Synopsis
Once, long ago, in a
land of monsters and corridors, a fair maiden was captured, and
placed in a deep sleep.
She was used to being captured, and she had a hero who rescued her
on just such occasions. But this time the hero never came.
And the fair maiden slept on.
Eventually, a King rescued the maiden, and made her his bride,
which many wise old women might tell you is just another way of
capturing fair maidens.
And still the fair maiden slept on.
Then, the hero had another stab at rescuing the maiden from her
prison, but he was too late. And, more importantly, he had
forgotten the rules of fairy tales.
He didn’t slay the dragon.
(Anyone purchasing this story from the
Big Finish site will be able to download the original Extras track
on MP3, which is 8 minutes longer than the version on the CD which
had to be cut down just to fit onto the disc)
Written
By: Nev Fountain
Directed
By: Ken Bentley
Cast
Colin
Baker (The Doctor), Nicola
Bryant (Peri), Tim
Chipping (Constable Wolsey/Mandrake), John
Banks (Baron Pteratrark/Guard Two), Andrew
Dickens(Reverand Flitamus/Guard One), FIona
Sheehan (Princess Dirani), Glynn
Sweet(Harcross The Ever-Patient/Pheen-Tu/Flunkey)