Victims of Apartheid (Original title)
Date: 24 October 1978 (Television)Country: United KingdomDirector: Stuart Burge
Synopsis: Tv play. George O'Brien, a black South African living in Ealing, London, is jobless and deserted by his wife. He turns for help to the preposterous Canon Caper of Christian Underground, an anti-apartheid organisation. Instead the Canon asks George to help Henry, another Cape-coloured refugee. Suspicious of Henry's strange behaviour and haunted by memories of being tortured in South Africa, George fails to find consolation with Carrie, his Cockney girlfriend. He eventually decides to take his own drastic measures in the fight against apartheid.
Series title:
TV Transmissions
Date: 24 October 1978Broadcast channel: BBC1Country: United KingdomTransmission time: 21:25-22:45Slot duration: 80 minsNetwork - Colour
Date: 24 October 1978 (Television)Country: United KingdomDirector: Stuart Burge
Synopsis: Tv play. George O'Brien, a black South African living in Ealing, London, is jobless and deserted by his wife. He turns for help to the preposterous Canon Caper of Christian Underground, an anti-apartheid organisation. Instead the Canon asks George to help Henry, another Cape-coloured refugee. Suspicious of Henry's strange behaviour and haunted by memories of being tortured in South Africa, George fails to find consolation with Carrie, his Cockney girlfriend. He eventually decides to take his own drastic measures in the fight against apartheid.
Series title:
TV Transmissions
Date: 24 October 1978Broadcast channel: BBC1Country: United KingdomTransmission time: 21:25-22:45Slot duration: 80 minsNetwork - Colour
Credits
(6)
Production Company: BBC TV, Producer: Richard Eyre, Script: Tom Clarke, Lighting: Derek Slee, Designer: Barry Newbery
Cast
(19)
John Kani (George), Minah Bird (Clara), Lionel Ngakane (Mokwe), Philip Barker (Jason), Holly Wilson (Billie), Coral Atkins (Carrie), John Matshikiza (Henry), Peter Jeffrey (Canon Caper), Mona Hammond (Zazie), Peggy Phango (Lily), Trevor Laird (bus conductor), Jacquie Cook (Barbara), Norma West (Sandra), Oscar James (Obed), William Hoyland (Dr. Fitzpatrick), Jamila Massey (Dr. Bannerjee), Cynthia Powell (Suma), Jacob Witkin (first voice), Ken Barker (second voice)