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Starring Van Heflin, Tab Hunter, Kathryn Grant, James Darren

A tough old-timer of the West tries to bring up his two sons in his own image.
(Colour)
(This Week's Films: page 9)

Contributors

Director:
Phil Karlson
Lee Hackett:
Van Heflin
Ed Hackett:
Tab Hunter
Clee:
Kathryn Grant
Davey Hackett:
James Darren
Will Motley:
Mickey Shaughnessy
Sheriff Brill:
Robert Simon
Purcell Avery:
Edward Platt

An entertainment for children with Brian Cant, Carol Chell, Derek Griffiths, Nancy Long-Matheny, Micha Bergese, Antony van Laast, Jonathan Cohen, Spike Heatley, Alan Rushton

(Colour)

Contributors

Presenter:
Brian Cant
Presenter:
Carol Chell
Presenter:
Derek Griffiths
Presenter:
Nancy Long-Matheny
Presenter:
Micha Bergese
Presenter:
Anthony van Laast
Musician:
Jonathan Cohen
Musician:
Spike Heatley
Musician:
Alan Rushton
Director:
Michael Grafton-Robinson
Producer:
Ann Reay
Producer:
Cynthia Felgate

The Hovercraft arrives at Fort Lamy, capital of remote Tchad, to be met by the President.
From Fort Lamy it heads north along the Chari river to Lake Tchad, an inland sea as large as Wales and one of the least penetrated regions on earth.
(Colour)
(First shown in The World About Us)

Contributors

Writer, narrator:
John Stockbridge
Producer:
Bob Saunders
Executive Producer:
Brian Branston

After two incredibly successful seasons Wales must now look at their 'B' internationals to find the potential senior players who can maintain these high standards in the immediate future.
The French 'B' side will provide a great test with their flair for running, and will be looking for a repeat of their victory over the Welsh when they met in Paris last season.
David Parry-Jones describes the best of the action.
(Colour)

Contributors

Commentator:
David Parry-Jones
Producer:
Dewi Griffiths
Series Producer:
Alan Mouncer

by Leo Tolstoy
A second chance to see this dramatisation in 20 parts by Jack Pulman
Napoleon's troops have advanced rapidly across Central Europe and the Russian army has had to fall back. Both Andrei and Nikolai have been involved in the fighting.
(Colour)
(Shown last Thursday)
(War and Peace, an 84-page illustrated guide, from newsagents price 25p)

Contributors

Author:
Leo Tolstoy
Dramatised by:
Jack Pulman

An entertainment for Saturday, presenting a live mixture of music, plays, poetry, prose, comedy, films, the visual arts-and a few surprises.
Introduced by Joe Melia with a little help from Henry Woolf, Jane Wood, Dave Hill and from the studio audience.

Among the main events are:

Charles Causley
When teacher talks he won't hear a word
And he shoots down dead the arithmetic bird.
The Cornish poet, who often takes children's songs and rhymes as the model for his poems, reading - and singing - some of his work.

9.25* Cantores in Ecclesia conducted by Michael Howard sing Vaughan Williams' Three Shakespeare Songs:
'Over Hill, Over Dale'
'Cloud Capp'd Towers'
'Full Fathom Five

9.35* Two Gallants
A film adaptation of a story from "The Dubliners", the first book published by James Joyce
with Derry Power as Lenehan, Donal McCann as Corley

10.5* Stuart Brisley, artist, creates an event for Full House, involving the studio audience.

The Cannonball Adderley Quintet
featuring one of America's leading alto saxophonists, together with his brother Nat (trumpet), Walter Booker (bass), George MacDuke (piano) and Roy McCurdy Jr (drums)

10.35* Juvenilia
by E.A. Whitehead
with Maurice Denham as the Teacher, David Troughton as Anthony
The second of three plays written specially for Full House, exploring the relationships of a student with his teachers in the course of his education - in tonight's play, with his English master.

Plus sketches by Adrian Mitchell, cartoon films - including some lessons in 'The Fine Art of Goofing Off' - and whatever else turns up.

(Colour)

Contributors

Presenter:
Joe Melia
[Actor]:
Henry Woolf
[Actress]:
Jane Wood
[Actor]:
Dave Hill
Poet/Reader/Singer:
Charles Causley
Singers:
Cantores in Ecclesia
Conductor:
Michael Howard
Author (Two Gallants):
James Joyce
Director (Two Gallants):
Gavin Millar
Corley:
Donal McCann
Lenehan:
Derry Power
Artist:
Stuart Brisley
Saxophonist:
Cannonball Adderley
Trumpeter:
Nat Adderley
Bassist:
Walter Booker
Pianist:
George MacDuke
Drummer:
Roy McCurdy Jr
Writer (Juvenilia):
E.A. Whitehead
The Teacher:
Maurice Denham
Anthony:
David Troughton
Writer (sketches):
Adrian Mitchell
Lighting:
Alan Horne
Director:
Vernon Lawrence
Producer:
Naomi Capon
Producer:
Tony Cash
Producer:
Michael MacIntyre
Assistant Editor:
Tony Staveacre
Editor:
Bill Morton

Starring Tyrone Power, Joan Blondell, Coleen Gray

Stan Carlisle, a small-time fairground hustler, tricks his way into becoming a successful mind-reader - until his ambition overreaches itself.
(This Week's Films: page 9)

Contributors

Director:
Edmund Goulding
Stan Carlisle:
Tyrone Power
Zena:
Joan Blondell
Molly:
Coleen Gray
Lilith Ritter:
Helen Walker
Grindle:
Taylor Holmes
Bruno:
Mike Mazurki
Pete:
Ian Keith

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