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Linz is a UNESCO City of Media Arts
The contemporary Danube city that looks to the future
In 2016, the European Capital of Culture 2009 invites its visitors to discover Linz as a contemporary city that looks to the future. The aim of Linz Tourismus is to enable guests to experience the UNESCO City of Media Arts with all their senses. An impetus for internationalisation that is a great opportunity for the Danube city. That’s why the tourist board has also decided to make the theme of media arts the focus for tourism in the Creative City for 2016.
Linz is a symbiosis as a city of industry, culture and nature, and an international, contemporary Creative City – surrounded by stunning natural landscapes. The city’s designation as a UNESCO City of Media Arts shows that Linz, together with Lyon, Sapporo, Tel Aviv and Dakar, is one of the world’s most future-orientated locations. In addition to pioneering technology and visionary media arts, the city offers a variety of historical and cultural highlights, as well as culinary delights.
Diverse media arts activities are already being planned and carried out, such as a series of three dialogues in Linz‘s Kepler Salon beginning in November 2015, a virtual City of Media Arts tour and a cooperation project with the museum of the future, Ars Electronica Center.
http://www.aec.at/aeblog/en/2015/01/13/linz-als-pionierstadt-der-medienkunst/
Media arts highlights in the UNESCO City of Media Arts
The main players in the UNESCO City of Media Arts include Ars Electronica Center and Creative Region GmbH, the Tabakfabrik, the OK Offenes Kulturhaus, Linz Uni-versity of Arts and Industrial Design, Hagenberg University of Applied Sciences, the Johannes Kepler University, the Anton Bruckner Private University, and many educational institutions and training facilities. The independent scene is also integrated, with organisations such as Time’s Up, Stadtwerkstatt, Radio FRO and dorf tv.
Only cities that can demonstrate extraordinary achievements in one of the catego-ries of literature, film, music, crafts and folk art, gastronomy, design or media arts are accepted by UNESCO into the Creative Cities Network.
Ars Electronica Center
Highlights include Ars Electronica Center – a gravitational centre for pioneering technology and visionary media arts – with its annual festival in September and the renowned Prix Ars Electronica. The digital archive of Ars Electronica is the largest archive in the world for the genesis of cyber arts.
Ars Electronica Festival
The first Ars Electronica Festival and the first visualisierte Klangwolke (clouds of sound) were staged as early as 1979.
Christoph Lindinger, co-director of the Ars Electronica Futurelab, one of the architects behind the recently designated UNESCO City of Media Arts: “It is precisely because Linz focused on the connection between technology, arts and the participation of the population earlier than any other city that the many creatives, technology researchers and guests here in Linz were never only commentators on current events, but were also always pioneers and relevant co-creators of a technological revolution which, with the Internet, social media and other digital tools, has been part of our everyday life for a long time."
Prix Ars Electronica – world-renowned media arts prize
The Prix Ars Electronica has the world’s longest tradition as a media arts competition. Tim Berners-Lee, for instance, the inventor of the World Wide Web, was awarded the renowned Linz media arts prize by Ars Electronica in 1995 for his hypertext concept – the first prize he had ever received for this. In the same year, Ars Electronica Center was created as a unique museum of the future.
The Ars Electronica Futurelab is a research and development unit, which was named one of the top 10 media laboratories in the world by the magazine WIRED.
The world’s largest outdoor gallery at Linz’s harbour
Be inspired by oversized graffiti artwork in the UNESCO City of Media Arts on a boat trip in Linz harbour. The world’s largest connected outdoor gallery with 20 large-scale pictures on the facades of old industrial buildings and house walls awaits you here. Experience the oversized paintings of international spray-paint artists and graffiti artists from eight different countries. The Spanish street artist ARYZ has immortalised himself in Linz with his 30 x 15 metre mural on a warehouse in Hafenbecken 2. His style is an impressive inspiration for the scene. ARYZ’s tools include a roller and brush in addition to the spray can.
The outdoor gallery Mural Harbor is gradually transforming the commercial port into an urban area for art in a public space: As part of Bubble Days, the outdoor events at the harbour, international street artists and graffiti artists have regularly been invited to Linz in recent years: ROA from Belgium has painted his characteristic, large-scale animals at the harbour. STOHEAD from Berlin is responsible for the oversized calligraphy letters that adorn the facades. On over 500 square metres, he has translated characters and calligraphy into the spray-paint language. Classic graffiti by ZORES from Linz, among others, can also be seen. The Upper Austrian spray-paint artists Phekt and Shue have also decorated the harbour district by hand.
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In addition to the museum of the future, the cultural big players of the European Capital of Culture 2009, such as Linz University of Arts and Industrial Design, the Tabakfabrik, the Brucknerhaus, Lentos Kunstmuseum and the OK Offenes Kulturhaus, will offer guests from all over the world digital media arts tightly interwoven with current developments in society over the coming months and years. Linz has been taking a leading role globally in the relationship between humans and technology for a long time. Immerse yourself in the international media city with a recreation factor!
Events on the theme:
Linz Klangwolke (clouds of sound)
We searched for a popular link between Ars Electronica and Brucknerfest, and found one! So far, two million people have visited the Linz Klangwolken in the Danube Park, which have become a trademark of the city. “Visualisierte Klangwolke” 10.09.2016 / “Visualisierte Klangwolke” for children a week later.
