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9.38 Discovering Science: Making and Using Electricity
Introduced by Michael Underwood

10.0 Merry-go-Round: When Alfred was King
The second of two introductory programmes which will be followed by a three-part play.
Introduced by Michael Burrell
with Gabriel Woolf as King Alfred

10.25-10.45 Science Extra: Biology: Servicing the Blood System

11.0-11.20 British Social History: Towards Prosperity: Rich and Poor
Introduced by Robin Ray
[Repeat]

11.30-11.55 New Horizons: Your Verdict - Josef Stalin: pt 1
Did Stalin inflict unnecessary suffering on the Russian people? The case against him proposed by Chris Cviic

12.5 Engineering Craft and Science: Unit 4: Metal Cutting: 2: Orthogonal and Oblique Cutting
Introduced by D.R.C. Holmes
(Colour)

Contributors

Presenter (Discovering Science):
Michael Underwood
Producer (Discovering Science/Science Extra):
Michael Totton
Presenter (Merry-go-Round):
Michael Burrell
Script (Merry-go-Round):
Anna Lynham
Producer (Merry-go-Round):
Sue Weeks
King Alfred:
Gabriel Woolf
Narrator (Science Extra):
Jim Boucher
Presenter (British Social History):
Robin Ray
Producer (British Social History/New Horizons):
John Radcliffe
Proposer (New Horizons):
Chris Cviic
Producer (New Horizons):
John Miller
Presenter (Engineering Craft and Science):
D.R.C. Holmes
Producer (Engineering Craft and Science):
Nat Taylor

2.5 Science All Around: Plastics
Introduced by Fergus O'Kelly with David Shaw

2.30 Going to Work: Catering

2.55 Science Extra: Physics: Order out of Chaos?
Introduced by Bryan Chapman

3.20 Twentieth-Century Focus: Television - Medium or Message?: 1: Television: The Medium
Introduced by Magnus Magnusson

Contributors

Presenter (Science All Around):
Fergus O'Kelly
Expert (Science All Around):
David Shaw
Producer (Science All Around):
Michael Coyle
Narrator (Going to Work):
Anthony Jackson
Producer (Going to Work):
Barbara Parker
Presenter (Science Extra):
Bryan Chapman
Producer (Science Extra):
Robin Gwyn
Presenter (Twentieth-Century Focus):
Magnus Magnusson
Producer (Twentieth-Century Focus):
John Prescott Thomas

by Alfred Bradley
with The Octagon Theatre Company, Bolton

This week Jackanory presents a play in the Japanese manner. It's the story of a girl called Shoko, who sets off with a monkey and a nightingale to find the dreaded Red Dragon in the Mountains of the Moon, capture him, and win the Emperor's reward.
Today: The Journey Begins

Contributors

Author:
Alfred Bradley
Storytellers/Actors:
The Octagon Theatre Company

by Allan Prior
Starring James Ellis, Derek Waring with Ian Cullen, Douglas Fielding and Bernard Holley

Night duty... Newcombe and Skinner... Promotion... and trouble...
(For cast list see Tuesday, page 30)

Contributors

Writer:
Allan Prior
Designer:
Gloria Clayton
Producer:
Ron Craddock
Director:
Joan Craft
Sgt Lynch:
James Ellis
Det-Insp Goss:
Derek Waring
PC Skinner:
Ian Cullen
PC Quilley:
Douglas Fielding
PC Newcombe:
Bernard Holley

Television's top reporters close in on the topics of the day
Robin Day, Michael Charlton Nicholas Harman, Alan Hart, Richard Kershaw, Robert MacNeil, Julian Pettifer

Far more unmarried mothers are keeping their babies now. Is this in the best interests of the child and what does it mean for prospective adopters?
Julian Pettifer reports on unmarried mothers and on the illegitimate babies who are not so sought-after - the handicapped and those of mixed race.

Contributors

Reporter:
Julian Pettifer
Editor:
Brian Wenham

by Robin Chapman
[Starring] John Paul, Simon Oates, John Nolan, Jean Trend
with Vivien Sherrard
Guest stars Bernard Hepton, Patsy Byrne

"It's ironic, really, that images as beautiful as these should come from the blood of violent men."

Contributors

Writer:
Robin Chapman
Series devised by:
Kit Pedler
Series devised by/Script Editor:
Gerry Davis
Music composed by:
Max Harris
Scientific Adviser:
Dr C. M. H. Pedler [Kit Pedler]
Designer:
Tim Gleeson
Producer:
Terence Dudley
Director:
Eric Hills
Jenkins:
Martin Howells
Stephen Franklin:
Barry Stokes
MacPherson:
David Janson
Painton:
Robert Yetzes
Dr Fay Chantry:
Jean Trend
Ensor:
Olaf Pooley
Botting:
Colin Jeavons
Dr Spencer Quist:
John Paul
Avery:
David Jarrett
Oscar Franklin:
Bernard Hepton
Judy Franklin:
Sally Thomsett
Mary Franklin:
Patsy Byrne
Dr John Ridge:
Simon Oates
Barbara Mason:
Vivien Sherrard
Woman shopper:
Julie May
Geoff Hardcastle:
John Nolan
Ground hostess:
Paula Smith
Airport policeman:
Patrick Milner

A daily look at what matters in the news and out of it

Presented all this week by David Dimbleby with the latest news in pictures and with on-the-spot reports by Bernard Falk, James Hogg, David Lomax, Tom Mangold, Barrie Penrose, David Taylor and Denis Tuohy and special contributions from Keith Kyle and Robert McKenzie

Contributors

Presenter:
David Dimbleby
Reporter:
Bernard Falk
Reporter:
James Hogg
Reporter:
David Lomax
Reporter:
Tom Mangold
Reporter:
Barrie Penrose
Reporter:
David Taylor
Reporter:
Denis Tuohy
Reporter:
Keith Kyle
Reporter:
Robert McKenzie
Producer of the Week:
John Dekker
Editor:
Anthony Smith

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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