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by George Byatt.
From an idea by Helen Francis.
Starring John Cairney
and Leonard Maguire, Joan Alcorn
Guest stars, Barbara Couper, David Collings

Violette Johns is a valued member of the French Department at Strathaird School until the desperate state of her private life begins to affect her judgment as a teacher.

Contributors

Writer:
George Byatt
From an idea by:
Helen Francis
Designer:
Archie Clark
Producer:
Gerard Glaister
Director:
Douglas Moodie
Mrs. Johns:
Barbara Couper
Taxi driver:
Arthur Boland
Martin Johns:
David Collings
Violette Johns:
Ilona Rodgers
Archie Boyd:
Robert Hoskins
David Nairn:
Gordon Robb
Peter Rogers:
William Russell
Mary Wilson:
Margo Carden
Willie Sinclair:
Alex McCrindle
Ian Craig:
John Cairney
Grandad:
David Steuart
Katie Duncan:
Joan Alcorn
Robertson:
Leonard Maguire

Life... in the animal world

A special edition in which Dr. Desmond Morris introduces the film
Bone Breakers and Bleeding Hearts

The story of a zoologist's expedition to the High Semyen in Ethiopia to study the social behaviour of the Bleeding Heart Baboon, Theropithecus gelada, and to find out why it has a red heart-shaped patch on its chest.
Told by Dr. John Hurrell Crook.

A BBC Natural History Unit film made with the assistance of the Psychology Department, University of Bristol, and the Ethiopian Tourist Organisation.
Written and directed by Jeffery Boswall.
From the West
See page 26

Contributors

Presenter:
Dr. Desmond Morris
Narrator:
Dr. John Hurrell Crook
Writer/director:
Jeffery Boswall
Series producer:
Ronald Webster

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
Associate Producer:
Geoffrey Baines
Producer:
Anthony Smith

by John Galsworthy.
A second chance to see this dramatisation by Constance Cox.
Jo and his father are reconciled. In the hope of improving relations with his wife, Soames plans to build a house in the country employing as architect June's fiance Philip Bosinney.
Shown on Saturday

Contributors

Author:
John Galsworthy
Dramatised by:
Constance Cox
Producer:
Donald Wilson
Director:
David Giles

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

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