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Colin Haydn Evans - Forest Tales

Episode 3: The Story of Melusine

Duration: 45 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 ExtraLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra

Ghislaine tells how the water spirit married Raymond of Poitou and gave birth to his children. And how he broke a vow.

14th-century France: In the mysterious Forest of Lussac, fleeing plague and war, five travellers tell tales to dispel the night shadows. But outside the firelight someone else is listening.

Conclusion of the three-part drama by Colin Haydn Evans.

Starring Manon Edwards as Melusine, Michael Povey as Gerard, John Webb as Guy, Christine Pritchard as Dame Ghislane, Eluned Jones as Constance, Geraint Owen as Raymond and Nia Davis as Joan,

Director: Alison Hindell

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1996. Show less

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