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4 Extra Debut. A young woman in 11th century Iceland forges a path through a world of beauty yet uncompromising harshness. Stars Kate Phillips.

Gudrun, a young woman in 11th-century Iceland, must forge her path through a world of unearthly beauty yet uncompromising harshness.

Starring Kate Phillips.

Lucy Catherine鈥檚 re-telling of the Icelander classic, The Laxdoela Saga.

Written in the 13th century, it tells of people in the Brei冒afj枚r冒ur area of Iceland from the late 9th to the early 11th century. It particularly focuses on a love triangle between Gudrun, Kjartan and Bolli.

The Laxd忙la saga remains popular and appreciated for its poetic beauty and pathetic sentiment. Since the saga has often been regarded as an unusually feminine saga, it has been speculated that it was composed by a woman.

Gudrun . . . . . Kate Phillips
Freija . . . . . Samantha Dakin
Bolli . . . . . Gavi Singh Chera
Kjartan . . . . . Luke MacGregor
Thordis . . . . . Alison Belbin
Osvif . . . . . John Dougall
Thorvald . . . . . Nicholas Murchie
Hallbjorn . . . . . Finlay Robertson

Director: Sasha Yevtushenko

First broadcast on 大象传媒 Radio 4 in November 2016.

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Tue 23 Mar 2021 02:15

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Credits

Role Contributor
Gudrun Kate Phillips
Freija Samantha Dakin
Bolli Gavi Singh Chera
Kjartan Luke MacGregor
Thordis Alison Belbin
Osvif John Dougall
Thorvald Nicholas Murchie
Hallbjorn Finlay Robertson
Director Sasha Yevtushenko
Writer Lucy Catherine

Broadcasts

  • Mon 28 Nov 2016 10:45
  • Mon 28 Nov 2016 19:45
  • Mon 22 Mar 2021 14:15
  • Tue 23 Mar 2021 02:15