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Starring
Alain Emery
In the plains of the Camargue in southern France wild horses are rounded up and tamed. A stallion nicknamed White Mane resists capture and the only person who can get close to him is a small boy.
Director Albert Lamorisse
SEE FILMS pages 45-50

Contributors

Unknown:
Alain Emery
Director:
Albert Lamorisse

Starring Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy

Stan and Ollie are back on the trail again; this time their mission is to deliver the deeds of a goldmine to an unsuspecting heiress.

Contributors

Director:
James W Horn
Stanley:
Stan Laurel
Ollie:
Oliver Hardy

Somerset Maugham introduces four of his classic tales of wit and intrigue each brought to life by a cast of renowned British players.
The Facts of Life: While on a tennis tour in Monte Carlo, a naive young man appears to fall prey to a seductive adventuress.
The Alien Corn: Dirk Bogarde plays an aspiring musician torn between love for a woman and his obsession with becoming a world-class pianist.
The Kite: A young man dominated by his mother and wife finds refuge in flying his kites.
The Colonel's Lady: A colonel's wife causes embarrassment to her husband by publishing her romantic verse, apparently describing her experiences with a young man.
SEE FILMS pages 45-50

Contributors

Director:
Ralph Smart
Director:
Harold French
Director:
Arthur Crabtree
Director:
Ken Annakin
Introduction:
Somerset Maugham
Henry Garnet:
Basil Radford
Nicky:
Jack Watling
Leslie:
Naunton Wayne
Jeanne:
Mai Zetterling
George:
Dirk Bogarde
Paula:
Honor Blackman
Sir Frederick Bland:
Raymond Lovell
Herbert Sunbury:
George Cole
Beatrice Sunbury:
Hermione Baddeley
Herbert as a boy:
David Cole
Betty:
Susan Shaw
Colonel Peregrine:
Cecil Parker
Mrs Peregrine:
Nora Swinburne
Henry Dashwood:
Ernest Thesiger
Martin:
Felix Aylmer

Debussy's great symbolist music drama is a tale of love, jealousy and murder. Written in 1902, it places the classic love triangle within a magical sound world. This performance is from the Welsh National Opera's acclaimed new production, conducted by Pierre Boulez in a rare collaboration with the celebrated German director Peter Stein (who also directed for television).
In French with English subtitles.

Contributors

Composer:
Claude Debussy
Conductor:
Pierre Boulez
Director:
Peter Stein
Melisande:
Alison Hagley (soprano)
Pelleas:
Neill Archer (tenor)
Golaud:
Donald Maxwell (baritone)
Genevieve:
Penelope Walker (mezzo-soprano)
Arkel:
Kenneth Cox (bass)
Yniold:
Samuel Burkey (treble)

This sublime setting of Psalm 51 is by the contemporary Estonian religious composer Arvo Part. It is performed in Durham Cathedral by the Hilliard Ensemble, conducted by Stephen Jackson.
With Sarah Leonard (soprano), David James (counter-tenor), Rogers Covey-Crump, John Potter (tenors), Michael George (bass). Producer Hilary Boulding

Contributors

Composer:
Arvo Part
Musicians:
The Hilliard Ensemble
Conductor:
Stephen Jackson
Soprano:
Sarah Leonard
Counter-tenor:
David James
Tenor:
John Potter
Tenor:
Rogers Covey-Crump
Bass:
Michael George
Producer:
Hilary Boulding

The latest plants, designs and equipment come under Geoff Hamilton 's scrutiny when he visits the International Spring Gardening Fair at Wembley.
But he doesn't neglect Bamsdale either, devoting time to the maintenance of his gra mineaethe lawn. John Anderson looks at a Dublin town garden.
Series producer Laurence Vulliamy Executive producer Tony Laryea
A Catalyst TV production for BBCtv
SEE PREVIEW page 12

Contributors

Unknown:
Geoff Hamilton
Unknown:
John Anderson
Producer:
Laurence Vulliamy
Producer:
Tony Laryea

A story of faith and miracles based on a short story by Aidan Mathewsandsetin 1959 Ireland.
With Jason Hynes , T P McKenna, Dermot Crowley , Gerard Murphy. Executive producer Stephen Whittle
Director James Runcie

Contributors

Story By:
Aidan Mathewsandsetin
Unknown:
Jason Hynes
Unknown:
Dermot Crowley
Unknown:
Gerard Murphy.
Producer:
Stephen Whittle
Director:
James Runcie

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