麻豆社

That four people should be kidnapped in India and flown over a thousand miles to the lamasery of Shangri-La was incredible enough.

But then Hugh Conway discovered during an audience with the High Lama that he was conversing with a man who was 250 years old.

Stars Derek Jacobi.

Conclusion of James Hilton's novel about Shangri-La, the mystical lamasery hidden in the mountains of Tibet.

Dramatisatised by Barry Campbell.

Hugh Conway ...... Derek Jacobi
Mallinson ...... Andrew Branch
Barnard ...... Alan Tilvern
Miss Brinklow ...... Carol Marsh
Chang ...... Garard Green
Hilton ...... Alaric Cotter
High Lama ...... Alan Wheatley
Lo-Tsen ...... Pik-Sen Lim
Rutherford ...... John Livesey
American ...... Crawford Logan
Doctor ...... John Bull

Pianist: Antony Miall

Producer: Graham Gauld

First broadcast on 麻豆社 Radio 4 in October 1981.