Mabinogi: Lost Legends and Dark Magic

Mabinogi: Lost Legends and Dark Magic

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Mabinogi: Lost Legends and Dark Magic episodes

  • 15. The White Hill

    Brigid and Pryderi must defeat Roisin and fulfil King Bran's prophecy.

    From the Red Book of Hergest, these are the tales of the Mabinogi. Fantasy adventure, 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.

    Brigid…. Aimee Ffion Edwards

    Pryderi…. Darragh Mortell
    Arawn…. John Cording
    Roisin…. Fiona O’Shaughnessy
    Bran the Blessed…. Robert Pugh
    Manawydan…. Matthew Gravllle

    Adapted by Lucy Catherine

    Sound design by Nigel Lewis
    Directed by James Robinson and John Norton
    A BBC Wales and BBC Radio 3 Commission

    14 min
  • 14. Kiss From the Dead

    As they prepare to take on the unearthly power of Roisin, Brigid and Pryderi swap bodies.

    From the Red Book of Hergest, these are the tales of the Mabinogi. Fantasy adventure, 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.

    Brigid…. Aimee Ffion Edwards

    Pryderi…. Darragh Mortell
    Roisin…. Fiona O’Shaughnessy
    Pwca…. Sion Pritchard
    Dewi…. Matthew Gravelle
    Rhiannon…. Eiry Thomas

    Adapted by Lucy Catherine

    Sound design by Nigel Lewis
    Directed by James Robinson and John Norton
    A BBC Wales and BBC Radio 3 Commission

    15 min
  • 13. Enchanted Land

    Brigid and Pryderi return to reality to find it changed beyond recognition. Wales has fallen under a dark spell.

    From the Red Book of Hergest, these are the tales of the Mabinogi. Fantasy adventure, 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.

    Brigid…. Aimee Ffion Edwards

    Pryderi…. Darragh Mortell
    Pwca…. Sion Pritchard
    Dewi…. Matthew Gravelle

    Adapted by Lucy Catherine

    Sound design by Nigel Lewis
    Directed by James Robinson and John Norton
    A BBC Wales and BBC Radio 3 Commission

    15 min
  • 12. The Road of Sinners

    Brigid assembles a team to return to the real world and confront her mother.

    From the Red Book of Hergest, these are the tales of the Mabinogi. Fantasy adventure, 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.

    Brigid…. Aimee Ffion Edwards

    Pryderi…. Darragh Mortell
    Arawn…. John Cording
    Roisin…. Fiona O’Shaughnessy
    Pwca…. Sion Pritchard

    Adapted by Lucy Catherine

    Sound design by Nigel Lewis
    Directed by James Robinson and John Norton
    A BBC Wales and BBC Radio 3 Commission

    14 min
  • 11. The Seal Woman

    A tale is told; the story of Brigid’s true parents. It’s a tale of love, betrayal and of how Brigid came to be abandoned.

    From the Red Book of Hergest, these are the tales of the Mabinogi. Fantasy adventure 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.

    Arawn…. John Cording

    Roisin…. Fiona O’Shaughnessy
    Wyn…. Sion Pritchard
    Deryn…. Saran Morgan
    Mam…. Eiry Thomas

    Adapted by Lucy Catherine

    Sound design by Nigel Lewis
    Directed by James Robinson and John Norton
    A BBC Wales and BBC Radio 3 Commission

    20 min
  • 10. The Eternal Feast

    Brigid finally finds her Mother, but their reunion is not what she expects. Meanwhile Roisin leads Pryderi to a never-ending party.

    From the Red Book of Hergest, these are the tales of the Mabinogi. Fantasy adventure 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.

    Brigid…. Aimee Ffion Edwards

    Pryderi…. Darragh Mortell
    Arawn…. John Cording
    Matholwch…. Stephen Hogan
    Bran…. Robert Pugh
    Roisin…. Fiona O’Shaughnessy
    Manawydan…. Matthew Gravelle
    Pwca…. Sion Pritchard

    Adapted by Lucy Catherine

    Sound design by Nigel Lewis
    Directed by James Robinson and John Norton
    A BBC Wales and BBC Radio 3 Commission

    17 min
  • 9. Land of the Tylwyth Teg

    Pryderi must pass a series of tests as he’s guided through the Otherworld by a small fairy called Pwca.

    From the Red Book of Hergest, these are the tales of the Mabinogi. 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.

    Brigid…. Aimee Ffion Edwards

    Pryderi…. Darragh Mortell
    Arawn…. John Cording
    Roisin…. Fiona O’Shaughnessy
    Pwca…. Sion Pritchard

    Adapted by Lucy Catherine

    Sound design by Nigel Lewis
    Directed by James Robinson and John Norton
    A BBC Wales and BBC Radio 3 Commission

    15 min
  • 8. Into the Otherworld

    The remains of the Welsh army get ready to return home, while Pryderi finds a way to cross realities and get Brigid back.

    From the Red Book of Hergest, these are the tales of the Mabinogi. 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.

    Brigid…. Aimee Ffion Edwards

    Pryderi…. Darragh Mortell
    Arawn…. John Cording
    Bran…. Robert Pugh
    Roisin…. Fiona O’Shaughnessy
    Manawydan…. Matthew Gravelle

    Adapted by Lucy Catherine

    Sound design by Nigel Lewis
    Directed by James Robinson and John Norton
    A BBC Wales and BBC Radio 3 Commission

    14 min
  • 7. The Prophecy

    King Bran tells Pryderi of a prophecy concerning the destiny of Wales. Meanwhile Brigid adapts to life in the Otherworld.

    From the Red Book of Hergest, these are the tales of the Mabinogi. Fantasy adventure 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.

    Brigid…. Aimee Ffion Edwards

    Pryderi…. Darragh Mortell
    Arawn…. John Cording
    Bran…. Robert Pugh
    Roisin…. Fiona O’Shaughnessy
    Manawydan…. Matthew Gravelle

    Adapted by Lucy Catherine

    Sound design by Nigel Lewis
    Directed by James Robinson and John Norton
    A BBC Wales and BBC Radio 3 Commission

    18 min
  • 6. A Promise

    In the aftermath of the bloody war between Wales and Ireland, Brigid lies dying in the arms of her foster brother, Pryderi. She awakes in the Otherworld, struggling to make sense of her own death.

    From the Red Book of Hergest, these are the tales of the Mabinogi. 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.

    Brigid…. Aimee Ffion Edwards

    Pryderi…. Darragh Mortell
    Arawn…. John Cording
    Matholwch…. Stephen Hogan
    Bran…. Robert Pugh
    Roisin…. Fiona O’Shaughnessy

    Adapted by Lucy Catherine

    Sound design by Nigel Lewis
    Directed by James Robinson and John Norton
    A BBC Wales and BBC Radio 3 Commission

    15 min

About Mabinogi: Lost Legends and Dark Magic

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From the Red Book of Hergest, these are the tales of the Mabinogi. Fantasy audio drama, based on the ancient myths of Wales

Aimee Ffion Edwards and Darragh Mortell star in a series of lost legends and dark magic.