Wow it's safely been a decade and a half since I've even thought about these episodes! Thanks for bringing it's memory back to life.

On a slightly different note, these episodes (essentially, plays) didn't capture some of the spirit that the book shares. The book is more sombre in my opinion, it informs the reader of the things that happened (albeit in a Hardcode history - like manner, very fantastical and poetic), and it doesn't offer any pre or post-amble. A drive-by epic, if you'd like.