Programme Index

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with John Stapleton and Jeremy Paxman
Reports from Mark Easton, Bill Neely, Caroline Righton, Gail Foley, James Cox and Anita Findley
National and international news and analysis on the hour and half-hour.
Regional news and travel updates at 7.15, 7.45 and 8.15
Weather from Francis Wilson at 7.25, 7.55 and 8.15

Contributors

Presenter:
John Stapleton
Presenter:
Jeremy Paxman
Reporter:
Mark Easton
Reporter:
Bill Neely
Reporter:
Caroline Righton
Reporter:
Gail Foley
Reporter:
James Cox
Reporter:
Anita Findley
Weather presenter:
Francis Wilson

with Robert Kilroy-Silk
For studio audience details, ring [number removed]from 9.00am to 6.00pm.
Directors LINDA NASH. ANN MORLEY Producers DI BURGESS
SUE NIX, HARVEY WOOLFE
Deputy editor JOHN GETGOOD Editor DAVID WICKHAM

Contributors

Unknown:
Robert Kilroy-Silk
Directors:
Linda Nash.
Directors:
Ann Morley
Producers:
Di Burgess
Unknown:
Harvey Woolfe
Editor:
John Getgood
Editor:
David Wickham

Andy Crane with programme news and birthday greetings.

followed by
Play School
Story: The Mermaid and the Fisherman by Penny Lloyd

and
The Adventures of Spot: Spot's First Walk
by Eric Hill.
Told by Paul Nicholas. (R)

Contributors

Presenter (Children's BBC):
Andy Crane
Presenter (Play School):
Wayne Jackman
Presenter (Play School):
Elizabeth Watts
Presenter (Play School):
Iain Lauchlan
Author (Play School Story:
The Mermaid and the Fisherman): Penny Lloyd
Writer (The Adventures of Spot):
Eric Hill
Narrator (The Adventures of Spot):
Paul Nicholas
Animation (The Adventures of Spot):
Leo Beltoff
Music (The Adventures of Spot):
Duncan Lamont
Script editor (The Adventures of Spot):
David McKee
Production (The Adventures of Spot):
Clive Juster

Weather followed by Daytime Live with Pamela Armstrong Alan Titchmarsh and Judi Spiers
Join style expert Cathy McGowan for the latest fashion news.

Contributors

Unknown:
Pamela Armstrong
Unknown:
Alan Titchmarsh
Unknown:
Judi Spiers
Unknown:
Cathy McGowan

Retirement for an actor is a dirty word
Energetic and still much in demand, Sir John Mills recently celebrated his 80th birthday and nearly 60 years on stage and in films. This quintessentially English actor looks back on his distinguished career and reminisces with Christopher Frayling about some of his most popular films.
Film editor GRAHAM DEAN
Producer MARGARET SHARP (R)
* CEEFAX SUBTITLES

Contributors

Unknown:
Christopher Frayling

A series celebrating 50 years of classic films from the Rank Studios.
Narrated by John Mills The All-Singing,
All-Dancing Show
Magic moments from the golden age of British musicals featuring Jessie Matthews Jack Buchanan
Jean Kent and Kay Kendall in such productions as Evergreen, As Long as They're Happy, Trottie True and London Town.
Produced by ROBERT SIDAWAY and MAURICE SELLAR
A CHARISMA FILMS production (R)

Contributors

Unknown:
Jessie Matthews
Unknown:
Jack Buchanan
Unknown:
Jean Kent
Unknown:
Kay Kendall
Produced By:
Robert Sidaway
Produced By:
Maurice Sellar

Andy Crane - starting with Henrys Cat
Out for the Count by BOB GODFREY and STAN HAYWARD
Henry's Cat and Chris Rabbit find themselves in Transylvania.
Narrated and directed by Bob Godfrey
Animation KEVIN BALDWIN Production MIKE HAYES (R)

Contributors

Unknown:
Bob Godfrey
Unknown:
Stan Hayward
Unknown:
Chris Rabbit
Directed By:
Bob Godfrey
Directed By:
Animation Kevin Baldwin
Unknown:
Mike Hayes

by Jane Hollowood.
"What's she doing here? I said, what's she doing here. I didn't ask her."
(Ceefax subtitles)

