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Part Two of Robin Brooks's new adaptation of Mary Renault's classic book, The King Must Die, starring Shane Zaza.

The King Must Die tells the story of Theseus, his adventures on mainland Greece in search of his true identity, and his journey to the heart of the Labyrinth of Knossos, where he must face the Minotaur.

Mary Renault is considered by many to be the finest historical novelist of the Twentieth Century. In this story, she evokes a distant age brilliantly, and explores the eternal conflict between male and female, through the violent career of a warrior king who is enmeshed in dark forces beyond his control.

Episode Two:
Theseus has thrown in his lot with the unfortunate youths chosen for sacrifice to the Minotaur, but when he finds himself in the decadent civilisation of Minoan Crete a strange new world opens to him, including the glamour and danger of the bull-dance.

Cast:

Theseus ..... Shane Zaza
Poseidon ..... Raad Rawi
Ariadne ..... Annie Haworth
Minos ..... Richard Braine
Phormion ..... Joe McArdle
Corinthian ..... Harmony Rose-Bremner
Asterion / Priest ..... Theo Fraser Steele
Lukos / Alektryon ..... Charlie Archer
Laia / Lady ..... Tessa Wojtczak
Aktor / Lord / Perimos / Guard ..... Richard Bates
Melantho / Lady / Queen of Naxos ..... Heidi Parsons
Helike / Maenad ..... Sophie Walter
Hippon / Captain / Young King ..... Gavi Singh Chera
Chryse / Girl ..... Alexandra Ewing
Iros / Alexias ..... Sam Henderson

The King Must Die by Mary Renault
Dramatised by Robin Brooks
Music composed by Matthew Sheeran
Directed and Produced by Fiona McAlpine

Recorded on location in Suffolk.
Sound Design by Wilfredo Acosta
An Allegra production for 麻豆约拍 Radio 4

Picture credit (for 麻豆约拍 Sounds page)
Theseus Killing the Minotaur
漏 The Trustees of the British Museum

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