The Dark Is Rising
BBC World ServiceA young boy’s time-travelling fight against ancient evil. When the Dark comes rising, who will hold it back? This dramatisation of Susan Cooper’s cult novel is a magical journey into the supernatural.
| Publishes | Daily | Episodes | 13 | Founded | a year ago |
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| Categories | FictionDrama | ||||
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Twelfth Night. The Old Ones gather from across the centuries. The Signs are joined together by a blacksmith with rings of gold and, as the Old Ones bid him farewell, Will is full of anguish as he returns to his own time. Listen on headphones for 3D i... more
Will is pursued by the tornado of the Dark and prepares for the final battle. He flies with Merriman on the great white horse to where Herne the ancient hunter is waiting. Herne summons his hounds – a pack of huge white animals ghostly in the half-li... more
Will’s sister is missing. He searches through driving rain and melting snow to find her, as a road becomes a river. The great white horse again comes to his aid and, when lightning strikes, a ship rises bearing a long-dead king. Listen on headphones ... more
Will is terrified. The thunderous knocking on the door can only mean one thing – it is The Rider, ready to attack. The Walker has been emboldened by the Dark and summons ice candles which bring a terrible chill, even as they burn. Will discovers the ... more
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- Very enjoyable, engrossing in much better than the movie
I very much enjoyed this series as a child. I hope they do the rest of the books. I watch the movie that was made from this first book several years ago. It did not do well because it did not follow the spirit this book.But this reading of it was enchanting. I had a lot of trouble not listening to it—So I ended up staying up very late. I will be late to work most likely because I will be tired in the morning. But I had to listen. That is the mark of a good work.
Apple Podcasts5DPCRN
United States2 months ago - True to the spirit of the book!
If you want a good adaptation, go to audiodrama, which sticks close to the words, leans into the music implied by the book, and simplifies only to clarify. Changes are well-judged, few, and added with a light touch, (I liked the coda), Will is excellent, and I do believe that's Dame Harriet Vane, excuse me, Walters, adding gravitas as The Lady. more
Apple Podcasts4SepdetUnited States3 months ago - Fantastic !
I loved these books as a child and loved reading them aloud to my own kids. This is a marvelous adaptation ! Please do the rest of the books!
Apple Podcasts5MaudMcIUnited States3 months ago - Magical adaptation
Read the series in 1981 when I was 11, like Will, and it affected me profoundly. Love it still, and ‘tis the season! 🥰🎄
Apple Podcasts5paxcarta
Canada4 months ago - A favorite!
This was one of my favorite childhood books. Loved listening to this dramatization. 💜
Apple Podcasts5AngelRN3United States5 months ago
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Apple Podcasts | #57 | United States/Fiction/Drama |
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Apple Podcasts | #23 |  United Kingdom/Fiction/Drama |
Apple Podcasts | #55 | United Kingdom/Fiction |
Apple Podcasts | #29 |  Germany/Fiction/Drama |
Apple Podcasts | #49 |  Australia/Fiction/Drama |
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