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Fifth of six programmes written by Clive Doig
Presented by Sarah Greene and Paul McDowell

The stories of the inventions of the knitting machine and nylon stockings and a brief history of beauty competitions. Wilf Lunn, himself a winner of a beauty competition, shows his dimple maker.

Contributors

Writer/Producer/Director:
Clive Doig
Costumes:
Joan Wadge
Make-up:
Lesley Rouvray-Lawson
Presenter:
Sarah Greene
Presenter:
Paul McDowell
Inventor:
Wilf Lunn
Catherine/Queen Elizabeth 1/Helen Carothers/Miss Amie/ Aphrodite:
Madeline Smith
Lord Hunsden/Wallace Carothers/Mr Yerkes:
Sylvester McCoy
William Lee/Dr Hill/Mr Gladding:
Mike Savage
James Lee/American cop/Dr Stine/Paris/Pat O'Hara:
Simon Gipps-Kent
Anne/Dr Anderson/Miss Baumwinder/Reporter/Hera:
Julia Binsted
Susan/Athena:
Sarah Greene

A series of 18 programmes Part 17 by BARRY PURCHASE
It is exam time at Grange Hill. Jonah decides that the ballot on flexi-time requires some special 'assistance'. This week's cast:
Devised by PHIL REDMOND
Film cameraman EUGENE CARR Producer KENNY MCBAIN

Contributors

Unknown:
Barry Purchase
Unknown:
Eugene Carr
Producer:
Kenny McBain
Scruffy McGuffy:
Fraser Cains
Mr Hopwood:
Brian Capron
Mr Baxter:
Michael Cronin
Mr Keating:
Robert Hartley
Mr Smart:
Simon Haywood
Miss Money:
Lucinda Gane
Mrs McCluskey:
Gwyneth Powell
Union official:
Colin Rix
Mrs McGuire:
Jenny Twigge
Duane Orpington:
Mark Baxter
Fay Lucas:
Alison Bettles
Claire Scott:
Paula-Ann Bland
Stewpot Stewart:
Mark Burdis
Annette Firman:
Nadia Chambers
Christine Everson:
Lisa East
Jonathan Davies:
Leigh Gotch
Jimmy Flynn:
Terry Kinsella
Precious Matthews:
Dulice Liecier
Zammo McGuire:
Lee MacDonald
Pogo Patterson:
Peter Moran
Jonah Jones:
Lee Sparkes
Diane Cooney:
Julie-Ann Steel
Suzanne Ross:
Susan Tully
Julie Marchant:
Lisa Yorke

by David Pownall
with George A. Cooper as Alan

'I followed the river down from where I lived. It's walk I always meant to do, but I never got round to it until today... Is it far?... It's about my limit now.'

BBC Bristol
(First shown in the Turning Years Tales series)

Contributors

Writer:
David Pownall
Film Editor:
Liz Thoyts
Producer:
Alastair Reid
Alan:
George A Cooper
Alec:
Robert McIntosh
Gabbitas:
Michael St John
Gamekeeper:
Ted Morris

The last of five programmes Introduced by Johnny Silvo featured tonight are
Donovan Incantation
Lighting HUBERT CARTWRIGHT Sound GRAHAM HAINES
Directors DAVE PICKTHALL DAVE ross Producer DON SAYER

Contributors

Introduced By:
Johnny Silvo
Directors:
Dave Pickthall Dave Ross
Producer:
Don Sayer

The last of the series of the most popular programmes from Delia Smith's Cookery Course.
British puddings are renowned worldwide for taste and flavour. Delia shows how to make some of the best - from a rich chocolate and walnut pudding to a light apple charlotte.
A BBC videobook, Delia Smith's Home Baking (BBCV 1009); the recipes are in the Part 1 book, £4.25, and also in the Complete Cookery Course, £10.96, from retailers
Delia Smith recipe on Ceefax page 191

Contributors

Cook/presenter:
Delia Smith
Director:
Frank Ash
Producer:
Jenny Rogers

From the heart of beautiful downtown Burbank, Dan Rowan and Dick Mar tin invite you to a laugh-a-minute extravaganza.
Tonight s guest stars
Tiny Tim, Billy Graham and, the Laugh-in regulars
Director DON WILES
Executive producer GEORGESCHLATTER

Contributors

Unknown:
Dan Rowan
Unknown:
Dick Mar
Unknown:
Billy Graham
Director:
Don Wiles

Bob Monkhouse presents another edition of his show in which he introduces the best of comic talent from both sides of the Atlantic.
Featuring this week the irreverence of Bernard Manning , the versatility of Paul Squire and from the USA the eccentric unpredictability of 'The World's Foremost Authority' Professor Irwin Corey. with music from
Siobhan McCarthy and The Harry Stoneham Band
Production associate NEIL SHAND Script associates
DENNIS BERSON. SPIKE MULLINS Sound HUGH BARKER Lighting BILL MILLAR Designer PAUL TRERISE DirectorGEOFF MILES
Produced by JOHN FISHER

Contributors

Unknown:
Bob Monkhouse
Unknown:
Bernard Manning
Unknown:
Paul Squire
Unknown:
Professor Irwin Corey.
Unknown:
Siobhan McCarthy
Unknown:
Dennis Berson.
Unknown:
Hugh Barker
Unknown:
Bill Millar
Designer:
Paul Trerise
Director:
Geoff Miles
Produced By:
John Fisher

The Academy
'We don't shoot to wound or shoot to scare. Our agents are trained to hit the body, the centre mass.'
Head of FBI Firearms Training The
Federal Bureau of Investigation made its name by tracking down and shooting notorious gangsters of the 1930s-men like Dillinger and 'Baby Face' Nelson. Today the FBI is one of the most famous and feared law enforcement agencies and feared law enforcement agencies in the world.
This film follows a group of young men and women receiving their basic training in FBI methods at the Academy, a training complex hidden away on a Marine base near Washington. Over 15 strenuous weeks, former accountants, teachers and lawyers are turned into plain-clothes agents. They are taught the latest scientific techniques of law enforcement, the psychology of interviewing a suspect, the best methods to use for a successful arrest, how to deal with kidnappers and how to use a gun with 'deadly force'.
British policemen also attend courses at the Academy. Can we learn something? Should we bring home some of these American techniques?
Film editor NICK RAYNER Horizon editor
GRAHAM MASSEY Producer
CHRISTOPHER LA FONTAINE Woddit On.... page 85

Contributors

Unknown:
Graham Massey
Unknown:
Christopher La Fontaine

Is it true that the quickest way to disperse a British crowd is to mention poetry?
Frank Delaney examines our attitudes to poetry in conversation with Stephen Spender , Peter Porter and Peter Levi.
Director PHILIP CHILVERS
Producer FRANCES WHITAKER

Contributors

Unknown:
Frank Delaney
Unknown:
Stephen Spender
Unknown:
Peter Porter
Unknown:
Peter Levi.
Director:
Philip Chilvers
Producer:
Frances Whitaker

BBC Two England

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