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Thriller starring Elliott Gould, Cybill Shepherd, Angela Lansbury

Bavaria 1939: on a train ride back to England, American heiress Amanda Kelly meets British nanny Miss Froy, who disappears. Amanda and photographer Robert Condon attempt to solve the mystery.
(1979, PG)

See Films: pages 66-74 **

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Contributors

Director:
Anthony Page
Robert Condon:
Elliott Gould
Amanda Kelly:
Cybill Shepherd
Miss Froy:
Angela Lansbury
Dr Hartz:
Herbert Lom.
Charters:
Arthur Lowe
Caldicott:
Ian Carmichael
Mr Todhunter:
Gerald Harper

The Rude concert has horrifying consequences.
This week's episodes written by Lizzie Mickery and Matthew Graham

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Contributors

Writer:
Lizzie Mickery
Writer:
Matthew Graham
Barney:
Stephen Carr
Flora:
Kerryann Christiansen
Frew:
Luke Dale
Ashley:
Shaun Mechen
Gary:
George Trotter
Dale:
Leslie Baines
Terry:
Chris Woodger

More ideas for weekend getaways and summer outings presented by Kirsty Young and Ben Hall. Tonight, they visit the Dorset Steam Fair; Hall takes the helm of a tall ship sailing around the Western Isles off Scotland; and Sue Cook goes on a money-earning holiday in rural Kent.

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Contributors

Presenter:
Kirsty Young
Presenter:
Ben Hall
Reporter:
Sue Cook
Producer:
Andrew Fettis
Executive Producer:
Jane Lush

Tiffany has a brighter view of the future, while Simon's loyalties are tested when Tony decides to confide in him.
This week's episodes written by Tony Jordan
Omnibus edition on Sunday

Contributors

Writer:
Tony Jordan
Producer:
Alison Davis
Director:
Johnathan Young
Tony Hills:
Mark Homer
Tiffany Raymond:
Martine McCutcheon
Simon Raymond:
Andrew Lynford
Bianca Jackson:
Patsy Palmer
Sarah Hills:
Daniela Denby-Ashe
Joe Wicks:
Paul Nicholls
Dan Zappien:
Carl Pizzie
Melanie:
Kirstie Senior
Lesley Langton:
Anita Graham
Karl Langton:
Peter Bygott
Derek:
Edward Arthur
John:
Jimmy Gardner
Mick:
Derren Litten
Mike:
David A Evans
Cliff:
Tony Pitts
Steve:
James Buller
Peter:
Philip Jervis
Manhattan Doorman:
Paul Codman
Palais doorman:
Geoff Lawson

Penultimate programme in the series following the work of the RSPCA's Wildlife Hospital in West Hatch, Somerset. This week, presenter Patrick Robinson checks the progress of Ollie the barn owl, the fox cubs, the badgers and the hedgehogs, and sees other animals being treated by the specialists.
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Contributors

Presenter:
Patrick Robinson
Producer:
Michael Gunton

Vintage comedy from 1986.

Jim Hacker, now elevated to the most important post in the land, has a less than formal meeting with the government's chief scientific adviser on the subject of nuclear weapons.

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Contributors

Writer:
Antony Jay
Writer:
Jonathan Lynn
Director/Producer:
Sydney Lotterby
Jim Hacker:
Paul Eddington
Sir Humphrey:
Nigel Hawthorne
Bernard:
Derek Fowlds
General Howard:
Frederick Treves
Professor Rosenblum:
Oscar Quitak
Malcolm Warren:
Barry Stanton
Annie Hacker:
Diana Hoddinott
Security officer:
Jonathan Stephens
Secretary:
Miranda Forbes

Yes, Prime Minister

Series 1

Episode 1: The Grand Design

Duration: 30 minutes

on BBC One London

Classic political sitcom. Jim Hacker considers cancelling the Trident programme after discovering some interesting facts about the UK's defence system.

Contributors

Jim Hacker:
Paul Eddington
Sir Humphrey Appleby:
Nigel Hawthorne
Bernard Woolley:
Derek Fowlds
Chief of Defence Staff:
Frederick Treves
Chief Scientific Advisor:
Oscar Quitak
Malcolm Warren:
Barry Stanton
Annie Hacker:
Diana Hoddinott

Series delving into the world of the Ministry of Defence.

Drama unfolds as a British battalion faces a race against time to fly into the war-ravaged African country of Angola and pave the way for a a peace-keeping army. But with numerous obstacles blocking their way - Angolan officials, UN bureaucracy, the wranglings of the British Government - the troops have a long and frustrating wait before they are allowed to undertake their mission.

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(Stereo) (Subtitled)

Contributors

Producer:
Ken Kirby
Series Producer:
Richard Bradley

Defence of the Realm

Mission Angola

Duration: 50 minutes

on BBC One London

Available for years

First shown in 1996, this is an account of Mission Angola, which sent a battalion of British troops to war-torn Angola as the advance guard of a huge UN peacekeeping force. Show more

Contributors

Reporter:
Peter Taylor
Director:
Ken Kirby
Producer:
Ken Kirby
Executive Producer:
Elizabeth Clough
Photographer:
Martin Lightening
Photographer:
Patrick Duval
Photographer:
Chris Cox
Sound:
Tim Watts
Graphic Designer:
Christine Buttner
Dubbing Editor:
Jon Whitson
Dubbing Mixer:
Michael Narduzzo
Post Production:
Gary Curran
Post Production:
David Austin
Unit Manager:
Bhupinder Kohli
Production Assistant:
Caroline Carter
Production Manager:
Judy Evans
Film Editor:
Malcolm Daniel

Genres

The discussion show which puts the viewer in the driving seat.
Jeremy Paxman presides over a debate on an issue of the week, followed by a viewers' vote to reach a verdict.

Contributors

Presenter:
Jeremy Paxman
Producer:
Isobel Rowley
Editor:
Nick Hayes

Horror starring Jack Cassidy, Jackie Coogan

The famed MGM back lot is home to a million movie memories. It's a also secret home to a masked killer who goes on the rampage when the lot is threatened with redevelopment.
(1974)
See Films: pages 66-74

Contributors

Director:
Gene Levitt
Otto Vonner/Karl Vonner:
Jack Cassidy
Jonathan:
Jackie Coogan
Randy Cross:
Skye Aubrey
Captain O'Neal:
Broderick Crawford
Ray Burns:
Peter Haskell
Lieutenant Gifford:
John Ireland
Roger Cross:
Peter Lawford

The party builds up to its "coronation" of President Bill Clinton, who could become the first Democratic President to be elected to a second term since Franklin D Roosevelt.
Gavin Esler and Charles Wheeler introduce live coverage of the last night of the Democratic Party Convention from Chicago

Contributors

Presenter:
Gavin Esler
Presenter:
Charles Wheeler

BBC One London

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