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Story: I'd Like to Buy
Written by MARGIE BARBOUR Presenters:
Carol Leader, Stuart McGugan
Pianist WILLIAM BLEZARD
Graphic designer JOANNA ISLES Designer JANE CLEMENT
Written and directed by TERRY MARSH Producer JOHN M. A. LANE
Executive producer: CYNTHIA FELGATE

Contributors

Written By:
Margie Barbour
Leader:
Stuart McGugan
Pianist:
William Blezard
Designer:
Jane Clement
Directed By:
Terry Marsh
Producer:
John M. A. Lane
Producer:
Cynthia Felgate

Starring George Sanders, Wendy Barrie, Jonathan Hale

In his last appearance as the Saint, George Sanders's task is to foil a desperate gang of thieves and to deliver safely three invaluable foreign stamps, the inheritance of a beautiful girl.
Films: page 7

Contributors

Screenplay:
Jerry Cady
Producer:
Howard Benedict
Director:
Jack Hively
Simon Templar:
George Sanders
Elna Massen:
Wendy Barrie
Pearly Gates:
Paul Guilfoyle
Fernack:
Jonathan Hale
Margaret Forbes:
Linda Hayes
Mr Evans:
Ferris Taylor
Chief Graves:
Harry Shannon
Detective Barker:
Eddie Dunn

Ian Dury made this programme specially for Scene, the Schools series for teenagers. He sings some of his songs about mental disturbance, talks about them and visits a psychiatric hospital to discuss them with teenage patients.
Producer Richard CALLANAN
Series producer ROGER TONGE

Contributors

Unknown:
Ian Dury
Producer:
Richard Callanan
Producer:
Roger Tonge

Peter Powell opens another issue of the electronic magazine live from Studio A in Manchester. Music from The Cure and reggae band Black Roots. Début appearance for Ton Tons Macoute. Honor Wilson reports on news stories and issues of the week.
Director JULIET MAY
Producer PETER HAMILTON

Contributors

Producer:
Peter Hamilton

Ludovic Kennedy discusses the profile of Kurt Vonnegut in Arena (BBC2), Time with Betjeman (BBC2), the adaptation of A. J. Cronin 's The Citadel (BBC1) with novelist and critic Martin Amis , poet Charles Causley and Yorkshire GP Dr Mary Cleary. And Professor Laurie Taylor wonders what one's view of the world would be if there was only television to learn from.
Director CLARE PATERSON
Producer STEPHEN GARRETT
Series producer JOHN ARCHER

Contributors

Unknown:
Ludovic Kennedy
Unknown:
Kurt Vonnegut
Unknown:
A. J. Cronin
Unknown:
Martin Amis
Unknown:
Charles Causley
Unknown:
Dr Mary Cleary.
Unknown:
Professor Laurie Taylor
Director:
Clare Paterson
Producer:
Stephen Garrett
Producer:
John Archer

from Jersey
In 1963 Gerald Durrell created the Jersey Wildlife Preservation Trust, and now there are over 1,000 of the world's rarest animals living in 25 acres of landscaped gardens. Roy Lancaster explains the planting scheme with the help of Major Hawkins and Martin Bourke of the Zoological Gardens.
Executive producer JOHN w. KENYON Production assistant JEAN LAUGHTON Producer DENIS w. GARTSIDE BBC Pebble Mill

Contributors

Unknown:
Gerald Durrell
Unknown:
Roy Lancaster
Unknown:
Martin Bourke
Unknown:
Jean Laughton
Producer:
Denis W. Gartside

The fourth of seven programmes by Carla Lane
Starring Geoffrey Palmer and Caroline Blakiston
with Hetty Baynes, Gay Wilde

Contributors

Writer:
Carla Lane
Studio Lighting:
Ron Bristow
Studio Sound:
Anthony Philpot
Designer:
Brian Ellis
Director/Producer:
Sydney Lotterby
Leo:
Geoffrey Palmer
Alice:
Caroline Blakiston
Jane:
Hetty Baynes
Alison:
Gay Wilde
Matthew:
Roger Kemp
Girl:
Rachel Davies
Justin:
Michael Deeks
Hospital sister:
Carolyn Lyster
Gypsy:
Jacquie Cook

by JIM HILL withand
Charlie and Denny are finding the villainy business a bit disappointing just now; bank security has more than outstripped their own modest efforts at technology (i.e. a sawn-off shotgun or a bucketful of gelignite) but when they see a film unit mocking-up a getaway from a bank they realise that there is more than one way to gain access to a lot of cash.
Producer TERRY COLES
DirectorSTUART URBAN
What a glorious spoof (MORNING STAR) Knockabout comedy that really works ... a play to sit back and enjoy. Devastatingly witty asides and a splendid cast (THE DAILY TELEGRAPH)

Contributors

Unknown:
Jim Hill
Producer:
Terry Coles
Director:
Stuart Urban
Charlie:
Michael Elphick
Denny:
Philip Jackson
Sidney MOSS:
Wolfe Morris
Tina:
Debbie Wheeler
Frank:
James Marcus
Albert:
Trevor Laird
Lugs:
Matthew Scurfield
Tonka:
Dicken Ashworth
Shorty:
Duncan Faber
Nigel:
David English
Lenny:
Peter Benson
Jimmy Green:
Mike Grady
Bank manager:
Anthony Dawes
Michael Kaye:
Clinton Greyn
Female clerk:
Lilian Rostkowska

The Biggest Street Party in the World
Every February the streets of Rio de Janeiro explode with the festivities of Carnival. This programme looks at last month's preparations, carnival in the streets and clubs, and the climax-the Samba Schools Parade.
With Anne Nightingale and Ivan Lessa
Producer TOM CORCORAN
(Postponed from 20 February)

Contributors

Unknown:
Anne Nightingale
Unknown:
Ivan Lessa
Producer:
Tom Corcoran

starring Milos Kopecky
Oldrich Lukasek , a Prague lawyer, moves to the mountains for his health. He sets up his practice in a small town and is startled when his first client offers him a rabbit as a fee. As he investigates her case, Lukasek discovers that small-town ' justice' is a matter of blackmail and tampering with evidence. Outraged, he resolves to beat the system.
Screenplay by JAROSLAV DIETL Directed by JAROMIL JIRES
A Czech film with English subtitles Films: page 7

Contributors

Unknown:
Milos Kopecky
Unknown:
Oldrich Lukasek
Unknown:
Jaroslav Dietl
Directed By:
Jaromil Jires
Oldrich Lukasek:
Milos Kopecky
Mrs Lukasek:
Alena Vranova
Zuzana:
Zlata Adamovska
Mrs Marova:
Marie Brozova
Judge Petrik:
Martin Ruzek
Joun:
Jaroslav Satoransky
Vrana:
Karel Augusta

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