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Neverwhere is a radio drama based on the 1996 novel Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman. It was dramatised by Dirk Maggs. The theme music is by James Hannigan.

Broadcast

On Saturday 16 March 2013, BBC Radio 4 and BBC Radio 4 Extra broadcast the first, hour-long, episode of Neverwhere. The subsequent five half-hour episodes were broadcast throughout the following week on Radio 4 Extra (in mono on DAB), and made available worldwide after broadcast on BBC iPlayer. It was rebroadcast on BBC Radio 4 starting on Dec 25th 2013 and continuing for 6 days.

Cast

Episodes

1. London Below (running time: 56:56)
2. Earl's Court (running time: 28:26)
3. The Angel Islington (running time: 28:27)
4. The Black Friars (running time: 28:24)
5. Market Afloat (running time: 28:29)
6. The Key (running time: 28:27)

Spin-off

The short story How the Marquis Got His Coat Back was subsequently adapted in 2016. The cast included Paterson Joseph, Bernard Cribbins, Adrian Lester, Mitch Benn and Don Warrington.

Footnotes

1. Jones, Paul. "Benedict Cumberbatch and the cast of Neverwhere - first photo and air date revealed". RadioTimes. Retrieved 20 February 2013.
2. Jones, Paul (29 November 2012). "Benedict Cumberbatch to play angel in star-studded Neil Gaiman fantasy Neverwhere". RadioTimes. Retrieved 3 December 2012.
3. BBC Blogs - The Radio 4 Blog - Neverwhere returns, 26 November 2013, retrieved 30 November 2013
4. How the Marquis Got His Coat Back, BBC Radio 4

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• Adaptations of works by Neil Gaiman
• British radio dramas
• Fantasy radio programs
• Plays set in London
• Radio programmes based on novels
• Works by Neil Gaiman
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• BBC Radio 4 Extra programmes