Paul Scofield as the Storyteller
Paul Scofield is a renowned actor of stage and screen with a career that began with the Royal Shakespeare Theatre at Stratford-Upon-Avon in 1946. Since then he has become a much-loved performer in British theatre, originating such classic roles as Sir Thomas More in A Man for All Seasons (for which he won the Academy Award for the film version) and Salieri in Amadeus. Mr. Scofield also received an Oscar nomination for his performance in the Robert Redford-directed Quiz Show and critical acclaim for Hamlet (with Mel Gibson), Henry V (with Kenneth Branagh) and The Crucible. His theatrical awards include the highly-prized Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor.

David Suchet as Aslan
Perhaps best known for his definitive portrayal of Agatha Christie's Hercule Poirot, David Suchet is a consummate actor who regularly appears on stage (Amadeus), in films (A Perfect Murder, Harry & The Hendersons, Thirteen At Dinner) and on television (Moses, Solomon, Hunchback of Notre Dame, Reilly: Ace of Spies, Gulag). Mr. Suchet has won such prestigious honors as the Ace Award, the BAFTA Award, the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival and the Critic's Circle Award.

Elizabeth Counsell as the Queen Jadis
Elizabeth Counsell is well-known to British TV audiences for her comedic roles and to theatre-goers for her performances in many Shakespearean plays, Shaw's St. Joan, Pygmalion, and The Three Sisters. No stranger to radio drama, she was heard in the Peabody Award-winning Bonhoeffer: The Cost of Freedom for Focus on the Family Radio Theatre.

Nathaniel Lippiett as Digory
Nathaniel has appeared on stage in London in Amadeus, Oedipus The King, and Kafka’s The Trial. He has also toured the United States, Brazil and Australia as a chorister with the Winchester Cathedral. The Magician’s Nephew is his radio theatre debut.

Jessica Fox as Polly
Jessica’s voice may be familiar to many who heard her as the Ghost of Christmas Past in The Muppets Christmas Carol. She has also played leading roles in such British television programs as The Phoenix and The Carpet and May And June. A fixture of London’s West End, she has appeared in a number of major musicals including Oliver and Les Miserables.

Richard Syms as Uncle Andrew and Panther
Richard Syms has performed extensively in feature films (Truly, Madly, Deeply), on British television (Rumpole of the Bailey, All Creatures Great & Small, Lovejoy) and on stage (Equus, Educating Rita, Twelfth Night). He has also played the Ghost of Jacob Marley in Focus on the Family Radio Theatre’s A Christmas Carol.

Hosted by Douglas Gresham
Douglas Gresham is the son of novelists W.L. Gresham and Joy Davidman and the stepson of C.S. Lewis. His career has ranged from farming to radio and television presentation. He is now the artistic advisor to the C.S. Lewis Estate and is also a preacher, speaker and broadcaster. He and his wife Merrie run a non-denominational ministry from their home in Ireland. His autobiography, Lenten Lands, tells of his childhood with Joy Davidman and C.S. Lewis.

Plus the multi-voiced talents of:
Nick Burnell as Constable, Mole
Evangeline Evans as Aunt Letty
Jane Gambier as Maid, Mother
Katy Glassborow as Rabbit
Peter Goodwright as Frank
Polly March as Helen, Jackdaw, Woman in crowd
David Oakley as Rotund man
Philip Sherlock as 2nd man, Crowd
Mervyn Stutter as Strawberry, Fledge

PRODUCTION CREW:

Philip Glassborow Casting Director & Creative Consultant

Dave Arnold and Mark Drury Voice Recording Engineers
Recorded at: The Soundhouse, Ltd., London, England
John Campbell Orchestra Recorded and Mixed By: Jim Scheffler. 2nd Engineer Michael Caudle. Recorded at Citrus Studios, LaVerne, Calif. Mixed at A to Z Studios, LaVerne, Calif. Female vocalist Vangie Archer Gunn. Male vocalist Jeff Gunn.

Kurt Bruner & Al Janssen Executive Producers