As war between Wales and Ireland breaks out, Pryderi, Prince of Dyfed, joins the fleet from the Kingdom of Gwynedd to rescue Princess Branwen.
As war between Wales and Ireland breaks out, Pryderi, Prince of Dyfed, joins the fleet from the Kingdom of Gwynedd to rescue Princess Branwen. The ships are led by the giant King Bran the Blessed, who wades across the Irish Sea.
From the Red Book of Hergest, these are the tales of the Mabinogi. Fifth episode of the 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.
Pryderi鈥�. Darragh Mortell
Brigid鈥�. Aimee Ffion Edwards
Pwyll /Bran鈥�. Robert Pugh
Branwen鈥�. Rhian Blythe
Efnysien鈥�. Richard Elfyn
Matholwch鈥�. Stephen Hogan
Arawn鈥�. John Cording
Adapted by Lucy Catherine
Sound design by Nigel Lewis
Directed by James Robinson
A 大象传媒 Wales and 大象传媒 Radio 3 Commission
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