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An aspiring poet gets drawn into a web of dark and mysterious forces. Robert Glenister stars in the time-hopping thriller.

A leprous prince ignores sinister warnings and a Bath playgroup's blind terror baffles the adults...

Aspiring poet Saul Judd gets drawn into a web of dark and mysterious forces.

Starring Robert Glenister.

Bruce Bedford's time-hopping supernatural thriller serial in six episodes.

Saul Judd …. Robert Glenister
Elise Judd …. Sharon Duce
The Scribe …. Freddie Jones
The Scribe’s Wife …. Kate Binchy
Haensel Sethria …. Constance Chapman
Prince Bladud …. John Telfer
Rough Peasant …. Trevor Cooper
Karim El Hatel …. Sam Dastor
The Chairwoman …. June Barrie
The Northern Man …. Geoff Serle
The Guardian …. Jonathan Adams

Original music composed by Thomas Johnson.

Music realised by Robin Lever.

Special effects: Dick Mills (Radiophonic Workshop)

Directed at Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Bristol by Andy Jordan

First broadcast on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 in July 1992.

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