International Brucknerfest 18 Sept. - 7 Oct. 2016
Every year the International Brucknerfest invites a partner country to Linz, attracting its high-profile classical music artists and connecting Linz with the rest of the world. In 2016 South Korea will be the partner country. Over the year other festivals are also attractive, for example, Frühlingsfestival (Spring Festival), baroque music, guitar, piano, world music, and many more. www.brucknerhaus.at www.brucknerfest.at
Höhenrausch May to October 2016
The only art exhibition that is not in the museum but high above the rooftops of the city. The OK Offenes Kulturhaus in the OÖ Kulturquartier will also start the Höhenrausch once again in 2016. www.hoehenrausch.at
Crossing Europe 20 -25 April 2016
The European Film Festival presents some 180 handpicked films from independent cinema, documentaries and feature films. www.crossingeurope.at
Next Comic Festival 10 -20 March 2016
Austria's first and only comic festival brings together illustrators and comic enthusiasts in different cultural institutions for exhibitions, workshops, theatre and much more. www.nextcomic.at
Finding your way around - by digital or traditional means
The Linz Tourist Board brochures can be ordered free of charge from Linz Tourist Information, +43 732 7070 2009, [email protected] or at http://linztourismus.at/service-en/brochure-orders/
Apps for mobile devices:
Linz Pocket Guide – NEW: City of Media Arts Tour will go online in the app at the end of 2015. Download in iTunes Store
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Which organ of the body secretes insulin | Linz | Creative Cities Network
Creative Cities Network
Media Arts
About the Creative City:
Ever since the inception of Ars Electronica and the Cloud of Sound in 1979, Linz – Europe’s 2009 Capital of Culture – has been making impressive strides as a trailblazer and international hotbed of media arts and digital competence. The annual Ars Electronica Festival and Prix Ars Electronica showcase and honour excellence and deliver essential impetus to media culture worldwide; while the Ars Electronica Centre and Futurelab are driving forces for innovation both in research and development as well as in education throughout the region.
Today, the city is concentrating on transforming a former industrial site located in the heart of the inner city into a centre of the creative economy: the Linz’s Tabakfabrik campus, with Creative Region, Linz and Upper Austria’s creative industries development company, at its core. Another priority on the city’s agenda is to become Europe’s first Open Commons region. Furthermore, the City of Linz will acquire a substantial part of the oeuvre of renowned performance and media artist Valie Export and make it available in a brand-new research centre.
On the basis of recent urban development that has accentuated culture and the creative economy, Linz has the know-how and experience in high level cooperation to contribute to the Network.
Added Value:
As a Creative City of Media Arts, Linz envisages:
exploring synergistic benefits for the Network in conjunction with Ars Electronica’s worldwide activities and linkup to its wide-ranging global network;
offering high quality education and training in media arts and media culture, including numerous collaborative possibilities for instructors and students;
sharing best-practice projects related to open access of networks and content;
fostering an active media culture scene featuring a wide array of production sites and creative hubs;
developing attractive strategic possibilities to expand the Ars Electronica Residency Network by partnering with the UCCN; and
sharing the city’s experience with archiving and scholarly work on media arts; and the integration of the regional media culture scene and the creative economy, through pilot projects set up in Linz’s Tabakfabrik campus.
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Which soup takes it's name from the Urdu word for pepper water | List and Etymology of Indian Words in English | ILU English
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List and Etymology of Indian Words in English
Indian words in English, popularly known as Anglo-Indian words, form a major category among the foreign words in English Language. Most of the Indian words in English crept into the English language during the British rule of India. These Indian words reflect the cultural diversity of India and are from different languages. Anglo Indian words in English language can be divided into three main categories:
Sanskrit Words in English: Most of the Indian words in English have an etymological connection to Sanskrit. But it has to be noted that very few of the English words of Sanskrit origin have entered the English language directly. Most of them came into English from their transformed versions in Hindi, Urdu, Bengali or Marathi.
Hindi and Urdu Words in English: English words of Hindi origin form the major category of Indian words in English even though most of them are derived from Sanskrit.
Tamil and Malayalam Words in English: Most of the English words relating to South Indian life and culture came into the English language from Tamil and Malayalam. Many of them were first adopted into Portuguese and French. From these languages they gradually entered the English language.
The following is an extensive list of Indian words in English. Search by word or language to find the meaning and etymology of Indian words in English.
Word
from Bengali adda, a group of people
a place where people of same interests gather for conversation.
Ahimsa
from Sanskrit ahimsa, which means "not-harmful".
alvar
sink, be absorbed (as in contemplation)
Ambarella
from Sanskrit: ambarella, a kind of tree. Entered English through Sinhalese
Amrita
from Sanskrit amrutam, nectar of everlasting life.
anaconda
possibly from Tamil yaanai kondra, "that which killed an elephant".The word may have entered English through Sinhalese henakandaya, "whipsnake".
anicut
from Tamil anaikattu, ("anai"=dam, "kattu"=building/structure)
Aniline
from Sanskrit nili. Entered English through German: Anilin, French: Aniline and Portuguese: Anil from Arabic al-nili and Persian nila,
Apadravya
from Sanskrit apadravya which refers to a male genital piercing where a barbell passes through the penis. Mentioned in Indian literature in theKama Sutra
ape
from the Tamil word for a monkey, kapi, i.e., swift, nimble, active. It was first transformed to api and later to 'ape'
arhat
from Sanskrit arhat which means "deserving".
Aryan
from Sanskrit Arya-s "noble, honorable". Entered English through Latin Ariana, from Greek Areia.
Asana
from Sanskrit asana which means "seat", a term describing yoga postures.
