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Gordon Wilkins covers the motoring news of the week with Maxwell Boyd, Michael Frostick, and Judith Jackson.
Tonight the programme examines the world of veteran and vintage motoring, with a drive on the London to Brighton run, a veteran and vintage car auction in North London and a visit to Fairford in Gloucestershire to meet a restorer of antique cars.

Contributors

Presenter:
Gordon Wilkins
Reporter:
Michael Frostick
Reporter:
Judith Jackson
Director:
Chris Berry
Director:
Tony Salmon
Producer:
John Mills
Editor:
Brian Robins

by Hugh Whitemore
Starring George Cole, Annette Crosbie

Contributors

Writer:
Hugh Whitemore
Theme music composed by:
Don Harper
Producer:
Jordan Lawrence
Director:
Anthea Browne-Wilkinson
Douglas Willett:
George Cole
Nora Brazier:
Margery Withers
Ted Brazier:
Patrick Durkin
Stan Brazier:
Paul Dawkins
Jean Crowe:
Annette Crosbie
Mr Martin:
David Wood
First man in pub:
Frederick Treves
Second man in pub:
Gabriel Woolf
Ted's girl friend:
Veronica Ridge
Inspector Fielding:
Barrie Cookson
CID man:
Derek Chafer
Reporter:
Myles Hoyle

Presented by Rene Cutforth

On 17 January 1917 the code experts of British naval intelligence intercepted a telegram from the German Foreign Office that could decide the outcome of the First World War.

This amazing section of Admiralty codebreakers - known as Room 40 - had already helped to win a major naval battle and catch both Mata Hari and Sir Roger Casement. Now the Zimmermann Telegram was to test Room 40 to its limits.

Taking part are the former head of Room 40, Admiral Sir William James, and one of the first lady codebreakers, Miss May Jenkin - better known as Aunt Elizabeth of Children's Hour.

Contributors

Presenter:
Rene Cutforth
Interviewee:
Admiral Sir William James
Interviewee:
May Jenkin
Based on the book "The Codebreakers" by:
David Kahn
Director:
Robin Bootle
Producer:
Bruce Norman

BBC Two England

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