Benedict Cumberbatch - Scales of Justice - Audiobook 1 🤩

[@LUCKYPUCK-007]

Benedict has the ability to be all people in the book. It is wonderful for him to do this with so much ease. He's a great actor, but he's readings are so very special. He is gifted. And I will try to hear all he's done.

[@renukaviswanathan454]

Such perfect enunciation. I have never heard an audiobook in which every word falls into place like a jewel even when the voices of so many characters are evoked.

[@michelleduplooymalherbe2837]

I WAS THINKING THE SAME, THE ONLY PERSON'S I CAN COMPARE THIS NARRATOR WITH IS HUGH FRASIER AND DAVID SUCHET THAT READS AGATHA CHRISTIE NOVELS

[@jannetteberends8730]

Finally! Now I know how to pronounce Ngaio. Smile 😀

[@katecavell7969]

I have really enjoyed listening to or watching Benderdict Cumberbatch's body of work wherever it can be found.Thank you so very much.❤

[@Learn-Relax-Sleep]

Hi Kate, I have uploaded more audio books narrated by Benedict. They are in the playlist, Cassova, for example

[@katecavell7969]

@@Learn-Relax-Sleep Thank you very much for your hard work for all of shut-ins who enjoy the stories read aloud for us.

[@suzeljousseau9462]

I like this version. I can imagine this story. Benedict Cumberbatch is a good reader, I love his voice.

[@clovelly1946]

Wonderful reading,he has a very good voice.I can't listen to American voices.

[@jatrius]

Each to their own.. I much prefer a Briton reading a book with such a quintessentially English setting but an Anglo accent on a eg. Mickey Spillane would jar just as much as an American reading Sayers, Christie or Allingham.

[@spwong4283]

GB😊

[@franceswray8340]

Another beautiful reading by Benadict Cumberbatch, but I pity anyone trying to learn English from the automated transcript which contains so many errors that it would be incomprehensible as a stand alone text.

[@franceswray8340]

Someone suggests using the CC instead of the transcript, but this is also automated and although the text it produces is somewhat more accurate, it is nevertheless highly faulty in terms of punctuation.

[@karentranslates]

My thoughts exactly, the transcript is awful! These things always need proofreading by an actual linguist if the text is this important.

[@ninanightnurse]

Yes...enjoyable but so many errors🙈🙈

[@Chellebelle121]

I saw a comment in another one saying it has to do with differentiating the various voices from the same person within whatever program they use to do it. Something like that, sounded a bit strange to me. It definitely takes away from the story, and it usually is bc of a lack of a copy editor. I just listen without watching, or I’d go crazy, lol.

[@indigoblue4791]

What absolute joy, can't thank you enough! 😊

[@DavinaWilson58]

Fabulous! More please.

[@Donna-cc1kt]

Wonderful!

[@lovemeanyou]

Love audio books ❤ fantastic reading

[@monikaquinton733]

😂thank you engl as it should be read B.C. is tops.

[@michelleduplooymalherbe2837]

ABSOLUTELY EXQUISITE - PERFECT NARRATION, SUCH GOOD ENGLISH AND THE SPOT ON DESCRIPTION OF THE CHARACTERS, NO GRATUITOUS VIOLENCE ETC.,ETC., I CAN GO ON AND ON MAKE THIS BOOK PURE JOY TO LISTEN TO, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE UPLOAD😊😊

[@georgeanngash9896]

Put me to sleep and that is what I wanted. Thank you

[@JudeNance]

Fantastic 🎉

[@Brembelia]

Of all the readers, BC shot right to the top of my favorites list. He could read the dictionary and make it sound fascinating. 😊

[@lesleymanchester7149]

Fantastic 👏👏👏

[@Learn-Relax-Sleep]

Glad you like it :)

[@korolr]

Wonderful

[@messrsandersonco5985]

A great tool for learners. Pity there are so many mistakes in the spelling and punctuation!

[@roberthoward3323]

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[@karenkrohn8003]

A wonderful reading of an entertaining story-- but I absolutely cannot recommend that anyone studying English as a second language look at the transcript. The tremendous number of errors in spelling, grammar, capitalization, and choice of near homonyms make this useless for anyone trying to learn by following along with the transcript. Listen to the story, by all means, but please be aware that you cannot rely on the transcript to clarify any confusing words. Whoever produced this transcript, if indeed a real human was involved at all, was inexcusably lazy. IGNORE THE TRANSCRIPT-- the creator of this video did.

