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Eight programmes looking at the sub-continent twenty years after Independence.

The Indian Nationalists' struggle for Swaraj - independence - began over eighty years ago and is now a national myth. The interaction between Gandhi, Nehru, and the British produced the great strengths and weaknesses of the Congress Party, which still rules India with a precarious majority.
Written and introduced by Roderick MacFarquhar.

Contributors

Writer/Presenter:
Roderick MacFarquhar
Presented by:
Howard Smith
Producer:
Peter Dunkley

by William Emms.
Starring Ewen Solon
with James Grant and Callum Hill
Guest star, Jack Gwillim

A child is shot by terrorists, and the rifle used was made in Britain. Smith becomes emotionally involved in the case of illegal arms deals because of his personal experience of terrorists. But then - who are the terrorists?

Contributors

Writer:
William Emms
Series devised by:
Pat Dunlop
Series devised by:
Alan Haire
Designer:
Archie Clark
Producer:
Gerard Glaister
Director:
David Andrews
Assassin:
Mahmoud Hamza
Accomplice:
Sabbah Latif
Major Cross:
Ian McCulloch
Lt. Cranley:
Ewan Bell
Sergeant:
Matt McGinn
Campbell:
Callum Mill
Ross McInnes:
James Grant
Smith:
Ewen Solon
Interpreter:
Ezzat Atteya
Luke Fraser:
Claire Nielson
Pritchard:
Oliver MacGreevy
Stewart:
Norman Wynne
Howes:
Jack Gwillim
Darren:
Bruce McKenzie
Det.Insp. Roberts:
Clem Ashby

Life ...in the animal world.
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A review of the life and work of Sir Julian Huxley, F.R.S., Biologist and Philosopher.
With contributions from Professor A. J. Ayer, James Fisher, Sir Alister Hardy, F.R.S.,
Dr. Konrad Lorenz, Dr. Ernst Mayr, Peter Scott, Professor Niko Tinbergen, Dr. Grey Walter.
Introduced by Dr. Desmond Morris.
From the South and West
See facing page

Contributors

Presenter:
Dr. Desmond Morris
Subject:
Sir Julian Huxley
Interviewee:
Professor A. J. Ayer
Interviewee:
James Fisher
Interviewee:
Sir Alister Hardy
Interviewee:
Dr. Konrad Lorenz
Interviewee:
Dr. Ernst Mayr
Interviewee:
Peter Scott
Interviewee:
Professor Niko Tinbergen
Interviewee:
Dr. Grey Walter
Director:
Barry Paine
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.
See page 27

Contributors

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

Criticism, Discussion, Diversion with 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:
Michael Dean
Presenter:
Joan Bakewell
Presenter:
Tony Bilbow
Item presenter (Film Requests):
Philip Jenkinson

BBC Two England

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