The Owl Service | Alan Garner | BBC Radio Drama

Mysterious events in a house turn frightening in a gripping reworking of the Welsh Blodeuwedd myth. Stars Siriol Jenkins.

When Alison Bradley uncovers a set of mysterious dinner plates marked with an intricate floral motif, she and local boy Gwyn inadvertently awaken an ancient legend. As Alison traces paper owls from the plate’s design, parts of her reality begin to vanish. Joined by her stepbrother and the gardener, the three teens are drawn into a reenactment of the myth, where love, betrayal, and transformation collide under the setting summer sun.

Cast List:
Alison: Siriol Jenkins
Gwyn: Steven Meo
Roger: Garrie Harvey
Huw: Rhodri Hugh
Nancy: Sharon Morgan
Clive: Simon Armstrong
Taxi Driver: Philip Harries

Contributors: Alan Garner (Writer), Matthew Bailey (Dramatisation), Alison Hindell (Director), Paula Gardiner & Teresa Clarke (Musicians)

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 2000.
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