Peter Pan: BBC Radio full-cast dramatisation

by Dirk Maggs, J.M. Barrie

When Peter Pan flies into the night nursery of Wendy, John and Michael Darling, he takes them on the journey - and the adventure - of a lifetime. Mermaids, wolves and Indians weave their spell in the magical Never Never Land - where also lurks the wicked Captain Hook. Relive the wonder and excitement of J.M Barrie's timeless classic in this spectacular, swashbuckling full cast dramatistion, directed by award-winning producer Dirk Maggs.

Genres: Childrens

2 pages, Audiobook

Published August 7, 2006

About the author

Dirk Maggs, a freelance writer and director working across all media, is principally known for his work in radio, where he evolved radio drama into "Audio Movies," a near-visual approach combining scripts, layered sound effects, cinematic music and cutting edge technology. He pioneered the use of Dolby Surround in BBC Radio. He was among the first nominees for the Directors Guild of Great Britain Outstanding Achievement in Radio Award, and in 2005 he was invited to become one of the first Honorary Fellows of the University of Winchester for his work in the dramatic arts.

From 2003 to 2005, Maggs produced new episodes of Douglas Adams' science fiction comedy series The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, adapted from the novels based on the original radio series that Adams wrote. The books that Maggs adapted were written after the radio series ended its original run.

He co-founded Perfectly Normal Productions Ltd (PNP) with Paul Weir and Richard Adams to create compelling high quality popular audio drama in serialized form for delivery to personal digital players and cell phones.

Early in his career Dirk became known for directing adaptations of comic book storylines. He started in 1988 with the 50th Anniversary Man Of Steel docudrama Superman on Trial, carried on with a 50th birthday tribute to the Dark Knight: Batman: The Lazarus Syndrome. This was followed by The Adventures Of Superman, Batman: Knightfall, The Amazing Spider-Man and his final BBC Radio superhero series, Judge Dredd in 1995. Along the way his production of Superman: Doomsday and Beyond ("Superman Lives" in the USA) won the 1994 Audie Award for Best Dramatisation from the American Booksellers Association and Spoken Word Audio of The Year from Publishers Weekly.

Reviews

[Grace · Rating 3 out of 5]

4 stars for the audio; 2 stars for the actual book. I had never read Peter Pan and haven't seen the original Disney film in years, so I wasn't sure what to expect. This book is not only horribly racist against the Indigenous Peoples but also Peter is NOT a good guy. I read a retelling called Wendy, Darling that was incredible and really highlights this fact. First he kidnaps three kids for his own purpose of having a "mother" in Wendy, then comes back and takes her daughter, too? I would not recommend this to anyone. However, I feel bad for the (very large) BBC cast because they were excellent.

[Sharon Grindstaff · Rating 3 out of 5]

I personally have a really hard time following these as there is zero narration. The change of scenes is really disorienting and by the time I figure out what’s happening the scene changes again. That being said, my 5 year old loves these. If nothing else I get inspired to read the real thing. This story hits different as a mother. I cried the last 10 minutes.