Programme Index

Discover 11,128,835 listings and 279,785 playable programmes from the BBC

Ten programmes in which
PROFESSOR BERNARD WILLIAMS asks: Can philosophy resolve some contemporary moral dilemmas? 9: Why Be Brave?
Does courage matter and can it be taught? HARRY RÉE, former Professor of Education at York University, discusses the connection between physical courage and moral courage and suggests they may be linked.
Director BRYN BROOKS Producer CHRIS JELLEY

Contributors

Unknown:
Professor Bernard Williams
Producer:
Chris Jelley

Grand Final from The Assembly Rooms, Derby Gerald Harrison introduces the David and Goliath situation as the might of one of the finest works brass bands in the country is pitted against a village band from the Rhondda Valley for a prize of £1,000 and the title 'Best of Brass '.
From Stockport
North West Area Champions,
Fairey Engineering Works Band conducted by WALTER HARGREAVES v
From the Rhondda the Welsh Champions,
The Pare and Dare Band conducted by IEFAN MORGAN Judges: William Relton
Lt-Col Trevor L. Sharpe , mvo, CBE
Sound KEITH HARLOW
Lighting HARRY THOMAS
Designer CHRISTOPHER HULL Producer KEN GRIFFIN

Contributors

Introduces:
Gerald Harrison
Conducted By:
Walter Hargreaves
Conducted By:
Iefan Morgan
Unknown:
William Relton
Unknown:
Lt-Col Trevor L. Sharpe
Unknown:
Keith Harlow
Unknown:
Lighting Harry Thomas
Designer:
Christopher Hull
Producer:
Ken Griffin

Written by PATRICK O'DONOVAN
Narrated by MICHAEL PARKINSON
It is a tiny village in the Yorkshire Pennines, yet it was already established when the Domesday Book was compiled. Its land was farmed by Vikings and usurped by Normans; today its farmers grapple with the Common Market. It has sent men to the wars, from Agincourt to Alamein.
' Nobody's ever heard of Lothersdale' says a local farmer. But if the spirit of England is flourishing, it is in a place like this. Voices
OLIVE GREGG, VERNON JOYNER
Produced by PATRICIA MEEHAN

Contributors

Written By:
Patrick O'Donovan
Unknown:
Michael Parkinson
Unknown:
Vernon Joyner
Produced By:
Patricia Meehan

The Kodak Masters
Bowls Tournament from Beach House Park, Worthing.
In tonight's programme, the fourth in this series of seven, DAVID mcgill , the 1977 British Isles champion, plays JOHN RUSSELL EVANS, the 1978 British Isles champion.
Introduced by DAVID VINE
Commentator GRAHAM HOWARD

Contributors

Unknown:
David McGill
Unknown:
John Russell
Introduced By:
David Vine
Commentator:
Graham Howard

At the end of a most successful tour of Europe, the timeless rock star pays a visit to Snape Maltings to sing once again the beat songs and ballads he made famous. Musical backing by THE C.P. EXPRESS
Director RICK GARDNER Producer DOUGLAS HESPE

Contributors

Director:
Rick Gardner
Producer:
Douglas Hespe

Forty years ago the Munich Crisis impelled Britain into a race to build a fighter force which could counter the menace of the Luftwaffe's Messerschmitt 109.
Raymond Baxter tells the story of R. J. MITCHELL 'S brilliantly designed Spitfire, developed from his Schneider Trophy seaplanes, and built in record time by workers in Southampton, Birmingham and Derby.
Battle of Britain aces recall the fighter duels which showed that Spitfires and Messerschmitts were a near-match that left pilots with the balance of power.
In tonight's programme:
Air Vice-Marshal' Johnnie' Johnson Group Capt Sir Douglas Bader Wing Cmdr Bob Stanford-Tuck Test Pilot Jeffrey Quill and designers, managers and workers who made over 20,000 Spitfires.
Research ANNE PAID
Film cameraman JIM KNIGHTS Film editor PETER HUNT Producer JOHN FROST
( A Fine Blue Day: Wednesday 8.0 pm R4)

Contributors

Unknown:
Raymond Baxter
Unknown:
R. J. Mitchell
Unknown:
Sir Douglas Bader
Unknown:
Wing Cmdr Bob Stanford-Tuck
Unknown:
Jeffrey Quill
Editor:
Peter Hunt
Producer:
John Frost

Cameraman Sid Perou penetrates a mysterious world where TV has never been before - Alum Pot. Three teams descend Alum to illustrate the development of pot-holing. This film was Grand Prix winner in the Grenoble Inter national Caving Film Festival.
Film editor MARTIN WINTERTON
Executive producer DOUGLAS B. SMITH

Contributors

Unknown:
Sid Perou
Unknown:
Alum Pot.
Unknown:
Grenoble Inter
Editor:
Martin Winterton
Producer:
Douglas B. Smith

BBC Two England

About BBC Two

BBC Two is a lively channel of depth and substance, carrying a range of knowledge-building programming complemented by great drama, comedy and arts.

Appears in

About this data

This data is drawn from the Radio Times magazine between 1923 and 2009. It shows what was scheduled to be broadcast, meaning it was subject to change and may not be accurate. More