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Michael Butt

Nicholas Jones

Will Howard

Christine Absalom

Tracy Wiles

Amaka Okafor

Sean Murray

Paul Stonehouse

Philippa Stanton

Sasha Yevtushenko

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BBC Radio 4 Extra - Michael Butt - Death Duty

A city-state plagued by drought has instituted a system of sacrifice in a bid for rain.

A city-state plagued by drought has instituted a system of sacrifice in a desperate bid to bring on rain. Stars Nicholas Jones.

In a desperate bid for water, a city-state plagued by drought has instituted a system of so-called Gifts, a weekly lottery that leads to the sacrifice of its young men. 

But the Gifts aren't working, and when the man in charge of the system sees his son's number called up, his faith is sorely tested.

Written by Michael Butt.

Edmund ...... Nicholas Jones
Kenny ...... Will Howard
Marianne ...... Christine Absalom
Shelley ...... Tracy Wiles
Lucy ...... Amaka Okafor
Minister ...... Sean Murray
Mr Greene ...... Paul Stonehouse
Mrs Greene ...... Philippa Stanton

Producer: Sasha Yevtushenko 

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 2013.

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