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Guy returns to India for its independence, but the division of the country has tragic consequences. Stars Benedict Cumberbatch.

Guy returns to India for its independence, but the division of the country sparks tragic consequences.

Paul Scott's concluding novel about the end of the British Raj.

Dramatised by Shelley Silas.

Sarah Layton ...... Lia Williams
Nigel Rowan ...... Benedict Cumberbatch
Guy Perron ...... Jeremy Northam
Susan Layton ...... Alex Tregear
Ronald Merrick ...... Mark Bazeley
Hari Kumar …..... Prasanna Puwanarajah
Bronowski ...... Gary Waldhorn
Ahmed ...... Shiv Grewal
Major Peabody ...... Sean Baker
Mrs Peabody ...... Susan Jameson
Edward ...... Matthew Thomas-Davies

Other parts played by:

Nicholas Boulton
Emily Wachter
Amit Shah
Robert Hastie.

Music by Raiomond Mirza.

Director: Sally Avens

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 2005.

1 hour

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