Neverwhere (1996– )

Richard Mayhew leads an ordinary life in London when one day a girl named Door falls, injured, across his path. The next thing he knows, his life is gone and he's pulled into the ... See full summary »

Stars:

Gary Bakewell, Laura Fraser, Hywel Bennett

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
Gary Bakewell	...	Richard Mayhew (6 episodes, 1996)
Laura Fraser	...	Door (6 episodes, 1996)
Hywel Bennett	...	Mr. Croup (6 episodes, 1996)
Clive Russell	...	Mr. Vandemaar (6 episodes, 1996)
Paterson Joseph	...	Marquis De Carabas (6 episodes, 1996)
Peter Capaldi	...	Islington (5 episodes, 1996)
Tanya Moodie	...	Hunter (5 episodes, 1996)
Trevor Peacock	...	Old Bailey (5 episodes, 1996)
Elizabeth Marmur	...	Jessica (4 episodes, 1996)
Tamsin Greig	...	Lamia (3 episodes, 1996)

Storyline

Richard Mayhew leads an ordinary life in London when one day a girl named Door falls, injured, across his path. The next thing he knows, his life is gone and he's pulled into the fantastical world of London Below. Pursued by the murderous Messrs. Croup and Vandemar, Door and Richard with the help of Hunter and the Marquis de Carabas, attempt to find the Angel Islington, who knows the secret behind the murder of Door's family, and possibly a way for Richard to go home.

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Plot Keywords:

angel | cult tv | london england | magic | homelessness | 

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Taglines:

Descend Into The Shadows Of London Below

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Genres:

Drama | Fantasy

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 September 1996 (UK)

Also Known As:

Sosehol

Filming Locations:

London Underground, London, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), Crucial Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

180 min 180 min (6 episodes)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Lenny Henry originated the project back in the early 1990s. Initially, he wanted it to be homeless people living beneath the streets of London, but Gaiman vetoed the idea, wanting it to be about a magical subculture instead.

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Quotes

Mr. Croup: If you cut us, do we not bleed?
Mr. Vandemaar: [pondering] No.

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Crazy Credits

The opening credits are full of surreal, distorted images from London Below. And each episode opens with a different character narrating the events of the previous episode. The end credits uses surreal imagery as a backdrop.

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Connections

References The Wizard of Oz (1939)

User Reviews

How on earth did this pass me by?

After being treated to the first episode of this gritty tale of another world I was left desperate for more! I am quite surprised that this passed me by in the first instance. What on earth was I doing in 1996 when this was being shown?

Neverwhere begins with the introduction of its characters in a less than conventional way. It almost puts you off by its quirky and totally off the rails introduction. Once you get over this and the low budget nature of the program you find that the storyline is quite appealing. There are many familiar faces to discover throughout each episode.

This 6 episode adventure would appeal to fans of Dr Who and general low budget science fiction. This is never going to be mainstream programming and thats where its appeal lies. Give the first 10 minutes of episode one a try, its a pretty good indicator of the general story itself, and it got me hooked pretty quickly.

8/10 LEWIS CAROL EAT YOUR HEART OUT!