The magicians nephew was produced in 1999 as a radio theatre production by focus on the family the c s lewis company ltd and tyndale entertainment it featured a full cast orchestral music and an introduction by douglas gresham it was dramatised and directed by paul mccusker. Fully dramatized and produced with cinema quality sound design and music the magicians nephew is the first of seven audio dramas in the focus on the family radio theatre production of the chronicles of narnia. The magicians nephew from the chronicles of narnia focus on the family radio theatre by c s lewis 1999 08 23 amazonca c s lewispaul mccusker books. The magicians nephew is the epic prequel to the lion the witch and the wardrobe what is radio theatre radio theatre is the bridge between film and audiobooks in the format of a dramatised purely acoustic performance it is an immersive experience for listeners to imagine the characters and the story through dialogue music and sound effects