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An Outside Broadcast from the Annual Meeting at Cambridge.

To what extent are birds capable of homing, and finding their way about at times of migration? By what does a bird steer?
Dr. G. V. T. Matthews, Director of Research at the Wildfowl Trust, Slimbridge reviews recent studies on the subject.
From the Lady Mitchell Hall, Cambridge

Contributors

Presenter:
Dr. G. V. T. Matthews
Producer:
William Cave

by Alexandre Dumas
Dramatised in twelve episodes by Anthony Steven.

Edmond encourages Baron Dangtars's interest in an ultramontane millionaire and persuades him to seek information in Greece.
First shown on BBC-1

Contributors

Author:
Alexandre Dumas
Dramatised in twelve episodes by:
Anthony Steven
Music composed and conducted by:
Roberto Gerhard
Director:
Peter Hammond
Producer:
Campbell Logan
Edmond Dantes:
Alan Badel
Mercedes:
Natasha Parry
Cavalcanti:
Austln Trevor
Danglars:
Morris Perry
Footman:
John Baker
De Villefort:
Michael Gough
Madame Danglars:
Rosalie Crutchley
Eugenie:
Isobel Black
Madame de Villefort:
Patricia English
Valentine:
Anna Palk
Maximilian:
Edward de Souza
Benedetto:
Richard Kay
Albert:
Sandor Eles
Louise:
Janette Rokseu
Fernand:
Philip Madoc
Beauchamp:
Jerome Willis
Telegraphist:
Charles Lamb

A new comedy series by Leon Griffiths.
Starring Roy Kinnear
with Joe Melia and Gretchen Franklin
Guest star, Alfie Bass

See page 34

Contributors

Writer:
Leon Griffiths
Designer:
Christopher Pemsel
Producer:
David Croft
H.A. Wormsley:
Roy Kinnear
Mr. Poliansky:
Joe Melia
[Actress]:
Gretchen Franklin
Mr. Cray:
Alfie Bass

A special edition produced in co-operation with the National Educational Television
Network of America.
Introduced by Colin Riach.
with David Prowitt of N.E.T.

Fuel for the Future
The world's first commercial nuclear reactor to produce electric power more cheaply than is possible from coal or oil was recently commissioned by Britain's Central Electricity Generating Board.
Horizon visits the Atomic Energy Research Establishment at Winfrith Heath where John Charap talks to Dr. Peter Mummery, Deputy Director.
In the studio David Prowitt and David Wilson discuss this important development with F. H. E. Brown, Chairman of the C.E.G.B.. and R. V. Moore, Head of the Reactor Physics Group. A.E.A.

Collector's Piece
Professor E. N. da C. Andrade, F.R.S., shows some of the outstanding items in his collection of scientific books which was recently sold at Sotheby's for £69,000.

See page 34

Contributors

Presenter:
Colin Riach
Presenter:
David Prowitt
Reporter (Fuel for the Future):
John Charap
Interviewee (Fuel for the Future):
Dr. Peter Mummery
Panellist (Fuel for the Future):
David Wilson
Panellist (Fuel for the Future):
F. H. E. Brown
Panellist (Fuel for the Future):
R. V. Moore
Producer (Fuel for the Future):
Dick Gilling
Producer (Fuel for the Future):
Adrian Malone
Producer (Fuel for the Future):
Jack Sameth of N.E.T.
Item presenter (Collector's Piece):
Professor E. N. da C. Andrade
Series edited by:
G Rattray Taylor

with The Spinners, Derek Sarjeant, Felicity Joinson, Paddie Bell, The Karlins.
Introduced and produced by W. Gordon Smith.

Contributors

Band:
The Spinners
Singer:
Derek Sarjeant
Singer:
Felicity Joinson
Singer:
Paddie Bell
Band:
The Karlins
Director:
Robert McIntosh
Presenter/producer:
W. Gordon Smith

Ideas-Personalities-Progress
A report from Cambridge on the day's proceedings at the Annual Meeting of the British Association for the Advancement of Science.
Introduced by David Wilson.

Contributors

Presenter:
David Wilson
Reporter:
John Maddox
Reporter:
Peter Bennet Stone
Editor:
William Cave

BBC Two England

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