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A series of five programmes about the cinema and public opinion in the 1940s.
3: Today's Crisis ...
Written by NICHOLAS PRONAY
Produced by HOWARD SMITH
Discussion notes available, on receipt of a large sae, from Propaganda with Facts,[address removed]

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Written By:
Nicholas Pronay
Produced By:
Howard Smith

in A Night Out
Charlie goes out with his friend Ben for entertainment but finds even more fun and games when he totters home.
Written and directed by CHARLES CHAPLIN Music composed by KEITH AMES
Music directed by DENNIS WILSON
Executive producer WILLIAM FITZWATER

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Directed By:
Charles Chaplin
Composed By:
Keith Ames
Directed By:
Dennis Wilson
Producer:
William Fitzwater

by JOAN LINGARD. A series in nine parts based on the Maggie books.
5: Maggie and James find some unexpected visitors at the Glen.
Film cameraman DICK JOHNSTONE Film editor ROBIN CHALMERS
Director RENNY RYE. BBC Scotland

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Unknown:
Joan Lingard.
Unknown:
Dick Johnstone
Editor:
Robin Chalmers
Director:
Renny Rye.
Maggie:
Kirsty Miller
James:
Ian Michie
Granny:
Jean Faulds
Alexander:
Pat Doyle
Catriona:
Jane Garven
Mr McKinley:
Michael Sheard
Mrs McKinley:
Mary Riggans
Jean:
Anne Berry
Sandy:
Paul Ferry
Mr Henderson:
Patrick Lewsley
Tam:
Ron Paterson
Jessie:
Ann Scott-Jones
Mr Scott:
Benny Young
Mrs Scott:
Alison Groves
Mike:
Joe Mullaney
Jackie:
Kenny McPhee

In the countryside near New York a butterfly lays its eggs on a leaf.
Days later a caterpillar emerges to eat its way into the world and meet life's dangers. Nature's miracle transforms the grub into the fragile beauty of the butterfly which, heightening the perils of its transient life, flutters into the city's untold terrors.
Directed by ROBIN LEHMAN

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Directed By:
Robin Lehman

continues a season of Hollywood's classic Westerns. starring
Burt Lancaster , Jean Peters
With the surrender of Geronimo, the spirit of the warlike Apache tribe seems to have been broken at last. But one lone warrior, Massai, determines to fight on against all odds - as the last of the true Apaches.
Robert Aldrich 's exciting film is also one of the more serious movie portraits of the American Indian made during the 50s.
Screenplay by JAMES R. WEBB
Based on the novel Bronco Apache by PAUL I. WELLMAN
Produced by HAROLD BECHT Directed by ROBERT ALDRICH Films: page 17

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Unknown:
Burt Lancaster
Unknown:
Jean Peters
Unknown:
Robert Aldrich
Unknown:
James R. Webb
Unknown:
Paul I. Wellman
Produced By:
Harold Becht
Directed By:
Robert Aldrich
Massai:
Burt Lancaster
Nalinle:
Jean Peters
Al Sieber:
John McIntyre
Hondo:
Charles Buchinsky
Weddle:
John Dehner
Santos:
Paul Guilfoyle
Clagg:
Ian MacDonald
Lt-Col Beck:
Walter Sande
Dawson:
Morris Ankrum
Geronimo:
Monte Blue

The most unpredictable show on television.
Join Russell Harty ' live' in London's Greenwood Theatre for some talk, some music and a lot of entertainment.
Producer TOM GUTTERIDGE Editor GORDON WATTS

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Producer:
Tom Gutteridge
Editor:
Gordon Watts

BBC2 Snooker Championship
The 11th and 12th frames in this series for the 1981 Pot Black Trophy, featuring in Group 1: Ray Reardon (Wales) six times World Snooker Champion v
Kirk Stevens (Canada)
1980 World Championship semi-finalist and in Group 2:
Alex Higgins (N Ireland) former World Champion v
Jim Wych (Canada)
1980 World Championship quarter-finalist
The concluding games in the qualifying round. They will determine the two players in each group who reach this year's semi-finals. Introduced by ALAN WEEKS Referee JOHN WILLIAMS Commentator TED LOWE
Director ROY NORTON Producer REG PERRIN BBC Birmingham
Book (same title), £1.95, from bookshops

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Unknown:
Ray Reardon
Unknown:
Kirk Stevens
Unknown:
Alex Higgins
Introduced By:
Alan Weeks
Unknown:
John Williams
Commentator:
Ted Lowe
Director:
Roy Norton
Producer:
Reg Perrin

The BBC Television International Sheepdog Championship
A series of eight programmes introduced by Phil Drabble with Eric Halsall
The mountains and rolling pasture-land of mid-Wales make an idyllic backcloth to a tough trials course where man and dog combine their unique skills and intelligence in a major test of shepherding or 'sheep herding'.
On the trials course at Cilycwm, each dog has seven sheep to control and is judged on his outrun, lift, fetch, drive, shed and penning Heat 1: Scotland Competitors:
SANDY MCMORRAN with Scott ALASDAIR MUNDELL with Cap DICK FORTUNE with Bill
Technical co-ordinator JOHN EYNON
Director MICHAEL KERR Producer IAN SMITH
Brookes On ... page 81

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Introduced By:
Phil Drabble
Unknown:
Eric Halsall
Unknown:
Sandy McMorran
Unknown:
Scott Alasdair Mundell
Unknown:
John Eynon
Director:
Michael Kerr
Producer:
Ian Smith

starring Zero Mostel with Frank Thornton , Julia Foster In this wordless tour de force, comedian ZERO MOSTEL plays a disaster-prone opera singer making a frantic attempt to get from Heathrow to Covent Garden. A journey with a rather sad ending. Written and directed by PETER BROOK

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Unknown:
Frank Thornton
Unknown:
Julia Foster
Directed By:
Peter Brook

The Embassy
World Indoor Bowls Championship
National champions from nine countries and the defending World Champion, DAVID BRYANT , bowl for the title and £2,500.
Highlights from the first Semi-final played at the Coatbridge Indoor Bowling Club.
Commentators DOUGIE DONNELLY and GRAHAM HOWARD
BBC Scotland

Contributors

Unknown:
David Bryant

BBC Two England

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