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Fable

Fable is a British television play, shown on 27 January 1965 as an episode of The Wednesday Play series on BBC 1. Written by John Hopkins, the play is set in a parallel totalitarian Britain where those in authority are black people, and white people are their social underdogs - a reversal of the situation in contemporary apartheid South Africa. It was directed by Christopher Morahan and produced by James MacTaggart.

English
  • Originally Aired January 27, 1965
  • Runtime 75 minutes
  • Network BBC One
  • Sensitive Content & Trigger Warnings Racism
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Name Type Role
John Hopkins Writer
Christopher Morahan Director