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Two special vinyl box sets of BBC dramatizations of Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials and Good Omens by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett.

Good Omens is an exclusive edition and includes a print signed by Neil Gaiman and is limited to just 500 copies. "He is Nigh." "He is? Already? How??" When Aziraphale (Angel and part-time rare book dealer) and Crowley (an Angel who didn't so much Fall as Saunter Vaguely Downwards) learn that the Antichrist has been born on present day Earth, they agree to work together to prevent the End of Days. Eleven years later, all bets are off when innocent Adam Young discovers he has the power to bring about Armageddon. As the stage is set for a showdown between the forces of Good and Evil, the prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch may yet come true… For the first time ever on vinyl, Good Omens is adapted and co-directed for BBC Radio 4 by the award-winning Dirk Maggs (The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy; Neverwhere; Stardust; Anansi Boys; The X-Files; Alien; Batman; Superman). It is based on the novel by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett, now the basis for a major Amazon Prime TV series premiering in Summer 2019. Starring Mark Heap as Aziraphale and Peter Serafinowicz as Crowley, with Josie Lawrence as Agnes Nutter, Colin Morgan as Newton Pulsifier and Charlotte Richie as Anathema Device, the cast also includes Phil Davis, Harry Lloyd, Paterson Joseph, Rachael Stirling, Jim Norton, Nicholas Briggs, Neil Maskell, Steve Toussaint, Simon Jones, Julia Deakin, Mitch Benn, Louise Brealey, Mark Benton and many more including cameo appearances by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett. The unique four 180g heavyweight black and white vinyl - includes a laser-etched Side B - are presented in illustrated wallets inside a rigid, bound 16 page book, with exclusive sleeve notes written by Neil Gaiman and Dirk Maggs. "Heaven and Hell are preparing for war, and it's going to be very messy."

His Dark materials is another exclusive that includes is a stand alone art print signed by Philip Pullman, and is also limited to 500 units: Demon Records presents these full-cast BBC Radio dramatisations of the celebrated trilogy, pressed on 9 x 180g Heavyweight Daemonic Dustburst Splatter Vinyl Philip Pullman’s bestselling trilogy of books has sold more than 19 million copies worldwide and formed the basis of the major HBO/BBC TV series His Dark Materials. Now, this stunning 9LP box set presents BBC Radio’s full-cast dramatisations of all three novels.

Follow the adventures of Lyra Belacqua and Willy Parry, two children catapulted into a life-or-death struggle to save the future of the Cosmos.

In Northern Lights 11-year-old Lyra discovers dark forces at work, involving kidnapped children and a mysterious substance called ‘Dust’. In The Subtle Knife Will finds an opening into a haunted world, where daemon-destroying Spectres roam. In The Amber Spyglass Lyra and Will must find each other and journey into the World of the Dead.

These thrilling adaptations star Lulu Popplewell as Lyra, Terence Stamp as Lord Asriel, Emma Fielding as Mrs Coulter, Daniel Anthony as Will and Bill Paterson as the Master, with a large supporting cast.

Three lavish gatefold sleeves feature Dust-inspired illustrations, spectacularly realised in metallic copper ink, plus full cast and production details. Each of the nine heavyweight 180g discs comes on 2-colour splatter vinyl and is housed its own illustrated inner pocket.