Episodes
| Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Ghanim, The Thrall Of Love | 19930708 | 20240122 (BBC7) 20240123 (BBC7) | To save herself from the executioner's sword, Shahrazad beguiles the king with a tale of love and betrayal. The King - Derek Jacobi Shahrazad - Carolyn Backhouse Wazir - Simon Carter Ghanim - Michael Lumsden Leila - Moir Leslie Caliph - Duncan Law Rahil - Mary Wimbush Slave - Richard O'Ryan Old Man - Geoffrey Banks First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 1993. To save herself from the executioner's sword, Shahrazad beguiles the king with a story. To save herself from the executioner's sword, Shahrazad beguiles the king with a tale of love and betrayal. Stars Derek Jacobi. |
| 02 | The Ebony Horse | 19930715 | 20240123 (BBC7) 20240124 (BBC7) | To save herself from the executioner's sword, Shahrazad beguiles the king with a tale of a magical horse. The King - Derek Jacobi Shahrazad - Carolyn Backhouse Kamar - James Telfer The Sage - Roger Hume Shams - Teresa Gallagher Kamar's Father - John Baddeley First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 1993. To save herself from execution, Shahrazad beguiles the king with a tale of a magic horse To save herself from the executioner's sword, Shahrazad beguiles the king with a tale of a magical horse. Stars Derek Jacobi. |
| 03 | The Three Suitors | 19930722 | 20240124 (BBC7) 20240125 (BBC7) | To save herself from the executioner's sword, Shahrazad beguiles the king with a tale of a lover's rescue. The King - Derek Jacobi Shahrazad - Carolyn Backhouse Jamilla - Rachel Atkins Hassan - William Chubb Faris - Geoffrey Banks Gaoler - Michael Mears Magistrate - Philip Anthony Carpenter - John Baddeley Shahrazad's Father - Simon Carter First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 1993. To save herself from the execution, Shahrazad beguiles the king with a tale of a rescue To save herself from the executioner's sword, Shahrazad beguiles the king with a tale of a lover's rescue. Stars Derek Jacobi. |
| 04 | The Ninth Pedestal | 19930729 | 20240125 (BBC7) 20240126 (BBC7) | To save herself from the executioner's sword, Shahrazad beguiles the king with a tale of a magical statue. The King - Derek Jacobi Shahrazad - Carolyn Backhouse Prince Zain - James Telfer Moubarak - John Baddeley Genie - Steve Hodson Maysun - Teresa Gallagher First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 1993. To save herself from the execution, Shahrazad beguiles the king with a tale of a statue To save herself from the executioner's sword, Shahrazad beguiles the king with a tale of a magical statue. Stars Derek Jacobi. |
| 05 | Hamza's Dance | 19930805 | 20240126 (BBC7) 20240127 (BBC7) | To save herself from the executioner's sword, Shahrazad beguiles the king with a tale of Ahmed's quest. The King - Derek Jacobi Shahrazad - Carolyn Backhouse Ahmed - James Telfer PeriBanou - Rachel Atkins Sultan - Philip Anthony Sorceress - Mary Wimbush Hussein - Steve Hodson First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 1993. To save herself from the execution, Shahrazad beguiles the king with a tale of a quest To save herself from the executioner's sword, Shahrazad beguiles the king with a tale of Ahmed's quest. Stars Derek Jacobi. |
| 06 | The Hunchback | 19930812 | 20240129 (BBC7) 20240130 (BBC7) | To save herself from the executioner's sword, Shahrazad beguiles the king with a tale of love and betrayal. Few accidents are as bizarre as those that befell the eccentric cast of Shahrazad's tale of the hunchback. The King - Derek Jacobi Shahrazad - Carolyn Backhouse Tailor - Harry Landis Tailor's wife - Maria Charles Doctor's wife - Mary Wimbush Doctor - Philip Anthony Seamstress - Kate Binchy Christian - John Baddeley Watchman - Jonathan Owen Magistrate - Maurice Denham Hunchback - Tania Ison First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 1993. Shahrazad beguiles the king with a tale of bizarre accidents To save herself from the executioner's sword, Shahrazad beguiles the king with a tale of bizarre accidents. Stars Derek Jacobi. |
| 07 | The Dream Of Baba Abdullah | 19930819 | 20240130 (BBC7) 20240131 (BBC7) | 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. The King ... Derek Jacobi Shahrazad - Carolyn Backhouse Baba Abdullah - Daniel Strauss Dervish - Geoffrey Banks First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 1993. In a last attempt to save her life, Shahrazad invites the king into a story with her In a last attempt to save her life, Shahrazad invites the king into a story with her. Stars Derek Jacobi and Carolyn Backhouse. |