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by Professor Eric Laithwaite
The Royal Institution, London Annual Christmas Lectures to Young People.

The scientist has to use his imagination. Professor Laithwaite uses his with the idea of a moving magnetic field; and, like Alice with the White Rabbit, he follows where it leads.
See page 27
(Lecture 2: Only the Grin was Left - Thursday at 5.0)

Contributors

Lecturer:
Professor Eric Laithwaite
Presented for television by:
Alan Sleath

Told by Alan Villiers, D.S.C.
A film story of the last hundred years of the square-rigged sailing ships, the windjammers, the Atlantic packets, the East India-men, the incomparable clippers, the whalers, the Australian grain ships, the indomitable Cape-Horners.

Contributors

Narrator:
Alan Villiers
Producer:
Tim Slessor

Highlights of laughter from the studios of Mack Sennett and Hal Roach featuring many famous comedians of the 1920s.
Including: Laurel and Hardy, Will Rogers, Ben Turpin, Harry Langdon and Charlie Chase, Andy Clyde, Charlie Murray, Billy Bevan

Contributors

Producer:
Robert Youngson

by Auguste Strindberg.
Translated from the Swedish by Elizabeth Sprigge.
Adapted and directed by Alan Bridges.
Starring Gunnel Lindblom as Miss Julie, Ian Hendry as Jess, Stephanie Bidmead as Christine.

Contributors

Author:
Auguste Strindberg
Translated by:
Elizabeth Sprigge
Adapted by/Director:
Alan Bridges
Designer:
Fanny Taylor
Producer:
Cedric Messina
Miss Julie:
Gunnel Lindblom
Jean:
Ian Hendry
Christine:
Stephanie Bidmead

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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