Neil Gaiman’s Stardust

Matthew Beard stars in a brand new BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation of the bestselling novel by Neil Gaiman, narrated by Eleanor Bron. Challenged to retrieve a fallen star, Tristran Thorn leaves the sleepy English village of Wall and crosses into the land of Fairie and the realm of Stormhold. Locating the star, he discovers it is no meteorite, but a young woman, Yvaine. When Yvaine evades him and escapes, Tristran discovers he is not the only one in pursuit of the star: there are dark forces in this magical land, and he must find Yvaine before she falls into their clutches. Produced and directed by Dirk Maggs and Heather Larmour, this stunning new dramatisation boasts a large cast that also includes Sophie Rundle, Frances Barber, Maggie Steed, Nicholas Boulton, Bryan Dick, Charlotte Riley, Aisling Loftus, Sanjeev Bhaskar and Alex Macqueen. Duration: 2 hours approx.