BBC Radio 4 broadcast: 25th December 2019
Neil Gaiman is one of the great storytellers of our time, his work loved by fans of all ages in books, films, on TV and in the theatre.
In this first part of a very special concert (the second part is broadcast on New Years's Day), he joins the BBC Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Mihhail Gerts, for a walk on the dark side, reading from his best-selling books, weaving together his dystopian visions with music to thrill and excite the senses.
He is joined on stage by Amanda Palmer who reads Gaiman's poem The Mushroom Hunters and Simon Butteriss for a stunning rendition of The Nightmare Song from Iolanthe.
This is an edited version of the full concert, broadcast on BBC Radio 3 on 23 December 2019.
All written works: Neil Gaiman
BBC Symphony Orchestra conducted by Mihhail Gerts
Producer for BBC Radio 4: Steve Doherty
Producer for BBC Symphony Orchestra: Ann McKay
General manager, BBC Symphony Orchestra: Paul Hughes
A Giddy Goat and BBC Symphony Orchestra production for BBC Radio 3 and BBC Radio 4
Music played in part one of the concert:
David Arnold - Good Omens (Opening Titles)
Gilbert & Sullivan - The Nightmare Song From Iolanthe
Jherek Bischoff - Underscore To The Mushroom Hunters
Jean Sibelius - Valse Triste
Paul Dukas - The Sorcerer's Apprentice
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