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*** Crime adventure starring George Sanders.
Simon Templar , alias "The
Saint", comes to the aid of a policeman who's been framed by a group of racetrack gamblers. Review page 54. Director Jack Hively (1940)
(BWXS)

Contributors

Unknown:
George Sanders.
Unknown:
Simon Templar
Director:
Jack Hively

*** Crime drama starring
Robert Young , Susan Hayward and Jane Greer. On trial for his life, Larry Ballentine is given the chance to explain his own story - one of greed, lust, dishonesty and revenge. Review page 54.
Director Irving Pichel (1947) (BW)

Contributors

Unknown:
Robert Young
Unknown:
Susan Hayward
Unknown:
Jane Greer.
Unknown:
Larry Ballentine
Director:
Irving Pichel

The Good Life

Series 1

Backs to the Wall

Duration: 30 minutes

on BBC Two England

Seventies sitcom about a couple who decide to become self-sufficient. Tom and Barbara receive help from an unexpected quarter when harvest time comes around and Tom sprains his back.

Contributors

Barbara Good:
Felicity Kendal
Jerry Leadbeatter:
Paul Eddington
Margo Leadbeatter:
Penelope Keith
Writer:
Bob Larbey

2/6. Horticulturalist Christine Walkden makes an exciting discovery in her garden and shows her neighbour Louise, one of the "instant garden" generation, the joys of developing a garden over time. Series producer Robert Miles ; Exec producer Nick Patten The Inside Story: page

Contributors

Unknown:
Christine Walkden
Producer:
Robert Miles
Producer:
Nick Patten

2/6. Early Spring. The first daffodils mean that the days are warming up, but also signal that it is time to keep things under control by pruning and cutting the grass. Presented by Alan Titchmarsh.
Director/Producer Kathryn Moore BBC GARDENERS' WORLD MAGAZINE: E2.95. monthly
RT DIRECT: save E2 on The Gardener's Year book. To order for E18 incl p&p (UK delivery only), call [number removed]7979 (landline calls cost 8p per min max) quoting RT or visit www.rtdirect.sparkledirect.com Alan Titchmarsh on working with the seasons: page 34

Contributors

Presented By:
Alan Titchmarsh.
Producer:
Kathryn Moore
Unknown:
Alan Titchmarsh

Moving drama about the extraordinary life of Belfast-born writer CS Lewis that reveals the complex blend of humour, joy, pain, and emotion that helped him to create The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.
Writer/Director Norman Stone; Exec producer Carol Sennett Get disc two of the Chronicles of Narnia audiobook: p19

Contributors

CS Lewis:
Anton Rodqers
Joy Davklman/Gresham:
Diane Venora
The Great Knock:
John Franklyn-Robbins
Warnie:
Peter Banks
Young man Lewis:
Adam Davy
JRR Tolkien:
Robert Hickson
Younger Tolkien:
Ben Lambert
Hardie:
Fred Drinkwater
Albert Lewis:
Andrew Harrison
Mrs Lewis:
Catherine Lemmon
Child Lewis:
Leo Harry Potter
Child Warnie:
Anthony Di Liseo
Douglas Gresham:
Pax Baldwin
David Gresham:
Luke Hawkins
Mrs Moore:
Marie Holmes
Maureen Moore:
Claire Aston
Father Peter Bide:
Darren Cowley
Evacuee boy 1:
Matthew Henderson
Evacuee boy 2:
Sam MacLlntock
Evacuee girl:
Holly Fleet
Evacuee girl:
Chloe White

Frankie Dettori and Joanny Lumley steel themselves for some tough questions on the Kumars' sofa.
Writers Simon Blackwell , Sanjeev Bhaskar , Richard Pinto , Sharat Sardana ; Producer Helen Williams ; Exec producer Anil Gupta

Contributors

Unknown:
Frankie Dettori
Unknown:
Joanny Lumley
Unknown:
Simon Blackwell
Unknown:
Sanjeev Bhaskar
Unknown:
Richard Pinto
Unknown:
Sharat Sardana
Producer:
Helen Williams
Producer:
Anil Gupta

A look at the making of Queen's A Night at the Opera, the album that propelled them to superstardom. Director Matthew Longfellow ; Producers Nick de Grunwald and Martin R Smith Shown on Saturday 17 December

Contributors

Director:
Matthew Longfellow
Producers:
Nick de Grunwald

Brutal period drama with Ian Hart ,
Ewen Bremner and Aidan Gillen. London, the 1950s: the Atlantic Club in Soho is the place to see rock 'n' roll star Silver Johnny. But trouble erupts when a rival manager offers to take over the singer's contract from the club's owner Ezra. Review page 54.
Director Jez Butterworth (1998.15)

Contributors

Unknown:
Ian Hart
Unknown:
Ewen Bremner
Unknown:
Aidan Gillen.
Unknown:
Silver Johnny.
Director:
Jez Butterworth

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