Ashram
from Sanskrit asrama, a religious hermitage.
Atman
from Sanskrit atman meaning "essence".
Atoll
from Sanskrit antala. Probably entered English through Maldivean:
Aubergine
from Sanskrit vatigagama, meaning aubergine or eggplant in American English. Probably entered English through Catalan alberginera, via Arabic ( al-badinjan) and Persian ( badin-gan) ultimately
Avatar
from Tamil "avataram" and Sanskrit avatara, which means "descent". Refers to the human incarnation of God . Thus, Krishna and Rama were two of the ten avatars of Vishnu.
Ayurveda
from Sanskrit ayurveda, which means "knowledge of life".
baboo
from Hindi babu, meaning "father"
Bahasa
from Sanskrit bahuvrihih, a composite word, meaning 'much rice.'
Bandanna
from Hindi Bandhna,() which means to 'tie-dye,' a mode of dyeing in which the cloth is tied in different places, to prevent the parts tied from receiving the dye.
A bright yellow or red silk handkerchief with diamond shaped spots left white while dyeing.
bandy
from the Tamil word 'vandy' which means 'vehicle'.
ox-cart
from Hindi Bangri , a ring of coloured glass worn on the wrist by women.
Banyan
from Hindi baniyaa and Sanskrit vanij, which means "a merchant".
Basmati
from Hindi ultimately from Sanskrit vasa, meaning 'fragrant'
Batik
A textile dyeing technique in which areas not to be dyed are coated with wax producing an irregular, mottled motif or pattern.
Bazaar
from Hindi and Persian, a permanent market or street of shops.
Bazaar
Indian and Middle Eastern term for a marketplace or a group of shops; in the West it refers to a charity sale of trinkets and other items.
begum
From Urdu begam which comes from Eastern Turkish bigim meaning "princess"
Beryl
from Sanskrit vaidurya, and Prakrit (veluriya). Actually of Dravidian origin, maybe from the name of Belur. Probably entered English through Old French beryl, via Latin beryllus, Greek
betel
from Malayalam vettila and Tamil vettrilai where "vettru"=plant name and "ilai"=leaf.
Bhakti
from Sanskrit bhakti, which means "loyalty".
Bhang
from Hindi bhang, which is from Sanskrit bhanga "hemp".
Bidi
from Hindi bidi which comes from Sanskrit vitika.
birka
from Hindi burqa which came from persian / Arabic
biryani
from Hindi biryani which camefrom Persian biryan meaning "fried, roasted"
Blighty
from Hindi and Urdu vilayati "foreign", ultimately from Arabo-Persian "provincial, regional".
Home' indicating Britain (as a term of endearment among British troops stationed in Colonial India):
bo (tree)
from Sanskrit bodhi- "perfect knowledge". Entered English through Sinhalese Buddhist usage.
Bodhisattva
from Sanskit bodhi; "perfect knowledge" + sattva; "being"
Bottle
from Urdu Botul, rigid container.
Brahmin
from Sanskrit brahmana, from brahman.
Brinjal
from Persian badingan, probably from Sanskrit bhantaki.
Buddha
from Sanskrit buddha, which means "awakened, enlightened", refers to Siddhartha Gautama, founder of Buddhism. Also refers to one who is enlightened.
Bungalow
from Hindi bangla & Urdu bangla, literally, "(house) in the Bengal style". Derived from the Bengali word for hut,bangala.
A small house of only one storey, usually surrounded by a large verandah.
Calico
from the place name Calicut, India. The fine cotton stuffs of Malabar was originally mentioned by Marco Polo in the 14th century.
candy
from Sanskrit. khanda "piece (of sugar)," and Tamil kantu, kattu, or katta "to harden, condense". The word was gradually transformed to Persian qand "cane sugar," Arabic qandi, and Old French cucre candi "sugar candy".
crystalized sugar
Possibly from Malayalam or Tamil kasu
catamaran
from Tamil kattumaram ("kattu"=tie up, "maram"=tree/wood)
chakra
from Sanskrit chakra; "wheel".
Charpoy
A lightweight cot or bed, common throughout India. Usually a simple structure, it can sometimes be an elaborate creation, carved and painted.
Cheetah
from Hindi cita, , meaning "variegated" and Sanskrit chitraka, or chitrakaya, 'having a speckled body.' Also from Tamil 'chiruthai'.
cheroot
from Tamil suruttu, meaning 'rolled' which was transformed to French cheroute.
Chili
The pod of the red pepper (capsicum). The plant came to India from South America.
Chint or Chintz
The overall-patterned, often flower-covered, block-printed cotton fabric that has become synonymous with English-style decorating. Originally from the Sanksrit chitra, means variegated or speckled.
chintz
from Hindi chint which comes from Sanskrit citra "many-colored".
The overall-patterned, often flower-covered, block-printed cotton fabric that has become synonymous with English-style decorating.
Chit
from Hindi Chitthi, a letter or note. The Tamil people use shit for a ticket, or for a playing-card.
Chuddar
from Sanskrit chatram which means screen, parasol etc. Entered English through Urdu chaddar (cloth).
Chukar
from Sanskrit chakorah. Came to English via Hindi chakor and Urdu chukar.
Chukker
from Sanskrit chakra, and Hindi chakkar, "a circle, a wheel".
Chutney
from Hindi chatni, meaning "to crush"
A spicy relish often made from mangoes, chili peppers, or tomatoes. The word is derived from the Hindi catni.
Citipati
from Sanskrit chiti-pati, which means "a funeral pyre lord".
