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Oppenheimer

on BBC One London

A second chance to see the winner of the BAFTA award for best drama series/serial 1980 in seven episodes by PETER PRINCE
starring with
1: 1938. Robert Oppenheimer , physics professor at Berkeley, California, is heavily-and not always happily - involved with his students, politics and scientific work, when the discovery of nuclear fission and the appearance of Kitty Harrison combine to change the course of his life.
Narrator JOHN CARSON
Sam Waterston, totally compelling as the scientist, was the actor of the year.
(DAILY MAIL)
A gripping, well acted thriller, it has valuable lessons about the nature of the nuclear beast unleashed. (DAILY express)
Music composed by CARL DAVIS Producer Peter Goodchild
Directed by BARRY DAVIS
Book, J. Robert Oppenheimer , £9.95 from booksellers
*Subtitles on Ceefax page 170

Contributors

Unknown:
Peter Prince
Unknown:
Robert Oppenheimer
Unknown:
Kitty Harrison
Narrator:
John Carson
Narrator:
Sam Waterston
Composed By:
Carl Davis
Producer:
Peter Goodciiild
Directed By:
Barry Davis
Unknown:
J. Robert Oppenheimer
Robert Oppenheimer:
Sam Waterston
Kitty Harrison:
Jana Shelden
Jean Tatlock:
Kate Harper
Frank Oppenheimer:
Garrick Hagon
Robert Serber:
Peter Whitman
Rossi Lomanitz:
Anthony Forrest
Robert Wilson:
John Morton
Joseph Weinberg:
Daniel Foley
Student:
Carl Haugland
Student:
Ryan Michael
Haakon Chevalier:
Peter Marinker
Jacky Oppenheimer:
Liza Ross
Ernest Lawrence:
Bob Sherman
Businessman:
Raymond Marlowe
Steve Nelson:
Christopher Malcolm
Dr Harrison:
James Smith
Charlotte Serber:
Erica Stevens

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