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The last of five anthologies of films and extracts of items from Review's last season.
Introduced by Keith Dewhurst.

Stories and Storytellers
Including "The Young Visiters", the classic written by a 9-year-old, Daisy Ashford, who died this year aged 90, with Alan Bennett and Vivian Pickles; William Trevor, well-known short-story writer, telling the tale (on film) of a journey, observed by cameras, to rediscover a character he once invented; Edgar Allan Poe's great spine-chiller "The Tell-tale Heart", read by Donald Pleasence. And music from the States:
The Juilliard String Quartet, who celebrate their 25th anniversary this year, playing Beethoven against the landscape of New York City and the blind virtuoso jazz musician Roland Kirk, backed by the 'Vibration Society.'

(Colour)

Contributors

Presenter:
Keith Dewhurst
Subject:
Daisy Ashford
Speaker:
Alan Bennett
Speaker:
Vivian Pickles
Storyteller:
William Trevor
Reader (The Tell-tale Heart):
Donald Pleasence
Musicians:
The Juilliard String Quartet
Musician:
Roland Kirk
Musicians:
The Vibration Society
Director:
Alan Yentob
Director:
Nigel Williams
Director:
Gavin Millar
Director:
Michael MacIntyre
Director:
Tony Staveacre
Director:
Anne James
Editor:
Colin Nears

Cliff Michelmore covers the motoring news of the week.
Will the bigger lorries of the Common Market mean more noise, dirt. and danger on British roads? Or will heavier loads mean fewer trucks with better engines? Barrie Gill looks for some answers in the Commercial Motor Show at Earls Court.
From Eindhoven a preview by Gordon Wilkins of a new Dutch family car, and here at home, Cliff Michelmore tests his own driving on the British School of Motoring's high performance course.
(At times he's over-cautious... page 3)

Contributors

Presenter:
Cliff Michelmore
Reporter:
Barrie Gill
Reporter:
Gordon Wilkins
Director:
Tony Salmon
Director:
Peter Cleaver
Producer:
John Mills
Editor:
Brian Robins

by Henrik Ibsen
English version by Norman Ginsbury
A Stage 2 presentation
with Colin Blakely as Peer Gynt, Wendy Hiller as Aase, Francesca Annis as Solveig and Ray Barrett as The Button-Moulder

(Colin Blakely is a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company)
(BBC2 People: page 4)
(Colour)

Contributors

Author:
Henrik Ibsen
English version by:
Norman Ginsbury
Music:
Norman Percival
Choreographer:
Geraldine Stephenson
Costumes:
Rita Reekie
Lighting:
John Treays
Script Editor:
Rosemary Hill
Designer:
Roger Andrews
Producer:
Cedric Messina
Director:
Alan Cooke
Peer Gynt:
Colin Blakely
Aase:
Wendy Hiller
Solveig:
Francesca Annis
Ingrid/Green Woman:
Sara Kestelman
Ingrid's Father/King of the Trolls:
Aubrey Morris
Aslak/Huhu:
Clive Graham
Bridegroom/Pen:
Julian Curry
Kari:
Peggy Aitchison
Helga:
Karen Sirett
Eberkopf/Strange Passenger:
Dudley Foster
Cotton/King Apis:
David Cargill
Ballon/Captain:
John Franklyn-Robbins
Anitra:
Lois Baxter
Director of Madhouse:
Terence Bayler
Button-Moulder:
Ray Barrett
[Actress]:
Helen Blatch
[Actress]:
Janet Brandes
[Actress]:
Claire Davenport
[Actress]:
Marilyn Fridjon
[Actress]:
Joan Harsant
[Actress]:
Anna Shaw
[Actress]:
Tricia Thorns
[Actor]:
Elroy Josephs
[Actor]:
Andrew Lane
[Actor]:
David Lincoln
[Actor]:
Mark McManus
[Actor]:
Brian Pettifer
[Actor]:
Graham Tonbridge
[Actor]:
Lincoln Webb

Bob Harris with the news, views and sounds of today's music.
In the studio Steppenwolf, John Kay Band, Linda Lewis plus album tracks, films and guests.
(BBC2 People: page 5)

Contributors

Presenter:
Bob Harris
Musicians:
null Steppenwolf
Musicians:
John Kay Band
Singer:
Linda Lewis
Director:
Colin Strong
Producer:
Michael Appleton

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