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Facing Change
Shorefields School, Liverpool, faces many problems: the decay of the inner city, high unemployment, and the effects of the national recession. These problems are reflected in the day-to-day life of the school. How did the school face them in 1979-80? Producer NICK brenton
A BBC/Open University production

Contributors

Producer:
Nick Brenton

A Personal Voyage
Harmony of the Worlds

In episode 3 of Cosmos Carl Sagan's journey takes us to exotic and very ancient sites which bear vivid witness to early man's obsession with the stars-and the dawn of scientific observation.
From there we go to the turbulent 16th-century world of Hans Kepler, a tortured genius whose integrity and perseverance made him the last scientific astrologer and the first astrophysicist.

A joint production of KCET and Carl Sagan Productions Inc in association with BBC TV.

Contributors

Presenter:
Carl Sagan
Executive producer:
Adrian Malone

2: Rogon Josh
Rogon Josh , or lamb stewed in a rich red sauce, is one of the classic dishes of India. In the second of eight programmes Madhur Jaffrey demonstrates how easily it is prepared, and shows how to make the delicious aubergines in a pickling style-a sort of Indian ratatouille-and one of the most popular Indian breads, parathas.
Assistant producer JENNY STEVENS Producer JENNY ROGERS
Recipe on Ceefax page 167
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Contributors

Unknown:
Rogon Josh
Unknown:
Rogon Josh
Unknown:
Madhur Jaffrey
Producer:
Jenny Stevens
Producer:
Jenny Rogers

by John Le Carre screenplay by John Le Carre, John Hopkins
[starring] Alec Guinness
also starring Eileen Atkins, Dudley Sutton, Michael Gough, Vladek Sheybal, Bill Paterson, Anthony Bate, Michael Elphick and featuring Curd Jurgens

'It's an emergency, George. You remember the old General, used to live in Paris? We need someone from his past. We need you, George.' Madame Ostrakova was desperate to believe the sweating Russian who promised the return of her daughter. Then there was the letter from Paris which rang old bells for General Vladimir.
These were the two events which heralded the summons of George Smiley from retirement.

(Subtitles on Ceefax page 170)
(Feature p88)

Contributors

Author/Screenwriter:
John Le Carre
Screenwriter:
John Hopkins
Composer/Conductor:
Patrick Gowers
Film Recordist:
Malcolm Webberley
Designer:
Austen Spriggs
Photography:
Kenneth MacMillan
Producer:
Jonathan Powell
Director:
Simon Langton
George Smiley:
Alec Guinness
The General:
Curd Jurgens
Madame Ostrakova:
Eileen Atkins
Oleg Kirov:
Dudley Sutton
Mikhel:
Michael Gough
Otto Leipzig (The Magician):
Vladek Sheybal
Lauder Strickland:
Bill Paterson
Oliver Lacon:
Anthony Bate
Det Chief Superintendent:
Michael Elphick
Elvira:
Ingrid Pitt
Villem Craven:
Paul Herzberg
Nigel Mostyn:
Stephen Riddle
Murgotroyd:
Harry Walker
Sergeant Pike:
Trevor Cooper
Attache Kuznetsov:
Renny Krupinski
Madame la Pierre:
Germaine Delbat
Sergei:
Jacques Maury
PC Hall:
Alex Jennings
Paris bus driver:
Vincent Grass
Dmitri:
Yves Peneau
People in warehouse:
Catherine Ohotnikoff
People in warehouse:
Francois Clavier
Cafe waiter:
Andre Penvern
Taxi driver:
Okon Jones
Russian Embassy official:
Gita Denise
Leipzig's girlfriend:
Margit Rauthe
Woman on Metro:
Louba Guetchikoff

The first of six programmes starring Spike Milligan
John Bluthal , David Lodge Keith Smith with David Adams, Suzanne Sinclair Julia Breck , Alan Clare Jim Barclay and special guest appearances of Richard Ingrams David Jacobs
Michael Parkinson
In this programme (which is not suitable for those of a sensitive or nervous disposition) SPIKE MILLIGAN , the famous author and philosopher, takes an in-depth look at all kinds of wild and exotic life abounding in this anniversary year, and poses many interesting and intellectual questions he doesn't understand.
Written by SPIKE MILLIGAN , neil shand
ANDREW MARSHALL , DAVID RENWICK Sound MICHAEL MCCARTHY
Lighting BERT POSTLETHWAITC Designers
ANDRES WELSTEAO HORNBY , CHRIS HULL
Produced and directed by ALAN 1. W. BELL

Contributors

Unknown:
Spike Milligan
Unknown:
John Bluthal
Unknown:
Suzanne Sinclair
Unknown:
Julia Breck
Unknown:
Alan Clare
Unknown:
Jim Barclay
Unknown:
Richard Ingrams
Unknown:
David Jacobs
Unknown:
Michael Parkinson
Unknown:
Spike Milligan
Written By:
Spike Milligan
Written By:
Neil Shand
Written By:
Andrew Marshall
Unknown:
David Renwick
Unknown:
Andres Welsteao Hornby
Unknown:
Chris Hull

Can Your Mind Control Pain?
Janet Salisz made medical history when three of her children were delivered by Caesarean operation using only hypnosis to control pain. Because she was allergic to pain-killing drugs, her doctor had advised her to learn hypnosis. ' Each time I did it, it became easier,' she says. Her surgeons, to convince sceptical medical colleagues, made a remarkable film of her second Caesarean, during which she can be seen to be free of pain and perfectly relaxed.
This film, the second of four on hypnosis, concentrates on its use to control pain. It looks at Janet's experience as well as two chronic pain patients, a London taxi-driver and a Los Angeles police officer.
It reports the work of scientists trying to understand the subtle psychological processes involved in hypnotic pain control and asks, does hypnosis work for just a few rare individuals or is it a technique that can be generally useful?
Film editors CHARLES REES , DAVE kino Film cameraman BRIAN HALL
Written and produced by MICHAEL Barnes

Contributors

Unknown:
Janet Salisz
Editors:
Charles Rees
Produced By:
Michael Barnes

The Unipart
British Professional Championship from Gaskins Conference Centre, Middlesbrough
Highlights of the first three matches of the second round played earlier this evening.
Each match is the best of seven sets, three legs per set.
Introduced by PETER PURVES Commentators
SID WADDELL , TONY GREEN

Contributors

Introduced By:
Peter Purves
Unknown:
Sid Waddell

Presenters Peter Snow, John Tusa and Donald MacCormick present the major events of the day.
The programme's correspondents report from Britain and around the world on issues and topics which are making the headlines.
Producers
JOHN HOLME , TONY HALL
Directors MIKE CATHERWOOD , JOHN WILKINSON Assignment editors
HOWARD ANDERSON , NICK GUTHRtJ: Deputy editor PAUL NORRIS Editor DAVID LLOYD

Contributors

Unknown:
John Tusa
Unknown:
Donald MacCormick
Unknown:
John Holme
Directors:
Mike Catherwood
Directors:
John Wilkinson
Unknown:
Howard Anderson
Editor:
Paul Norris
Editor:
David Lloyd

BBC Two England

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