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Four hundred years ago this month, the famous astronomer Tycho Brahe saw a brilliant new star blaze overhead near the 'W' of Cassiopeia. This was a supernova, one of only three in recorded history. Patrick Moore talks about these dramatic stellar explosions.

Contributors

Presenter:
Patrick Moore
Director:
Patricia Wood
Producer:
Patricia Owtram

by Beatrix Potter
with Lesley Nunnerley
'I'm tired of being a mouse,' said the mouse. 'Nobody likes mice. They set traps for us and set cats on us and yell shoo at us and chase us with brooms. It's not a very pleasant life.'
This week's stories - all by different writers-tell of the pains and pleasures of being a mouse.

(Colour)

Contributors

Author:
Beatrix Potter
Storyteller:
Lesley Nunnerley

An adventure serial in 13 parts by N. J. Crisp

Kessler and Bowers are in Edinburgh. John and Susan don't know why, but they do know that something is going to happen very soon - during the Military Tattoo...

Contributors

Writer/Serial devised by:
N.J. Crisp
Serial devised by/Producer:
Gerald Glaister
Director:
Philip Dudley
Tom Corby:
Glyn Houston
John Corby:
Simon Turner
Susan Fraser:
Jan Francis
Bowers:
Brian Peck
Selby:
David Sinclair
Kessler:
Edward Brooks
Bartas:
Walter Jackson
Mrs Bartag:
Margaret Dent
Morrison:
Peter Copley
Skipper:
Martin Cochrane

with Look North, South Today, Look East, Midlands Today, Points West and Spotlight South West bringing you news and views in your region tonight
Presented by Michael Barratt, Frank Bough and Bob Wellings
(Having a lovely time: pages 70-75)

Contributors

Presenter:
Michael Barratt
Presenter:
Frank Bough
Presenter:
Bob Wellings
Reporter:
Brian Ash
Reporter:
James Hogg
Reporter:
Lynn Lewis
Reporter:
David Lomax
Reporter:
Jack Pizzey
Reporter:
Philip Tibenham
Editor:
Michael Bunce

by Allan Prior
Starring Gary Watson, Douglas Fielding
with John Swindells, David Jackson, Stephanie Turner

While Austin Nuttall dreams of owning his own business, Connor dreams of nailing a fence... and, with two crimes unsolved, Connor demonstrates how to kill two men and two birds with one stone...

Contributors

Writer:
Allan Prior
Script Editor:
Tony Holland
Designer:
Geraldine Scott
Producer:
Ron Craddock
Director:
Joan Craft
PC Quilley:
Douglas Fielding
Austin Nuttall:
Paul Moriarty
Sam Terry:
Alan Tucker
WPC Howarth:
Stephanie Turner
Sgt Bowman:
John Swindells
Marge Terry:
Mary Healey
Vera Nuttall:
Kara Wilson
Det-Insp Connor:
Gary Watson
Det-Con Braithwaite:
David Jackson
Mr Donnelley:
Harold Innocent
Security Guard:
Michael Stainton
Mavis Ridgeway:
Hazel Clyne
Mr Blundall:
Brian Hayes
Barry Ridgeway:
Keith Skinner

TV's top reporters close in on the most interesting topics of the day.
Alastair Burnet, Michael Charlton, Alan Hart, Francis Hope, Richard Kershaw, Julian Pettifer, Alan Watson

(Colour)

Contributors

Reporter:
Alastair Burnet
Reporter:
Michael Charlton
Reporter:
Alan Hart
Reporter:
Francis Hope
Reporter:
Richard Kershaw
Reporter:
Julian Pettifer
Reporter:
Alan Watson
Assistant Editor:
David Harrison
Editor:
Robert Rowland

by Peter McDougall

Alison is only 17, and she has to learn fast how few the choices for her life really are.

(Radio Times People: page 5)
(Colour)

Contributors

Writer:
Peter McDougall
Script Editor:
Ann Scott
Designer:
Susan Spence
Producer:
Graeme McDonald
Director:
Mike Newell
Alison:
Lesley Mackie
Alec:
David Hayman
Betsie Hawkins:
Mary Riggans
Colin Hawkins:
Gerard Slevin
Isa Johnson:
Eileen McCallum
Joe Johnson:
Joseph Greig
Duncan:
Andrew Byatt
Alec's 1st mate:
Austin Hyslop
Alec's 2nd mate:
Allan Craig
Grandfather:
Kevin Collins
Auntie Maymie:
Helen Norman
Auntie Jessie:
Joan Fitzpatrick
Auntie Cathy:
Jean Faulds
Hawkins's boy:
Balfour Sharp
Youth at wedding:
Brian Pettifer
Alison's uncle:
Hamish Roughead
Alison's aunt:
Betty Cardno

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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