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More about The Thompson Family
A serial specially written for television by Noel Streatfeild.

Contributors

Writer:
Noel Streatfeild
Producer:
Dorothea Brooking
Film Cameraman:
Leonard Newson
Film Editor:
Valerie Best
Designer:
Edwin Florence
John Thompson:
John Barrie
Elizabeth Thompson:
Marion Jennings
Their children - Susan:
Diana Beevers
Their children - Andrew:
Nigel Lambert
Their children - Caroline:
Sandra Michaels
Guy James:
Cavan Kendall
Mrs. Fellows:
Mary Hignett
The Rev. Charles Masters:
Anthony Woodruff
Bid Hicks:
Alaric Cotter
Detective Sergeant:
Raymond Hodge
Policewoman:
Gabrielle Hamilton
Police Constable:
James Bulloch
Abel Jonas:
Arnold Diamond
Silas Arlinghaus:
Gareth Jones

Introduced by Jim Dale with Laurie London, Marion Keene, Steve Arlen, Robert Earl, The Mudlarks, Phil Fernando and the music of Dinah Dee and her All Girls Orchestra, The Johnny Leniz Group, Harry Walton and his Dixieland Jazzmen, The Frantic Five.

Contributors

Presenter:
Jim Dale
Singer:
Laurie London
Singer:
Marion Keene
Singer:
Steve Arlen
Singer:
Robert Earl
Singers:
The Mudlarks
Guitarist:
Phil Fernando
Group:
The Johnny Leniz Group
Musicians:
Dinah Dee and her All Girls Orchestra
Musicians:
Harry Walton and his Dixieland Jazzmen
Group:
The Frantic Five
Scriptwriter:
Jeremy Lloyd
Producer:
Russell Turner

Six adventures by Donal Giltinan.
Adapted by Anthony Steven.
[Starring] Dermot Walsh

Contributors

Author:
Donal Giltinan
Adapted by:
Anthony Steven
Film cameraman:
Jimmy Gemmell
Film editor:
Teddy Ireland
Designer:
Roy Oxley
Producer:
Adrian Brown
Jig Harmon:
Larry Burns
Roberts:
Nicholas Stevenson
Harnett:
Robert Webber
Dexter:
Dermot Walsh
Janet, his wife:
Elizabeth James
Harding:
Maurice Colbourne
Skipper:
Harold G Robert
Cook:
John Warner
Sheila Smith:
Jennifer Wilson
Landlady:
Margot Bryant
Lopas:
Peter Elliott
Maria:
Madalena Nichol
Police Inspector:
Robert Hartley
Police Sergeant:
David Webb

(See above)

At 8.0 the television Black and White Minstrel Show
Devised and produced by George Inns
with The Mitchell Minstrels
Conducted by George Mitchell
Dennis Lotis, Peter Cavanagh, Ron Parry, Jackie Lee, Duke Diamond, Don Arden
Master of Ceremonies Kenneth Connor
The Television Toppers
The Big Ben Banjo Band
The Minstrel Orchestra
Directed by Norrie Paramor

Contributors

Dance direction and minstrel routine:
Larry Gordon
Designer:
Barry Learoyd
Devised by/Producer:
George Inns
Singers/Dancers:
The Mitchell Minstrels
Conducted:
by George Mitchell
Singer:
Dennis Lotis
Impressionist:
Peter Cavanagh
Performer:
Ron Parry
Singer:
Jackie Lee
Performer:
Duke Diamond
Performer:
Don Arden
Master of Ceremonies:
Kenneth Connor
Dancers:
The Television Toppers
Musicians:
The Big Ben Banjo Band
Musicians:
The Minstrel Orchestra
Orchestra directed by:
Norrie Paramor

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