Crisp and Even Brightly

Was the poor man gathering fuel really poor, and was he really a man - or was she a Slavnik spy in disguise?

Was Wenceslas's tramp into the forest with his 10-year-old page carrying flesh and wine and logs just a public relations exercise?

What is the 'truth' behind the story of Good King Wenceslas?

Alick Rowe's comedy stars Timothy West, James Holland, June Barrie, Bill Wallis and Polly James.

Good King Wenceslas .... Timothy West
The Page .... James Holland
Ludmilla, The Queen Grandmother .... June Barrie
Sigmund .... Christian Rodska
Otto .... William Eedle
Marta .... Maureen O'Brien
Crone .... June Tobin
Harry the Spy .... Michael Tudor Barnes
Vlad .... David March
Tunna .... Bill Wallis
Gomon .... John Baddeley
Woman Inside .... Polly James
Man Inside .... Andrew Hilton
Ragman: ...Anthony Jackson
Kermit .... Michael Deacon
Nice Man .... Paul Nicholson

Music by Andrew Christie.

Directed at BBC Bristol by Shaun McLaughlin.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 1987.