Story: The Banger by Eva Figes
Illustrated by Joanna Stubbs

with Michael Charlton
Every weekday evening an interview with a man or woman behind the headlines follows the News Summary
Preceded by Weather

The glittering and glamorous story of one of the great Hollywood film studios, where dreams and fantasies are turned into reality.
Featuring highlights from many of 20th Century-Fox's most famous films and a galaxy of their stars and superstars who have soared to the heights of international fame including Shirley Temple, Tyrone Power, Betty Grable Henry Fonda, Sonja Henie, Marilyn Monroe, Paul Newman, Raquel Welch, Robert Redford
Narrated by Richard Chamberlain

A comedy film series starring Valerie Harper, with David Groh and Julie Kavner. Guest star Robert Alda.

Something is worrying Joe, and Rhoda is relieved when he finally agrees to talk about it. But with his dad?

A six-part dramatised documentary series

Written and introduced by Evan Jones
It was easy enough for 18th century England to grow wealthy from the profits of the slave trade without being greatly troubled by its horrors. It needed a major atrocity to stir the conscience of the nation. In 1779 there was just such an event.

David Hutchings
The project organiser of the Upper Avon Navigation Trust looks back over seven days last May which culminated with a ceremony performed by HM The Queen Mother following a journey she made up the restored River Avon to Stratford: the first official boat trip on this section of the river for a hundred years. For David Hutchings the event marked the end of ten fraught years and the realisation of a dream.
Producer IAN KEILL

Angela Rippon; Weather

Cyril Cusack reads "Robins and Woodlice" by Roy Fuller.

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