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The Story of the Amulet

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E Nesbit - The Story of the Amulet

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Drama: SciFi & Fantasy

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Four children must travel through time to unlock the mystery of an ancient lucky charm.

Four children must travel through time to unlock the mystery of an ancient lucky charm. Stars Clive Francis.

In a quest to achieve their hearts' desire, Anthea, Cyril, Robert and Jane travel through history to discover the whereabouts of an ancient and magical amulet.

E Nesbit's story, first published in 1906.

Dramatised by Malcolm McKee.

Learned Gentleman    ……    Clive Francis
Anthea    ……    Fiona Christie
Robert    ……    Justlyn Tower
Cyril    ……    James Richard 
Jane    ……    Lexi Rose 
Psammead    ……    Simon Carter
Rekhmara    ……    Kim Wall
Old Nurse/Queen    ……    Sunny Ormonde
Shopkeeper/Sergeant    ……    Terry Molloy
Marduk    ……    Ian Brooker
Pharoah/King of Babylon    ……    Robert Lister
Monsieur Devant/Nisroch    ……    Malcolm McKee
Edith/Amulet    ……    Annabelle Dowler 

Music composed by Malcolm McKee.

Musicians: 

Helen Bool 
Audrey Douglas 
Paul Arden Taylor
Malcolm McKee

Directed at BBC Birmingham by Rosemary Watts.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 1999.

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