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The Wreck of the Deutschland
When, in the winter of 1875, Gerard Manley Hopkins read of the loss of the steamship
Deutschland off the mouth of the Thames, he was so moved that he wrote his famous poem. But
Hopkins was unaware of the dramatic story behind the newspaper reports.
One hundred years after the death of the poet, Sean Street pieces together the jigsaw of events.
Producer JOHN KNIGHT BBC Bristol. Stereo
0 See David Gillard , left

Contributors

Unknown:
Gerard Manley
Unknown:
Sean Street
Unknown:
David Gillard

Last of a six-part serial by PETER TINNISWOOD. With
The Village Fete Directed by SHAUN MACLOUGHUN BBC Bristol. Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
Peter Tinniswood.
Directed By:
Shaun MacLoughun
Father:
Maurice Denham
Nancy:
Shirley Dixon
Rosie:
Liz Goulding
William, and:
Christian Rodska
Winston:
Bill Wallis

A season of seven dramatised stories. 1: The Son by GRAHAM SWIFT. dramatised by JOHN SCOTNEY.
Kosta always meant to tell his 'son' that he was adopted. But when Adoni insists on going to Athens, Kosta realises that the truth will soon be out....
Directed by ENYD WILLIAMS Stereo

Contributors

Dramatised By:
John Scotney.
Directed By:
Enyd Williams
Kosta:
Edward de Souza
Anna:
Paula Jacobs
Adoni:
Daniel Webb
Maria Androutsos/Stewardess:
Maria Vigar
Christine:
Elizabeth Mansfield
Fr Gregory:
John Moffatt

by TERRY RAVENSCROFT. With Jeffrey Holland ,
Christopher Godwin , Susie Blake and Fred Harris. Producer MARTIN FISHER Stereo (R)

Contributors

Unknown:
Terry Ravenscroft.
Unknown:
Jeffrey Holland
Unknown:
Christopher Godwin
Unknown:
Susie Blake
Unknown:
Fred Harris.
Producer:
Martin Fisher

The second of two sketches from the life and music of Claude Debussy by DAVID BUCK. Starring and The song, based on themes by Debussy, composed by TERENCE ALLBRIGHT , who also devised and plays
Debussy's piano sketches.-Directed by JOHN POWELL Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
David Buck.
Composed By:
Terence Allbright
Directed By:
John Powell
Debussy, with:
Daniel Massey
Satie:
David Collins
Aunt Octavie:
Mary Wimbush
Pierre Louys in Guns:
Geoffrey Collins
Gaby:
Elizabeth Proud
Lily:
Rosalind Shanks
Emma:
Julie Berry
Andre Messager:
Garard Green
Stravinsky:
Geoffrey Matthews
Woman at funeral:
Susan Sheridan
At the 'Black Cat' Marie Krysinska, singer:
Marcia King
Pianist:
Terence Allbright
Drummer:
Don Lawson
Master of Ceremonies:
Simon Bullock

Debussy composed his famous Prelude in 1894. It was to change the face of music. In 1912,
Nijinsky choreographed and danced the Faun for Diaghilev's Ballets
Russes. although Debussy had originally thought that his music would accompany Mallarme's poem
L 'Apres-midi d'un faune. With and Anna Cropper as Romola Nijinsky.
Directed by JOHN POWELL Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
Anna Cropper
Unknown:
Romola Nijinsky.
Directed By:
John Powell
the Faun:
Anton Lesser
Debussy:
Daniel Massey
Mallarme:
John Moffatt

The Captain's Daughter by ALEXANDER PUSHKIN translated by GILLON AITKEN abridged in eight episodes by ANDREW SIMPSON.
Reader Jonathan Tafler (1) Producer JUDITH ELLIOTT

Contributors

Translated By:
Gillon Aitken
Reader:
Andrew Simpson.
Reader:
Jonathan Tafler
Producer:
Judith Elliott

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