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An Account of What Happened When King Harold The Longlived Wintered his Sixth Summer In England, Assembled the People and Wanted to Abdicate
A play for radio by PAAVO HAAVIKKO translated from the Finnish by DIANE TULLBERG
Paavo Haavikko is one of Finland's leading poets and playwrights. This is another play in his series of ironic recreations of Scandinavian sagas. It deals with a Danish king, Harold the Seafarer, who also ruled over parts of England.
Produced and directed by MARTIN ESSLIN followed by an interlude

Contributors

Unknown:
Paavo Haavikko
Unknown:
Diane Tullberg
Unknown:
Paavo Haavikko
Directed By:
Martin Esslin
King Harold the Seafarer, called the Longlived:
Haydn Jones
Erik, a nobleman:
Neville Jason
Jarl, a nobleman:
William Eedle
Shipowner:
Patrick Barr
Merchant:
Paul Meier
Fisherman:
Peter Craze
Woodcutter:
Clifford Norgate
Narrator:
Leslie Heritage
Source: Radio Times

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