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Sword of Faith

Episode 10 of 10

The final chapter in this epic saga of revenge, betrayal and deception. The people of Tumanbay await news of the sultan鈥檚 great victory.

The tenth and final episode of this epic saga of revenge, betrayal and deception, inspired by the Mamluk slave-dynasty. As the people of Tumanbay await news of the Sultan鈥檚 (Raad Rawi) great victory, Gregor (Rufus Wright) the heartless player discovers he has a heart and that he has been played.

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
Cadali............................Matthew Marsh
Wolf...............................Alexander Siddig
Sarah.............................Nina Yndis
Maya's Envoy.................Nadir Khan
Al-Ghuri..........................Raad Rawi
Heaven..........................Olivia Popica
Slave..............................Akin Gazi
Madu..............................Danny Ashok
Daniel.............................Gareth Kennerley
Ibn.................................Nabil Elouahabi
General Qulan................Christopher Fulford
Hodah............................Nathalie Armin
Pesha.............................Sky Yang
Manel..............................Aiysha Hart
The Hafiz.........................Antony Bunsee
Bello................................Albert Welling
Shamsi.............................Laure Stockley
Don Diego........................John Sessions
Dona Ana.........................Annabelle Dowler
Frog.................................Deeivya Meir
Boy...................................Darwin Brokenbro
Officer...............................Akbar Kurtha

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

44 minutes

Last on

Sat 29 May 2021 21:00

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Credits

Role Contributor
Gregor Rufus Wright
Cadali Matthew Marsh
Wolf Alexander Siddig
Sarah Nina Yndis
Maya's Envoy Nadir Khan
Al-Ghuri Raad Rawi
Heaven Olivia Popica
Slave Akin Gazi
Madu Danny Ashok
Daniel Gareth Kennerley
Ibn Nabil Elouahabi
General Qulan Christopher Fulford
Hodah Nathalie Armin
Pesha Sky Yang
Manel Aiysha Hart
The Hafiz Antony Bunsee
Bello Albert Welling
Shamsi Laure Stockley
Don Diego John Sessions
Dona Ana Annabelle Dowler
Frog Deeivya Meir
Boy Darwin Brokenbro
Officer Akbar Kurtha
Writer John Dryden
Director John Dryden
Producer Emma Hearn
Producer Nadir Khan
Producer John Dryden

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