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BBC World Drama: The Good Doctor

27/11/2010

The Good Doctor

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Damon Galgut's acclaimed story of a medical gradute, in post-apartheid South Africa

Damon Galgut's acclaimed story of a medical gradute, whose idealism wreaks havoc in a hospital in post-apartheid South Africa.

Damon Galgut's internationally acclaimed novel, is the story of an idealistic medical graduate who arrives at an isolated South African hospital to take up a year's community service.

In a BBC World Service double bill, you can also listen to the author answer questions about the novel on World Book Club from Saturday 4 December 2010.

Cast: Graham Weir, Andrew Laubscher, Faniswa Yisa, Chi Mhende, Cindy Mkaza, Mdu Kweyama, Erica Wessels, Wiseman Sithole, Deon Lotz.

Recorded on location in Cape Town and directed by Marion Nancarrow.

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