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Colin Haydn Evans - Forest Tales

Colin Haydn Evans - Forest Tales: Episode 3: The Story of Melusine

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Episode 3: The Story of Melusine

The Story of Melusine

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How the water spirit married Raymond of Poitou and gave birth to his children.

How the water spirit married Raymond of Poitou and gave birth to his children. And how he broke a vow. Stars Michael Povey. From August 1996.

Ghislaine tells how the water spirit married Raymond of Poitou and gave birth to his children. And how he broke a vow. 

14th-century France: In the mysterious Forest of Lussac, fleeing plague and war, five travellers tell tales to dispel the night shadows. But outside the firelight someone else is listening.

Conclusion of the three-part drama by Colin Haydn Evans. 

Starring Manon Edwards as Melusine, Michael Povey as Gerard, John Webb as Guy, Christine Pritchard as Dame Ghislane, Eluned Jones as Constance, Geraint Owen as Raymond and Nia Davis as Joan, 

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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