Episode 4
The dwarf and the reaver reach the cave, where something is waiting. Bill Paterson continues Neil Gaiman's dark tale.
The dwarf and the reaver reach the cave, where something is waiting.
Chilling revenge for a terrible crime is at the heart of Neil Gaiman's multi-award-winning novelette, inspired by a Hebridean myth and originally commissioned by Sydney Opera House for the Graphic Festival with celebrated illustrator Eddie Campbell.
Reader: Bill Paterson
Writer: Neil Gaiman
Abridged and produced by Karen Rose.
A Sweet Talk production for 麻豆社 Radio 4 first broadcast in November 2015.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Reader | Bill Paterson |
| Author | Neil Gaiman |
| Abridger | Karen Rose |
| Producer | Karen Rose |
Broadcasts
Thu 26 Nov 2015 22:45麻豆社 Radio 4- Sun 5 Mar 2017 18:45麻豆社 Radio 4 Extra
- Mon 6 Mar 2017 00:45麻豆社 Radio 4 Extra
- Sun 26 Jan 2020 18:45麻豆社 Radio 4 Extra
- Mon 27 Jan 2020 00:45麻豆社 Radio 4 Extra
Listeners drawings of Neil Gaiman's Book at Bedtime
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