Afternoon Play

Adventure based on the writings of 19th-century explorer Richard Burton. In a quest for knowledge, Burton sets out from Alexandria on an expedition to Mecca, disguised as an Afghani pilgrim. He and his two young guides encounter many dangers, all the while keeping his true identity secret. Lieutenant Richard Burton ...... Joseph Fiennes Mohammed ...... Akbar Kurtha Nur ...... Rasmus Hardiker Wali ...... Paul Rider Larking ...... Roger Hammond Kaaba official ...... Inam Mirza Surgeon ...... Jonathan Tafler Mohammed's mother ...... Natasha Pyne Directed by Peter Kavanagh.