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The birth of Christ illustrated by Italian pictures and music.

Orchestra
The Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields
Directed by Neville Marriner
Harpsichord
George Malcolm
Choir
Schola Polyphonica
Choir-Master
Henry Washington
Soloists
Margaret Price, Patricia Clark

Margaret Price appears by arrangement with the General Administrator, Royal Opera House Covent Garden

Contributors

Musicians:
The Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields
Musicians directed by:
Neville Marriner
Harpsichordist:
George Malcolm
Singer:
Schola Polyphonica
Choir Master:
Henry Washington
Soloist:
Margaret Price
Soloist:
Patricia Clark
Conductor:
David Willcocks
Reader:
John Westbrook
Producer:
Hal Burton

by Terence Dudley.

Starring Lally Bowers, William Kendall, Frederick Jaeger and James Villiers
(Lally Bowers is in "The Killing of Sister George" at the Duke of York's Theatre.)

Contributors

Writer:
Terence Dudley
Designer:
Roy Oxley
Producer:
Cedric Messina
Director:
Geoffrey Nethercott
Lt.-Col. Paul Williams:
James Villiers
Serg. Sydney Hubbard:
William Holmes
Carl:
Gerald Cross
Ernst:
Michael Craze
Mrs. Barraclough:
Lally Bowers
Lt.-Col. Barraclough:
William Kendall
Anne Barraclough:
Jacqueline Ellis
Ober-Leut von Chemnitz:
Frederick Jaeger
Unter Offizier Frederick Fischer:
Gabor Baraker
Jane Deane:
Patricia Healey
Hans Koperwas:
Endre Muller
Philip Pichon:
Bernard Kelly
Newsreader:
Stuart Hibberd
Newsreader:
Frank Phillips

A fortnightly challenge to our ideas and understanding of life in the animal world.
Introduced by Dr. Desmond Morris.

Sea Serpents: Do they exist?
Seven years of research have produced convincing evidence claims Dr. Bernard Heuvelmans, University of Brussels, who discusses them with Dr. Maurice Burton.

Dragons
A Russian view of an eastern living fossil.

Animal Portraits
Dr. Bruce Campbell examines some animal portrayals in paintings of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.
From the West

Contributors

Presenter:
Dr. Desmond Morris
Interviewer (Sea Serpents):
Dr. Maurice Burton
Interviewee (Sea Serpents):
Dr Bernard Heuvelmans
Presenter (Animal Portraits):
Dr. Bruce Campbell
Producer:
Ronald Webster

A thriller in six parts by Margot Bennett.

Contributors

Writer:
Margot Bennett
Designer:
John Hurst
Producer:
Alan Bromly
Director:
Richard Martin
Mr. Rogers:
Carl Bernard
Mac:
John Maxim
George:
Malcolm Rogers
Mrs. Winters:
Nancy Nevinson
Trevor:
Philip Madoc
Masefield:
John Bown
Hamud Faizi:
Ian Thompson
Croupier:
John Slavid
Supervisor:
Leonard Woodrow
Chemmy player:
Bart Allison
Chemmy player:
Antoinette Galletti
Chemmy player:
Annette Hunt
Holman:
Edward Kelsey
Tessa:
Suzanne Neve
Lamarck:
Vladek Sheybal
Plasterers:
Michael Earl
Plasterers:
John Scott Martin
Polly:
Sheila Fearn
Bank Manager:
Kevin Manser

A duel of words and wit between Robert Morley with two guests and Frank Muir with Hayley Mills, John Mills.
Referee, Robin Ray

Contributors

Team captain:
Robert Morley
Team captain:
Frank Muir
Panellist:
Hayley Mills
Panellist:
John Mills
Referee:
Robin Ray
"Call My Bluff" devised by:
Mark Goodson
"Call My Bluff" devised by:
Bill Todman
Title cartoons:
null Emmwood
Producer:
T. Leslie Jackson

Late Night Line-Up presents a special edition of Plunder
Tonight a raid on the archives of Late Night Line-Up.
Introduced by Denis Tuohy.

Items include contributions from Dudley Moore, Z Cars, Peter Sellers, The Singing Postman, Jimmy Savile and Yehudi Menuhin, Oscar Brown Jr., Spike Milligan, Philip Jenkinson, Mari Trini

Contributors

Presenter:
Denis Tuohy

BBC Two England

About BBC Two

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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