The star-strewn read-through for Radio 4's adaptation of Neil Gaiman's fantasy drama was "astonishing", says Natalie Dormer

The author is looking to complete long-awaited novella How the Marquis Got His Coat Back

Cumberbatch's co-star James McAvoy was in producers' minds from the start, too, as they planned to bring Neil Gaiman's fantasy to Radio 4

Listen to a snippet of the upcoming Radio 4 drama starring McAvoy, Benedict Cumberbatch and Christopher Lee

An exclusive first look at shots of the star-studded cast of the Radio 4/4 Extra fantasy drama, also featuring Natalie Dormer, David Harewood, Sophie Okonedo, Christopher Lee and Bernard Cribbins

The two Benedict Cumberbatch vehicles will compete with other BBC productions Call the Midwife and Line of Duty, and Good Cop and Room at the Top

The third film in Peter Jackson's Tolkien trilogy will now be released in cinemas in December 2014

Susanna White admits that "without Cumberbatch, Parade’s End would be nothing like it is"

An exclusive look at the first official cast shot for the Radio 4 adaptation of Neil Gaiman's fantasy drama also starring James McAvoy, Natalie Dormer, Sophie Okonedo and David Harewood

Warlike alien race to play an "adversarial" role in the upcoming big-screen sci-fi sequel