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In which Danny Kaye and his special guests, Joanne Woodward, Robert Goulet entertain to the music of Paul Weston and his Orchestra with Harvey Korman, The Tony Charmoli Dancers, The Earl Brown Singers.
A programme recorded in the U.S.A.

Contributors

Entertainer:
Danny Kaye
Guest:
Joanne Woodward
Guest:
Robert Goulet
Musicians:
Paul Weston and his Orchestra
Comedian:
Harvey Korman
Dancers:
The Tony Charmoli Dancers
Singers:
The Earl Brown Singers
Producer:
Robert Scheerer
Director:
Bill Foster

by Bruce Stewart.
Starring John Cairney
and Ellen McIntosh, Leonard Maguire, Joan Alcorn
Guest star, Andrew Keir

Relying on past fame as a rugby international, Harry Tasker allows his weaknesses to be covered up by colleagues at Strathaird until his responsibility for an accident brings matters into the open.

Contributors

Writer:
Bruce Stewart
Designer:
Archie Clark
Producer:
Antony Kearey
Director:
John Frankau
Harry Tasker:
Andrew Keir
Willie Sinclair:
Alex McCrindle
Ian Craig:
John Cairney
Katie Duncan:
Joan Alcorn
Andy McIntyre:
Iain Blair
Stratton:
Gavin Dorrian
Drummond:
Angus MacDonald
Carew:
Frazer Hines
Robertson:
Leonard Maguire
Alec Carew:
Ronald Leigh Hunt
Margaret Craig:
Ellen McIntosh
Brenda:
Isobel Gardner
Ridges:
Robert Cawdron

A thriller in six parts by Ian Stuart Black.
with Nike Arrighi, James Cosmo and Maxine Audley

McRoberts thinks he has got a lead on Nadia's kidnappers. Charlie, returning to their castle hideout, gets a grim shock.

Contributors

Writer:
Ian Stuart Black
Producer:
Alan Bromly
Director:
Richard Martin
Nadia:
Nike Arrighi
Charlie:
James Cosmo
Sophia:
Maxine Audley

A monthly programme about the latest happenings in archaeology and history with Magnus Magnusson.

The Invasion That Never Was...
General Sir Brian Horrocks tells the story of the Battle of Dorking Gap - an invasion that never took place but which rocked complacent Victorian England.

...And the Last Invasion
Nine hundred years ago the Normans, under Duke William, invaded England. Chronicle cameras trace the invasion - and what led up to it - as seen in the Bayeux Tapestry.

Contributors

Presenter:
Magnus Magnusson
Narrator (The Invasion That Never Was...):
General Sir Brian Horrocks
Director:
Julia Cave
Producer:
Paul Johnstone

Introduced by Michell Raper.
This week's edition includes:

Command in Battle
Field-Marshal Montgomery talks about his preparations for attack (1958).

Half the World Away
Chris Chataway talks to students in New Delhi (1957).

Memories of Summer in Cornwall
revived by John Betjeman (1960).

London v. Moscow Athletics
Chris Chataway breaks the 5,000 m. world record (1954).

Contributors

Presenter:
Michell Raper

BBC Two England

About BBC Two

BBC Two is a lively channel of depth and substance, carrying a range of knowledge-building programming complemented by great drama, comedy and arts.

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