Made for 4 Extra. Ged has released a terrible shadow into the world. It hunts him wherever he goes, so he must make a choice. With James McArdle.
Ursula K Le Guin's enduring fantasy saga set on the magical archipelago rich with wizards and dragons.
Based on the novels A Wizard of Earthsea and The Tombs of Atuan by Ursula Le Guin. Adapted by Judith Adams.
At Roke School, Ged released a terrible shadow into the world when he recklessly cast a spell for summoning the dead. It nearly cost him his life then and now it hunts him wherever he goes. He must make a choice: keep running or turn around and become hunter himself.
Ged ..... James McArdle
Tenar ..... Aysha Kala
Ogion ..... Paul Hilton
Vetch ..... Will Howard
Dragon ..... Jessica Turner
Pechvarry ..... Mark Edel-Hunt
Ship's Master ..... Sam Dale
2nd Ship's Master ..... Stephen Critchlow
Raven ..... Syesha Antoine
Skiorh ..... David Hounslow
Jessel ..... Chris Pavlo
Original music by Jon Nicholls
Directed by Sasha Yevtushenko.
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- Wed 29 Apr 201518:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Thu 30 Apr 201500:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Sat 14 Jan 201718:30BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Sun 15 Jan 201700:30BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Tue 9 Oct 201818:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Wed 10 Oct 201800:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
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