Episodes
| First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| 20061221 | 20090219 (R4) |
Set in Arthurian Britain at Christmas time with the knights of the Round Table, whose festivities at Camelot are disrupted by the appearance of a green knight.
The stranger has come to lay down a challenge - a test of courage and heart which Sir Gawain, King Arthur's nephew, accepts.
Poet Laureate, Simon Armitage's translation of the medieval verse romance is narrated by Ian McKellen.
Sir Gawain - Samuel West
The Green Knight/Sir Bertilak - David Fleeshman
Bertilak's wife - Deborah McAndrew
Arthur/Servant - Conrad Nelson
With specially composed music by Gary Yershon.
Producer: Susan Roberts
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2006.
A green knight issues a challenge - a test of courage and heart.
| First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| 20061221 | 20090219 (R4) |