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1. Equilibrium

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A young wizard Ged releases an evil shadow into the world. Magical fantasy starring Judi Dench and Michael Maloney.

*** Broadcast as part of 4 Extra's The Stories of Studio Ghibli season.

Ged, a young boy who discovers he has special powers is taken on as an apprentice wizard by Ogion.

But he inadvertently releases an evil shadow into the world.

Ursula K. Le Guin's acclaimed fantasy novel,

Dame Judi Dench stars as the narrator.

Dramatised in two parts by Bert Coules.

Narrator 鈥�. Judi Dench
Ged/Shadow 鈥�. Michael Maloney
Dragon of Pendor 鈥�. Richard Johnson
Lady Serret 鈥�. Emma Fielding
Ogion 鈥�. Ioan Meredith
Vetch 鈥�. Robert Harper
Jasper 鈥�. Chris Pavlo
Archmage Nemmerle 鈥�. Sean Baker
The Witch 鈥�. Ann Beach
Yarrow 鈥�. Abigail Docherty
Pechvarry 鈥�. Keith Drinkel
Lord Benderesk 鈥�. Jonathan Adams
Archmage Gensher 鈥�. Christopher Scott
Master Herbal 鈥�. Kim Wall
Yorgan 鈥�. Colleen Prendergast
Young Ged 鈥�. Mark Burrows
Ioeth 鈥�. Tom Felton

Music composed by David Chilton and Nick Russell-Pavier

Director: Janet Whitaker

First broadcast on 麻豆社 Radio 4 in December 1996.

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