3. Unease

Shonagon has been appointed guide and assistant to Lieutenant Yukinari as he investigates a series of thefts within the palace walls.

Her lover Tadanobu is uncomfortable about the nature of the contract between the pair.

Robert Forrest's thriller and love story, inspired by the diary of Sei Shonagon, a court lady to the Empress Sadako in 10th century Japan.

Shonagon...........................Ruth Gemmell
Tadanobu............Benedict Cumberbatch
Yukinari.................................Mark Bazeley
Tozammi.............................Colette O'Neil
Narimasa..................................John Rowe

Producer: Lu Kemp

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2008.