Shadow Of The Pharaoh

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Into The Shadow

19720930

20230805 (BBC7)
20230806 (BBC7)

**** This series was suggested by Neil Scott-Sills as part of BBC Radio 4 Extra's All Request Weekend ****

Six-part thriller set in war-torn Ancient Egypt in the year 1600 BC.

A young man named Ahmose sets out for Thebes in search of his real father.

But the Village Woman foresees many dangers ahead...

Nefertari - Sheila Grant

Hamabari - Betty Baskcomb

Karu - John Westbrook

Batu - John Ruddock

Captain - Martin Friend

Herald / Man - William Eadle

Village Woman - Katherine Parr

Producer: Graham Gauld

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4's 4th Dimension in September 1972.

**** To nominate a programme from the archives that you would like to hear again, please email radio4extra@BBC.co.uk ****

Ahmose sets out to track down his real father, but he's facing many dangers.

Beware The Serpent

19721007

20230807 (BBC7)
20230808 (BBC7)

Egypt is under the domination of the Hixos.

Ahmose and Ken have travelled to the city of Thebes but now they are the prisoners of the much hated Hixos Prince, the heir to the Egyptian throne, the tyrannical Peten- Ra.

Six-part thriller set in war-torn Ancient Egypt in the year 1600 BC.

Nefertari - Sheila Grant

Hamabari - Betty Baskcomb

Captain - Fraser Kerr

Antef - Lewis Stringer

Antef / Gaoler - Martin Friend

Ship Guard - Garard Green

Valley Guard - David Gooderson

Slave - Robin Browne

Producer: Graham Gauld

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4' in October 1972.

Ahmose is the prisoner of tyrannical Peten-Ra, who is desperate to rule all Egypt.

The Black Tomb Of Osiris

19721014

20230808 (BBC7)
20230809 (BBC7)

Ahmose seeks out Antef, the physician, to ask about the meaning of the amulet given to him by his father figure Batu before his death.

But Ahmose has to prove his identity and becomes locked in the Black Tomb of Osiris where, terrified, he is forced to confront the Gods of the Underworld.

Thriller serial set in war-torn Ancient Egypt in the year 1600 BC.

Nefertari / Hathor - Sheila Grant

Hamabari / Sekhmet - Betty Baskcomb

Karu - John Westbrook

Karu's man - Ronald Herdman

Honimon / Horus - Lewis Stringer

Thoth - David Valla

Devourer - John Westbrook

Senmut - Rolf Lefebvre

Anubia - Nigel Graham

Producer: Graham Gauld

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 1972.

Ahmose seeks out Antef to find out the meaning of the precious amulet.

The Eye Of The Sky-god

19721021

20230809 (BBC7)
20230810 (BBC7)

Following his trial in the Black Tomb of Osiris, Ahmose returns to the house of the physician in Thebes - only to find it ransacked...

Thriller serial set in war-torn Ancient Egypt in the year 1600 BC.

Nefertari - Sheila Grant

Hamabari - Betty Baskcomb

Karu - John Westbrook

Senmut - Rolf Lefebvre

Honimon - Lewis Stringer

Soldier - Haydn Jones

Produce: Graham Gauld

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 1972.

After his trial, Ahmose returns to Ansef's house only to find it ransacked.

Into Battle

19721028

20230810 (BBC7)
20230811 (BBC7)

A great feast is planned for the Crocodile Festival, but the Hyksos are planning to attack.

Peten-Ra continues his ambition to rule all of Egypt with the help of some poison...

Thriller serial set in war-torn Ancient Egypt in the year 1600 BC.

Hamabari - Betty Baskcomb

Karu - John Westbrook

Nefertari - Sheila Grant

Senmut - Rolf Lefebvre

Honimon - Lewis Stringer

Hyksos Captain - Andrew Rivers

Producer: Graham Gauld

During the Crocodile festival, the Hyksos plot to attack Thebes. Stars Sean Barrett.

06 LAST

Out Of The Shadow

19721104

20230811 (BBC7)
20230812 (BBC7)

After learning he's the rightful heir to the throne, Ahmose is closed up with the Lady Nefertari in his mother's tomb.

Conclusion of the thriller serial set in war-torn Ancient Egypt in the year 1600 BC:

Karu - John Westbrook

Nefertari - Sheila Grant

Hamabari - Betty Baskcomb

Senmut - Rolf Lefevre

Honimon - Lewis Stringer

Assassin - Fraser Kerr

Woman - Katherine Parr

Producer: Graham Gauld

Ahmose is the rightful heir to the throne - and trapped! Stars Sean Barrett.

