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The Sandman (podcast)
''The Sandman'' is a series of audio dramas written by Neil Gaiman based on his comic book The Sandman (comic book), of the same name. They are directed by Dirk Maggs, with music by James Hannigan, and produced by Audible (service), Audible. The first volume of the series, ''The Sandman'' debuted on July 15, 2020, and is composed of twenty episodes covering the first three volumes of the graphic novel. ''The Sandman: Act II'' debuted on September 22, 2021 and ''The Sandman: Act III'' debuted on September 28, 2022. In volume one, Morpheus escapes after seventy years of imprisonment to rebuild his kingdom. In volume two, Morpheus travels to hell to rescue queen Nada. In volume three, Morpheus and his sister Delirium search out their estranged brother Destruction. Dirk Maggs previously collaborated with Neil Gaiman to produce audio adaptations of his novels ''Good Omens'' and ''Neverwhere''. Maggs and Gaiman had wanted to create a BBC audio drama adaptation of ''The Sandman'' comics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neil Gaiman
Neil Richard MacKinnon Gaiman (; born Neil Richard Gaiman; 10 November 1960) is an English author of short fiction, novels, comic books, audio theatre, and screenplays. His works include the comic series ''The Sandman (comic book), The Sandman'' (1989–1996) and the novels ''Good Omens'' (1990), ''Stardust (Gaiman novel), Stardust'' (1999), ''American Gods'' (2001), ''Coraline'' (2002), ''Anansi Boys'' (2005), ''The Graveyard Book'' (2008) and ''The Ocean at the End of the Lane'' (2013). He co-created the TV adaptations of ''Good Omens (TV series), Good Omens'' and ''The Sandman (TV series), The Sandman''. Gaiman's awards include Hugo Award, Hugo, Nebula Award, Nebula, and Bram Stoker Award, Bram Stoker awards and Newbery Medal, Newbery and Carnegie Medal (literary award), Carnegie medals. He is the first author to win the Newbery and the Carnegie medals for the same work, ''The Graveyard Book''. ''The Ocean at the End of the Lane'' was voted Book of the Year in the British ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Harewood
David Michael Harewood (born 8 December 1965) is a British actor, presenter and the current president of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. He is best known for his roles as CIA Counterterrorism Director David Estes in ''Homeland'' (2011–2012), and as J'onn J'onzz / Martian Manhunter and Hank Henshaw / Cyborg Superman in ''Supergirl'' (2015–2021). Early life Harewood was born on 8 December 1965 in the Small Heath area of Birmingham, the son of a couple from Barbados who had moved to England in the late 1950s and early 1960s. His father was a lorry driver, while his mother was a caterer. He has a sister, Sandra, and two brothers, Rodger and Paul. He attended St Benedict's Junior School and Washwood Heath Academy. He was a member of the National Youth Theatre. In his youth, he worked at a wine bar in Birmingham city centre. At the age of 18, he gained a place at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. Career Harewood began acting in 1990 and has appeared in '' The Hawk'', '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mad Hettie
Along with the titular character and his siblings, '' The Sandman'' includes a large array of characters: inhabitants of the Dreaming, various deities, angels and demons, faeries, immortals and witches. Some characters appear in ''The Sandman'' (1989–1994), some in spinoffs like ''The Dreaming'' (1996–2001) and ''Lucifer'' (1999–2007), and others in earlier stories that ''The Sandman'' was based on. Their stories occur in the DC Universe, generally tangentially to the mainstream DC stories. The Endless The Endless are a family of seven anthropomorphic personifications of universal concepts, around whom much of the series revolves. They are the children of Mother Night and Father Time. All debuted in the ''Sandman'' series, except Destiny, who was created by Marv Wolfman and Berni Wrightson in ''Weird Mystery Tales'' #1 (1972). From eldest to youngest, they are: Destiny Death Dream Destruction Desire Despair Delirium Dreams and nightmares These inhabitants o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josie Lawrence
