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Afternoon Play: Daphnis and Chloe

BBC Radio 4
on BBC Radio 4 FM

By Longus, adapted for radio by Hattie Naylor. This virtuoso story of two naive young lovers, beset by pirates, aided by supernatural forces and the power of love, has been a popular read since it was first translated from the Greek more than 500 years ago.
Producer/Director Jeremy Mortimer

Contributors

Unknown:
Hattie Naylor.
Director:
Jeremy Mortimer
Longus:
Adrian Scarborough
Chloe:
Lyndsey Marshal
Daphnis:
Ben McKay
Lamo/Megacles:
Kim Wall
Myrtale/Lycaenium:
Tracy Wiles
Philetas/Dionyosophanes:
Geoffrey Beevers
Love/Astylus:
Simon Trinder
Dryas/Gnatho/Lampis:
Anthony Glennon
Source: Radio Times

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