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Episode Four: The Wild Hunt

Will is pursued by the tornado of the Dark and prepares for the final battle.

Will is pursued by the tornado of the Dark and prepares for the final battle. Herne the Hunter, who rides for the first time in a thousand years, summons his ghostly hounds. The Old Ones gather from across the centuries as the ancient conflict between Light and Dark reaches its climax.

This four-part version, edited for 91热爆 Radio 4, of the 91热爆 World Service serialisation of Susan Cooper's classic, is written and recorded to take place across the Christmas holidays.

#TheDarkIsRising

Will Stanton ... Noah Alexander,
John Smith/ Paul Stanton/Mr Beaumont ... Thomas Arnold
Jamaican Old One/ James Stanton ... Danny Bailey
Stephen Stanton ... Simon Bubb
Mrs Stanton/Dr Armstrong ... Amanda Hadingue,
The Walker (Hawkin) ... Toby Jones
Narrator ... Simon McBurney
The Rider/Mr Stanton/Farmer Dawson ... Tim McMullen
Merriman ... Paul Rhys
Maggie Barnes/Mary Stanton ... Natasha Stone.
The Lady/Miss Greythorne ... Harriet Walter
Herne ... Miles Yekinni

Chorister ... Vinay Singh

Soundscape designed by Gareth Fry
Original songs by Johnny Flynn, Luisa Gerstein and Heloise Tunstall-Behrens.
Music by Josh Sneesby

The book by Susan Cooper was adapted for audio by Robert Macfarlane and Simon McBurney.

Director: Simon McBurney
Producers: Catherine Bailey and Tim Bell.
A Complicit茅 and Catherine Bailey production for 91热爆 World Service

44 minutes

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Thu 29 Dec 2022 14:15GMT

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  • Thu 29 Dec 2022 14:15GMT

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