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The last of five programmes on how to propagate plants, presented by GEOFFREY SMITH
Budding and Grafting
This is the practice of joining two separate living plants so that they form a permanent growing union. Techniques covered in this programme include budding for roses, patch budding for ornamental trees, and whip and tongue grafting for fruit trees.
Series producer PETER RIDING Producer BRIAN DAVIES
Gardening hints on Ceefax p 268 (BBC2)

Contributors

Presented By:
Geoffrey Smith
Producer:
Brian Davies

ADAM HOPKINS in conversation with HARRY REE
Harry Ree , formerly a professor at York University, is now a classroom teacher in a London comprehensive. He gives a vigorous defence of the performance in practice of comprehensive schools.
Director PAULA GILDER
Producer JENNY ROGERS Repeat)

Contributors

Unknown:
Harry Ree
Unknown:
Harry Ree
Director:
Paula Gilder
Producer:
Jenny Rogers

A second-stage Italian language series: ten programmes looking at Italy today. 9: Firenze
A city dominated by the past defends itself against the ravages of time-and the weather.
Produced by MADDALENA FAGANDINI

Contributors

Produced By:
Maddalena Fagandini

with ROY HUDD and IRENE THOMAS
' Any civilised society has a special obligation to those who have completed their working life.' The CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER talks to Parliamentary Correspondent CHRISTOPHER JONES about the implications of his recent statement.
Director GILES OAKLEY Producer BRIGIT BARRY

Contributors

Unknown:
Roy Hudd
Unknown:
Irene Thomas
Unknown:
Christopher Jones
Director:
Giles Oakley
Producer:
Brigit Barry

from All Saints' Church, Breadsall, Derbyshire
When I Needed a Neighbour
In this family service, THE REV PHILIP CROWE asks what difference the arrival in the village last month of 60 Vietnamese refugees has made to understanding the goodness of God.
Organist WILLIS CARTER
Television presentation MICHAEL SHOESMITH BBC Birmingham

Contributors

Unknown:
Philip Crowe

Introduced by John Craven from the Arena, Wembley
Last autumn two dozen marching bands took part in the second British Marching Band Championships. Trumpet and drum corps, military-type bands, drums and bugles. All were there to perform for about eight minutes in front of a wide-ranging panel of judges who marked on display and showmanship, drill and deportment, and musical effect, to decide on the British Champion.
Presented by LARRY WESTLAND
In conjunction with the Association of Musical Instruments Industries
Championships director STEPHEN JOHNSON Television presentation KEN GRIFFIN

Contributors

Introduced By:
John Craven
Presented By:
Larry Westland
Director:
Stephen Johnson
Unknown:
Ken Griffin

The Belgian International Flower Show
Opened by The King and Queen of The Belgians, and visited by half a million people, the Floralies can only be described as ' one of the greatest flower shows in the world'.
In just five days the Congress centre in Ghent is transformed, as the seasons are drawn together into a blazing display of colour: Belgian azaleas, Italian roses and Dutch daffodils.
Peter Seabrook walks the three miles in and amongst the international exhibits, including ' An English Country Garden', the official British entry.
Director LAURENCE VULLUMY Producer MICHAEL LUMLBY

Contributors

Unknown:
Peter Seabrook
Director:
Laurence Vullumy
Producer:
Michael Lumlby

A series of eight programmes in which BARBARA WOODHOUSE demonstrates her own quick method of training dogs and their owners. 5: Come When Called
This is the most vital exercise of all, and should preferably be taught at an early age before a dog becomes too interested in scents and other dogs.
Producer PETER RIDlNG

Contributors

Unknown:
Barbara Woodhouse
Producer:
Peter Ridlng

by NEIL MUNRO , dramatised in six parts by TOM WRIGHT withand
5: Count Victor hears about the pressures on Baron Lamond to sell Doom Castle. At the inn he finds out that Sim MacTaggart is the mysterious serenader and following a message to meet ' Drimdarroch' at the bridge, he fights a duel with his old enemy. Mac Callum. But MacCallum is not Drimdarroch.
Flute theme composed by GEORGE NCILWHAM
Producer PHARIC MACLAREN
Directed by PETER MOFFATT. BBC Scotland

Contributors

Unknown:
Neil Munro
Unknown:
Tom Wright
Unknown:
Sim MacTaggart
Unknown:
Mac Callum.
Composed By:
George Ncilwham
Producer:
Pharic MacLaren
Directed By:
Peter Moffatt.
Count Victor:
Ian Saynor
Baron Lamond:
Victor Carin
Sim MacTaggart:
Paul Young
Duke of Argyll:
Robert James
the Duchess:
Edith MacArthur
Petullo:
Angus Lennie
Olivia:
Valerie Fyfer
MacCallum:
Derek Anders
Mungo:
Freddie Earlle
Kate Petullo:
Juliet Cadzow
Doctor:
Alec Monteath
Argyll's servant:
Jay Smith
Provost's wife:
Natasha Gerson

from Hemel Hempstead

In the second of Britain's post-war new towns Geoffrey Wheeler looks at wall-paintings preserved for five centuries in this Hertfordshire community, and talks to people like Alan and Jean Saunders who adopted a child from Vietnam. They join people from local churches to sing their favourite hymns in Marlowe's Baptist Church.

