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from William Temple Church, Manchester
With Tom Harrison, Ronald Harvi, Colin Edwynn, Eden Phillips, Timothy Wood and Tim Hart and Maddy Prior

The programme includes "Incident in Church" by John Farrell and readings from the works of Archbishop William Temple.
From the Parish Church of William Temple, Wythenshawe

Contributors

Writer (Incident in Church):
John Farrell
[Actor]:
Tom Harrison
[Actor]:
Ronald Harvi
[Actor]:
Colin Edwynn
[Actor]:
Eden Phillips
[Actor]:
Timothy Wood
[Actor]:
Tim Hart
Singer:
Maddy Prior
Organist:
John Saxon
Producer:
R.T. Brooks

High temperature technology has forced the materials scientist to search for new materials. But the oldest man-made materials, ceramics, are almost tailor-made for the job. Dr Freddie Clarke, Head of the Ceramics Centre, Harwell, shows how their one big limitation, brittleness, is now being overcome.

Contributors

Presenter:
Dr Freddie Clarke
Producer:
Michael Garrod

A sale is not a sale until it has been paid for. Why is there such a lag between order-taking and payment? How can it be shortened?
Introduced by Brian Jackson

Contributors

Presenter:
Brian Jackson
Dramatist:
Roger Dixon
Producer:
Paul Ellis
David Roberts:
Paul Grist
Jack Hardy:
Raymond Mason
Sam Howell:
Ivan Beavis
John Marsh:
Harvey Hall
Oliver Worthington:
Reg Whitehead
Mr Curtis:
Peter Miles

Introduced by Michael Bentine from the National Film Theatre.

Most silent film comedians had a trade-mark and very often it was a moustache. This afternoon we look at comedians including Charlie Chaplin, W. C. Fields, Harry Langdon, Buster Keaton and Billy Bevan.

(A BBCtv production in association with Mitchell Monkhouse Associates and Raymond Rohauer)

Contributors

Presenter/Script:
Michael Bentine
Script/Producer:
Richard Evans
Film Consultant:
Raymond Rohauer
Music composed by:
Malcolm Mitchell
Co-Producer:
Henry Howard

Starring Stewart Granger, Anthony Steel, Barbara Rush with F. S. Johar

For Harry Black, killing tigers was a business. But, with the arrival of two old friends from England, love and loyalty make it much less simple...

Contributors

Screenplay:
Sydney Boehm
Producer:
John Brabourne
Director:
Hugo Fregonese
Harry Black:
Stewart Granger
Christian Tanner:
Barbara Rush
Desmond Tanner:
Anthony Steel
Bapu:
F.S. Johar
Michael Tanner:
Martin Stephens
Dr Chowdhury:
Frank Olegario
Nurse Somola:
Kamala Devi

Lucille Ball stars as Lucy Carter
with her children Desi Arnaz Jr and Lucie as Craig and Kim, and Gale Gordon as the long-suffering Harrison (Uncle Harry) Carter

Lucy Protects Her Job ...by doing her best to find someone worse!

Contributors

Lucy Carter:
Lucy Ball
Craig:
Desi Arnaz Jr
Kim:
Lucie Arnaz
Harrison (Uncle Harry) Carter:
Gale Gordon

by Louisa M. Alcott
A new dramatisation in nine parts from Little Women and Good Wives by Denis Constanduros and Alistair Bell

Beth has recovered from a serious illness. Jo resents Meg's engagement to John Brooke as it means breaking up the family.

Contributors

Author:
Louisa M. Alcott
Dramatised by:
Denis Constanduros
Dramatised by:
Alistair Bell
Producer:
John McRae
Director:
Paddy Russell
Jo:
Angela Down
Mrs March:
Stephanie Bidmead
Beth:
Sarah Craze
Amy:
Janina Faye
Meg:
Jo Rowbottom
Laurie:
Stephen Turner
Mr March:
Patrick Troughton
John Brooke:
Martin Jarvis
Mr Laurence:
John Welsh
Hannah:
Pat Nye
Aunt March:
Jean Anderson
Jack Scott:
Richard Franklin

by Barry Thomas
Created by A.J. Cronin
Starring Andrew Cruickshank as Dr Cameron, Barbara Mullen as Janet, Bill Simpson as Dr Finlay

Home to Tannochbrae after five years away and young Ian Webster finds everyone against him. Except Jess, his girl-friend, and she loves him. That's the trouble.

Contributors

Writer:
Barry Thomas
Created by:
A.J. Cronin
The series produced by arrangement with:
Graham Stewart
Designer:
Walter Miller
Script Editor:
Martin Worth
Producer:
John Henderson
Director:
David Cunliffe
Dr Cameron:
Andrew Cruickshank
Janet:
Barbara Mullen
Dr Finlay:
Bill Simpson
Ian Webster:
Jeremy Bulloch
Jess Fordyce:
Kara Wilson
Charles Fordyce:
Basil Henson
Alice Webster:
Eve Pearce
Ellen Fordyce:
Jean Faulds

Starring Frank Sinatra and Bob Hope
Introduced by Sir Noel Coward from the Royal Festival Hall

A unique coming-together in one special programme of three of the genuinely great entertainers of our age - each a legend in his own lifetime.
(Show-business event: page 3)

Contributors

Singer:
Frank Sinatra
Comedian:
Bob Hope
Presenter:
Sir Noel Coward
Musical Director:
Bill Miller
Sound:
Chris Holcombe
Lighting:
Tommy Thomas
Producer:
Harold Davison
Presented for TV by:
Stanley Dorfman

A live conversation on the issues of today.

Among those taking part tonight are A.J. Ayer, Professor of Logic at Oxford University and Hugh Trevor-Roper, Professor of Modern History at Oxford University.

Contributors

Panellist:
A. J. Ayer
Panellist:
Hugh Trevor-Roper
Producer:
Edward Mirzoeff

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