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T. H. WHITE - THE ONCE AND FUTURE KING - 6. THE CANDLE IN THE WIND (320kbs-m4a/130mb/57mins)
BBC Radio 4 Extra broadcast: 1st October 2018
Brian Sibley's dramatisation of T. H. White's classic retelling of the King Arthur story continues. Mordred uses Arthur's new laws against him and long-held secrets are forced out into the open.
Paul Ready as Arthur, David Warner as Merlyn, Lyndsey Marshal as Guenever, Alex Waldmann as Lancelot, Joel MacCormack as Mordred, Hannah Genesius as Elaine, Shaun Mason as Gawaine, Monty d'Inverno as Gareth and Ian Conningham as Agravaine.
Other parts are played by members of the cast.
Original music by Elizabeth Purnell
Directors: Gemma Jenkins, Marc Beeby and David Hunter
T. H. WHITE - THE ONCE AND FUTURE KING - 5. THE LENGTHENING SHADOW (320kbs-m4a/129mb/56mins)
BBC Radio 4 Extra broadcast: 28th September 2018
Brian Sibley's dramatisation of T. H. White's classic retelling of the King Arthur story continues. Murder and betrayal threaten to undermine all that Arthur holds dear.
Paul Ready as Arthur, David Warner as Merlyn, Lyndsey Marshal as Guenever, Alex Waldmann as Lancelot, Joel MacCormack as Mordred, Hannah Genesius as Elaine, Shaun Mason as Gawaine, Paul Heath as Kay, Monty d'Inverno as Gareth, Ian Conningham as Agravaine, Elaine Claxton as Dame Brisen, Sam Dale as Uncle Dap and Roslyn Hill as Holy Woman.
Original music by Elizabeth Purnell
Directors: Gemma Jenkins, Marc Beeby and David Hunter
T. H. WHITE - THE ONCE AND FUTURE KING - 4. THE ILL-MADE KNIGHT (320kbs-m4a/130mb/57mins)
BBC Radio 4 Extra broadcast: 27th September 2018
Brian Sibley's dramatisation of T. H. White's classic retelling of the King Arthur story continues. Full of zeal for Arthur's new chivalric order, Lancelot rides into Camelot.
Paul Ready as Arthur, David Warner as Merlyn, Lyndsey Marshal as Guenever, Alex Waldmann as Lancelot, Sam Dale as Uncle Dap, Hannah Genesius as Elaine, Roslyn Hill as Agnes, Bettrys Jones as Nimue, David Acton as Old Man, Elaine Claxton as Old Woman, Jane Slavin as Morgana Le Fay, David Acton as Knight, Shaun Mason as Knight and Ian Conningham as Knight.
Original music by Elizabeth Purnell
Directors: Gemma Jenkins, Marc Beeby and David Hunter
T. H. WHITE - THE ONCE AND FUTURE KING - 3. THE QUEEN OF AIR AND DARKNESS (320kbs-m4a/128mb/56mins)
BBC Radio 4 Extra broadcast: 26th September 2018
Brian Sibley's dramatisation of T. H. White's classic retelling of the King Arthur story continues. Rebels led by King Lot and Queen Morgause of Orkney challenge Arthur's claim to the throne. As war draws nearer, darker more personal motives for bringing Arthur down emerge.
Paul Ready as Arthur, David Warner as Merlyn, Kate Fleetwood as Queen Morgause, Michael Bertenshaw as King Lot, Bruce Alexander as Archimedes, Paul Heath as Kay, Edward Bracey as Wart, Ethan Hammer as Young Kay, Shaun Mason as Gawaine, Roslyn Hill as Young Gareth, Paul Heath as Sir Kay, Jane Slavin as Madam Mim, Ian Conningham as Herald and Monty d'Inverno as Page.
Other parts are played by members of the cast.
Original music by Elizabeth Purnell
Directors: Gemma Jenkins, Marc Beeby and David Hunter
T. H. WHITE - THE ONCE AND FUTURE KING - 2. THE SWORD IN THE STONE (320kbs-m4a/130mb/56mins)
BBC Radio 4 Extra broadcast: 25th September 2018
Brian Sibley's dramatisation of T. H. White's classic retelling of the King Arthur story continues. Wart's remarkable education at the hands of the wizard Merlyn draws to a close.
Paul Ready as Arthur, David Warner as Merlyn, Edward Bracey as Wart, Bruce Alexander as Archimedes, Michael Bertenshaw as Sir Ector, Paul Heath as Sir Kay, Sam Dale as King Pellinore, David Acton as Sir Grummore Grummursum, Alex Waldmann as Lancelot, Shaun Mason as The Pike, Elaine Claxton as Badger and Ian Conningham as Sergeant-at-Arms.
Original music by Elizabeth Purnell
Directors: Gemma Jenkins, Marc Beeby and David Hunter
T. H. WHITE - THE ONCE AND FUTURE KING - 1. THE COMING OF MERLYN (320kbs-m4a/125mb/55mins)
BBC Radio 4 Extra broadcast: 24th September 2018
The radio debut of all five books of The Once and Future King in an adaptation by the award-winning dramatist, Brian Sibley, whose credits include dramatisations of The Lord of The Rings trilogy, Mervyn Peake's Gormenghast novels and most recently, Ray Bradbury's The Illustrated Man.
T. H. White's imagining of Arthur's childhood in The Sword in The Stone, his use of myth to deliver a powerful anti-war message and the humanity of his depiction of doomed love marks this cycle of novels as one of the defining works of 20th century fantasy fiction.
White uses the Arthurian legends to explore epic themes of national identity, democracy and the virtues of right over might.
T. H. White's classic retelling of the King Arthur story dramatised by Brian Sibley. England is in turmoil. On the night before a decisive battle, Merlyn and Arthur meet to talk about what has brought the King and country to this perilous state.
Paul Ready as Arthur, David Warner as Merlyn, Edward Bracey as Wart, Ethan Hammer as Young Kay, Bruce Alexander as Archimedes, Michael Bertenshaw as Sir Ector, Lyndsey Marshal as Guenever, Paul Heath as Sir Kay, Elaine Claxton as Lyo-Lyok, Jane Slavin as The Ant Controller, Monty d'Inverno as Tom the Page and Bettrys Jones as Mustard Pot.
Original music by Elizabeth Purnell
Directors: Gemma Jenkins, Marc Beeby and David Hunter