Episode 2

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“Somewhere in La Mancha, in a place whose name is best forgotten...” So begins the odyssey of the knight-errant, Don Quixote de la Mancha, resolved to restore honour and chivalry to a world that has lost its values. He recruits to his cause a loyal squire, Sancho Panza, and saddles up his mighty steed, Rocinante – all in the name of the fair maiden Dulcinea, the object of his courtly love. Except that Sancho is a gluttonous farm labourer, Rocinante a bony old nag and Dulcinea a local peasant woman. But this is of little concern to this Knight of the Sad Countenance, who sees the world as he wishes to see it, in a quest that has him take on brigands, muleteers, rival knights, and famously, windmills. An epic tale set in the wide, open plains and the mountains of Spain. With original music recorded in Castile on medieval and 16th century instruments. By Miguel de Cervantes Adapted by Ernesto Caballero Translated by Nicolas Jackson and David Johnston Don Quixote de la Mancha ..... Jason Watkins Sancho Panza ….. Mackenzie Crook Cide Hamete Benengeli ..... Khalid Laith Duchess ….. Lucy Speed Duke….. John Sackville La Dolorida ….. Sofia Oxenham Montesinos ….. Will Howard Samson Carrasco ….. Jason Forbes Steward ….. Tyler Pringle Chaperone ….. Liis Mikk Other voices performed by the cast Music performed by Paco Díez and recorded at the Aula-Museo Paco Díez, Mucientes, Spain Armour foley by Emma Pearn Jousting by The Knights of Middle England Script supervisor ..... Liis Mikk Executive producer ..... Sara Davies Production manager ..... Eleanor Mein Track laying ...... Andreina Gómez Casanova Sound design, music production and mix ..... Jon Nicholls Directed and produced by Nicolas Jackson An Afonica production for BBC Radio 4