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Gilgamesh by ALEC REID and Gilgamesh, King of Uruk, was born two-thirds god and one-third man, five generations after the creation of the world. As a bargain for making peace among the gods, the great god Enlil demanded the right to control their destiny - a power so great that
Gilgamesh himself could not escape it. Choric voices with the AMBROSIAN SINGERS
Music composed and conducted by IAIN KENDELL Additional sounds created by IAIN KENDELL and STEUART ALLIN
Research and speech recording BILL AITKEN Sound
TED DE BONO assisted by GRAHAM
PUDDIFOOT
Directed by ALECREIDI

Contributors

Unknown:
Alec Reid
Conducted By:
Iain Kendell
Gilgamesh:
Christopher Scott
Enkidu:
Sean Barrett
the Ferryman:
Max Wall
Enlil:
Ian Holm
Actor:
Anthony Hyde
Actor:
Rod Beacham
Actor:
Peter Wickham
Actor:
Jane Knowles
Ea:
Siõn Probert
Anu:
Martin Friend
Young shepherd:
Andrew Branch
His father:
Leonard Fenton
Other shepherds:
John Webb
Actor:
Graham Faulkner
Harlot:
Heather Bell
Shamash:
Gordon Reid
Ninsun:
Margaret Lang
Humbaba:
Sean Arnold
Ishtar:
Freda Dowie
Mountain guards:
Brian Haines,
Actor:
John Church
Siduri:
Diana Bishop
Actor:
Godfrey Kenton
Source: Radio Times

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