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Merry-Go-Round

BBC Television
on BBC Television

For children of seven to nine.
Introduced by Tom Gibbs.

Port Holiday: 4
The waters of the harbour; looking at the tides.

Making a Story: Tea and Lace
Written and directed by Joy Whitby.
The action takes place in the winter of 1760.

For Schools
(Repeated on Thursday at 9.40 a.m.)
(to 11.55)

Contributors

Presenter:
Tom Gibbs
Producer:
Claire Chovil
Film Cameraman (Port Holiday):
John McGlashan
Writer/Director (Making a Story):
Joy Whitby
Costume Supervisor (Making a Story):
Maureen Copley
Make-up Supervisor (Making a Story):
June Mason
Designer (Making a Story):
Gordon Roland
Film Cameraman (Making a Story):
Eric Deeming
Film Editor (Making a Story):
Robert Hill
Captain Butler, a revenue officer:
Eric Thompson
The Squire:
Derek Birch
Mistress Ellen, his housekeeper:
Ann Way
Mary, the Squire's daughter:
Sheila Goddard
Cornelius Roose, a smuggler:
John Hollis
Soldier:
Terry Palmer
Source: Radio Times

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