Terry on the Radio

[Tonyblack]

Purely by chance I found a radio show on the BBC iPlayer, with Sir Terry - My Life in Five Books.

 

[Tonyblack]

A four part adaptation of Small Gods is starting on BBC 4 Extra tomorrow. I will try and remember to post links to it.

 

[Sjoerd3000]

Brilliant!

 

[=Tamar]

A four part adaptation of Small Gods is starting on BBC 4 Extra tomorrow. I will try and remember to post links to it.

So when is it on? - Never mind, I found it:
It's being run four times a day for each episode.

UK times: 06:00 AM, 13:00 PM, 20:00 PM, and 02:00 AM the next morning.
Dec 30, Dec 31, Jan 1, Jan 2 (and 2 AM Jan 3 for the last one)

USA times, East Coast: 1:00 AM, 8 AM, 3 PM and 9 PM
or 01:00, 08:00, 15:00, and 21:00

This link might help:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/player/bbc_radio_four
Edited to add: this one is better:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/player/bbc_radio_four_extra

=Tamar

 

[Tonyblack]

Episode 1 - Small Gods
Episode 2
Episode 3
Episode 4

 

[=Tamar]

Having listened to both now, I think the adaptation of GO was better than the one of SG. I think it was just easier to understand what was going on in GO because much of it was familiar - cars, cities, countryside, suburbs, etc. SG required more description from the narrator in the first place. Then there were changes from the book, so just knowing the story from the book wasn't helpful and may even have interfered with understanding what was going on. If there are extra segments on the CD release, that might help, but at the moment I think I'd have to recommend the recorded books over the performances.

 

[cols]

Episode 1 - Small Gods
Episode 2
Episode 3
Episode 4

Thanks for the links Tony, Just finished listening to GO . Have some painting to do so going to have Small Gods for company now

 

[Tonyblack]

You're welcome.

 

[phalarope]

I loved hearing

Spoiler

Terry and Neil as the policemen

in GO.

 

[Tonyblack]

From Facebook: Coming soon to a radio near you...

The Colour of Magic has been chosen by Katharine Whitehorn as one of her favourite books and it’s going to feature in the next series of A Good Read on BBC Radio 4. The program will air on 3rd March, 4:30pm GMT.
Which book would you choose as your good read?

 

[Tonyblack]

The above post about the radio broadcast, is happening today.

 

[Tonyblack]

Here's the link to that show.

 

[RathDarkblade]

Episode 1 - Small Gods
Episode 2
Episode 3
Episode 4

Sigh... unfortunately, this is not available... it tells me "Sorry, this content is not currently available on BBC iPlayer Radio". Is there anywhere else that I can listen to this? Pretty please?

 

[Who's Wee Dug]

Try YouTube it may be on there.

 

[Tonyblack]

Here's your chance to hear Good Omens again - starting tomorrow and available after the broadcast via the BBC Radio iPlayer.

Good Omens - Episode 1
Good Omens - Episode 2

 

[RathDarkblade]

Thanks Tony! I look forward to re-hearing it on iPlayer tomorrow.

 

[Tonyblack]

Good Omens - Episode 1
Good Omens - Episode 2
Good Omens - Episode 3
Good Omens - Episode 4
Good Omens - Episode 5
Good Omens - Episode 6

 

[RathDarkblade]

Yep yep! I've now listened to them both (for the first time). Huzzah! *jumps up and down*

 

[Tonyblack]

As a tribute to Sir Terry, BBC Radio 4 and BBC Radio 4 Extra are re-broadcasting Mort over this week.

I'll post links here. This will be available for about a month, so these links will only work for then.

Mort - Episode 1
Mort - Episode 2
Mort - Episode 3
Mort - Episode 4

 

[RathDarkblade]

Yep! BBC's adaptation of Mort is very, very good. Of course it doesn't get in all the little puns and jokes, but then no adaptation can. The BBC is excellent.

In other news, I finally finished listening to the Good Omens adaptation yesterday. As I expected, it was absolutely superb.