Billy Budd, Sailor, Part 01 of 03
Apr 16, 2003 Award-winning cast and film-quality sound design and music mark this amazing audio drama series based on the best-selling The Chronicles of Narnia books by C. Starring David Suchet as Aslan the Great Lion and Paul Scofield as the Storyteller, all seven of The Chronicles of Narnia are presented in 19 audio cds or cassettes-over 23 hours. The classic stories of C. Lewis’s The Chronicles of Narnia come to life through this beautifully boxed edition of fully dramatized audio adventures. Produced by Focus on the Family’s acclaimed Radio Theatre, the series is now presented in a collector-quality tin with original artwork and map of Narnia. Radio theatre is the bridge between film and audiobooks in the format of a dramatised, purely acoustic performance. It is an immersive experience for listeners to imagine the characters and the story through dialogue, music and sound effects. Unmatched, Focus on the Family?s Radio Theatre is award winning with performance from internationally. The classic stories of C. Lewis’s The Chronicles of Narnia come to life through this beautifully boxed edition of fully dramatized audio adventures. Produced by Focus on the Family’s acclaimed Radio Theatre, the series is now presented in a collector-quality tin with original artwork and map of Narnia.
Billy Budd, Sailor, Part 02 of 03
This suspense-filled tale presents the collision between good and evil… as an adventure on the high seas. When Billy Budd is forced into service on a British man-of-war on its way to fight the French, the young sailor’s good nature begins to have a powerful effect on the rest of his shipmates. One man, however, is appalled by Billy’s innocence. And the stage is set for a test of justice that will linger in your soul long after this powerful audio drama has finished.
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C. S. Lewis's highly successful children's book series The Chronicles of Narnia, published from 1950 to 1956, has been adapted several times for radio, television, the stage, and film. The following is a table showing the characters of The Chronicles of Narnia and the actors who have portrayed them.
LWW: | The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe |
PC: | Prince Caspian |
VDT: | The Voyage of the Dawn Treader |
SC: | The Silver Chair |
HHB: | The Horse and His Boy |
MN: | The Magician's Nephew |
LB: | The Last Battle |
TL: | Narnian timeline |
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Character | BBC miniseries | Walden/Disney/Fox Films | BBC Radio 4 (1988) | Focus on the Family Radio Theater (1998-2003) |
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Aravis[1] | N/A | TBA | Michelle Wesson | Jody Peach |
Argoz, Lord[1] | Uncredited | Uncredited | David Oakley | |
Aslan[1] | Ronald Pickup (voice) William Todd Jones Tim Rose Ailsa Berk (puppeteers) | Liam Neeson | Stephen Thorne | David Suchet |
Asterius (Minotaur) (PC)[1] | Uncredited | Shane Rangi Josh Campbell | ||
Badger (MN)[1] | N/A | TBA | David Goodland | |
Beaver (MN)[1] | N/A | TBA | Stephen Tompkinson | |
Beaver, Mr (LWW)[1] | Kerry Shale | Ray Winstone | David Goodland | Timothy Bateson |
Beaver, Mrs[1] | Lesley Nicol | Dawn French | Polly March | Polly March |
Belligerent Telmarine (VDT)[1] | Uncredited | Mirko Grillini | ||
Bern, Lord[1] | Pavel Douglas | Terry Norris | John Turner | Michael Haughey |
Bulgy Bear[1] | Uncredited | David Walliams | ||
Bree | N/A | TBA | Martin Jarvis | Nick Burnell |
Caprius | Uncredited | Ryan Ettridge | ||
Caspian IX | N/A | Nathaniel Parker | N/A | |
Caspian X | Jean-Marc Perret (PC & SC) Samuel West (VDT) Geoffrey Russell (SC) | Ben Barnes (PC & VDT) | Tom Godfrey (PC) Richard Puddifoot (PC & VDT) Geoffrey Whitehead (SC) Nicholas Farr (SC) | Richard Suchet (PC) Joe Shaw (VDT & SC) |
