Episodes
| Episode | First Broadcast | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | 20100315 | Sue Eckstein's dramatisation of her own novel, set in West Africa. A poem by WB Yeats holds the key to an unexpected love affair for a young British diplomat on his first overseas posting. As Daniel Maddison wanders the street markets of a town in West Africa, he sees a woman he knew five years before when he was a student at Oxford. But when he approaches her, she denies ever knowing him. Daniel - Matthew Pidgeon Rachel - Ruth Gemmell Kamal - Raad Rawi Alec - David Robb Diana - Briony McRoberts Ibraima - Damian Lynch Patrick - Bruce Alexander Isobel - Joanna Monro Newpin - Nigel Hastings. A poem by WB Yeats holds the key to an unexpected love affair for a British diplomat. |
| 02 | 20100316 | Sue Eckstein's dramatisation of her own novel, set in West Africa. After witnessing an argument between Rachel and a rich Lebanese businessman, Daniel tries again to approach her, but she still refuses to acknowledge him. Daniel - Matthew Pidgeon Rachel - Ruth Gemmell Kamal - Raad Rawi Alec - David Robb Diana - Briony McRoberts Ibraima - Damian Lynch Patrick - Bruce Alexander Isobel - Joanna Monro Newpin - Nigel Hastings. Daniel tries again to approach Rachel, but she still refuses to acknowledge him. |
| 03 | 20100317 | Sue Eckstein's dramatisation of her own novel, set in West Africa. Rachel sets off on a trek up country to a small village, where she has a fateful encounter with self-styled entrepreneur Bob Newpin. Daniel - Matthew Pidgeon Rachel - Ruth Gemmell Kamal - Raad Rawi Alec - David Robb Diana - Briony McRoberts Ibraima - Damian Lynch Patrick - Bruce Alexander Isobel - Joanna Monro Newpin - Nigel Hastings. Rachel takes a trek up country, where she encounters self-styled entrepreneur Bob Newpin. |
| 04 | 20100318 | Sue Eckstein's dramatisation of her own novel, set in West Africa. Daniel finds Rachel's missing diary and discovers the tragic reason for her uneasy relationship with Kamal. Daniel - Matthew Pidgeon Rachel - Ruth Gemmell Kamal - Raad Rawi Alec - David Robb Diana - Briony McRoberts Ibraima - Damian Lynch Patrick - Bruce Alexander Isobel - Joanna Monro Newpin - Nigel Hastings. Daniel discovers the tragic reason for Rachel's uneasy relationship with Kamal. |
| 05 | 20100319 | Sue Eckstein's dramatisation of her own novel, set in West Africa. After a fleeting but cathartic affair, Rachel returns to face her lover, Kamal. Daniel - Matthew Pidgeon Rachel - Ruth Gemmell Kamal - Raad Rawi Alec - David Robb Diana - Briony McRoberts Ibraima - Damian Lynch Patrick - Bruce Alexander Isobel - Joanna Monro Newpin - Nigel Hastings. After a fleeting but cathartic affair Rachel returns to face her lover, Kamal. |