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Presented by Ken Bruce. This week: two exotic islands - Bill Breckon explores the Galapagos while Susan Marling soaks up the sun in Mauritius. 0 WRITE to: [address removed] for factsheet No 52, enclosing sae
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Contributors

Presented By:
Ken Bruce.
Unknown:
Bill Breckon
Unknown:
Susan Marling

Ned Sherrin presents
Carry on up Yer Cinders with a galaxy of stars including Frankie Howerd , Jonathan Ross ,
Rory Bremner , Claire Rayner and Julian Clary. Introducing
Barbara Windsor.
Co-starring Arthur Smith. Stereo
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Contributors

Unknown:
Ned Sherrin
Unknown:
Frankie Howerd
Unknown:
Jonathan Ross
Unknown:
Rory Bremner
Unknown:
Claire Rayner
Unknown:
Julian Clary.
Unknown:
Barbara Windsor.
Unknown:
Arthur Smith.

The last programme in the series, with Humphrey Lyttelton in the chair.
With Tim Brooke-Taylor , Willie Rushton , Graeme Garden and Barry Cryer. Pianist Colin Sell.
Producer Jon Magnusson. Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
Humphrey Lyttelton
Unknown:
Tim Brooke-Taylor
Unknown:
Willie Rushton
Unknown:
Graeme Garden
Pianist:
Barry Cryer.
Producer:
Jon Magnusson.

This week's panel:
Diane Abbott , MP; the Rt Hon
Lynda Chalker , MP; the Rt Hon Shirley Williams ; and Germaine Greer.
From Buxton, Derbyshire. Chairman
Jonathan Dimbleby and at 2.00pm
Any Answers?
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Call Jonathan Dimbleby with views on the issues raised in Any Questions? Producer Janet Lee
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Contributors

Unknown:
Diane Abbott
Unknown:
Lynda Chalker
Unknown:
Shirley Williams
Unknown:
Germaine Greer.
Unknown:
Jonathan Dimbleby
Unknown:
Jonathan Dimbleby
Producer:
Janet Lee

Charles Dickens's much-loved Christmas story.
With Michael Gough as Ebenezer Scrooge. Narrated by Freddie Jones.

(Stereo)

Contributors

Author:
Charles Dickens
Dramatised by:
Christopher Denys
Music:
Elizabeth Parker
Director:
Janet Whitaker
Narrator:
Freddie Jones
Ebenezer Scrooge:
Michael Gough
Ghost of Marley:
Robert Eddison
Scrooge's nephew:
Douglas Hodge
Mrs Dilbur:
Anna Wing
Ghost of Christmas Past:
Elizabeth Lindsay
Ghost of Christmas Present:
Peter Woodthorpe
Bob Cratchit:
Danny Schiller
Mrs Cratchit:
Vivian Pickles
Mr Fezziwig:
Timothy Bateson
Mrs Fezziwig:
Maxine Audley
Young Scrooge:
Andrew Wincott
Dick Wilkins:
Terence Edmond
Belle:
Joanna Myers
Old Joe:
Ronald Herdman
Scrooge's niece:
Petra Markham
Sister:
Emma Gregory
Topper:
Timothy Carlton
Schoolmaster:
Ian Lindsay
Martha:
Danielle Allan
Tiny Tim:
Hugo Mendez

The discovery of aspirin and the first human flight are just two Christmas presents that changed the world. Alun Lewis looks at more examples from the past, and, with the help of his studio guests, probes the future.
Producer Peter Croasdale

Contributors

Unknown:
Alun Lewis
Producer:
Peter Croasdale

' In the Rhodesias.
The last of three interviews by Lynn Ten
Kate with men who chose to 'stay on' after
Rhodesian independence. Norman Carr - from hunter to conservationist.
Producer Frances Byrnes

Contributors

Unknown:
Lynn Ten
Unknown:
Norman Carr
Producer:
Frances Byrnes

John Galsworthy's saga dramatised in 23 episodes, narrated by Dirk Bogarde as Galsworthy.
13: An action for libel, Marjorie Ferrar versus Fleur Mont, and Michael Mont pursues 'Foggartism'. Soames must defend the family.
Cast list as next Saturday plus:
Episode dramatised by Elspeth Sandys
Director Anthony Cornish.
Stereo

Contributors

Written By:
John Galsworthy
Dramatised By:
Elspeth Sandys
Director:
Anthony Cornish.
Galsworthy:
Dirk Bogarde
Sir Lawrence Mont:
Paul Daneman
Soames:
Alan Howard
Fleur Mont:
Amanda Redman
Michael Mont:
Gary Bond
Marjorie Ferrar:
Belinda Lang
Francis Wilmot:
Simon Treves
Wilfred Desert:
Philip Sully
Sir Alexander MacGown:
Stuart McGuigan
Marquess of Shropshire:
Jack May
Sir Lawrence Mont:
Paul Daneman
Mr Settlewhite:
David King
Butterfield:
Nicholas Gilbrook
Sir James Foggart:
Michael Kilgarriff
Mr Bergfeld:
Ben Onwukwe
Mrs Bergfeld:
Tara Dominick
Boddick:
David Bannerman
Bicket:
Stephen Garlick
Lord Charles Ferrar:
James Greene
Editor:
Brian Miller

The Chorus
Producer
Daniel Snowman watches the London Philharmonic Choir at work, joins in the singing, and meets
Sir Georg Solti , Bernard Haitink and Simon Rattle.
Stereo (R)

Contributors

Unknown:
Daniel Snowman
Unknown:
Sir Georg Solti
Unknown:
Bernard Haitink
Unknown:
Simon Rattle.

Eight anthologies of new writing.
3: This week's programme is mainly on the subject of suburbs. Readers: Ann Rye ,
Emma Garner-Clarke and Derrick Gilbert.
Producer Alfred Bradley Stereo

Contributors

Readers:
Ann Rye
Readers:
Emma Garner-Clarke
Readers:
Derrick Gilbert.
Producer:
Alfred Bradley

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