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The Tree of Strife

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Scandinavian Season dramatised from the saga of 10th- century Iceland, The Burning ofNjal.
With Bernard Hepton as Njal Struan Rodger as Gunnar and Maureen O'Brien as Halgairdt. Narration by Norman Rodway and Barbara Jefford.
1: Gunnar Slow to Anger Njal's gift of prophecy enables him to foresee his own death. But he is powerless to stunt the growth of the tree of strife that flourishes after Gunnar's betrothal to Halgairdt with the thief s eyes.
(Parts 2 and 3 tomorrow at
6.30pm and 9.05pm)

Contributors

Unknown:
Bernard Hepton
Unknown:
Njal Struan Rodger
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Maureen O'Brien
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Norman Rodway
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Barbara Jefford.
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Gunnar Slow
Source: Radio Times

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