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Eureka

BBC Two
on BBC Two England

Fifth of six programmes written by Clive Doig
Presented by Sarah Greene and Paul McDowell

The stories of the inventions of the knitting machine and nylon stockings and a brief history of beauty competitions. Wilf Lunn, himself a winner of a beauty competition, shows his dimple maker.

Contributors

Writer/Producer/Director:
Clive Doig
Costumes:
Joan Wadge
Make-up:
Lesley Rouvray-Lawson
Presenter:
Sarah Greene
Presenter:
Paul McDowell
Inventor:
Wilf Lunn
Catherine/Queen Elizabeth 1/Helen Carothers/Miss Amie/ Aphrodite:
Madeline Smith
Lord Hunsden/Wallace Carothers/Mr Yerkes:
Sylvester McCoy
William Lee/Dr Hill/Mr Gladding:
Mike Savage
James Lee/American cop/Dr Stine/Paris/Pat O'Hara:
Simon Gipps-Kent
Anne/Dr Anderson/Miss Baumwinder/Reporter/Hera:
Julia Binsted
Susan/Athena:
Sarah Greene
Source: Radio Times

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