🎬 The Knight, the Witch and the Dragon (1978) – BBC Saturday Night Theatre Fantasy Adventure

📝 Patrick Stewart stars in a mythic tale of courage, sorcery, and the power of storytelling in this rare BBC radio fantasy.

🧭 “Fairy tales do not tell children the dragons exist. Children already know that. Fairy tales tell children the dragons can be killed.” — G.K. Chesterton

🏰 CHESTERTONIAN INTRODUCTION
In an age that pretends to have outgrown enchantment, it is sometimes necessary to wander back into the old, echoing forest of the imagination. There, where witches whisper over cauldrons and knights take oaths beneath the trembling stars, we rediscover not merely a story, but a truth — that courage is older than fear, and wonder older than doubt.
Tonight we present a tale that could have stepped from the illuminated margins of a medieval manuscript: a knight sworn to valor, a witch whose magic bends the very air, a dragon whose roar rattles the boundaries between the real and the mythical.
As Scrimp the storyteller weaves his account, we remember — as I have often said — that fairy tales are not a flight from reality, but a sudden charge into truth. Let us then saddle up our imaginations, stand firm beside Sir Hugh, and cross once more the threshold where dragons dwell.

📚 DESCRIPTION
Step into a timeless realm of myth and magic with “The Knight, the Witch and the Dragon”, a 1978 production from BBC Radio 4’s Saturday Night Theatre, now restored and presented on Chesterton Radio.

Starring Patrick Stewart as Sir Hugh of Monreth, this richly atmospheric fantasy play blends medieval adventure with supernatural menace. Guided by Scrimp the storyteller, listeners enter a world where witches wield ancient power, dragons carve fire across the sky, and courage becomes the only weapon against the encroaching dark.

Featuring a full cast, original score, and immersive sound design from the BBC Radiophonic Workshop, this rare radio drama captures the spirit of classic fairy tales while exploring the deeper magic of myth and storytelling.

Perfect for fans of fantasy, folklore, BBC audio drama, and Chestertonian wonder.

📌 Originally broadcast: April 8, 1978
📌 Cast includes: Patrick Stewart, Peggy Paige, Timothy Bateson

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