{"product_id":"book-jwuz","title":"Arthur","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBen Whishaw and Philip Glenister star in these six plays telling the story of the fabled 5\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e Century king.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBritain, 493 AD. When 17-year-old stable boy Arran is visited by Merlin, he is forced to confront his true origins and seize his destiny. Pulling the sword from the stone, he is proclaimed King Arthur –  but the tribal leaders refuse to acknowledge him, and the country is plunged into civil war. With Merlin’s help, Arthur travels to the Sacred Grove, where the Lady of the Lake presents him with the magical sword Excalibur.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSeven years later, Arthur holds court at Camelot, ruling as King with his Queen, Gwenfar, by his side. The kingdom is at peace – but this fragile stability cannot last, and Arthur’s attempts to usher in a new golden age are thwarted by rebellion, betrayal, treason and his own fatal human weakness…\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWritten by Sebastian Baczkiewicz and Steve May, these gripping plays take in all the famous Arthurian legends, from Lanslot’s tryst with Gwenfar to the quest for the Holy Grail. \u003cb\u003eBen Whishaw \u003c\/b\u003eand \u003cb\u003ePhilip Glenister\u003c\/b\u003e star as Arthur, with \u003cb\u003eIan McDiarmid\u003c\/b\u003e as Merlin, \u003cb\u003eJane Lapotaire\u003c\/b\u003e as Morgan, \u003cb\u003eEve Myles\u003c\/b\u003e as Gwenfar and \u003cb\u003eAndrew Scarborough\u003c\/b\u003e as Lanslot.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eProduction credits\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWritten by Sebastian Baczkiewicz and Steve May\u003cbr\u003eDirected by Gordon House\u003cbr\u003eProduced by Gordon House and Jeremy Mortimer\u003cbr\u003eMusic by Zbigniew Preisner, with additional music by Lucinda Mason Brown\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCast\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMorgan – \u003cb\u003eJane Lapotaire\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eArthur – \u003cb\u003eBen Whishaw\/Philip Glenister\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMerlin – \u003cb\u003eIan McDiarmid\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYoung Morgan – \u003cb\u003eEve Best\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGaura – \u003cb\u003ePam Ferris\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEctor – \u003cb\u003eJames Laurenson\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKeir – \u003cb\u003eNicholas Boulton\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBryce – \u003cb\u003eChristian Rodska\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKerwyn\/Vespan – \u003cb\u003eStephen Hogan\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSoldiers – \u003cb\u003eDamian Lynch, Robert Hastie \u0026amp; Jason Chan\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBedvere – \u003cb\u003eShaun Dooley\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLot – \u003cb\u003eClive Russell\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRhyannon – \u003cb\u003eEmily Wachter\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAidan – \u003cb\u003ePhillip Fox\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYoung Gwenfar – \u003cb\u003eAlice Ford\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGwenfar – \u003cb\u003eEve Myles\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLeodegrance – \u003cb\u003ePhillip Joseph\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBors\/Servant – \u003cb\u003eRobert Hastie\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMaura – \u003cb\u003eAlex Tregear\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLanslot – \u003cb\u003eAndrew Scarborough\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eElaine – \u003cb\u003eKaye Wragg\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKing Pellyn – \u003cb\u003eGerard McDermott\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMordred – \u003cb\u003eStuart McLoughlin\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGalhot – \u003cb\u003eLiam Garrlgan\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOssa – \u003cb\u003eDamian Lynch\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFirst broadcast BBC Radio 4, 22 October-26 November 2004\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e© 2025 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. (P) 2025 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin UK","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49646056964400,"sku":"BDjwuz","price":14.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/664233-jwuz-Square.jpg?v=1742641673","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-jwuz","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}