3/3. The Second World War is in progress and having a devastating effect on the family business - and one of the grandchildren is sucked into radical Islam. Dramatised by Ayeesha Menon from the novels of Naguib Mahfouz , the Nobel Prize-winning Egyptian writer who died in August. Starring Omar Sharif. Recorded in Egypt.
Other cast members: Nairy Avedissian , Radwa Elgabry , Salah Fahmy , Yara Goubran , Caroline Khalil , Rena Malak , Zeinab Moubarak , Tamer Nasrat . Dina Nadim , Sherif Nour. Ola Roshdy , Sedky Sakhar , Hany Seef , Saymsa Shalan , Hugh Sowden , Mika Thabet , Yeve Youssef , Ekram Zalat. Music by Sacha Puttnam Producer /Director John Dryden RptdonSatat9pm