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Saturday Drama

Alan Garner - The Weirdstone of Brisingamen

BBC Radio 4

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra

Set in Alderley Edge, Alan Garner's story is based on a local legend of sleeping knights ready to awake to save the world. Stars Robert Powell and Hugo Docking. Show more

Contributors

Young Colin:
Hugo Docking
Selina Place:
Monica Dolan
Cadellin:
Philip Voss
Fenodyree:
Steve Hodson
Durathror:
Struan Rodger
Director:
Jane Morgan
Source: BBC Online

Countryfile

Cheshire

BBC One

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC One Scotland HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Two England

The team are in rural Cheshire. Matt Baker finds out about agricultural apprentices and Tom Heap asks whether we should be building more affordable houses in rural areas. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
John Craven
Presenter:
Helen Skelton
Presenter:
Adam Henson
Presenter:
Tom Heap
Presenter:
Jules Hudson
Participant:
Alan Garner
Series Producer:
Teresa Bogan
Source: BBC Online
BBC Four

Duration: 58 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD

Series in which Andrew Marr explores the books we read. He argues that fantasy novels are filled with big ideas that allow us to see our own world in a surprising way. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Andrew Marr
Series Producer:
Sebastian Barfield
Director:
Andy Hall
Producer:
Andy Hall
Executive Producer:
Michael Poole
Participant:
Neil Gaiman
Participant:
Frances Hardinge
Participant:
Alan Garner
Participant:
Joe Abercrombie
Source: BBC Online