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How much history? How much romance? How much nonsense?
An enquiry into what is really known about King Arthur, what has been added through the centuries, and what the latest excavations at South Cadbury, the reputed stronghold of Camelot, have revealed.
Commentary by Magnus Magnusson.
Written and directed by Bruce Parsons.

Contributors

Narrator:
Magnus Magnusson
Writer/Director:
Bruce Parsons
Producer:
Paul Johnstone

A thriller in six parts by Victor Canning.
Starring Terence Longdon, Isobel Black and Peter Vaughan
with Peter Arne, Hugh Cross and Noel Johnson

Ex-crook Jim Raikes reverts to his criminal talents to qualify for a crime syndicate. As he faces the final selection committee, another candidate is exposed as a spy and killed.
(Repeated on Friday at 9.5 p.m.)

Contributors

Writer:
Victor Canning
Designer:
Jeremy Davies
Producer:
Alan Bromly
Director:
Eric Hills
Dunn:
Blake Butler
Hendrix:
Noel Johnson
Marcus:
Brian McDermott
Sandra:
Isobel Black
Raikes:
Terence Longdon
Worth:
Peter Arne
Chairman:
Hugh Cross
Frant:
Peter Vaughan
Pharaoh Two:
Robert Jennings
Pomeroy:
Darryl Kavann
Swann:
Alan Downer
Mrs. Vernon:
Margaret Wolfit
Lowe:
Michael Behr
Charlie:
Harry Littlewood
Lady Bovery:
Sheila Brownrigg

Starring Ray Milland, Charles Laughton
with Maureen O'Sullivan, George Macready, Rita Johnson, Elsa Lanchester

The story of a newspaper publisher who kills his girl friend and then searches for a man he saw leaving her apartment in order to put the blame on him.

Contributors

Director:
John Farrow
Screenplay:
Jonathan Latimer
Based on the novel by:
Kenneth Fearing
George Stroud:
Ray Milland
Earl Janoth:
Charles Laughton
Georgette Stroud:
Maureen O'Sullivan
Steve Hagen:
George MacReady
Pauline York:
Rita Johnson
Louise Patterson:
Elsa Lanchester

BBC Two England

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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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