In a small (fictional) emirate of the Persian Gulf a world-weary journalist is caught up in a coup where the Emir's son, under the influence of a political renegade, attempts to depose his father - the ruling monarch. Flashbacks of the journalist's life show us how his relationships with the Emir and a beautiful young woman develop and flourish.

• BBC
• John Hurt
• Imogen Stubbs
• Robert McBain
• Greg Hicks
• Abderrahim Bargache
• Julian Curry
• David Conville
• Roshan Seth