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continues a season of films celebrating the 80th birthday of the British director Michael Powell this afternoon starring
Conrad Veidt and Valerie Hobson.

An exciting spy thriller set against a shadowy blacked-out London during World War II. Captain Andersen, the Danish master of the neutral ship Helvig, is delayed by a British Contraband Control inspection. When two of his passengers disappear ashore in the mist, Andersen proceeds to London in pursuit....

(Black and white)

and at 3.20
"A Canterbury Tale"
Starring Eric Portman, Sheila Sim, Dennis Price.

Three wartime pilgrims on their way to Canterbury converge on the quiet Kentish village of Chillingbourne. There they find that girls are afraid to go out at night because of attacks by the mysterious "glueman"...

(Black and white)
(Films: page 23)

Contributors

Director/Producer/Writer:
Michael Powell
Screenwriter:
Emeric Pressburger
Producer (Contraband):
John Corfield
Capt Andersen:
Conrad Veidt
Mrs Sorensen:
Valerie Hobson
Mate of SS Helvig/Chef of Three Vikings:
Hay Petrie
Mr Pidgeon:
Esmond Knight
Van Dyne:
Raymond Lovell
Hendrick:
Charles Victor
Danish waiter:
Henry Wolston
Danish waiter:
Julian Vedey
Danish waiter:
Sydney Moneton
Danish waiter:
Hamilton Keen
Miss Lang:
Phoebe Kershaw
Brothers Grimm:
Leo Genn
Brothers Grimm:
Stuart Lathan
Brothers Grimm:
Peter Bull
Thomas Colpeper, JP:
Eric Portman
Alison Smith:
Sheila Sim
Bob Johnson:
Sgt John Sweet, US Army
Peter Gibbs:
Dennis Price
soldier/Village idiot:
Esmond Knight
Thomas Duckett:
Charles Hawtrey
Woodcock:
Hay Petrie
Ned Horton:
George Merritt
Jim Horton:
Edward Rigby
Prudence Honeywood:
Freda Jackson
Fee Baker:
Betty Jardine

Classic scenes from the films of one of the cinema's greatest clowns.
'A world of fun and laughter' is promised in this collection of memorable moments featuring the famous silent comedian, including the clock sequence from Safety Last and the train sequence from Girl Shy. In conclusion there are extracts from his talking pictures, Professor Beware, Movie Crazy and Feet First. Commentary by Art Ross.
Films: page 23

Contributors

Commentary By:
Art Ross
Producer:
Harold Lloyd

by Sir Nicholas Henderson with Kenneth Harris In the last of three programmes
SIR NICHOLAS HENDERSON talks to KENNETH HARRIS about the final years of his diplomatic career as Ambassador in Bonn and Paris. Retired in 1979 at the age of 60, he was unexpectedly recalled to serve as Ambassador in Washington.
It looked like a quiet end to a distinguished career but, shortly after he arrived in Washington, Argentina invaded the Falklands. In all the years of his diplomatic life he had never had to face such a crisis.
In this exclusive interview he recalls the weeks and nights during the lead-up to the British reoccupation of the Islands and the reactions of the Americans to
Mrs Thatcher 's approach to a solution of the conflict. Research MONA ADAMS
Film cameraman DAVE GRAY FUm sound
DON MARTIN. DAVID DURHAM Film editor STEVE FELTON Producer JOHN WALKER

Contributors

Unknown:
Sir Nicholas Henderson
Unknown:
Kenneth Harris
Talks:
Sir Nicholas Henderson
Unknown:
Kenneth Harris
Unknown:
Mrs Thatcher
Unknown:
Dave Gray
Unknown:
Don Martin.
Editor:
Steve Felton
Producer:
John Walker

Presented by Russell Davies

Photography: Life magazine photo-journalist W. Eugene Smith inspired a generation of photographers including Don McCullin, who reviews a book of his photographs.

