2. Thefts

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In the snow-covered Palace, the thefts are moving in a slow spiral towards the inner chambers of the Emperor, the Sun God, himself. Robert Forrest's thriller and love story, inspired by the diary of Sei Shonagon, a court lady to the Empress Sadako in 10th century Japan. Shonagon........................Ruth Gemmell Yukinari..............................Mark Bazeley Saisho..............................Caroline Martin Emperor.........................Richard Madden Empress.................................Laura Rees Tozammi...........................Colette O'Neil Tadanobu..........Benedict Cumberbatch Producer: Lu Kemp First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2008.