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starring Esther Ralston, Conrad Veidt
Two classic train movies make up this afternoon's double-bill, beginning with this tense story of robbery, intrigue and murder on a journey from Paris to Rome-one of the most famous train thrillers made when the vogue was at its height in the 30s.
Screenplay by CLIFFORD GREY, SIDNEY GILLIAT, FRANK VOSPER and RALPH STOCK Produced by MICHAEL BALCON Directed by WALTER FORDE
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Contributors

Unknown:
Esther Ralston
Unknown:
Conrad Veidt
Unknown:
Clifford Grey
Unknown:
Sidney Gilliat
Unknown:
Frank Vosper
Unknown:
Ralph Stock
Produced By:
Michael Balcon
Directed By:
Walter Forde
Asta Marvelle:
Esther Ralston
Zurta:
Conrad Veidt
Mrs Maxted:
Joan Barry
Grant:
Harold Huth
Tom Bishop:
Gordon Harker
Alistair McBane:
Cedric Hardwicke
Poole:
Donald Calthrop
Tony:
Hugh Williams
Monsieur Jolif:
Frank Vosper
Spinster:
Muriel Aked

starring Brian Cant , who invites you to join his guests in an entertainment of comedy and music from Loreburn Hall, Dumfries. with Anita Dobson , Alex Norton
Designer JOHN BRISTOW
Executive producer CYNTHIA FELGATE Production AVRIL PRICE

Contributors

Unknown:
Brian Cant
Unknown:
Anita Dobson
Unknown:
Alex Norton
Designer:
John Bristow
Producer:
Cynthia Felgate

starring
John Barrymore , Carole Lombard Walter Connolly , Roscoe Karns
On the luxurious Twentieth Century train en route from Chicago to New York, Broadway impresario Oscar Jaffe , to save himself from financial ruin, attempts to win back his one time protégée, Lily Garland , with a contract to play the Magdalene.
One of the first and funniest of the 30s' ' screwball comedies', Hecht's and MacArthur's sparkling comedy made Carole Lombard a Hollywood star.
Screenplay by CHARLES MACARTHUR and BEN HECHT Directed by HOWARD HAWKS
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Contributors

Unknown:
John Barrymore
Unknown:
Carole Lombard
Unknown:
Walter Connolly
Unknown:
Roscoe Karns
Unknown:
Oscar Jaffe
Unknown:
Lily Garland
Unknown:
Carole Lombard
Unknown:
Charles MacArthur
Unknown:
Ben Hecht
Directed By:
Howard Hawks
Oscar Jaffe:
John Barrymore
Lily Garland:
Carole Lombard
Webb:
Walter Connolly
O'Malley:
Roscoe Karns
Jacobs:
Charles Levison
Clark:
Etienne Girardot
Sadie:
Dale Fuller
George Smith:
Ralph Forbes
Anita:
Billie Seward
Lockwood:
Clifford Thompson
Conductor:
James P Burtis
Schultz:
Gigi Parrish

A look at the week's TV presented by Ludovic Kennedy who discusses the medical Play for Today: Minor Complications (BBC1), the dramatisation of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde (BBC2) and Roald Dahl 's Tales of the Unexpected (Anglia) with former Secretary of State for Social Services The Rt Hon David Ennals , mp, film critic Tom Hutch inson and crime novelist P. D. James.
In the Did You See .. ? viewers' quiz Sue Peacock tests your memories of the unpredictable happenings of live television.
Also Rex Bloomstein , producer of Strangeivays (BBC1), talks about filming in prison.
Director ANN FREER
Producer JOHN ARCHER

Contributors

Presented By:
Ludovic Kennedy
Unknown:
Mr Hyde
Unknown:
Roald Dahl
Unknown:
David Ennals
Unknown:
Tom Hutch
Unknown:
P. D. James.
Unknown:
Rex Bloomstein
Producer:
John Archer

Fourth of eight programmes in BBC2's darts competition First round
Daniel Serie v Tony Brown
Jocky Wilson v Tony Sontag
Belgian captain DANIEL SERIE has a hard match against consistent English star TONY BROWN ; and on-form Scot JOCKY WILSON plays current Bullseye champion TONY SONTAG. Introduced by PETER PURVES
Commentators SID WADDELL , TONY
GREEN
Directors NICK HUNTER , MIKE ADLEY
Producer KEITH PHILLIPS. BBC Manchester

Contributors

Unknown:
Daniel Serie
Unknown:
Tony Brown
Unknown:
Jocky Wilson
Unknown:
Tony Sontag.
Introduced By:
Peter Purves
Commentators:
Sid Waddell
Directors:
Nick Hunter
Directors:
Mike Adley
Producer:
Keith Phillips.

Northumberland v Surrey
The Thorn County Championship Semi-final from the County Ground, Gosforth. In their centenary season Northumberland have already beaten last year's winners, Lancashire, to reach the semi-final. Surrey, who last won the championship in 1971, were beaten at this stage last year. NIGEL STARMER-SMITH commentates and brings news of the other main matches of the day.
Series producer huw JONES

Contributors

Unknown:
Nigel Starmer-Smith

Presented by Sir Huw Wheldon

8.10 The Painter Titian
An analysis of three major works by Titian in the National Gallery.

8.35 Mars -The Viking Mission
An up-to-date account of discoveries about the planet Mars since the first space probes were launched in 1964.

8.55 The Risk of Acting
An interview with Janet Suzman about an actress's approach to her job and her roles - and the risks she takes.

9.15 The Planet Earth - A Scientific Model
A famous 19th-century experiment which demonstrates the rotation of the Earth, recreated in the great dome of St Paul's Cathedral.

9.25 'Are my ears on wrong?'
A film profile of Charles Ives, who is considered by many to be America's most important 20th-century composer.

9 50 World Politics - The Rise and Fall of Britain's Sanctions Policy
One of four programmes analysing the Rhodesian policy of the British Government.

Contributors

Presenter:
Sir Huw Wheldon
Interviewee (The Risk of Acting):
Janet Suzman
Studio director:
Richard Argent

takes a look at the contemporary rock scene with Anne Nightingale. In the studio Split Enz and Q Tips with films, album tracks, interviews, news and reviews.
Director TOM CORCORAN
Producer MICHAEL APPLETON

Contributors

Unknown:
Anne Nightingale.
Director:
Tom Corcoran
Producer:
Michael Appleton

The classic sci-fi series Second Chance starring Simon Oakland
Janet de Gore , Don Gordon
An amusement park joyride becomes a nightmare trip into space -for the unsuspecting passengers have been specially selected.
Written by UN DAVE and LOU MORHEIM Directed by PAUL STANLEY
Produced by JOSEPH STEFANO. Created by LESLIE STEVENS.

Contributors

Unknown:
Simon Oakland
Unknown:
Janet de Gore
Unknown:
Don Gordon
Written By:
Un Dave
Unknown:
Lou Morheim
Directed By:
Paul Stanley
Produced By:
Joseph Stefano.
Unknown:
Leslie Stevens.

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