Charged with escorting a valuable cargo across the desert, the gang travels into the unknown with a ramshackle caravan of strangers. It isn’t long before their journey takes a decidedly spooky turn; after spending a night in a temple dedicated to The Furies, it soon becomes clear that one among their number has something to hide.

Episode 8 airs at 8pm on Saturday 16 November on BBC One. To whet your appetite, here are ten teasing lines of dialogue from the episode…

» “The desert can be lovely at this time of year.”

» “Why did Pythagoras not tell us he had a gambling genius for a brother?”

» “He looks like he’ll be more use with a sword than you.”

» “The woman shouldn’t be here. Mark my words, she’ll bring misfortune on us all.”

» “Once summoned, they know no mercy.”

» “Whatever you decide, the time of reckoning is upon you.”

» “Look at the way she eats. No lady eats like that. » “

» “It is my burden to live with and mine to die with.”

» “In the desert we are all brothers.”

» “Four, four, knock on the door. I’m the one the girls adore.”

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