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starring
Bing Crosby , Mary Carlisle
Bing Crosby plays a doctor in love with a society girl-but she's in love with a crooked gambler.
Screenplay by JO SWERLING and RICHARD CONNELL Based on the novel by o. HENRY Produced by EMANUEL COHEN Directed by FRANK TUTTLE
Films: page 20

Contributors

Unknown:
Bing Crosby
Unknown:
Mary Carlisle
Unknown:
Bing Crosby
Unknown:
Jo Swerling
Unknown:
Richard Connell
Novel By:
O. Henry
Produced By:
Emanuel Cohen
Directed By:
Frank Tuttle
Bill Remsen:
Bing Crosby
Judy:
Mary Carlisle
Lorelei Dodge-Blodgett:
Beatrice Lillie
Policeman O'Roon:
Andy Devine

Starring Brian Cant and Floella Benjamin
with Ben Thomas, Heather Williams, John Asquith and Jonathan Cohen with the Play Away Band

Contributors

Unknown:
Brian Cant
Unknown:
Floella Benjamin
Unknown:
Ben Thomas
Unknown:
Heather Williams
Unknown:
John Asquith
Unknown:
Jonathan Cohen
Designer:
Gwen Evans
Musical Director:
Jonathan Cohen
Producer:
Jeremy Swan
Series Producer:
Ann Reay

starring
Tommy Dorsey , Jimmy Dorsey
The story of the Dorsey brothers, trombonist Tommy and saxophonist Jimmy, from their early jazz band days to their success as leaders of ' swing' in the 30s and 40s.
Screenplay by Richard ENGLISH ART ARTHUR and CURTIS KENYON
Produced by CHARLES R. ROGERS Directed by ALFRED E. GREEN
Films: page 20

Contributors

Unknown:
Tommy Dorsey
Unknown:
Jimmy Dorsey
Play By:
Richard English
Unknown:
Curtis Kenyon
Produced By:
Charles R. Rogers
Jane Howard:
Janet Blair
Paul Whiteman:
Himself
Bob Burton:
William Lundigan
Mrs Dorsey:
Sara Allgood

The Charles Church Championship from Wembley Conference Centre The line-up of world-class players is headed by the holder for the past two years, England's DESMOND DOUGLAS. He faces intense competition for the title from 16-year-old CARL PREAN , the Isle of Wight-based-player. Commentator TONY GUBBA
Television presentation BOB DUNCAN

Contributors

Unknown:
Desmond Douglas.
Unknown:
Carl Prean
Unknown:
Bob Duncan

A ten-part series in Modern Greek for beginners. with Chris Serle and Katia Dandoulaki 6: Getting Around
Buses and boats, planes and trains, are essential to the adventure of travelling in Greece as elsewhere-but in Greece the concept of time is unique. How to tell it, and more besides.
Consultant DAVID A. HARDY
Film editor RICHARD BIDWELL
Assistant producer MARK 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 Support Services [number removed]: Northern Ireland: Media Follow-up [number removed]68; Scotland: Network [number removed].
0 HELPLINES: page 83

Contributors

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

Presented by Jeremy James
Commentary by Jeremy Flint
(Bridge Correspondent, The Times) The second semi-final of this national knock-out bridge tournament. Bristol v Manchester
As usual the club pairs are aided by four experts: JANE AND TONY PRIDAY plus IRVING ROSE and VICTOR MOLLO.
Director LINDA MCCARTHY
Producer PETER BAZALGETTE
The hands dealt in this programme can be seen during the week on Ceefax p 258 Grand Slam Bridge Set, f6.90 from booksellers

Contributors

Presented By:
Jeremy James
Commentary By:
Jeremy Flint
Commentary By:
Victor Mollo.
Director:
Linda McCarthy
Producer:
Peter Bazalgette

