Increasingly insecure and fearful for his life, the sultan begins a purge of the palace. Slave trader Ibn is reunited with the daughter he thought he had lost.
In the eighth episode of this epic saga inspired by the Mamluk slave-dynasty, the Sultan (Raad Rawi) is increasingly insecure and fearful for his life, so begins a purge of the Palace. Slave trader Ibn (Nabil Elouahabi), is reunited with the daughter he thought he had lost. And her slave companion finally comes face to face with Gregor (Rufus Wright), the man who stole his kingdom.
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
Al-Ghuri...................Raad Rawi
Cadali.....................Matthew Marsh
Wolf........................Alexander Siddig
Ibn..........................Nabil Elouahabi
Maya's Envoy..........Nadir Khan
Madu.......................Danny Ashok
Daniel.....................Gareth Kennerley
Heaven...................Olivia Popica
Slave.......................Akin Gazi
General Qulan.........Christopher Fulford
Manel.......................Aiysha Hart
Frog.........................Deeivya Meir
Sarah.......................Nina Yndis
Frog's Mother...........Sirine Saba
Shamsi.....................Laure Stockley
Pesha.......................Sky Yang
Boy...........................Darwin Brokenbro
Hodah.......................Nathalie Armin
Music - Sacha Puttnam
Sound Design - Steve Bond, Jon Ouin
Editors - Ania Przygoda, James Morgan
Producers - Emma Hearn, Nadir Khan, John Dryden
Written and Directed by John Dryden
A Goldhawk production for 大象传媒 Radio 4
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Gregor | Rufus Wright |
| Al-Ghuri | Raad Rawi |
| Cadali | Matthew Marsh |
| Wolf | Alexander Siddig |
| Ibn | Nabil Elouahabi |
| Maya's Envoy | Nadir Khan |
| Madu | Danny Ashok |
| Daniel | Gareth Kennerley |
| Heaven | Olivia Popica |
| Slave | Akin Gazi |
| General Qulan | Christopher Fulford |
| Manel | Aiysha Hart |
| Frog | Deeivya Meir |
| Sarah | Nina Yndis |
| Frog's Mother | Sirine Saba |
| Shamsi | Laure Stockley |
| Pesha | Sky Yang |
| Boy | Darwin Brokenbro |
| Hodah | Nathalie Armin |
| Writer | John Dryden |
| Director | John Dryden |
| Producer | Emma Hearn |
| Producer | Nadir Khan |
| Producer | John Dryden |
Broadcasts
- Wed 20 Jan 2016 14:15大象传媒 Radio 4
- Sat 15 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.
