Orpheus Underground
4 Extra Debut. Novelist Neil Gaiman explores the Orpheus myth, the timeless story of art's place in trying to recover the dead. From 2015.
Novelist Neil Gaiman explores the intricacies of the Orpheus myth, the timeless story of art's place in trying to recover the dead.
Featuring:
Writer, Margaret Atwood
Writer, Jonathan Carroll
The late Russell Hoban and his daughter Phoebe Hoban
Songwriter and cartoonist, Peter Blegvad
Composer and conceptual artist, Hannah Catherine Jones.
Producer: Michael Umney
A Resonance production for 大象传媒 Radio 4, first broadcast in September 2015.
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The full text of Neil Gaiman's poetic retelling the Orpheus myth.
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Broadcasts
- Tue 22 Sep 2015 11:30大象传媒 Radio 4
- Mon 4 Jan 2016 23:30大象传媒 Radio 4
- Fri 3 Feb 2023 20:00大象传媒 Radio 4 Extra
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