A kind of Dinosaur
probably from Malayalam kayar, Tamil '' "kayiru" for rope or thread or to be twisted.
congee
from Tamil kanji
coolie
Possibly from cooli a Tamil word for "labour". Alternatively, it could refer to a tribe from Gujarat, whose members were frequently employed as manual laborers.
cooly
from Tamil kuli hire, hireling
copra
from the Malayalam word koppara, coconut kernel or Tamil kopparai / koppara or Telugu word kobbera
corundum
from a Tamil word for 'ruby', kuruntham or kuruvintham
cot
from Tamil kattil (bedstead) and Sanskrit khatva which became Hindi khat
cowrie, cowry
from Sanskrit kaparda, Mahrati kavadi and Tamil kotu (shell). Entered English via Hindi and Urdu kauri (small shell).
Crimson
from Old Spanish cremesin, via Medieval Latin cremesinus from Arabic qirmiz "a kermes", which is ultimately from Sanskrit krmi-ja literally: "red dye produced by a worm."
Crocus
from Sanskrit kunkumam which later became Persian and Arabic kurkum, which mean saffron or saffron yellow, Aramaic kurkama, Hebrew karkom, and Greek crocus.
Cummerbund
from Hindi and Urdu kamarband , meaning "waist binding" [ultimately from Persian ]
curry
from Tamil kari which means 'sauce'
A spicy dish made of meat, fish or vegetables cooked with ground spices, red pepper and turmeric.
Cushy
probably from Hindi khushi, - Urdu "easy, happy, soft" [ultimately from Persian]. But some sources suggest an origin from "cushion"
Dacoit
from Hindi Dakait, a robber belonging to an armed gang.
dal
from Hindi dal meaning "split pulse"
Das
from Sanskrit daasa, a slave or servant.
Datura
from Hindi dhatura "jimson weed" which is ultimately from Sanskrit dhatturah, a kind of flowering plant.
Dekko
From Hindi dekho, "look"
from Dekho, the imperative 'look', ( ) meaning look at or study something. (UK slang for 'a look')
Deodar
from Hindi deodar which comes from Sanskrit devadaru, a kind of tree.
Deva
from Sanskrit deva, which means "a god", similar to Latin deus, which means 'god'.
Devi
from Sanskrit devi, which means "a goddess".
Dhal
from Hindi dal which comes from Sanskrit dalah, meaning cotyledon of a pea pod, a type of Indian food. Also refers to lentils.
Dharma
from Pali dhamma and Sanskrit meaning "conformity to one's duty and nature" and "divine law".
Dhoti
from Hindi ultimately from Sanskrit dhunoti, traditional garment of men's wear in India.
Dhurrie
A flat woven cotton carpet
Dinghy
from Hindi and Bengali dingi "a tiny boat", which is probably from Sanskrit dronam.
A rowing boat
Dolly
from the Hindi word dali.
a gift or presentation of fruit, flowers, vegetables or sweets, sometimes arranged in a basket or tray.
Doolally
from the town of Deolali, where British troops were stationed before returning to England and developed "camp fever" from boredom
mad, insane
from Hindi dungri, a place-name.
A coarse cotton fabric that was traditionally worn by the poor.
Durbar
from Hindi and Persian durbar. The court of an Indian prince.
a ceremonial audience chamber.
from Sanksrit eka which means "one"
Ganja
from Hindi "Elephant bull" ultimately from Sanskrit ganja, which means "hemp".
Garam Masala
from Hindi and Urdu a garam masaalaa, literally "warm ( = hot) mixture".
Gaur
from Hindi "white" which comes from Sanskrit gaurah.
Gavial
from Hindi ghariyal which Is ultimately from Sanskrit ghantikah, a kind of crocodile.
Gayal
from Sanskrit gauh which entered English through Bengali , a kind of animal.
Gharry
from Sanskrit gartah. Entered English via Hindi gaadi, a kind of vehicle.
ghat
from Hindi ghat which means "quay"
Ghee
from Hindi which is ultimately from Sanskrit ghritam "sprinkling".
ginger
from Tamil inciver which is the combined form of inci = ginger and ver = root. May be also from Sanskrit shringaveram "horn-bodied"
godown
from Tamil Kittangi (kidangu/kodangu) which means 'store room', Kannada gadangu and Telugu gidangi. May have entered English via Malay gudang.
Gondwanaland
from Sanskrit gondavana, the name of a forest.
Guar
from Hindi which is ultimately from Sanskrit gopali, an annual legume.
Gunny
from Hindi which is ultimately from Sanskrit goni "sack".
Gurkha
from Nepalese gorkha, which is ultimately from Sanskrit goraksa, "a cowherd".
Guru
from Hindi guru "teacher, priest,". Ultimately from Sanskrit guru-s "one to be honored, teacher," literally "heavy, weighty,"
an expert in a field.
Gymkhana
from Urdu & Hindi gend-khana (ball-house) .khanah in Persian means "house, dwelling". The term originally referred to a place where sporting events and contests were held to test the skill of the competitors.
In English-speaking countries, a gymkhana refers to a multi-game equestrian event performed to display the training and talents of horses and their rider
Hanuman
from Hindi which is ultimately from Sanskrit Hanuman (), name of a Hindu mythological God.
Hare Krishna
from Sanskrit Hare () "oh God!" and Krishna (), name of Hindu god.
harijan
from Sanksrit harijana which is a combination of Hari "Vishnu" + -jana "community"
hatha yoga
from Sanksrit hatha which means "force, violence" and yoga
Himalaya
from Sanskrit himalayah, which means "adode of snow".
