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. The television special starred Ben Kingsley and was produced and directed by Nick Willing. The special was nominated for a BAFTA Children's Award in the category of drama.
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
- "BBC - CBBC - Jackanory, The Magician of Samarkand - Episode guide". BBC. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
- "BBC NEWS - Entertainment - Jackanory to return with Kingsley". bbc.co.uk. 26 July 2006. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
- "Jackanory" The Magician of Samarkand at IMDb
- Suzi Dixon (22 October 2007). "BAFTA Children's Awards: will Harry get the public vote?". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
 | This article about a children's novel of the 2000s is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it. See guidelines for writing about novels. Further suggestions might be found on the article's talk page. |