Theatre: The Torch Song Trilogy by Harvey Fierstein dramatises the life of a New York drag queen.
With extracts from the Albery Theatre production starring Antony Sher, and a discussion with Simon Callow, Julian Mitchell and Nell Dunn.

And Over the Bridge, a play by Belfast shipyard worker Sam Thompson, was banned by the authorities when it appeared 25 years ago. It was feared that the subject matter - sectarianism among shipyard workers - might provoke 'rioting in the streets'. Tom McGurk reports on the play's current tour of Northern Ireland and talks to James Ellis and Denis Tuohy about this theatrical controversy.

Fashion: The V & A are honouring fashion designer Gianni Versace with a fashion show. He clothes Candice Bergen and Tina Turner.

Peter York reports from the Raphael Cartoon Court.

Contributors

Presenter:
Russell Davies
Reviewer:
Don McCullin
[Actor]:
Antony Sher
Panellist:
Simon Callow
Panellist:
Julian Mitchell
Panellist:
Nell Dunn
Reporter:
Tom McGurk
Interviewee:
James Ellis
Interviewee:
Denis Tuohy
Reporter:
Peter York
Assistant Producer:
John Whiston
Assistant Producer:
Samira Osman
Studio Director:
Jonathan Fulford
Producer:
Kevin Loader
Editor:
John Archer

Venice, the city of canals,
Canalettos and cats, is where Russell Harty can be found tonight.
Jonathan Miller on masks,
Erica Jong on visitors and the Festival of the Redentore make up some of the other ingredients.
Researcher SUSIE TAYLOR Director MICHELE BURGESS
Executive producer KEN STEPHINSON (Nextprogramme:lomorrowat8.5pm)

Contributors

Unknown:
Russell Harty
Unknown:
Jonathan Miller
Unknown:
Erica Jong
Unknown:
Susie Taylor
Director:
Michele Burgess
Producer:
Ken Stephinson

Vietnam: Talking to the People
A report by Jon Alpert JON ALPERT runs the Downtown Community Video Project in New York's
Chinatown. From this base he takes off at a moment's notice as a virtual one-man band to report from all over the world - Nicaragua, Cuba,
Afghanistan, Iran. His often exclusive reports are shown on network TV in the USA.
He has won many Emmy Awards for the unique quality of his work. He remains totally independent. A month or two back, television was full of political reports and analyses on the tenth anniversary of the US pull-out from Vietnam.
This video film is the result of Jon Alpert 's fifth visit to
Vietnam. What we learn of Vietnam today, of Vietnam ten years after, is through the experiences, the faces, and the voices of the people. Produced and directed by JON ALPERT
A COMMUNITY PROGRAMME UNIT presentation

Contributors

Unknown:
Jon Alpert
Unknown:
Jon Alpert
Unknown:
Jon Alpert
Directed By:
Jon Alpert

starring
Zero Mostel Gene
Wilder Stanley and his friend John are casually enjoying life and a Sunday lunch, when they become increasingly aware that acquaintances, even life-long friends, are not what they used to be. In fact they are changing into rhinos! As more people join the herd only John is left to fight to be an individual. Based on Ionesco's 'theatre of the absurd' classic, this is a film at once comic and bitter in its attack on conformity.
Screenplay by JULIAN BARRY Produced by ELY LANDAU Directed by TOM O'HORGAN
(First showing on British television) 0 FILMS: page 23

Contributors

Unknown:
Wilder Stanley
Unknown:
Julian Barry
Produced By:
Ely Landau
John:
Zero Mostel
Stanley:
Gene Wilder
Daisy:
Karen Black
Carl:
Robert Weil
Norman:
Joe Silver
Mrs Bingham:
Marilyn Chris
Logician:
Robert Fields
Young woman:
Melody Santangelo
Cashier:
Lou Cutell
Waiter:
Don Calfa
Lady with cat:
Kathryn Harkin
Restaurant owner:
Lorna Thayer
Doctor:
Howard Morton
Mr Nicholson:
Percy Rodrigues

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