The Weirdstone of Brisingamen & The Moon of Gomrath - BBC Radio Drama - Alan Garner Audiobook

Written by Alan Garner
Read by Full Cast
Format: M4B
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Dramatization

Two full-cast fantasy dramas for children.

THE WEIRDSTONE OF BRISINGAMEN

Two children on holiday in the North of England encounter perilous magical forces.

The story, set in and around Macclesfield and Alderley Edge in Cheshire, tells the story of Colin and Susan, who are staying with some old friends of their mother while their parents are overseas.

Susan possesses a small tear-shaped jewel held in a bracelet: unknown to her, this is the weirdstone of the title. Its nature is revealed when the children are hunted by the minions of the dark spirit Nastrond who, centuries before, had been defeated and banished by a powerful king.

The children also have to compete with the wicked shape-shifting sorceress Selina Place and the evil wizard Grimnir, each of whom wishes to possess the weirdstone. Along the way Colin and Susan are aided by the wizard Cadellin Silverbrow and his dwarf companions.

Alan Garner’s fantasy novel was first published in 1960.

Dramatised in four parts by David Wade.

Cadellin/Grinmer …… Robin Bailey
Gowther Mossock/Narrator …… James Tomlinson
Susan …… Andrea Murphy
Colin …… Mark Kingston
Selina Place …… Rosalind Knight
Durathror …… Ronald Herdman
Fenodyree …… George Parsons
Bess …… Patsy Byrne
Angharad …… Anne Jameson
Gaberlenzie …… Edward de Souza

Directed at BBC Manchester by Caroline Smith.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 1989.

THE MOON OF GOMRATH

Colin and Susan return to the site of their adventure at Alderley Edge, and the strangeness begins again.

Susan had been previously been gifted a magical golden bracelet whose powers are now called upon.

So, it’s back to Fundindelve and a reunion with the wizard Cadellan…

Alan Garner’s sequel to ‘The Weirdstone of Brisingamen - a weird and marvellously evocative tale of Celtic mysteries, elves, spirits and strange presences….

Dramatised by David Wade.

Colin …. Steven Rendall
Susan …. Jenny Luckraft
Cadellin …. Neville Barber
Uthecar …. Cliff Howells
Albanac …. Tom Mannion
Atlendor …. Ronald Herdman
Gowther …. Russell Dixon
Bess …. Judith Barker
Angharad …. Joan Walker

Other parts played by members of the cast.

Produced at BBC Manchester by Caroline Smith.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 1989.

My recordings from BBC Sounds.