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Douglas Hill - The Blade of the Poisoner

Douglas Hill - The Blade of the Poisoner: Episode 4: Last Chance

Drama: SciFi & Fantasy

Episode 4

Episode 4: Last Chance

Last Chance

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Jarral must destroy Prince Mephtik and his knife before the full moon, or he'll die.

Jarral must destroy Prince Mephtik and his knife before the full moon, or he'll die. Douglas Hill's fantasy stars Eric Allen and Hugh Dixon.

Unless the tainted blade and Prince Mephtik are destroyed within two days, Jarral will die... 

Conclusion of Douglas Hill's sci-fi fantasy dramatised in four parts by Wally K Daly. 

Starring Eric Allen as Jarral the man, James Holland as Jarral the boy, Elizabeth Bell as Archer, Ben Onwukwe as Carver, Hugh Dixon as Prince Mephtik, Susan Sheridan as Mandra, David Bannerman as Yorrold, James Thomason as Cryltor Tabatang, Bret Usher as Flammarock, Richard Pierce as Whiney, Anne Windsor as Innkeeper, with Nigel Carrington and Charles Millom as Soldiers.

Special effects by Dick Mills. 

Music by Peter Howells of the BBC Radiophonic Workshop. 

Producer: Peter Fozzard

First broadcast on BBC Radio 5 in 1991.

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