The Magician of Samarkand is a children's book by Alan Temperley which was made into a special three-part television program in 2006 for the British series Jackanory.[1][2] The television special starred Ben Kingsley and was produced and directed by Nick Willing.[3] The special was nominated for a BAFTA Children's Award in the category of drama.[4]

Plot

An evil magician moves into a small town in Asia and becomes enamored by Anahita, a poor girl who is in love with the local prince. The magician wishes to enslave Anahita, so she and her friends scheme to overthrow him.

References

  1. ↑ "BBC - CBBC - Jackanory, The Magician of Samarkand - Episode guide". BBC. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
  2. ↑ "BBC NEWS - Entertainment - Jackanory to return with Kingsley". bbc.co.uk. 26 July 2006. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
  3. ↑ "Jackanory" The Magician of Samarkand at IMDb
  4. ↑ Suzi Dixon (22 October 2007). "BAFTA Children's Awards: will Harry get the public vote?". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 14 August 2015.


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