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Rooster Sets Out to See the World written and illustrated by ERIC CARLE Presenters
CAROL CHELL , DON SPENCER
Pianist PETER GOSLING
Designer GLORIA CLAYTON '
Written and directed by BARBARA DEEHAN Producer ANNE GOBEY
Executive producer CYNTHIA FELGATE

Contributors

Illustrated By:
Eric Carle
Unknown:
Carol Chell
Pianist:
Don Spencer
Pianist:
Peter Gosling
Designer:
Gloria Clayton
Directed By:
Barbara Deehan
Producer:
Cynthia Felgate

Fourth of 20 programmes
Practical hints and tips, with ZENA SKINNER , cookery expert
GEOFFREY SMITH , gardening expert ROY DAY , do-it-yourself expert
VAL HUDSON , consumer journalist
Items this week include tips on how to cut your heating bills and some jobs to do in the greenhouse this weekend.

Contributors

Unknown:
Zena Skinner
Unknown:
Geoffrey Smith
Unknown:
Roy Day
Unknown:
Val Hudson

Michael Charlton and Charles Wheeler present news and opinion on events of the day, Newsreader Angela Rippon
Editor JOHN TISDALL

Contributors

Unknown:
Michael Charlton
Unknown:
Charles Wheeler
Unknown:
Angela Rippon
Editor:
John Tisdall

In Search of a Champion Second Semi-final
England East v Wales
With one single and one brace finalist now decided,
Phil Drabble and Eric Halsall introduce the remaining successful team champions as they compete to fill the vacant places in the Final.
England East: BOB FRASER with Phil, an International Champion
Wales: GLYN JONES with Gel, a former Supreme Champion
Each of the teams will also have a contestant in the Brace Championship, where all the skill and expertise of the shepherd will be required as he works two dogs round the brace course at Buttermere.
Producer philif s. gilbert

Contributors

Unknown:
Phil Drabble
Unknown:
Eric Halsall
Unknown:
Bob Fraser
Unknown:
Glyn Jones

Public Spending
What it is, and where it goes.
Nearly 60 per cent of the nation's spending is done by government and by local authorities.
Tonight James Bellini and The Money Programme team consider public spending and what it buys.
Assistant editor PAUL ELLIS Editor JOHN BEKKER

Contributors

Unknown:
James Bellini
Editor:
Paul Ellis
Editor:
John Bekker

BBC2 opts out for the first of seven programmes
Eric Idle, RWT'S Programme Controller, invites(!) you to join him for an evening's entertainment including Episode 3 of The History of the Entire World, and golden moments from the Rutles' classic movie A Hard Day's Rut.
Taking part are Neil Innes, David Battley, Gwen Taylor, Terence Bayler, Bunny May, John Halsey and Carinthia West

Contributors

Star/comedian:
Eric Idle
Taking part:
Neil Innes
Taking part:
David Battley
Taking part:
Gwen Taylor
Taking part:
Terence Bayler
Taking part:
Bunny May
Taking part:
John Halsey
Taking part:
Carinthia West
Script by:
Eric Idle
Songs by:
Neil Innes
Music by:
null Fatso
Designer:
Geoff Powell
Director:
Andrew Gosling
Producer:
Ian Keill

starring Harry Worth featuring
JOHN ARNATT , NORMAN ATKYNS
ALAN CUTHBERTSON , BARBARA GRALEY ERNEST HARE , NICHOLAS MCARDLE PHILIP MADOC , LOUIS
MANSI LARRY MARTYN , RAYMOND MASON JOSEPHINE TEWSON
THE FRED TOMLINSON SINGERS
Written by RONNIE TAYLOR Staged by dougie SQUIRES Orchestra directed by RONNIE HAZLEHURST
Designer GERRY SCOTT Executive producer JOHN AMHONDS
Producer JAMES MOIR

Contributors

Unknown:
John Arnatt
Unknown:
Norman Atkyns
Unknown:
Alan Cuthbertson
Unknown:
Barbara Graley
Unknown:
Ernest Hare
Unknown:
Nicholas McArdle
Unknown:
Philip Madoc
Unknown:
Mansi Larry Martyn
Unknown:
Raymond Mason
Unknown:
Josephine Tewson
Written By:
Ronnie Taylor
Directed By:
Ronnie Hazlehurst
Designer:
Gerry Scott
Producer:
John Amhonds
Producer:
James Moir

starring with Virginia Stride Edward de Souza John Woodnutt
A series of ten programmes 8: Fail Safe by BRIAN CLEMENS
Did evidence Hardy gave in a murder trial 12 years ago result in a miscarriage of justice?
Cast in order of appearance
Designer RAY LONDON
Producer ANDREW OSBORN
Director PETER GRAHAM scott Preview: page 15

Contributors

Unknown:
Brian Clemens
Producer:
Andrew Osborn
Director:
Peter Graham
Professor Hardy:
Marius Goring
Professor Hardy:
Marius Goring
First student:
Michael Troughton
Second student:
Michael Mulloy
Susan Bartlett:
Virginia Stride
Price:
Jeremy Sinden
Inspector Wisley:
Tim Barlow
Maggie Wisley:
Nancie Jackson
Giles Marston:
Edward de Souza
Warder:
John Forgeham
Freddie Paxton:
William Wilde
Turner:
John Woodnutt
Leslie Stevens:
Bill Dean

The programme in which the BBC hands over air-time to the public. Tonight:
Friends of the Education Voucher Experiment in Representative Regions present
Schools of our Choice?
' Most parents don't choose schools for their children, they have to go where the local authority decides. FEVER is a group that believes parents should be able to choose their child's education through a voucher system.'
Made by FEVER with the help of the BBC's Community Programme Unit

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