Josie Lawrence (born Wendy Lawrence; 6 June 1959) is an English actress and comedian. She is best known for her work with the Comedy Store Players improvisational troupe, the television series '' Whose Line Is It Anyway?'' and as Manda Best in ''EastEnders''. Early life Lawrence was born Wendy Lawrence on 6 June 1959 in Old Hill, West Midlands. Her parents were Bert Lawrence and Kathleen Lawrence, née Griffin, who were married in 1948. She has twin siblings, John and Janet, who are ten years her senior (1949). They were brought up in nearby Cradley Heath, where their father worked for British Leyland and their mother as a dinner lady. Lawrence wanted to be an actress at the early age of 5 and at 16 joined the Barlow Players in Oldbury. She studied at Dartington College of Arts from 1978 to 1981, receiving a Bachelor of Arts honours degree. Career Stage Her first acting role was as a young boy in a production of '' The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists'' at the Half Moo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Lithgow
John Arthur Lithgow ( ; born , 1945) is an American actor. He studied at Harvard University and the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art before becoming known for his John Lithgow filmography, diverse work on stage and screen. He has received List of awards and nominations received by John Lithgow, numerous accolades including six Primetime Emmy Awards, Primetime Emmy Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, a Laurence Olivier Award, and two Tony Awards, as well as nominations for two Academy Awards, a British Academy Film Award, four Grammy Awards, and four Screen Actors Guild Awards. Lithgow has won two Tony Awards, his first for Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play, Best Featured Actor in a Play for his Broadway theatre, Broadway debut in ''The Changing Room'' (1972) and his second for Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical, Best Actor in a Musical for ''Sweet Smell of Success (musical), Sweet Smell of Success'' (2002). He was Tony-nominated for ''Requiem for a Heavywe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johanna Constantine (comics)
Along with the titular character and his siblings, '' The Sandman'' includes a large array of characters: inhabitants of the Dreaming, various deities, angels and demons, faeries, immortals and witches. Some characters appear in ''The Sandman'' (1989–1994), some in spinoffs like ''The Dreaming'' (1996–2001) and ''Lucifer'' (1999–2007), and others in earlier stories that ''The Sandman'' was based on. Their stories occur in the DC Universe, generally tangentially to the mainstream DC stories. The Endless The Endless are a family of seven anthropomorphic personifications of universal concepts, around whom much of the series revolves. They are the children of Mother Night and Father Time. All debuted in the ''Sandman'' series, except Destiny, who was created by Marv Wolfman and Berni Wrightson in ''Weird Mystery Tales'' #1 (1972). From eldest to youngest, they are: Destiny Death Dream Destruction Desire Despair Delirium Dreams and nightmares These inhabitants o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joanna Lumley
Dame Joanna Lamond Lumley (born 1 May 1946) is an Indian-born British actress, presenter, author, television producer, activist and former model. She has won two BAFTA TV Awards for her role as Patsy Stone in the BBC sitcom ''Absolutely Fabulous'' (1992–2012) and was nominated for the 2011 Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play for the Broadway theatre, Broadway revival of ''La Bête (play), La Bête''. In 2013, she received the Special Recognition Award at the National Television Awards and in 2017 she was honoured with the BAFTA Fellowship award. Lumley's other television credits include ''The New Avengers (TV series), The New Avengers'' (1976–1977), ''Sapphire & Steel'' (1979–1982), ''Sensitive Skin (British TV series), Sensitive Skin'' (2005–2007), ''Jam & Jerusalem'' (2006–2008) and ''Finding Alice'' (2021–present). She also as played Elaine Perkins in ''Coronation Street'' in 1973. Her film appearances include ''On Her Majesty's Secret Service (film), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Destiny Of The Endless
The Endless are a family of cosmic beings who appear in American comic books published by DC Comics. The members of the family are: Death, Delirium, Desire, Despair, Destiny, Destruction and Dream. The Endless characters were created by Neil Gaiman and loosely based on the Chthonic gods and children of the goddess Nyx of Greek mythology. They first appeared in the comic book series ''The Sandman'' (1989–1996). They embody forces of nature in the DC Universe. They are depicted as among the most powerful beings in the world of these characters, and are distinct in this universe from gods, which are created by mortal belief. The character Dream is the protagonist of ''The Sandman'' series, but all the Endless beings play major roles. The Endless are a dysfunctional family of seven siblings. They appear in different forms but are most often depicted as having very white skin and black hair, with the exception of redheads Delirium and Destruction. Their appearance often changes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeffrey Wright
