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Starring Cary Grant, Sophia Loren

When his estranged wife dies, Tom Winston is furious to discover his three children shared out among relations. Hustling them off to his bachelor Washington flat, he soon discovers that being a single parent is no joke. Then young Robert runs away...

Films: page 18

Contributors

Screenplay/Director:
Melville Shavelson
Screenplay/Producer:
Jack Rose
Tom Winston:
Cary Grant
Cinzia Zaccardi:
Sophia Loren
Carolyn Gibson:
Martha Hyer
Angelo Donatello:
Harry Guardino
Arturo Zaccardi:
Eduardo Ciannelli
Alan Wilson:
Murray Hamilton
Elizabeth Winston:
Mimi Gibson
David Winston:
Paul Peterson
Robert Winston:
Charles Herbert

The State Express
World Team Classic from
The Hexagon, Reading Wales v Canada
CLIFF THORBURN, KIRK STEVENS and BILL WERBENIUK return to the scene of their triumph last year when they won this event for the first time for Canada. Wales also field the same trio that won the title in 1979 and 1980 and RAY REARDON (above), TERRY GRIFFITHS and DOUG MOUNTJOY will be determined to begin with a victory. DAVID VINE introduces highlights of this afternoon's three individual matches in Group A.
Commentators TED LOWE
JACK KARNEHM , CLIVE EVERTON Summarisers JOHN SPENCER , REX WILLIAMS
Producers
KEITH PHILLIPS. KEITH MACKENZIE Executive producer NICK HUNTER

Contributors

Unknown:
Kirk Stevens
Unknown:
Ray Reardon
Unknown:
Doug Mountjoy
Commentators:
Ted Lowe
Unknown:
Jack Karnehm
Unknown:
Clive Everton
Unknown:
John Spencer
Unknown:
Rex Williams
Unknown:
Keith Phillips.
Producer:
Nick Hunter

A ten-part series in Modem Greek for beginners.
Learn a little Greek and discover something about the Greek way of life. with Chris Serle and Katia Dandoulaki 2:Ordering a Meat
The Greek taverna - where the food is almost incidental. The production of ouzo and retsina in Macedonia, olive harvesting and Ditta making, from Corfu to the Peloponnese.
Consultant DAVID A. HARDY
Film editor Richard SIDWELL
Assistant producer MARY SPRENT Producer TERRY DOYLE
Book (same title), cassettes and records from booksellers
For Information about opportunities to learn Greek In your area contact: England and Wales: Broadcast Suoport Services [number removed]: Northern Ireland: Media Follow-up 0[number removed]; Scotland: Network [number removed].

Contributors

Unknown:
Chris Serle
Unknown:
Katia Dandoulaki
Unknown:
David A. Hardy
Producer:
Terry Doyle

Presented by Jeremy James
Commentary by Jeremy Flint
(Bridge Correspondent of The Times)
The fourth first-round match of this televised bridge tournament for club players begins tonight: St John 's Wood' A' v Manchester. As usual the club pairs are aided by four experts: JANE AND TONY PRIDAY plus IRVING ROSE and VICTOR MOLLO.
Director LINDAMCCARTHY
Producer PETER BAZALGETTE
Hands dealt in the programme can be teen during the week on Ceejax page 259 Grand Slam Bridge Set: £6.90 from booksellers

Contributors

Presented By:
Jeremy James
Commentary By:
Jeremy Flint
Unknown:
St John
Unknown:
Victor Mollo.
Producer:
Peter Bazalgette

An extended series of cinéma vérité documentary films which for a decade have eavesdropped on individuals and institutions in a particularly revealing way. The Family
A series of 13 programmes
In 1974 producer Paul Watson introduced to television the Wilkins of Reading.
6: And God made the world in six days, on the seventh he rested. This episode watches the Wilkins after their six-day toil. Sunday-a day of rest, or is it?
Directors FRANC RODDAM, PAUL WATSON

Contributors

Producer:
Paul Watson
Unknown:
Paul Watson

Richard Armstrong introduces The Cunning Little Vixen from the New Theatre, Cardiff and at 8.15
The Cunning Little Vixen
Welsh National Opera presents Leos Janacek's opera in three acts with a libretto by the composer.

(Welsh National Opera production given in association with Amoco (UK) Ltd)
(BBC Wales)

including at 9.15 Interval

(For the best effect, viewers with stereo Radio 3 should turn off TV sound and position their speakers on either side of the screen.)

Contributors

Presenter/Conductor:
Richard Armstrong
Composer/Librettist:
Leos Janacek
Musicians:
Orchestra and Chorus of Welsh National Opera
Chorus-Master:
Julian Smith
Lighting Designer:
Nick Chelton
Designer:
Maria Bjornson
Choreographer:
Stuart Hopps
Producer:
David Pountney
Translator:
Norman Tucker
Television Lighting:
Len Stephens
Sound:
Geoff Atkins
Sound:
Rowland Jones
Producer:
J. Mervyn Williams
Television Director:
David Buckton
The Vixen:
Helen Field
The Fox:
Arthur Davies
The Schoolmaster:
Nigel Douglas
The Cock:
Richard Morton
The Forester:
Phillip Joll
The Poacher:
Donald Maxwell
The Parson:
David Gwynne
Dragonfly:
David Turner
Badger:
John King
Mosquito:
Paul Gyton
Dog:
James Miller-Coburn
Forester's wife:
Jennifer Rhys-Davies
Forester's son:
Doreen O'Neill
His friend:
Margaret Baiton
Spirit of the Vixen:
Seonaid MacLeod
Chief hen:
Margaret Morgan
Hen:
Mary Davies
Hen:
Anne Morgan
Hen:
Lorna Washington
Hen/Innkeeper's wife:
Menai Davies
Innkeeper:
Phillip Guy-Bromley
Owl:
Gillian Clench
Jay:
Allison Deakin
Woodpecker:
Timothy German

Dave Lee Travis takes us into tonight's live photo final.
Five prints have survived elimination heats, but one hurdle remains before prizes are presented and the outright winner takes the Assignment Week Trophy. The Maddy Prior Band face a final photo call, and Dave Lee Travis looks back over highlights of assignment challenges accepted by Lord Lichfield, Terence Donovan, Victor Blackman, Don McCullin, Denis Healey.
Musical director RICHIE CLOSE Sound EDDIE MAGRATH
Lighting JOHN POMPHREY
Produced and directed by BARRY BEVINS

Contributors

Unknown:
Dave Lee Travis
Unknown:
Dave Lee Travis
Unknown:
Tcrence Donovan
Unknown:
Victor Blackman
Unknown:
Don McCullin
Unknown:
Denis Healey.
Directed By:
Barry Bevins

The Daihatsu Challenge from The Brighton Centre
The best of the action from today's semi-finals featuring most of the leading women players in the world. Introduced by BARRY DAVIES Commentators
JOHN BAERETT , ANN JONES
Producers JOHNNIE WATHERSTON JOHN PHILIP

Contributors

Introduced By:
Barry Davies
Unknown:
John Baerett
Producers:
Johnnie Watherston
Producers:
John Philip

The Lonely
Jack Warden as James Corry Jean Marsh as Alicia James Corry is serving a life sentence for murder on an asteroid millions of miles from Earth. Life is lonely until the arrival of Alicia, who's almost human ...

Contributors

Unknown:
Jack Warden
Unknown:
James Corry
Unknown:
Jean Marsh
Unknown:
Alicia James Corry

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