While the sultan dreams of victory against provincial leader Maya, Gregor is in pursuit of missing slave-girl Sarah and must venture into the catacombs.
In the seventh episode of this epic saga inspired by the Mamluk slave-dynasty, the Sultan Al-Ghuri (Raad Rawi) dreams of victory against rebellious provincial leader Maya. Meanwhile Gregor (Rufus Wright) is in pursuit of missing slave-girl Sarah (Nina Yndis) and must venture into the catacombs beneath the city, haven to those who wish to escape the brutality of the City above.
Tumanbay, the beating heart of a vast empire, is threatened by a rebellion in a far-off province and a mysterious force devouring the city from within. Gregor, Master of the Palace Guard, is charged by Sultan Al-Ghuri with the task of rooting out this insurgence and crushing it.
Cast:
Gregor.........................Rufus Wright
Heaven........................Olivia Popica
Wolf.............................Alexander Siddig
Cadali..........................Matthew Marsh
Frog.............................Deeivya Meir
Frog's Mother...............Sirine Saba
Sarah...........................Nina Yndis
Ibn...............................Nabil Elouahabi
Maya's Envoy...............Nadir Khan
Madu............................Danny Ashok
Daniel...........................Gareth Kennerley
Slave............................Akin Gazi
Al-Ghuri........................Raad Rawi
General Qulan..............Christopher Fulford
Manel...........................Aiysha Hart
Grassic.........................John Sessions
Physician......................Vivek Madan
Boy...............................Darwin Brokenbro
All other parts played by:
Laure Stockley
Nadir Khan
Vivek Madan
Stefano Braschi
Music - Sacha Puttnam
Sound Design - Steve Bond, Jon Ouin
Editors - Ania Przygoda, James Morgan
Producers - Emma Hearn, Nadir Khan, John Dryden
Written by Mike Walker
Directed by John Dryden
A Goldhawk production for 大象传媒 Radio 4
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Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Gregor | Rufus Wright |
Heaven | Olivia Popica |
Wolf | Alexander Siddig |
Cadali | Matthew Marsh |
Frog | Deeivya Meir |
Frog's Mother | Sirine Saba |
Sarah | Nina Yndis |
Ibn | Nabil Elouahabi |
Maya's Envoy | Nadir Khan |
Madu | Danny Ashok |
Daniel | Gareth Kennerley |
Slave | Akin Gazi |
Al-Ghuri | Raad Rawi |
General Qulan | Christopher Fulford |
Manel | Aiysha Hart |
Grassic | John Sessions |
Physician | Vivek Madan |
Boy | Darwin Brokenbro |
Actor | Laure Stockley |
Actor | Vivek Madan |
Actor | Stefano Braschi |
Writer | Mike Walker |
Director | John Dryden |
Producer | Emma Hearn |
Producer | Nadir Khan |
Producer | John Dryden |
Broadcasts
- Wed 13 Jan 2016 14:15大象传媒 Radio 4
- Sat 8 May 2021 21:00大象传媒 Radio 4
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Epic saga by John Dryden and Mike Walker, inspired by the Mamluk slave dynasty of Egypt.