Which And Then There Were None recording should you buy?
Christie outside both Poirot and Marple, and one of her best-known books. Two complete readings, a radio play, and a graded reader for English learners that at least spells out its level under the title and in its web address.
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Agatha Christie · 4 Audible UK recordings compared
Short answer
Hugh Fraser. He played Hastings opposite David Suchet on television and reads a large Christie catalogue on Audible UK, and at 5 hours 36 his is the complete novel. Dan Stevens at 6 hours 1 minute is equally complete, so this is a genuine preference rather than a trap — pick either. The 1 hour 26 minute full-cast version is a radio dramatisation; it is labelled unabridged, which here means the adaptation is complete, not that it is the whole novel. The 3 hour 50 minute Roger May listing is a Collins graded reader for learners of English; the line under its title and its web address give the level, but in a list of results its length could pass for an abridgement.
The recordings, compared
| Narrator | Length | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hugh Fraser Our pick | 5 hrs 36 mins | Unabridged | The complete novel. Fraser played Hastings on television and reads a large Christie catalogue on Audible UK. |
| Dan Stevens | 6 hrs 1 min | Unabridged | Also the complete novel. A straight choice of voice, not of content. |
| Geoffrey Whitehead, John Rowe and a full cast | 1 hr 26 mins | Full-cast dramatisation | A radio adaptation. Audible marks it unabridged, which describes the adaptation and not the book — a 90-minute play cannot be a six-hour novel. |
| Roger May | 3 hrs 50 mins | Collins graded reader | NOT the novel: a Collins graded reader, the story rewritten to a controlled vocabulary for people learning English. The title is just the book's name, but the line beneath it reads "Level 4 – upper-intermediate (B2)" and the web address names Collins and the level. Audiobooks.com sells the same reading, at the same length, as Level 4, B2. |
The recording we recommend is also on Audiobooks.com — the same Hugh Fraser reading, listed at 5 hrs 37 mins when we checked on 11 September 2026. Their one-credit plan is listed at £7.99 a month before applicable taxes, and its credits expire after three months — the two models compared. We earn a commission on that link.