Contributors

Writer:
Jane Hollowood
Title Music:
Simon May
Title Music:
Leslie Osborne
Series Designer:
Keith Harris
Script Editor:
John Maynard
Series Producer:
Julia Smith
Director:
Peter Edwards
Rod:
Christopher McHallem
Mary:
Linda Davidson
Kenny:
Michael Attwell
Elizabeth:
Lucy Bayler
Ian:
Adam Woodyatt
Michelle:
Susan Tully
Arthur:
Bill Treacher
Pauline:
Wendy Richard
Lou:
Anna Wing
Bruce:
Crawford Logan
Donna:
Matilda Ziegler
Wicksy:
Nick Berry
Pete:
Peter Dean
Kathy:
Gillian Taylforth
Sue:
Sandy Ratcliff
Ali:
Nejdet Salih
Dot Cotton:
June Brown
Guizin:
Ishia Bennison
Angie:
Anita Dobson
Pat:
Pam St Clement
Den:
Leslie Grantham
Sharon:
Letitia Dean
James Willmott-Brown:
William Boyde
Carmel:
Judith Jacob
Darren:
Gary McDonald
Barry:
Gary Hailes
Chris:
Allan O'Keefe
Harry Jameson:
Anthony Dutton

with Howard Stableford, Judith Hann, Peter Macann Maggie Philbin and everything that's new in science, technology and medicine. This week: with science one of the new priorities in modern China, they're now among the leaders in superconductivity, they're building one of the world's most powerful particle accelerators, and they're planning to put men in space.

Contributors

Presenter:
Howard Stableford
Presenter:
Judith Hann
Presenter:
Peter MacAnn
Presenter:
Maggie Philbin
Producer:
Dana Purvis
Producer:
Jack Weber
Studio Director:
Tom Wragg
Editor:
Richard Reisz

with Magnus Magnusson
Colchester Castle is again the setting for four contenders from London and the South East, who compete in the impressive museum in the keep of the castle. David Beamish
(House of Lords clerk) The life of Nancy Astor Sarah Batchelor
(assistant librarian) The life and music of Kurt Weill
Barry McCartney
(middle-school teacher)
The British home front in the Second World War
Michael Taylor (lecturer) The life and times of Queen Alexandra 1844-1925 Lighting GEOFF HIGGS
Assistant producer MARY CRAIG Director DAVID MITCHELL Producer PETER MASSEY BBCElstree
(Answers: Nancy Astor , Kurt Weill , clothing, Queen Alexandra)

Contributors

Unknown:
David Beamish
Unknown:
Nancy Astor
Unknown:
Sarah Batchelor
Unknown:
Kurt Weill
Unknown:
Barry McCartney
Unknown:
Michael Taylor
Unknown:
Geoff Higgs
Producer:
Mary Craig
Director:
David Mitchell
Producer:
Peter Massey
Unknown:
Nancy Astor
Unknown:
Kurt Weill

Starring Dave Allen
with Susie Baker, Simon Barnes, Ronnie Brody, Ian Burford, Jacqueline Clarke, Robert East, Sabina Franklyn, Doran Godwin, Peter Hawkins, Paul McDowell, Michael Sharvell-Martin, Ralph Watson
A fresh look at some of the highlights of the Dave Allen at Large shows.

Contributors

Comedian:
Dave Allen
[Actress]:
Susie Baker
[Actor]:
Simon Barnes
[Actor]:
Ronnie Brody
[Actor]:
Ian Burford
[Actress]:
Jacqueline Clarke
[Actor]:
Robert East
[Actress]:
Sabina Franklyn
[Actress]:
Doran Godwin
[Actor]:
Peter Hawkins
[Actor]:
Paul McDowell
[Actor]:
Michael Sharvell-Martin
[Actor]:
Ralph Watson
Videotape Editor:
Chris Wadsworth
Producer:
Peter Whitmore

The guests with Sir Robin Day this evening at the Balmoral Studios in Belfast are:
Nuala O'Faolain
Harold McCusker , MP
Rt Hon Merlyn Rees , MP
Rt Hon George Younger , MP Director ANN MORLEY
Producer ANNE CARRAGHER Editor BARBARA MAXWELL

Contributors

Unknown:
Nuala O'Faolain
Unknown:
Harold McCusker
Unknown:
Merlyn Rees
Unknown:
George Younger
Director:
Ann Morley
Producer:
Anne Carragher
Editor:
Barbara Maxwell

Portrait of a Thief
1931. Bootleg liquor continues to oil the wheels of the gangster machine, but where would Capone's distilleries be without a regular supply of pure alcohol? Ness and his Untouchables become dambuilders to stop an evil river running between New York and Chicago ...
Written by HERB ABBOTT SPIRO
Directed by WALTER E. GRAUMAN

Contributors

Written By:
Herb Abbott Spiro
Directed By:
Walter E. Grauman
Eliot Ness:
Robert Stack
Wells:
Henry Jones
Duncan:
Charles McGraw
Torrio:
Edward Andrews
Youngfellow:
Abel Fernandez
Rossman:
Steve London

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