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A series of ten films about the Cold War in Europe
6: A Sort of Settlement
In the summer of 1955, the Austrian State Treaty and the Geneva Summit Conference on Germany seemed to bring one phase of the Cold War to an end. Less than 18 months later, in October 1956, the Hungarian uprising brought out the realities of the situation for the West.
Introduced by JOHN TUSA
With ROBERT BOWIE , GEORGE KENNAN BRUNO KREISKY
PIERRE MENDES-FRANCE
KARL-GUNTER VON HASE
Script consultant PROF ROGER MORGAN Director JOHN EIDINOW
Producer HOWARD SMITH
Book (same title), £1.50, from bookshops

Contributors

Introduced By:
John Tusa
Unknown:
Robert Bowie
Unknown:
George Kennan
Unknown:
Bruno Kreisky
Unknown:
Pierre Mendes-France
Unknown:
Karl-Gunter von Hase
Unknown:
Prof Roger Morgan
Director:
John Eidinow
Producer:
Howard Smith

Introduced by Frank Bough
As the XXI Olympic Games in Montreal enter the second week the BBC commentary team look back at the outstanding events from the first seven days of competition and bring you up-to-date with the latest Olympic Finals including Weightlifting, Wrestling, Shooting and Fencing.
DORIAN WILLIAMS reports from the Olympic Equestrian Centre at Bromont on the cross-country stage of the Three-Day Event.
And a look ahead to tonight's four Athletics Finals and the climax of the Olympic Swimming.

Contributors

Introduced By:
Frank Bough
Unknown:
Dorian Williams

starring
Susan Hayward
Jeff Chandler
Among the many immigrant groups setting out westward to cross the United States in the mid-1800s is a party of Basques planning to start a wine industry in the fertile valleys of California. Jeff Chandler plays tough scout Lon Bennett, hired to lead their wagon train, with its precious cargo of vines brought from their homeland, across the great plains.
Director RUSSELL ROUSE Films: page 19

Contributors

Director:
Russell Rouse
Gabrielle Dauphin:
Susan Hayward
Lon Bennett:
Jeff Chandler
Pepe:
Jacques Bergerac
Louise:
Blanche Yurka
Andre:
Carl Esmond
Fernando Christophe:
Fortunio Bonanova
Edmond Duquette:
Bertrand Castelli
Old man:
Felix Locher
Dancer:
Pedro de Cordoba

Words and letters With DONALD GEE BOB HOSKINS and GAY HAMILTON
MARTIN SHAW
Script BARRY TOOK
Adults wanting help with reading can ring [number removed] or send their name, address and telephone number to: [address removed]

Contributors

Unknown:
Donald Gee
Unknown:
Bob Hoskins
Unknown:
Gay Hamilton
Unknown:
Martin Shaw
Script:
Barry Took

A series of four television seminars with Don Cupitt, Dean of Emmanuel College, Cambridge. 3: Politics of Faith
In the developing countries of the Third World, many Christians argue that religious belief implies radical commitment to the struggle for freedom and social justice. Do Christians here have anything to learn from the Theology of Liberation, or is the essence of Christiani,ty lost when religion is blended with politics?
Studio director DENNIS SULLIVAN Producer JOHN WILCOX

Contributors

Director:
Dennis Sullivan
Producer:
John Wilcox

A miscellany of music and poetry to praise this world of ours and its Creator for
Who has not found the Heaven below
Will fail of it above.
Introduced by GLYN HOUSTON With MARGARET WILLIAMS
KENNETH COLLINS , JOHNNY STEWART RICHARD WILLIAMS JUNIOR SINGERS
Musical director BENNY LITCHFIELD Designer MICHAEL WRIGHT Director BRYN Richards Producer JACK WILLIAMS BBC Cymru/Wales

Contributors

Introduced By:
Glyn Houston
Unknown:
Margaret Williams
Unknown:
Kenneth Collins
Unknown:
Johnny Stewart
Unknown:
Richard Williams
Director:
Benny Litchfield
Designer:
Michael Wright
Director:
Bryn Richards
Producer:
Jack Williams

