Two full-cast radio adaptations of television comedy classics reviewed.
How I Got Lost in Clouds of Witness by Dorothy L. Sayers
I have a confession to make, and while it might be slightly embarrassing for me, it will almost certainly be amusing for you. As an audiobook devotee, I usually pride myself on vetting my listening queue. But recently, I threw caution to the wind and downloaded Dorothy L. Sayers’ Clouds of Witness completely blind. Three … Continue reading How I Got Lost in Clouds of Witness by Dorothy L. Sayers
Better Than The Original? The Hitch-Hiker’s Guide to the Galaxy narrated by Stephen Moore
The six episodes that make up the first series of The Hitch-Hiker’s Guide to the Galaxy stands proudly next to Desert Island Discs, The Archers and Shipping Forecast as one of the most iconic representatives of British radio and just as timeless. But the fact is, the audiobook is even better. Gulp! Did you really just read that? How can … Continue reading Better Than The Original? The Hitch-Hiker’s Guide to the Galaxy narrated by Stephen Moore
The Slide by Victor Pemberton – A Slow-Build Sci-Fi Thriller
Full review of the original BBC Radio horror serial of creeping, sentient mud.
Audio book review: Odysseus – The Greatest Hero of Them All
Richard Curtis and Tony Robinson's irreverent take on Homer's Iliad
SpaceForce I – classic sci-fi review (with music by Jerry Goldsmith)
If you should listen Space Force, written by Charles Chiltern for BBC Radio and broadcast in 1984 (a second series followed in 1985) you might be forgiven for thinking it has a slight 1950's vintage about it. At least, that's what I thought when I listened to this series last week. But then I remembered … Continue reading SpaceForce I – classic sci-fi review (with music by Jerry Goldsmith)
