Paul McGann on Audio

Fans who are familiar with Paul McGann through his acting on television and in film are often pleased and surprised by Paul's talent as a voice artist and reader. He has the ability to take on any and all characters in the books he reads, imbuing each with his (or her!) own voice and feeling. As for his singing voice -- ask anyone whose favorite WAV file is Paul singing "Let the Great Big World Keep Turning" from the Monocled Mutineer. Then again, some folks just prefer to hear him as Benedick in "Much Ado About Nothing."

Paul's audio recordings are available from amazon.co.uk, countrybookshop, and a limited number of titles from amazon.com. The new audio adventures of the eighth Doctor Who are available from Big Finish.

Online Audio

Upcoming Releases

Sharpe's Escape: Portugal, 1810 (by Bernard Cornwell) release date: April 1, 2004
Synopsis (from the publisher)
Sharpe's Escape takes place in the summer of 1810, once again in the Peninsular War. The French are mounting their third and most dangerous invasion of Portugal. Captain Richard Sharpe with his company of redcoats and riflemen meets the invaders on the gaunt ridge of Bussaco. But there, despite a stunning British victory, the French are not stopped and the army have to fall back.

Sharpe has made enemies among the Portuguese and during the retreat through Coimbra, he and Sergeant Harper are lured into a trap designed to kill them. With the help of an Englishwoman, Sharpe survives, but is cut off from the army. He has to rejoin his regiment if the command is not to fall to the ambitious Lieutenant Slinbsby. At the Lines of Torres Vedras, the vast defences built to stop the French before Lisbon, Sharpe confronts his enemies in a climactic battle.  

Big Finish Audio Productions
Paul stars as the Eighth Doctor in these audio adventures.

Season 1:

• Storm Warning by Alan Barnes
• Sword of Orion by Nicholas Briggs
• Stones of Venice by Paul Magrs
• Minuet in HELL by Alan W Lear and Gary Russell

Season 2:

• Invaders from Mars by Mark Gatiss
• The Chimes of Midnight by Rob Shearman
• Seasons of Fear by Paul Cornell and Caroline Symcox
• Embrace the Darkness by Nicholas Briggs
• The Time of the Daleks by Justin Richards
• Neverland by Alan Barnes

Season 3:

• Zagreus by Alan Barnes and Gary Russell
• Scherzo by Rob Shearman
• The Creed of the Kromon by Philip Martin
• The Natural History of Fear by Jim Mortimore
• The Twilight Kingdom by Will Shindler

Current Audio Recordings read by Paul McGann (alphabetically)
    somewhat complete...some titles may be either OOP or OOS.
    Keep watching Ebay for hard-to-find audios.

Apocalypse Watch (by Robert Ludlum) ( ISBN 0001049852 )

Awfully Big Adventure, An (by Beryl Bainbridge) (ISBN 0754055302)

Cold Tom (by Sally Prue) (ISBN 0754064239)
Synopsis (from amazon.co.uk)
A highly original and magical debut novel, about Tom, caught between his elfin home and the world of humans. It combines a gripping story and strong characters with powerful images and insights into what it is that makes us human.  

Collins Christmas (ISBN 0001025287)
Includes stories and songs for Christmas. Short but charming.

Doctor Who (The Novel of the Movie) (ISBN 0563381485)

Master Georgie (by Beryl Bainbridge) (ISBN 0754002241)

Much Ado About Nothing
Paul McGann sings! Paul has recorded the part of Benedick in a musical version of "Much Ado About Nothing". In a review of the record he was given a very complimentary review not only for his lovely voice, but for a very fine acting performance (of course).

One That Got Away, The (audio: ISBN 1856862283) audio and video

Private Peaceful (by Michael Morpurgo) ISBN 000717246X
Synopsis (from amazon.co.uk)
Heroism or cowardice? A stunning story of the First World War from a master storyteller. Told in the voice of a young soldier, the story follows 24 hours in his life at the front during WW1, and captures his memories as he looks back over his life. Full of stunningly researched detail and engrossing atmosphere, the book leads to a dramatic and moving conclusion.

The Regeneration Trilogy (by Pat Barker)	ISBN 0001052934
Regeneration	ISBN 0001052314
The Ghost Road	ISBN 0001052330
The Eye in the Door	ISBN 0001052322

Room at the Top (by John Braine) ISBN 075400306X

School (audio and book: ISBN 0006645674 )
This amusing book by Colin and Jacqui Hawkins has become an instant favourite of the PMEB. If your only exposure to Paul is as dramatic actor taking on deep characters you are in for a major surprise. In this delightful and silly take on types of kids, types of teachers, homework, sickness, school food, etc. Paul and his two cohorts giggle, yawn, burp and make other rude noises.

Scorpio Illusion (by Robert Ludlum) ( ISBN 0001049844 )

Sharpe novels (by Bernard Cornwell)

	Sharpe's Battle	ISBN 0001048929
	Sharpe's Fortress	ISBN 0001055623
	Sharpe's Gold	ISBN 0001048937
	Sharpe's Havoc	ISBN 0007158270
	Sharpe's Prey	ISBN 000711477X
	Sharpe's Sword	ISBN 0001048945
	Sharpe's Trafalgar	ISBN 000105645X
	Sharpe's Triumph	ISBN 0001054821

Vurt (audio: ISBN 0671525328)
Has been spotted at MediaPlay and several public libraries here in the States. Vurt is no longer available in Britain, but used copies may be ordered from Amazon.com.

War Poems (ISBN 0001053396)

Radio Broadcasts
The Comfort of Strangers was broadcast on Channel 4
Merchant of Venice was broadcast on Channel 4
Campion's Ghost a radio play broadcast on Radio 4 24 February, 1996. Paul portrayed the poet John Donne, and appeared with Timothy West and Hilary Maclean.
Stolen Kisses, broadcast on Radio 4 24 February, 1996 (was it Paul McGann Day?). Appeared with Louise Lombard and Neil Pearson.

Eighth Doctor Books (published by BBC)