Centaur (LWW) | Uncredited | Sandro Kopp | ||
Coriakin | Preston Lockwood | Bille Brown | John Hartley | Norman Bowler |
Cruickshanks | N/A | Chris Cruickshanks | N/A | N/A |
Prince Corin | N/A | TBA | Matthew Steer | Nathaniel Lippiett |
Cornelius, Doctor | Henry Woolf | Vincent Grass | Tom Wilkinson | Tenniel Evans |
Doctor (MN) | N/A | TBA | John Sampson | |
Donnon, Lord | Uncreditted | Predrag Bjelac | ||
Drinian, Lord | John Hallam (VDT) Roy Boyd (SC) | Gary Sweet | Robin Bailey | Stephen Aintree |
Chief Dufflepud | Kenny Baker | Roy Billing | Bernard Cribbins | |
Other Dufflepuds | Jack Purvis | Greg Poppleton, Neil Young, Mary Bradney-George | Chris Emmett (Duffer) | |
Elephant (MN) | N/A | TBA | John Sampson | Uncredited |
Father Christmas | Bert Parnaby | James Cosmo | Michael Deacon | David Simeon |
First Mate (VDT) | Uncredited | Robbie Harrison | ||
Fledge/Strawberry (MN & LB) | N/A | TBA | Douglas Blackwell | Mervyn Stutter |
Fox (LWW) | Hamish Kerr | Rupert Everett | Peter Goodwright | |
Frank I | N/A | TBA | Johne Hollis | Peter Goodwright |
Gael | N/A | Arabella Morton | N/A | N/A |
Gael's Aunt | N/A | Catarina Hebbard | N/A | N/A |
Gatekeeper | Jared Morgan | TBA | ||
Giant Cook | June Ellis | TBA | ||
Giant King | Stephen Reynolds | TBA | Peter Goodwright | |
Giant Nanny | Patsy Byrne | TBA | ||
Giant Porter | Nick Brimble | TBA | ||
Giant Queen | Lesley Nicol | TBA | Polly March | |
Ginarrbrik | Big Mick | Kiran Shah | Stephen Harrold | Frank Topping |
Ginger (LB) | N/A | Paul Ewing | ||
Glenstorm | William Todd Jones | Cornell John | Jonathan Keeble | Peter Moreton |
Glimfeather | Warwick Davis | TBA | Derek Nimmo | |
Glozelle, General | Joe McGann | Pierfrancesco Favino | Roger May | Frank Lazarus |
Golg | Jack Purvis | TBA | Simon Treves | |
Gregoire, Lord | Uncredited | David Bowles | ||
Gryphon (LWW) | Uncredited | Cameron Rhodes | N/A | N/A |
Gumpas | John Quarmby | David Vallon | David Collings | Freddie Jones |
Hag (Prince Caspian) | Barbara Kellerman | Klára Issová | Jilly Bond | Betty Marsden |
Helen | N/A | TBA | Syd Ralph | Polly March |
Hwin | N/A | TBA | Fiona Shaw | Wendy Craig |
Ironhoof | N/A | Yemi Akinyemi | ||
Jemain | Uncredited | Tamati | ||
Jewel | N/A | TBA | Chris Pavlo | Philip Sully |
Ketterley, Andrew | N/A | TBA | Robert Eddison | Richard Syms |
Ketterley, Letitia | N/A | TBA | Katherine Parr | Evangeline Evans |
Kirke, Digory | Michael Aldridge | Jim Broadbent | Maurice Denham (LWW & MN) Simeon Pearl (MN) | Nathaniel Lippiett (MN) John Woodnutt (LWW & LB) Daniel Philpott (LB) |
Kirke, Mabel | N/A | TBA | Joan Matheson | Jane Gambier |
Lady of the Green Kirtle | Barbara Kellerman | TBA | Frances Tomelty | Unknown/Uncredited |
Lefay, Mrs (MN) | N/A | TBA | Katherine Parr | N/A |
Lightning Bolt | N/A | Gomez Sandoval | N/A | N/A |
Lilliandil (Ramandu's Daughter) | Gabrielle Anwar (VDT) Uncredited (SC) | Laura Brent | Teresa McIlroy | Uncredited |
Macready, Mrs | Maureen Morris | Elizabeth Hawthorne | Dilys Hamlett | |
Maugrim | Martin Stone | Michael Madsen | Steve Hodson | Peter Moreton |
Mavramorn, Lord | Uncredited | Uncredited | Michael Haughey | |
Miraz | Robert Lang | Sergio Castellitto | Derek Waring | Peter Goodwright |
Mole (MN) | N/A | TBA | Syd Ralph | Nick Burnell |
Money Collector (VDT) | Uncredited | Michael Foster | ||
Montoya, Lord | Uncredited | Juan Diego Montoya Garcia | ||
Mullugutherum (SC) | Joe Hall | TBA | Gary Martin (warden) | |
Nausus | Uncredited | Steven Rooke | ||
Nikabrik | George Claydon | Warwick Davis | Timothy Bateson | Frank Topping |
Oreius | Uncredited | Patrick Kake | ||
Otmin | Uncredited | Shane Rangi | N/A | N/A |
Owl (Second in SC) | Mike Edmonds | TBA | Philip Sherlock | |
Pattertwig | Uncredited | Harry Gregson-Williams | Andrew Branch | |
