Programme Index

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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.
Presented by John Edmunds
and Weather

Contributors

Presenter:
John Edmunds
Producer:
Bill Northwood

With the Apollo Astronauts back in the lunar module and the Lift Off three hours away, James Burke talks to the man operating the TV camera on one of the most dramatic moments of the Mission.

Contributors

Presenter:
James Burke

America's 'super star' of the operatic world talks to Bernard Levin and sings arias from some of her most famous roles.
New Philharmonia Orchestra
leader Emanuel Hurwitz
conducted by Edward Downes

(Colour)

Contributors

Singer/Interviewee:
Beverly Sills
Interviewer:
Bernard Levin
Musicians:
New Philharmonia Orchestra
Orchestra Leader:
Emanuel Hurwitz
Conductor:
Edward Downes
Singers:
Opera Chorus
Chorus Director:
Bowles Bevan
Costumes:
Raymond Hughes
Make-up:
Ann Ferriggi
Lighting:
Ken MacGregor
Sound:
Ray Angel
Designer:
Don Taylor
Producer:
Patricia Foy

"Next to God, Shakespeare has created most" - Balzac

To celebrate his birthday, this film visits the Royal Shakespeare Company at Stratford to see the progress of a production of "The Tempest", and to explore his life and works against the setting of the Warwickshire countryside.
with John Barton, Christopher Gable, Roger Howells, Ben Kingsley, Estelle Kohler, Christopher Motley, Trevor Nunn, Ian Richardson, Barry Stanton

A BBCtv/Partia Picture co-production

(Colour)

Contributors

Narrator:
Tony Church
Reader:
Ian Holm
Writer/Director:
Lorna Pegram
[Actor]:
John Barton
[Actor]:
Christopher Gable
[Actor]:
Roger Howells
[Actor]:
Ben Kingsley
[Actress]:
Estelle Kohler
[Actor]:
Christopher Motley
Participant:
Trevor Nunn
[Actor]:
Ian Richardson
[Actor]:
Barry Stanton

Along the banks of the Nile stand some of the most spectacular buildings in the world-the Temples of Ancient Egypt. The great gateway of the Temple at Edfu is higher and wider than the facade of St Paul's Cathedral, and at Karnac man is dwarfed by the forest of vast columns in the main hall.
Introduced by Cyril Aldred from the Tutankhamun Exhibition at the British Museum.

Contributors

Presenter:
Cyril Aldred
Narrator:
Eric Porter
Director:
Julia Cave
Executive Producer:
Paul Johnstone

Line-Up takes a last look at the week with James Cameron, Kenny Everett, Clive James, William Rushton, John Wells... and others

Contributors

Performer:
James Cameron
Performer:
Kenny Everett
Performer:
Clive James
Performer:
William Rushton
Performer:
John Wells

BBC Two England

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