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Creators of Modern Philosophy
Bryan Magee talks to leading philosophers about Western philosophy today.
Philosophy and Pohttcs with Ronald Dworkin
Professor of Jurisprudence, Oxford
Series prepared by BRYAN MAGEE Director TONY TYLEY
Executive producer JANET HOENIG

Contributors

Talks:
Bryan Magee
Unknown:
Ronald Dworkin
Unknown:
Bryan Magee
Director:
Tony Tyley
Producer:
Janet Hoenig

Dic Jones the Bard
Die Jones's serious words have been gravely received and rewarded by many prizes, including the most coveted of all, the Chair at the National Eisteddfod. His lighter lines celebrate joyful events, lampoon the living and commemorate the dead.
Film editor PETER GIBBS
Written and produced by DON HAWORTH BBC Manchester

Contributors

Unknown:
Dic Jones
Editor:
Peter Gibbs
Produced By:
Don Haworth

The story of a warm-hearted family of pioneer stock - surviving the Depression years of the 30s and facing the war years.
The Carousel
Tragedy for Cindy leads to some surprising discoveries ...
Based on EARL HAMNER JR 'S autobiographical novel Spencer's Mountain Written by ROBERT PIROSH
Directed by HERBERT HIRSCHMAN

Contributors

Unknown:
Earl Hamner Jr
Written By:
Robert Pirosh
Directed By:
Herbert Hirschman
Jason:
Jon Walmsley
Mary Ellen:
Judy Norton-Taylor
Erin:
Mary Beth McDonough
Ben:
Eric Scott
Jim-Bob:
David W Harper
Elizabeth:
Kami Cotler
Ike Godsey:
Joe Conley
Corabeth Godsey:
Ronnie Claire Edwards
the narrator:
Earl Hamner
Rose:
Co-Starring Peggy Rea
Cindy:
Leslie Winston

starring
Richard Carlson Julia Adams
Director Jack Arnold extracted poetry out of pulp with this eerie tale of an Amazon expeditions encounter with the unknown. Having found the fossil of a strange webbed hand, scientist Carl Maia determines to find the skeleton it belonged to, but instead discovers life is far from extinct in the sinister black lagoon ...
Screenplay by HARRY ESSEX . ARTHUR Ross from a story by MAURICE zimm Directed by JACK ARNOLD
Films: page 15

Contributors

Unknown:
Richard Carlson
Unknown:
Julia Adams
Director:
Jack Arnold
Unknown:
Carl Maia
Play By:
Harry Essex
Unknown:
Arthur Ross
Story By:
Maurice Zimm
Directed By:
Jack Arnold
David Reed:
Richard Carlson
Kay Lawrence:
Julia Adams
Mark Williams:
Richard Denning
Carl Maia:
Antonio Moreno
Lucas:
Nestor Paiva
RICOU BROWNING,:
Ben Chapman

In the splendour of Culzean Castle in Ayrshire, just a few miles from Robert Burns 's cottage, Russell Harty welcomes you to a very special Burns' Night celebration. Russell's guests include: Moira.
Anderson, Andrew Cruickshank , Bill Simpson and lain Cuthbertson
Director RON ISTED
Producer TOM GUTTERIDGE
(The next Russell Harty programme is on Thursday at 8.30 pm)

Contributors

Unknown:
Robert Burns
Unknown:
Russell Harty
Unknown:
Andrew Cruickshank
Unknown:
Bill Simpson
Director:
Ron Isted
Producer:
Tom Gutteridge
Unknown:
Russell Harty

Doctors are often forced to make moral judgments when they treat us. In a series of six stories based on true cases, Ian Kennedy , Director of the Centre for Law,
Medicine and Ethics, examines the principles that guide them. 3: Who Should Live?
David Perkins is dying of kidney failure. He's 31, an ex-drug addict and on the dole. What are his chances of receiving the treatment that will save his life? Why are less than a quarter of the people in his predicament offered treatment? David's case is examined by Dr Netar Mallick and his team at Manchester Royal Infirmary.
In the studio, the issue is discussed by Kenneth Clarke , Qc, mp, Minister for Health, and Dr Victor Parsons of King's College Hospital.
Film editor MICHAEL FLYNN Producer OLIVER MORSE
Executive producer DAVID PATERSON

Contributors

Unknown:
Ian Kennedy
Unknown:
David Perkins
Unknown:
Dr Netar Mallick
Unknown:
Kenneth Clarke
Unknown:
Dr Victor Parsons
Editor:
Michael Flynn
Producer:
Oliver Morse
Producer:
David Paterson
David Perkins:
Brian Birch
Maggie Perkins:
Sue Power
Mike:
Mike Harris

What Makes Rabbit Run?
John Updike 's new book Bech is Back is just out. Last summer his previous novel Rabbit is Rich won the 1982 Pulitzer Prize. At 50, the author of Rabbit Run, Couples and The Coup is at the height of his powers and reputation.
Art, sex and religion: he has described these as the Three Great Secret Things. Tonight he looks at his own life and art in the light of his strictly religious Pennsylvania past and wonders about the drives that make Rabbit run.
Splendid! One of the best profiles of an author I've ever seen (DAILY MAIL) Producer DAVID CHESHIRE

Contributors

Unknown:
John Updike
Producer:
David Cheshire

JOHN TUSA , PETER SNOW and DONALD MACCORMICK , with JOAN BAKEWELL and LINDA ALEXANDER , present television's fullest and most authoritative daily news magazine.

Contributors

Unknown:
John Tusa
Unknown:
Donald MacCormick
Unknown:
Joan Bakewell
Unknown:
Linda Alexander

BBC Two England

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