Woman's Hour Drama

Magical folk tales from Russia by Arthur Ransome, as told by Old Peter the forester to his grandchildren Vanya and Maroosia. Ivan the Ninny, the youngest and least successful of three brothers, builds his fortune on the rare commodity of salt, winning the love of a princess and suffering the jealous rage of his brothers. Old Peter/Sailor ...... Trevor Cooper Vanya/Sailor ...... Harry Hughes Maroosia/Sailor/Chef ...... Megan Williams Ivan ...... Nyasha Hatendi Tsar ...... Stephen Critchlow Princess ...... Helen Longworth Father ...... John Rowe Old Salt/Brother/Voice 1 ...... Dan Starkey Giant/Cook ...... Ben Crowe.