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David Calcutt - The Daughter of the Sea
A fisherman wants to marry a woman who was once a seal. She agrees, on one condition. Stars Mary Wimbush and Stephen Tomlin.
A seal leaves the ocean and turns into a woman. Fisherman Ishmael falls hopelessly in love.
She agrees to marry him - on one condition.
Adapted from traditional sources by David Calcutt.
Old Woman …. Mary Wimbush
Girl …. Susan Mann
Ishmael …. Stephen Tomlin
Seal-Woman …. Moir Leslie
Noah …. Jonathan Wyatt (
Jacob …. Gerry Hinks
Seal-woman's song by Sue Harris
Directed at ´óÏó´«Ã½ Pebble Mill by Nigel Bryant
First broadcast in Thirty Minute Theatre on ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4 in September 1993.
Last on
Mon 30 May 2022
00:30
´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
Broadcasts
- Sun 16 Oct 2016 18:00´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
- Mon 17 Oct 2016 00:00´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
- Fri 17 Aug 2018 18:00´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
- Sat 18 Aug 2018 00:00´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
- Fri 18 Sep 2020 18:00´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
- Sat 19 Sep 2020 00:00´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
- Sun 29 May 2022 18:30´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
- Mon 30 May 2022 00:30´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra