Good Omens
The BBC Radio 4 dramatisation
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Narrated by:
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Mark Heap
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Peter Serafinowicz
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Josie Lawrence
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Paterson Joseph
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Full Cast
About this listen
Neil Gaiman was the WINNER of the BBC Audio Drama Award 2015 for Outstanding Contribution to Radio Drama
A full-cast BBC Radio 4 dramatisation of Terry Pratchett & Neil Gaiman’s celebrated apocalyptic comic novel, with bonus length episodes and outtakes.
According to the Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch, the world will end on a Saturday. Next Saturday in fact. Just after Any Answers on Radio 4….
Events have been set in motion to bring about the End of Days. The armies of Good and Evil are gathering and making their way towards the sleepy English village of Lower Tadfield. The Four Horsepersons of the Apocalypse - War, Famine, Pollution and Death - are assembling. Witchfinder Shadwell and his assistant Newton Pulsifier are also en route to Tadfield to investigate unusual phenomena in the area, while Anathema Device, descendent of prophetess Agnes Nutter, tries to decipher her ancestor’s cryptic predictions.
Atlantis is rising; fish are falling from the sky; everything seems to be going to the Divine Plan. Everything, that is, but for an unlikely angel and demon duo, who have been living on Earth for several millennia and have become rather fond of the place. If they are to prevent Armageddon they’ve got to find and kill the one who will bring it about: the Antichrist himself. There’s just one small problem: someone seems to have mislaid him…
Adapted, sound designed and co-directed by Dirk Maggs (Neverwhere, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy) this first ever dramatisation of Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman’s novel features a large cast including Peter Serafinowicz, Mark Heap, Josie Lawrence and Paterson Joseph.
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- Peter Cobcroft
- 18-05-2015
Terrific adaptation
Coming to this as fans of the book since its first release, we found this full cast radio play to be an excellent adaptation. I believe they kept a good balance between explainations for new listeners and Easter eggs for existing fans who will enjoy a nod to bits from the book.
They sourced a high-end cast and also include a lovely cameo of Neil and Terry in the first episode.
Some scenes were lost to tighten up the story, but I didn't miss them. Other changes include updating references to their modern equivalent (the original is 25 years old), and moving footnote material into conversations (this mostly worked well).
My only wish for improving this would be to add about 6 hours more, the reading by Stephen Briggs runs to over 10 hours.
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- Kaytee
- 01-01-2019
Brings the Story to Life
Great story made better by the performance. Really great and the bloopers section added new perspective as well.
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- Book Squirrel
- 04-12-2019
Brilliant!
Dark, witty and ironic, ‘Good Omens’ is a brilliant read. This should come as no surprise, given that its authors are both creative geniuses.
The audiobook is brilliant. The casting is fabulous and the performances are outstanding, making this an excellent listening experience which is entertaining and thought-provoking at the same time.
’Good Omens’ ticks all the boxes for the perfect dark comic fantasy.
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- Brody
- 11-01-2016
Simply fantastic!
Excellent story written by the two best authors in the business and performed by the creme of the BBC crop.
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- Phoebe D
- 22-02-2018
wow what a story.
This was a very enjoyable story and I would reconmmend it for a fun read
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- Joe Bryers
- 04-02-2020
Properly well done
an amazing book, and an amazing audio book. Terry Pratchett and Niel Gaiman create magic.
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- Rachel Rees
- 19-03-2018
Best radio play
I used to borrow this audiobook from the library. After 20 times borrowing, i ended up buying it. Yes i know it off by heart, but it is enjoyable everytime. Great storyline. Great cast and crew. Funny as! Just brilliant!
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- Jay
- 22-12-2018
Good omens is a brilliant book!
Good omens is a brilliant book, this BBC radio adaptation is wonderfully done! Get into it before the TV show kicks off
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- Terrence A.
- 20-07-2019
worth a listen
Good story, well performed, captivating . It has been a few years since I read the book which I enjoyed. Recently I saw the dramatized version on Netflix which I enjoyed very much. Having seen that made it much easier to follow the story which I think would be more difficult if you didn't know what actions went with the narrative as performed here. It is a dramatized version after all and as such is shortened. You don't get the depth of the written work as is expected.
Still thoroughly enjoyable if you are familiar with the story.
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- Hyacinth Goot
- 08-10-2021
An absolute joy
I love this story and this is the second adaptation of it I've had access to - including the made for tv version - and I thoroughly enjoyed every second. The 7th chapter is a doozie! Please purchase and listen - you will not regret it.
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