The Midnight Folk by John Masefield
Dramatized by Christopher William Hill
Directed by Tracey Neale
Music by Neil Brand
BBC Radio 4 - Classic Serial
Episode 1 - 10.12.2006
Episode 2 - 17.12.2006
2 x 60mins
John Masefield's "The Box of Delights (1996) " also featuring Kay Harker was broadcast in 1996
Plot[]
A little boy, Kay Harker, finds himself in a race against the evil Abner Brown. Abner has the Pouncer Seven, his witch friends, and their dark magic but Kay has the very special Midnight Folk to help him - Nibbins, the cat, Bitem, the fox and Blinky, the owl. But which side will find the treasure first?
Cast[]
- Kay Harker....Sam Salter
- Nibbins....Nickolas Grace
- Abner Brown....Charles Dance
- Miss Sylvia Daisy....Deborah Findlay
- Captain Harker....Andrew Sachs
- Susan Pricker....Liz Smith
- Ellen....Helena Breck
- Bitem....Jon Glover
- Bilges/The Keeper....Ewan Bailey
- Jane/Keeper's Wife....Ann Beach
- Twiney Pricker....Harry Myers
- Blinky....Graham Seed
- Nightshade....Miranda Keeling
- Belladonna....Bethan Walker
- Brother Venom....Mark Straker
- Sir Theopompus....Sam Dale
- Bert....Ian Masters
- Hollings....Joseph Kloska
- Rat/Dictator....Harry Myers
- Bat/Swift....Ian Masters
- Otter/Lancelot....Joe Mills
- Woman....Christine Kavanagh