Jeffrey Wright (born December 7, 1965) is an American actor. His accolades include a Primetime Emmy Award, a Tony Award, and a Golden Globe Award, in addition to a nomination for an Academy Award. Wright began his career in theater, where he gained prominence for his role in the Broadway production of Tony Kushner's ''Angels in America'' (1993), for which he won a Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play. He reprised his role in the acclaimed HBO miniseries adaptation (2003), earning the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie. His first starring film role was as Jean-Michel Basquiat in '' Basquiat'' (1996). His other notable films include ''Syriana'' (2005), ''Lady in the Water'' (2006), ''Cadillac Records'' (2008), '' The Ides of March'' (2011), and '' Rustin'' (2023). He has also acted in the Wes Anderson films ''The French Dispatch'' (2021) and '' Asteroid City'' (2023), and has played Peoples Hernandez in'' Shaft'' (2000), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morpheus (DC Comics)
Dream of the Endless is a fictional character, an anthropomorphic personification who first appeared in the first issue of '' The Sandman'', written by Neil Gaiman and published by DC Comics. One of the seven Endless, who are inconceivably powerful beings older and greater than gods, Dream is both lord and personification of all dreams and stories, and all that is not in reality (which, in turn, Dream may define by his existence). He has taken many names, including ''Morpheus'', ''Oneiros'', ''Kai'ckul'', and the ''Sandman'', and his appearance can change depending on the person who is seeing him. Dream was named the sixth-greatest comic book character by ''Empire''. He was also named fifteenth in IGN's 100 Top Comic Book Heroes list. After the events of '' The Sandman: The Kindly Ones'' that led to Dream's death at the hands of the Furies, Daniel Hall becomes the new Dream. Tom Sturridge is the principal actor portraying Dream in the television series '' The Sandman'' on Netfli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James McAvoy
James McAvoy (; born 21 April 1979) is a Scottish actor and director. He made his acting debut as a teen in '' The Near Room'' (1995) and appeared mostly on television until 2003, when his film career began. His notable television work includes the thriller '' State of Play'' (2003), the science fiction miniseries '' Frank Herbert's Children of Dune'' (2003), and the drama series '' Shameless'' (2004–2005). McAvoy gained recognition for playing Mr. Tumnus in the fantasy film '' The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe'' (2005) and an assassin in the action film '' Wanted'' (2008). After winning the inaugural BAFTA Rising Star Award in 2006, his performances in the period dramas '' The Last King of Scotland'' (2006) and '' Atonement'' (2007) gained him BAFTA Award nominations. In 2011 he voiced the title characters in '' Arthur Christmas'' and '' Gnomeo & Juliet'', and portrayed Charles Xavier in the superhero film '' X-Men: First Class'', a role he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thessaly (comics)
Along with the titular character and his siblings, '' The Sandman'' includes a large array of characters: inhabitants of the Dreaming, various deities, angels and demons, faeries, immortals and witches. Some characters appear in ''The Sandman'' (1989–1994), some in spinoffs like ''The Dreaming'' (1996–2001) and ''Lucifer'' (1999–2007), and others in earlier stories that ''The Sandman'' was based on. Their stories occur in the DC Universe, generally tangentially to the mainstream DC stories. The Endless The Endless are a family of seven anthropomorphic personifications of universal concepts, around whom much of the series revolves. They are the children of Mother Night and Father Time. All debuted in the ''Sandman'' series, except Destiny, who was created by Marv Wolfman and Berni Wrightson in ''Weird Mystery Tales'' #1 (1972). From eldest to youngest, they are: Destiny Death Dream Destruction Desire Despair Delirium Dreams and nightmares These inhabitants o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
