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Benedict Cumberbatch and the Cambridge Science Festival.

 

Sherlock star Benedict Cumberbatch is the Cambridge Science Festival’s guest director this year, meaning
he’s been assisting the Cambridge University festival team with putting together the programme for the two week event, which launches on March 11th. He spoke with Naked Scientist Ben Valsler about his interest in science and his role in the festival…
Click (here) to listen to Benedict discuss  his involvement with the Cambridge Science Festival. 

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The Angel Islington

Played by Benedict Cumberbatch

A legendary angel who dwells in a citadel, deep in London Below.

A message left in her father’s journal directs Door to seek out Islington for help.

Islington watches over and cares for London Below and knows all its secrets; he is the only one with the knowledge that can assist Door in her quest and help Richard find his way back to his life in London Above.

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Benedict Cumberbatch and the cast of Neverwhere - first photo and air date revealed

An exclusive look at the first official cast shot for the star-studded Radio 4 adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s fantasy drama

As anticipation mounts among fantasy fans ahead of the Radio 4 adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s Neverwhere, RadioTimes.com can reveal the first exclusive shot of the star-studded cast, which reads like a who’s who of cult TV.

Sherlock’s Benedict Cumberbatch and X-Men’s James McAvoy are joined by Game of Thrones and former Fades star Natalie Dormer, Doctor Who alumnus Sophie Okonedo and Homeland’s David Harewood for the tale of London Below, an alternate reality beneath the capital where famous landmarks take on a life of their own.

Screen legends Christopher Lee and Bernard Cribbins also star in an adaptation that is being described as an “audio film”.

The six-part series begins with an hour-long episode on Saturday 16 March on Radio 4 and continues with five 30-minute instalments on Radio 4 Extra from Monday 18 March.

More photos and news to follow in the coming weeks…

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