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The World Tonight
Reporting: John Timpson and Peter Woods
with Martin Bell, Michael Blakey, Michael Clayton, Tom Mangold, Brian Saxton, David Tindall, Richard Whitmore and the correspondents, at home and abroad, of BBC News.

Contributors

Newsreader:
John Timpson
Newsreader:
Peter Woods
Reporter:
Martin Bell
Reporter:
Michael Blakey
Reporter:
Michael Clayton
Reporter:
Tom Mangold
Reporter:
Brian Saxton
Reporter:
David Tindall
Reporter:
Richard Whitmore

by Donald Tosh
With George Baker as Ernest Whipple, Barbara Lott as Aunt Ada

Ernest Whipple works in a bank, looks after his paralysed mother, and supports Aunt Ada. Ada hankers after the luxurious life she lived with her husband and is overjoyed when Ernest wins a small fortune with a Premium Bond. But unfortunately, Ernest's reaction is not at all what Aunt Ada expects.
(Colour)

Contributors

Writer:
Donald Tosh
Designer:
Don Homfray
Producer:
George Spenton-Foster
Director:
Bill Craske
Ernest Whipple:
George Baker
Aunt Ada:
Barbara Lott

A selection of musical milestones from the golden days of the silver screen.
Tonight: the 1953 production The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T
Starring Peter Lind Hayes, Mary Healy, Hans Conried, Tommy Rettig

See page 41
(Colour)

Contributors

Original screenplay:
Dr. Seuss
Original screenplay:
Allan Scott
Producer:
Stanley Kramer
Director:
Roy Rowland
Mrs. Collins:
Mary Healy
Mr. Zabladowski:
Peter Lind Hayes
Bart Collins:
Tommy Rettig
Dr. Terwilliker:
Hans Conried

A last look around the daily scene with Michael Dean, Joan Bakewell, Tony Bilbow, Brian King and Sheridan Morley.

"Don't view me with a critic's eye" (David Everett)

(Colour)

Contributors

Presenter:
Michael Dean
Presenter:
Joan Bakewell
Presenter:
Tony Bilbow
Presenter:
Brian King
Presenter:
Sheridan Morley

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.

Appears in

About this data

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