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The Last Day

on BBC Two England

by John Pilger
Starring Dan O'Herlihy as the American Ambassador, David Suchet as Howard, Charles Dance as Alan

Vietnam - the television war - ended in 1975. To the end its M*A*S*H-like madness mesmerised the world. John Pilger, who was there has dramatised his account of the remarkable happenings of the final week.

Cast in order of appearance: [see below]

Feature: p4

Contributors

Writer:
John Pilger
Sound:
John Delaney
Lighting:
Dave Sydenham
Designer:
Martin Collins
Director:
Richard Stroud
Producer:
John Purdie
Director:
Richard Stroud
Executive Producer:
John Purdie
The American Ambassador:
Dan O'Herlihy
Howard:
David Suchet
Alan:
Charles Dance
Secretary of State:
David de Keyser
French Ambassador:
Lawrence Davidson
Sam:
Ron Berglas
Flahertv:
John Cassady
Carl:
Christopher Good
Uncle:
Fred Lee Own
TV reporter:
Eugene Lipinski
Deputy Ambassador:
Raymond Marlowe
Tad:
Barry Dennen
'Shop steward':
Me Me Lai
Bar girl:
Wei Wei Wong
Embassy guard:
Al Matthews
Embassy aide:
Stuart Milligan
Embassy aide:
Russell Sommers
Communications officer:
Major Wiley
Embassy secretary:
Wendy Raebeck
Ralph:
Edward Wiley
American at airport:
Christopher Malcolm
Processor:
Peter Banks
Girl at airport:
Fiesta Mei Ling
Smith:
Hal Galili
General:
Bruce Boa
South Vietnamese general:
Vincent Wong
Doctor:
Robert Lee
French TV reporter:
Yves Aubert
Missionary:
Christopher Muncke
Money changer:
Nadim Sawalha
Old man Nha:
Andy Ho
Marine:
Michael John Paliotti
'Giggles:
Kristopher Kum
American in embassy:
Joe Praml
General's aide:
Jonathan Stephens
Ambassador's secretary:
Pat Michon
Disc jockey:
Blain Fairman
Marine colonel:
Bob Sherman
Marine sergeant:
Jay Benedict
Marine captain:
Michael Fitzpatrick

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