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Introduced by John Cherrington.
F.A. Secrett started his horticultural business by farming Kew Gardens. His family now grow more than 700 acres of horticultural crops in Cornwall, Kent, and Surrey. He talks to John Cherrington about his life's work, on the occasion of the award of a Gold Medal by the Royal Counties Agricultural Society, and Sir Harold Sanders comments on the award.
From the Midlands
Followed by the Weather Situation for farmers and growers

Contributors

Presenter:
John Cherrington
Guest:
F.A. Secrett
Guest:
Sir Harold Sanders
Film Editor:
Colin Moffat
Director:
Keith Reading
Producer:
John Kenyon

A film from Italy.
Among the ruins of the Roman Forum live scores of stray cats who know no other home. Isa Miranda, well-known Italian actress, tells something of their daily life.
Commentary spoken by Isa Miranda.

Contributors

Devised and directed by:
Mihaly Vasas
Narrator:
Isa Miranda

A second showing of The Whole Truth...
by Robert Barr.

'Punchy' Palmer is not too bright. When he tries to help Newtown police it isn't easy to know what is true and what are daydreams. In this guess-work lies the answer to a series of crimes.

Contributors

Writer:
Robert Barr
Producer:
David E. Rose
Director:
Kenneth Loach

A romantic adventure.
Starring William Holden, Loretta Young and Robert Mitchum
To Rachel, a newcomer to the remote American Northwest territory in the days of early settlement, much was strange and everything an adventure. But nothing was stranger than her husband whom she met for the first time at the wedding ceremony.

Contributors

Director:
Norman Foster
Rachel:
Loretta Young
Big Davey:
William Holden
Jim:
Robert Mitchum
Davey:
Gary Gray
Parson Jackson:
Tom Tully
Mrs Jackson:
Sarah Haden

by George Eliot.
Dramatised by Constance Cox.

For Silas a disagreeable shock - for Godfrey an alarming communication.

Contributors

Author:
George Eliot
Dramatised by:
Constance Cox
Costumes supervised by:
Joyce Hammond
Make-up supervised by:
Lilias Munro
Designer:
Stephen Bundy
Script Editor:
Betty Willingale
Producer:
Campbell Logan
Director:
Harold Clayton
Dunstan Cass:
Michael Graham Cox
Silas Marner:
David Markham
Jem Rodney:
Barry Wilsher
Snell:
Norman Mitchell
Macey:
Philip Ray
Dowlas:
Brian Hayes
Ben Winthrop:
Thomas Heathcote
Tookey:
Blake Butler
Godfrey Cass:
Moray Watson
Cass's servant:
Walter Horsbrugh
Bryce:
Jeremy Longhurst
Squire Cass:
William Mervyn
Mrs Dolly Winthrop:
Daphne Anderson
Aaron Winthrop:
Garry Mason
Mrs Kimble:
Mary Hignett
Dr Kimble:
Donald Eccles
Mrs Osgood:
Joyce Carey
Mr Crackenthorp:
Cameron Miller
Mrs Crackenthorp:
Beatrix MacKey
Mr Lammeter:
Noel Howlett
Nancy Lammeter:
Penelope Lee
Priscilla Lammeter:
Anne Robson
Miss Gunn:
Janet Henfrey
Miss Susan Gunn:
Charlotte Selwyn
Molly:
Camilla Hasse

by Oliver Postgate and Peter Firmin.

Another saga of Noggin the Nog, Prince of the Northlands, told in six parts.

How a black crow stole the liquid that made things grow and what happened to Graculus in the caves of Nudrug.
Told by Ronnie Stevens and Oliver Postgate.
Music written by Vernon Elliott and played by the Vernon Elliott Ensemble

Contributors

Writer/narrator:
Oliver Postgate
Writer/pictures:
Peter Firmin
Narrator:
Ronnie Stevens
Music written by:
Vernon Elliott
[Music] played by:
The Vernon Elliott Ensemble

From St. John's Church, Yeovil.
Singing led by the combined Anglican and Free Church choirs of the town.
Introduced by Dudley Savage.
Soloist, Wilfred Brown

Contributors

Presenter:
Dudley Savage
Soloist:
Wilfred Brown
Conductor:
Alan Gare
Organist:
Brian Bonnett
Blessing:
The Rev. Prebendary L.E. Walsh
TV Presentation:
Kenneth Savidge

Starring Roy Castle
Special guest artists, in alphabetical order: Bernard Cribbins, Harry Secombe, Eric Sykes and Una Stubbs
(Harry Secombe is in Pickwick at the Saville Theatre, London)
See page 15

Contributors

Presenter:
Roy Castle
Entertainer:
Bernard Cribbins
Entertainer:
Harry Secombe
Comedian:
Eric Sykes
Performer:
Una Stubbs
Designer:
Keith Norman
Producer:
G.B. Lupino

Created by A. J. Cronin.
Starring Andrew Cruickshank, Barbara Mullen
with Bill Simpson as Dr. Finlay
Guest stars, Jean Anderson, Ellen McIntosh

Contributors

Created by:
A. J. Cronin
Script:
Doreen Montgomery
Script:
Guy Morgan
Script Editor:
Donald Bull
The series produced by arrangement with:
Graham Stewart
Designer:
Allan Anson
Producer:
Andrew Osborn
Director:
Gerard Glaister
Dr. Cameron:
Andrew Cruickshank
Dr. Finlay:
Bill Simpson
Janet:
Barbara Mullen
Laura:
Ellen McIntosh
Mrs. Gordon:
Jean Anderson
Mrs. Brodie:
Marjorie Dalziel
Matron:
Molly Urquhart
Nurse Maddox:
Maureen Crombie
Georgina Fairley:
Varda Seltzer
Anaesthetist:
John Stuart
Mr. Gibson:
Robert James
Joy Begg:
Margo Croan
Barbara Grant:
Louise Breslin
Mr. Fisher:
Kenneth Cowan

A fortnightly magazine of the arts.
Introduced by Huw Wheldon.
Tonight's programme includes: Jean Tinguely sculptor
"A big wheel in the Movement movement"
Jean Tinguely, famous for his spectacular self-destroying machines, has made a huge sculpture for this year's Swiss National Exhibition at Lausanne. He talks about this and his earlier work to Richard Hamilton.
See page 14

Contributors

Presenter:
Huw Wheldon
Subject/interviewee:
Jean Tinguely
Interviewer:
Richard Hamilton
Film editor:
Allan Tyrer
Associate producer:
Christopher Burstall
Producer:
Nancy Thomas

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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