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for the deaf and hard of hearing
A took at the news of the week with film from all over the world and a commentary that can be seen as well as heard.
(Colour)

Contributors

Presenter:
Michael De Morgan
Translator:
Ruth Leeds
Producer:
Bill Northwood

A series of films from all over the world about our astonishing planet and the people who live on it.

The incredible world of the famous French underwater explorer and inventor-55 fathoms beneath the Mediterranean.
Produced by the National Geographic Society and David L. Wolper
(Colour)

Contributors

Subject:
Jacques-Yves Cousteau
Producer:
David L. Wolper
Writer:
James Dugan
Writer:
Irwin Rosten
Music:
Lalo Schifrin
Filmed by:
Philippe Cousteau
Narrator:
Orson Welles

Starring The Mitchell Minstrels
with John Boulter, Dai Francis, Tony Mercer
Compere, Leslie Crowther
also starring Margaret Savage, The Television Toppers, Delia Wicks, Don Cleaver, Penny Jewkes, Les Rawlings, Sheila Bernette

(The Black and White Minstrel Show is appearing at the Victoria Palace, London, and at the Theatre Royal, Nottingham: Leslie Crowther is in "Let Sleeping Wives Lie" at the Garrick Theatre, London)
(Colour)

Contributors

Singers/Dancers:
The Mitchell Minstrels
Singer:
John Boulter
Singer:
Dai Francis
Singer:
Tony Mercer
Compere:
Leslie Crowther
Singer:
Margaret Savage
Dancers:
The Television Toppers
Dancer:
Delia Wicks
Singer:
Don Cleaver
Singer/Dancer:
Penny Jewkes
Singer:
Les Rawlings
Comedienne:
Sheila Bernette
Dance direction:
Roy Gunson
Vocal arrangements/Orchestra conducted by:
George Mitchell
Orchestrations:
Alan Bristow
Orchestra leader:
Freddie Clayton
Orchestra conducted by:
Eric Robinson
Settings:
Martin Collins
Devised and produced by:
George Inns

A duel of words and wit between Kenneth Horne with Donald Sinden, Canon Richard Tydeman and Drusilla Beyfus with Judi Dench, Angela Huth.
Referee, Robert Robinson
(Judi Dench is appearing in 'Cabaret' at the Palace Theatre, London)
(Colour)

Contributors

Referee:
Robert Robinson
Team captain:
Kenneth Horne
Panellist:
Donald Sinden
Panellist:
Canon Richard Tydeman
Team captain:
Drusilla Beyfus
Panellist:
Judi Dench
Panellist:
Angela Huth
Devised by:
Mark Goodson
Devised by:
Bill Todman
Producer:
Johnny Downes

A monthly report from the world of music.
Including:

The Turn of the Wheel
Bettina Jonic back from singing the songs of Brecht in Belgrade and shortly off to New York, appears with a studio orchestra and talks about plans for a new entertainment with music by Paul Dessau, resident composer of the Berliner Ensemble.

The Chopin Affaire
A fierce controversy rages in the musical world over some scandalous love letters supposedly written by Chopin to the beautiful Countess Delphina. Who did write them? And today, more than a hundred years later, does it still matter?
Arthur Hedley and Adam Harasowski two leading music scholars, believe passionately that it does. Tonight they challenge one another.
In the chair, Kenneth van Barthold

Lili Boulanger
Nadia Boulanger the famous teacher, remembers fifty years after the premature death of her younger sister how Lili had all the promise of becoming one of France's most notable composers.
With Janet Price (soprano).

Introduced by Bernard Keeffe.

(Colour)

Contributors

Singer/Speaker (The Turn of the Wheel):
Bettina Jonic
Music (The Turn of the Wheel):
Paul Dessau
Panellist (The Chopin Affaire):
Arthur Hedley
Panellist (The Chopin Affaire):
Adam Harasowski
Chairman (The Chopin Affaire):
Kenneth van Barthold
Speaker (Lili Boulanger):
Nadia Boulanger
Soprano (Lili Boulanger):
Janet Price
Presenter:
Bernard Keeffe
Producer:
Kenneth Corden

BBC Two England

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