbatch biography, news, photos and videos. Neil gaiman is the new york times bestselling author of the novels neverwhere, stardust, the hugo and nebula awardwinning american gods, anansi boys, and good omens with terry pratchett, as well as the short story collections smoke and mirrors and fragile things.
Neverwhere is an urban fantasy television series by neil gaiman that first aired in 1996 on bbc two. Written by neil gaiman, audiobook narrated by christopher lee, james mcavoy, natalie dormer, david harewood, sophie okonedo, benedict cumberbatch, anthony head. Benedict cumberbatch to star in a neverwhere movie. 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 narrated audio books at simply. See our list of benedict cumberbatch narrated audio books. Benedict cumberbatch sings bbc neil gaiman neverwhere. It was rebroadcast on bbc radio 4 starting on dec 25th 20 and continuing for 6 days. Benedict cumberbatch as islington you may have heard of him. Benedict singing as the angel islington in neil gaimans fantastic story neverwhere, which was adapted for radio. On saturday 16 march 20, bbc radio 4 and bbc radio 4 extra broadcast the first, hourlong, episode of neverwhere. Neil gaiman, christopher lee, james mcavoy, natalie dormer, david harewood, sophie okonedo, benedict cumberbatch, anthony head, bbc worldwide ltd. See more ideas about audio books, benedict cumberbatch and sherlock bbc. Benedict cumberbatch and wife sophie hunter announced the birth of their first child, a son.
Books by benedict cumberbatch author of the hound of the. In neverwhere when benedict cumberbatch flew you heard, saw and felt his angels wings rise. Neil gaiman was the winner of the bbc audio drama award 2015 for outstanding contribution to radio dramabeneath the streets of london there is another london. A whos who of scifi and fantasy actors is lining up for a new radio version of neil gaimans fantasy neverwhere. English actor benedict cumberbatch has performed in many films, television series, theatre productions, and recorded lines for various radio programs, narrations and video games. Comfortably numb live at the royal albert hall with benedict cumberbatch 28th sept 16 licensed to youtube by. The nightjar benedict cumberbatch narrated this innovative audio only game for the iphone. The series is set in london below, a magical realm coexisting with the more familiar london, referred to as london above. Anyway, not content to merely star in sherlock and make several blockbusters star trek. A bbc radio fullcast dramatisation audible audiobook. Beneath the streets of london there is another london neverwhere. Metamorphosis by franz kafka, read by benedict cumberbatch by.
Listen to thousands of best sellers and new releases on your iphone, ipad, or android. Benedict cumberbatch plays the young, feisty, devastatingly acute horace rumpole in this collection of cracking cases, also starring timothy west as the older rumpole. Sep 29, 2016 comfortably numb live at the royal albert hall with benedict cumberbatch 28th sept 16 licensed to youtube by. The pair announced then were pregnant in january and wed on valentines day. James mcavoy, natalie dormer, benedict cumberbatch and sophie okonedo during the read through for neil gaimans neverwhere audio dramatisation. Benedict cumberbatch and the cast of neverwhere radio times. Neil gaimans neverwhere radio plays allstar cast nerdist.
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