Made for 4 Extra. Ged has released a terrible shadow into the world. It hunts him wherever he goes, so he must make a choice. With James McArdle.
Ursula K Le Guin's enduring fantasy saga set on the magical archipelago rich with wizards and dragons.
Based on the novels A Wizard of Earthsea and The Tombs of Atuan by Ursula Le Guin. Adapted by Judith Adams.
At Roke School, Ged released a terrible shadow into the world when he recklessly cast a spell for summoning the dead. It nearly cost him his life then and now it hunts him wherever he goes. He must make a choice: keep running or turn around and become hunter himself.
Ged ..... James McArdle
Tenar ..... Aysha Kala
Ogion ..... Paul Hilton
Vetch ..... Will Howard
Dragon ..... Jessica Turner
Pechvarry ..... Mark Edel-Hunt
Ship's Master ..... Sam Dale
2nd Ship's Master ..... Stephen Critchlow
Raven ..... Syesha Antoine
Skiorh ..... David Hounslow
Jessel ..... Chris Pavlo
Original music by Jon Nicholls
Directed by Sasha Yevtushenko.
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- Wed 29 Apr 2015 18:00成人快手 Radio 4 Extra
- Thu 30 Apr 2015 00:00成人快手 Radio 4 Extra
- Sat 14 Jan 2017 18:30成人快手 Radio 4 Extra
- Sun 15 Jan 2017 00:30成人快手 Radio 4 Extra
- Tue 9 Oct 2018 18:00成人快手 Radio 4 Extra
- Wed 10 Oct 2018 00:00成人快手 Radio 4 Extra
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