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A one-hour anthology television series of one-off contemporary and classic dramas produced by the BBC.
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Episodes
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- E1 Sizwe Bansi Is DeadNext upMar 13, 1974
Synopsis
Two Black South Africans discover what it means to lose their passbooks, which they must carry to prove their identity during the apartheid era.
Guest stars: John Kani (Styles / Buntu), Winston Ntshona (Sizwe Bansi)
- E2 The JokeAug 6, 1974
Guest stars
Guest stars: Donald Pleasence (Bendel), Hugh Griffith (Dr. Walden), Miriam Karlin (Friedel), Bruce Myers (Max), George Pravda (Lieberman), Lea Seidl (Frau Schuldiener), Milo Sperber (Dov Ben Sev), Janet Brandes (Landlady)
- E3 The CafeteriaAug 13, 1974
Synopsis
An eccentric Jewish writer is drawn into the world of an apparently delusional young woman and her invalid father.
Guest stars: Donald Pleasence (Aaron), Oskar Homolka (Father), Sara Kestelman (Esther), John Bluthal (Lieberman), Otto Diamant (Paul), Mark Malicz (Avrom), Gabor Vernon (Rabbi)
Cast & crew
Created by Sarah Pia Anderson
