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Episode 2

Amos continues searching for his niece, but Mart worries about what he will do if they find her. Classic western starring Simon Lee Philips, William Hope and Kerry Shale.

By Alan Le May
Dramatised for radio by Adrian Bean

A new adaptation of the classic western novel, upon which the famous film was based. Episode two.

Texas, 1851. It's been three years since the Comanches attacked the Edwards family's settlement on the Texas plains, and kidnapped ten year-old Debbie. Now only Amos Edwards and his nephew Mart remain on the epic search. But Mart is concerned about what Amos might do if he finds Debbie.

Alan Le May's 1954 novel is a timeless work of western fiction and a no-holds-barred portrait of the real American frontier. It explores the fear and the hatred that underpinned the lives of both the white settlers and the Native Americans. And what emerges is a violent account of a creeping genocide, as one culture inevitably triumphs over the other.

John Ford's 1956 film, based on the novel, starred John Wayne as Ethan Edwards (called Amos in the book and radio adaptation). Ford's version of The Searchers was named the Greatest Western Movie of all time by the American Film Institute in 2008.

Directed by James Robinson
A Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Cymru/Wales Production.

58 minutes

Last on

Sat 18 Aug 2018 03:00

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Credits

Role Contributor
Mart Pauley Simon Lee Phillips
Amos Edwards William Hope
Aaron Mathison Kerry Shale
Captain Clinton Kerry Shale
Scar Kerry Shale
Look Fiona Marr
Debbie Edwards Fiona Marr
Jeremiah Futterman Alun Raglan
Lije Powers Alun Raglan
Laurie Mathison Kezrena James
Charlie McCorry PJ Brennan
Colonel Hannon John Cording
Mrs Mathison Marilyn Le Conte
Adaptor Adrian Bean
Author Alan LeMay
Director James Robinson

Broadcasts

  • Sun 2 Nov 2014 15:00
  • Sat 8 Nov 2014 21:00
  • Fri 17 Aug 2018 10:00
  • Fri 17 Aug 2018 15:00
  • Sat 18 Aug 2018 03:00

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