The Moomins - BBC Radio Collection - Tove Jansson

Written by Tove Jansson
Read by Samantha Bond, John Finnemore, Clare Corbett, Samuel West, Ann Bryson, Full Cast
Format: M4B
Bitrate: 128 Kbps
Dramatization

Moominland Midwinter - Comet in Moominland - Moominsummer Madness - Finn Family Moomintroll

My collection, from BBC Sounds, of all four radio dramatisations of Tove Jansson’s classic Moomins books for children.

Moominland Midwinter [2021]

Moomintroll wakes in the middle of winter, when the rest of his family are hibernating, and Moominvalley is deep in snow. Anxious and alone, he is forced to venture out into a frozen world, where he has to find new friends, cope with new dangers, and learn to live in a new and hostile environment.

Cast:
Moomintroll ….. John Finnemore
The Narrator ….. Samantha Bond
Too-ticky ….. Rakie Ayola
Little My ….. Clare Corbett
The Hemulen ….. Richard Goulding
Moominmamma ….. Ann Bryson
Sorry-oo ….. Farshid Rokey
Salome / Snorkmaiden ….. Jasmine Naziah Jones
Squirrel / Fillyjonk / Wolf / Moominpappa ….. David Holt

Adapted by Robin Brooks
Director / Producer: Fiona McAlpine
Sound Design: Lucinda Mason Brown

Comet in Moominland [2023]

We return to Moominvalley for another story concerning the Moomins, in which Moomintroll sets off on a quest to discover the truth about the Comet. He meets new friends, has exciting adventures, and faces up to what looks like it might be the end of the world, but still finds time for some late-night dancing and a few cups of palm wine.

Narrator . . . . . Samantha Bond
Moomintroll . . . . . John Finnemore
Moominpappa . . . . . Samuel West
Moominmamma . . . . . Ann Bryson
The Muskrat . . . . . Cyril Nri
Sniff . . . . . Clare Corbett
Snufkin . . . . . Alex Waldmann
The Hemulen . . . . . Edalia Day
Snork Maiden . . . . . Jasmine Naziha Jones
Snork . . . . . Adam Colborne

Dramatised by Robin Brooks

Sound Design by Lucinda Mason Brown
Directed and Produced by Fiona McAlpine

Moominsummer Madness [2025]

A tsunami strikes Moominvalley, and fleeing the ensuing flood the Moomin family find refuge on a floating theatre - an event which feels perfectly natural in the wonderful world of the Moomins. Together with some new acquaintances, they try to make sense of this strange building, which to begin with is completely outside their understanding.

Narrator . . . . . Samantha Bond
Moomintroll . . . . . John Finnemore
Moominpappa . . . . . Samuel West
Moominmamma . . . . . Ann Bryson
Snorkmaiden . . . . . Jasmine Naziha Jones
Little My . . . . . Clare Corbett
Whomper . . . . . Gavi Singh Chera
Misabel . . . . . Rosanna Miles
Snufkin . . . . . Alex Waldmann
Emma . . . . . Naomi Wirthner
Hemulen . . . . . Jack Gogarty
Cousin . . . . . Rosie Walker

Dramatised by Robin Brooks

Sound Design by Alisdair McGregor
Directed and Produced by Fiona McAlpine

Finn Family Moomintroll [2026]

Moomintroll and his friends wake from their long winter sleep to discover that the legendary Hobgoblin has dropped his hat in Moominvalley. Anything put into this hat will undergo a magical transformation, but it takes a while for them to understand this, during which time several things go into the hat with unfortunate consequences, including Moomintroll himself.

Narrator . . . . . Georgie Glen
Moomintroll . . . . . John Finnemore
Moominpappa . . . . . Samuel West
Moominmamma . . . . . Ann Bryson
Snufkin . . . . . Alex Waldmann
Sniff . . . . . Clare Corbett
Snorkmaiden . . . . . Jasmine Naziha Jones
Hemulen . . . . . Jude Akuwudike
Thingumy . . . . . Charlie Cameron
Bob . . . . . James Anthony-Rose

Dramatised by Robin Brooks

Sound Design by Alisdair McGregor
Directed and Produced by Fiona McAlpine