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Motor Racing: The British Grand Prix
Progress reports from Brands Hatch.
See facing page and Grandstand

3.10 Racing from Ascot Heath
3.20 The King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes
A recording of the race will be shown in Grandstand at 3.45

3.30* Motor Racing: The British Grand Prix
Further reports from Brands Hatch.
The closing stages will be shown in Grandstand

Contributors

Commentator (Racing):
Peter O'Sullevan
Commentator (Racing):
Clive Graham
TV presentation (Racing):
Mary Evans

Starring Anton Walbrook
with Sally Gray, Derrick de Marney and Cecil Parker

This popular British film which featured Richard Addinsell's famous 'Warsaw Concerto' tells the story of a Polish pianist's courageous efforts in the fight for the freedom of his beloved country during the dark days of World War II.
(to 17.05)

Contributors

Director:
Brian Desmond Hurst
Stefan Radetzky:
Anton Walbrook
Carol Peters:
Sally Gray
Mike Carroll:
Derrick de Marney
Specialist:
Cecil Parker
Bill Peters:
Percy Parsons
De Guise:
Keneth Kent
Resident Physician:
J.H. Roberts
Shorty:
Guy Middleton
British Commando:
John Laurie
Polish Commander:
Frederick Valk

A weekly raid on the BBC archives.
Introduced by Michell Raper.
This edition includes:

A Golden Age?
Recollections of the Edwardian era from First Hand (1957)

Nubar Gulbenkian
Face to Face (1959)

Sir Compton Mackenzie
Speaking Personally (1958)

Ceremony at Sunset
from the Palace of Holyroodhouse, Edinburgh (1958)

and
To the Editor, Dear Sir...
Letters to the Radio Times of July 1936.
read by Mary O'Farrell and V. C. Clinton-Baddeley.

Contributors

Presenter:
Michell Raper
Interviewee (Face to Face):
Nubar Gulbenkian
Speaker (Speaking Personally):
Sir Compton Mackenzie
Reader (To the Editor, Dear Sir...):
Mary O'Farrell
Reader (To the Editor, Dear Sir...):
V. C. Clinton-Baddeley

A dramatisation in two parts by Alistair Bell.
based on the novel by Sir Walter Scott.

Effie is imprisoned in the Tolbooth on a charge of child murder. Jeanie has a rendezvous with Effie's lover.
Robertson, who says he knows how Jeanie can save her sister's life.
Recorded in the BBC's Glasgow studios

Contributors

Dramatised by:
Alistair Bell
Author:
Sir Walter Scott
Designer:
Jack Notman
Producer:
Douglas Allen
Director:
Michael Barry
Street singer:
Anne Raitt
Geordie Robertson:
Patrick Mower
Jeanie Deans:
Amanda Walker
Sharpitlaw:
David Steuart
Ratcliffe:
Fulton Mackay
Captain Lorrimer:
John Walker
Effie Deans:
Gay Hamilton
Reuben Butler:
Peter Clay
Davie Deans:
Brown Derby
Mr. Saddletree:
Alastair Hunter
Dumbiedykes:
John Graham
Madge Wildfire:
Elizabeth MacLennan
Judge:
John Rae
Prosecutor:
Michael Finlayson
Fairbalrn:
James Bulloch
Duke of Argyle:
David Langton
Archibald:
Campbell Godley
Meg:
Jean Anderson
Queen Caroline:
Fabia Drake

Written by Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais.
Starring Rodney Bewes as Bob and James Bolam as Terry

Contributors

Writer/Producer:
Dick Clement
Writer:
Ian La Frenais
Music:
Ronnie Hazlehurst
Designer:
Paul Allen
Bob:
Rodney Bewes
Terry:
James Bolam
Archie:
Norman Chappell
Mrs. Foster:
Elizabeth Begley
Podge:
Geoffrey Hughes
Jack:
Donald McKillop
Cloughy:
Bartlett Mullins
Old Dan:
Frank Cowley

The second of a new series of monthly programmes about the latest happenings in archaeology and history with Magnus Magnusson.

The extraordinary winged lions and vivid reliefs of battles and sieges from the ancient military capital of the Assyrians have been known for a century. Now, fourteen seasons of excavation have yielded yet more remarkable finds.
The story of this dig is told by the man responsible for the newest discoveries,
Professor Max Mallowan and by Sir Mortimer Wheeler, Dr. R.D. Barnett, Gordon Waterfield.

Contributors

Presenter:
Magnus Magnusson
Speaker:
Professor Max Mallowan
Speaker:
Sir Mortimer Wheeler
Speaker:
Dr. R.D. Barnett
Speaker:
Gordon Waterfield
Director:
Kenneth Shepheard
Producer:
Paul Johnstone

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

World Cup: The World Championship of Soccer
Highlights from today's matches.

Motor Sport: The British Grand Prix
from Brands Hatch.

Racing: The King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes
from Ascot.

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

Contributors

Presenter:
David Vine
Presented by:
Bob Duncan
Editor:
Phil Pilley

A thriller in five parts by Peter Yeldham.
Pembridge is desperate to get the keys to the Hammersmith safe-deposit box. He decides to force Bill's hand by kidnapping Anna.
First shown last Sunday
Part 5: Sunday at 10.10

Contributors

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

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