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To commemorate the twenty-sixth anniversary of this great air battle the Royal Air Force will be at home to the general public at many of their famous stations.
BBC outside broadcast cameras join an audience of about 100,000 people at Biggin Hill in Kent.

(to 15.30)

Contributors

Commentator:
Alun Williams
TV Presentation:
Dennis Monger

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

Fighting for the Vote (1957)
Recollections of the early suffragettes (and others).

Christopher Isherwood talks to Robert Robinson (Monitor: 1959)

Sir Edward Elgar conducts 'Land of Hope and Glory' (A Pathe film of 1931)

Contributors

Presenter:
Michell Raper

with The George Mitchell Choir.
(Dai Francis is appearing in "The Black and White Minstrel Show" at the Victoria Palace, London)

Contributors

Singers:
The George Mitchell Choir
Musical direction and arrangements:
Robert de Cormier
Soloist:
Dai Francis
Soloist:
Margaret Savage
Soloist:
Ted Darling
Soloist:
Les Rawlings
Staged by:
Douglas Squires
Producer:
Travers Thorneloe

by Jack Ronder
Starring John Cairney
and Leonard Maguire, Joan Alcorn
Guest stars, Katharine Blake, Frances White

During the confusion and excitement of the day before Strathaird School reopens, the Headmaster and Ian Craig are faced with a head-on clash between two teachers demanding the same job.

Contributors

Writer:
Jack Ronder
Designer:
Roderick Laing
Producer:
Antony Kearey
Director:
Geoffrey Nethercott
Robertson:
Leonard Maguire
Miss Scott:
Aileen Vernon
Mackechnie:
Michael O' Halloran
Dr. Williamson:
Douglas Murchie
Sandra Thornton:
Frances White
Ian Craig:
John Cairney
Dolly Green:
Katharine Blake
Jim Lorimer:
Paul Kermack
Katie Duncan:
Joan Alcorn
Willie Sinclair:
Alex McCrindle
Delivery man:
Toby McLaughlin
John Smith:
Gerry Slevin
Collins:
David Wilson
Euphemia McGregor:
Gwen Copland
Boy:
Andrew Gallagher

This listing contains language that some may find offensive.

A thriller in six parts by Ian Stuart Black
With Nike Arrighi, James Cosmo

Princess Nadia, seventeen-year-old granddaughter of the ageing tycoon Baron Bilhardi, is kidnapped from a Glasgow hotel. Within minutes of the snatch the gang's plans go wrong.

(Repeated on Wednesday at 10.20 p.m.)

Contributors

Writer:
Ian Stuart Black
Designer:
William McCrow
Producer:
Alan Bromly
Director:
Richard Martin
Paul:
Bernard Kay
Willis:
Donald Pelmear
Hotel manager:
Harry Littlewood
Inspector McRoberts:
James Copeland
Police Sergeant:
Malcolm Rogers
Colonel Caron:
David Bailie
Bruno:
Anthony Paul
Jacques:
John Wentworth
Charlie:
James Cosmo
Nadia:
Nike Arrighi
Burroughs:
Julian Curry
Bobby:
William Dysart
McBean:
Harry Walker
Sheila:
Elizabeth Morgan
Green:
Raymond Brody
Driver:
Terry Wale
Passenger:
Leon Thau
Thompson:
Richard Coe

A late look around the world of television.
Criticism, Discussion, Diversion with Denis Tuohy, Michael Dean, Joan Bakewell, Tony Bilbow and tonight's guests.

Contributors

Presenter:
Denis Tuohy
Presenter:
Michael Dean
Presenter:
Joan Bakewell
Presenter:
Tony Bilbow

BBC Two England

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