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A Canticle for Leibowitz by Walter M Miller Jr.
Six hundred years after the nuclear holocaust, a group of monks, in an abbey in the desert, struggle to preserve the remnant of humanity's scientific knowledge.
Novice Brother Francis is undergoing his Lenten fast before taking his final vows, when his meditation and prayers are interrupted by a visitor.
Incidental music by David Dorward , sung by Cappella Nova Dramatised by Donald Campbell Director Hamish Wilson.

Contributors

Unknown:
Walter M Miller Jr.
Unknown:
Brother Francis
Music By:
David Dorward
Sung By:
Cappella Nova
Dramatised By:
Donald Campbell
Director:
Hamish Wilson.
Paulo:
Michael MacKenzie
Eleazar:
John Shedden
Francis:
Andrew Price
Taddeo:
Billy Riddoch
Arkos:
Alexander Morton
Gault:
Gordon Fulton
Kornhoer:
Alec Heggie
Claret:
Robert Carlyle
Poet:
Charles Kearney

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