T. H. White The Sword In The Stone

(4.9 stars; 7 reviews)

Dramatised by Neville Teller
With Michael Hordern as Merlyn and Toby Robertson as Wart "Learn. That is the only thing that never fails."--Merlyn the Wizard An education fit for a king - that is what young Wart receives when Merlyn the magician takes over as his tutor; a series of magical lessons with a most unexpected end in view. Original music by Benjamin Britten, played by a section of the English Sinfonia Orchestra conducted by Steuart Bedford
Special sounds by Swart Robinson of the BBC Radiophonic Workshop 
Directed by Graham Gauld CAST: Governess:………Pauline Letts Kay:……..Simon Teff Sir Ector:…….Charles Hodgson Sir Grummore:……..Jeffrey Segal King Pellinore:…….David Gooderson Archimedes:……..David Davis Mr M:………Stephen Thorne Madame Mim:…….Josephine Gordon Goat:…….Steve Hodson Hecate:…….Jill Lidstone Falcon:……..Stella Forge Balan:…….Gary Cady Snake:…….John Warner Galapas:……..Peter Wickham Badger:……..Lewis Stringer Saturday-Night Theatre: The Sword in the Stone Sat 26th Dec 1981, 20:00 on BBC Radio 4 FM Before there was a famous king named Arthur, there was a curious boy named Wart and a kind old wizard named Merlyn. Transformed by Merlyn into the forms of his fantasy, Wart learns the value of history from a snake, of education from a badger, and of courage from a hawk--the lessons that help turn a boy into a man. Together, Wart and Merlyn take the reader through this timeless story of childhood and adventure--The Sword in the Stone. T.H. White's classic tale of the young Arthur's questioning and discovery of his life is unparalleled for its wit and wisdom, and for its colorful characters, from the wise Merlyn to the heroic Robin Wood to the warmhearted King Pellinore.

This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.