(For hymns see Monday at 3.15 pm)

Contributors

Presenter:
Geoffrey Wheeler
Guest:
Alan Saunders
Guest:
Jean Saunders
Conductor:
Mervyn Bury
Organist:
Alfred Heaton
Producer:
Christian Forssander
Series Producer:
Raymond Short

starring
Rodney Bewes , James Bolam
This feature film version of one of television's most popular comedy series takes the irrepressible Tynesiders, Bob and Terry, on a wild holiday trip through the north of England. Bob's wife, Thelma, thinks that a nice caravan holiday will persuade Terry to settle down to domestic life but with a glamorous Scandinavian making up the party the week is full of surprises.
Screenplay by DICK CLEMENT and IAN LA FRENAIS Produced by AIDA YOUNG
Directed by MICHAEL TUCHNER. Films: p 17 (First showing on British television)

Contributors

Unknown:
Rodney Bewes
Unknown:
James Bolam
Unknown:
Dick Clement
Unknown:
Ian La Frenais
Produced By:
Aida Young
Directed By:
Michael Tuchner.
Bob Ferris:
Rodney Bewes
Terry Collier:
James Bolam
Thelma Ferris:
Brigit Forsyth
Christina:
Mary Tamm
Audrey:
Sheila Fern
Laura:
Zena Walker
Dawn:
Anulka Dubinska
Iris:
Judy Buxton
Milkman:
Alun Armstrong
Glenys:
Vicki Michelle
Sandy:
Penny Irving
Alice:
Michelle Newell

Somebody's Telling Lies by DAVID CRANE , starring with Burton learns that his arms deal has not worked, but counteracts quickly by ' 'poaching' a titled safari park owner to fly his animals in from Africa.
Series devised by eric paice, n. J crisp Script editor John BRASON Designer MARY spencer
Producer GERARD cluster
Director TRISTAN DE VERE COLE

Contributors

Unknown:
David Crane
Editor:
John Brason
Designer:
Mary Spencer
Producer:
Gerard Cluster
Director:
Tristan de Vere Cole
Tony Blair:
Bryan Marshall
Janet Blair:
Shirley Anne Field
Charles Burton:
Clifford Rose
Monica Burton:
Pamela Salem
Kim Hayward:
Carolyn Courage
Ray Mason:
Mark Jones
Paul Blair:
Cecil Humphreys
Don Saunders:
William Wilde
Admiral Harkness:
Noel Johnson
David Cohn:
Geoffrey Davion
Lord Champlieu:
Julian Curry
Hassan Hilmy:
James Ðrockington

The Lightweight Championship of the World
Jim Watt (SCOTLAND), the champion, v
Howard Davis (UNITED
STATES), the challenger
Exclusive coverage from Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow, of last night's Mike Barrett/Mickey Duff promotion, sponsored by Whyte and Mackay.
JIM WATT'S third defence of the WBC crown earns him a new title, ' the million-dollar man'. His share of the purse money makes him the highest paid British fighter in history. Twenty four-year-old HOWARD davis has had 13 professional fights. He was a gold medallist in the 1976 Montreal Olympics, where he was voted ' best boxer of the us team ' - a team that also included Sugar Ray Leonard and John Tate.
Commentator HARRY CARPENTER
Television presentation DILL MALCOLM

Contributors

Unknown:
Jim Watt
Unknown:
Howard Davis

At the heart of the events which make news lie deeper concerns: the principles on which decisions are based, the effective values and beliefs which are shaping society. In this week's filmed report, Peter France considers the strengths and weaknesses of the values behind this week's headlines.
Film editor MICHAEL ALOOF Producers
DAVIS M. THOMPSON and COLIN CAMERON

Contributors

Unknown:
Peter France
Producers:
Davis M. Thompson
Producers:
Colin Cameron

A series of five programmes in which writers of science fiction talk about their work.
3: JOHN BRUNNER , master of chilling visions of the near future where over-population, industrial pollution and intrusive computers threaten civilisation itself.
Director FRANK AM
Producer BRENDA HORSFIELD

Contributors

Unknown:
John Brunner
Producer:
Brenda Horsfield

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