Escape Banned (Season 1, Episode 6)
TV Episode | Drama

Escape

Banned (Season 1, Episode 6)

TV Episode | Drama

In 1976, black South African activist Steve Biko was murdered in custody. His friend, Daily Dispatch reporter Donald Woods, accused the Minister of Justice of being complicit and was immediately banned. His option is to escape.

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Updated Oct 17, 1980

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Oct 17, 1980 (United Kingdom)

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25 cast members

Name	Known for
Mark Kingston Donald Woods Donald Woods See fewer	United! (1965)
Janet Suzman Wendy Woods Wendy Woods See fewer	Nicholas and Alexandra (1971)
Melanie Edwards Jane Woods Jane Woods See fewer	Escape (I) (1980)
Elizabeth Jernigan Mary Woods Mary Woods See fewer	Undertakings (1995)
Richard Beale Colonel Colonel See fewer	Emmerdale Farm (1972)
Adam Clarke Dillon Woods Dillon Woods See fewer	Escape (I) (1980)
Paul Lockwood Duncan Woods Duncan Woods See fewer	Children's Island (1985)
Peggy Phango Helen Helen See fewer	Goodnight Sweetheart (1993)
Tommy Buson Police informer Police informer See fewer	Cry Freedom (1987)
Gabrielle Blunt Millie Millie See fewer	Whisky Galore! (1949)
Glyn Jones Ben Ben See fewer	Doctor Who (1963)
Nicky Stoter Gavan Woods (as Nikki Stoter) Gavan Woods (as Nikki Stoter) See fewer	Crime and Punishment (1979)
Roger Alborough 2nd Policeman 2nd Policeman See fewer	Velvet Goldmine (1998)
Gyearbuor Asante Border policeman (as Christopher Asante) Border policeman (as Christopher Asante) See fewer	Local Hero (1983)
Ken Barker 3rd Policeman 3rd Policeman See fewer	Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991)
Danny Davies 1st Policeman (as Daniel Davies) 1st Policeman (as Daniel Davies) See fewer	Shine (1996)
Reginald Jessup Acting High Commissioner Acting High Commissioner See fewer	Doctor Who (1963)
Emmanuel Joseph Border official Border official See fewer	Escape (I) (1980)
Alton Kumalo Tami Tami See fewer	Cry Freedom (1987)
Simon Lack Tom Tom See fewer	The Tunnel (1940)
Frank Lazarus Richard Richard See fewer	Superman (1978)
Linda Liles TV interviewer TV interviewer See fewer	Tales of the Unexpected (1979)
Louis Mahoney Moses Moses See fewer	Captain Phillips (2013)
Bill Pearson Bluey Bluey See fewer	1915 (1982)
Jacob Witkin Drew Drew See fewer	Hail, Caesar! (2016)