The Minister of Chance: Prologue (webcast)

The Minister of Chance: Prologue
Adapted from:	The Pointed Hand
Main character(s):	Durian
Featuring:	King, Didi
Main enemy:	Durian
Main setting:	King of Tanto's palace, Tanto
Key crew
Publisher:	Radio Static
Writer:	Dan Freeman
Director:	Dan Freeman
Producer:	Dan Freeman, Clare Eden
Release details
Type:	Webcast
Platform:	Youtube
Release date:	October 2014
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The Minister of Chance: Prologue was a Minister of Chance webcast adapted from The Pointed Hand. It was intended to spawn a full-length movie adaptation of the audio series, but not enough money was raised.

Publisher's summary

Starring Paul McGann and Tim McInnerny. Download the free audio series now, also starring Jenny Agutter, Jed Brophy, Lauren Crace, Paul Darrow, Tamsin Greig, Philip Glenister and Sylvester McCoy. IT'S FREE!!! There's also now a Kickstarter to make the full movie HERE.

Plot

A guard runs along a corridor, playing a game with the princess. Durian's rocket arrives at the palace. He enters, and meets with the King.

more to be added.

Cast

• Julian Wadham - The Minister
• Paul McGann - Durian
• Tim McInnerny - The King
• 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

Crew

• Writer - Dan Freeman
• Director -
• Producer - Dan Freeman, Clare Eden
• Executive producer - Clare Eden
• Line producer - Kerry Arcari
• Director of photography - Matt Gathercole
• Second unit directer - Ian May
• Costume and production designer - Dave Palser
• 1st assistant director - JC Prince
• Focus puller - Greg Holt
• 2nd assistant camera - Ben Mawson
• Stills photography - Ian Nolan, Ben Cassidy
• Gaffer - Tom Nowell
• Grip - Andrew Delgado
• Sound recordist - Craig Rihoy
• Boom operator - Jamil Thomas
• Sound design - Dan Freeman
• Sound mixer - Daniel J Logan
• Property master - Mike Kelly
• Makeup artist - NJ Wells
• Assistant to costume director - Alex Moore
• Jewellery - Jade Mellor
• Production assistant - Emma Bedford
• Runners - Jools Clough, James Rickleton
• Catering - Top Notch, Woodlands Brewery, Peckfordton Hills Water
• Logo design - Thomas Moulton
• Special thanks to - The Badger Inn, The Bear's Paw, Cheshire Segway, The National Trust, Orchard Studios, Peckfordton Hills Water, Rebecca Alexander, Woodlands Brewery
• "The Moguls"
  • "Waltz Wizard" - Marjorie Millner
  • "The Minister of Dream" - Michael O'Brien
  • "One Last Chancer" - Ian Cockburn
  • "The man of whom it was once said..... "Oh!..... Him!" - John Page
  • Costumes and props kindly sponsored by
    • Durian's Cloak, Boots & Undershirt - Cat Cranston
    • Durian's Helmet - Valerie Polichar
    • Durian's Pistol (Gunny) - Kate Mandalov
    • Durian's Two Keyrings - Amelia Hart, Valerie Polichar
    • Durian's Ring Prototype - Cat Cranston
    • The Spider Guard Daggers - Melissa Doorn, Tiffany Lin
  • Transport kindly sponsored by
    • For Clare Eden - Lisa Hicks, Kate Mandalov, Paula Manley, Marjorie Millner, Susan Lipsey
    • For Paul McGann and Tim McInnerny - Cat Cranston, Douglas Ian Smith, Glyn Jackson, Kate Mandalov, Mavvy Vasquez, Max Wright, Roger Clark

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Worldbuilding

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Notes

• It was filmed on location at Little Moreton Hall, Cheshire, and recorded at Orchard Studios, also in Cheshire.

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Continuity

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External Links

• The Minister of Chance: Prologue on YouTube via the Wayback Machine