The Brightonomicon

Podcast Series
2008
7h 17m

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Based on the best-selling novel by fantasy author Robert Rankin. This is the tale of two incredible people - one who knows he is incredible and the other who learns to be incredible. Set in ... Read allBased on the best-selling novel by fantasy author Robert Rankin. This is the tale of two incredible people - one who knows he is incredible and the other who learns to be incredible. Set in 1960 in the UK south-coast resort of Brighton, self-styled guru and magus Hugo Rune rescue... Read allBased on the best-selling novel by fantasy author Robert Rankin. This is the tale of two incredible people - one who knows he is incredible and the other who learns to be incredible. Set in 1960 in the UK south-coast resort of Brighton, self-styled guru and magus Hugo Rune rescues a young man from drowning and persuades him to become his assistant and partner in solvi... Read all

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David Warner

Hugo Rune…

• 2008

Rupert Degas

Rizla…

• 2008

Michael Fenton Stevens

Narrator

• 2008

Graham Rogers

Announcer

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Mark Wing-Davey

Fangio

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Elliot Stein

The Monk

• 2008

Andy Serkis

Count Otto Black…

• 2008

Robert Rankin

Cabbie…

• 2008

Sarah Douglas

Nurse Hearse…

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Simon Gregor

Hubert the Tramp…

• 2008

Kerry Shale

Lazlo Woodbine…

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Ben Miller

Bartholomew the Bog Troll…

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Ricky Grover

Henchman…

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Johnny Daukes

Waiter…

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Steve Oram

Policeman 1…

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Kate O'Sullivan

Queen Mother…

• 2008

Tom Meeten

Policeman 2…

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Kevin Eldon

Paul the Student…

• 2008

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The Brightonomicon is a novel by British fantasy author Robert Rankin. It was developed into a fully-cast unabridged audiobook which was broadcast as a series in 2008. The audio series was re-edited into 28-minute, 30-minute episodes which was broadcast on the BBC digital and online radio station BBC7. The 13 half-hour episodes were originally broadcast at 18:30 UK Time (with a 00:30 repeat) on Saturdays from 23 August 2008 to 15 November 2008, with each episode being available on the BBC iPlayer for six days after broadcast. The series has been repeated a number of times subsequently. It won eZine The Hub's 2008 Award for "Best Comedy (Audio)".