The best of the week's newsfilm from all over the world, together with other subjects of interest. For the deaf and hard of hearing a commentary appears visually
and Weather
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by John Terraine
War, burning, looting, death - for 1,000 years the story of Britain was one of invasion and conquest. But since 1066 no enemy soldier has set foot on our land.
The narrow strip of water separating us from Europe - Shakespeare called it 'a moat defensive' - protected this island 'against infection and the hand of war.' Beside it grew great castles and forts - Portchester, Pevensey, Walmer and Fort Nelson. On it sailed the 'wooden walls' of Drake and Nelson. Above it flew the Spitfires and Hurricanes of 1940. John Terraine looks from a new angle at our island story
(Invaders: see page 6)
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in a programme of piano music composed by Mozart, Chopin, Debussy
Introduced by Derek Hart who talks to Fou Ts'ong about his youth in China.
See page 14
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This listing contains language that some may find offensive.
leader David McCallum
and featuring Adele Leigh, Lon Satton
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by Allan Prior
The plight of the gypsies is dramatised in this delicate love story between a 'gorgio' (house-dweller) and a Romany. Author Allan Prior has written many Softly, Softly and Z Cars episodes.
With Norman Eshley as Rab, Zienia Merton as Rachel, Susan Brodrick as Joan and Jeremy Child as Robert
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A weekly look at the cinema
French actor Yves Montand talks to Michael Dean
Film extracts from:
The Wages of Fear (1953); The Witches of Salem (1956); Let's Make Love (1960); Grand Prix (1967); and Z (1969)
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