Miriam and Youssef

Miriam and Youssef is a scripted historical fiction podcast produced by the BBC World Service and written by Steve Waters.

Background

The series was produced by the BBC World Service.[1] The show is composed of ten episodes.[2] The show debuted in 2020.[3]

The show was written by Steve Waters.[4] Waters lived on Kibbutz Dalia as a young man.[5][6] The story is set in 1917 and 1948.[7] The story follows a European Jewish girl named Miriam Cohen, a British seargent named Harry Lister, and an Arab boy named Youssef Bannourah.[8][9]

Cast and characters

  • Amir El-Masry as Youssef Bannourah
  • Shani Erez as Miriam Cohen
  • Blake Ritson as Harry Lister
  • Rami Nasr as Abu Khalid
  • Sirine Saba as Umm Khalid
  • Philip Arditti as Yehoshua
  • Elliot Levey as Ben-Gurion
  • Sargon Yelda as Musa Alami
  • Neil McCaul as Judah Magnes

References

  1. ^ Polley, Gabriel (May 25, 2020). "Will this new BBC drama do justice to the Nakba?". Middle East Eye. Retrieved September 11, 2024.
  2. ^ "The best home entertainment: from Little Fires Everywhere to Homecoming". The Guardian. May 15, 2020. ProQuest 2403200882. Retrieved September 11, 2024.
  3. ^ Urbach, Efrat; Schramm, Netta (2020). "On Waters's Miriam and Youssef". Jewish Film & New Media. 8 (2). Wayne State University Press: 293–302. ISSN 2169-0324. Retrieved September 12, 2024 – via ProQuest.
  4. ^ Frazer, Jenni (April 29, 2020). "BBC dramatizes birth of Israeli nation in 'balanced' new 10-part radio play". The Times of Israel. ProQuest 2395646918. Retrieved September 11, 2024.
  5. ^ Frazer, Jenni (April 24, 2020). "New radio drama on Israel's birth". The Jewish Chronicle. Retrieved September 11, 2024.
  6. ^ Flescher, Ittay (January 10, 2024). "Ten podcasts to help you understand Israel". The Jewish Independent. Retrieved September 11, 2024.
  7. ^ "Pick of the Podcasts: Out For Lunch, Miriam and Youssef, Lockdown Parenting Hell". The Sunday Post. May 12, 2020. ProQuest 2400148323. Retrieved September 11, 2024.
  8. ^ Lightbown, Richard (July 3, 2020). "BBC World Service: Miriam and Youssef". Palestine Chronicle. ProQuest 2419759122. Retrieved September 11, 2024.
  9. ^ Clay, Joe (April 28, 2020). "What's on TV and radio tonight: Wednesday, April 29". The Times. ProQuest 2395474012. Retrieved September 11, 2024.
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