Episodes
Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
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01 | Stars Of The Orange River | 19970519 | 20240506 (BBC7) 20240507 (BBC7) | 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. |
02 | The Diamond Jousts | 19970526 | 20240507 (BBC7) 20240508 (BBC7) | 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. |
03 | Diamond Cut Diamond | 19970602 | 20240508 (BBC7) 20240509 (BBC7) | 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. |