Episodes

Episode	Title	First Broadcast	Repeated	Comments
01	Into The Shadow	19720930	20230805 (BBC7) 20230806 (BBC7)	** This series was suggested by Neil Scott-Sills as part of BBC Radio 4 Extra's All Request Weekend Six-part thriller set in war-torn Ancient Egypt in the year 1600 BC. A young man named Ahmose sets out for Thebes in search of his real father. But the Village Woman foresees many dangers ahead... Nefertari - Sheila Grant Hamabari - Betty Baskcomb Karu - John Westbrook Batu - John Ruddock Captain - Martin Friend Herald / Man - William Eadle Village Woman - Katherine Parr Producer: Graham Gauld First broadcast on BBC Radio 4's 4th Dimension in September 1972. To nominate a programme from the archives that you would like to hear again, please email radio4extra@BBC.co.uk ** Ahmose sets out to track down his real father, but he's facing many dangers.
02	Beware The Serpent	19721007	20230807 (BBC7) 20230808 (BBC7)	Egypt is under the domination of the Hixos. Ahmose and Ken have travelled to the city of Thebes but now they are the prisoners of the much hated Hixos Prince, the heir to the Egyptian throne, the tyrannical Peten- Ra. Six-part thriller set in war-torn Ancient Egypt in the year 1600 BC. Nefertari - Sheila Grant Hamabari - Betty Baskcomb Captain - Fraser Kerr Antef - Lewis Stringer Antef / Gaoler - Martin Friend Ship Guard - Garard Green Valley Guard - David Gooderson Slave - Robin Browne Producer: Graham Gauld First broadcast on BBC Radio 4' in October 1972. Ahmose is the prisoner of tyrannical Peten-Ra, who is desperate to rule all Egypt.
03	The Black Tomb Of Osiris	19721014	20230808 (BBC7) 20230809 (BBC7)	Ahmose seeks out Antef, the physician, to ask about the meaning of the amulet given to him by his father figure Batu before his death. But Ahmose has to prove his identity and becomes locked in the Black Tomb of Osiris where, terrified, he is forced to confront the Gods of the Underworld. Thriller serial set in war-torn Ancient Egypt in the year 1600 BC. Nefertari / Hathor - Sheila Grant Hamabari / Sekhmet - Betty Baskcomb Karu - John Westbrook Karu's man - Ronald Herdman Honimon / Horus - Lewis Stringer Thoth - David Valla Devourer - John Westbrook Senmut - Rolf Lefebvre Anubia - Nigel Graham Producer: Graham Gauld First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 1972. Ahmose seeks out Antef to find out the meaning of the precious amulet.
04	The Eye Of The Sky-god	19721021	20230809 (BBC7) 20230810 (BBC7)	Following his trial in the Black Tomb of Osiris, Ahmose returns to the house of the physician in Thebes - only to find it ransacked... Thriller serial set in war-torn Ancient Egypt in the year 1600 BC. Nefertari - Sheila Grant Hamabari - Betty Baskcomb Karu - John Westbrook Senmut - Rolf Lefebvre Honimon - Lewis Stringer Soldier - Haydn Jones Produce: Graham Gauld First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 1972. After his trial, Ahmose returns to Ansef's house only to find it ransacked.
05	Into Battle	19721028	20230810 (BBC7) 20230811 (BBC7)	A great feast is planned for the Crocodile Festival, but the Hyksos are planning to attack. Peten-Ra continues his ambition to rule all of Egypt with the help of some poison... Thriller serial set in war-torn Ancient Egypt in the year 1600 BC. Hamabari - Betty Baskcomb Karu - John Westbrook Nefertari - Sheila Grant Senmut - Rolf Lefebvre Honimon - Lewis Stringer Hyksos Captain - Andrew Rivers Producer: Graham Gauld During the Crocodile festival, the Hyksos plot to attack Thebes. Stars Sean Barrett.
06 LAST	Out Of The Shadow	19721104	20230811 (BBC7) 20230812 (BBC7)	After learning he's the rightful heir to the throne, Ahmose is closed up with the Lady Nefertari in his mother's tomb. Conclusion of the thriller serial set in war-torn Ancient Egypt in the year 1600 BC: Karu - John Westbrook Nefertari - Sheila Grant Hamabari - Betty Baskcomb Senmut - Rolf Lefevre Honimon - Lewis Stringer Assassin - Fraser Kerr Woman - Katherine Parr Producer: Graham Gauld Ahmose is the rightful heir to the throne - and trapped! Stars Sean Barrett.