WarHorse:
Written by: Michael Morpurgo
Narrated by: A BBC Radio 2 full
cast dramatization starring: Bob Hoskins, Brenda Blethyn,
and Timothy Spall
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Time: 59 Minutes
This
production - adapted by John Tams and Sally Ward at the behest of the author -
is a moving tale of a boy's extraordinary bond with his horse during World War
One. The story of a farm horse sold from Devon into the mire, wire and machine
guns of the Great War of 1914-1918 brings together a stellar cast, including
Timothy Spall, Brenda Blethyn and Bob Hoskins, with
music and songs from some of the UK's finest folk musicians.
This drama
was directed by John Tams, who was nominated for an Olivier Award for his work
on the phenomenally successful War
Horse stage epic at the National Theatre ('the theatrical
event of the decade' - Times) and which also inspired the Steven Spielberg
film.
'Sublime' -
Michael Morpurgo, on hearing this completed drama.