Public Grape No 1 and Bailey's Comets in Madagascar Mix-up
The Hill Shepherd: Susan King goes to the Lake District to meet George Wilson , a hill shepherd.
Producer DAVID TURNBULL
A portrait of an institution by David Attenborough
One hundred and fifty years ago a group of enthusiastic naturalists founded a society in London to ' introduce new and curious examples of the animal kingdom' and keep them in its zoological gardens in Regent's Park. The public soon gave the collection a name. It became The Zoo, the first of its kind in the world.
Producer ANTHONY BE LOTBINIERE
Buster Crabbe as Flash Gordon 7: Shattering Doom
In which Flash Gordon faces death by electrocution in King Vultan's furnace-room, and Emperor Ming arrives to demand the return of his daughter, Princess Aura.
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A season of films featuring
Johnny Weissmuller as Tarzan Brenda Joyce as Jane Johnny Sheffield as ' Boy
When a series of savage killings takes place in the jungle, Tarzan tracks down the murderous tribe of ' leopard men' responsible.(Black and White)
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Weather KEITH BEST
Bob Langley, Donny MacLeod, David Seymour, Marian Foster and Jan Leeming
invite you to join them and special guests from all over Britain in a 60-minute bumper edition of the live lunch-time family magazine from Birmingham, including among others Acker Bilk, Dick Chipperfield and his lions, Roger de Courcey and Nookie, Peter Seabrook with Pip Tips, and 30 Marching Santa Clauses
Editor TERRY DOBSON
A film starring Danny Kaye with Farley Granger ,
Jeanmaire Danny Kaye is perfectly cast as the Danish cobbler who entertains the children of his village with his fairy tales.
Director CHARLES VIDOR. Films: pp 15-16
Told by PETER USTINOV
Babar, King of the Elephants, and his Queen, Celeste, go sightseeing in New York.
Introduced by Roy Castle , with Toni Arthur , Keith Chegwin
John Craven , Bernard Cribbins Maggie Henderson , Jan Hunt Lesley Judd , Pat Keysell
Susan King , Johnny Morris John Noakes , Peter Purves Julie Stevens , David Wood and Norris McWhirter
Musical arrangements LARRY ASHMORE JOHNNY COLEMAN , JOHNNY PEARSON and DEREK WARNE
Musical director JOHNNY PEARSON Choreographer SALLY GILPIN Studio lighting GEOFF SHAW Studio sound ADRIAN STOCKS Designer KEN STARKEY Producer ALAN RUSSELL
with Peter Woods ; Weatherman
A Christmas Special
Dear Jimmy Savile, OBE 'Please may we... meet John Inman? be a pantomime horse? meet Rod Hull and Emu? have a White Christmas in the Arctic Circle?'
Jimmy Savile makes these and other dreams come true.
starring Sandy Duncan , Dean Jones Joe Flynn , Tony Roberts
Charley, the dumbest duck in Professor Albert Dooley 's animal research laboratory, eats some rather unusual apple sauce made by Albert's wife Katie and is then accidentally exposed to radiation. When Charley starts laying solid gold eggs, life gets a little complicated for Albert and his family - to put it mildly!
Director VINCENT MCEVEETY Films: pages 15-16
A special feature film starring Telly Savalas with Geraldine Page A Shield for Murder
with Magnus Magnusson The Final
NICHOLAS SPRUYTENBURG , teacher Life and times of Edward II
ROGER PRITCHARD , civil servant Life of the Duke of Wellington AMANDA HILL, postal officer
Descendants of Queen Victoria Best runner-up
Director PETER MASSEY Producer BILL WRIGHT
with Peter Woods
Christmas Weather KEITH BEST
Janet Baker and André Previn in a special Christmas edition of television's popular music programme, including Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue, a concert aria by Haydn, and a traditional carol. JANET BAKER with the London Symphony Orchestra leader JOHN BROWN conducted by ANDRÉ PREVIN
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Burnley Parish Church, Lancashire Celebrant
REV ROGER HALE
Preacher RT REV RICHARD WATSON , Bishop of Burnley
Series 2 Holy Communion to a setting in F by Herbert Sumsion
Hymns:
Once in Royal David's City 0 little town of Bethlehem Hark. the herald angels sing
0 come, all ye faithful
Organist and choirmaster JOHN smith Producer LESLIE MITCHELL
Director R. T. BROOKS. BBC Manchester