First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
Adapted from the novels of Naguib Mahfouz, chronicling the fortunes of an Egyptian family. The eldest son Fahmy joins the nationalist cause in the popular uprising of March 1919. Show more
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
Adapted from the novels of Naguib Mahfouz, chronicling the fortunes of an Egyptian family. An outbreak of typhoid has a tragic effect on the family. Show more
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
Omar Sharif stars in this generational saga chronicling the life of a middle class family, as Egypt emerges from colonialism and adjusts to the modern world. Show more
