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* {{GOR}} - radio play adapted by Dirk Maggs for the BBC in December 2014, starring Mark Heap as Aziraphale and Peter Serafinowicz as Crowley, and featuring Pratchett and Gaiman in a dual cameo. | * {{GOR}} - radio play adapted by Dirk Maggs for the BBC in December 2014, starring Mark Heap as Aziraphale and Peter Serafinowicz as Crowley, and featuring Pratchett and Gaiman in a dual cameo as police officers, recorded in a car parked at Pratchett’s house. | ||
* {{GOTV}} - adapted for television by Neil Gaiman for Amazon Prime Video in 2020, starring Michael Sheen as Aziraphale and David Tennant as Crowley. A second season, based on ideas Gaiman and Pratchett had for a sequel (some of which were seeded in the first season), will be released on Amazon Prime on 28 July 2023. | * {{GOTV}} - adapted for television by Neil Gaiman for Amazon Prime Video in 2020, starring Michael Sheen as Aziraphale and David Tennant as Crowley. A second season, based on ideas Gaiman and Pratchett had for a sequel (some of which were seeded in the first season), will be released on Amazon Prime on 28 July 2023. | ||
* As well as an unabridged traditional [[audiobook]] narrated by Martin Jarvis, a new full-cast version was produced by Harper Audio and released in November 2021 on Audible, off the back of the popularity of the television series. It's narrated by Rebecca Front, and features Sheen and Tennant reprising their television roles alongside an ensemble cast playing the other characters. | * As well as an unabridged traditional [[audiobook]] narrated by Martin Jarvis, a new full-cast version was produced by Harper Audio and released in November 2021 on Audible, off the back of the popularity of the television series. It's narrated by Rebecca Front, and features Sheen and Tennant reprising their television roles alongside an ensemble cast playing the other characters. | ||
Revision as of 00:51, 21 May 2023
| Author | Terry Pratchett & Neil Gaiman |
|---|---|
| Audio read by | Martin Jarvis (unabridged) Rebecca Front (full-cast) |
| Country | UK |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Fantasy |
| Publisher | Orion Books |
Publication date | 1990-05-10 |
Blurb
Podcast episodes
Major appearances
These are episodes primarily devoted to discussing this book.
| Date | Show | Episode | External link |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-01-08 | Pratchat | “It's the End of the World as We Know It (And We Feel Nice and Accurate)” | pratchatpodcast.com |
| 2019-06-03 | Dragon Babies | “Good Omens, by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman” | dragonbabiespodcast.com |
| 2019-04-21 | Welcome to the End Times | “Welcome to the End Times” (1/6) | anchor.fm |
| 2019-04-28 | Welcome to the End Times | “Tiny Bibliophilic Bells” (2/6) | anchor.fm |
| 2019-05-05 | Welcome to the End Times | “Witches Just Wanna Have Fun” (3/6) | anchor.fm |
| 2019-05-12 | Welcome to the End Times | “Metatron and Mad Prophetesses” (4/6) | anchor.fm |
| 2019-05-19 | Welcome to the End Times | “Heathen Passion and Occult Wiles” (5/6) | anchor.fm |
| 2019-05-26 | Welcome to the End Times | “INEFFABLE” (6/6) | anchor.fm |
| 2019-05-28 | Wyrd Sisters | “Good Omens” | wyrdsisters.podbean.com |
| 2020-02-03 | The Truth Shall Make Ye Fret | “Castles and Snacks” (1/2) | thetruthshallmakeyefret.com |
| 2020-02-10 | The Truth Shall Make Ye Fret | “The Flaming Sword Of It All” (2/2) | thetruthshallmakeyefret.com |
| 2021-11-28 | Desert Island Discworld | “Louie Stowell and Good Omens” | desertislanddiscworld.com |
| 2021-11-28 | Teaching My Cat to Read | "Good Omens: What’s this? It’s Humanity With A Steel Chair!" | teachingmycattoread.wordpress.com[1] |
| 2022-01-10 | Stuck on Arrakis | “Stuck on a Side Quest: Good Omens” | buzzsprout.com |
| 2023-01-18 | Books Are Magical | “Good Omens by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett” | buzzsprout.com |
Other appearances
These episodes include significant discussion of the book, but it’s not the main focus.
| Date | Show | Episode | External link |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-07-26 | You Don't Know Lit | “Sir Terry Pratchett”[2] | podbean.com |
| 2023-03-29 | Heinous Investigations | “Hyperfixation Presentations: Good Omens”[3] | castos.com |
| 2023-05-19 | The Book Review[4] | “Essential Neil Gaiman and A.I. Book Freakout” | simplecast.com |
Adaptations
- Good Omens - radio play adapted by Dirk Maggs for the BBC in December 2014, starring Mark Heap as Aziraphale and Peter Serafinowicz as Crowley, and featuring Pratchett and Gaiman in a dual cameo as police officers, recorded in a car parked at Pratchett’s house.
- Good Omens - adapted for television by Neil Gaiman for Amazon Prime Video in 2020, starring Michael Sheen as Aziraphale and David Tennant as Crowley. A second season, based on ideas Gaiman and Pratchett had for a sequel (some of which were seeded in the first season), will be released on Amazon Prime on 28 July 2023.
- As well as an unabridged traditional audiobook narrated by Martin Jarvis, a new full-cast version was produced by Harper Audio and released in November 2021 on Audible, off the back of the popularity of the television series. It's narrated by Rebecca Front, and features Sheen and Tennant reprising their television roles alongside an ensemble cast playing the other characters.
External links
- Good Omens at the L-Space Wiki
- Good Omens on Wikipedia
Footnotes
- ↑ This episode does not have a dedicated page on the show's site, so this link is to the episode list page.
- ↑ This podcast's format involves a “fight” between two books, in this case The Colour of Magic and Good Omens.
- ↑ Mostly about the television series
- ↑ This is the official book podcast of The New York Times.