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Sandy Sandford and Jacko: At the Station

Behind the Scenes
Another programme that tells you all about films, including excerpts- from "Richard III", "The Black Knight" and award-winning film "The Red Balloon".
and "Shane"
Meet one of the most famous horses in British films.
Compiled and introduced by Jess Yates.

The Gordon Honour: 3: The Red Indian Candlestick
The further adventures of a candlestick.
Written and produced by Shaun Sutton.
(A BBC telerecording of the broadcast on February 10)

Contributors

Puppeteer:
Sandy Sandford
Compiled by/Presenter (Behind the Scenes):
Jess Yates
Presented by (Behind the Scenes):
Vere Lorrimer
Writer/producer (The Gordon Honour):
Shaun Sutton
Fights arranged by (The Gordon Honour):
Peter Diamond
Lord Freddie Gordon/Sir Joshua Gordon:
Bruce Gordon
Admiral the Duke of Tyburne:
Paul Whitsun-Jones
Sir James Fitzwilliam:
Colin Douglas
Ronald Fitzwilliam/Seth Fitzwilliam:
Barry Letts
Poppy/Virginia:
Penelope Bartley
Chief Sitting Bull:
Peter Bull
Grey Hawk:
Shaw Taylor
Running Deer:
Patrick Carter
White Eagle:
John Drake
Night Wolf:
Peter Macarte
Swift Arrow:
Paddy Ward
Red Fox:
Peter Diamond
Matt:
Garth Adams
Jed:
Nigel Arkwright

Alan Melville takes you from A-Z through the world of entertainment and some of its more unusual aspects.
The programme based on the ABC of Show Business by Wolf Mankowitz.
This week's letter: 'B'
Personalities in the studio this evening include: Hermione Baddeley, Brenda de Banzie, Stanley Baker
The Boulting Brothers: Two of Britain's foremost film makers
A team of Buskers from a London theatre queue
Representing Ballet
This week's special guest: Alicia Markova
The music of Irving Berlin
With choreography by Paddy Stone
(Stanley Baker appears by arrangement with the Rank Organisation)

Contributors

Presenter:
Alan Melville
Based on the ABC of Show Business by:
Wolf Mankowitz
Performer:
Hermione Baddeley
Performer:
Brenda de Banzie
Performer:
Stanley Baker
Guests:
The Boulting Brothers
Dancer:
Alicia Markova
Choreography:
Paddy Stone
Orchestra directed by:
George Clouston
Research:
W. MacQueen-Pope
Research:
Peter Noble
Research:
Ken Smith
Producer:
Bryan Sears

by Charles Dickens
Adapted for television in thirteen weekly instalments by Vincent Tilsley

In which David, now a young man, takes his leave of Canterbury and sets out to visit some old friends, arriving at Yarmouth in time to witness a joyful and remarkable event.

Contributors

Author:
Charles Dickens
Adapted by:
Vincent Tilsley
Director:
Stuart Burge
Designer:
Stephen Bundy
Producer:
Douglas Allen
Miss Betsey Trotwood:
Sonia Dresdel
David Copperfield:
Robert Hardy
Mr. Wickfield:
George Skillan
Agnes Wickfield:
Mary Watson
Richard Babley ('Mr. Dick'):
Richard Goolden
Uriah Heep:
Maxwell Shaw
Littimer:
John Vere
James Steerforth:
Anthony Tancred
Rosa Dartle:
Jill Balcon
Mrs. Steerforth:
Mary Hinton
Daniel Peggotty:
George Woodbridge
Ham Peggotty:
Andrew Downie
Mrs. Gummidge:
Mabel Constanduros
Little Emily:
Dorothy Gordon
Clara Peggotty:
Edna Morris
Mr. Barkis:
Meadows White

Recent excavations have shown that Ireland's most famous site is many centuries older than was previously believed. Professor Sean O'Riordain and Professor Stuart Piggott tell Glyn Daniel the story of the excavations.

Contributors

Expert:
Sean O'Riordain
Expert:
Stuart Piggott
Presenter:
Glyn Daniel
Film cameraman:
Charles Parnell
Film editor:
Eddie Wallstab
Devised and produced by:
Paul Johnstone

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