Arabian Nights

Arabian Nights (2000)

When Night Falls, the Adventure Begins!

  • Genre: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure, Family
  • Creator: Peter Barnes
  • First Air Date: 2000-04-30
  • Last Air Date: 2000-05-01
  • Total Seasons: 1
  • Total Episodes: 2
  • Status: Ended
  • Episode Runtime: 175 min.
  • Production Company: International Traders
  • Production Country: Germany, Jordan, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States of America
  • Network: ABC, BBC one
star 6.7/10
From 48 Ratings

Summary

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.

  • Keywords: magic, harem, storytelling, genie, arabian nights, costume drama, ancient middle east
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  • Arabian Nights Trailer

    Arabian Nights Seasons

    Season 1

    First Air Date: 2000-04-30
    2 Episodes

    Arabian Nights Episodes

    Title Air Date Duration
    Season 1Episode 1Part 1120 min
    Season 1Episode 2Part 2120 min
    • Mili Avital

      as Scheherezade
    • Alan Bates

      as Storyteller
    • James Frain

      as Schahzenan / Harun
    • Rufus Sewell

      as Ali Baba
    • Tchéky Karyo

      as Black Coda
    • Dougray Scott

      as Sultan Shahryar
    • Jason Scott Lee

      as Aladdin
    • Vanessa-Mae

      as Princess Zobeide
    • John Leguizamo

      as Genie of the Lamp
    • Jim Carter

      as Ja'Far
    • Hugh Quarshie

      as Mustappa
    • Amira Casar

      as Morgiana
    • Andy Serkis

      as Kasim
    • Chiaki Yamauchi

      as Head Maid
    • Nadim Sawalha

      as Judge Zadic
    • Henry Goodman

      as Sultan Billah
    • Roger Hammond

      as Jerome Gribben
    • Don Warrington

      as Hari Ben Karim
    • Alexei Sayle

      as BacBac
    • Benedict Wong

      as Hassan
    • Peter Guinness

      as Chief Executioner
    • Jane Lapotaire

      as Miriam
    • Hari Dhillon

      as Prince Hussain
    • Maureen O'Farrell

      as Sultana Billah
    • Emma Lewis

      as Sultana
    • Pik-Sen Lim

      as Aladdin's Mother
    • James Callis

      as Prince Ahmed
    • Burt Kwouk

      as Caliph Beder
    • Ayesha Dharker

      as Coral Lips
    • Alexis Conran

      as Prince Ali
    • John Hallam

      as Demon
    • Leon Lissek

      as Dr. Ezra
    • Melanie Gutteridge

      as Fair Face
    • David Yip

      as Assad
    • Oded Fehr

      as 2nd Robber
    • Peter Bayliss

      as 1st Physician
    • Sara Houghton

      as Hand Maiden
    • Inday Ba

      as Heart's Delight
    • Stanley Lebor

      as Faisal
    Production Robert Halmi Sr. Executive Producer
    Production Howard Ellis Producer
    Production Robert Halmi Jr. Executive Producer
    Production Dyson Lovell Producer
    Writing Peter Barnes Writer
    Production Nina Gold Casting
    Production Allison Cowitt Casting
    Production Mike Fenton Casting
    Art Dominic Smithers Set Decoration
    Editing David Yardley Editor
    Art Ben van Os Production Design
    Directing Lisa Vick Script Supervisor
    Sound Richard Harvey Music
    Costume & Make-Up Maurizio Millenotti Costume Design
    Art Choi Ho Man Art Direction
    Camera Remi Adefarasin Director of Photography
    Art Tony Burrough Production Design
    Crew Greg Powell Stunt Coordinator
    Sound Jack Stew Foley Artist
    Costume & Make-Up Chris Lyons Special Effects Makeup Artist
    Costume & Make-Up Matthew Smith Prosthetic Makeup Artist
    Sound Tim Alban Sound

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