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BBC Two
on BBC Two England

for the deaf and hard of hearing
A look at the news of the week with film from all over the world and a commentary that can be seen as well as heard.

Contributors

Presenter:
Richard Baker
Translator:
Joan Turner
Producer:
Bill Northwood
Source: Radio Times
BBC Two
on BBC Two England

from the Royal Festival Hall
Part of the public concert on March 31
A series of three concerts each featuring music by a major twentieth-century composer.
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Conducted by Antal Dorati
playing Bartok's Piano Concerto No. 2 with Geza Anda as Soloist
The concert opens with Berlioz's Overture: Benvenuto Cellini

Between the two works: a portrait of Bartok by Martin Cooper
Introduced by Richard Baker.
See page 13

Contributors

Musicians:
BBC Symphony Orchestra
[Orchestra] conducted by:
Antal Dorati
Pianist:
Geza Anda
Item presenter (Portrait of Bartok):
Martin Cooper
Presenter:
Richard Baker
Production assistant:
Herbert Chappell
Directed for television by:
Antony Craxton
Source: Radio Times
BBC Two
on BBC Two England

A personal impression by Francis King.
'Silence frightens the Greeks as it frightens the voyagers on a liner when the engines suddenly cease their hum. Noise is a condition of Athenian life like the sunlight or the air'.
A Tonight presentation
See page 13

Contributors

Presenter:
Francis King
Cameraman:
John Baker
Sound recordist:
John Gatland
Dubbing mixer:
Stan Morcom
Film editor:
Alan Martin
Produced and directed by:
Michael Tuchner
Source: Radio Times
BBC Two
on BBC Two England

or Dog is man's best friend but women make better wives
Introduced by and starring Terry Scott.
Among Terry Scott's Birds are:
Mother Bird, Guest star Peggy Thorpe-Bates
Prima Ballerina Bird, Greta Hamby
The Don Riddell Singers
First transmission on Dec. 19, 1964
See page 13

Contributors

Presenter:
Terry Scott
Script:
Marty Feldman
Script:
Barry Took
Singers:
The Don Riddell Singers
Choreography and bird fights by:
Malcolm Clare
Music scored and conducted by:
Ken Jones
Film cameraman:
James Balfour
Film editor:
Geoffrey Botterill
Designer:
Roger Cheveley
Producer:
Dennis Main Wilson
[Actor]:
Terry Scott
Mother Bird:
Peggy Thorpe-Bates
Prima Ballerina Bird:
Greta Hamby
The Bride Bird:
Jill Curzon
The Businesswomen Birds:
Ann Lancaster
The Businesswomen Birds:
Pat Coombs
The Fried Bird:
Clovissa Newcombe
The Song Bird:
Linda Baron
The Wife Bird:
Rita Webb
Dancers, Models, and Thug Birds:
Cheryl Thornton
Dancers, Models, and Thug Birds:
Sylvia Cardew
Dancers, Models, and Thug Birds:
Maureen Wilshire
Dancers, Models, and Thug Birds:
Berry Cornish
Dancers, Models, and Thug Birds:
Isabelle Metcalfe
The:
Non-Birds featured:
Fishfinger:
Willoughby Goddard
'M':
Norman Pitt
Stuntman:
Richard Williams
The Foul Cohorts:
Sonny Caldines
The Foul Cohorts:
Prinz Neekeyzolo
Source: Radio Times
BBC Two
on BBC Two England

Leading conductors from Britain and America present the music they compose and arrange.
Percy Faith and his Orchestra
Guest star, Peter Nero
First transmission on Dec. 13, 1964

Contributors

Musicians:
Percy Faith and his Orchestra
Pianist/guest star:
Peter Nero
Sound:
Alan Edmonds
Lighting:
Geoff Shaw
Design:
Lionel Radford
Production:
Yvonne Littlewood
Source: Radio Times

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