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Billy Smart's Circus

BBC One
on BBC One London

A special holiday show from the world's largest Tenting Circus.
Introduced by Keith Fordyce.

Outside Attraction:

Over sixty feet high suspended from the jib of a crane above the Big Top
star aerialist Ria Roeber

In the Ring:

Whirlwind Arabians
The Charifien Troupe

Hydraulic Handstand
Quaino the Amazing Luxembourger

Pigeons on Horseback presented by
Vera

Aerial Unicycle propelled by
The Dutch Atoms

Riotous Risley from Italy
The Bedinis

Clown into Space
with astronauts Maxo, Toto, and Bimbo.
Scenes at the launching pad described by Keith Fordyce.

Birma and Her Baby Elephants
presented by Billy Smart Jr.

The great American trapeze artist
Francarro

From the Czechoslovakian State Circus
The Cycling Kludskys

Clowning Around
Spuggy, Alby Austin and Abdeslam

Billy Smart's Touring Show is appearing in South Wales
See page 19

Contributors

Presenter/commentator (Clown into Space):
Keith Fordyce
Aerialist:
Ria Roeber
Acrobatics:
The Charifien Troupe
Handstander:
Quaino the Amazing Luxembourger
[Pigeons on Horseback] presented by:
null Vera
Aerial unicyclists:
The Dutch Atoms
Performers:
The Bedinis
Clowns:
Maxo, Toto, and Bimbo
Animal act:
Birma and Her Baby Elephants
[Birma and Her Baby Elephants] presented by:
Billy Smart Jr.
Trapeze artist:
null Francarro
Cyclists:
The Cycling Kludskys
Clowns:
Spuggy, Alby Austin and Abdeslam
The Circus Band directed by:
Ken Griffin
Musical associate:
John Muldoon
Ringmaster:
Alfred Delbosq
Circus presentation:
Ronnie Smart
Circus presentation:
David Smart
Producer:
Derek Burrell-Davis
Source: Radio Times

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