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The Quarter-Million Boys

on BBC Radio 3

A Sentimental Journey to a Dead City by Bloke Modisane.

The story of a man who is too black to be white, and too educated to be black: the action takes place in Battleship's shebeen, in Sophiatown, Johannesburg.

(To be repeated on 12 October)

Contributors

Writer:
Bloke Modisane
Caiaphas Sedumo:
Bloke Modisane
Davey Martins:
Rufus Khoza
Deadwood Dick:
Joe Mogotsi
Battleship:
Jeillo Edwards
Anthony:
Frederick Treves
Rosemary:
Jan Edwards
Jimmy:
Zakes Mokae
Jakob:
John Gabriel
Piet:
Hector Ross
Dikeledi:
Daphne Cline-Thomas
Pontiac Mick:
Lionel Ngakane
A Nice-Time Girl:
Patience Gcwabe
A:
Police Sergeant - Yemi Ajibade
A:
Prisoner - Cosmo Pieterse
Produced By:
Charles Lefeaux

BBC Radio 3

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