' Conducting is communication. If you don't communicate, they're going to play by themselves. And if they play by themselves together, they don't need you in any case.'
Zubin Mehta, dynamic music director of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra and the New York Philharmonic, on what it takes to master the art of the baton.
In the first of five programmes, five gifted young conductors are seen in highlights from a unique ' Conductors Workshop'. with RODICA IOSUB-COHEN (violin)
ISRAEL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
RUBIN ACADEMY ORCHESTRA OF
TEL-AVIV UNIVERSITY with student conductors
GISELE BUKA BEN-DOR
ISRAEL EDELSON, MARK GOODING FELIX KRUGLIKOV , MOTTI MIRON Narrator BERNARD KEEFE
Videotape editor PETER FRANCIS Executive producer RAM EVRON Producer RODNEY GREENBERG
A Jerusalem Music Centre production in association with BBCtv

Contributors

Unknown:
Mark Gooding
Unknown:
Felix Kruglikov
Narrator:
Motti Miron
Editor:
Peter Francis
Producer:
Rodney Greenberg

An extended series of cinirna vérité documentary films. The Family
A series of 13 programmes
In 1974 producer Paul Watson introduced to television the Wilkins. 10: Tom Bernes , who perfected 1,001 ways of saying no to marriage, has finally said yes.
Directors FRANC RODDAM, PAUL WATSON

Contributors

Producer:
Paul Watson
Unknown:
Tom Bernes
Unknown:
Paul Watson

As the family of assassinated President John F. Kennedy prepares to make its 20th annual pilgrimage to the cemetery for American heroes, Charles Wheeler in Washington presents an assessment of the Kennedy Presidency. From Britain, a view by Lord Harlech, a life-long friend of John Kennedy. As British Ambassador in Washington he was not only at the heart of Kennedy's Camelot but also a valued adviser to the President. Kennedy's colleagues and critics discuss the legacy of the man.
Produced by LYDIA HOWARD , IAN HOLTUM DAVID COXTON TAYLOR
Editor ELWYN PARRY JONES

Contributors

Unknown:
John F. Kennedy
Unknown:
Charles Wheeler
Unknown:
John Kennedy.
Produced By:
Lydia Howard
Produced By:
Ian Holtum
Produced By:
David Coxton Taylor
Editor:
Elwyn Parry

A new TV version of the opera-ballet by BERTOLT BRECHT and KURT WEILL with Elise Ross as Anna The family is sung by Anthony Rolfe-Johnson , Ian Caley Michael Rippon , John Tomlinson and mimed by ANDREW GALLAGHER , MARTIN MCEVOY JOHN AYLDON , ENID HARTLE City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra conducted by Simon Rattle
Sung in German
English subtitles by GILLIAN WIDDICOMBE Designer ANTONY THORPE
Photography JOHN HOOPER
Film editor ARTHUR BENNETT
Directed by DAVID ALDEN and BARRIE GAVIN (Berlin Requiem: Friday 8.0 pm)

Contributors

Unknown:
Kurt Weill
Unknown:
Elise Ross
Unknown:
Anna The
Sung By:
Anthony Rolfe-Johnson
Sung By:
Ian Caley
Sung By:
Michael Rippon
Sung By:
John Tomlinson
Unknown:
Andrew Gallagher
Unknown:
Martin McEvoy
Unknown:
John Ayldon
Conducted By:
Simon Rattle
Unknown:
Gillian Widdicombe
Designer:
Antony Thorpe
Unknown:
Photography John Hooper
Editor:
Arthur Bennett
Directed By:
David Alden
Directed By:
Barrie Gavin

Third from the Sun Fritz Weaver as William Sturka Joe Maross as Jerry Riden
A scientist and a test pilot plan to escape from the nuclear holocaust they know is coming ...
I Shot an Arrow into the Air
Edward Binns as Captain Donlin Dewey Martin as Corey
When three astronauts are marooned on a barren asteroid it soon becomes a battle for survival.
Third from the Sun. Written by RICHARD MATHESON. Directed by RICHARD BARE
I Shot an Arrow into the Air. Written by ROD SERLING , Directed by STUART ROSENBERG

Contributors

Unknown:
Sun Fritz Weaver
Unknown:
William Sturka
Unknown:
Joe Maross
Unknown:
Jerry Riden
Unknown:
Edward Binns
Unknown:
Captain Donlin Dewey Martin
Written By:
Richard Matheson.
Directed By:
Richard Bare
Written By:
Rod Serling
Directed By:
Stuart Rosenberg

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