Hopes may rise on the Grasmere

[venta]

Things to be excited about: a radio adaptation of Neverwhere next year. According to Neil Gaiman's blog post, it's got a really interesting cast list.

I'm probably most pleased with the idea of Anthony Head as Mr Croup, but deeply curious about Johnny Vegas as Lord Ratspeaker. Also notable: Christopher Lee as the Earl, Natalie Dormer as Door and Benedict Cumberbatch as the Angel Islington.

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[phlebas.livejournal.com]

Bernard Cribbins as Old Bailey!

[rapperaddict.livejournal.com]

I was reading about that last night. I have to admit that, unpopular though it was, I really loved the TV series. It had that wonderfully wierd claustrophobia coupled with dodgy special effects that had to be glossed over with cracking dialogue that all British sci-fi and fantasy used to have (eg Doctor Who before it got revamped, Blakes' 7, The Box of Delights) even if the beast of London was very obviously a Highland cow. I find it really hard to imagine anyone else in those roles. To me, Croup will always be Hywel Bennett and the Angel Islington is Peter Capaldi. (Won't stop me listening to the radio show though...)
Should also say that I'd never been on the London Underground before watching the series and reading the book. I was very disappointed on my first trip.

[valkyriekaren.livejournal.com]

Doesn't it sound great? Of course I'd love to see a proper film of it, but I'll settle for this.

Oh and don't PANIC!

[venta.livejournal.com]

Note to self: Natalie Dormer is not the person you thought she was from looking at the photo. You were thinking of Lily Cole.