Radio Theatre

Compared to The BBC Radio 4 audiobooks this collectors Edition of The Chronicles of Narnia presented by BBC Focus on The Family Radio is by far more engaging! The BBC Radio 4 Version which is more common to come by has no thrilling background music and only one/two voices for all characters. This however is the complete opposite. It is by far more inspiring, uplifting and makes each story worthwhile to listen over and over again. I would highly recommend this to anyone interested or a fan of The Chronicles of Narnia!

I'm struggling to find words to describe how good this audiobook is. It's like playing a perfect movie adaptation in your head. I could bet there has never been a better performance of the Narnia stories. And I doubt there ever will be. Get it for your children or yourself and get immersed in the wonderful world of Narnia.

Will always love the Chronicles of Narnia!

They were kind and quick.

Great cast great stories completely ruined by a second break in the stories every 2 minutes due to the way the tracks have been set...ruins it

I bought the Audio CDs and they are truly AMAZING. I did a lot of research before; the Narnia series have been converted to audiobooks before but this one, Focus on the Family Radio Theatre, is the BEST dramatized version. It is a dramatized version with a full cast of voice actors. As you listen to the audiobooks, it really sounds like you are listening to the movies. The voice actors, the music, the ambience, and all the sounds bring it roaring to life in a super impressive way. All 7 books are included in the dramatized audiobooks, about 2-3 CDs per book in sleeves, and all of it contained in a tin box with a map of Narnia too. The beginning of the CDs start with a short introduction by C.S. Lewis' step-son, Douglas Lewis. The book they wrote with "1" on the case is the Magician's Nephew, so the intention is for you to listen to that one first. C.S. Lewis technically wrote that book almost last to answer fans' questions about the beginning of Narnia, but it is prequel that takes place before all the others so it will make more sense to listen to it first. (Some people claim that C.S. Lewis didn't make the "revisions" for that book to be read first but that doesn't make sense since it chronically really is the first on a timeline. Besides, C.S. Lewis' own son Douglas who hosts the audiobooks says it is really the first book to be read. You can listen to them in any order you like though.) These audiobooks are truly enjoyable and a fantastic bargain, everyone I've shared samples with have also been very impressed. Honestly, "amazing" is the best word to describe them!

Wonderfully captivating storytelling. So great for road trips!

Fun collection, the kids really enjoy the story and so do I!

Radio theater is far better than a movie

This was a wonderful set. I listened to it in the car with my kids (6 and 7) on the way to and from school and everywhere else we had to go. They loved it! It really made the stories come to life and gave me so many opportunities to talk to my children about the nature of God. I was brought to tears many times as I listened as it made me think about my own relationship with God. I have read the books, and loved them of course, but this format really allows you to absorb the details of the stories; there were many subtleties in the books that I didn't notice or appreciate before. The kids always looked forward to hearing the next part of the story. My only complaint with this set is that the voice for Aslan is so strange! That is the most important voice, so that was disappointing; the rest of the voices were great!