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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
- Narrated by: Jim Broadbent, Lydia West
- Length: 4 hrs and 30 mins
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About the Performer
Lydia West is currently filming the new Apple show Tailspin, playing the role of ‘Monique’. She has recently wrapped on filming Russell T Davies’ Channel 4 series The Boys. Recent credits include the Mark Gatiss and Steven Moffat BBC 1/Netflix series Dracula and the critically acclaimed Russell T Davies’ drama Years and Years playing one of the leading roles of ‘Bethany’ for BBC/HBO. Other credits include the feature film Higher Grounds.
About the Performer
Jim Broadbent trained at LAMDA before embarking on a long and very successful career. He is an award-winning actor having won an Academy Award and Golden Globe for his portrayal of John Bayley in the film Iris. He also won a Bafta TV Award and Golden Globe for his role of Lord Longford in the made-for-TV film Lord Longford. Jim has appeared in numerous film and television productions. His theatre work began with productions for the National Theatre of Brent and he has since appeared in productions for both The Royal Court and the Royal National Theatre.
Summary
When Dorothy and her pet dog, Toto, are swept away from their Kansas home, they find themselves in the magical land of Oz where munchkins live, monkeys fly and Wicked Witches rule. In their quest to return home they meet a cast of characters that have become much loved by families since the story was first published in 1900. Dorothy, played by Lydia West (Years and Years) joins the Tin Woodsman, Scarecrow and Cowardly Lion as they follow the yellow brick road to find the Wizard, played by Jim Broadbent (The Iron Lady, Moulin Rouge).
In this Audible Original drama, Oz is a real place full of real dangers, and we are introduced to new characters and perils in the journey to the Emerald City to meet the all-powerful Wizard of Oz, who alone may hold the power to grant Dorothy and her new friends’ every wish.
Featuring: David Benson, Jim Broadbent, Margaret Cabourn, Stephen Critchlow, James Dryden, Alix Dunmore, Jack Lane, Jason Nwoga, Lizzie Roper, Dan Starkey and Lydia West.
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- sxswlondon
- 25-01-22
Great music
Having only ever seen the film, I was interested to give this a go to see how much the film differed from the book and I'm glad I did. Suitable for adults or kids, this was a really enjoyable listen – well performed, and, refreshingly, it had great original music.
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- Chris
- 21-09-21
outstanding production
Easily the best audible book I've listened to with my kids. they loved it from start to finish. the production quality is amazing. congrats to all involved
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- Amazon Customer
- 18-08-21
Beautiful!
Amazingly done! We listened to it in the car snd every time we had to wait in the car park for a few extra minutes because my children did not want to stop! Thoroughly recommended
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- Jacky
- 01-02-22
Brilliant adaptation of the classic
A very good adaptation of a classic comical in places with a lot of dramatic licence but very enjoyable, the narration cast was really good
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- Leslie Read
- 05-08-22
very jerky playback
the playback on this is so jerky it makes it impossible to concentrate upon. I had to stop listening to it.
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- Sarah Louise Smits
- 16-02-23
A great adaptation
The narration was superb. An excellent Audible experience and adaptation of the original story. Entertaining throughout!
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- Amazon Customer
- 02-07-23
Amazing cast
The cast were very enjoyable to listen to and the characters had some great adventures
My favourite character was the scarecrow and the lion.
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- Dayzie
- 21-10-22
Amazing
Unreal fantastic listen right now what have you got to loose? Just do it please thank you for your time
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- Lucie Marie Dorion
- 09-02-23
What wonderful adventures!
I totally enjoyed this Audible book of a well-known classic. It was inspiring with feats of courage and full of friendship.
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- Amazon Customer
- 21-08-23
over-the-top acting
I'm afraid if your kids love the film and musical this will be a shock. The whole story is acted out with no narrator, which means it's been rewritten, and not very well! There are huge long passages which were obviously cut from the film for a reason as they meander around not really adding to the story. Although the film is obviously based on the book, the film editors added things such as the ruby slippers which make the story so iconic. Even Jim Broadbent's acting was hammy which was a shock! I'd give it a miss I'm afraid.
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