Episode 5
Shonagon and Yukinari find themselves in a damp cellar of the Palace, face to face with Lord Oshika - a young man of high ideals and convictions, and perhaps deadly intent.
By Robert Forrest. Second series inspired by the writings of Sei Shonagon, the 10th-century Japanese poet and lady-in-waiting to the Empress Teishi.
Shonagon and Yukinari find themselves in a damp cellar of the Palace in the middle of the night, face to face with Lord Oshika - a young man of high ideals and convictions, and perhaps deadly intent.
Shonagon ...... Ruth Gemmell
Yukinari ...... Mark Bazeley
Oshika ...... Nick Underwood
Masamitsu ...... Ralph Riach
Emperor ...... Simon Ginty.
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- Fri 12 Jun 2009 19:45大象传媒 Radio 4 FM
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