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The Bard

ElvenquestSeries 4
Episode 5 of 6

The Questers get a chance to kill Lord Darkness, but first they must win a contest. Stars Stephen Mangan. From March 2013.

The Questers find themselves in possession of the magical Dagger of Razzak-Dar, which kills anyone it touches, and realise this might be a golden opportunity to use it on Lord Darkness. The problem is, Lord Darkness' castle is impenetrable.

Luckily, Lord Darkness is looking for a new bard to soothe his nerves, so decides to hold a talent contest so throws open the doors of his castle to welcome applicants.

If only one of the Questers had any musical or acting experience.

Enter Penthiselea, stage left...

Fantasy-based sitcom set in Lower Earth written by James Cary.

Vidar ...... Darren Boyd
Dean/Kreech ...... Kevin Eldon
Amis/The Vet/Grunter ...... Dave Lamb
Sam ...... Stephen Mangan
Lord Darkness ...... Alistair McGowan
Penthiselea ...... Ingrid Oliver

Producer: Sam Michell.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2013.

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