2. Horses of Harlech
With Irish warships heading for the Welsh coast, Pryderi, Prince of Dyfed, embarks on a dangerous mission to win the favour of Matholwch, King of Ireland.
With Irish warships heading for the Welsh coast, Pryderi, Prince of Dyfed, embarks on a dangerous mission to win the favour of Matholwch, King of Ireland.
From the Red Book of Hergest, these are the tales of the Mabinogi. Second episode of the fantasy podcast 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.
Pryderi…. Darragh Mortell
Brigid…. Aimee Ffion Edwards
Pwyll /Bran…. Robert Pugh
Branwen…. Rhian Blythe
Matholwch…. Stephen Hogan
Efnysien…. Richard Elfyn
Nysien…. Rhodri Meilir
Adapted by Lucy Catherine
Sound design by Nigel Lewis
Directed by James Robinson
A Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Wales and Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 3 Commission
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