Hindi
from Hindi Hind which is ultimately from Sanskrit sindhu, which means "a river". Entered English via Persian Hindu "Sind".
Hindu
from Hindi Hindu which means "an Indian". Comes from Persian hind which was used to denote people from Sindh.
hookah
from Urdu hukkah which comes from Arabic huqqah; "vase, bottle".
howdah
from Urdu haudah which came from Arabic haudaj.
I am
from Sanskrit Aham
Jackal
from Sanskrit srgalah "the howler" and Middle Indic shagal, which later became Persian shaghal and Turkish chakal.
jackfruit
from the Malayalam and Tamil name for the fruit chakka (). The word entered English through Portuguese jaca.
Jaconet
modification of Sanskrit jagannaath, from Jagannath (Puri), [India], where such cloth was first made.
Jaggery
from Sanskrit sarkara and Tamil/Malayalam chakkara which was later transformed to Portuguese jagara, jagre.
Jaggery
from Malayalam chakkara which came from Sanskrit sarkara which was derived from proto-Dravidian. Entered English through Portuguese jagara, jagre.
Jinnah cap
Named after Pakistani statesman Muhammad Ali Jinnah.
A hat shaped like a fez but made of real or imitation karakul and worn by Pakistani Muslims on occasion. It is called a "Karakulli topi" (Topi meaning cap).
Jodhpurs
Named after the Indian city of Jodhpur , where similar garments are worn by Indian men as part of everyday dress.
Full-length trousers, worn for horseback riding, that are close-fitting below the knee and have reinforced patches on the inside of the leg.
Jodhpurs
Riding breeches that fit close to the leg from the knee to the ankle. These are worn with a low pair of boots. They are modelled after similar trousers worn in Jodhpur in Rajasthan.
Juggernaut
from Hindi and sanskrit Jagannath (Sanskrit: jagannatha), a form of Vishnu particularly worshipped at the Jagannath Temple, Puri, Odisha where during Rath Yatra festival thousands of devotees pull temple carts some 14m (45 feet) tall, weighing hundreds of tons through the streets. Early European visitors witnessed these festivals and returned with reports of religious fanatics committing suicide by throwing themselves under the wheels of the carts.
A metaphor for something immense and unstoppable because of institutional or physical inertia; or impending catastrophe that is foreseeable yet virtually unavoidable because of such inertia.
Jungle
from Hindi jangal "a desert, forest" which came from Sanskrit jangal, which means "arid".
Jute
from Bengali jhuto which is ultimately from Sanskrit juta-s, which means "twisted hair".
kabaddi
From the Tamil word (-) "kai" (hand), "pidi" (catch), which can be translated into "Holding Hands"
Kama Sutra
from Sanksrit kama "love" and sutra 'rein or technique'.
Karma
from Sanskrit karma, which means "work, fate".
Kedgeree
A dish of recooked fish, served for breakfast.
Kermes
from Sanskrit krumija meaning "worm-made." which later became Persian qermez , Arabic: qirmiz and French Kermes.
Khaki
from Hindi khaki "of dust colour, dusty, grey", Urdu [ultimately from Persian].
khalsa
from Urdu khalicah which comes from Arabic khalic; "pure, real".
Kos
from Hindi kos which is ultimately from Sanskrit krosah, which means "a call, a shout".
Krait
from Hindi karait which is ultimately from Sanskrit , a kind of snake.
Kshatriya
from Sanksrit kshatriya; 'the ruling class' which comes from kshatra; "rule, authority".
Lac, lakh
from Sanskrit laksha and Prakrit lakkha which became Hindi lakh Persian and came to English through Urdu .,
Lacquer
from Sanskrit laksha which became Arabic lakk, Portuguese Laca and French Laque.
resin
from Sanskrit langulam. Enterd English through Hindi.
Lantern
from Urdu Lal ten , meaning 'lighting device'.
lascar
fromUrdu lashkar "army'. Entered English through Portuguese.
Lilac
from Sanskrit nila, which means "dark blue". Later became Persian nilak meaning "bluish" and entered English throughArabic lilak.
lingam
from Sanskrit linga which means "distinctive mark, penis"
Loot
from Sanskrit lota-m or lunthati meaning "he steals". Entered English through Hindi loot, which means 'a booty, stolen thing'.
Madras
A colourful plaid-patterned textile made of silk or cotton, or both, and coloured with vegetable dyes. It takes its name from the southern city of Madras.
Maharajah
from Hindi which is ultimately from Sanskrit maha-raajan, which means "a great king".
Maharani
from Hindi which is ultimately from Sanskrit maharajni which means "consort of a maharajah".
Maharishi
from Sanskrit maha-rishi, which means 'a great sage'.
Mahatma
from Sanskrit mahatman, which means "a great breath, soul".
Mahayana
from Sanskrit maha-yana, which means "a great vehicle".
Mahout
from Hindi (variant of ) which is ultimately from Sanskrit mahamatrah.
Mandala
from Sanskrit mandala, which means "a disc, circle".
Mandarin
from Hindi mantri "a councillor" which is ultimately from Sanskrit mantri, which means "an advisor". Came to English from Portuguese mandarim.
Mango
derived from Tamil "Maangaay" a Tamil word for an unripe mango.
mango
from Tamil maangaai and Malayalam 'maangaai' where maa=big and kaai=unripe fruit.
