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They've been in East Anglia for 50 years. It started with a friendly invasion to help save a world at war. The US Air Force has been part of Britain's defence policy ever since, but now it's going home.
What effect have these thousands of Americans had on Britons' social and economic lives? How do they see us, and how do we feel about them?

In the first of four explorations Professor W G Hoskins , who died earlier this year, looks at the magnificent wilderness of mountains, tarns and fells in the Lake District. The series was first shown in 1976. Producer Peter Jones

Contributors

Unknown:
G Hoskins
Producer:
Peter Jones

Magenta De Vine and Rajan Datar check out Kingston, visiting Bob Marley's house and investigating "slackness", the hottest thing on the dance and music scene.
Also a look at the rural town of Mandeville, the bustling resort of Montego Bay where
"higglers" try to make your day and Negril with its "rent-a-dread" gigolos.
(Stereo)

Contributors

Presenter:
Magenta De Vine
Presenter:
Rajan Datar
Producer:
Dele Oniya
Series Producer:
Dave Stewart

Highlights of the final day of the Lombard RAC Rally, which began with a dash over the Border to tackle special stages (not used for many years) in the forests of south west Scotland.
Presented by Steve Lee live from the finish in Chester's
Eastgate Street, with Barrie Gill reviewing the events of the last four days and Tony Mason talking to the winner...

Contributors

Presented By:
Steve Lee
Unknown:
Barrie Gill
Unknown:
Tony Mason

PD James
For the first time on television, crime writer P D James talks at length about murder, blood and death and her extraordinary life and work. Reflecting on her recently published bestseller The Children of Men, part thriller, part science fiction, she talks frankly about her childhood and the struggles she has had to establish herself as one of the leading women writers of her generation. Director Randall Wright
Series editor Nigel Williams

Contributors

Director:
Randall Wright
Editor:
Nigel Williams

Second part of Guy Hibbert's dark comedy, starring Paul McGann
Nice Town is forced to give up its secrets as the residents rebel.
STEREO; TELETEXT SUBTITLES: p 888
FEATURE: page 45

Contributors

Writer:
Guy Hibbert
Producer:
Hilary Salmon
Director:
Pedr James
Joe Thompson:
Paul McGann
Frankie Thompson:
Josette Simon
Linda Thompson:
Gwyneth Strong
Paul Thompson:
Philip Davis
Jean Thompson:
Doreen Mantle
Bill Thompson:
Allan Surtees
Aunt Peggy:
Judy Cornwell
Tom Edmonds:
Neil Dudgeon
Babs Edmonds:
Janet Rawson
Ruth Edmonds:
Emma Jane Lavin
Peter Dobson:
Bernard Horsfall
Rosemary Dobson:
Brigit Forsyth
Nigel Dobson:
Noah Huntley
Sylvia:
Doreen Andrew
Donald:
Arthur Whybrow
Alfred:
Keith Marsh
Wyn:
Roger Milner
Harold:
Tim Barker
Gerald:
Peter Benson
Dawn:
Elaine Lordan
Barry:
David John
Jackie:
Sue Wallace
Obstetrician:
Peter Harlowe

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