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Story:Jeremy FisherFrom the film
The Tales of Beatrix Potter Presenters
Carol Chell , Fred Harris
Pianist PETER PONTZEN
Designer STEPHEN FAWCETT
Written and directed by PETER WILTSHIRE Producer ANNE GOBEY
Executive producer CYNTHIA FELGATE

Contributors

Unknown:
Beatrix Potter
Unknown:
Carol Chell
Pianist:
Fred Harris
Pianist:
Peter Pontzen
Designer:
Stephen Fawcett
Directed By:
Peter Wiltshire
Producer:
Anne Gobey
Producer:
Cynthia Felgate

England v Pakistan from Edgbaston
Further coverage of the first day's play.
Introduced by PETER WEST
Commentators RICHIE BENAUD JIM LAKER and TED DEXTER Captains:
Mike Brearley (England)
Wasim Bari (Pakistan)
TV presentation DAVID KENNING , BILL TAYLOR

Contributors

Introduced By:
Peter West
Commentators:
Richie Benaud
Commentators:
Jim Laker
Commentators:
Ted Dexter
Unknown:
Mike Brearley
Unknown:
David Kenning
Unknown:
Bill Taylor

A Henry King Season also starring
Maureen O'Hara , Laird Cregar
Thomas Mitchell , George Sanders
When a pardon is offered to all Caribbean pirates, the renegade Captain Billy Leech refuses the amnesty and James Waring is given the task of capturing the other pirate.
Based on Raphael Sabatini 's famous story, The Black Swan is one of Hollywood's most exciting and colourful swashbucklers. King directs with great vigour and Tyrone Power-in the first of two films being shown tonight - is admirably cast as the hero Jamie Waring.
From the novel by RAPHAEL SABATINI Directed by HENRY KING Films: page 21

Contributors

Unknown:
Maureen O'Hara
Unknown:
Laird Cregar
Unknown:
Thomas Mitchell
Unknown:
George Sanders
Unknown:
Captain Billy Leech
Unknown:
James Waring
Unknown:
Raphael Sabatini
Unknown:
Black Swan
Unknown:
Tyrone Power-In
Unknown:
Jamie Waring.
Novel By:
Raphael Sabatini
Directed By:
Henry King
James Waring:
Tyrone Power
Margaret Denby:
Maureen O'Hara
Captain Henry Morgan:
Laird Cregar
Tommy Blue:
Thomas Mitchell
Captain Billy Leech:
George Sanders
Wogan:
Anthony Quinn
Lord Denby:
George Zucco

from Clacks Farm
Last" March, alpine specialist Will Ingwersen created an alpine garden at Clacks Farm which is now well established. Tonight he embarks on a new project - making a peat garden.
Arthur Billitt and Peter Seabrook discuss raising next year's spring flowers, give some timely advice on strawberries, and look at summer flowers, and vegetables, for growing in containers on the patio.
Produced by BARRIE EÐGAR BBC Birmingham

Contributors

Unknown:
Arthur Billitt
Unknown:
Peter Seabrook

The third of a series of walks in which naturalists share with us their enjoyment of the countryside Living in the Forest with naturalists
Phil Drabble , Chris Mead and Patric Roper
At dawn the ancient forest is dark and still, but as the first warm sun of summer filters through, animals and plants quickly come to life.
The silver buds of the wild service tree - guaranteed to safeguard you against lightning! - are bursting into leaf, pied fly-catchers have returned to nest, and on a sunny bank mating adders are twined together.
Film cameramen
JACK BELLAMY , MAURICE FISHER Film editor CHARLES ALDRIDGE Producer DILYS BREESE BBC Bristol

Contributors

Unknown:
Phil Drabble
Unknown:
Chris Mead
Unknown:
Patric Roper
Unknown:
Jack Bellamy
Unknown:
Maurice Fisher
Editor:
Charles Aldridge
Producer:
Dilys Breese

A Henry King Season also starring
Ava Gardner , Mel Ferrer Errol Flynn , Eddie Albert
A quintet of expatriate Americans wander aimlessly and often drunkenly throughout the capitals of Europe, becoming involved with a British aristocrat.
Based on the novel by ERNEST HEMINGWAY Directed by HENRY KING. Films: page 21

Contributors

Unknown:
Ava Gardner
Unknown:
Mel Ferrer
Unknown:
Errol Flynn
Unknown:
Eddie Albert
Novel By:
Ernest Hemingway
Directed By:
Henry King.
Jake Barnes:
Tyrone Power
Lady Brett Ashley:
Ava Gardner
Robert Cohn:
Mel Ferrer
Mike Campbell:
Errol Flynn
Bill Gorton:
Eddie Albert
Count Mippipopolous:
Gregory Ratoff
Georgette:
Juliette Greco
Zizi:
Marcel Dalio
Doctor:
Henry Daniell

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