Peepiceek | Sim Evan-Jones | |||
Pevensie, Edmund | Jonathan R. Scott (LWW, PC & VDT) Charles Ponting. (LWW) | Skandar Keynes Mark Wells | Henry Power (LWW) Peter England (PC, VDT, LB) Paul Panting (HHB) | Matthew White (LWW, PC & VDT) Robert Benfield (LWW & HHB) Gyuri Sarossy (LB) |
Pevensie, Helen | Uncredited | Judy McIntosh | Pippa Sparkes | N/A |
Pevensie, Lucy | Sophie Wilcox (LWW, PC & VDT) Juliet Waley (LWW) | Georgie Henley Rachael Henley | Camilla Power (LWW & PC) Ellie Beaven (PC, VDT & LB) | Elizabeth Eaton (LWW, PC, & VDT) Katy Glassborow (LWW, HHB & LB) |
Pevensie, Peter | Richard Dempsey(LWW & PC) Christopher Bramwell(LWW) | William Moseley Noah Huntley | Neil Jeffrey (LWW) Tom Puccin (PC) | Freddie Findlay (LWW & PC) Peter Moreton (LWW & LB) |
Pevensie, Susan | Sophie Cook (LWW & PC) Suzanne Debney (LWW) | Anna Popplewell Sophie Winkleman | Abigail Docherty (LWW) Susie Hay (PC) Deborah Berlin (HHB) | Katherine Suchet (LWW) Sally Ann Burnett (LWW & HHB) |
Philip (Horse) (LWW) | Uncredited | Philip Steuer | N/A | Uncredited |
Plummer, Polly | N/A | TBA | Rowena Snaith (MN) Mary Wimbush (LB) | Jessica Fox (MN) Sallyanne Law (LB) |
Pole, Jill | Camilla Power | TBA | Victoria Shalet | Jade Williams |
Prunaprismia | Angela Barlow | Alicia Borrachero | ||
Puddleglum | Tom Baker | TBA | Bernard Cribbins | Ron Moody |
Pug | Marcus Eyre | Colin Moody | Melvyn Hayes | |
Puzzle the Donkey | N/A | TBA | Timothy Spall | Andrew Sachs |
Radio Announcer (LWW) | N/A | Douglas Gresham | N/A | |
Rainstone | N/A | Ephraim Goldin | ||
Ramandu | Geoffrey Bayldon | N/A | John Turner | Martin Friend |
Randy | Uncredited | Morgan Evans | ||
Reepicheep | Warwick Davis | Eddie Izzard (PC) Simon Pegg (VDT) | Sylvester McCoy | Robert Benfield |
Revilian, Lord | Uncredited | Uncredited | Peter Goodwright | |
Rhince | Guy Fithen | Arthur Angel | ||
Rhoop, Lord | Christopher Godwin | Bruce Spence | Andrew Branch | Simon Treves |
Rilian | Richard Henders | TBA | Aden Gillett | Jamie Glover |
Royal Navy Officer (VDT) | N/A | Zack Kibria | N/A | |
Rumblebuffin, Giant | Ken Kitson | Lee Tuson | Clifford Norgate | Peter Goodwright |
Rynelf | Neale McGrath | Tony Nixon | ||
Satyr 1 (LWW) | Garfield Brown | Stephen Ure | ||
Satyr 2 (LWW) | Keith Hodiak | |||
Scrubb, Eustace Clarence | David Thwaites | Will Poulter | Marco Williamson | Steven Webb |
Scythley, Lord | Uncredited | Simón Andreu | ||
Shasta | N/A | TBA | James Graves | Jonny Scott |
Shift | N/A | TBA | John Sessions | Victor Spinetti |
Soldier (LWW) | Uncredited | Jaxin Hall | ||
Sopespian, Lord | Rory Edwards | Damián Alcázar | Andrew Branch | Christopher Snell |
Squirrel (LWW) | Jill Goldston | N/A | Robert Benfield | |
Stewert, Lord | Uncredited | Stewart Moore | ||
Suncloud | N/A | Carlos Da Silva | ||
Tacks | Roger McKern | Ozzie Devrish | ||
Tavros | Uncredited | Shane Rangi | ||
Tirian | N/A | TBA | Paul Rhys | Gwynn Beech |
Train conductor (LWW) | Uncredited | Morris Lupton | ||
Train passenger 1 (LWW) | Uncredited | Cassie Cook | ||
Train passenger 2 (LWW) | Uncredited | Brandon Cook | ||
Trufflehunter (Badger) | Julie Peters (puppeteer) Joanna David (voice) | Ken Stott | John Turner | Robert Meadwell |
Trumpkin | Big Mick | Peter Dinklage | Richard Griffiths | Chris Emmett |
Tumnus | Jeffrey Perry | James McAvoy | Norman Bird | Philip Sherlock |
Vardan (LWW) | Uncredited | Jim May | ||
Warthog (MN) | N/A | TBA | Stephen Tompkinson | |
White Witch (Jadis) | Barbara Kellerman | Tilda Swinton | Rosemary Martin | Elizabeth Counsell |
Werewolf (PC) | Martin Stone | Shane Rangi Tim Hands | Peter Yapp | |
Wimbleweather (PC) | Uncredited | Jan Pavel Filipensky | ||
Windmane | N/A | Lejla Abbasová | ||
Wolf (Second in LWW) | Uncredited | Sim Evan-Jones (as Vardan) | ||
Woman (MN) | N/A | TBA | Zelah Clarke | Polly March |