- Title: Intimate Letters
- Date: 11th August 1991
- Summary: INTIMATE LETTERS explores the friendship that has evolved and the religious understanding that has developed between: HELEN JOSEPH - an English born S African political activist leader and defiant critic of the Apartheid system. For her beliefs she was the first person to be placed under 'House Arrest', jailed several times and banned many times; and SISTER ANGELA - an Australian born contemplative nun of the Order of St Clare, a sculptor of promise who gave up her career for her religious vocation. Both women have lived much of their lives outside society because of their enclosures: Helen Joseph's enclosure being 'forced' on her by the S African Government, and Sister Angela's enclosure being 'chosen' by her decision to join an enclosed religious order.
- Description:A DRAMA ABOUT THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN 2 WOMEN. HELEN JOSEPH,IMPRISONED AND UNDER HOUSE ARREST FOR 25 YEARS IN S.AFRICA AND SISTER ANGELA,A NUN IN AN ENCLOSED CONVENT,WHO MET FOR ONE DAY IN A MOTEL ROOM IN JO'BURG 15 YEARS AGO.
- Broadcaster:Channel 4
- Collection: Channel 4
- Genre:Documentary and Factual
- Producer:PORTOBELLO PICTURES LTD
- Programme Episode:Episode 1
- Transmission Date:11/08/1991
- Rights:On Request
- Decade: 1990s