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Elif Shafak - The Bastard of Istanbul

Episode 1: 1. The Visitor

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: Sun 21^st Jan 2018, 15:00 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Wed 7^th Sep 2022, 03:00 on BBC Radio 4 Extra

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A tale of two families bound by a shared past. A visitor disrupts the Kanzanci household. Stars Lara Sawalha and Raad Rawi. Show more

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Mr Bitter:: Raad Rawi
Mrs Sweet:: Laurel Lefkow
Asya:: Lara Sawalha
Zeliha:: Nathalie Armin
Banu:: Mia Soteriou
Armanoush:: Gillian Saker
Rose:: Laurel Lefkow
Mustafa:: Philip Arditti
Gulsum:: Anna Savva
Feride:: Baris Celiloglu
Cook:: Jonas Khan
Actor:: Murat Erkek
Actor:: Catriona Stirling
Author:: Elif Shafak
Adaptor:: Hattie Naylor
Director:: Nicolas Jackson
Producer:: Nicolas Jackson

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Elif Shafak - The Bastard of Istanbul

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Elif Shafak - The Bastard of Istanbul

2. The Return

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: Sun 28^th Jan 2018, 15:00 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Thu 8^th Sep 2022, 03:00 on BBC Radio 4 Extra

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The long-awaited return of Mustafa brings the Kanzaci household to breaking point. Stars Lara Sawalha and Philip Arditti. Show more

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Mr Bitter:: Raad Rawi
Mrs Sweet:: Laurel Lefkow
Asya:: Lara Sawalha
Zeliha:: Nathalie Armin
Banu:: Mia Soteriou
Armanoush:: Gillian Saker
Rose:: Laurel Lefkow
Mustafa:: Philip Arditti
Gulsum:: Anna Savva
Feride:: Baris Celiloglu
Hahvannes:: Jonas Khan
Cartoonist:: Murat Erkek
Poet:: Catriona Stirling
Author:: Elif Shafak
Adaptor:: Hattie Naylor
Director:: Nicolas Jackson
Producer:: Nicolas Jackson

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Elif Shafak - The Bastard of Istanbul

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