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Radio 4 Extra,02 Jun 1996,30 mins

Available for 27 days

Young Marcus Aquilla sets out to recover his father's reputation and the lost Eagle of his legion. Rosemary Sutcliff's great historical adventure novel,. first published in 1954. Recorded on location in Scotland. Dramatised in four parts by Sean Damer. Marcus ...... Tom Smith Drussilus ...... Paul Morrow Soldier 1/Galarius ...... Mark Cox Soldier 2/Placidus ...... Mark Coleman Maximus/Kaeso/M C ...... Michael Perceval Maxwell Aquila ...... Raymond Ross Cottia ...... Donna Morrison Esca ...... Tony Kearney Claudius ...... David McKail Nissa ...... Ceit Kearney Music composed by David Dorward. Played by John Kenny and Jim Sutherland. Producer: Hamish Wilson First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 1996.

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