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Written by Professor Harry Hanham.
In new constituencies like Rochdale, a new political being sought to realise his ambitions inside and out-ride Parliament. In doing so, he forced the politicians to take 'a leap in the dark'.
Introduced by Professor Esmond Wright.

Contributors

Writer:
Professor Harry Hanham
Presenter:
Professor Esmond Wright
Reader:
Roger Avon
Reader:
James Beck
Singers:
The Watersons
Producer:
Peter Dunkley

by Mrs. Gaskell.
Dramatised in five parts by David Turner.

Margaret has refused Thornton's offer of marriage-and he has seen her at the railway station with her brother, whom he has mistaken for a rival suitor and the reason for her rejection of him.

Contributors

Author:
Mrs. Gaskell [Elizabeth Gaskell]
Dramatised by:
David Turner
Designer:
Fanny Taylor
Producer:
David Conroy
Director:
Hugh David
Margaret Hale:
Wendy Williams
Mr. Hale:
David Markham
Henry Lennox:
Bernard Brown
Frederick:
Paul Harris
Fanny Thornton:
Freda Dowie
John Thornton:
Richard Leech
Mrs. Thornton:
Sonia Dresdel
Nicholas Higgins:
Edwin Richfield
Mary Higgins:
Sandra Williams
John Boucher:
Patrick O'Connell
Harry Carter:
Stephen Hancock
Mrs. Boucher:
Apple Brook
Dixon:
Freda Bamford
Williams:
Peter Welch
Mr. Bell:
Oliver Johnston

A look at the world through European eyes.
Introduced this week by Derek Hart with the help of the cameras of the European television networks.

Contributors

Presenter:
Derek Hart
Film Producer:
Geoffrey Baines
Producer:
Anthony Smith

The first edition of this topical magazine of the arts in a new fortnightly run.
Introduced by Alex Glasgow.
Tonight's edition includes:
A Man Like My Father
A portrait of one of the world's great film-makers, Jean Renoir.
Renoir, son of the painter Auguste Renoir, has written his first novel, The Notebooks of Captain Georges, at the age of seventy-two. The English edition is out next week.

Contributors

Presenter:
Alex Glasgow
Subject:
Jean Renoir
Director:
Gavin Millar
Director:
Tristram Powell
Producer:
Melvyn Bragg

A last look around the world of television.
Criticism, Discussion, Diversion with Denis Tuohy, Michael Dean, Joan Bakewell, Tony Bilbow and tonight's guests also Philip Jenkinson with more film requests.
Letters to Philip Jenkinson should be addressed c/o Late Night Line-Up, [address removed]

Contributors

Presenter:
Denis Tuohy
Presenter:
Michael Dean
Presenter:
Joan Bakewell
Presenter:
Tony Bilbow
Item presenter (Film Requests):
Philip Jenkinson

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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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