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The Star of Africa, the world's largest diamond, is in the Royal Sceptre.
There is no such thing as a man-eating plant, but some of the most interesting plants have evolved a wonderful way of eating insects.
Kenneth Kendall and top experts, with some young friends, probe facts and fancies of all kinds.

Contributors

Presenter:
Kenneth Kendall
Research:
Nadine Wood
Research:
Joanne Symons
Designer:
Peter Mavius
Director:
Clive Parkhurst
Producer:
John Irwin

with Derek Hart and James Douglas Henry.

A confused situation-where can you turn?

Contributors

Presenter:
Derek Hart
Presenter:
James Douglas Henry
Designer:
Norman James
Graphics:
Derek Birdsall
Graphics:
George Daulby
Film cameraman:
Tony Imi
Film cameraman:
Ken Lowe
Film editor:
Jim Latham
Director:
Edward Mirzoeff
Producer:
Paul Bonner

Introduced by Cliff Michelmore.
with Derek Hart, Alan Whicker, Fyfe Robertson, Trevor Philpott, Kenneth Allsop, Macdonald Hastings, Christopher Brasher, Julian Pettifer, Brian Redhead.

Contributors

Presenter:
Cliff Michelmore
Reporter:
Derek Hart
Reporter:
Alan Whicker
Reporter:
Fyfe Robertson
Reporter:
Trevor Philpott
Reporter:
Kenneth Allsop
Reporter:
Macdonald Hastings
Reporter:
Christopher Brasher
Reporter:
Julian Pettifer
Reporter:
Brian Redhead
Associate producer:
Derrick Amoore
Associate producer:
Kevin Billington
Associate producer:
John Lloyd
Associate producer:
Kenneth Corden
Associate producer:
Michael Tuchner
Assistant editor:
Elizabeth Cowley
Editor:
Alasdair Milne

This listing contains language that some may find offensive.

A film series of courtroom dramas starring E. G. Marshall, Robert Reed.
Guest stars, Milton Berle, Jan Murray and Marsha Hunt

The Prestons try to help a famous comedian who attempts to commit suicide when faced with the knowledge that he has a possibly fatal disease.

Contributors

Lawrence Preston:
E. G. Marshall
Kenneth Preston:
Robert Reed
Denny Martin:
Milton Berle
Jan Murray:
null Himself
Della Martin:
Marsha Hunt
Blair Martin:
Lynn Loring
Dr Fisher:
Martyn Green
Judge:
John Boruff
Dr Simons:
Wesley Adoy

A comedy series by John Chapman.
Starring Terry Scott and Hugh Lloyd
with Vi Stevens, Jacquie Wallis, Clifford Mollison and Patricia

Contributors

Writer:
John Chapman
Music:
Wally Stott
Design:
Austen Spriggs
Producer:
Duncan Wood
Terry:
Terry Scott
Hugh:
Hugh Lloyd
Mrs. Scott:
Vi Stevens
Norma Crispin:
Jacquie Wallis
[Actor]:
Clifford Mollison
Herself:
null Patricia

Old-Time Music-Hall from the stage of the Famous City Varieties Theatre, Leeds.
Presenting Des O'Connor, Margery Manners, Jack Douglas, Gally-Gally, Joe Black, Yonal, Wendy Pashley, Mike Burton, Paula Coutts.
Chairman, Leonard Sachs

(Des O'Connor is in Variety at the London Palladium; Gally-Gally is appearing at Murray's Cabaret Club, London)

Contributors

Performer:
Des O'Connor
Singer:
Margery Manners
Comedian:
Jack Douglas
Magician:
null Gally-Gally
Comedian:
Joe Black
Performer:
null Yonal
Performer:
Wendy Pashley
Comedian:
Mike Burton
Performer:
Paula Coutts
Chairman:
Leonard Sachs
Musical Director:
Bernard Herrmann
Producer:
Barney Colehan

with Johnny Morris
In four programmes he describes a journey he made last year in Japan.

'Your surroundings are so plain and simple, your state of mind becomes plain and simple... you sleep on the floor, you eat on the floor. This is like very refined and sophisticated camping'.
First shown on South-and-West transmitters on March 11

Rowridge, Brighton

Contributors

Narrator:
Johnny Morris
Cameraman:
James Saunders
Film editor:
Philip Mutton
Sound editor:
John Cox
Director:
Dennis Towler
Producer:
Brian Patten

BBC One London

About BBC One

BBC One is a TV channel that started broadcasting on the 20th April 1964. It replaced BBC Television.

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