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His Dark Materials: The Complete BBC Radio Collection
- Full-Cast Dramatisations of Northern Lights, The Subtle Knife and The Amber Spyglass
- Narrated by: Terence Stamp, Bill Paterson, Kenneth Cranham, Adrian Scarborough, full cast
- Length: 7 hrs and 45 mins
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Summary
All three BBC radio dramatisations of the best-selling fantasy trilogy - plus bonus material.
A breathtaking epic spanning multiple worlds, His Dark Materials follows the adventures of Lyra Belacqua and Will Parry, two children catapulted into a life-or-death struggle to save the future of the Cosmos.
In Northern Lights, 11-year-old Lyra discovers dark forces at work involving kidnapped children and a mysterious substance called 'Dust'. With her shape-shifting daemon, Pantalaimon, she leaves her Oxford college home and embarks on a dangerous journey to the frozen North, aided by armoured bears, Gyptians and a witch-queen....
The Subtle Knife sees 12-year-old Will finding an opening into the haunted world of Cittàgazze, where daemon-destroying Spectres roam. There he meets Lyra, and together they acquire the most powerful weapon in all the universes - an object many would kill to possess.
In The Amber Spyglass, a colossal war is brewing in Heaven, and Lyra and Will have been separated. They must find each other and journey onward - even into the World of the Dead....
These thrilling dramatisations feature an all-star cast, including Lulu Popplewell, Terence Stamp, Bill Paterson, Kenneth Cranham and Adrian Scarborough.
Also included is a bonus documentary, World Book Club, in which Philip Pullman answers readers' questions about Northern Lights.
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- Cazza82
- 03-03-24
loved it
It was a whistle stop tour of the 1st 3 books. I really enjoyed it. the characters were all great and I found myself overly involved with the story! I think I should have listened to the full books first, as, obviously, much of the details are sped along for a dramatisation, but I thoroughly enjoyed it nonetheless.
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- Jenny Byron
- 24-01-24
Massively abridged
Disappointed that this version appears to be mostly just the characters reading their lines, with the majority of Pullman’s narrative removed.
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- Carrie
- 27-08-22
sadly too rushed
I love Philip Pullmans series of the dark materials and the audio versions. Although it was nice listening to another production it was cut back too much. I feel the depth was completely lost and some of the important story lines were just not there. Great cast and portrayal of the characters. I just wish they'd done the full version.
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- molly leary
- 04-01-23
loved this book
i’ve never read this, but loved it. Find the character is very gripping and the way the book was written fascinating. A huge contrast from the first Philip Pullman book I read, but I hate it. Would definitely recommend this book.
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- Kindle Customer
- 27-01-23
Absolutely love it
Great story, powerful narration, deep thinkings around religion, politics and fantasy. Highly recommended to everyone.
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- A Turner
- 16-04-23
Well dramatised
An enjoyable listen, as a reread of the trilogy. Didn't come away loving the books as much as the first time
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- Mrs Jill Mullen
- 11-09-23
Rich tale pared to the bone
Having read these years ago I was looking forward to a dramatic re-acquaintance with the world of Lyra Silvertongue. Sadly so much seems to have been condensed in the audio version
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- Dan
- 17-10-23
Great performances of poorly adapted source
Loved the books growing up, and enjoyed the performances of the talented cast.
Story was condensed to a spark notes list of major plot points.
Without prior knowledge of the source material character growth seems rushed and some characters come across as psychotic.
With knowledge of the source material I kept thinking of the many lost opportunities eith the scenes.
If you have the credits, go for the full books.
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- Michelle Dixon
- 03-02-22
Disappointed!
I cannot listen to this collection
on audio, and it's not one for the radio either. There are so many things that are happening that I don't know what is going on.
You can only hear the effects, you really need to see them.
I suspect that everyone who listened to this and gave it a 5*,
probably watched these stories
on the television. Plus, the continual whispering is very annoying! Lyra swears to "bloody" much too, especially for a children's book! But good narration Philip Pullman.
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- Kelly Tagg
- 22-12-22
Story as good as ever, but radio play too swift
I love the stories but the nature of the radio play tended to not linger or fully explain what was happening. The voice of Lyra grated on me too!
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