Saga Thing

Holiday Special (2025): Egil's Yuletide Carol


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Gleðileg jól frá Saga Thing! Long before Charles Dickens penned his beloved A Christmas Carol, a well-known and infamous Icelander seems to have had a similar idea. While less wholesome and optimistic than the Dickens classic, there’s surely a lesson somewhere in this tale that we’re calling Egil’s Yuletide Carol.

Inspired by the 1930s radio dramatizations of A Christmas Carol starring Lionel Barrymore, we’ve tried our hand at producing a radioplay of our own here. Such an undertaking involves a lot of help from friends and family. Our thanks to all who contributed.

Cast (in order of appearance)

John Sexton: Narrator, Egil, Old Egil, and Servant Woman 2

Andy Pfrenger: Ketil Cratchet, Olaf Peacock, Thorolf Skallagrimsson, Skallagrim Kveldulfsson, Snorri Sturluson, and Other Voices

Wendy Pfrenger: Thorgerd Egilsdottir

Heather Nabbefeld: Thorgerd Brak

Sebastian Pfrenger: Grim Heggjason and Servant 2

Johnny Sexton: Very Young Egil

Carl Sexton: Young Egil

Gwen Pfrenger: Bera Yngvarsdottir (Egil’s Mother) and Other Kid

Joshua Eyler: Arinbjorn

With Rex Factor’s own Graham Duke guest starring as King Athelstan

 

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Music Credits

Intro Music – “Prelude and Action” by Kevin MacLeod (now with sleigh bells)

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4236-prelude-and-action

Egil’s Yuletide Carol Theme Music – “Canon and Variation” by Twin Musicom

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Narrator’s Music – “Drømde mik en drøm i nat is” performed by Mare Balticum

Brunanburh Party Music – “Cantina Band” composed by John Williams and performed on hammered dulcimer by TheEadgyth and Kravik Lyre – Nordic Folk Music (instrumental) by A Tergo Lupi

Egil’s Poetry Music – “Einvaldi” by Herknungr

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