Episodes

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01Stars Of The Orange River1997051920240506 (BBC7)
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South Africa 1871: the ‘light Cape' diamond is found and the Hallam family's fortune becomes entwinned.

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

CAST:

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

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 1997.

1871: The fortunes of the Hallam family become entwinned with a special diamond.

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

02The Diamond Jousts1997052620240507 (BBC7)
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London & Monte Carlo 1925: the ‘light Cape' diamond is given by ne'er-do-well Julius Hallam to his bride, Gwen.

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

Julius Hallam - Jonathan Firth

Gwen Hallam - Tracy Ann Oberman

Thomas Hallam - Ioan Meredith

Constance Hallam - Shirley Dixon

Cora Hallam - Deborah Berlin

Jamie Moffat - Andrew Conlan

Johannes Kieft - Sean Baker

Catherine Bridges - Melanie Hudson

Daniel Schoemann - Burt Caesar

Oliver Markham - Alex Lowe

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 1997.

1925: the 'light Cape' diamond is given by ne'er-do-well Julius Hallam to his bride, Gwen.

London & Monte Carlo 1925: the ‘light Cape' diamond is given by ne'er-do-well Julius Hallam to his bride. Stars Jonathan Firth.

03Diamond Cut Diamond1997060220240508 (BBC7)
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Notting Hill 1991: the 'light Cape' diamond is now the only part of the Hallam fortune left to Alice in her crumbling and condemned bedsit.

Her recently dead mother Gwen has hidden it and Alice isn't the only one looking for it.

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

CAST:

Alice Whittaker - Carolyn Jones

George Hallam - Ian Masters

Jean Collier - Janet Maw

Josie - AIison Pettitt

Narrator - Sean Baker

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 1997.

Notting Hill 1991: the 'Cape' diamond is the only part of the Hallam fortune left to Alice

Notting Hill 1991: the ‘Cape' diamond is the only part of the Hallam fortune left to Alice in her bedsit. Stars Carolyn Jones.