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Events spiral out of control for Duncan as he attracts the attention of the Egyptian authorities. Stars Nigel Lindsay.

The final part of John Dryden's thriller set against the political upheavals in Egypt.

Things are spiralling out of control for Duncan who has attracted the attentions of the Egyptian authorities investigating the disappearance of a university student.

Caught between his love for his daughter, his increasing infatuation with the mysterious Tara, and a desperate need to escape his past, Duncan navigates his way through a complex web of secrets and misinformation that threaten to destroy him, as a new Egypt struggles to realign itself in the world.

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 BBC 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.

45 minutes

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Thu 12 Oct 201721:15
BBC Radio 4 Extra

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Credits

DuncanNigel Lindsay
OlaAiysha Hart
TaraSarah Goldberg
Al-BasiriPhilip Arditti
Dr ZacoutteRaad Rawi
AmrJonathan Bonnici
HameedKarim Saleh
RandaSirine Saba
KamalJude Edriss
KarlRufus Wright
Mrs DarwishBaris Cerliloglu
Mrs ZacoutteMyriam Acharki
PolicemanNayef Rashed
ActorZayden Khalaf
ActorJumaan Short
ActorAlbert Welling
ActorOmar Mustafa
WriterJohn Dryden
DirectorJohn Dryden
ProducerJohn Dryden

Broadcasts

  • Fri 4 Jan 201314:15
    BBC Radio 4
  • Wed 19 Nov 201414:15
    BBC Radio 4
  • Thu 12 Oct 201711:15
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Thu 12 Oct 201721:15
    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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