Brigid and Pryderi must defeat Roisin and fulfil King Bran's prophecy.From the Red Book of Hergest, these are the tales of the Mabinogi. Fantasy adventure, based on the ancient myths of Wales.The tales of the Mabinogi are tales of romance, tragedy, comedy and fantasy and together they form the earliest prose stories of Britain. Award-winning writer Lucy Catherine gives these stories a modern flavour while remaining true to the magic of Celtic mythology.Brigid…. Aimee Ffion Edwards
Pryderi…. Darragh Mortell
Arawn…. John Cording
Roisin…. Fiona O’Shaughnessy
Bran the Blessed…. Robert Pugh
Manawydan…. Matthew GravllleAdapted by Lucy Catherine
Sound design by Nigel Lewis
Directed by James Robinson and John Norton
A BBC Wales and BBC Radio 3 Commission
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14. Kiss From the Dead
As they prepare to take on the unearthly power of Roisin, Brigid and Pryderi swap bodies.From the Red Book of Hergest, these are the tales of the Mabinogi. Fantasy adventure, based on the ancient myths of Wales.The tales of the Mabinogi are tales of romance, tragedy, comedy and fantasy and together they form the earliest prose stories of Britain. Award-winning writer Lucy Catherine gives these stories a modern flavour while remaining true to the magic of Celtic mythology.Brigid…. Aimee Ffion Edwards
Pryderi…. Darragh Mortell
Roisin…. Fiona O’Shaughnessy
Pwca…. Sion Pritchard
Dewi…. Matthew Gravelle
Rhiannon…. Eiry ThomasAdapted by Lucy Catherine
Sound design by Nigel Lewis
Directed by James Robinson and John Norton
A BBC Wales and BBC Radio 3 Commission
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13. Enchanted Land
Brigid and Pryderi return to reality to find it changed beyond recognition. Wales has fallen under a dark spell.From the Red Book of Hergest, these are the tales of the Mabinogi. Fantasy adventure, based on the ancient myths of Wales.The tales of the Mabinogi are tales of romance, tragedy, comedy and fantasy and together they form the earliest prose stories of Britain. Award-winning writer Lucy Catherine gives these stories a modern flavour while remaining true to the magic of Celtic mythology.Brigid…. Aimee Ffion Edwards
Pryderi…. Darragh Mortell
Pwca…. Sion Pritchard
Dewi…. Matthew GravelleAdapted by Lucy Catherine
Sound design by Nigel Lewis
Directed by James Robinson and John Norton
A BBC Wales and BBC Radio 3 Commission
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12. The Road of Sinners
Brigid assembles a team to return to the real world and confront her mother.From the Red Book of Hergest, these are the tales of the Mabinogi. Fantasy adventure, based on the ancient myths of Wales.The tales of the Mabinogi are tales of romance, tragedy, comedy and fantasy and together they form the earliest prose stories of Britain. Award-winning writer Lucy Catherine gives these stories a modern flavour while remaining true to the magic of Celtic mythology.Brigid…. Aimee Ffion Edwards
Pryderi…. Darragh Mortell
Arawn…. John Cording
Roisin…. Fiona O’Shaughnessy
Pwca…. Sion PritchardAdapted by Lucy Catherine
Sound design by Nigel Lewis
Directed by James Robinson and John Norton
A BBC Wales and BBC Radio 3 Commission
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11. The Seal Woman
A tale is told; the story of Brigid’s true parents. It’s a tale of love, betrayal and of how Brigid came to be abandoned.From the Red Book of Hergest, these are the tales of the Mabinogi. Fantasy adventure series, based on the ancient myths of Wales.The tales of the Mabinogi are tales of romance, tragedy, comedy and fantasy and together they form the earliest prose stories of Britain. Award-winning writer Lucy Catherine gives these stories a modern flavour while remaining true to the magic of Celtic mythology.Arawn…. John Cording
Roisin…. Fiona O’Shaughnessy
Wyn…. Sion Pritchard
Deryn…. Saran Morgan
Mam…. Eiry ThomasAdapted by Lucy Catherine
Sound design by Nigel Lewis
Directed by James Robinson and John Norton
A BBC Wales and BBC Radio 3 Commission
From the Red Book of Hergest, these are the tales of the Mabinogi. Fantasy audio drama, based on the ancient myths of WalesAimee Ffion Edwards and Darragh Mortell star in a series of lost legends and dark magic.
The tales of the Mabinogi are tales of romance, tragedy, comedy and fantasy and together they form the earliest prose stories of Britain. Award-winning writer Lucy Catherine (Being Human, Vanity Fair) gives these stories a modern flavour while remaining true to the vivid magic of Celtic mythology.A joint BBC Wales and BBC Radio 3 commission.
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