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Apr 2021
9m 42s

The State of Frank

Fun Kids
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The Kingdom of Frank is in a terrible state – it’s piling up with rubbish and waste. Princess Aqualine is recovering from an illness caused by drinking dirty water but manages to come up with a ‘knightly’ solution to the pollution problem. But King Frank is not happy...

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Written by Martin Kiszko, Produced and Directed by Andy Cartwright, Sound Design by John Scott, Music by Martin Kiszko. A Soundscape Production for Fun Kids, the UK's children's radio station, supported by the Audio Content Fund. Haroldia: Toyah Willcox, King Frank: Andrew Dunn, Queen Eileen: Andrina Carroll, Princess Aqualine: Emily Spowage, Calliope/Physician: Claire Wyatt, Messenger: Ian Billings.

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