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The Tree of Strife

on BBC Radio 3

Scandinavian Season Dramatised in three parts by DAVID WADE from a translation by MAGNUS MAGNUSSON and HERMAN PALSSON of The Burning of Njal.
With Bernard Hepton as Njal and narration by Norman Rodway and Barbara Jefford.
3: The Burning In the year 1000
Christianity comes to
Iceland. But the new faith does little to change the course of the blood feud, and now the sons of Njal seem doomed to turn on their father's favourite.
Cast for all three plays:
With Alice Arnold , Sam Bennett , Anna Cropper , Ken Cumberlidge , Joe Dunlop , Simon Linnell , 1 Joan Matheson , Danny Schiller , Ian Targett and Joan Walker.
Music by DAVID Chilton and NICK RUSSELL-PAVIER
Directed by JEREMY MORTIMER

Contributors

Unknown:
David Wade
Translation By:
Magnus Magnusson
Translation By:
Herman Palsson
Unknown:
Bernard Hepton
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Norman Rodway
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Barbara Jefford.
Unknown:
Alice Arnold
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Sam Bennett
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Anna Cropper
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Ken Cumberlidge
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Joe Dunlop
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Simon Linnell
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Joan Matheson
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Danny Schiller
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Ian Targett
Unknown:
Joan Walker.
Music By:
David Cmlton
Directed By:
Jeremy Mortimer
Bergthowra, Njal's wife:
Maggie McCarthy
Skarp Hjedhin Njalsson:
Robert Glenister
Helgi Njalsson/Otkjel:
Vincent Brimble
Greem Njalsson:
Andrew Branch
Hosskuld Dala-Kolsson:
John Bull
Hroot/Kjeteel:
David King
Halgairdt Long-Legs:
Maureen O'Brien
Gunnar Gunnarsson:
Struan Rodger
Kawlskegk Gunnarsson:
David Goudge
Hocni Gunnarsson:
Paul Downing
Thrauin Sigfusson:
John Church
Mordh Valgardsson:
Shaun Prendergast
Valgardt the Grey:
John Moffatt
Hosskuld Thrauinsson:
Jonathan Tafler
Hildigman:
Victoria Carling
Sigmundt:
Brian Miller
Skjold/Law Speaker:
Donald Gee
Ausgreem:
Alan Barker
Flawssi Thordarsson:
Crawford Logan
Kauri Solmundarsson:
Jimmy Yuill

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