# Audio Adaptation of Neil Gaiman's "The Sleeper and the Spindle"

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**Created:** [January 22, 2021, 4:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/audio-adaptation-of-neil-gaimans-the-sleeper-and-the-spindle/931173 "2021-01-22T04:32:10Z")\
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**Author:** ![Morgyn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/morgyn/32/3041_2.png) [@Morgyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgyn)\
**Post date:** [January 22, 2021, 4:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/audio-adaptation-of-neil-gaimans-the-sleeper-and-the-spindle/931173/1 "2021-01-22T04:32:10Z")

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Available on the BBC website for another 2 days. _Well_ worth a listen. It takes about an hour.

[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m000qm49](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m000qm49)

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**Author:** ![don\_t\_ask](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@don\_t\_ask](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/don_t_ask)\
**Post date:** [January 22, 2021, 5:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/audio-adaptation-of-neil-gaimans-the-sleeper-and-the-spindle/931173/2 "2021-01-22T05:36:46Z")

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His audiobooks, read by him, are a great joy.

[Here](https://www.openculture.com/2019/02/hear-neil-gaiman-read-aloud-15-of-his-own-works.html)he reads 15 of his own works and some by other writers. Many of the readings are live. Some great stuff.