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Story: Burnie's Hill
Illustrated by ERIC BLEGVAD Presenters this week
Carol Chell , Don Spencer
Book: Play School, Humpty's Rhymes 55p, from bookshops. The Tale of a Donkey's Tail and Other Stories from Play School, record (REC 232) £ 1:79. or cassette (MRMC 045) £1.95; Bang on a Drum, songs from Play School and Play Away record (REC 242) £1.95, or cassette (MRMC 004) £1.95, from record shops

Contributors

Illustrated By:
Eric Blegvad
Unknown:
Carol Chell
Unknown:
Don Spencer

A series of ten films about the history and playing of the game presented by two of its leading personalities. 8: The Match with contributions by David Brown and Mushtaq Mohammed
Just another cricket match?
Edgbaston, July 1976:
Warwickshire v Northamptonshire
Production assistant JOHN BODNAR Producer GORDON CROTON
Book (same title), £4.75, from bookshopM

Contributors

Unknown:
David Brown
Unknown:
Mushtaq Mohammed
Unknown:
John Bodnar

Presented by Robert Erskine
The last in a series of six programmes in connection with the current Exhibition of Gold and Silver from AD 300-700 at the British Museum.
6: End Product
In the seventh century, the Romans resolved the age-old conflict with their Persian neighbours, but an unexpected enemy suddenly appeared from Arabia to change the balance of power forever.
Designer TONY LAWRENCE Director JOHN BURROWES
Executive producer JANET HOENIG Producer BETTY WHITE

Contributors

Presented By:
Robert Erskine
Designer:
Tony Lawrence
Director:
John Burrowes
Producer:
Janet Hoenig
Producer:
Betty White

Live from the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden an evening of opera and ballet to celebrate The Queen's Silver Jubilee devised and produced by Frederick Ashton and John Copley In the presence of HM Queen Elizabeth and HRH The Duke of Edinburgh HRH The Prince of Wales
HRH The Princess Anne, Mrs Mark Phillips , and members of the Royal Family.
Introduced by RICHARD BAKER Fanfare
TRUMPETERS OF THE ROYAL MILITARY
SCHOOL OF MUSIC, KNELLER HALL National Anthem
(arranged by GORDON JACOB )

Contributors

Produced By:
Frederick Ashton
Produced By:
John Copley
Unknown:
Mrs Mark Phillips
Introduced By:
Richard Baker
Arranged By:
Gordon Jacob

conducted by its Musical Director Colin Davis with Thomas Allen , Gabriel Bacquier Elizabeth Bainbridge
Teresa Cahill, Richard Cassilly Boris Christoff , Ryland Davies
Placido Domingo , Geraint Evans
Elizabeth Harwood , Anne Howells Gwyneth Jones , Michael Langdon Robert Lloyd , Yvonne Minton
Margaret Price , Richard Van Allan Josephine Veasey
The Orchestra of the Royal Opera leaders
JOHN BROWN , MEYER STOLOW
The Chorus of the Royal Opera chorus master ROBIN STAPLETON in a selection from the operas of Berlioz, Rossini, Verdi, Mozart, Donizetti and Beethoven.
(For full details see page 35)
9.20* Interval
We go behind the scenes with HUMPHREY BURTON to meet some of the personalities in tonight's Gala

Contributors

Director:
Colin Davis
Unknown:
Thomas Allen
Unknown:
Gabriel Bacquier
Unknown:
Elizabeth Bainbridge
Unknown:
Richard Cassilly
Unknown:
Boris Christoff
Unknown:
Ryland Davies
Unknown:
Placido Domingo
Unknown:
Geraint Evans
Unknown:
Elizabeth Harwood
Unknown:
Anne Howells
Unknown:
Gwyneth Jones
Unknown:
Michael Langdon
Unknown:
Robert Lloyd
Unknown:
Yvonne Minton
Unknown:
Margaret Price
Unknown:
Richard van Allan
Unknown:
Josephine Veasey
Leaders:
John Brown
Chorus Master:
Robin Stapleton
Unknown:
Humphrey Burton

director KENNETH MACMILLAN conductor ASHLEY LAWRENCE
Symphonic Variations (FRANCK/ASHTON)
Merle Park , Ann Jenner
Jennifer Penney , David Wall
Michael Coleman , Wayne Eagling Solo piano ANTHONY TWINER Pavane (FAURÉ/MACMILLAN)
Lesley Collier , Donald MacLeary Gloriana Choral Dances
(BRITTEN/MACMILLAN)
Lynn Seymour , Wayne Eagling
Michael Coleman , Stephen Beagley Derek Deane , Ashley Page
Andrew Moore , Graham Fletcher Members of the ROYAL OPERA CHORUS conducted by ROBIN STAPLETON (World Premiere)
Hamlet - Prelude (LISZT/ASHTON) Margot Fonteyn , Rudolf Nureyev (World Premiere)
La Valse (RAVEL/ASHTON)
Vergie Derman , Monica Mason
Georgina Parkinson , David Drew
Stephen Jefferies , Donald MacLeary

Contributors

Conductor:
Kenneth MacMillan
Conductor:
Ashley Lawrence
Unknown:
Merle Park
Unknown:
Ann Jenner
Unknown:
Jennifer Penney
Unknown:
David Wall
Unknown:
Michael Coleman
Unknown:
Lesley Collier
Unknown:
Lynn Seymour
Unknown:
Wayne Eagling
Unknown:
Michael Coleman
Unknown:
Stephen Beagley
Unknown:
Derek Deane
Unknown:
Ashley Page
Unknown:
Andrew Moore
Unknown:
Graham Fletcher
Conducted By:
Robin Stapleton
Unknown:
Margot Fonteyn
Unknown:
Rudolf Nureyev
Unknown:
Vergie Derman
Unknown:
Monica Mason
Unknown:
Georgina Parkinson
Unknown:
David Drew
Unknown:
Stephen Jefferies
Unknown:
Donald MacLeary

(continued)
BBC2 returns to the Royal Opera House where members of the Royal Family join HM the Queen on the stage for an informal talk with the performers and production staff.
Design CARL TOMS
Stage lighting WILLIAM BUNDY TV sound GRAHAM HAINES
TV lighting HUBERT CARTWRIGHT Executive producer HUMPHREY BURTON
Part 2 presented by JOHN VERNON
Producer BRIAN LARGE

Contributors

Unknown:
Hubert Cartwright
Presented By:
John Vernon
Producer:
Brian Large

The programme in which the BBC hands over air-time to the public.
Tonight, the last of three programmes from Northern Ireland.
People Together present City of Hope
'... the city is Londonderry and People Together are a group of people, bound together by the love of their city, working for those who have suffered and are still suffering.'
Made by People Together with the BBC's Community Programme Unit,

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