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Introduced by Robert Robinson
Paul Theroux 's book The Great Railway Bazaar was picked out by many critics as their book of the year in 1975. His new novel, The Family Arsenal, is a thriller set in London, and again reviewers have praised it in glowing terms. Theroux. an American who lives in London, talks to The Book Programme about his work.
Also Michael Billington and Gillian Reynolds review some new books by or about the great names of Hollywood: Gable, Lombard, Cagney - Jaws.
Producer PHILIP SPEIGHT
Executive producer will WYATT

Contributors

Introduced By:
Robert Robinson
Introduced By:
Paul Theroux
Unknown:
Michael Billington
Unknown:
Gillian Reynolds
Producer:
Philip Speight

A Personal History of the United States, written and narrated by Alistair Cooke 2: The New Found Land
ALISTAIR COOKE retraces the epic journeys of the French and Spanish adventurers, who were the first Europeans to explore North America.
One thing I didn't expect ... was the incredible beauty of this film. From the ' lunar landscape ' of the Arizona desert to the streams and marshes of northern Canada, it paints a dazzling portrait of the land (LOS ANGELES TIMES)
Associate producer ANN TURNER
Producer and director MICHAEL GILL
Alistair Cooke 's America, £ 6.00, from bookshops

Contributors

Unknown:
Alistair Cooke
Unknown:
Alistair Cooke
Producer:
Ann Turner
Director:
Michael Gill
Unknown:
Alistair Cooke

The 1976 US Masters from the Augusta National Course, Augusta, Georgia
The first golf classic of 1976 is played over one of the most beautiful yet demanding golf courses in the world. On the fairways of Augusta, lined with flowering dog woods and azaleas, the giants of golf compete for the coveted 'green jacket '.
This year JACK NICKLAUS defends his title for the fifth time and JOHNNY MILLER , who again started the season in sensational form but who has yet to win the Masters, will be one of the main contenders. Highlights of the last day's play are described by PETER ALLISS and HARRY CARPENTER.
Television presentation by CBS Producer JOHNNIE WATHERSTON

Contributors

Unknown:
Jack Nicklaus
Unknown:
Johnny Miller
Unknown:
Peter Alliss
Unknown:
Harry Carpenter.
Producer:
Johnnie Watherston

Investigates, Discovers, Questions with Jeremy James
Jeanne la Chard , Jack Pizzey
Nick Ross , Harold Williamson
Each week a documentary programme that analyses an issue, a problem, or a row that concerns us all. This is your chance to examine the facts behind the headlines, the stories beyond the news, to hear the questions you want asked, put to the men and women who have the answers.
Producers TOM CONWAY , JULIAN COOPER IVOR DUNKERTON , DAVID FILKIN HARRY WEISBLOOM
Editor MICHAEL LATHAM

Contributors

Unknown:
Jeremy James
Unknown:
Jeanne La Chard
Unknown:
Jack Pizzey
Unknown:
Nick Ross
Unknown:
Harold Williamson
Producers:
Tom Conway
Producers:
Julian Cooper
Producers:
Ivor Dunkerton
Unknown:
David Filkin
Unknown:
Harry Weisbloom
Editor:
Michael Latham

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