Arabian Nights Season 1
1. Part 1
Targeted for assassination by his first wife and his evil brother, a young sultan must marry by the next full moon or he will lose his kingdom. His uncertainty over his newfound bride causes her to stall the sultan with a series of fantastic stories to ease the tension and stall her impending execution. As she spins tales of tragedy, comedy, magic, and mayhem, the sultan learns valuable lessons and confesses his deep love for her.
Mili Avital
Scheherezade
Alan Bates
Storyteller
James Frain
Schahzenan / Harun
Tchéky Karyo
Black Coda
Dougray Scott
Sultan Shahryar
Jason Scott Lee
Aladdin
Vanessa-Mae
Princess Zobeide
John Leguizamo
Genie of the Lamp
Rufus Sewell
Ali Baba
Jim Carter
Ja'Far
Hugh Quarshie
Mustappa
Amira Casar
Morgiana
Andy Serkis
Kasim
Chiaki Yamauchi
Head Maid
Jane Lapotaire
Miriam
Benedict Wong
Hassan
Alexei Sayle
BacBac
Henry Goodman
Sultan Billah
Nadim Sawalha
Judge Zadic
Don Warrington
Hari Ben Karim
Peter Guinness
Chief Executioner
Roger Hammond
Jerome Gribben
David Yip
Assad
Burt Kwouk
Caliph Beder
James Callis
Prince Ahmed
Oded Fehr
2nd Robber
Hari Dhillon
Prince Hussain
John Hallam
Demon
Peter Bayliss
1st Physician
Maureen O'Farrell
Sultana Billah
Inday Ba
Heart's Delight
Ayesha Dharker
Coral Lips
Stanley Lebor
Faisal
Pik-Sen Lim
Aladdin's Mother
Melanie Gutteridge
Fair Face
Alexis Conran
Prince Ali
Leon Lissek
Dr. Ezra
Sara Houghton
Hand Maiden
Emma Lewis
Sultana
Peter Barnes
Writer
Steve Barron
Director
2. Part 2
As the tale of Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves unfolds, the Sultan realizes that the story bears a striking resemblance to his own life and could even offer a solution to his ongoing conflict with his jealous brother.
Mili Avital
Scheherezade
Alan Bates
Storyteller
James Frain
Schahzenan / Harun
Tchéky Karyo
Black Coda
Dougray Scott
Sultan Shahryar
Jason Scott Lee
Aladdin
Vanessa-Mae
Princess Zobeide
John Leguizamo
Genie of the Lamp
Rufus Sewell
Ali Baba
Jim Carter
Ja'Far
Hugh Quarshie
Mustappa
Amira Casar
Morgiana
Andy Serkis
Kasim
Chiaki Yamauchi
Head Maid
Peter Guinness
Chief Executioner
Alexei Sayle
BacBac
Nadim Sawalha
Judge Zadic
Jane Lapotaire
Miriam
Benedict Wong
Hassan
Henry Goodman
Sultan Billah
Roger Hammond
Jerome Gribben
Don Warrington
Hari Ben Karim
Pik-Sen Lim
Aladdin's Mother
Ayesha Dharker
Coral Lips
Alexis Conran
Prince Ali
James Callis
Prince Ahmed
Hari Dhillon
Prince Hussain
John Hallam
Demon
Leon Lissek
Dr. Ezra
Stanley Lebor
Faisal
Melanie Gutteridge
Fair Face
Burt Kwouk
Caliph Beder
Inday Ba
Heart's Delight
Maureen O'Farrell
Sultana Billah
Emma Lewis
Sultana
David Yip
Assad
Oded Fehr
2nd Robber
Peter Bayliss
1st Physician
Sara Houghton
Hand Maiden
Peter Barnes
Writer
Steve Barron
Director