Convinced she has secured the Balarac’s withdrawal from the city, the murderous Fatima turns her attentions to the throne and how to get it.
Anton Lesser, Aiysha Hart, Rufus Wright, Rob Jarvis and Kirsty Bushell lead an impressive ensemble cast in this engrossing, historical fantasy from creators John Scott Dryden and Mike Walker.
Convinced she has secured the Balarac’s withdrawal from the city, the murderous Fatima turns her attentions to the throne and how to get it. Meanwhile, Gregor (Rufus Wright) with the help of the Skyrats and his new side-kick, the assassin Aquila (Rob Jarvis), searches for a secret garden in the city where he believes the Hafiz may be hiding.
Cast:
Gregor................ Rufus Wright
Grand Master................ Anton Lesser
Aquila................ Rob Jarvis
Fatima................ Kirsty Bushell
Manel................ Aiysha Hart
Cadali................ Matthew Marsh
Sarp................Joplin Sibtain
Angel................Steffan Donnelly
Piero................Pano Masti
Frog................Misha Butler
Dumpy............... Ali Khan
Physician................Vivek Madan
Hafiz.............. Antony Bunsee
Butcher Hassan................ Gerard McDermott
Original Music by Sacha Puttnam
Sound Design by Eloise Whitmore
Sound Recording by Laurence Farr
Produced by Emma Hearn, Nadir Khan and John Scott Dryden
Written by Mac Rogers
Directed by John Scott Dryden
A Goldhawk production for BBC Radio 4
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