The Amber Spyglass

Synopsis

Philip Pullman's masterpiece concludes in this BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatization. The award-winning His Dark Materials trilogy is a breathtaking epic adventure spanning a multitude of worlds. In The Amber Spyglass , the third and final installment, the war between good and evil reaches a shattering conclusion.Lyra and Will are helped by friends old and new as they continue their perilous journey. The great armored bear Iorek Byrnison reappears, as does Dr Mary Malone, creator of the amber spyglass. Then there are the tiny, dragonfly-riding Gallivespians, and the wheel-borne Mulefa with their ability to see the mysterious substance Dust. As childhood slips away from them, Lyra and Will face new dangers - including the daemon-destroying Spectres and a journey into the world of the dead. The pair must play their part in the climax of a war for the future of all worlds.The three novels in Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials sequence are bestsellers around the world and were dramatized for a sell-out play at the National Theater. Northern Lights has won the Carnegie Medal, the Guardian Award, the Children's Book of the Year and was made into The Golden Compass motion picture. Winner of the Whitbread Book of the Year, The Amber Spyglass is an exciting full-cast drama starring Terence Stamp, Ray Fearon, Emma Fielding and Philip Madoc.