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2. Bahrain-Sharjah-Dubai

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An innocent search for an elusive oilman leads lawyer George Grant into a maze of political intrigue. Stars Tim Munro.

An innocent search for an elusive oilman lands English lawyer George Grant in a maze of political intrigue.

Starring Tim Munro.

Arabian adventure based on Hammond Innes' 1960 novel.

Dramatised by Rene Basilico.

George Grant ....... Tim Munro
Ruffini ....... Robert Rietty
Otto Smith ....... George Roubicek
Captain Chuck Berry ....... David McAlister
Sir Philip Gorde ....... Garard Green
Susan Whittaker ....... Helena Breck
Waiter ...... Nadim Sawalha
Driver ....... Mohammad Sultan

Producer: John Fawcett Wilson.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in August 1984.

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