THE MAGICIAN'S NEPHEW


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 THE MAGICIAN'S NEPHEW

 With Maurice Denham as the Professor and
 Robert Eddison as Uncle Andrew

 The Lion opened his mouth; but no sound came
 from it; he was breathing out, a long warm
 breath; it seemed to sway all the beasts as the
 wind sways a line of trees. Far overhead from
 beyond the veil of blue skywhich hid them the
 stars sang again; a pure, cold, different music.
 Then there came a swift flash like fire (but it
 burnt nobody) either from the sky or from the
 lion itself, and everydrop of blood tingled in the
 children's bodies,and the deepest, wildest voice
 they had ever heard was saying:
Narnia, Narnia, Narnia, awake. Love. Think. Speak. Be walking trees. Be talking beasts. Be divine waters."


As Polly and Digory hear and witness Aslan's song create the enchanted world of Narnia in the story which shows "how the comings and goings between our own world and the land of Narnia first began," we feel that if only we knew the magic we could get there too. This beautifully adapted radio dramatisation invites us to touch the magic ring, free our imaginations and paint the scenery as we enter the spellbinding world of C. S. Lewis's bewitched and beloved land.

Running time: 2 hours

© 1990 BBC Enterprises Ltd

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Cast List

The Professor Maurice Denham
Uncle Andrew Robert Eddison
Jadis Rosemary Martin
Polly Rowena Smith
Digory Simeon Pearl
Aslan Stephen Thorne
Aunt Letty/Mrs Lefay Katherine Parr
Digory's Mother/Voice Joan Matheson
Polly's Father/Man 2 Michael Deacon
Polly's Mother/Woman 2 Eva Stuart
Fledge/Man 1 Douglas Blackwell
Helen or Nellie/Mole Syd Ralph
Jackdaw John Talbot
Beaver/Warthog/Young Man Stephen Tompkinson
Rabbit/Woman 1 Alison Draper
Panther/Bulldog Peter Craze
Bear Paul Gregory
Badger David Goodland
Elephant/Doctor/Policeman John Sampson
Woman Zelah Clarke
Cabby John Hollis
Jeweller Paul Sirr

Music by Elizabeth Parker of the BBC Radiophonic Workshop

Produced by Geoffrey Marshall-Taylor

Cover Illustration: Andrew Skilleter

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