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including: The Grand Challenge Cup, The Ladies Challenge Plate, The Stewards Challenge Cup, The Diamond Sculls, The Silver Goblets
Harry Carpenter, Desmond Hill and Tom Sutton report direct from the most famous rowing regatta in the world.
The woman's viewpoint, Judith Chalmers

(to 12.30)

Contributors

Commentator:
Harry Carpenter
Commentator:
Desmond Hill
Commentator:
Tom Sutton
Commentator (The woman's viewpoint):
Judith Chalmers
Television Presentation:
John Vernon
Television Presentation:
Bob Duncan
Television Presentation:
Brian Venner

Starring Richard Attenborough, Ian Carmichael, Terry-Thomas

The Boulting Brothers' comedy of the early days in a young barrister's career.

Contributors

Producer:
John Boulting
Director/Screenplay:
Roy Boulting
Screenplay:
Frank Harvey
Screenplay:
Jeffrey Dell
From the novel by:
Henry Cecil
Music composed and conducted by:
Benjamin Frankel
Henry Marshall:
Richard Attenborough
Roger Thursby:
Ian Carmichael
Alfred Green:
null Terry-Thomas
Sally Smith:
Jill Adams
Kendall Grimes:
Miles Malleson
Tatlock:
Raymond Huntley
Alec Blair:
Eric Barker
Mrs. Newent:
Olive Sloane
Charles Poole:
Nicholas Parsons
Judge Ryman:
John Le Mesurier
Mrs. Potter:
Irene Handl
Judge Emery:
Basil Dignam
Roger's Father:
Henry Longhurst
Roger's Mother:
Edith Sharpe
Judge Lawson:
Kynaston Reeves
Photographer:
Michael Ward
Mrs. Barber:
Everly Gregg
Cleaver:
Bob Raglan
Undertaker:
Kenneth Griffith
Undertaker's assistant:
Ian Wilson
Solicitor's Clerk (Assize Court):
John Schlesinger
Helper (Vicarage fete):
Margaret Lacy
Mr. Johnson:
John Boxer
Mr. Venner:
John Warren
Mr. Frost:
George Rose
Shop assistant (Legal Supplies):
Leslie Phillips

A weekly raid on the BBC archives.
Introduced by Michell Raper.
This edition includes:
Sarah Siddons (born July 5, 1755)

Dame Edith Evans and Peggy Ashcroft on her career (Stage by Stage, 1955) Sir Gerald Kelly discusses her portrait (1955)
David Low on cartooning (1957)
Press Conference on The Wolfenden Report (1957)
Sir John Wolfenden questioned by Charles Curran, John Freeman and Walter James.
This week's guest, B. C. Hilliam ('Flotsam')

Contributors

Presenter:
Michell Raper
Speaker (Stage by Stage):
Dame Edith Evans
Speaker (Stage by Stage):
Peggy Ashcroft
Speaker:
Sir Gerald Kelly
Speaker:
David Low
Interviewee (Press Conference):
Sir John Wolfenden
Interviewer (Press Conference):
Charles Curran
Interviewer (Press Conference):
John Freeman
Interviewer (Press Conference):
Walter James
Guest:
B. C. Hilliam ('Flotsam')

by Fyodor Dostoevsky.
Dramatised in six parts by Frederick Gotfurt.

Mitya, awaiting his trial, has declared his innocence, but the guilt of one of the brothers Karamazov has yet to be discovered.
(Repeat)

Contributors

Author:
Fyodor Dostoevsky
Dramatised by:
Frederick Gotfurt
Designer:
Tony Abbott
Producer:
Douglas Allen
Director:
Alan Bridges
Katya:
Diane Clare
Ivan Karamazov:
Lyndon Brook
Alyosha Karamazov:
Nicholas Pennell
Lise Khokhlakov:
Jane Asher
Grigory:
Robert Sansom
Marfa:
Marjorie Wilde
Julia:
Mary Holder
Smerdyakov:
Alan Rowe
Mikhail Makarov:
Norman Scace
Mrs. Khokhlakov:
Ann Castle
Rakitin:
John Kelland
Perkhotin:
Frederick Bartman
Judge:
Charles Morgan
Mitya Karamazov:
Ray Barrett
Grushenka:
Judith Stott
Fetyukovich:
Julian D' Albie
Ippolit Kirilovich:
Michael Meachum
Doctor Herzenstube:
Raymond Mason
Ex-Captain Snegiryov:
Frank Shelley
Ilya Snegiryov:
David Jaxon
Arina Snegiryov:
Elaine Wells

Alan Whicker in Kuwait.
Scene of the most staggering success story of the century: a tiny, primitive desert State transformed into the world's richest society, where no Kuwaiti need work and no one pays taxes, where the problem is not how to earn money - but how to spend it!
How has sudden, astronomic wealth affected Kuwaitis? As a major financial force, today able to alter Britain's standard of living - how are they coping?

Contributors

Presenter:
Alan Whicker
Produced and directed by:
David C. Rea

with David Vine reporting and commenting on the day's outstanding sports events and news stories.
Tonight's Sport Scene includes:

Wimbledon: The Lawn Tennis Championships: Finals Day
on the Centre Court.

The Test Match: England v. The West Indies: The Third Test
at Trent Bridge, Nottingham.

Henley: The Royal Regatta
Last day of British rowing's greatest traditional event.

Athletics: The W.A.A.A. Championships
Britain's women athletes seek national titles at the White City.

Sports News
including Close-of-play Cricket Scores, Late Racing Results

Contributors

Presenter:
David Vine
Presented by:
Jonathan Martin
Editor:
Phil Pilley

A thriller in five parts by Peter Yeldham.

Photographer Bill Page gets an urgent message about an old friend, erstwhile master-crook Lazlo Bergmann. But he reaches Bergmann's flat too late.
(First shown last Sunday)
(Part 3: Sunday at 10.40)

Contributors

Writer:
Peter Yeldham
Producer:
Alan Bromly
Director:
Douglas Camfield

BBC Two England

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