Embark on a perilous quest into a magical realm where a young boy must do battle with monsters and demons in order to survive.

Immerse yourself in an epic fantasy adventure, based on the book by the hugely popular science fiction writer Douglas Hill, and brought to life in this full-cast performance.

When his village is destroyed by the evil Prince Mephtik, young Jarral Gullen must search for answers. With the help of his three friends Archer, Scythe and the Lady Mandragorina - a band of magically talented adventurers - Jarral must make a terrifying journey into the unknown. Only then will he be able to answer the questions that haunt him. Will he be able to discover what strange talents he possesses? And why does the spectre known as the Poisoner want to hunt him down? Marked with the tainted sword of Prince Mephtik, Jarral is doomed to die a terrible death unless both the blade and the prince are destroyed by the next full moon. The band of friends must complete their treacherous quest to Mephtik's demon-guarded fortress - but can Jarral connect with his power in time, and will he live long enough to use it?

This exclusive edition includes a bonus fantastical story of magic and mayhem - Penelope's Pendant. When eleven-year-old Penny finds a pendant on the beach she discovers that it gives her the power to move herself and other objects through space. But when the pendant's maker comes to claim it, Penny doesn't want to let it go.

Starring Bridgerton's Adjoa Andoh alongside James Holland, Eric Allen, Elizabeth Bell, Ben Onwukuwe, Susan Sheridan and Hugh Dixon, these adventures will delight fans of Ursula K. Le Guin's Earthsea novels and J.R.R. Tolkien's Tales from the Perilous Realm.

Blade of the Poisoner

Written by Douglas Hill

Dramatised by Wally K Daly

Produced by Peter Fozzard

Music by Peter Howells

Special Effects by Dick Mills

Jarral the Man - Eric Allen

Jarral the boy - James Holland

Archer - Elizabeth Bell

Carver - Ben Onwukwe

Dorrina - Adjoa Andoh

Mandra - Susan Sheridan

Prince Mephtik - Hugh Dixon

Yorrold - David Bannerman

Soldiers - Nigel Carrington, Charles Millom and Neil Roberts

Cryltor Tabatang - James Thomason

Flammarock - Bret Usher

Whiney - Richard Pierce

Innkeeper - Anne Windsor

Other parts played by Auriol Smith and Charles Millom

First Broadcast BBC Radio 5, July 1991

Penelope's Pendant

Written by Douglas Hill

Adapted by Paul Copley

Penelope - Keeley Forsyth

Trish - Vicky Fox

Alan - Jason Lowe

Ralph - Jonathan Tristram

Tony - Matthew Raybould

Errol - Richard Redpath

Gummy - James Buckley

Mother - Joanna Myers

Narrator - Paul Copley

Glumdole - Barry Kaylor

First Broadcast BBC Radio 5, 2 April 1991