The Mender

Alder, a man tormented by his dreams, seeks out the reclusive Archmage on the island of Gont.

Ursula Le Guin's enduring fantasy saga - based on the novel The Other Wind adapted by Judith Adams.

Published between 1968 and 2001, the five novels and short story collection of Ursula Le Guin's Earthsea cycle (A Wizard of Earthsea, The Tombs of Atuan, The Farthest Shore, Tehanu, The Other Wind and Tales from Earthsea) are re-told across twelve episodes.

Series 2 takes in the action of Tehanu, The Other Wind and the short story Dragonfly from Tales of Earthsea.

Set on a vast archipelago of islands, where magic is a central part of life, they tell the stories of Tenar and Ged.

Tehanu ...... Laura Elphinstone
Ged ...... Robert Glenister
Azver ...... Narinder Samra
Alder ...... Tom Vanson
Thorion ...... Sam Dale
Woman ...... Elizabeth Counsell
Sailor ...... Ryan Early
Fishwife ...... Emma Handy
Lily ...... Lauren Cornelius
Doorkeeper ...... Stephen Hogan

Original music by Jon Nichols.

Director: Sasha Yevtushenko

Made for BBC Radio 4 Extra and first broadcast in October 2018.