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A series for 4- and 5-year-olds presented by Harry Towb. Cosmo and Dibs wonder what things might have been like in days gone by. Dot and Jasmine sort out the scissors, rulers and glue. Book: Goodbye Max by HOLLY KELLER which is about the death of a pet.
Book animation EALING ANIMATION Producer NICCI CROWTHER (R) (e)

Contributors

Presented By:
Harry Towb.
Unknown:
Holly Keller

Starring the original Goons
with Carole Carr

Hot on the trail of a secret atomic formula, amateur detective Harry Jones suddenly finds himself in the army! There he encounters the batty Professor Pureheart, the dreaded Colonel Bloodnock, and the incompetent Private Eccles.

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Contributors

Screenplay:
Jimmy Grafton
Screenplay:
Francis Charles
Producer:
E.J. Fancey
Director:
Maclean Rogers
Prof Pureheart:
Michael Bentine
Private Eccles:
Spike Milligan
Harry Jones:
Harry Secombe
Colonel Bloodnock:
Peter Sellers
Carole Gaylee:
Carole Carr

The first of four westerns this week, today starring: and narrated by Spencer Tracy.
The epic story of the great American adventure, the conquest of the West, is mirrored in the fortunes of one pioneer family.
The rivers and plains, the Indian Wars and the Civil War, the railroad and the legendary western outlaws - all figurp in the chronicle which is brought to the screen in one of Hollywood's greatest spectaculars, filmed on locations in nine States.
Screenplay by JAMES R. WEBB Produced by BERNARD SMITH
Civil War sequence directed by JOHN ford ; railroad sequence directed by GEORGE MARSHALL : and rivers, plains and outlaws sequences directed by HENRY HATHAWAY
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Contributors

Unknown:
Spencer Tracy.
Unknown:
James R. Webb
Produced By:
Bernard Smith
Directed By:
John Ford
Directed By:
George Marshall
Directed By:
Henry Hathaway
Eve Prescott:
Carroll Baker
Marshal:
Lee J Cobb
Jethro Stuart:
Henry Fonda
Julie Rawlings:
Carolyn Jones
Zebulon Prescott:
Karl Maiden
Cleve Van Valen:
Gregory Peck
Zeb Rawlings:
George Peppard
Roger Morgan:
Robert Preston
Lilith Prescott:
Debbie Reynolds
Linus Rawlings:
James Stewart
Charlie Gant:
Eli Wallach
General Sherman:
John Wayne
Mike King:
Richard Widmark
Dora:
Brigid Bazlen
Colonel Hawkins:
Walter Brennan
Attorney:
David Brian
Peterson:
Andy Devine
Abraham Lincoln:
Raymond Massey
Rebecca Prescott:
Agnes Moorehead
General Grant:
Henry (harry) Morgan
Agatha Clegg:
Thelma Ritter

A Wonderful Bird Is the Pelican
Narrated by David Attenborough
If ever a bird looked like one of nature's practical jokes, it must be the pelican, with its huge pouch and clumsy waddling gait.
But once off the ground, the pelican shows itself in its true role: at the nest, a gentle bird with an endearing family life, in the air, the ultimate flying/fishing machine. Watch out for its amazing formation flying display!
Photography MARTIN SAUNDERS Written and produced by DILYS BREESE
BBC Bristol (R)

Contributors

Unknown:
David Attenborough
Produced By:
Dilys Breese

A See-Saw programme by JOANNE COLE AND MICHAEL COLE. Narrated by Patricia Hayes Gran Bike
Music and lyrics by BRYAN DALY Animation DEREK MOGFORD Designed and directed by IVOR WOOD (R)

Contributors

Programme By:
Joanne Cole
Programme By:
Michael Cole.
Unknown:
Patricia Hayes
Unknown:
Gran Bike
Directed By:
Ivor Wood

A breathtaking flight around the entire coast of England, Scotland and Wales. Narrated by John Westbrook Sally Magnusson and Clay Jones.
This gull's-eye view of Britain flies anti-clockwise from Land's End to Dover, north to John O'Groats , west to Cape Wrath, down through the Western Isles to Wales and back to Land's End.
Expert guides describe a coastline packed with variety. People who live on the coast tell of the royal nude bather, the harbour British Rail sold for El and the castle that inspired the Dracula stories.
Videotape editor MIKE TAYLOR Producer LAURIE JOHN (R)
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Contributors

Unknown:
John Westbrook
Unknown:
Sally Magnusson
Unknown:
Clay Jones.
Unknown:
John O'Groats
Editor:
Mike Taylor
Producer:
Laurie John

