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The Signalman
- Narrated by: Sam Mendes
- Length: 41 mins
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Summary
From the greatest novelist of the Victorian era comes a ghostly short story, now reimagined in 3D sound.
Put your headphones on and settle in to this Audible Original adaptation of Charles Dickens’ The Signalman, narrated by Academy-Award winning director Sam Mendes (Skyfall, 1917, Empire of Light).
A lone narrator meets a railway worker who is confined to a cold, gloomy station in a deep cutting near a tunnel entrance. This worker is a signalman, and it is his responsibility to give the green light for trains to pass through the area. These are slow, monotonous days. The signalman’s life is not marked by much, until the nightmares begin.
Three times in a row, a ghost mysteriously appears before the signalman – and with each apparition, a tragic accident unfolds on the rail tracks.
Although our narrator doubts the man at first, events soon make him a believer too...
Follow along as the mystery is revealed in spatial audio with Dolby Atmos, bringing the haunting tale closer to you than ever before.
Now available in Dolby Atmos on Audible.
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- cee fee dunn
- 22-01-23
Thoroughly loved this
A perfect short haunted story for my dog walk … very atmospheric and kept me looking about for ghosts
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- Mr Y. Never received
- 31-01-23
Dickens at his best
Brilliantly written and narrated by Sam Mendes. Thoroughly enjoyed and recommend . Look forward to more
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- Lucie Marie Dorion
- 22-01-23
Awesome 3-D Audible!
I am amazed by this exciting listening experience. It felt so real like watching a movie as the story unraveled itself minute after minute.
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- Lucy Thornton
- 01-02-23
the signal man
excellent rendition, quite familiar with this story but this is by far the best telling!
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- Ms. Isla A. Scott
- 22-01-23
A spooky listen
This was/is a well made production of a spooky ghost tale by none other than Charles Dickens. I thought it was quite creepy sounding with the sound effects used and I thought Sam Mendes did well narrating the story. Its reasonably spooky and a quick listen, so not bad at all. Worth a listen if your a member as its currently included with membership.
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- Charly Davis
- 25-01-23
Atmospheric and Haunting
Loved this telling of a Dickens short, brilliantly produced. The narrator does not overplay the part and builds the story perfectly
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- annette apostolakis
- 03-02-23
Superb classic!
Very atmospheric, brilliantly read! Would highly recommend as an introduction to an alternative Charles Dickens experience.
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- Joe.c
- 07-02-23
Fun short dicken’s tale that is well read
Well worth a listen as it is under an hour. The story is captivating and so well read. Give it a go
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- 07-02-23
Charles Dickens would be proud
don't listen to this on speakers. headphones on for maximum experience. absolutely fantastic. 3D audio is an entirely new experience that words can't do justice.
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- Jean
- 10-02-23
Fantastic!
Loved it, chilling, unusually the music/sound effects were really well-done and not intrusive at all
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