Pre-Order Now: David Tennant Reads Chitty Chitty Bang Bang And The Race Against Time

The new CD audiobook of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang And The Race Against Time will be released on 6th February 2014 by AudioGo and can be pre-ordered now.

The thrilling adventure by Frank Cottrell Boyce is the second official sequel to the original Chitty Chitty Bang Bang by Ian Fleming

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang And The Race Against Time

We need to get as far from the T-rex as possible. It was a sentence Dad had never expected to say ...and something the Tootings never expected to hear. But then again they never expected Chitty to get stuck reversing through time until she came to rest at the feet of a very hungry dinosaur. Can Chitty get them out of trouble before they become T-rex takeaway? And, if so, where (or rather when) will the magical car take them next?

Pre-order your copy here

Other Chitty Chitty Bang Bang stories read by David are:

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang by Ian Fleming - Audio CD

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang by Ian Fleming - Audio download

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Flies Again by Frank Cottrell Boyce - Audio CD (out December 5th) 

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Recording Now Complete

David Tennant has completed the recording of his latest audiobook Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and the Race Against Time by Frank Cottrell Boyce, an authorised sequel to the classic children's book by Ian Fleming

Yesterday afternoon London recording studio The Roundhouse tweeted:
@The_Soundhouse: New Chitty Chitty Bang Bang read by David Tennant in the bag!
David had been recording the title since Tuesday.

As yet there is no release date scheduled for the new audio recording; however on Wednesday, Ian Fleming's niece Lucy informed us that the plan was to have the title ready for sale as soon as possible

Book Description

Uh-oh! Chitty Chitty Bang Bang is stuck in reverse. And Baby Harry’s pressed a button that means she’s reversing through time - with the Tootings aboard. When they finally come to a stop, it’s at the feet of a very hungry-looking T-rex. How are the Tootings – and Chitty – going to get out of this one? More fun, fast, feel-good adventure with the world’s greatest car . . . driven by the world’s most hapless family.

David Tennant Records Second Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Audiobook

David Tennant was in the recording studio today (Monday 7th January) taping the audiobook of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang And The Race Against Time. The novel by Frank Cottrell Boyce is the second authorised sequel to the original novel by James Bond author Ian Fleming. David read Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Flies Again, the first of Boyce's novels about the magical car for release in 2011.

The news was tweeted by Fleming's niece, Lucy Fleming, who said:
"A wonderful studio day with David Tennant reading Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and the Race Against Time completely brilliantly."

Book Description

Uh-oh! Chitty Chitty Bang Bang is stuck in reverse. And Baby Harry’s pressed a button that means she’s reversing through time - with the Tootings aboard. When they finally come to a stop, it’s at the feet of a very hungry-looking T-rex. How are the Tootings – and Chitty – going to get out of this one? More fun, fast, feel-good adventure with the world’s greatest car . . . driven by the world’s most hapless family.

About the Author

Almost fifty years ago, Ian Fleming, author of James Bond, wrote Chitty Chitty Bang Bang as a bedtime story for his son. Now filling Chitty’s tank with his trademark wit, warmth and sense of story, Frank Cottrell Boyce jumps into the driving seat and takes Chitty into the twenty-first century. He is the award-winning author of Millions, Framed and Cosmic. He is also a successful writer of film scripts and, along with Danny Boyle, devised the Opening Ceremony for the 2012 Olympics. 

David was asked for specially by the Fleming family to give voice to the first novel in the revamped series and was interviewed by Lucy Fleming after recording. You can hear a clip of that interview from 2011 here.
Lucy said of David at the time: "We are thrilled that David agreed to read the audiobook. He is such a talented actor and his voice brings Frank Cottrell Boyce’s story to life with a wry humour and great characterisation. Chitty could not have been in safer hands with him behind the wheel!"

The release date for the new audiobook has yet to be confirmed.