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The Night of the New Moon

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by LAURENS VAN DER POST adapted by PETER BEVAN and dramatised by BRIAN SIBLEY The night of 6 August 1945 was one of very special significance to the thousands of prisoners in the hands of the Japanese in south-east Asia. Early that morning the first atomic bomb was dropped on the city of Hiroshima. That night there was a new moon
The story is told by Sir Laurens van der Post
Other parts played by VINCENT WONG. IAN MICHIE
KEN CUMBERLIDGE. CHUA KAHJOO and EVA STUART
Directed by RICHARD IMISON Stereo
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Contributors

Unknown:
Laurens van Der
Adapted By:
Peter Bevan
Dramatised By:
Brian Sibley
Told By:
Sir Laurens van Der Post
Played By:
Vincent Wong.
Played By:
Ian Michie
Played By:
Ken Cumberlidge.
Directed By:
Richard Imison
In 1945 : Van der Post:
David Collings
Nichols:
Hugh Dickson
Donaldson:
David Ashton
Haruchi:
Togoigawa
Mori:
Richard Rees
In the television studio : Presenter:
Michael Tudor
Yashiro:
Togo Igawa
Japanese myth:
Megumi Shimanuki

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