Good Omens: A Full Cast Production

by Neil Gaiman

Other authorsTerry Pratchett (Author), Allan Corduner (Narrator), Chris Nelson (Narrator), Adjoa Andoh (Narrator), Katherine Kingsley (Narrator), David Tennant (Narrator), Peter Forbes (Narrator), Michael Sheen (Narrator), Rebecca Front (Narrator), HarperAudio (Publisher), Arthur Darvill (Narrator)6 more, Louis Davison (Narrator), Kobna Holdbrook-Smith (Narrator), Josh Hopkins (Narrator), Gabrielle Glaister (Narrator), Pixie Davies (Narrator), Ferdinand Frisby Williams (Narrator)
Digital audiobook, 2021

Publication

HarperAudio (2021)

Original publication date

2015

Description

There is a distinct hint of Armageddon in the air. According to The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch (recorded in 1655), the world will end on a Saturday. Next Saturday, in fact. So the armies of Good and Evil are amassing, the Four Bikers of the apocalypse are revving up, and the world's last two remaining witch-finders are getting ready to fight the good fight, armed with awkwardly antiquated instructions and stick pins. In fact, everything appears to be going according to Divine Plan. Except that a somewhat fussy angel and a fast-living demon - each of whom has lived among earth's mortals for many millennia and has grown rather fond of the lifestyle - are not particularly looking forward to the coming rapture. If Crowley and Aziraphale are going to stop it from happening, they've got to find and kill the Antichrist (which is a shame, as he's a really nice kid). There's just one glitch: someone seems to have misplaced him...… (more)

User reviews

LibraryThing member sturlington
A bit hard to follow at times. It loses something in the dramatization and is not as funny as the book.
LibraryThing member Kristelh
Listened to this adaptation, BBC dramatization of Good Omens, the apocalyptic comic novel. Interesting, fairly well done, though I continue to be disappointed with dramatizations. This was adapted, sound designed and co-directed by Dirk Maggs (Neverwhere, The Hitchhiker's Quide to the Galaxy).
LibraryThing member Baochuan
Very funny and easy read.

Language

Original language

English

Library's rating

Rating

(65 ratings; 4.3)
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