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Gregory Phillips, Michele Dotrice, and Christopher Trace talk with George Lowe about the ascent of Everest in 1953 and the earlier expeditions to conquer the highest mountain in the world.
for Schools
(to 11.55)

Contributors

Presenter:
Christopher Trace
Interviewee:
George Lowe
Film editor:
Michael Johns
Producer:
Carol Goodman
Schoolboy:
Gregory Phillips
Schoolgirl:
Michele Dotrice

Babs and Teddy Beverley, Alec and Eric Bedser, Alice and Maisie Glenny speak for twins
Margaret Good presents her quad daughters and talks to Romany Bain, mother of triplets, and Kaye Webb, mother of twins.
Dr. Fraser Roberts, Director of a Genetic Unit of the Medical Research Council, and Stephen Coates, Clinical psychologist, provide scientific background.
Interviewers, Elaine Grand and Kenneth Kendall
Introduced by Leonard Maguire.

Contributors

Presenter:
Leonard Maguire
Interviewee:
Babs Beverley
Interviewee:
Teddy Beverley
Interviewee:
Alec Bedser
Interviewee:
Eric Bedser
Interviewee:
Alice Glenny
Interviewee:
Maisie Glenny
Interviewer:
Margaret Good
Interviewee:
Romany Bain
Interviewee:
Kaye Webb
Expert:
Dr. Fraser Roberts
Expert:
Stephen Coates
Interviewer:
Elaine Grand
Interviewer:
Kenneth Kendall
Production Assistant:
Margaret Smith
Producer:
Beryl Radley

opened by Eamonn Andrews with the assistance of Tony Hart.

The Inter-Regional Quiz Championship
This week's team: Wales

The Six-Clue Challenge: The Case of the Ship Museum
by Vere Lorrimer.
where you can try your hand at being a detective.

Contributors

Presenter:
Eamonn Andrews
Presenter/artist:
Tony Hart
Producer:
John Furness
Writer (The Six-Clue Challenge):
Vere Lorrimer
Det-Insp Bruce:
Ivan Owen
Old Elisha:
J. Grant Anderson
Nicholas Carter:
Rory MacDermot

Look around with Cliff Michelmore, Derek Hart, Alan Whicker, Fyfe Robertson, Trevor Philpott, Kenneth Allsop, Macdonald Hastings and Robin Hall, Jimmie Macgregor.

Contributors

Presenter:
Cliff Michelmore
Reporter:
Derek Hart
Reporter:
Alan Whicker
Reporter:
Fyfe Robertson
Reporter:
Trevor Philpott
Reporter:
Kenneth Allsop
Reporter:
Macdonald Hastings
Singer:
Robin Hall
Singer/guitarist:
Jimmie Macgregor
Associate producer:
Gordon Watkins
Associate producer:
Tony Essex
Associate producer:
Ned Sherrin
Associate producer:
Peter Batty
Assistant editor:
Antony Jay
Editor:
Alasdair Milne

A weekly series of films taken by travellers and explorers; on their expeditions throughout the world.

June Toulmin explores one of the wonders of the ancient world, a tunnel through a mountain on the tiny island of Samos which was constructed 2,500 years ago on the orders of Polycrates, a pirate chief, to bring fresh water to his fortress by the harbour.
Made with the co-operation of the Nuffield Foundation Unit for the History of Ideas
See page 47

Contributors

Presenter:
June Toulmin
Cameraman:
F. Mesteneos
Film editor:
Robert Walter
Presented by:
Brian Branston
The series edited by:
David Attenborough

A series of six crime stories by Berkely Mather.
Starring Virginia Maskell, Frank Finlay, Glyn Owen

George Lander is determined to keep his prison record secret. When this proves more difficult than he anticipated, his stay outside seems likely to be a great deal shorter than his two years inside.
See page 47

Contributors

Writer:
Berkely Mather
Script associate:
John Hopkins
Producer:
Alan Bridges
Designer:
Richard Henry
Fenny:
Leonard Rossiter
Brewer:
Kenneth Warren
Lander:
Frank Finlay
Prison Officer:
Humphrey Heathcote
Craven:
Christopher Steele
Elsa Lander:
Virginia Maskell
Mrs Kern:
Margery Withers
Det-Inspector Lindsay:
Frank Shelley
Det-Sergeant Holliday:
Glyn Owen
Gigs:
John Gill
Falder:
Manning Wilson
Waiter:
Charles Wade
Woman in Printers:
Miki Iveria

says Michael Bentine
echoed by Dick Emery
endorsed by Benny Lee, Frank Thornton, Bob Todd, Leon Thau, Bruce Lacey, Alec Bregonzi, Arthur Milliard, Gwendolyn Watts, Janette Rowsell, Andrea Lawrence.
The Square Seven directed by Ron Grainer
Devised and written by Michael Bentine and John Law.

Contributors

Devised and written by:
Michael Bentine
Devised and written by:
John Law
Musicians:
The Square Seven
The Square Seven directed by:
Ron Grainer
Designer:
George Djurkovic
Producer:
G. B. Lupino
Comedian:
Michael Bentine
[Actor]:
Dick Emery
[Actor]:
Benny Lee
[Actor]:
Frank Thornton
[Actor]:
Bob Todd
[Actor]:
Leon Thau
[Actor]:
Bruce Lacey
[Actor]:
Alec Bregonzi
[Actor]:
Arthur Milliard
[Actress]:
Gwendolyn Watts
[Actress]:
Janette Rowsell
[Actress]:
Andrea Lawrence

meets this evening to answer your questions.
The members this week are: Marghanita Laski, Pamela Hansford Johnson, Peter Hall, John Whiting.
Chairman, Norman Fisher
Questions should be addressed to: The Brains Trust, [address removed]

Contributors

Panellist:
Marghanita Laski
Panellist:
Pamela Hansford Johnson
Panellist:
Peter Hall
Panellist:
John Whiting
Chairman:
Norman Fisher
Producer:
John Furness

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