1. Emulation
4 Extra Debut. 1914: as war looms in Europe, British and German colonists attempt to emulate the madness in East Africa. Stars Nickolas Grace.
1914: as millions prepare for slaughter on the Western Front, a ridiculous array of British and German colonists in East Africa try to emulate their European counterparts.
William Boyd's darkly comic novel which which was nominated for the 1982 Booker Prize.
Starring Nickolas Grace.
Dramatised in five parts by John Peacock.
Ench Von Bishop .... Nickolas Grace
Temple Smith .... William Hootkins
Felix Cobb .... Gerard Logan
Gabriel Cobb .... James Larkin
Charis Lavery/Cobb .... Rachel Atkins
Weech-Browning .... Nicholas Boulton
Liesl Von Bishop .... Danielle Allen
Mrs Cobb .... Diana Hoddinott
Major Cobb .... Colin Pinney
Dr Venables .... James Taylor
Eustada .... Vivienne Rochester
Hyams .... Lyndam Gregory
Cyril .... Dominic Letts
Grevilk .... Gareth Armstrong
Temple Smith's Son 1 ....Thomas Dawes
Temple Smith's Son 2 .... Simon Desborough
Director: Eoin O'Callaghan
First broadcast on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 in May 1994.
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