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Rudy hovers on the brink of romantic happiness but first he must face the ice maiden. Stars Toby Jones and Joseph Ayre.

Rudy hovers on the brink of romantic happiness but first he must face the ice maiden.

One of the inspirations for Frozen but here, in Andersen’s original, Elsa is a far more terrifying creation.

Toby Jones stars as Hans Christian Andersen.

Lucy Catherine's fairy tale adaptations shine a light into the dark regions of the author’s mind.

Introduced by bestselling author and fairy tale aficionado, Joanne Harris.

Hans Christian Andersen...Toby Jones
Rudy ….. Joseph Ayre
Babette ….. Sinead MacInnes
Ice Maiden ….. Laura Christy
Miller ….. Ian Conningham
Cat ….. Clive Hayward

Director: Gemma Jenkins

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 2019.

14 minutes

Last on

Fri 8 Aug 202503:45
BBC Radio 4 Extra

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Broadcasts

  • Thu 28 Nov 201922:45
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  • Thu 7 Aug 202508:45
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
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  • Fri 8 Aug 202503:45
    BBC Radio 4 Extra