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The Golden Ass

BBC Radio 3
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by LUCIUS APULEIUS adapted by PETER MACKIE
A comedy of the ancient world, in which Lucius is turned into an ass and, with the mind of a man, observes the life of his times before the Goddess
Isis brings him to his destiny.
Directed by PHILIP MARTIN BBC Pebble Mill

Contributors

Unknown:
Lucius Apuleius
Adapted By:
Peter MacKie
Directed By:
Philip Martin
Lucius:
Richard Griffiths
Charite/Goddess:
Claire Faulconbridge
Granny/First wife:
Gillian Goodman
Fotis:
Charlotte Martin
Thrasyllus/Manager/Pythias:
Terry Molloy
Babarus/First guest/Alcimus/Meroe ....:
Andy Hockley
Traveller/Councillor ...:
Hu Pryce
Old Man/Father/Priest/Thyasus:
Geoff Serle
Aristomenes/Cook/Bailiff:
Tim Brierley
Demochares/Philo/Demeas:
Alan Meadows
Boy/Diophanes:
Richard Allenson
Second guest.....:
Rob Swinton
Pamphile/Lady/Second wife:
Avril Clark
Source: Radio Times

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