Mantra
from Sanskrit mantra which means "a holy message, chanting or text".
Maya
from Sanskrit maya, a religious term which means 'illusion'.
Mithras
from Sanskrit mitrah, which means "a friend".
Mogul
from Hindi and Urdu. from the Persian rulers of India like Akbar and Shah Jahan, the builder of the Taj Mahal.
An acknowledged leader in a field,
Moksha
from Sanskrit moksha, liberation from the cycle of death and rebirth, heaven.
mongoose
from Marathi mangoos and Telugu mangisu
Moringa
from Tamil and Malayalam murungai , the word for drumstick.
Mugger
from Hindi and Urdu magar which ultimately comes from Sanskrit makara, a sea creature like a crocodile, which attacks stealthily.
mullah
from Urdu mulla which comes from Arabic mawla
mulligatawny
from Tamil milagu-tanneer from milagu black pepper and tanneer, water
A curry-flavoured soup.
Named after the Pakistani town of Multan. A kind of rug prevalent there.
Mung bean
from Hindi mug Tamil mungu, and Pali/Prakrit mugga which ultimately comes from Sanskrit mudgah, a kind of bean.
Musk
from Sanskrit muska-s meaning 'testicle', from a diminutive of mus (mouse). It was transformed to Persian mushk and then to and Late Greek moskhos. Entered Middle English as muske from Middle French musc which in turn came from Late Latin Muscus.
Mynah
from Hindi maina and Sanskrit madana-s, which means "love".
nabob
from Urdu nawwab "deputy governor".Entered English through French.
Nainsook
from Hindi nainsukh and Urdu which are ultimately from Sanskrit nayanam-sukh, meaning "pleasing to the eyes".
Namaste
from Hindi namasthe which is ultimately from Sanskrit namaha-te, which means "I bow to you".
nan
from Romani nak "nose"
Nard
from Sanskrit naladam which later became Greek nardos and Latin nardus. Entered English through Old French narde.
Narghile
from Sanskrit naarikelah. Entered English through French Narguile and Persian narghileh.
Nark
from Hindi nak which is ultimately from Sanskrit nakra. Came to English from Romany nak "a nose".
navigate
possibly from Tamil (navai) which came to Middle English as navigate, through Latin navigo, from navis (ship) + ago (do), from Proto-Indo-European where nau maens 'boat'.
Neem
through Hindi nim ultimately from Sanskrit nimbah, a kind of tree.
Nilgai
from Hindi nilgaai meaning blue cow which is ultimately from Sanskrit nila-gauh, an ox-like animal.
Nirvana
from Sanskrit nirvana-s which means "extinction, blowing out".
one
from Tamil word onnu which means 'one'. Tamil people pronounce onnu almost similary to one in English
Opal
from Sanskrit upalah.Came to English through French opalle which in turn came from Latin opalus and Greek opallios.
Orange
from Tamil narantham (orange), or naarangam (mandarin-orange), with + = naaraththangaay. Later it was transformed to Sanskrit naranga, Persian narang, Arabic naranj, Italian arancia, Latin orenge, and Old French orenge.
pagoda
perhaps from Tamil pagavadi (house belonging to a deity) and Sanskrit bhagavati (goddess) or from Portuguese pagode which comes from a corruption of Persian butkada (but=idol + kada=dwelling).
Pajamas, Pyjamas
from Hindi pajamas "Leg clothing" and Urdu payjamah which comes from Persian pay "foot" + jamah "garment".
A pair of loose trousers tied at the waist.
palanquin
from Sanskrit palyanka; "bed". Later became Javanese pelangki and entered English through Portuguese
Palmyra
from Tamil Pannamarrum/Pannai, (Marram = Tree)
pandal
from Tamil paraiyar, plural of paraiyan "drummer".
outcast
pariahdom
from Tamil paraiyar, plural of paraiyan ( a caste whose members are drummers ). The name of the caste is derived from parai, a festival drum.
Pashmina
from Hindi , Urdu , ultimately from Persian .
patchouli
from Tamil pachchai (green), and ellai (leaf).
A small southeast Asian shrub.
pepper
from Sanskrit pippali; "berry". Entered English through Latin.
Polo
The game of hockey on horseback originated in Persia. It was played in the extreme west of the Himalayas till it was adopted in Calcutta around 1864, and quickly spread across the lower provinces, and to Kashmir, where summer visitors took it up. It soon made its way to England where it was first played in 1871, and later, to the US.
poon
from Tamil punnai, pinnai, Malayalam punna names for Calophyllum inophyllum
Poori
from Hindi poori, from Sanskrit (pura) or "cake".
poppadom, papadum
from Malayalam or Tamil pappatam, which ultimately comes from Sanskrit parpata (a kind of thin cake made of rice or pease-meal and baked in grease). Entered English via Hindi-Urdu or Punjabi.
portia tree
from Tamil puvarasu, a kind of flowering tree.
Prakrit
from Sanskrit prakrta which means "natural, vulgar"
prize
from Hindi Pakka , cooked, ripe, solid.
UK slang for 'genuine'.
Punch
from Hindi and Urdu panch , meaning "five". The drink was originally made with five ingredients: alcohol, sugar, lemon, water, and tea or spices. The original drink was named paantsch.
A kind of drink.
from Hindi Pandit, meaning a learned scholar or Priest.
Punkah
From Hindi pankah; 'fan'
Purdah
A Hindi word from the Persian parda, an area in the house reserved for women and screened from the sight of men by a curtain.
purdah
from Hindi and Urdu pardah "veil, curtain". Derived from the Persian parda, an area in the house for women that was screened from the sight of men by a curtain.
puttee
from Hindi patti "band(age)" which is derived from Sanskrit patta "bandage".
