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After the American Civil War the advent of the railroad seemed to some cattle ranchers to be a threat of disaster rather than a promise of development. This film tells the story of one man who tried to impede the march of progress.
(to 16.05 app.)

Contributors

Dan Taylor:
Richard Dix
Dominique Beauchard:
Leo Carrillo
Paxton Bryce:
Preston Foster
Abby Taylor:
Frances Gifrord
Paxton Bryce, Jr:
Merrill Guy Rodin

Look around with Cliff Michelmore.
Sport - Music - People
Cinema - Theatre - Argument
with Derek Hart, Geoffrey Johnson Smith and this week, Cy Grant and Noel Harrison

Contributors

Presenter:
Cliff Michelmore
Reporter:
Derek Hart
Reporter:
Geoffrey Johnson Smith
Singer/guitarist:
Cy Grant
Singer/guitarist:
Noel Harrison
Producer:
Donald Baverstock

Written by Alan Simpson and Ray Galton.
[Starring] Tony Hancock
Featuring Sidney James
With Bill Fraser, John Vere, Cameron Hall, Peter Allenby, Dave Freeman, Manville Tarrant, Philip Carr, Leslie Smith, Stuart Hillier, Richard Statman, James Bulloch, John Vyvyan.
(A telerecording of the programme first shown on October 28, 1957)

Contributors

Writer:
Alan Simpson
Writer:
Ray Galton
Incidental music arranged and orchestra conducted by:
Wally Stott
Producer:
Duncan Wood
Anthony Aloysius Hancock:
Tony Hancock
Sidney Balmoral James:
Sidney James
Police Inspector:
Bill Fraser
Airline official:
John Vere
Passenger:
Cameron Hall
Customs Officer:
Peter Allenby
Police Constable:
Dave Freeman
Police Sergeant:
Manville Tarrant
3rd Pilot:
Philip Carr
1st Pilot:
Leslie Smith
4th Pilot:
Stuart Hillier
2nd Pilot:
Richard Statman
Passport Officer:
James Bulloch
Man in customs queue:
John Vyvyan

Explore the Undersea World of Adventure with Hans Hass
As a coral reef grows, it reaches out of the sea, and provides a place for plants to root, and eventually for trees to grow. Hans Hass traces the story of a coral island in the Indian Ocean and of its eventual colonisation by human beings.
The series directed by Hans Hass and produced by Tony Soper
(A BBC Television film)

Contributors

Diver/Film cameraman/Director:
Hans Hass
Film editor:
Paul Khan
Producer:
Tony Soper

Written by John Davies.
In which television brings you great moments of history with the news coverage of today.

The conflict between the pro- and anti-war parties in Birmingham during the Boer War.
With Emrys Jones, Laidman Browne, Meredith Edwards, Lockwood West, Peter Copley, Peggyann Clifford.
('You Are There' is televised by arrangement with CBS television)
Next week: The Conspiracy against Gustavus III of Sweden

Contributors

Writer:
John Davies
Settings:
Donald Brewer
Producer:
Michael Mills
News Editor:
Frank Owen
News Reporter:
Wynford Vaughan Thomas
News Reporter:
Francis Williams
[Actor]:
Emrys Jones
[Actor]:
Laidman Browne
[Actor]:
Meredith Edwards
[Actor]:
Lockwood West
[Actor]:
Peter Copley
[Actress]:
Peggyann Clifford

Where can you work if you can't walk; where can you get lodgings; where can you go for recreation? What do we, as a people, do to help youngsters, who, with State aid, have fought to overcome their disability?
Outside broadcast and film cameras at
The Challenger Lodge Children's Home, Edinburgh; The Phoenix Youth Club, Edinburgh and Queen Elizabeth's Training College for the Disabled, Leatherhead investigate the prospects of a handicapped child in Britain today.
Film sequences by the BBC's Scottish and London Film Units

Contributors

Commentator:
Hywel Davies
Commentator:
Jameson Clark
Outside broadcast producer:
Peter Webber
Outside broadcast producer:
Charles Clifford
Producer:
James Buchan

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This data is drawn from the Radio Times magazine between 1923 and 2009. It shows what was scheduled to be broadcast, meaning it was subject to change and may not be accurate. More