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Born about 65 years ago, Wamp Wan became one of the most powerful of New Guinea's Stone Age chiefs. Then with apparent ease he was able to adapt Stone Age cunning to 20th century sophistication. Wamp co-operated with the film unit in this reconstruction of his life-story.

(Murderer, MBE: cover story, pp 54-56)
(Colour)

Contributors

Narrator:
Roger Delgado
Subject:
Wamp Wan
Producer:
Brian Perkins
Executive Producer:
Anthony Isaacs
Executive Producer:
Christopher Parsons

Written by Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie with Tim Brooke-Taylor
starring Tim Brooke-Taylor, Graeme Garden, Bill Oddie
with Erik Chitty

Bill and Graeme create hunting havoc; Tim gains an inheritance and loses his dignity.

(Colour)

Contributors

Writer:
Graeme Garden
Writer/Music:
Bill Oddie
Writer:
Tim Brooke-Taylor
Music:
Michael Gibbs
Designer:
Geoffrey Patterson
Producer:
Jim Franklin
Tim:
Tim Brooke-Taylor
Graeme:
Graeme Garden
Bill:
Bill Oddie
The Butler:
Erik Chitty

The brilliant young American pianist, who won the second prize in the 1972 Leeds International Piano Competition, plays
Beethoven Eroica Variations, Op 35
Liszt Mephisto Waltz No 1
In addition to these formidable' virtuoso works, he plays
Bach-Samaroff Fugue in G minor (The Little)
Chopin Two Mazurkas, Op 41; Nocturne, Op 62 No 1
(The winner, Murray Perahia, gives his first London recital: Tues 7.45 R3)

Contributors

Pianist:
Craig Sheppard
Producer:
Roy Tipping

by Edward Boyd
Starring Roddy McMillan as Pike
with Jill Melford, John Junkin

What's the army up to on the island of Falibost? Where's Deirdre Tyler? Who is The Apricot?

Contributors

Writer/Series devised by:
Edward Boyd
Script Editor:
Graham Williams
Designer:
Walter Miller
Producer:
Keith Williams
Director:
Quentin Lawrence
The Apricot:
John Junkin
Tyler:
Allan Cuthbertson
Daniel Pike:
Roddy McMillan
Jimmy Gold:
David Butler
Hamish:
Jameson Clark
Morag:
Mary McCusker
Nelly Stevens:
Jill Melford
Postmistress:
Marjorie Thomson
Captain Roseweather:
Roy Boutcher
Purser:
Paul Young
Donald:
Harry Jones
Malachy Macaulay:
Moultrie Kelsall
Seonaid Macaulay:
Sandra Buchan

Starring The Young Generation and Vince Hill with artists who have sold a million records
This week's guests Esther Ofarim, Neil Sedaka
with Alyn Ainsworth and his Orchestra

Contributors

Singers/Dancers:
The Young Generation
Singer:
Vince Hill
Singer:
Esther Ofarim
Singer:
Neil Sedaka
Musicians:
Alyn Ainsworth and his Orchestra
Choreographer:
Nigel Lythgoe
Script:
Roy Tuvey
Script:
Maurice Sellar
Designer:
Kenneth Sharp
Producer:
Stewart Morris
Producer:
Stanley Dorfman

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