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with Sir Ranulph Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes, explorer
Liz Fraser, actress
Douglas Botting, travel writer
Who would expect to find deep beneath their feet an ice-making machine, a telephone exchange, a waterfall, two frozen turbots, and a Prime Minister's bedroom?
This is the dark nether-world in which the Under London Expedition takes a light-hearted look at the strange, complex labyrinth of tunnels and sewers, railways and shelters, vaults, crypts and caves, which are as remote to the world above as the farthest reaches of Patagonia - and as full of surprises.

(Taking the lid off London's underground: pp 17. 19)

Contributors

Presenter:
Sir Ranulph Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes
Presenter:
Liz Fraser
Presenter/Writer:
Douglas Botting
Director:
Colin Luke
Producer:
Brian Branston

The famous Spanish soprano sings some of the operatic roles with which she is particularly associated and is interviewed by Bernard Levin.
with Keith Erwen
New Philharmonia Orchestra
Leader Carlos Villa
Conducted by Reynald Giovaninetti

Contributors

Interviewer:
Bernard Levin
Soprano/Interviewee:
Montserrat Caballe
Singer:
Keith Erwen
Opera Chorus director:
Bowles Bevan
Musicians:
New Philharmonia Orchestra
Orchestra leader:
Carlos Villa
Conductor:
Reynald Giovaninetti
Designer:
Don Taylor
Producer:
Patricia Foy

by Ivan Turgenev
Dramatised in four parts by Denis Constanduros

Arkady has taken a letter to Anna, and is staying with her and Katya. Pavel has challenged Bazarov to a duel because he considers Bazarov has compromised Fenichka.

Contributors

Author:
Ivan Turgenev
Dramatised by:
Denis Constanduros
Make-up:
Shirley Channing-Williams
Lighting:
Alan Horne
Designer:
Stuart Walker
Script Editor:
Lennox Phillips
Producer:
Martin Lisemore
Director:
Paddy Russell

from the Talk of the Town
Introduced by Roy Hudd
with Arthur Askey, The Dallas Boys, Neville King, Alan Randall, Desmond and Marks
Tony Mansell's Coffee Set
Burt Rhodes and his Orchestra

(Neville King is in "The Black and White Minstrel Show" at the Hippodrome, Bristol)
(Radio Times People: page 4)

Contributors

Presenter/Comedian:
Roy Hudd
Comedian:
Arthur Askey
Singers:
The Dallas Boys
Performer:
Alan Randall
Comedians:
Desmond and Marks
Singers:
Tony Mansell's Coffee Set
Musicians:
Burt Rhodes and his Orchestra
Lighting:
Harry Thomas
Sound:
Chris Holcombe
Designer:
Bryan Ellis
Director:
Roger Ordish
Producer:
John Street

by Nicholas Hilliard and Isaac Oliver at the National Portrait Gallery
For the same sentimental reason that we carry around with us photos of loved ones, the wealthy Elizabethan - 400 years ago - might be wearing a small jewelled locket. Inside it, a tiny portrait painted in water colours. Two of these exquisite little pictures came up for auction earlier this year. Roy Strong bid over £60,000 of the tax-payers' money to acquire them for the National Portrait Gallery and, he believes, it was money well spent.

Contributors

Presenter:
Roy Strong
Director:
Derek Trimby

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