Episodes
| Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | The Perforated Sheet | 20170820 | Dr Aadam Aziz falls in love with a woman hidden behind a perforated sheet. An ambitious dramatisation of Salman Rushdie's dazzling novel of love, history and magic. The first of five omnibuses. Aadam - Abhin Galeya Mrs Aziz - Meera Syal Ghani - Silas Carson Naseem - Maya Sondhi Tai - Anil Goutam Mumtaz - Anneika Rose Emerald - Deeivya Meir Nadir Khan - Akbar Kurtha The Hummingbird - Sagar Arya Ahmed Sinai - Narinder Samra Major Zulfikar - Ace Bhatti Kemal - Kulvinder Ghir All other parts were played by: Sheetal Kapoor, Philip Fox, Emilio Doorgasingh, Chetna Pandya, Shiven Shankar, Shreya Shah, Renu Brindle, Ronny Jhutti and members of the company. Dramatised by Ayeesha Menon. Directed and produced by Tracey Neale and Emma Harding. Bold dramatisation of Salman Rushdie's dazzling novel of love, history and magic. |
| 02 | The Birth Of A Nation | 20170827 | Saleem is born at the exact moment of India's Partition, August 1947. An ambitious dramatisation of Salman Rushdie's dazzling novel of love, history and magic. The second of five omnibuses. Ahmed - Narinder Samra Mumtaz - Anneika Rose Mary - Chetna Pandya Dr Narlikar - Emilio Doorgasingh Ismail - Kulvinder Ghir Nadir Khan - Akbar Kurtha Methwold - Philip Fox Commander Sabarmati - Ace Bhatti Joseph d'Costa - Ashley Kumar Wee Willie Winkie - Ronny Jhutti Young Saleem - Zain Syed Young Jamila - Misha Shah Sonny - Ahren Chadha All other parts were played by: Maya Sondhi, Deeivya Meir, Sagar Arya, Selva Rasalingam, Renu Brindle, Rina Mahoney, Silas Carson and Aysha Kala. Dramatised by Ayeesha Menon. Directed and produced by Tracey Neale and Emma Harding. |
| 03 | All India Radio | 20170903 | Young Saleem discovers he has the power of telepathy. An ambitious dramatisation of Salman Rushdie's dazzling novel of love, history and magic. The third of five omnibuses. Ahmed - Narinder Samra Mumtaz - Anneika Rose Mary - Chetna Pandya Dr Narlikar - Emilio Doorgasingh Ismail - Kulvinder Ghir Nadir Khan - Akbar Kurtha Methwold - Philip Fox Commander Sabarmati - Ace Bhatti Joseph d'Costa - Ashley Kumar Wee Willie Winkie - Ronny Jhutti Young Saleem - Zain Syed Young Jamila - Misha Shah Sonny - Ahren Chadha All other parts were played by: Maya Sondhi, Deeivya Meir, Sagar Arya, Selva Rasalingam, Renu Brindle, Rina Mahoney, Silas Carson, Aysha Kalai and members of the company. Dramatised by Ayeesha Menon. Directed and produced by Tracey Neale and Emma Harding. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2017. |
| 04 | How Saleem Achieved Purity | 20170910 | The Indo-Pakistani war of 1965 changes Saleem's life forever. An ambitious dramatisation of Salman Rushdie's dazzling novel of love, history and magic. The fourth of five omnibuses. Jamila - Deeivya Meir Young Saleem - Zain Syed Young Jamila - Misha Shah Mumtaz - Anneika Rose Ahmed - Narinder Samra Brigadier Iskander - Selva Rasalingam Sergeant Major Najmuddin - Sagar Arya Ayooba - Abhin Galeya Shaheed - Ronny Jhutti The Peasant - Akbar Kurtha Picture Singh - Silas Carson Parvati - Aysha Kala Young Shiva - Nael Ameen Young Parvati - Nikita Mehta Midnight's Child - Ahren Chadha Midnight's Child - Shiven Shankar Midnight's Child - Shreya Shah All other parts were played by: Sheetal Kapoor, Renu Brindle, Emilio Doorgasingh and members of the company. Dramatised by Ayeesha Menon. Directed and produced by Tracey Neale and Emma Harding. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2017. |
| 05 | The Shadow Of The Mosque | 20170917 | Saleem is reunited with the other Midnight's Children in terrifying circumstances. An ambitious dramatisation of Salman Rushdie's dazzling novel of love, history and magic. The last of five omnibuses. Jamila - Deeivya Meir Young Saleem - Zain Syed Young Jamila - Misha Shah Mumtaz - Anneika Rose Ahmed - Narinder Samra Brigadier Iskander - Selva Rasalingam Sergeant Major Najmuddin - Sagar Arya Ayooba - Abhin Galeya Shaheed - Ronny Jhutti The Peasant - Akbar Kurtha Picture Singh - Silas Carson Parvati - Aysha Kala Young Shiva - Nael Ameen Young Parvati - Nikita Mehta Midnight's Child - Ahren Chadha Midnight's Child - Shiven Shankar Midnight's Child - Shreya Shah All other parts were played by: Sheetal Kapoor, Renu Brindle and Emilio Doorgasingh and members of the company. Dramatised by Ayeesha Menon. Directed and produced by Tracey Neale and Emma Harding. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2017. |