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Shadow of the Pharaoh: 3. The Black Tomb of Osiris

3. The Black Tomb of Osiris

BBC Radio 4 Extra - Shadow of the Pharaoh, 3. The Black Tomb of Osiris

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

In the Black Tomb of Osiris, a terrified Ahmose is forced to confront the Gods of the Underworld. Stars Sean Barrett.

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.

Written by Victor Pemberton and David Spenser.

Ahmose .... Sean Barrett
Kem .... David Valla
Peten-Ra .... John Bentley
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

Announcer:  John Dunn

Producer: Graham Gauld

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 1972.

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Six-part thriller set in Ancient Egypt. Starring Sean Barrett.

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