Which And Then There Were None recording should you buy?
Christie outside both Poirot and Marple, and her best-selling book. Only three editions on Audible UK, which after Crooked House counts as a clean listing.
Short answer
Hugh Fraser. He played Hastings opposite David Suchet for thirteen years and has recorded more Christie than anyone, 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.
Every recording, compared
| Narrator | Length | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hugh Fraser Our pick | 5 hrs 36 mins | Unabridged | The complete novel. Fraser played Hastings on television and reads most of the Christie catalogue. |
| 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. |