The BBC has archived Part One: Northern Lights... listen to it here
Read some of the strange/funny quotes from the play here

Updated information on the cast has been posted for The Amber Spyglass here

Here are a few tidbits of information about the dramatizations:

· Adapted for radio by Lavinia Murray
· Music composed and realized by Billy Cowie
· Directed by David Hunter

You can find pics and voice samples here.

Cast:

Lyra ...... Lulu Popplewell
Balthamos ...... Ray Fearon
Lord Asriel ...... Terence Stamp
Mrs. Coulter ...... Emma Fielding
Farder Coram ...... Kenneth Cranham
The Master ...... Bill Paterson
Lee Scorseby ...... Peter Marinker
Hester ...... Carla Simpson
Serafina Pekkala ...... Tracy-Ann Oberman
Iorek Byrnison ...... Steve Hodson
Iofur Raknison ...... Gerard McDermott
Pantalaimon ...... Richard Firth
Ozymandias ...... David Holt
Lord Faa ...... Shaun Dooley
Ma Costa ...... Ann Beach
Joey Costa ...... Ben Crowe
The housekeeper ...... Joanna Monro
Dr. Cooper ...... Martin Hyder
Santelia ...... Ioan Meredith
Roger ...... Leagh Conwell
Annie ...... Soumaya Keynes
Bella ...... Amy Dunn
Stelmaria ...... Laura Doddington
Salcilia ...... Emma Woolliams
Billy ...... Gregg Prentice
Tony ...... Oliver Cookson
Kaisa ...... Simon Donaldson

We already note some changes from the original text, with the listing of Balthamos [played by Ray Fearon], who does not appear in the books until the very end of The Subtle Knife, and the addition of Ozymandias [played by David Holt], a name that we here at Bridge Through The Aurora are sure was not part of the original text. We'll remain optimistic that the dramatizations will go well: Pullman has said that he thinks they're good, and that the books have been adapted well for radio. No doubt the results of the radio drama will be a sign of things to come regarding the movie adaptations, set to be released beginning in 2004.

(Read the complete BBC Radio 4 programme listing here)