However, several of the production’s choices detracted from my enjoyment of the story. The theme song grates on me a little, for reasons I can’t quite pin down, but the use of music throughout the narration-for example, hymns and carols actually sung where they are mentioned in the book-definitely enhances the experience. Technically, the sound designers’ use of stereo to indicate position and movement of the characters works quite well, as do the sound effects and (for the most part) the music. And the dialog and narration are generally very faithful to the book. The narrator provides both plot and visual description his quiet, deliberate delivery stands in counterpart to the characters’ livelier, more realistic speech. As you would expect from a BBC production, their command of accent and dialect is excellent. Most of the voice actors are well cast and give solid, believable performances. Let’s start with what the BBC podcast adaptation does well.
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