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News Review (taking a break with tradition) Takes a Late Holiday
A look at a five-year plan for a new Mediterranean holiday area, with some ideas for the future and a commentary in vision for the deaf and hard of hearing
Written and produced by Bill Northwood
followed by Weather
(Colour)

Contributors

Narrator:
Kenneth Kendall
Writer/producer:
Bill Northwood

In the opening concert of the new Windsor Festival Yehudi Menuhin conducts
The Bands of the Coldstream and Welsh Guards in a performance of 'The Royal Palace Music' by Sir Arthur Bliss, 'The Water Music' and 'Music for the Royal Fireworks' by Handel, Sir William Walton conducts his march 'Crown Imperial' given in the Lower Ward of Windsor Castle
The Royal Fireworks Music is accompanied by a firework display designed by John Piper
The return of David Dimbleby : page 9
(Colour)

Contributors

Band conductor:
Yehudi Menuhin
Musicians:
The Band of the Coldstream Guards
Musicians:
The Band of the Welsh Guards
Conductor:
Sir William Walton
Designer (Firework display):
John Piper
Commentator:
David Dimbleby
Presented for TV by:
John Vernon

Was the legend of the Bishop true? After suffering so much, how could he forgive? Why were these years of agony his Golden Years? John Leonard Wilson, Bishop of Birmingham, returns to Singapore and revisits his old places of torture - Changi Prison and the YMCA building, HQ of the Japanese secret police. He meets again Elizabeth Choy, a fellow prisoner, and Professor Ogawa, a former Imperial Japanese Army officer.
(From BBC Midlands)
(Colour)

Contributors

Presenter:
Bishop John Leonard Wilson
Interviewee:
Elizabeth Choy
Interviewee:
Professor Ogawa
Producer:
Derek Smith

by David Hodson
[Starring] Amanda Barrie as Janet, Jeremy Lloyd as Bob

Bob and Janet are so 'with it' that they change clothes and even their personalities to suit whichever of their friends they invite to dinner. But tonight they have forgotten whom they have invited
"If the play took its title's social agony and torture to improbable lengths, it did so amusingly, with cheerful good humour" (Times)
(Colour)

Contributors

Writer:
David Hodson
Script Editor:
Derek Hoddinott
Designer:
Austin Ruddy
Producer:
Innes Lloyd
Director:
Derrick Goodwin
Janet:
Amanda Barrie
Bob:
Jeremy Lloyd
The Waiter:
Saeed Jaffrey

Starring Terry Scott
with June Whitfield, Peter Butterworth
[and] Rex Garner, Carol Friday, Donald Tandy, Jim Collier, Felix Bowness, The Jo Cook Dancers, The George Mitchell Singers

In which Terry takes a look at habits, both good and bad, and has a shot at breaking some old ones.

(Colour)

Contributors

Writer:
Bryan Blackburn
Writer:
John Muir
Writer:
Eric Geen
Writer:
George Evans
Writer:
Derek Collyer
Writer:
Laurie Bellew
Choreographer:
Jo Cook
Orchestra Director:
Burt Rhodes
Costumes:
Christine Rawlins
Make-up:
Ann Ailes
Lighting:
Tom Moncrieff
Designer:
Victor Meredith
Designer:
Paul Munting
Producer:
Peter Whitmore
Comedian:
Terry Scott
[Actress]:
June Whitfield
[Actor]:
Peter Butterworth
[Actor]:
Rex Garner
[Actress]:
Carol Friday
[Actor]:
Donald Tandy
[Actor]:
Jim Collier
[Actor]:
Felix Bowness
Dancers:
The Jo Cook Dancers
Singers:
The George Mitchell Singers

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