Stephen Mulrine - Ivan The Fool and Vasilisa The Wise
Ivan has his doubts when Vasilsaβs stepmother β the Tsarβs new wife β arranges a hasty funeral for her. Stars Nicholas McArdle.
βThis is a very peculiar story....β
And so it is, with a man-eating witch, a talking doll, a dead princess and a live skeleton - the source of all the world's evil.
But the course of true love never did run smooth and Ivan the Fool is determined to marry the beautiful Vasilisa, no matter what the obstacles...
Nicholas McArdle narrates Stephen Mulrineβs magical drama.
Ivan The Fool β¦β¦ Jonathan Tafler
Koschei β¦β¦ John Rye
Vasilisa The Wise β¦β¦ Victoria Carling
Baba Yaga β¦β¦ Pauline Letts
Doll β¦β¦ Caroline Gruber
Tsaritsa β¦β¦ Julie Berry
The Priest β¦β¦ Alan Dudley
Director: Matthew Walters
First broadcast on ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 in December 1987.
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Broadcasts
- Sat 26 Jan 2019 18:00ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
- Sun 27 Jan 2019 00:00ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
- Sat 31 Jul 2021 18:00ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
- Sun 1 Aug 2021 00:00ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra