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: Open University
6.40 Electrolytic Chlorine Cells7.5 Applicant Advisory Programme (1)
7.30 An Abattoir for Ibadan?
: The Saga of Noggin the Nog
by OLIVER POSTGATE and PETER FIRMIN (in six parts)Prince Noggin must choose a Queen within six weeks or lose his throne to his wicked uncle. 1: The King
Contributors
Unknown:
Oliver
Postgate
Unknown:
Peter
Firmin
: Why Don't You....?
Why Don't You just switch off your television set and go and do something less boring instead?The WDY gang present your ideas
Director HILARY MURPHY
Producer PATRICK DOWLING
Contributors
Director:
Hilary
Murphy
Producer:
Patrick
Dowling
: Golden Hair
A film from Czechoslovakia (in three parts)1: The King is angry because Martin has discovered the secret of the language of animals and sends him on a perilous journey. Story told by COLIN JEAVONS
Contributors
Told By:
Colin
Jeavons
: FabulousAnimals
The first of six programmes presented by David Attenborough 1: Here Be MonstersIn past centuries travellers' tales about strange animals led people to believe that dragons and giants, sea-monsters and the magical unicorn might really exist. Today DAVID ATTENBOROUGH tries to discover the truth behind these old stories.
Research BARBARA KINDRED
Producer MOLLY cox
David Attenborough 's Fabulous Animals,
12.25 hardback, 50p paperback, from bookshops
Contributors
Presented By:
David
Attenborough
Unknown:
David
Attenborough
Unknown:
David
Attenborough
: Midday News
Weather KEITH BEST: Pebble Mill
with Bob Langley , Donny MacLeod David Seymour , Marian Foster and Jan LeemingContributors
Unknown:
Bob
Langley
Unknown:
Donny
MacLeod
Unknown:
David
Seymour
Unknown:
Marian
Foster
Unknown:
Jan
Leeming
: The Flumps: Something Different
by Julie HolderContributors
Narrator:
Gay
Soper
Writer:
Julie
Holder
Musician:
Paul
Reade
Animator:
David
Kellahar
Producer:
David
Yates
: Lippy Lion
and his FriendsA cartoon
: Blue Peter
with John NoakesPeter Purves , Lesley Judd The Big Band Sound with the girls and boys of Rawlins School, Quorn joined by guest soloist Roy Castle
Assistant editors JOHN ADcocx and ALAN RUSSELL
Editor BIDDY BAXTER
Contributors
Unknown:
John
Noakes
Unknown:
Peter
Purves
Unknown:
Lesley
Judd
Soloist:
Roy
Castle
Editors:
John
Adcocx
Editors:
Alan
Russell
Editor:
Biddy
Baxter
: Michael
by NEVILLE SMITHWhy is Michael a part-time truant? He is 15 and has a problem but can't talk about it. Even when help is at hand, Michael isn't sure what the future can offer him.
Designer AUSTIN RUDDY
Executive producer ANNA home Director DAPHNE JONES
Contributors
Unknown:
Neville
Smith
Designer:
Austin
Ruddy
Producer:
Anna
Home
Director:
Daphne
Jones
Mr Hibbit:
Michael
Robbins
Mrs Hibbit:
Renny
Lister
Michael:
Jack
Wild
Mr Shopwith:
Norman
Mitchell
Mr Patton:
Tim
Preece
John Gee:
Peter Hugo
Daly
Grandad:
Leslie
Dwyer
Supermarket manager:
Michael
Segal
: Nationwide
Tonight's features includePigeonhole with Richard Stilgoe reflecting ideas and opinions.
Producers ANDREW TAUSSIG
GORDON WATTS, HUGH WILLIAMS
Deputy editor STUART WILKINSON Editor JOHN GAU
Contributors
Unknown:
Richard
Stilgoe
Producers:
Andrew
Taussig
Unknown:
Hugh
Williams
Editor:
Stuart
Wilkinson
: Ask the Family
Chairman Robert RobinsonSecond Semi-final
The second semi-final is between the Midlands and the North West. The HARVEY FAMILY from Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, compete against the BARKER FAMILY from Woolton in Liverpool.
Director ROSALIND GOLD Producer ROBERT TONER
,(The Final is on Friday at 5.50 pm)
Contributors
Unknown:
Robert
Robinson
Producer:
Robert
Toner
: Poldark
A romantic serial in 16 parts set in Cornwall of the 1780s based on the novels by WINSTON GRAHAMPart 14 by JACK RUSSELL
Ross determines to find Mark Daniel who may be able to remember where he saw copper while hiding down Wheal Grace. It means Ross accompanying Trencrom's smugglers to the Scilly Isles - a dangerous undertaking since among the smugglers there is an informer.
Producer MORRIS BARRY
Director PAUL ANNETT
Contributors
Unknown:
Winston
Graham
Unknown:
Jack
Russell
Unknown:
Mark
Dan
Producer:
Morris
Barry
Director:
Paul
Annett
Ross Poldark:
Robin
Ellis
Demelza:
Angharad
Rees
Prudie:
Mary
Wimbush
Lady Constance:
Cynthia
Grenville
Sir Hugh:
Christopher
Benjamin
Charlie Kempthorne:
Barry
Jackson
Jacka Hoblyn:
David
Garfield
Paul Daniel:
Pip
Miller
Rosina Hoblyn:
Peta
Mason
Caroline Penvenen:
Judy
Geeson
Dr Dwight Enys:
Richard
Morant
Ballad singer:
Alan
Leith
Mark Daniel:
Martin
Fisk
Penvenen:
Patrick
Holt
Zacky Martin:
Forbes
Collins
Coxswain:
Ken
Plested
Captain McNeil.:
Donald
Douglas
Sergeant:
Joe
Dunlop
Jud:
Paul
Curran
:
Maureen
Morris
Women:
Pam
Scotcher
: The Writing on the Wall?
Part 1The Berlin Wall stands as both symbolic and concrete testimony to the post-war divide between East and West - witness to the war of words and nerves which has blown hot and cold with the changes in political climate. As Churchill said, ' Better jaw, jaw, than war, war '. And so it has been for 30 years. But today, as Russia and the Warsaw Pact countries continue their massive military build-up, creating, as some believe, not only nuclear but conventional arms superiority, what happens if and when the talking stops? The message to Belshazar, burnished on another wall, over 2,500 years ago read: ' Thou hast been weighed in the balance and found wanting.' In the first of two programmes, Lord Chalfont weighs the military balance and comes up with a critical interpretation of what he sees as today's Writing on the Wall. Presented by Ludovic Kennedy ,
Film editor COLIN JONES
Studio director mike CATHERWOOD
Executive producer FRANK SMITH
Producer ROGER BOLTON (Part 2 at 11.0 pm)
Contributors
Presented By:
Ludovic
Kennedy
Editor:
Colin
Jones
Producer:
Frank
Smith
Producer:
Roger
Bolton
: The Monday Film: Steptoe and Son
starring Wilfrid BrambellHarry H. Corbett , Carolyn Seymour In this film version of one of television's most popular comedy series, Harold falls for a stripper. But when the happy pair set off on their honeymoon, Albert goes too!
Screenplay by RAY GALTON , ALAN SIMPSON Director CLIFF OWEN. Films: page 11
Contributors
Unknown:
Wilfrid
Brambell
Unknown:
Harry H.
Corbett
Unknown:
Carolyn
Seymour
Unknown:
Ray
Galton
Unknown:
Alan
Simpson
Director:
Cliff
Owen.
Albert:
Wilfrid
Brambell
Harold:
Harry H
Corbett
Zita:
Carolyn
Seymour
Vicar:
Arthur
Howard
Chauffeur:
Victor
Maddern
Barman:
Fred
Griffiths
Arthur:
Perri St
Claire
Compère:
Mike
Reid
Blog post that mentions this programme:
Alan Simpson
8 February 2017
: The Writing on the Wall?
Part 2: Reading the Writing-There is no Soviet threat ... It is all a monstrous lie from beginning to end.' (LEONID BREZHNEV) ' The struggle will continue.... until the complete and final victory of Communism on a world scale.' (PRAVDA) What are the Russians' intentions and What should the West do in the face of their military build-up? For this second programme, Helmut Sonnenfeldt, Henry Kissinger's Russian expert, and Vladimir Dunaev, top Soviet commentator from Moscow, have flown to London to debate with Lord Chalfont.
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