The Journalists. World premiere on stage, Wilhelmshaven, Germany 10 October. Directed by Klaus Hoser.

Four Portraits - of mothers. Written for the Tokyo Frestival of One-act Plays (commissioned by Koichi Kimura’s Chijinkai Theatre Company. First performed on 2 July 1982 at the Mitzukoshi Royal Theatre, Tokyo, by Michiko Otsuka, directed by Tsunetoshi Hirowatari.

Annie Wobbler. First heard adapted for radio as ‘Annie, Anna, Anabella’ on Suddeutscher Rundfunk, Germany, 3 February.

Stage premiere 5 July directed by author for the Studio of The Birmingham Rep. with Nichola McAuliffe. Designed by Pamela Howard. Subsequently transferred to the New End Theatre, London, 26 July. Revived later on 13 November, 1984 for transfer to The Fortune Theatre in the West End.

Sullied Hand. Premiered 10 Aug. Edinburgh Festival: Theatre At The Netherbow. Dir. Donald Smith.

Four Portraits - of mothers. UK premiere. 20 Aug. Edinburgh Festival. With Anne Lacey dir. by Donald Smith.

Yardsale. First heard as a play for radio broadcast on BBC 3, 6th October, with Sheila Steafel. Directed by Margaret Windham.

Thieves In The Night. Four part TV script commissioned by German and Israeli TV companies. Never made.

One More Ride On The Merry Go Round. World premiere Phoenix Theatre Leicester April 25. Dir. Graham Watkins. Des. Anthony Dean. Leads: Ian Hogg, Pauline Yates.

Distinctions. Collection of essays, lectures, journalism covering 25 years. Pub. Cape. April 25.

Bluey. Radio play first transmitted Cologne Radio May 16. Pub. WORDS magazine August. Recorded for BBC Radio 3 by Margaret Windham 18-21 April. (She had put idea of commission to author). Cast incl. Patrick Stewart, Joe Melia, Mary Wimbush, David Swift, Nichola McAulliffe. Transmission 11 Dec.

The Kitchen. First draft of a book for a musical, completed 20 May.

Yardsale. Premiered 12 Aug. Edinburgh fringe festival. Jeannie Fisher, dir. by Eric Standige. Sets Inez Nordel. Costumes Rosalind Little.

Caritas. Broadcast on radio 5th,6th & 7th October. With Patti Love as Christine. Directed by Margaret Windham.

Toys. Provisional title of new play (subsequently named ‘When God Wanted A Son), first draft completed August.

Yardsale. Three performances by Sheila Steafel (for whom it was written) for the ‘Fourth RSC/WH Smith Festival’ organised by RSC actors. Dir. by author. Des. Jackie Pilfold.

Whatever Happened to Betty Lemon and Yardsale opened 17 Feb. Lyric Studio, Hammersmith, London. With Brenda Bruce dir. by author. Des. Jackie Pilfold. Both plays published in PLAYS INTERNATIONAL, April issue.

Roots wins GOLDIE award for best play of year in New York. Awarded by The Congress of Jewish Culture.

Little Old Lady. 20 minute play for young people commissioned by Peter Terson for New Plays 1 – contemporary one act plays for young people – Oxford University Press. Published 1988.

Four Portraits – of mothers. London opening 20 October at ‘Man in the Moon’ Theatre. Anne Chauveau dir. by Valerie Colgan. Des. Paul Minter.
Transferred to Convent Garden Theatre in Theatre Museum. Published in STAND magazine Nov/Dec.

Annie Wobbler. Published in two parts in WORDS INTERNATIONAL. Dec/Jan issue.

Badenheim 1939. Stage adaptation of novel by Israeli writer Aharon Appelfeld.

Shoeshine. 30 minute play for young people commissioned by Peter Terson for second OUP collection ‘New Plays 3’.

Lady Othello. Adaptation of original film script into full length play.

Whatever Happened to Betty Lemon and Yardsale opened 17 Feb. Lyric Studio, Hammersmith, London. With Brenda Bruce dir. by author. Des. Jackie Pilfold. Both plays published in PLAYS INTERNATIONAL, April issue.

Roots wins GOLDIE award for best play of year in New York. Awarded by The Congress of Jewish Culture.

Little Old Lady. 20 minute play for young people commissioned by Peter Terson for New Plays 1 – contemporary one act plays for young people – Oxford University Press. Published 1988.

Four Portraits – of mothers. London opening 20 October at ‘Man in the Moon’ Theatre. Anne Chauveau dir. by Valerie Colgan. Des. Paul Minter.
Transferred to Convent Garden Theatre in Theatre Museum. Published in STAND magazine Nov/Dec.

Annie Wobbler. Published in two parts in WORDS INTERNATIONAL. Dec/Jan issue.

Badenheim 1939. Stage adaptation of novel by Israeli writer Aharon Appelfeld.

Shoeshine. 30 minute play for young people commissioned by Peter Terson for second OUP collection ‘New Plays 3’.

Lady Othello. Adaptation of original film script into full length play.

Caritas. In Feb. completed libretto for opera of this play, commissioned by Huddersfield Festival of Contemporary Music. Composer Robert Saxton.

The Mistress. Final one-act play in cycle of plays for one woman. First draft completed 19 June.

Beorhtel’s Hill. Community play commissioned by Towngate Theatre, Basildon via Colway Theatre Trust to commemorate Basildon’s 40th birthday. 4th typed draft completed 4 Dec.

The Diary of Jane Somers. TV adaptation of Doris Lessing’s novel. Commissioned. Never completely paid for, and never made.

When God Wanted a Son. First performance given as a reading at, and to raise funds for, The Jackson’s Lane Community Theatre. 19 Feb. With Nichola McAuliffe, Elizabeth Spriggs, John Savident, dir. by author.

Beorhtel’s Hill. First night 6 June, Towngate Theatre, Basildon. Dir. John Oram.

The Kitchen. National Youth Theatre production, directed by James Bolam, Bloomsbury Theatre, London. August.

Shylock. First London airing as dramatised reading running for eight performances from 16th to 22nd Oct. at The Riverside Studios with Oded Teomi as Shylock. Dir. by author.

One Woman Plays. Vol. 5. Collected plays. Pub. Penguin Books. 25 May.

Shoeshine. One-act play for young people. New Plays Vol. 3. Ed. Peter Terson for OUP. 25th May.

Shylock. Revised version published in Italian University ed. June. English text on one side, Italian translation on facing page. Trans. Esther Fintz Menasce. Pub. Guerini e Associati.

Honourary D.Litt. Awarded by University of East Anglia July 29th.
Diary of a Good Neighbour. Four-part (one hour) adaptation for TV of Doris Lessing’s novel ‘The Diary of Jane Somers’.