Raga
from Sanskrit ragah, color, passion, melody". Used to denote melodic modes used in Indian classical music. Came to English via Hindi.
Raita
from Sanskrit rajikatiktakah. Came to English via Hindi rayta,
a south Asian condiment and side dish made of yogurt and vegetables.
Raj
from Hindi and Pali/Prakrit rajja ultimately from Sanskrit rajya, which means "a king" or "kingdom." Raj means kingdom or domain of a ruler.
Rajah
from Hindi and Sanskrit rajan, which means "a king".
rakshasa
from Sanskrit rakshasa which means "demon". Derived from rakshas; "to be guarded against".
Ramtil
from Hindi and ultimately from Sanskrit ramatilah, which means "a dark sesame".
Rani
from Hindi which is ultimately from Sanskrit rajni, consort of a rajah.
Rice
from Sanskrit vrihi-s (rice), derived from proto-Dravidian which can be found in Tamil as arici. Entered English via Old French ris and Italian riso from Latin oriza, which is from Greek oryza, where it came through an Indo-Iranian tongue.
Roti
from Hindi & Urdu roti "bread"; akin to Prakrit rotta "rice flour", Sanskrit rotika "kind of bread".
Rupee
from Hindi rupiya which is ultimately from Sanskrit rupyakam, an Indian silver coin.
Rye
from Sanskrit raja; a gypsy. Entered English via Romani.
Saccharo
from Sanskrit sarkara and Pali sakkhara which became Greek . Came intoEnglish via Latin Saccharon.
Sadhu
from Sanskrit sadhu meaning "good man."
sahib
from Urdu sahib which comes from Arabic cahib "friend"
Samadhi
from Sanskrit samadhi, which means "putting together".
Sambal
from Sanskrit sambhrei which underwent transformation as Tamil campal. Entered English through Afrikaans where it came from Indonesian.
Sambar
form Hindi ultimately and Sanskrit sambarah, a kind of Asian deer.
samosa
from Sanskrit sam-sara, which means "passing through".
Sandal, sandalwood
from Sanskrit chandanam meaning 'wood for burning incense'. This word means sandalwood, and is not related to sandals which is a type of footwear. Entered Middle English as sandell from French sandale which in turn came from Medieval Latin sandalum, Medieval Greek sandalion and Arabic and Persian ;
Sandhi
from Sanskrit samdhih; "junction' - a wide variety of phonological processes.
Sangha
from Sanskrit sangha, a community of Buddhist monks and nuns.
Sanskrit
from Sanskrit samskrtam "put together, perfected, well-formed".
Sapphire
from Sanskrit sanipriya which literally means 'Sacred to Saturn (Shani)'. The word underwent many transformations as Hebrew sapir, Greek sappheiros, Latin sapphirus, and finally entered English via Old French saphir.
Sari
from Hindi sari and Prakrit sadi, finally from Sanskrit sati "garment".
Sarong
from Sanksrit saranga "variegated". An old Indian form of dress. Entered English through Malay sarung.
The chief form of dress in Java and Malaya.
Sattva
from Sanskrit sattvah, which means "truth".
Satyagraha
from Sanskrit satyagraha, which means "insisting on truth". Combined form of satya "truth" + graha "pertinacity"
sepoy
from Urdu sipahi "horseman" which comes from Persian sipah "army"
serpent
from Tamil 'Sarppam'.
Shaman
from Sanskrit sramana-s and Prakrit "a Buddhist monk". Entered English through Russian which in turn came from Tungus shaman, and Chinese sha men,
Shampoo
Derived from Hindi and Hindustani champo (),the imperative form of champna, to knead and press the muscles with the view of relieving fatigue.
Shawl
From Urdu and Persian sal, probably from Shaliat, the name of a town in India. May be also from from Sanskrit satI, which means "a strip of cloth". Entered English through Persian shal.
A piece of fabric worn by women over the shoulders or head or wrapped around a baby.
shri
from Sanskrit sri "Lakshmi" which also means prosperity.
shrub (drink), Sherbet, Sorbet
from Urdu name of a drink which comes from Arabic shurb "beverage, juice". Derived from shariba; "drink".
Siddha
from Sanskrit siddhah, which means "achieved, accomplished".
Sikh
from Hindi sikh 'a disciple', which is ultimately from Sanskrit sikshati which means "studies".
Singapore
from Sanskrit Simhapuram, literally "the lion city". Came to English language from Malay Singapura.
Singh
from Sanskrit simhah which means 'a lion', and Tamil singam. Entered English via Hindi Singh.
Sinhala
from Sanskrit Simhala which means "Sri Lanka".
Sinhalese
from Sanskrit simhala which means "of lions".
sitar
from Hindi sitar which originally meant"three-stringed".
soma
from Sanskrit soma; 'Vedic liquor'.
Sri Lanka
from Sanskrit: which means "venerable island."
Stupa
from Sanskrit stupah which means "crown of the head".
Sudra
from Sanskrit sudra
sugar
from Tamil sakkarai and Sanskrit sharkara which means "ground or candied sugar". The word was later transformed to Persian shakar, Arabic: sukkar, Medieval Latin succarum, Italian zucchero, and entered English from Old French sucre.
Sunn
from Hindi which is ultimately from Sanskrit sana, a kind of Asian plant.
