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Ursula Le Guin - Earthsea

Tales of wizards, dragons and magic by Ursula K Le Guin.

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Episode 6: The Other Earthsea

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The Other Earthsea

BBC Radio 4 Extra - Earthsea, Series 1, The Other Earthsea

Earthsea is in danger. The springs of wizardry are drying up.

Made for 4 Extra. Earthsea is in danger. The springs of wizardry are drying up and Ged has embarked on a perilous journey. With Shaun Dooley.

Ursula Le Guin's enduring fantasy saga set on the magical archipelago rich with wizards and dragons. 

Based on the novel The Farthest Shore by Ursula Le Guin. Adapted by Judith Adams. 

A strange plague is spreading over Earthsea and the springs of wizardry are drying up. Driven to seek out the source of the trouble, Archmage Ged has embarked on a perilous journey with young prince Arren. Their travels have taken them to a land cursed with a strange soul sickness, as they seek the man behind this darkness. 

Ged ..... Shaun Dooley 
Tenar ..... Vineeta Rishi 
Arren ..... Will Featherstone 
Cob ..... Toby Jones 
Nilgu ..... Noma Dumezweni 
Orm Ember ..... Ayesha Antoine 

Original music by Jon Nicholls 

Directed by Sasha Yevtushenko.

Earthsea: Series 1

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