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Ten films of caves and cavers 2: The Yorkshire Connection
Potholers have been exploring the Yorkshire caves for many years. Recently the shafts and passages have begun to act as scientific clues to the formation of the caves and the landscape above,
Director PETER RAMSDEN
Producer MICHAEL GARROD

Contributors

Director:
Peter Ramsden
Producer:
Michael Garrod

La Trinidad Valencera
This massive Venetian merchant ship, hijacked in Sicily and forced to join the Spanish Armada, sunk off Donegal on 12 September 1588 and was discovered by the City of Derry Sub-Aqua Club in 1971. Magnus Magnusson tells the story of the Club's trials, tribulations and triumphs over the last years. Film editor THOMAS SCHWALM Producer RAY SUTCLIFFE
Executive producer PAUL JOHNSTONS Great balls o] fire: page 4

Contributors

Unknown:
Magnus Magnusson
Editor:
Thomas Schwalm
Producer:
Ray Sutcliffe

The second of three programmes Pioneers
The first steamboats were tested in Lakeland. Men like Donald Campbell risked their lives for the sake of speed records. On the crags, Victorian climbers learnt the techniques which enabled the British to lead the world in rock climbing.
Bob Langley tells the story of the Lakeland adventurers - and he himself follows the first route up Pillar Rock.
Director PETER HERCOMBE

Contributors

Unknown:
Donald Campbell
Unknown:
Bob Langley
Director:
Peter Hercombe

A six-part dramatised documentary series
5: A Grateful Peasantry
Written and introduced by EVAN JONES
By the year 1791 the French Revolution had spread to the West Indies. On the island of San Domingo 100,000 slaves rose up in rebellion. Plantations were destroyed and 2,000 colonists massacred.
At home, the prospect for bringing the slave trade to an end looked bleak indeed.
Music JOSEPH HOROVITZ
Film cameraman TONY PIERCE-ROBERTS Sound DENNIS PANCHEN
Costumes ELIZABETH WALLER Designer OLIVER BAYLDON
Producer CHRISTOPHER RALLING

Contributors

Introduced By:
Evan Jones
Music:
Joseph Horovitz
Unknown:
Tony Pierce-Roberts
Unknown:
Dennis Panchen
Unknown:
Elizabeth Waller
Designer:
Oliver Bayldon
Producer:
Christopher Ralling
William Wilberforce:
David Collings
William Pitt:
Ronald Pickup
Charles James Fox:
Ronald Lacey
David Lisle:
Dinsdale Landen
Lady Nugent:
Doran Godwin
Captain Crow:
Aubrey Morris
Thomas Clarkson:
Gareth Thomas
Dundas:
Robert James
Romilly:
Richard Leech
General Nugent:
Burnett Webster
Vaughan:
Roy Case
Nelly:
Grace McGhie
King Holiday:
David John
Billy Pitt:
Chris During
Grosvenor:
Richard Hampton
Drake:
David Webb
Mrs Armistead:
Julia Goodman
Kimber:
Leslie Scofield

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