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with Kenneth Williams
Agaton Sax and Lispington's Grandfather Clock by NILS OLOF-FRANZEN 5: The Chase is On
Illustrations by JAN BRYCHTA Producer ANGELA BEECHING
Adapted and directed by EDWARD PUGH

Contributors

Unknown:
Kenneth Williams
Unknown:
Agaton Sax
Illustrations By:
Jan Brychta
Producer:
Angela Beeching
Directed By:
Edward Pugh

continues the season of films featuring
EDGAR RICE BURROUGHS ' legendary jungle hero starring Lex Barker Virginia Huston
KaaijeK, a desperate criminal, has escaped from the Mombasa jail. His sworn aim is to murder Tarzan and his mate, Jane ...
Screenplay by SAMUEL NEWMAN and FRANCIS SWANN
Produced by SOL LESSER
Directed by BYRON HASKIN
Films: page 25

Contributors

Unknown:
Edgar Rice Burroughs
Unknown:
Lex Barker
Unknown:
Virginia Huston
Unknown:
Samuel Newman
Unknown:
Francis Swann
Produced By:
Sol Lesser
Directed By:
Byron Haskin
Tarzan:
Lex Barker
Jane:
Virginia Huston
Radijek:
George MacReady
Trask:
Douglas Fowley
Andrews:
Glenn Anders
Melmendi:
Dorothy Dandridge
Bulam:
Frederick O'Neal

The feature film starring Richard Wldmark Trevor Howard , Jane Greer
Mike Latimer , an internationally famous novelist, has opted out of the ' rat race', seeking obscurity in a remote Mexican town. On a flight to Acapulco, with journalist Katy Connor , his Plane crash lands in the jungle and they find themselves captives of a trio of ex-Nazi war criminals. Their only chance for survival is to reach the coast. But the three men are determined to stop their hideout being revealed ...
Screenplay by DUDLEY NICHOLS and ROY BOULTING
Produced by HARRY TATELMAN Directed by ROY BOULTING Films page 15

Contributors

Unknown:
Richard Wldmark
Unknown:
Trevor Howard
Unknown:
Jane Greer
Unknown:
Mike Latimer
Unknown:
Katy Connor
Unknown:
Dudley Nichols
Unknown:
Roy Boulting
Produced By:
Harry Tatelman
Directed By:
Roy Boulting
Mike Latimer:
Richard Widmark
Browne:
Trevor Howard
Katy Connor:
Jane Greer
Van Anders:
Peter van Eyck
Jan:
Carlos Henning

An aerial anthology of film, poetry and music with the Poet Laureate, Sir John Betjeman.
A look from the air at England through the seasons of the year. To accompany the pictures Sir John Betjeman has chosen verse from English poets from Shakespeare to Philip Larkin, linked with his own commentary. Voices Michael Hordern, Richard Pasco, Prunella Scales and Janet Suzman
"Had enough beauty to make the heart lift in joy and wonder" (DAILY MAIL)
"Magical and often very funny" (DAILY EXPRESS)

Contributors

Unknown:
Sir John Betjeman
Unknown:
Philip Larkin
Unknown:
Michael Hordern
Unknown:
Richard Pasco
Unknown:
Prunella Scales
Unknown:
Janet Suzman
Film Editor:
Edward Roberts
Producer:
Edward Mirzoeff

Story: What's That Noise? by RUTH CRAFT . Presenters
Sheelagh Gilbey , Andrew Secombe
Pianist JONATHAN COHEN
Percussionist ALAN GRAHAME
Graphic designer LESLIE FORBES Designer JANE CLEMENT Scripts DONNA BRYANT
Produced by JOHN M. A. LANE Directed by PIPPA DYSON
Executive producer CYNTHIA FELGATE

Contributors

Unknown:
Ruth Craft
Unknown:
Sheelagh Gilbey
Pianist:
Andrew Secombe
Pianist:
Jonathan Cohen
Pianist:
Percussionist Alan Grahame
Designer:
Leslie Forbes
Designer:
Jane Clement
Designer:
Scripts Donna Bryant
Produced By:
John M. A. Lane
Directed By:
Pippa Dyson
Producer:
Cynthia Felgate

with Cherie Lunghi.
Today: Cinderella
Today's version of the tale about the poor girl who marries the prince was collected over 160 years ago by the Brothers Grimm.

Contributors

Storyteller:
Cherie Lunghi
Illustrator:
Moira Kemp
Producer:
Angela Beeching
Director:
David Bell

by Edward Chitham
dramatised by Geoffrey Case
Tess Willetts. Born 10 June 1968, Netherton, West Midlands. Abigail Parkes. Died 10 December 1860. Suicide by drowning. Gosty Hill Canal. What strange forces are drawing the two girls together?

