{"product_id":"book-g7f5","title":"Arthur The King","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe lavish seven-part saga of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e'Wonderful... pure pleasure'\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Listener\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Arthurian legends have long held a powerful grip on our collective imagination, inspiring numerous poets, novelists and playwrights to interpret them in countless different ways. In this epic play cycle, based on Malory's classic \u003ci\u003eLe Morte D'Arthur\u003c\/i\u003e, Graeme Fife gives us his dramatic, in-depth retelling of these perennially popuar myths. Focusing on seven key characters: Merlin, Tristram, Gareth, Lancelot, Galahad, Guenever and Arthur himself, he builds a vivid, multi-layered picture of the fabled king and his heroic knights.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe hear the tales of Merlin, the great magician, brought down by the beautiful Nimue; Tristram and his illicit passion for Isolde; and the mysterious 'Beaumains', who sets out to rescue an unknown, besieged lady from Castle Perilous. Here, too, are the stories of Sir Lancelot du Lac, the Queen's champion and jewel of the Round Table; his saintly son, Galahad; Guenever, whose love for him will tear Camelot apart - and Arthur, the King, who chose the sword Excalibur over its scabbard, and sealed his fate. And behind them all lurks the shadow of Morgan le Fay, Arthur's nemesis, and Mordred, the son destined to destroy him...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTold in allusive, poetic language, and with majestic, evocative music by Steven Faux, this sumptuous drama is full of enchantment, adventure, chivalry and courtly love. It stars \u003cb\u003eKeith Baxter\u003c\/b\u003e as Arthur, with \u003cb\u003ePaul Scofield\u003c\/b\u003e as Merlin, \u003cb\u003eAnna Massey\u003c\/b\u003e as Morgan le Fay, \u003cb\u003eNicholas Farrell\u003c\/b\u003e as Lancelot and \u003cb\u003eJill Balcon\u003c\/b\u003e as Guenever.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cu\u003eCast and credits\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWritten by Graeme Fife\u003cbr\u003eMusic by Stephen Faux\u003cbr\u003eProduced and directed by John Powell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003eMain Cast\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eArthur (man and boy) - \u003cb\u003eKeith Baxter\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMorgan le Fay - \u003cb\u003eAnna Massey\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMerlin - \u003cb\u003ePaul Scofield\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLancelot du Lac - \u003cb\u003eNicholas Farrell\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGareth - \u003cb\u003eCrawford Logan\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTristram - \u003cb\u003eRupert Frazer\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLady Guenever - \u003cb\u003eJill Balcon\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSir Galahad - \u003cb\u003eBenny Young\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003eOther Cast\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNimue - Tara Dominick, King Vortigern - Michael Graham Cox, Uther Pendragon\/ Sir Dinadan - James Greene, Merlin (child) - Jill Lidstone, Sir Kay - Michael Kilgarriff, Archbishop - John Moffatt, Isolde - Sarah Badel, King Mark - John Franklyn-Robbins, Sir Pellinore - Jonathan Scott, Sir Dinadan - James Greene, Lynet - Rosalind Shanks, Sir Gawain - Ioan Meredith, King Pelles - Maurice Denham, His daughter, Lady Elaine - Eva Haddon, Sir Perceval - Ian Saynor, Prince Morded - Tom Hunsinger, Elaine of Astolat - Moir Leslie, The Hermit Naciens - Peter Penry-Jones, Sir Bors - Douglas Blackwell, Abbot - John Bull, Sir Agravain - Angus Pope, Sir Bedivere - Edward de Souza and Brian Miller, Simon Treves, Vincent Brimble, Jo Kendall, Marcia King and Donald Gee.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003eEpisode List\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cu\u003eMerlin\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFirst broadcast BBC Radio 4, 11 November 1990\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cu\u003eTristram\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFirst broadcast BBC Radio 4, 18 November 1990\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cu\u003eGareth\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFirst broadcast BBC Radio 4, 25 November 1990\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cu\u003eLancelot\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFirst broadcast BBC Radio 4, 2 December 1990\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cu\u003eGalahad\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFirst broadcast BBC Radio 4, 9 December 1990\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cu\u003eGuenever\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFirst broadcast BBC Radio 4, 16 December 1990\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cu\u003eArthur\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFirst broadcast BBC Radio 4, 23 December 1990\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e©2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (P)2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin UK","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49361341743408,"sku":"BDg7f5","price":9.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/154577-g7f5-Square.jpg?v=1734498477","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-g7f5","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}