Hordes Of The Things: Series 1, Episode 2 - The Second Chronicle - British Comedy Guide (original) (raw)

Agar prepares to set forth on his adventure, until he gets an ear-bashing from his mother.

Further details

Agar is told-off by his mother for going out on an adventure, so he cuts her head off and keeps the still-chatting head in his bag. Then, the gluttonous and very tall dwarf Golin Longshanks arrives with a message from Radox. The wizard tells Agar to go to The Doomsday Guild and learn where to find the mighty Summontrumpet, so he can bring all the heroes of Middle-Sea together.

In Albion, all is not well. King Yulfric is treating the evil Brotherhood of Night with tolerance and understanding, even if they keep drowning his guards in the name of baptism. Meanwhile, Crown Prince Veganin goes in search of the leader of the Brotherhood, unaware that the leader is able to turn things into ashes just by looking at them.

Agar, Golin and Stephen make their way to The Doomsday Guild where they learn of the location of Summontrumpet. However, as they make their way to it, their journey becomes even more perilous.

Broadcast details

Date

Tuesday 2nd December 1980

Channel

BBC Radio 4

Length

30 minutes

Cast & crew

Cast

Frank Middlemass Radox the Green
Paul Eddington King Yulfric the Wise III
Simon Callow Crown Prince Veganin
Maggie Steed Queen Elfreda
Jonathan Lynn Golin Longshanks
Christian Rodska Agar son of Athar
Patrick Magee Narrator

Guest cast

Miriam Margolyes Ensemble Actor
Hugh Thomas Ensemble Actor
David Ross Ensemble Actor
Aubrey Woods Ensemble Actor

Writing team

Andrew Marshall (as A. P. R. Marshall) Writer
John Lloyd (as J. H. W. Lloyd) Writer

Production team

Geoffrey Perkins Producer