7. The Dream of Baba Abdullah

Seven stories of love, magic and mysteries.

In a last attempt to save her life, Shahrazad invites the king not merely to hear the final story but to enter it with her - or return alone.

Starring Derek Jacobi and Carolyn Backhouse.

Adapted from traditional sources by Colin Haydn Evans.

The King ... Derek Jacobi
Shahrazad .... Carolyn Backhouse
Baba Abdullah .... Daniel Strauss
Dervish .... Geoffrey Banks

Music: Sue Harris and Steafan Hannigan

Director: Nigel Bryant

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 1993.