Made for 4 Extra. Earthsea is in danger. The springs of wizardry are drying up and Ged has embarked on a perilous journey. With Shaun Dooley.
Ursula Le Guin's enduring fantasy saga set on the magical archipelago rich with wizards and dragons.
Based on the novel The Farthest Shore by Ursula Le Guin. Adapted by Judith Adams.
A strange plague is spreading over Earthsea and the springs of wizardry are drying up. Driven to seek out the source of the trouble, Archmage Ged has embarked on a perilous journey with young prince Arren. Their travels have taken them to a land cursed with a strange soul sickness, as they seek the man behind this darkness.
Ged ..... Shaun Dooley
Tenar ..... Vineeta Rishi
Arren ..... Will Featherstone
Cob ..... Toby Jones
Nilgu ..... Noma Dumezweni
Orm Ember ..... Ayesha Antoine
Original music by Jon Nicholls
Directed by Sasha Yevtushenko.
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- Tue 5 May 201518:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Wed 6 May 201500:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Sat 4 Feb 201718:30BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Sun 5 Feb 201700:30BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Fri 12 Oct 201818:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Sat 13 Oct 201800:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
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