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In 1900, archaeologist Aurel Stein visits Lady McCartney, hunting lost cities of the Silk Road and a forgery. Stars Siobhan Redmond. From October 1999.

1900: the brilliant archaeologist Aurel Stein visits Lady McCartney, in search of lost cities on the Silk Road, and to uncover a clever forgery...

The second of three plays by Ray Jenkins based on the diaries of Catherine, Lady McCartney, wife of the British consul in Kashgar, Chinese Turkestan.

Stars Siobhan Redmond as Catherine McCartney, Alex Jennings as George McCartney, Ioan Meredith as Aurel Stein, Harry Myers as Islam Akhun, Stephen Critchlow as Islam, Tessa Worsley as Mrs Borland and David Allister as Mr Borland.

Director: Janet Whitaker

First broadcast on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 in 1999.

45 minutes

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