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, BBC Radio 4 and BBC Radio 4 Extra broadcast the first, hour-long, episode of Neverwhere. 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.
Cast Character Actor Richard Mayhew James McAvoy Lady Door Natalie Dormer The Marquis de Carabas David Harewood Hunter Sophie Okonedo The Angel Islington Benedict Cumberbatch Mr. Croup Anthony Head Mr. Vandemar David Schofield Old Bailey Bernard Cribbins Lamia Lucy Cohu The Abbott George Harris The Earl Sir Christopher Lee Jessica Romola Garai Figgis/The Fop With No Name Neil Gaiman Tooley Andrew Sachs Fuliginous/Ruislip/Blackfriar Don Gilet Sable/Sump/Clarence/Homeless man Abdul Salis Gary/Second Guard Paul Chequer Anaesthesia/Female Tenant/Match Girl Yasmin Paige Lord Ratspeaker Johnny Vegas Varney/Homeless man/Letting Agent/First Guard Stephen Marcus Sylvia/Old woman/Dream Hawker/Mother... Karen Archer Lord Portico/Stockton Jon Glover Iliaster/Halvard Paul Stonehouse Dagvard/Dunnikin/Hammersmith Ben Crowe The Herald Robert Blythe (actor) Lear David Tughan Underground Announcer/Footman Patrick Brennan Little Girl Clodagh Casey
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.How the Marquis Got His Coat Back, BBC Radio 4
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