
Paradise Lost & Paradise Regained
Two BBC Radio 4 Dramatisations
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Narrated by:
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Denis Quilley
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full cast
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Ian McDiarmid
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Robert Glenister
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By:
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John Milton
The highly-acclaimed BBC Radio 4 dramatisation of Milton's epic poem telling the story of the fall of man and also its sequel, Paradise Regained.
Out of chaos shall come order and out of darkness shall come light. Paradise is lost - and then regained.
John Milton's epic, biblically-inspired poems are wonderfully dramatised for BBC Radio starring Denis Quilley as Milton, Ian McDiarmid as Satan and Robert Glenister as Christ, enhanced by specially composed music.
First published in 1667, Paradise Lost describes Satan's plot to ruin God's new and most favoured creation, Mankind, and recounts the temptation of Adam and Eve and their banishment from the Garden of Eden.
Paradise Regained, published in 1671, tells of the temptation of Christ by Satan as he wanders in the wilderness for 40 days and nights.
Full cast:
- Milton: Denis Quilley
- Satan: Ian McDiarmid
- Christ: Robert Glenister
- Raphael: John Rowe
- God: Godfrey Kenton
- Adam: Linus Roache
- Michael: Mark Straker
- Abdiel/Andrew: Julian Rhind-Tutt
- Nisroc: John Church
- Simon/Angel: Matthew Morgan
- Belial: Steve Hodson
- Angel: David Thorpe
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Greatest Poem ever written
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#EVEDIDNOTHINGWRONG.
WOW, Lucifer voiced by Palpatine?
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Great dramatical reading.
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"Splendid vassalage"
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Having listened to this recording, I am amazed at the difference truly great readers make in the meaning of a story. The actors in this project could not have been better, and perform their roles with great dignity, and without the slightest irony. Listening to this recording helped me, I believe, experience this book as its 17th century author intended, rather than as my jaded eyes had seen it before.
That said, it would be of great help to students if the publisher would label the recorded segments with the specific book (and maybe even line numbers!) from which the reading was drawn. Anyone who wants to focus on just Book V of Paradise Lost, for instance, has to do a lot of work to figure out where he or she should start listening. This problem almost turned me off the audiobook before I'd really given it a chance.
Perfectly Cast Actors
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A classic poem of epic proportions.
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Ian McDiarmid was the perfect casting choice to vocalize the part of Satan. He added just the right amount of tragic and wickedness to it, which made the Devil both relatable and also alienating.
Robert Glenister was also a spot on cast for the role of the Son/Jesus. His voice was both comforting and also powerful, a great counterpoint to Ian’s.
I’ve listened to this audiobook over 10 times and I discover new nuances each time I come back to it.
An epic classic voiced by epic classics
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It’s abridged...
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A good alternative
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role. It is annoying and breaks the mood. Is the performance to inform and entertain the audience or to glorify the performers? This would be a stupendous narration if not for the constant interruptions with all the credits!!!
Great performances of a classic story with annoying credits
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