The Whisperer in Darkness - BBC Sounds Podcast
The Whisperer in Darkness - BBC Sounds Podcast
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Smiler.

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11,752 posts

253 months

Wednesday 11th December 2019
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Listened to the 10 episode (c20 mins each) podcast airing of The Case of Charles Dexter Ward earlier this year which is based upon the short novel by H P Lovecraft.

Not a bad adaptation I thought.

Now the next part is the The Whisperer in Darkness. 3 episodes released on a Monday (6 so far).

The cast includes husband & wife team Barnaby Kay & Nicola Walker (the latter who could read a train timetable & I'd listen).

A few gaps/stretches in the adapted plot but on the whole, jolly good.

A pointless Brexit reference in ep 6 was somewhat superfluous, but don't let that put you off.

I'd give it 9/10.

Smiler.

Original Poster:

11,752 posts

253 months

Tuesday 17th December 2019
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Not much interest in this I guess.

The ending wasn't the strongest, not as good as the previous series & the next one already alluded to. But they've put up another episode, which is rather odd. I think anyone capable of manipulating the content will reveal a hidden message.

How intriguing.

That, or it's all bks.

judas

6,209 posts

282 months

Wednesday 18th December 2019
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Listening to it now but still have a few episodes to go. Loving it so far as I did the previous series, but then I am a massive HP Lovecraft fan.

Eleanor Peck is great character despite the gratuitous and completely pointless anti-brexit digs and I'm glad they brought her in again - certainly my favourite from The Case of Charles Dexter Ward.

They've done a very good job in the updating and retelling of the stories.

judas

6,209 posts

282 months

Thursday 19th December 2019
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Smiler. said:
But they've put up another episode, which is rather odd. I think anyone capable of manipulating the content will reveal a hidden message.
"I saw an angel in the marble and carved until I set him free."

eek

Alludes to a quote by Michelangelo - direct significance unknown, but I'd say probably something to do with searching for perfection and unleashing god-like entities?

Or, as you say, complete bks.

Edited by judas on Thursday 19th December 16:53

Scrump

23,742 posts

181 months

Saturday 11th January 2020
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Thanks for the recommendation. I have just finished both series of these podcasts.
Both enjoyable but the ending on the second series was weak and disappointing.
Looking forward to series 3. thumbup

Scrump

23,742 posts

181 months

Monday 23rd November 2020
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Series 3 now on BBC sounds.