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Colin Haydn Evans - Forest Tales

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Episode 1: Tristan and Iselda, by Colin Haydn Evans

Tristan and Iselda, by Colin Haydn Evans

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Travellers tell tales to dispel the shadows. But in the woods, something is listening.

Fleeing plague and war, travellers tell tales to dispel the shadows. But in the woods, someone or something is listening. From August 1996.

Princess Iselda is betrothed to the old King, but doesn't want to marry him. When his son arrives to collect her, she takes drastic action -  in this traveller's tale told by Guy.  

14th-century France: in the mysterious Forest of Lussac, fleeing plague and war, five travellers (Guy, Constance, Gerard, Dame Ghislaine and Joan) tell tales to dispel the night shadows. But outside the firelight someone else is listening...

Three-part drama by Colin Haydn Evans. 

Starring Michael Povey as Gerard, John Webb as Guy, Christine Pritchard as Dame Ghislane, Richard Elfyn as Tristan, Manon Edwards as Melusine, Elusine Jones as Constance and Julie Higginson as Iselda.

Director: Alison Hindell

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1996.

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Five travellers fleeing plague and war tell tales to dispel the night shadows

In the mysterious Forest of Lussac, five travellers fleeing plague and war tell tales to dispel the night shadows

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