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The Lost World

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When the hot-headed Professor Challenger claims that extinct species of animals are still to be found living on an isolated Amazonian plateau, Dr Summerlee, Lord John Roxton and intrepid reporter Edward Malone find themselves committed to a journey of a lifetime. Arriving in the Amazon, they find themselves marooned and at the mercy of dinosaurs and a murderous tribe of hominids. Will they survive to satisfy their scientific curiosity? Will they be able to escape and bring home news of their discoveries? With David Robb and full cast. Directed by Marilyn Imrie and dramatised by Chris Harrald. Classics Drama & Plays Entertainment & Performing Arts European World Literature Adaptation
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A very good dramatization, nice actors. I read the book years ago and this was a very good reminder. I recommend it

Entertaining

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This was a high quality audio production and dramatisation of a much loved classic, fully realised by the BBC. The settings are perfectly immersive when the adventurers arrive at the lost world plateau with beautiful creature noises for the prehistoric animals. The cast is also well chosen and their voice acting perfectly conveys the tension and suspense that is within the original story, and nerdy fans may recognise Jamie Glover, the voice of Darth Malgus plays the unflappable Lord Roxton who accompanies Challenger along with Irish reporter Malone and rival determined scientist Diana Summerlee.
My only complaint about this was that it felt too short, and I finished this within two walks. Good as a short and sweet adventure piece with dinosaurs and pterosaurs and encounters with terrifying apemen, but may not fill the palates of more devoted audio production and dramatisation fans.
Overall, I would rate this a solid 8/10 and recommend this for listeners on short train journeys.

Enjoyable but short

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I finished it just before holiday and loved it yay yay yay yay yay yay

Yay

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OK, but not as good as the original play. lacked detail.Needed to be longer

decent adaptation.

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