Victorian Children: Going to School
A BAFTA award-winner for best Education programme. When the inspector comes to test us, teacher is very nervous. He paces up and down. You see, if we don't do well the school will get no money and he 71 be out of a job.
What was it like to go to school 100 years ago? Staff and pupils from
LUDLOW MIDDLE SCHOOL in Southampton travelled back in time to find out. Film editor JOHN BILLINGHAM
Producer NICHOLAS WHINES (R) (e)

Contributors

Editor:
John Billingham

David Bowie has been one of the most significant and influential music artists in the history of rock. His career has passed through hard rock, soul and European dance music.
This year sees David Bowie with a beard, and a new band - Tin Machine. In this 30-minute special, he talks about his new band and its hard-rock sound which, he claims, 'demands attention'. Also, a Def II exclusive, the debut screening of the Tin
Machine in action - exciting rock performance featuring Bowie and his musicians.
Reeves Gabriel , and Hunt and Tony Sales in promotional film footage specially shot by Julien Temple of Absolute Beginners fame.
Renowned for his elaborate stage shows, the rock chameleon has returned to basics. Gone are the theatricals, it's Bowie and plain ol' rock 'n' roll!
Researcher BRENDA EMMANUS Producer MAUREEN WHITE Executive producer
JANET STREET PORTER

Contributors

Unknown:
David Bowie
Unknown:
David Bowie
Unknown:
Reeves Gabriel
Unknown:
Brenda Emmanus
Producer:
Maureen White
Unknown:
Janet Street Porter

Narrated by Andrew Sachs Madagascar is a treasure house of weird and wonderful wildlife. In the forests live more than 20 kinds of lemur, unique primates that range in stature from the world's smallest - the tiny mouse lemur, weighing no more than a hen's egg - to the child-sized indri with its ghostly morning songs. In the arid south lemurs scent their tails for ritual stink-fights and sifakas leap through the air.
Having been isolated from the African mainland for 200 million years, almost all the animals and plants have become unique to this extraordinary island. Photographed and directed by OWEN NEWMAN
Written and produced by MIKE SALISBURY. BBC Bristol

Contributors

Unknown:
Andrew Sachs
Produced By:
Mike Salisbury.

starring Pee Wee Herman
Hello everyone, Pee Wee's in his playhouse and he's got lots of things to do. Will
Jambi the genie make him fly? Does Kap'n Karl like
Miss Yvonne? What are good manners? Will Mondo, the hypnosis doll, make a member of the audience remove her clothes? Play
School this ain't! America's comedy phenomenon brings his unique, anarchic brand of comedy into your home. Produced and directed by MARTY CALLNER

Contributors

Directed By:
Marty Callner

by DAVID KANE starring
A new bitter-sweet comedy from the writer of the award-winning Shadow on the Earth.
Annie Kirk's life is in chaos. She is broke, unemployed, can't pay her poll tax and has two boyfriends she wants to be shot of. She is determined to break out, but how can she get the cash? Annie dreams up an ingenious plan - having a baby. The plan has alarming consequences.
Designer KEN STARKEY
Photography REMI ADEFARASIN Film editor SUE WYATT
Producer DAVID M. THOMPSON Director ANGELA POPE
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Contributors

Unknown:
David Kane
Designer:
Ken Starkey
Producer:
David M. Thompson
Director:
Angela Pope
Annie:
Jenny McCrindle
Slick:
Kevin McNally
Willie:
Peter Capaldi
Sheena:
Mandy Matthews
Hickey:
Billy McElhaney
Maureen:
Janette Foggo
DHSS man:
Ewan Stewart
Annie's mum:
Virginia Stark
Big Mick:
Craig Ferguson
Kenny:
Billy McColl
Yoga instructress:
Pamela Kelly
First barman:
Frank Gallagher
KGB man:
Robert Ellis
Annie's brother:
Marc Davies
Megaphone boy:
Jonathan Hawkes
Housewife:
Betty Melville
Condom girl:
Louise Goodall
Go-Go dancer:
Susan Nisbet
'Juicy Fruit' girl:
Kate Donnelly
Policeman in pub:
Martin McCardie
Young mother:
Jill Lennon
Second barman:
John Hannibal
Hospital porter:
Robert Carr
Doctor:
Sharon Maharaj
Nurse:
Teri Hernon
Stunt driver:
Peter Brayham

from Lord's
England v Australia for the Texaco Trophy Tony Lewis introduces highlights of the last one-day international. Commentators
RICHIE BENAUD and JACK BANNISTER
Summarisers RAY
ILLINGWORTH, TOM GRAVENEY Television presentation
KEITH MACKENZIE. ALAN GRIFFITHS
* VIDEO: 'John Arlotfs Vintage

Contributors

Unknown:
Richie Benaud
Unknown:
Jack Bannister
Unknown:
Summarisers Ray
Unknown:
Keith MacKenzie.
Unknown:
Alan Griffiths
Unknown:
John Arlotfs

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