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The Minister of Chance was an ultimately unproduced full-length television movie adaption of the The Minister of Chance audio series. It was to be split into four parts.
A video adaption of the prologue, The Pointed Hand, was released on 17 October 2014 to promote a Kickstarter to fund the movie.[1]
Synopsis
The Minister of Chance is an epic fantasy film based on the amazingly successful podcast series of the same name. It boasts an A-list cast, award-winning writing and a legion of worldwide fans.
Cast
- Julian Wadham - The Minister
- Paul McGann - Durian
- Sylvester McCoy - The Witch Prime
- Lauren Crace - Kitty
- Jenny Agutter - Professor Cantha
- Jed Brophy - TBA
- Tamsin Greig - The Sage of the Waves
- Simon Bugg - Major Apper
- Richard Oliver - The Spider
- Beccy Meany - Spider Guard
- Scribble - Princess Didi
- Lee Oulton - Segway Rider
- Philip Glenister - The Summer King
Production
The Kickstarter began on 2 October 2014, and the goal was sat to £100,000 pounds, with pledges ranging from £10 for a mention in the credits as well as access to the completed film if the project was successful, to over £2,500 to get one of the character's costumes when filming finished.[2] The project did not reach its intended goal as per 31 October 2014 and the project was abandoned.[3]