Altaban the Magnificent

In post-war Berlin, magic is in the air but death is being conjured up. A young British scientist discovers myth and magic in postwar Berlin. The WWII story of a magician who was found hiding in the ruins of Berlin at the end of the war.
 Director Claire Grove Frank Bailey:……..Charles Barnecut Sgt Stuckart:……..Stuart Milligan PieterMunt:……..Cuve Swift Major Starr:……..Nicholas Farrell Afternoon Play: Altaban the Magnificent Tue 21st Sep 1999, 14:15 on BBC Radio 4 FM “Sergeant Stuckart was the first to arrive. At the start of the play, he's a brash GI who brags about his war exploits. But as the action progresses, he gradually changes into a man so traumatised by his wartime experiences that he will do anything to be saved from death. Balanced against him was Frank Bailey, a shy, Cambridge-educated scientist in his early twenties with no experience of war whatsoever. It's through Frank's eyes that we witness the story. With these two very different characters and their own distinct voices, I had a powerful platform upon which to spin out the rest of the drama.” Sebastian Baczkiewicz

This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.