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The second of two programmes in which
Dennis Main Wilson , the man who brought Hancock's Half Hour, The Goons and Alf Gamett to the British public celebrates his comic heroes with John Junkin.

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Dennis Main Wilson
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Alf Gamett
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John Junkin.

Two years after the Secretary of State for Health Virginia Bottomley published the "Health of the Nation" proposals, promising a shift in emphasis towards preventative health care,
Britain still has one of the highest rates of coronary heart disease in the world, asthma is on the increase and new health scares regularly stalk the tabloids. Brian Hayes asks how you rate the success of the Government's strategy. Phone [number removed].
Producers Anne Freeman and Jennifer Teague
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Brian Hayes
Producers:
Anne Freeman
Producers:
Jennifer Teague

Paul Nicholas presents a nostalgic musical biography of Harry Welchman, one of the biggest stars of West End musicals in the first half of this century.
With music from the hit shows he appeared in, including The Desert Song and The Vagabond King and the memories of his family, friends and colleagues including Dinah Sheridan, Dame Ninette de Valois and Lady Menuhin. Harry Welchman's widow and former co-star Sylvia Forde recorded an interview for this programme shortly before her recent death.
A Ladbroke production

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Paul Nicholas
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Harry Welshman
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Dinah Sheridan
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Lady Menuhin
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Harry Welchman'S
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Sylvia Forde

Cy Grant traces its development of this popular musical genre from its initial popularity in the 1940s to the present day. The Land of Calypso. In Trinidad, musical and cultural influences combined to create calypso music. This programme shows how the story contained in the words has always been one of the most crucial elements.
A Robin Quinn production

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Robin Quinn

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