Episode 2
Enigmatic Tara appears to be using Duncan. But Duncan is not as innocent as he seems. Cairo-based thriller with Nigel Lindsay.
Part 2 of John Dryden's original thriller set in present-day Egypt.
Nigel Lindsay plays hard-up Coptic art expert Duncan Kavanagh who, through greed and lust has been drawn into a world of espionage and unwittingly brought about the death of his good friend, the Palestinian Dr Zacoutte.
The enigmatic Tara, who claims to be a student from Canada, appears to be using Duncan. But Duncan is not as innocent as he seems to be - his past is about to catch up with him.
Casting: Toby Whale
Production Manager: Russell Owen
Script Editor: Mike Walker
Sound design: Steve Bond
Music: Sacha Puttnam.
Written, produced and directed by: John Dryden
A Goldhawk production for 大象传媒 Radio 4
John Dryden
This is John's forth trilogy for Radio 4, after SEVERED THREADS, PANDEMIC (winner of this year's Writers' Guild award for Best Radio Drama) and A TOKYO MURDER. He recently directed and co-wrote with journalist Owen Bennett-Jones the documentary/drama BLASPHEMY AND THE GOVERNOR OF PUNJAB.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Duncan | Nigel Lindsay |
| Ola | Aiysha Hart |
| Tara | Sarah Goldberg |
| Al-Basiri | Philip Arditti |
| Dr Zacoutte | Raad Rawiha |
| Amr | Jonathan Bonnici |
| Hameed | Karim Saleh |
| Randa | Sirine Saba |
| Kamal | Jude Edriss |
| Karl | Rufus Wright |
| Mrs Darwish | Baris Cerliloglu |
| Mrs Zacoutte | Myriam Acharki |
| Policeman | Nayef Rashed |
| Actor | Zayden Khalaf |
| Actor | Jumaan Short |
| Actor | Albert Welling |
| Actor | Omar Mustafa |
| Writer | John Dryden |
| Director | John Dryden |
Broadcasts
Thu 3 Jan 2013 14:15大象传媒 Radio 4- Tue 18 Nov 2014 14:15大象传媒 Radio 4
- Wed 11 Oct 2017 11:15大象传媒 Radio 4 Extra
- Wed 11 Oct 2017 21:15大象传媒 Radio 4 Extra
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