Frankenstein: A Modern Myth, the indepth documentary on the legacy of Mary Shelley’s novel that makes extensive use of footage culled from the NTLive production of Frankenstein, starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Jonny Lee Miller, will finally recieve it’s television premiere in the UK on Channel 4 on October 31 2012 at 23:10GMT.

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A riot of performance, staging, music and sound, Danny Boyle’s National Theatre production of Frankenstein deserves all the plaudits and awards it has received since its debut at The Olivier in London over a year ago. The play holds a special place in our hearts on a personal level.  As well as a review, this article also contains an examination and comparison of the original stage performance and the NT Live encore recording of the play. Please note we’ll be talking some spoilers too.

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Earlier today in London, the Open City Docs Fest at University College London played host to the first public screening of ‘Frankenstein: A Modern Myth’, a documentary that examines the legacy of the original story by Mary Shelley, viewed through the prism of last year’s celebrated production at The National Theatre starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Jonny Lee Miller.

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Benedict Cumberbatch on the front cover of the new issue of Radio Times, out today in the UK. The issue includes a half page piece written by Danny Boyle, much of which is already online HERE, as well as small features on Mark Gatiss and Russell Tovey.