Ep 3. The Holy Places
1929. Violence threatens as tensions grow over Jerusalem’s sacred sites - and the ruling British seem powerless to prevent it. Episode three of the epic drama.
1929. The drama series continues. Tensions boil in Jerusalem. Arabs and Jews feel they are being denied access to holy sites. Both take to the streets in protest - and the ruling British seem powerless to prevent blood being spilt in the holy city.
Written by Steve Waters
CAST
Miriam: Shani Erez
Youssef: Amir El-Masry
Young Miriam: Ava Merson-O’Brien
Young Youssef: Jo Ben Ayed
Sara: Jessica Turner
Yehoshua: Philip Arditti
Abu Khalid: Rami Nasr
Zahra: Lara Sawalha
Harry Lister: Blake Ritson
Mahmoud: Daniel Rabin
The Mufti: Dana Haqjoo
Major Dennis: Clive Hayward
Judah Magnes: Neil McCaul
The Rabbi: Elliot Levey
Other parts: Heather Craney and Hasan Dixon
Original music: Glenn Sharp
Sound design: Caleb Knightley
Produced by Radio Drama London for BBC World Service
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Broadcasts
- Wed 13 May 202002:06GMTBBC World Service
- Wed 13 May 202010:32GMTBBC World Service
- Wed 13 May 202015:06GMTBBC World Service except East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa
- Wed 13 May 202015:32GMTBBC World Service Australasia & News Internet only
- Wed 13 May 202017:32GMTBBC World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only
- Wed 13 May 202021:06GMTBBC World Service except East and Southern Africa
- Wed 13 May 202021:32GMTBBC World Service East and Southern Africa
- Sat 16 May 202016:32GMTBBC World Service News Internet
- Sun 17 May 202007:06GMTBBC World Service
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Miriam and Youssef
A 10-part drama about the founding of Israel
