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Elvenquest

By: Anil Gupta, Richard Pinto
Narrated by: Stephen Mangan, Alistair McGowan, Darren Boyd, Kevin Eldon, Sophie Winkleman, Dave Lamb
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Summary

Stephen Mangan and Alistair McGowan star in the fantastical BBC Radio 4 comedy by Anil Gupta and Richard Pinto.When fantasy novelist Sam is whisked off to Lower Earth by a band of noble warriors, his dog Amis goes with them. Transformed into human form, Amis turns out to be The Chosen One, whom the warriors need to help find the Sword of Asnagar. Only with the sword can they save Lower Earth from the evil rule of Lord Darkness.As their perilous adventure unfolds Sam, Amis and their new friends encounter many perils, put in their way by Lord Darkness and his evil assistant Kreech.With a supporting cast featuring Darren Boyd, Kevin Eldon, Sophie Winkleman, Ingrid Oliver, Dave Lamb and Chris Pavlo, Elvenquest is a clever and funny pastiche of the fantasy fiction genre. All 28 episodes from the first four series are presented here together.

©2014 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (P)2014 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd

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Brilliant.

Love this story. Just my sort of humour. If you like Terry Pratchett or Blackadder or Yonderland, you may like to try this too.

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A gem of a series. Very funny and very clever.

Great acting, great scripts and very funny. All are brilliant but Kevin Eldon as Kreech and Dean deserves a special mention. Buy this and you won't be disappointed.

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Enjoyable but not particularly engaging

I listened to a random episode of Elven Quest on radio 4 extra a while ago, and I remember thinking that it might be worth buying a whole series to get the full experience. Which is why I was so pleased to find this bumper audiobook that includes all 4 series!

On the plus side, you don't need to be a fan of Dungeons and Dragons to enjoy this programme as most of the jokes are based on relationships, gender stereotypes and a typically English changing-room humour. The relationship between Lord Darkness and his hideous sidekick Kreech is particularly well-imagined, and involves some of the funniest moments.

On the down side, most of the jokes are so familiar and well-worn that they're not particularly funny, just mildly amusing, and some of the performances feel a bit lacklustre.

In general, it never really lived up to my expectations and I came away feeling that if the writing had been a bit tighter, then this could have been an extremely funny and successful series. I think I was spoilt by listening to the hilariously funny, anarchic and surreal Bleak Expectations before I moved onto Elven Quest. If you're looking for a good laugh from an audiobook then I suggest you try that instead.

Having said all that, I was pleasantly surprised that this audiobook includes all 4 series in one go. Not only does it make it a lot easier to listen to, as you don't have to keep chopping and changing between files, but it's also a heck of a lot cheaper!

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One of the best comedy series I've ever heard

If you like Lord of the rings
but imagined what it would be like if it was funny
look no further. This audiobook actually has a better plot and storyline than most new films
I give this 10/10
it never failed to bore me in all 24 chapters
yes 24 chapters.
It is a long listen but so glad it was. I never wanted it to end

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Loved this, hours of laughs

What made the experience of listening to Elvenquest the most enjoyable?

Looking forward to every episode, I listened to these in the gym, made me look forward to going!

What did you like best about this story?

Great performances, well written episodes every time, lots of laughs, I could go on and on.

Which character – as performed by the narrators – was your favourite?

Hmm, a tough one, Stephen Mangan was great in this, it was a good ensemble cast, perhaps Alastair McGowan edged it as Lord Darkness.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

I'm not sure about being moved, but I laughed in every episode.

Any additional comments?

I've already recommended this to a few people, great series, good value (24 episodes, 4 series in one collection), and won't disappoint.

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Very funny

Well acted and great writing has produced a superb series. The compilation of the series allows us to follow the quest in as larger chunks as we wish

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Brilliant!

Loved the characters and has a great story.
One liners and recurring jokes are v good.
Where is series 5?!

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Excellent

Nice to hear the whole series together rather than me forgetting it's on the radio and missing some

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Into the vortex with one man and his dog

The greatest adventure a dog and his best friend ever had! Enjoyed the journey but may be should have been one series shorter to avoid the feeling of déjà vu . Great buy.

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Brilliant!

Brilliant in every way I can think of, would recommend to anyone! Great cast, performance and storyline.

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