Mabinogi - Part 2 [Drama On 3]

Adapted by Lucy Catherine

From the Red Book of Hergest, these are the tales of the Mabinogi. The return of the fantasy adventure series, based on the iconic work of medieval Welsh mythology.

In the aftermath of the bloody war between Wales and Ireland, Brigid lies dying in the arms of her foster brother, Pryderi. She awakes in the Otherworld, struggling to make sense of her own death. While, in the living world, Pryderi discovers a way to cross realities and get Brigid back.

In this second series we continue our adventures through myth and legend. Series one is available on BBC Sounds.

The tales of the Mabinogi form the earliest prose stories of Britain. Written around the 14th Century, the stories actually come from much earlier than that - they developed out of oral traditions, before being compiled in the 12th and 13th centuries. This was a time when the Welsh were struggling to keep their independence in the face of the Anglo-Norman conquest.

The stories tell of a mythical pre-Saxon era of Medieval Wales. This is a land of magic; of dragons, fairies and giants It's a land of romance and tragedy, adventure and fantasy. Award-winning writer Lucy Catherine (The Master and Margherita, Being Human, Vanity Fair) gives these stories a modern flavour while remaining true to the vivid magic of Celtic mythology.

Brigid - Aimee Ffion Edwards

Pryderi - Darragh Mortell

Arawn - John Cording

Matholwch - Stephen Hogan

Bran - Robert Pugh

Roisin - Fiona O'Shaughnessy

Manawydan - Matthew Gravelle

Pwca - Sion Pritchard

Directed by James Robinson and John Norton

A BBC Cymru Wales Production

Fantasy adventure based on the iconic work of medieval Welsh mythology.