Live from Montreal
Introduced by Frank Bough Athletics
First round : Women's 400m
Men's Discus Final
American AL OERTER won this gold in 1956, 1960, 1964 and 1968 to achieve a unique run of success
Olympic champion: L. Danek (Czech)
Olympic record: A. Oerter (USA)
64.78m (212ft 6ins)
World record: M. Wilkins (USA) 70.86 (232:6)
World best 1976: Wilkins 70.86 (232:6); W. Schmidt (DDR) 68.60 (225:1); J. Powell (USA) and S. Pachale (DDR), both 67.54 (221:7)
British best: P. Tancred 61.62 (202:2)
Semi-final: Women's 100m
Women's Pentathlon (High Jump) Heats: 3,000m Steeplechase
Men's 800m Final at 10.15
Britain has won the Olympic title five times, but the last occasion was back in 1932. Britain's best since the war: a silver by DEREK JOHNSON in 1956 Olympic champion: D. Wottle (USA)
Olympic record: R. Doubell (Aus) 1:44.3 World record: M. Fiasconaro (Italy) 1:43.7 World best 1976: R. Wolhuter (USA)
1:44.8: I. Van Damme (Bel) 1:45.1; A. Juantorena (Cuba) 1:45.2
British best: S. Ovett 1:45.8
Men's 400m Hurdles
Final at 10.30
This event has been won by 11 Americans, two
Britons, an Irishman and a Ugandan
Olympic champion, Olympic record, World record: J Akii-Bua (Uganda) 47.82
World best 1976: E. Moses (USA) 48.38; Q. Wheeler (USA) and T. Andrews (USA), both 48.55: Akii-Bua 48.58 British best: A. Pascoe 48.59
Women's 100m Final at 10.50
Only one girl has successfully defended this title- America's
WYOMIA tyus, who won in both 1964 and 1968 Olympic champion: R. Stecher (DDR)
Olympic record holders: W. Tyus (USA) and Stecher. both 11.07
World record: 1. Helten (WGer) 11.04 World best 1976: Helten 11.04; B. More-head (USA) 11.08: Stecher 11.10; S. Chivas (Cuba) 11.11
British best: S. Lannaman 11.23
Second round : Men's 200m
Commentators DAVID COLEMAN
RON PICKERING and STUART STOREY
Swimming Finals at 12.0 midnight
1 ALAN WEEKS and » HAMILTON BLAND report on the last five gold medals in the Olympic Swimming competition
Women's 800m Freestyle
Olympic champion and record holder: K. Rothhammer (USA) 8:53.68
World record: S. Babashoff (USA) 8:39.63 World best 1976: Babashoff 8:39.63: P. Thuemer (DDR) 8:40.68; N. Kramer (USA ) 8:42.29
British best: S. Barnard 9:12.53
Men's 400m Individual Medley
Olympic champion and record holder: G. Larsson (Swe) 4:31.98
World record: Z. Verraszto (Hun)
4:26.00
World best 1976: Verraszto 4:26.00; R. Strachan (USA) 4:26.79; T. McKee (USA) 4:27.77
British best: A. McClatchey 4:34.23
Women's 200m Backstroke
Olympic champion and record holder: M. Belote (USA) 2:19.19
World record: B. Treiber (DDR) 2:12.47
World best 1976: Treiber 2:12.47; U. Richter (DDR) 2:13.27; A. Stille (DD'R)
2:13.50
British best: K. Wilkinson 2:24.2
Men's 100m Freestyle
Olympic champion and record holder: M. Spitz (USA) 51.22
World record: J. Montgomery (USA) 50.59 World best 1976: Montgomery 50.77; J. Bottom (USA) 50.93; V. Bure (USSR)
51.4
British best: K. Burns 53.3
Women's 4xl00m Freestyle Relay Olympic champions and record holders; USA 3:55.19
World record and best of 1976: Dynamo Berlin (DDR) 3:48.80
British best: National team 4:03.54
Rowing Finals
Today is Finals Day in the men's events.
PETER WEST describes the outstanding races
Timings are subject to alteration
9.55 10.5 * News and Weather

Contributors

Introduced By:
Frank Bough
Unknown:
L. Danek
Unknown:
A. Oerter
Unknown:
M. Wilkins
Unknown:
W. Schmidt
Unknown:
J. Powell
Unknown:
S. Pachale
Unknown:
Derek Johnson
Unknown:
D. Wottle
Unknown:
R. Doubell
Unknown:
M. Fiasconaro
Unknown:
R. Wolhuter
Unknown:
I. van Damme
Unknown:
A. Juantorena
Unknown:
S. Ovett
Unknown:
E. Moses
Unknown:
T. Andrews
Unknown:
A. Pascoe
Unknown:
R. Stecher
Commentators:
David Coleman
Commentators:
Ron Pickering
Unknown:
K. Rothhammer
Unknown:
N. Kramer
Unknown:
S. Barnard
Unknown:
G. Larsson
Unknown:
Z. Verraszto
Unknown:
R. Strachan
Unknown:
T. McKee
Unknown:
A. McClatchey
Unknown:
M. Belote
Unknown:
B. Treiber
Unknown:
U. Richter
Unknown:
A. Stille
Unknown:
K. Wilkinson
Unknown:
M. Spitz
Unknown:
K. Burns

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