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Chimp-antics
A day in the life of two chimpanzees.
(A BBC Television film)

Children's Newsreel

The Coiners
A play by Phyllis Bentley based on a true story of villainy in Yorkshire in 1769.
(Previously televised last Thursday)
(Thomas Heathcote is appearing in 'Waiting for Gillian' at the St. James Theatre, London)

Contributors

Writer (The Coiners):
Phyllis Bentley
Designer (The Coiners):
Richard Henry
Producer (The Coiners):
Naomi Capon
Tom Sutcliffe:
Bunny May
Mary Sutcliffe, his mother:
Joyce Marlow
Nathaniel Sutcliffe, his father, a weaver:
Lane Meddick
Mr. Deighton, Supervisor of Excise:
Thomas Heathcote
Mr. Caygill, Justice of the Peace:
Arthur Rigby
Bessie Caygill his daughter:
Rosemary Giles
David Hartley, a weaver:
Kenneth Haigh
Isaac Hartley, his brother:
Wolfe Morris
Mr. Chamberlayn, Solicitor to the Mint:
Donald Pleasence

From All Souls Church, Langham Place, London.
Preacher, the Rev. J.R.W. Stott
Scripture Sentences
Rejoice, the Lord is King (A. and M. Rev. 216)
General Confession; Absolution
The Lord's Prayer
Versicles and Responses
Psalm 72
Lesson: Acts 1, vv. 1-11
Deus Misereatur
Creed
Versicles and Responses
Collects
Short talk by Dr. Peter R. Thompson
Fling out the banner (A. and M. Rev. 268)
Sermon
Let the song go round the earth (A. and M. 736)
Blessing
Service conducted by the Rev. J.T.C.B. Collins
Lesson read by the Rev. C.J.E. Lefroy

Contributors

Preacher:
The Rev. J.R.W. Stott
Speaker:
Dr. Peter R. Thompson
Service conducted by:
The Rev. J.T.C.B. Collins
Lesson reader:
The Rev. C.J.E. Lefroy
Organist:
James Lockhart

A play by Anton Chekhov.
Translated by Constance Garnett.

The action takes place in the house of the Prozorovs, in a provincial town.
(Second performance: Thursday at 9.35 p.m.)

Contributors

Author:
Anton Chekhov
Translated by:
Constance Garnett
Producer:
Harold Clayton
Designer:
Richard Greenough
Olga:
Margot van Der Burgh
Irina:
Clare Austin
Masha:
Rosalie Crutchley
Ivan Romanitch Tchebutykin, an army doctor:
Walter Fitzgerald
Baron Tusenbach:
Robert Beaumont
Captain Solyony:
Douglas Wilmer
Anfisa, the nurse:
Margaret Boyd
Ferapont, an old porter from the Rural Board:
J. Leslie Frith
Lieut.-Col. Vershinin, Battery Commander:
Paul Rogers
Andrey Sergeyevitch Prozorov:
Michael Warre
Fyodor Ilyitch Kuligin, a high-school teacher, husband to Masha:
Walter Hudd
Natalya Ivanovna, also called Natasha:
Maureen Pryor
Second Lieut. Fedotik:
Elton Hayes
Second Lieut. Roddey:
Cecil Brock
A maid:
Margaret Bull
Musician:
John Kirkland
Musician:
Tom McCall

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