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David Calcutt - The Daughter of the Sea

A fisherman wants to marry a woman who was once a seal. She agrees, on one condition. Stars Mary Wimbush and Stephen Tomlin.

A seal leaves the ocean and turns into a woman. Fisherman Ishmael falls hopelessly in love.

She agrees to marry him - on one condition.

Adapted from traditional sources by David Calcutt.

Old Woman …. Mary Wimbush
Girl …. Susan Mann
Ishmael …. Stephen Tomlin
Seal-Woman …. Moir Leslie
Noah …. Jonathan Wyatt (
Jacob …. Gerry Hinks

Seal-woman's song by Sue Harris

Directed at BBC Pebble Mill by Nigel Bryant

First broadcast in Thirty Minute Theatre on BBC Radio 4 in September 1993.

30 minutes

Last on

Mon 30 May 202200:30
BBC Radio 4 Extra

Broadcasts

  • Sun 16 Oct 201618:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Mon 17 Oct 201600:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Fri 17 Aug 201818:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Sat 18 Aug 201800:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Fri 18 Sep 202018:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Sat 19 Sep 202000:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Sun 29 May 202218:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Mon 30 May 202200:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra