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The Christmas Play: The Three Princes

BBC Two
on BBC Two England

by Rex Tucker
[Starring] Timothy Dalton as Ahmed, Isla Blair as Princess Yasmin
with Gordon Gostelow as The Carpet Dealer, Peter Jeffrey as The Sun Prince, Roy Kinnear as The Moon Prince, Kenneth Mackintosh as The Caliph
and Cleo Laine as The Voice of Scheherazade

Magical caves, flying carpets as the father of a princess sets her suitors an intriguing task.

(Kenneth Mackintosh, William Hobbs, Frederick Pyne, and Frank Wylie are National Theatre players)
(Colour)

Contributors

Writer:
Rex Tucker
Make-up:
Elizabeth Rowell
Costumes:
Charles Knode
Lighting:
Jim Richards
Music:
James Conistein
Designer:
Jeremy Davies
Producer:
Ronald Travers
Director:
Mark Cullingham
Ahmed:
Timothy Dalton
Princess Yasmin:
Isla Blair
The Carpet Dealer:
Gordon Gostelow
The Sun Prince:
Peter Jeffrey
The Moon Prince:
Roy Kinnear
The Caliph:
Kenneth Mackintosh
The Voice of Scheherazade:
Cleo Laine
Janissary:
Neil Fitzpatrick
Egyptian:
Frank Wylie
Persian:
Roderick Horn
Indian:
Frederick Pyne
Chinese:
William Hobbs
Tibetan:
Oliver Cotton
Shalima:
Louise Breslin
Vizier:
William Hoyland
Soldier:
Roy Pearce
Kafur:
Gavin Richards
Doctor:
Roger Kemp
All:
Marc Gebhard
Source: Radio Times

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