2013 radio play of the Neil Gaiman novel
Radio show
Neverwhere is a radio drama based on the 1996 novel Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman. It was dramatised by Dirk Maggs. The theme music is by James Hannigan.
Broadcast
On Saturday 16 March 2013,[1] BBC Radio 4 and BBC Radio 4 Extra broadcast the first, hour-long, episode of Neverwhere.[2] The subsequent five half-hour episodes were broadcast throughout the following week on Radio 4 Extra (in mono on DAB), and made available worldwide after broadcast on BBC iPlayer. It was rebroadcast on BBC Radio 4 starting on Dec 25th 2013 and continuing for 6 days.[3]
Cast
Episodes
- London Below (running time: 56:56)
- Earl's Court (running time: 28:26)
- The Angel Islington (running time: 28:27)
- The Black Friars (running time: 28:24)
- Market Afloat (running time: 28:29)
- The Key (running time: 28:27)
Spin-off
The short story How the Marquis Got His Coat Back was subsequently adapted in 2016. The cast included Paterson Joseph, Bernard Cribbins, Adrian Lester, Mitch Benn and Don Warrington.[4]
Footnotes
- ^ Jones, Paul. "Benedict Cumberbatch and the cast of Neverwhere - first photo and air date revealed". RadioTimes. Retrieved 20 February 2013.
- ^ Jones, Paul (29 November 2012). "Benedict Cumberbatch to play angel in star-studded Neil Gaiman fantasy Neverwhere". RadioTimes. Retrieved 3 December 2012.
- ^ BBC Blogs - The Radio 4 Blog - Neverwhere returns, 26 November 2013, retrieved 30 November 2013
- ^ How the Marquis Got His Coat Back, BBC Radio 4