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1001 Inventions and the Library of Secrets

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Three school children visit a dusty library to research the story of 'The Dark Ages'. What they find changes their world view dramatically as ingenious inventors and pioneers of science and culture from the Muslim civilization are vividly brought to life.

DirectorAlan Deakins
WriterTom Fickling
ProducersPhil Blundell·Andrew Hardwick

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Cast · Directed by Alan Deakins

BKBen Kingsley
Ben Kingsley
Al-Jazari / Librarian
JH
James Holly
Danny
CG
Courtney George
Isabella
RC
Rhiann Connor
Luke
SSStewart Scudamore
Stewart Scudamore
Ibn Al-Haytham
ABAndrew Bridgmont
Andrew Bridgmont
Abbas Ibn Firnas
NKNicholas Khan
Nicholas Khan
Al-Zahrawi
TJ
Tara Jafar
Merriam Al-Astrulabi (as Tara Jaffar)
SE
Samantha Edmonds
Teacher

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