'We are the people we've been waiting for' in post-production November 2008
'Rainbow Magic' the movie in post-production September 2008
'My Name is Red'
Ayeesha Menon's dramatisation of Orhan Pamuk's murder mystery set in Istanbul in 1590.
The Sultan brings together the most acclaimed artists in his kingdom to create a secret book of miniatures celebrating the glories of his realm. But when two of the miniaturists are murdered, panic erupts.
Black, an artist-turned-diplomat, is called back to Istanbul after a 12-year absence to find the killer. The only clue lies in the half-finished illuminations themselves.
Black ...... Baris Pirhasan
Enishte ...... Korhan Abay
Shekure ...... Ece Dizdar
Esther ...... Demet Tuncer
Butterfly ...... Murat Yatman
Olive ...... Yigit Ozsener
Stork ...... Konuralp Sunal
Hasan ...... Baris Cakmak
Osman ...... Eris Akman
Tresurer ...... Umut Demirdelen
Elegant ...... Aziz Mullaaziz
Narrators ...... Ozlem Turhal, Mehmet Ergen, Engin Cezar
Other parts played by Sinan Onukar, Ben Hopkins, Duygu Yeral, Engin Cezar and Ismail Hakki Eren.
Composer: Sacha Puttnam
Director: John Dryden.
'A Tokyo Murder'
By John Dryden and Miriam Smith.
Detective Inspector Julie Hill is sent to Tokyo to investigate the disappearance of British teacher Daisy Whitelock. Working with the Tokyo police, who are reluctant to have a foreign officer interfering with the case, she has to overcome cultural and bureaucratic obstacles as she attempts to untangle what really happened at the foreign language school where Daisy taught.
Julie Hill ...... Rachel Ferguson
Assistant Inspector Takasugi ...... Takuya Matsumoto
Superintendent Yamagawa ...... Teruhiko Nakajima
Alex ...... Michael Naishtut
Brie ...... Erika Hirokawa
Akira Takahashi ...... Nariyasu Kato
Other parts played by Ken Endo, Daan Archer, Shinji Kobata, Hiroaki Nojima, Masaru Yoshihara, Takako Anami, Rika Wakasugi and Kei Katsumoto.
Composer: Sacha Puttnam
Director: John Dryden.
'Q&A' wins GOLD. The Sony Drama Award 2008
Writers: Ayeesha Menon and Vikas Swarup
Assistant Director: Tasneem Fatehi
Composer: Sacha Puttnam
Sound Designer: Nick Russell-Pavier
Production Manager: Nadir Khan
Cast: Anand Tiwari, Sohrab Ardeshir, Henry Goodman, Caran Arora, Rajit Kapur, Radhika Apte, Nadir Khan, Radhika Mital, Ratnabali Bhattacharjee, Ashley Cook, Rohit Malkani, Ayeesha Menon, Kenneth Desai, Pooja Ruparel, Armaan Malik, Vikrant Chaturvedi, Jaimini Pathak, Trikash Karkera, Devika Shahani-Punjabi, Pushan Kripalani
Editor: Jeremy Howe
Director / Producer: John Dryden
The panel thought this an outstanding serial, praising in particular the originality of the subject matter. The adaptation, performances, the adroit mix of contemporary and traditional themes, the surprises and the cliffhangers made this a superb piece of radio entertainment.
