starring Harry H. Corbett Hugh Griffith , Eric Sykes with Julia Foster , Ronnie Barker Eric Barker , Miriam Karlin
Hemel Pike 's way of life suits him to perfection. Drifting on a canal barge between London and Birmingham with his simple-minded cousin Ronnie to order about, he can play Casanova with a girl at every lock.
Director DUNCAN WOOD Films: page 15
The Rhine's Revenge
The Rhine is one of the major commercial arteries of Europe. But as man improves the water-way, the Rhine gets its own back. This is the story of how a river has defended itself against progress.
Written and produced for SUDWESTFUNK BADEN-BADEN by GEBHARD PLANGGER Series editor SIMON CAMPBELL-JONES
The United Kingdom Federation of Jazz Bands presents Children in Harmony
BBC2 joins the Radio 1 In Concert programme in a simultaneous broadcast for an hour's contemporary rock music. This week: Split Enz and Leo Kottke
Introduced by ALAN BLACK
Director TOM CORCORAN
Producer MICHAEL APPLETON
For the best effect viewers with Stereo Radio 1 should turn off TV sound and position their speakers on either side of the screen, but a few feet away. Stereo headphones provide a suitable alternative
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Introduced by Robin Ray Perahia plays Mozart
Two contrasted piano concertos by Mozart
No 12, in A major (K 414) No 20, in D minor (K 466) directed from the keyboard by the young American pianist Murray Perahia whose reputation as one of the outstanding musicians of his generation has grown steadily since he won the Leeds International
Piano Competition five years ago.
MURRAY PERAHIA also talks about his career, his enthusiasm for playing chamber music and the advantages and problems of conducting from the keyboard. With
The English Chamber Orchestra leader jose LUIS GARCIA
Sound NEIL GLYN-WILKINSON Lighting NIGEL WRIGHT
Designer VALERIE WARRENDER
Executive producer JOHN DRUMMOND
Producer RON ISTED. Preview: page 17
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starring
Eva Kotmandiou
Petros Zarkadis
A powerful mixture of private and political drama, shot against the starkly beautiful Greek winter landscape, makes Theodor Angelo poulos's film an unforgettable experience.
This isn't remote, abstract history. You are as much involved in it as you are involved in the story of the family.
(Dilys Powell , SUNDAY TIMES)
Brilliantly choreographed ... beguiling visual magic. (THE SPECTATOR) At the end of nearly four hours you are left still eager and anxious to be told more about these plain people drifted in the eddies of history.
(David Robinson , THE TIMES)
You had better see it and to hell with your posterior.
(Derek Malcolm , THE GUARDIAN)
Written and directed by THEODOR ANGELOPOULOS. Films: page 15 (First showing on British television)
(An interview with Theodor Angelo poulos - Arena: Cinema tomorrow, 3.50)