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World Service,27 May 2001,30 mins

West African Soap Operas

Artbeat

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A look at the development of TV soap operas which are attracting talented filmakers to get involved. and are proving popular in West Africa. Also in the programme: A collaboration between Ugandan playwrights and the Royal Court Theatre in London to develop six new plays. A report from the Saint-Louis Jazz Festival in Senegal. Presenter: Catherine Fellows.

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