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Last broadcast on Thu, 16 Apr 2009, 14:15 on BBC Radio 4.
Synopsis
By Christopher Douglas, based on the real events surrounding the selection of Basil D'Oliveira for the England cricket team in the 1960s.
Having emigrated to England and been called up to the national team, D'Oliveira's one unfulfilled ambition is to be selected to tour against his native South Africa. But the administrators of both South African and English cricket have other ideas.
Basil 'Baz' D'Oliveira ...... Jude Akuwudike
Naomi D'Oliveira ...... Rakie Ayola
Smithy ...... Justin Salinger
Reg ...... Tim Woodward
Anne ...... Rachel Atkins
Bishop of Adelaide ...... Lewis McLeod
Tiene Oosterhuizen ...... Saul Reichlin
Peter West ...... Christopher Douglas
Damian D'Oliveira ...... Job Angus
Shaun D'Oliveira ...... Haydon Downing
Directed by Roland Jaquarello.
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Thu 16 Apr 200914:15
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