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The Balloon Game

BBC Two
on BBC Two England

A Question of Survival with Magnus Magnusson
Three historical characters are adrift in a balloon, only one is allowed to survive the flight, the others must be sacrificed to ensure the survival of the strongest.
Students from Universities and Colleges take on a lighthearted defence of their favourite character to win the right to stay in the balloon and soar to greater heights.
This week's characters:
Beowulf, Abraham Lincoln and Robespierre
The judges: Robert McKenzie Jacky Gillott
Director PETER MASSEY Producer BILL WRIGHT

Contributors

Unknown:
Magnus Magnusson
Unknown:
Abraham Lincoln
Unknown:
Robert McKenzie
Unknown:
Jacky Gillott
Director:
Peter Massey
Producer:
Bill Wright
Source: Radio Times

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