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Adam Faith concludes his series celebrating the rock 'n' roll films of the late fifties with a look at how the British rock 'n' roll movies made stars of Billy Fury, Tommy Steele ,
Cliff Richard and, of course, Faith himself.
Producer Gary Chippington

Contributors

Unknown:
Tommy Steele
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Cliff Richard
Producer:
Gary Chippington

Roy Hudd ,
June Whitfield and Chris Emmettwith a satirical revue based on the week's news. With
Richard Clegg and music from Peter Moss and the Huddliners.
Repeated Saturday 1.30pm

Contributors

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Roy Hudd
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June Whitfield
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Chris Emmettwith
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Richard Clegg
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Peter Moss

The Cult of Death In
Rock 'n' Roll
Mark Radcliffe 's series about rock icons who shone brightly for a few years before burning out asks to what extent the enduring reputation of stars who died young is deserved, and to what extent it is conferred by the sentimentality of listeners.

Contributors

Unknown:
Mark Radcliffe

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