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Mordrin McDonald: 21st Century Wizard

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Comedy about a 2,000-year-old wizard living in the modern world

Comedy by David Kay and Gavin Smith about a 2,000-year-old wizard living in the modern world where settling garden disputes and watching Countdown are just as important as slaying the odd dragon

Mordrin McDonald: 21st Century Wizard: Series 2

Mordrin McDonald: 21st Century Wizard: Series 2: Episode 1: Billirock the Black

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Episode 1: Billirock the Black

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Billirock the Black

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The 2000-year-old wizard living in the modern world tries to re-capture an evil sorcerer.

The 2000-year-old wizard living in the modern world tries to re-capture an evil sorcerer. Stars David Kay. From August 2011.

Written by David Kay and Gavin Smith, Mordrin McDonald is a 2000 year old Wizard living in the modern world where settling garden disputes and watching Countdown are just as important as slaying the odd Jakonty Dragon. 

Step into the magically mundane world that is the life of 21st century wizard Mordrin McDonald. An isolated 2000-year-old sorcerer with enough power in his small finger to destroy a town, yet not even enough clout to get his bins emptied on time by the local council. Even for such a skilful sorcerer - modern life is rubbish!

Mordrin is deadpan, dry and makes delicious jams. He initially set up as a plc for income tax relief, but has found it a useful vehicle to help him bolster his Wizard skill set and his range of services. (Even a wizard has to diversify). 

He's been running Fruity Potions from his cave for the past few years, in between completing the odd quest as instructed by the Wizard Council. In the past his services were to help kings in battles of good and evil, or as he prefers to put it, 'assisting with neighbour disputes.'

In this episode Mordrin is recruited to help re-capture evil sorcerer Billirock the Black who has escaped from his prison under Stirling Castle and is hell-bent on exacting his revenge.


Cast:
Mordrin ..... David Kay 
Bernard The Blue ..... Jack Docherty 
Geoff ..... Gordon Kennedy 
Heather ..... Hannah Donaldson 
Jill ..... Katrina Bryan 
Billirock The Black ..... Greg Hemphill 

Producer/Director: Gus Beattie 
A Comedy Unit production for BBC Radio 4.

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Comedy by David Kay and Gavin Smith about a 2,000-year-old wizard living in the modern world

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