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The Fen Story
'An axe upon a skull. ! That's one way, brother.' The Danish invasion of England in 892 was only the ill-planned enterprise of an army that had been defeated on the Continent.
But a sentence in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle brings the chronicler,
Brother John , into direct conflict with the king's ealdorman. Written by Adam Thorpe.
With Andrew Wincott.
Anglo-Saxon Chronicle translated by G N Garmonsway.
Music composed and played by Martin Best .
Musician: Lucie Skeaping.
Director Jeremy Mortimer. Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
Brother John
Written By:
Adam Thorpe.
Unknown:
Andrew Wincott.
Played By:
Martin Best
Director:
Jeremy Mortimer.
Brother John:
Mark Straker
Brother Ignatius:
Denys Hawthorne
Ealdorman Sigwulf:
Ian Hogg
Edwin:
Richard Pearce
Woman:
Tara Dominick
Source: Radio Times

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