Zeroes

By: David Reed

Narrated by: Paterson Joseph, Danielle Vitalis, Katherine Parkinson, Jason Watkins, David Reed, Chiara Goldsmith, Simon Armstrong, Joe Barnes

A sci fi comedy created by David Reed.

Britannia 2224; someone wants Napoleon Moon dead. And, to be honest, they might be on to something…

200 years in the future, environmental catastrophe has befallen the Earth, leaving the skies and weather systems transformed into a nightmarish maelstrom of rainbow chemicals, and the city of London wiped off the map (opinion remains divided on whether or not this was the best outcome for the country).

The remnant archipelago of Britannia is a divided dystopia. Up above the toxic clouds, carousing playboy billionaire - and hellishly self-obsessed nepo baby - Napoleon Moon (Patterson Joseph) lives the high life as one of the ultra-rich residents of Zenith Prime’s gaudy towers; while in the gutter at the bottom, Cash (Danielle Vitalis) scrapes a living as one of Britannia’s ‘zeroes’. Their two lives collide when they’re forced to embark on a desperate odyssey to reclaim their existence.

Napoleon finds himself a fugitive from the fascistic corporate police, ‘Custody Inc’, led by the shadowy figure of Greyson (Jason Watkins). While for Cash, Napoleon represents the only chance she has to clear her name. Along the way they negotiate with self-proclaimed eco-terrorists, have meet-cutes with meat cubes, avoid billionaire-killing robots, and get lost in fantasy-fulfilling computer worlds. Slowly, Napoleon and Cash’s eyes are opened to the true nature of Cityzen (Katherine Parkinson) – the app that runs everything in Britannia and is slowly losing its mind…

Episode 1:

Cash is having a bad day - first a computer glitch sees her arrested for first degree murder and then she’s nearly hit by a falling man named Napoleon Moon.

Episode 2:

Having lost everything, Napoleon and Cash must deliver a killer robot to eco-terrorists, The Children of London. A killer robot that would ideally remain switched off.

Episode 3:

Napoleon and Cash learn the truth behind Britannia’s synthetic meat substitute, Shamon Shamon. And it’s not pretty.

Episode 4:

The answer to who blew up Napoleon’s house lies hidden in a virtual world. But can he and Cash resist temptation in a land where your every desire comes true?

Episode 5:

Napoleon and Cash part ways as the law finally catches up with them. Is this the end for our fugitives?

Episode 6:

As the end of the world looms, Napoleon and Cash are Britannia’s only hope. Basically, humanity is in big trouble.

CONTAINS STRONG LANGUAGE AND ADULT CONTENT THROUGHOUT

An Audible Original produced by BBC Studios Audio

Available in Dolby Atmos

©2024 Audible Ltd. (P)2024 Audible Ltd.

Exciting and Entertaining

I thought this little series was a pure delight. The performers were great! The sound effects were spot on without distracting from the story. And the story itself was fantastic fantasy. Maybe a bit childish at times, and certainly unbelievable, but the story wasn't meant to be believable, and childish falls right in line with my sense of humor! A great listen!!

Interesting and entertaining.

This was an outlier in many ways. There are some very funny bits scattered throughout. I did not need to use a credit on it as it was part of Audible Plus library and really, I wouldn’t have gotten it otherwise. I think the writer and the performers deserve credit for all that went into it and I hope to see more from them as they show a lot of potential. Other than some time you don’t have much to lose so you should give it a try. You do need to be tuned into it and not listening while doing other things or you will get lost as it jumps a bit and the voices and sound effects take a bit to hold onto and make sense of.

This is a good time.

Characters are likable and the story is fun. There is language but nothing I would consider overboard and there are plenty of warnings for this so, if you don’t like that, this is not for you. For people who are fun at parties and are looking for a fun little sci-fi story about the future, fate and family. Oh, and for those who are pro-eat the rich.

Definitely a great story to emerge yourself in

It’s a good mixture of adventure and comedy. The sound effects and the small narrative in between scenes helped a lot in visualizing events. Although I feel the story ended with a few plot holes it’s still a good book. Wish we could have seen a bit more backstory to each character.

Would definitely not mind reading/hearing more of this but the ending sounds very much final. Still wondering what Ginger is…

Zeroes is the Best Audible Original Ever!

Blade Runner meets Total Recall and Minority Report but with loads of laughs. Outstanding sound effects, voice acting and music. British accent is confusing at times but hands down best Sci-fi comedy on Audible. Stay breezy!

Absurdly distracting

This was enjoyable! I was impressed by the production. I loved the narration and the sound effects, especially the squishy ones The characters came fully to life during the audio performance. My only negative comments would be regarding Ginger. She was such a great character so why was that necessary?

Funny, interesting, and immersive

This was such a fun listen! The performance was fantastic and the story kept me guessing. Loved it!

Great episodic British comedy sci-fi romp

Funny, entertaining, a bit reminiscent of Douglas Adams. Great performances. Only complaint is that I can't find anything else by the author!

Fun and a exciting

Such a joyride. filled with action and comedy and sci fi! What more could you ask for?!

Interesting and funny

I liked the variety of characters and their classes. The story line was quirky and interesting.