Ghosts of Albion: Legacy
In which William and Tamara Swift discover their destiny as Protectors of Albion, defending Victorian England against the forces of darkness.
This first adventure, written by Amber Benson and Christopher Golden, was directed by Benson and animated by legendary UK animation studio, Cosgrove Hall. Legacy starred Jasmine Hyde and Rory Kinnear as Tamara and William Swift, Anthony Daniels as Lord Nelson, Emma Samms as Bodicea, Joe McFadden as Byron, Leslie Phillips as Sir Ludlow Swift, Paterson Joseph as Nigel Townsend, Roy Skelton as Henry Swift, and Elliot Falk as Dr. Hillman.
Online, the story can be experienced in animated form, or as a sound-only drama.
The BBC site contains cast biographies and video interviews with cast and crew. To view them, or to watch the entire hour long adventure:
Ghosts of Albion: Legacy - http://www.bbc.co.uk/cult/ghosts/legacy
Ghosts of Albion: Embers
Written, produced, and presented online in 2004, Embers was the second animated hour-long episode of Ghosts of Albion. William and Tamara are drawn into a web of passion and intrigue involving necromancy, the walking dead, ancient dragons, Charlemagne, and the love of William's life. As the third adventure of the Swifts, it also includes the first animated appearances of Farris and the sprite, Serena, both of whom debuted in the novella Astray.
Embers was written by Benson and Golden, directed by John Ainsworth, and animated by Nick Hilditch. In addition to the original cast, India Fisher stars as Sophia Winchell, Trevor Littledale as Lord Simon Winchell, and Roy Skelton took on the additional role of Farris, and Jasmine Hyde the additional role of Serena (which she had performed while reading the audio version of Astray online.
Biographies and interviews are available at the BBC site, and, of course, you can watch the entire hour-long animated serial at:
Ghosts of Albion: Embers - http://www.bbc.co.uk/cult/ghosts/embers/
