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Centre Play: Commonwealth Season: 1: New Zealand: Old Man March is Dead

on BBC Two England

by Bruce Stewart
Commonwealth authors explore their changing societies in six new plays.

The old World War II veteran is determined to die as he has lived - making a riotous party of it. His son and daughter-in-law want him to die 'properly'. All is set for a collision of values.

Contributors

Writer:
Bruce Stewart
Script Editor:
Alan Seymour
Designer:
Geoff Patterson
Producer:
Anne Head
Director:
Chris Thomson
March:
Ed Devereaux
Bert:
James Laurenson
Ellen:
Maryann Turner
Stephen:
James Gordon McLean
Dr Chisholm:
Paul Haley
Major Woods:
Terence Bayler
Tane:
Hugh Burghan

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