A Wizard Of Earthsea Bbc Radio Drama Guide

The greatest gift of the BBC adaptation is its loyalty to Le Guin’s narration. Much of the book’s third-person omniscient voice is retained as David Neal’s narrator. We hear lines like: “The wise wizard does not seek to change what must be, but only to see it truly.” In a visual medium, such philosophical asides are often cut. On radio, they are the bones of the story.

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The BBC has a long-standing reputation for high-quality radio plays, but A Wizard of Earthsea presented a unique challenge. Le Guin’s prose is famous for its "silences"—the vastness of the ocean and the internal struggle of the protagonist. The greatest gift of the BBC adaptation is