David Pownall, Joseph Fiennes (Read by), Akbar Kurtha (Read by), Rasmus Hardiker (Read by), Paul Rider (Read by), Roger Hammond (Read by), Inam Mirza (Read by), Jonathan Tafler (Read by), Natasha Pyne (Read by)

Prayer Mask

A BBC Radio 4 dramatisation

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Summary

Joseph Fiennes stars as the young Lieutenant Richard Burton who in 1853 disguised himself as an Afghani pilgrim and undertook an expedition to Mecca. His aim was to explore the Holy of Holies. He chronicles this journey fraught with dangers and misadventure. But can he hide his identity from his two young guides? With Akbar Kurtha, Rasmus Hardiker, Paul Rider, Roger Hammond, Inam Mirza, Jonathan Tafler and Natasha Pyne. Written by David Pownall. Directed by Peter Kavanagh.

About the author

David Pownall

David Pownall is an award-winning British novelist and playwright. He has had over eighty radio plays broadcast on the BBC and worldwide, including Elgar’s Third, which won the Sony Gold Award, Under the Table (winner of the Sony Silver Award), the 'Assassins' series of plays and Prayer Mask.

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