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1. Stars of the Orange River

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4 Extra Debut. South Africa, 1871: The Hallam family’s fortunes become entwinned with the discovery of a special diamond. Stars Jonathan Firth.

South Africa 1871: the ‘light Cape’ diamond is found and the Hallam family’s fortune becomes entwinned with its discovery.

Starring Jonathan Firth and Gerard McDermott.

John Peacock's trilogy of dramas follows the progress of a flawed "light Cape" diamond, and the fortunes of the Hallam family over a period of 120 years.

Edward Hallam .... Jonathan Firth
George Hallam .... Gerard McDermott
Van Niekerk .... Miles Anderson
Thomas Thacker .... Alex Lowe
Gretje Schoemann .... Tracy Ann Oberman
Mina Schoemann .... Shirley Dixon
Thabo Schoemann .... Burt Caesar
Millie Thacker .... Melanie Hudson
Johannes Van Der Vald .... Don McCorkindale
Constance Maybury .... Claira Mackie
Andreas Kieft .... David Jarvis
Narrator .... Sean Baker

Director: David Hunter

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 1997.

1 hour

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Tue 7 May 202405:00
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