[@penelopezioga7798]

It was definitely done by one of those "speech to text '' apps , that is why there are some mistakes

[@roberthoward3323]

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[@bilinguru]

I like this idea but your transcript has many errors, which is odd considering you have access to the original text from the stories which are, of course, error-free. Indeed, KZbin's own subtitle feature offers a transcript as good if not better than yours, although without the handy highlighting of the words as they are spoken. If you are going to do this, you owe it to your students to proofread the texts properly before putting them out. If you would like help in this regard, please contact me directly.

[@sue-delmcculloch748]

I agree with the comments above on the uselessness of the transcript. Why is this the case? A beautiful reading is totally marred by the inexactness of the transcript.

[@jatrius]

A great reading. Not such an accurate transcription, however.

[@happygardener28]

Just what I was thinking. These folks definitely needed a proof reader when they recorded this.

[@roberthoward3323]

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[@katecavell7969]

I enjoy the effort & work you put into all the reading.I don't criticise these books made with love for readers.We have been given these books free of financial cost because some of us cannot afford to buy. My life support equipment takes all of our monetry resources.We are very grateful for this gift of kindness.

[@depaula1710]

Great audio. Cumberbatch is awesome. Subtitles have loads of mistakes. They must have been made with a program, certainly not by a human capable of writing. Actually for being made by a program, the're not that bad... Just not right.

[@mikegoldsmith3600]

❤

[@cathybaggott2873]

The reading comes from a written text. Why would you not upload the text instead of having AI go from voice to text, producing an error ridden mess?

[@angeladennis2879]

Marsh’s detective Alleyn is pronounced Allen, not Alain. This mispronunciation is irritating.

[@belindamay8063]

Quite right. It’s misleading for students. How can they not know ? Teachers always check details like that.

[@belindamay8063]

But I have to say, this is an excellent reading. Good actor.

[@davidhull1481]

If it’s Ngaio Marsh, why’s he wearing a fookin Sherlock Holmes hat?

[@happygardener28]

Because it's a generic stock photo of Mr. Cumberbatch, not of Mr. Marsh.

[@davidhull1481]

@@happygardener28 Yeah, it was a rhetorical question. Just making the point that whoever posted this was being a bit lazy.

[@happygardener28]

@@davidhull1481 That last part is the sad state of the majority of our current global society.

[@merriestroscher5795]

Ngaio Marsh is a woman.

[@davidhull1481]

@@merriestroscher5795 Duh. I was asking about Benedict Cumbersome.

[@KathrynLightbown-tw1oh]

No wonder the English language is in the state it is in if you use this method of learning from an error strewn written translation that’s a disgrace . Enjoyed the story and the reader though . 50:23

[@1stmoviefan]

Don't like the naming of characters over and over again😮

[@elaineedgar2913]

If you must give us the words, do get it right. It isn’t ALLEN it’s Alleyn. Names (nouns) have a capital,letter. I could go on …it’s an insult to Marsh and Cumberbatch.

[@sarahe451]

Story isn't bad, but capitalisation, punctuation, and spelling are horrible! Not suitable for teaching at all. Did you not check it? Story isn't

[@tjannarra1279]

Did not enjoy at all.

[@darlingstuff1560]

2 minutes in...already bored with his flat voice

[@heenanyou]

Poor written English!

[@Learn-Relax-Sleep]

"Poorly," written English :)

[@roberthoward3323]

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[@heenanyou]

@@Learn-Relax-Sleep No, you are wrong. Poor is an adjective describing the noun English. The written English is poor. Does that help or is English not your native language?

[@heenanyou]

@@roberthoward3323 Thank you.

[@Learn-Relax-Sleep]

@@heenanyou The correct phrase is “poorly written English”. In this case, “poorly” is an adverb that modifies the verb “written”. Adverbs describe how something is done. On the other hand, “poor” is an adjective and it doesn’t correctly modify the verb “written”. So, when you’re referring to the quality of written English, you should use the adverb “poorly”, not the adjective “poor” - best ask your mum to check your comments before you post them

[@katecavell7969]

I have really enjoyed listening to or watching Benderdict Cumberbatch's body of work wherever it can be found.Thank you so very much.❤

[@katecavell7969]

I have really enjoyed listening to or watching Benderdict Cumberbatch's body of work wherever it can be found.Thank you so very much.❤