Woman's Hour Drama - The Pillow Book, series 2 - Fire - Episode 3

By Robert Forrest. Second series inspired by the writings of Sei Shonagon, the 10th-century Japanese poet and lady-in-waiting to the Empress Teishi. Lieutenant Yukinari is convinced that one of three Lords of the Palace is the leader of a rebellion which threatens the life of Emperor, the Sun God himself. Shonagon ...... Ruth Gemmell Yukinari ...... Mark Bazeley Tadanobu ...... Liam Brennan Oshika ...... Nick Underwood.