The Private War of Lucinda Smith

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The Private War of Lucinda Smith
Written by Peter Yeldham
Directed byRay Alchin
Starring Nigel Havers
Linda Cropper
Werner Stocker
Andrew Clarke
Bill Kerr
Paul Smith
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes2 x 2 hours
Production
ProducersRay Alchin
Geoffrey Daniels
Original release
NetworkNine Network
Release20 March 1991 (1991-03-20)

The Private War of Lucinda Smith is a 1990 Australian mini series about an Australian chorus girl living in London. [1]

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References

  1. Ed. Scott Murray, Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995, Oxford University Press, 1996 p224