Contributors

Author:
Edward Chitham
Dramatised by:
Geoffrey Case
Photography:
John Else
Executive Producer:
Paul Stone
Director:
Renny Rye
Tess:
Judith Allchurch
David:
Ian Stevens
Mrs Willetts:
Jane Freeman
Mr Willetts:
Dave Mitty
Jean Willetts/Abigail Parkes:
Joanne James
Nan:
Hilary Mason
Steve:
Paul Marks
Tracy:
Lynda Higginson
Mr Reed:
Paul Copley
Mr Milner:
Peter Brooks
Henry Parkes:
Neville Barber
Mrs Parkes:
Ysanne Churchman
David Caddick:
Angus Kennedy
Susanna Caddick:
Samantha Gamble
Coroner:
Ralph Lawton
Wayne:
Simon Orme
Miss Jones:
Val Hastings
Count Dracula:
Daniel D'Arcy
Boy in class:
Mark Danesi
Farm labourer:
Johnny Thomas

starring Keith Harris with Orville and Cuddles also featuring
Bucks Fizz, Ray Dondy Jacqui Scott and the Norman Maen Dancers
Start your New Year celebrations with a bang as KEITH HARRIS brings you comedy, music and dance with his special guests BUCKS FIZZ, hilarious trampoline comedian RAY DONDY and a carnival dance routine featuring that ' rising star' JACQUI scoTT. Naturally Orville will be on hand together with the cheeky monkey Cuddles.
Script GEORGE MARTIN
Musical director RONNIE HAZLEHURST Musical arrangements ART DAY and RONNIE HAZLEHURST
Sound ADRIAN BISHOP-LAGGETT Dance director NORMAN MAEN Producer PAUL CIANI

Contributors

Unknown:
Ray Dondy
Unknown:
Jacqui Scott
Unknown:
Keith Harris
Unknown:
Ray Dondy
Director:
Ronnie Hazlehurst
Director:
Ronnie Hazlehurst
Producer:
Paul Ciani

Starring Barbara Bel Geddes as Ellie, Larry Hagman as J.R., Patrick Duffy as Bobby, Linda Gray as Sue Ellen, Victoria Principal as Pamela, Charlene Tilton as Lucy, Steve Kanaly as Ray, Susan Howard as Donna, Ken Kercheval as Cliff, Howard Keel as Clayton, Audrey Landers as Afton, Priscilla Pointer as Rebecca, Timothy Patrick Murphy as Mickey

Ellie is determined to break Jock's will in spite of opposition from Bobby and J.R.

Contributors

Ellie:
Barbara Bel Geddes
J.R.:
Larry Hagman
Bobby:
Patrick Duffy
Sue Ellen:
Linda Gray
Pamela:
Victoria Principal
Lucy:
Charlene Tilton
Ray:
Steve Kanaly
Donna:
Susan Howard
Cliff:
Ken Kercheval
Clayton:
Howard Keel
Afton:
Audrey Landers
Rebecca:
Priscilla Pointer
Mickey:
Timothy Patrick Murphy

The feature film starring Ronnie Barker, Richard Beckinsale, Fulton Mackay, Brian Wilde with Peter Vaughan as 'Grouty'.
In this hilarious film version of the TV series, habitual prisoner and eternal optimist Norman Fletcher is doing porridge again - detained at Her Majesty's pleasure at Slade Prison. A celebrities-v-prisoners football match is planned to provide cover for an escape attempt in which Fletcher and his young cell-mate become unwillingly involved. In his last film appearance, Richard Beckinsale co-stars as the irrepressible Lennie Godber.
Screenplay DICK CLEMENT, IAN LA FRENAIS Produced by ALLAN MCKEOWN and IAN LA FRENAIS
Directed by DICK CLEMENT. Films: page 15 (First showing on British television)

Contributors

Unknown:
Ronnie Barker
Unknown:
Richard Beekinsale
Unknown:
Fulton MacKay
Unknown:
Brian Wilde
Unknown:
Peter Vaughan
Unknown:
Norman Fletcher
Unknown:
Lennie Godber.
Unknown:
Dick Clement
Produced By:
Allan McKeown
Produced By:
Ian La Frenais
Directed By:
Dick Clement.
Fletcher:
Ronnie Barker
Godber:
Richard Beckinsale
Mackay:
Fulton MacKay
Barrowclough:
Brian Wilde
Bainbridge:
Julian Holloway
Governor:
Geoffrey Bayldon
Beale:
Christopher Godwin
OakeS:
Barrie Rutter
Rudge:
Daniel Peacock

Old Father Time -
A Nationwide English Celebration of New Year's Eve
John Craven and Paul McDowell join the revellers at St Katharine's Dock, London, for a Dickensian party.
The chimes of Big Ben ring in the New Year and Old Father Time lights a beacon at St Katharine s, one of more than 160 throughout England. Sir Ranulph Fiennes is on board RRS Discovery and New Year messages come from Thora Hird , Patrick Moore , Sir Rex Hunt and The Rev David Cooper , Padre of 2nd Parachute Battalion.
Organised by the ENGLISH TOURIST BOARD Television presentation TIM MARSHALL

Contributors

Unknown:
John Craven
Unknown:
Paul McDowell
Unknown:
Thora Hird
Unknown:
Patrick Moore
Unknown:
Sir Rex Hunt
Unknown:
David Cooper
Unknown:
Tim Marshall

Start the New Year by joining Syd Lawrence and his Orchestra with guest stars
Tina Cross and Shakatak for an informal but exciting mixture of music, comedy and nostalgia.
Sound ROGER GUEST. Lighting PETER BOOTH Designer NIGEL JONES. Director TONY WOLFE Producer DAVID WEIR. BBC Pebble Mill

Contributors

Unknown:
Syd Lawrence
Unknown:
Tina Cross
Designer:
Nigel Jones.
Director:
Tony Wolfe
Producer:
David Weir.

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