Book Description Compact Disc. Condition: new. Compact Disc. A brand new BBC Radio adaptation of Neil Gaiman's award-winning fairytale, merging Snow White and Sleeping Beauty to enchanting effectIn a mountain kingdom far away, a young queen prepares for her wedding, believing her future is sealed. But when three dwarves bring news of a sleeping sickness sweeping across her realm, she knows she cannot stand by and do nothing. As a girl, she survived her own long, magical sleep, so she must try to turn back this new plague and save her people.Abandoning her bridal finery, she dons her armour instead, and rides out to a castle at the very heart of the sleeping lands. There, she finds a beautiful princess, sound asleep, and a very old woman, forever awake. With no handsome prince in sight, the queen wakes the princess in the traditional way - but things are not as they seem, and it will take more than a kiss to ensure everyone lives happily ever after.Penelope Wilton, Gwendoline Christie, Ralph Ineson and Neil Gaiman himself are among the star cast in this captivating fable of love, loss, hope and destiny.This release is an extended cut of the story broadcast on BBC Radio 4, and features an exclusive introduction from Neil Gaiman.CreditsWritten by Neil GaimanAdapted by Katie HimsDirected and produced by Allegra McIlroyRecorded remotely by Sharon Hughes and John BentonSound design by Sharon HughesA BBC Audio North Production CastThe Narrator/The Old Woman - Dame Penelope WiltonThe Queen - Gwendoline ChristieThe Home Secretary - Neil GaimanThe First Dwarf - Ralph InesonThe Second Dwarf - Stefan AdegbolaThe Third Dwarf/The Prince/The Tinker/The Woodcutter - Ian Dunnett Jnr The Pot Girl/The Young Girl/The Mother - Cecilia AppiahThe Maid/The Other Woman/The Stepmother - Emma HandyThe Father/The Inn Keeper/The Bandit - Roger RingroseThe Child - Milton DightonFirst broadcast BBC Radio 4, 26 December 2020 Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9781529138481

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The Sleeper and the Spindle (Compact Disc)

Neil Gaiman

Published by BBC Audio, A Division Of Random House, London (2021)

ISBN 10: 1529138485 ISBN 13: 9781529138481

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Book Description Compact Disc. Condition: new. Compact Disc. A brand new BBC Radio adaptation of Neil Gaiman's award-winning fairytale, merging Snow White and Sleeping Beauty to enchanting effectIn a mountain kingdom far away, a young queen prepares for her wedding, believing her future is sealed. But when three dwarves bring news of a sleeping sickness sweeping across her realm, she knows she cannot stand by and do nothing. As a girl, she survived her own long, magical sleep, so she must try to turn back this new plague and save her people.Abandoning her bridal finery, she dons her armour instead, and rides out to a castle at the very heart of the sleeping lands. There, she finds a beautiful princess, sound asleep, and a very old woman, forever awake. With no handsome prince in sight, the queen wakes the princess in the traditional way - but things are not as they seem, and it will take more than a kiss to ensure everyone lives happily ever after.Penelope Wilton, Gwendoline Christie, Ralph Ineson and Neil Gaiman himself are among the star cast in this captivating fable of love, loss, hope and destiny.This release is an extended cut of the story broadcast on BBC Radio 4, and features an exclusive introduction from Neil Gaiman.CreditsWritten by Neil GaimanAdapted by Katie HimsDirected and produced by Allegra McIlroyRecorded remotely by Sharon Hughes and John BentonSound design by Sharon HughesA BBC Audio North Production CastThe Narrator/The Old Woman - Dame Penelope WiltonThe Queen - Gwendoline ChristieThe Home Secretary - Neil GaimanThe First Dwarf - Ralph InesonThe Second Dwarf - Stefan AdegbolaThe Third Dwarf/The Prince/The Tinker/The Woodcutter - Ian Dunnett Jnr The Pot Girl/The Young Girl/The Mother - Cecilia AppiahThe Maid/The Other Woman/The Stepmother - Emma HandyThe Father/The Inn Keeper/The Bandit - Roger RingroseThe Child - Milton DightonFirst broadcast BBC Radio 4, 26 December 2020 Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9781529138481

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