The best of the week's film from all over the world, together with other subjects of interest. For the deaf and hard of hearing a commentary appears visually
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The first film ever to have been made in a Harem.
Harem means sanctuary, protection. It means a sacred place... a forbidden place. It grew out of the desert tribal raids and to stop women being stolen.
"In them maidens best and fairest
Then which of your Lord's bounties will ye twain deny?
Whom no man nor djinn has deflowered before them."

The new series of Music Now edited and introduced by John Amis

The Journey of the Magi (T.S. Eliot): a new canticle by Benjamin Britten sung in Blythburgh Church by Peter Pears, James Bowman and John Shirley-Quirk, with the composer at the piano.

Walter Legge talks about Herbert von Karajan.

Folk Songs: Cathy Berberian sings familiar songs from the USA, France, Italy, Georgia and Armenia, arranged by Luciano Berio who directs members of the London Sinfonietta.

by Mrs Gaskell
Dramatised in six parts by Michael Voysey

Cynthia has accepted Roger's proposal on condition the engagement remains secret. Clare is pleased with the engagement as she believes Osborne's health is suspect and Roger may inherit.

from The Talk of the Town
Introduced by Roy Hudd
with Jimmy Edwards, Joe Baker, Bryan Burdon, John Bouchier and Neville King, The Grumbleweeds
Tony Mansell's Coffee Set
Burt Rhodes and his Orchestra

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Many of Britain's 250,000 epileptics come face to face with a prejudice and fear, often so irrational, that it prevents them leading a normal working and social life.
Tonight's programme looks at what lies behind this prejudice and at how we can help combat it.

Frank Carson, comedian, looks back over a week of club nights in Glasgow; the start of a panto season in London; and Blackpool in winter. 'I'll get by with a little help from my friends.'