Stardust: BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation

Neil Gaiman

Feb 2017 · Neil Gaiman Full-Cast Radio Adaptations Book 3 · BBC Digital Audio · Narrated by Neil Gaiman, Aisling Loftus, Alex Macqueen, Blake Ritson, Bryan Dick, Charlotte Riley, Frances Barber, Full Cast, Maggie Steed, Matthew Beard, Nicholas Boulton, Sanjeev Bhaskar, Sophie Rundle, and Tori Amos

About this audiobook

Matthew Beard and Sophie Rundle star in a brand new BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation of the bestselling novel by Neil Gaiman, narrated by Eleanor Bron.

Challenged to retrieve a fallen star, Tristran Thorn leaves the sleepy English village of Wall and crosses into the land of Faerie and the realm of Stormhold. Locating the star, he discovers it is no meteorite, but a young woman, Yvaine.

When Yvaine evades him and escapes, Tristran discovers he is not the only one in pursuit of the star: there are dark forces in this magical land, and he must find Yvaine before she falls into their clutches. As he does so, Tristran will uncover the secret to his own identity and a fate beyond his wildest dreams.

Directed by Dirk Maggs and Heather Larmour, and featuring over 35 minutes of unbroadcast material, this stunning new dramatisation boasts an extensive cast including Frances Barber, Maggie Steed, Nicholas Boulton, Blake Ritson, Bryan Dick, Charlotte Riley, Aisling Loftus, Sanjeev Bhaskar and Alex Macqueen. There are also cameo appearances by Tori Amos and Neil Gaiman. Duration: 2 hours 30 mins approx.

Ratings and reviews

This was great! It felt like i was listening to a play. 10/10 experience for me.

Priceless. Reminds me of just how valuable a well-told story is

Such an emerging and magical experience. I was truly sad when I finished.

About the author

Neil Gaiman is the New York Times bestselling author of the novels ‘Neverwhere’ (1995), ‘Stardust’ (1999), the Hugo and Nebula Award-winning ‘American Gods’ (2001), ‘Anansi Boys’ (2005), and ‘Good Omens’ (with Terry Pratchett, 1990), as well as the short story collections ‘Smoke and Mirrors’ (1998) and ‘Fragile Things’ (2006). His screenwriting credits include the original BBC TV series of ‘Neverwhere’ (1996), Dave McKean’s first feature film, ‘Mirrormask’ (2005), and the Doctor Who episode 'The Doctor's Wife' (2011). In 2013, The Ocean at the End of the Lane was voted Book of the Year in the British National Book Awards. A radio adaptation of Neverwhere was broadcast in March 2013, adapted by Dirk Maggs for BBC Radio 4 and Radio 4 Extra. In September 2014, Gaiman and Terry Pratchett joined forces with BBC Radio 4 to make the first ever dramatisation of their co-penned novel Good Omens.