Pitfall
starring Dick Powell, Lizabeth Scott
In the first of two films starring crooner-turned-serious actor Dick Powell, he plays a family man bored by his routine life who begins an affair with a gangster's moll. But when her old boyfriend gets out of jail, his troubles really begin.
Screenplay by KARL KAMB
Based on the novel The Pitfall by JAY DRATLER
Produced by SAMUEL BISCHOFF Directed by ANDRE DE TOTH
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Cry Danger
starring Dick Powell, Rhonda Fleming
In this tough thriller Powell plays Rocky who, after serving a Hve-year prison sentence for a hold-up, is released on a false alibi. But he is determined to prove his innocence by tracking down the real robbers as well as their loot.
Screenplay by WILLIAM POWERS
Based on a story by JEROME CADY Produced by SAM WIESENTHAL , W. R. FRANK Directed by ROBERT PARRISH
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Cosmic Lawn-Sprinkler
The unique object known to astronomers as SS433 looks at first sight like a dim star, but has proved as bizarre as anything known.
Jets of material spreading out from it are 'precessing' in the manner of a lawn-sprinkler.
Patrick Moore talks about SS433 with Dr David Clark , co-discoverer of its extraordinary nature. Producer PIETER MORPURGO
Edge of Evil
When a homesteader finds a mule laden with gold he can't believe his good fortune. Written by RON BISHOP Directed by HOLUNGSWORTH MORSE (R)
Jeremy James introduces coverage of the Canberra Cruise's World Bridge
Trophy, in which four top international bridge players compete for a cash-prize and an individual trophy.
Jeremy Flint comments on play and tactics.
Director LINDA MCCARTHY Producer MARK PATTERSON
Australia v England RICHIE BENAUD introduces highlights of the second day's play in Brisbane.
Television presentation CHANNEL 9 Australia
Jan Leeming with today's latest news and sport.
Moira Stuart reviews a week of news in pictures - with subtitles. Weather
Presented by Russell Davies Theatre: Jonathan Pryce won the SWET Best Actor Award for his Hamlet at the Royal Court in 1980. Now Pryce tackles Macbeth with the Royal Shakespeare Company at Stratford. In rehearsal and performance he talks about the challenge, together with Sinead Cusack who plays
Lady Macbeth and director Adrian Noble.
Media: this week is the 50th anniversary of the first publication of Life magazine, the birthplace of photo-journalism.
Alfred Eisenstaedt , Kurt Vonnegut , Gordon Parks and Life's editors describe what it was like to be the eyes, ears and nose of the world before anyone ever heard of television news. Assistant producers
DEBBIE GELLER , ALEX MARENGO Producer KEVIN LOADER Editor JOHN ARCHER
A Window on the World written and presented by Jonathan Dimbleby
At the flick of a switch we can see a report live-by-satellite from the other side of the world. Yet less than 40 years ago television's only overseas films were weeks old and borrowed from cinema newsreels. Today Britain's four channels run more than 20 hours of specially-prepared foreign news, analysis and comment every day. Jonathan Dimbleby looks back at the difficult beginnings, when only a few brave souls had any real faith in the new medium. And he traces how today's styles of overseas reporting have evolved through technological innovation, editorial revolution and sheer accident. Film editors
MARGARET KELLY , GABE SOLOMON Videotape editor ANDREW QUESTED Producer DESMOND LAPSLEY
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The Lombard/RAC Rally which starts tomorrow is one of the toughest in the rallying calendar. The route is shorter than last year, but 420 of the 1,500 miles are competitive stages through some formidable forest-terrain in Britain. Over the next four days, the Top Gear team will bring you the start and finish of this gruelling international event and report nightly from the various halts round the country. Tonight
William Woollard previews the route, looks at the cars and talks to the drivers.
Producer BRIAN STRACHAN
Executive producer TOM ROSS BBC Pebble Mill
Derek Malcolm introduces a prizewinning film from Argentina.
(No habra mas penas ni olvido) starring Federico Luppi
In early 1974, Argentina was split by warring political factions, all claiming to be loyal to President Juan Peron. Faced with a right-wing purge, Administrator Fuentes occupies the town-hall of Colonia Vela. His allies are a hastily promoted sergeant, the town drunk and a crazy aviator. Hector Olivera's witty political comedy, which was made at considerable personal risk while General Galtieri was still in power, won the Silver Bear Award at the 1984 Berlin Film Festival.
Screenplay by ROVERTO COSSA , HECTOR OLIVERA Produced by FERNANDO AYALA and LUIS OSVALDO REPETTO Directed by HECTOR OLIVERA
(An Argentine film with English subtitles. First showing on British television)
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The Benson and Hedges Championship
Highlights from Wembley Arena
Introduced by Barry Davies Commentator DAN MASKELL
JOHN BARRETT
GERALD WILLIAMS , MARK COX
