— Eustace, to Jill Pole |
The cover of the CD release.
The Silver Chair was a full-cast radio drama produced in 1996 by BBC Radio 4 as part of the Tales of Narnia series. It was produced by John Taylor and dramatized for radio by Brian Sibley.
Broadcast History[]
The Silver Chair first aired in Britain on Sunday, September 15th, 1996. Four 30 minute episodes were broadcast weekly by BBC Radio 4 from 15th September, 1996 to 6th October, 1996.
Cast[]
- Stephen Thorne - Aslan
- Peter England - Edmund
- Ellie Beaven - Lucy
- Bernard Cribbins - Puddleglum
- Marco Williamson - Eustace
- Victoria Shalet - Jill
- Aden Gillette - Rilian
- Richard Griffiths - Trumpkin
- Richard Puddifoot - Young Caspian
- Geoffrey Whitehead - Older Caspian
- Nicholas Farr - Younger Caspian
- Robin Bailey - Drinian
- Teresa McElroy - Lilliandil
- Frances Tomelty - Lady of the Green Kirtle
- Anthony Jackson - Glimfeather
- Jonathan Adams - Owl
- Richard Claxton - School Bully (Male)
- Emily White - School Bully (Female)
- Keith Drinkel - King of Harfang
- Jane Whittenshaw - Queen of Harfang
- Anne Beach - Giant Nurse
- Joyce James - Giant Cook
Producers[]
- John Taylor - Producer
Sound[]
- Peter Howell - Music, Sound Effects
- (Elizabeth Parker did not contribute to The Silver Chair.)
CD Release[]
BBC Worldwide originally released the radio drama to cassette in 1996. In 2000, the BBC released The Silver Chair as a two-disk CD recording. It is also available for digital download from Audible.