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11:00

Play School

Wed 28^th Oct 1964, 11:00 on BBC Two England

A programme for children at home.
Storyteller this week, Ted Moult
(to 11.30)

Contributors

Storyteller:: Ted Moult
Presenter:: Gordon Rollings
Presenter:: Phyllida Law

Source: Radio Times

19:27

News

Wed 28^th Oct 1964, 19:27 on BBC Two England

and Line-Up for Wednesday

Source: Radio Times

19:30

Dancing Dervishes

Wed 28^th Oct 1964, 19:30 on BBC Two England

Introduced by David Attenborough.

A film made in Turkey showing the illegal and secret rites of Dervishes, a sect who mortify their bodies with skewers and swords in order to demonstrate their religious faith.

(First transmission on March 24, 1961)

Contributors

Presenter/Editor:: David Attenborough
Filmed by:: Alain Gheerbrant
Film Editor:: Fred Jacobs
Film Editor:: Bert Eggleton
Presented by:: Brian Branston

Source: Radio Times

20:00

The Old Wives' Tale: Part 3: Young Wives

Wed 28^th Oct 1964, 20:00 on BBC Two England

by Arnold Bennett.
A second chance to see this dramatisation in five parts by Michael Voysey.
Both sisters have now married. Constance is discovering that Samuel Povey is everything that will make for a happy marriage, but Sophia is fearful for the future.
First transmission on BBC-2, Saturday, October 24

Contributors

Author:: Arnold Bennett
Dramatised by:: Michael Voysey

Source: Radio Times

20:45

Encounter

Wed 28^th Oct 1964, 20:45 on BBC Two England

A conversation with people of power.
Encounter presents a portrait in question and answer of men who matter today and will matter tomorrow.

Contributors

Director:: Andrew Quicke
Producer:: David J. Webster

Source: Radio Times

21:15

Peter Nero in Person

Wed 28^th Oct 1964, 21:15 on BBC Two England

The exciting new piano personality from America accompanied by Herb Mickman (bass) and Joe Cusatis (drums).

Contributors

Pianist:: Peter Nero
Bass:: Herb Mickman
Drummer:: Joe Cusatis
Designer:: Lionel Radford
Production:: Yvonne Littlewood

Source: Radio Times

22:05

Curtain of Fear: Part 1: The Rassilov Code

Wed 28^th Oct 1964, 22:05 on BBC Two England

A thriller in six parts by Victor Canning.
Music composed by Dudley Simpson and played by The Mick Barker Quartet

Contributors

Writer:: Victor Canning
Music composed by:: Dudley Simpson
[Music] played by:: The Mick Barker Quartet
Film cameraman:: David Prosser
Film editor:: Paddy Wilson
Designer:: Susan Spence
Produced and directed by:: Gerald Blake
Stewart Caxton:: George Baker
Clare Linton:: Colette Wilde
Peter Linton:: John Breslin
Rassilov:: Reginald Jessup
Man at airport:: Raymond Llewellyn
Colonel Powell:: John Harvey
Charles Shand:: William Lucas
John Myers:: William Sherwood
Helen Tovey:: Jan Holden
Hans Liebert:: William Franklyn
Tannikov:: George Pravda
Georgi:: Makki Marseilles
Renko:: Norman Jones
Barman:: Paul Chapman
Doorkeeper:: George Betton
Regan:: Gerald Sim

Source: Radio Times

22:35

Newsroom

Wed 28^th Oct 1964, 22:35 on BBC Two England

followed by The Weather

Source: Radio Times

23:00

Late Night Line-Up

Wed 28^th Oct 1964, 23:00 on BBC Two England

Round off the day with Denis Tuohy, Michael Dean, Nicholas Tresilian and tonight's guests.

Contributors

Presenter:: Denis Tuohy
Presenter:: Michael Dean
Presenter:: Nicholas Tresilian

Source: Radio Times

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Appears in

Radio Times Issue 2137

24^th October 1964

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