with music by PROKOFIEV
Lieutenant Kije is awarded the Medal for Bravery, and marries the Princess Sasha. But the Tsar becomes more and more suspicious as time passes and he is never allowed to meet the Lieutenant. In fact, Lieutenant Kije doesn't exist!
Narrator PETER SETTELEN
Voice of the Tsar LEO MCKERN
Voice of Chancellor TONY ROBINSON Voice of Princess Sasha PATRICIA HODGE
Animation BURA AND
HARDWICK Puppets and direction ALAN PLATT Producer ELIZABETH BENNETT