His Dark Materials | S1E5 – The Lost Boy

Based on Northern Lights by Philip Pullman

The alethiometer sends Lyra and Iorek on a new path, leading to a shocking but vital clue in her search to find her friend Roger and the other missing children.

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  • Type: Adaptation
  • Channel: BBC One
  • Duration: 58'04''
  • Broadcast date: 2019
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UK only
Staff and students of licensed education establishments only
Cannot be adapted

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