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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.

Starring Jonathan Firth and Tracy Ann Oberman.

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

Director: David Hunter

First broadcast on Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 4 in May 1997.