Sutra
from Sanskrit sutram which means "thread, string".
Suttee
from Sanskrit sati, which means "an honorable woman". Entered English through Hindi.
Swami
from Sanskrit svami, which means "a master". Entered English through Hindi swami.
Swastika
from Sanskrit svastika, which means "one associated with well-being, a lucky charm that gives well-being".
Taka
from Sanskrit tankah. Entered English through Maithili and Bengali
Talipot
from Sanskrit talapatram, a kind of tree. Came to English through Hindi, Indonesian and Malay talipat.
tandoor
from Urdu tandur which comes from Turkish tandir and Arabic tannur "oven" .
tank
possibly from Gujarati tankh which means 'water reservoir'
Tantra
from Sanskrit tantram, which means "weave".
teak
from Malayalam thekku, and Tamil thekku. Entered English via Portuguese teca.
Teapoy
from Hindi tipai and Urdu tipai,which originated as a Sanskrit compound of tri, (three) and pada (foot).
Tendu
from Sanskrit and Hindi tainduka. Came to English via French
Thug
from Marathi and Hindi thag which is ultimately from Sanskrit sthaga, meaning 'a scoundrel'.
tikka
from Sanskrit tilah, a kind of plant.
Toddy
from Hindi tari and Sanskrit tala, a Dravidian origin is also probable.
Toddy (also Hot toddy)
from Hindi Tari , juice of the palm tree.
Tola
from Sanskrit tula; 'the scale' and Hindi tola, a traditional Indian unit of mass.
Toon
from Hindi tun and Sanskrit tunnah, a kind of tree.
Tope
from Hindi top probably from Prakrit thupo, which came from Sanskrit stupah.
tutenag
from Tamil thuthanaagam meaning "raw zinc".
Tutty
from Sanskrit tuttham meaning "blue vitriol". A Dravidian origin is also probable. Entered Middle English as tutie from Old French, which in turn came from Medieval Latin tutia, Arabic tutiya, and Persian .
Typhoon
from Hindi and Urdu toofaan. A cyclonic storm.
Upanishad
from Sanskrit Upanishad. A combination of upa "near" + nishad "lie down".
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For which West Indian team did Clive Lloyd play Shell Shield matches | The Food Timeline: history notes--soup
Soup
Food historians tell us the history of soup is probably as old as the history of cooking. The act of combining various ingredients in a large pot to create a nutritious, filling, easily digested, simple to make/serve food was inevitable. This made it the perfect choice for both sedentary and travelling cultures, rich and poor, healthy people and invalids. Soup (and stews, pottages, porridges, gruels, etc.) evolved according to local ingredients and tastes. New England chowder, Spanish gazpacho, Russian borscht, Italian minestrone, French onion, Chinese won ton and Campbell's tomato...are all variations on the same theme.
Soups were easily digested and were prescribed for invalids since ancient times. The modern restaurant industry is said to be based on soup. Restoratifs (wheron the word "restaurant" comes) were the first items served in public restaurants in 18th century Paris. Broth [Pot-au-feu], bouillion, and consomme entered here. Classic French cuisine generated many of the soups we know today.
Advancements in science enabled soups to take many forms...portable, canned, dehydrated, microwave-ready. "Pocket soup" was carried by colonial travellers, as it could easily be reconstituted with a little hot water. Canned and dehydrated soups were available in the 19th century. These supplied the military, covered wagon trains, cowboy chuck wagons, and the home pantry. Advances in science also permitted the adjustment of nutrients to fit specific dietary needs (low salt, high fiber, etc.).
"Cereals, roasted to make them digestible and then ground and moistened or diluted with water to make a paste, either thick or thin, did not become gruel or porridge until people had the idea and means of cooking them. They may initially have been cooked by hot stones in receptacles of natural substances, and then in utensils which could go straight over the fire. Soup, in fact, derives from sop or sup, meaning the sliced of bread on which broth was poured. Until bread was invented, the only kind of thick soup was a concoction of grains, or of plants and meat cooked in a pot. Gruel or porridge was thus a basic food, a staple from of nourishment, and long held that place in Western countries, for in practice bread was a luxury eaten only in towns. A thick porridge of some kind is still the staple food of many peoples, and it is not always made of cereals, but may consist of other starch foods: legumes, chestnuts or root vegetables."
---Food in History, Maguelonne Toussaint-Samat, translated by Anthea Bell [Barnes & Noble Books:New York] 1992 (p. 177)
"Soup...This category included liquid foods for invalids, such as beaten egg, barley and emmer gruel...and the water from boiling pulses, vegetables or other foods...soups or purees made from vegetables or fruits...broth made with meal of legumes or cereals with added animal fat...and soup in the usual modern English sense, based on meat and vetetables...Medicinal spices and herbs might be added to these various soups, especially if they were intended for invalids as part of a prescribed diet."
---Food in the Ancient World from A to Z, Andrew Dalby [Routledge:London] 2003 (p. 307)
"Soups. General Observations. The culinary preparations included in this section are of fairly recent origin in their present form, dating from only the early part of the 19th century. Soups of the old classical kitchen were in fact complete dishes in themselves and contained, apart from the liquid content and its vegetable garnish, a wide variety of meat, poultry, game and fish. It is only the liquid part of these classical dishes which has retained the name of soup. Examples of old style of soup which still survive are the Flemish Hochepot, the Spanish Oilles and the French Petite Marmite...On this point as on many others, culinary art owes much to Careme...."
---The Complete Guide to the Art of Modern Cookery, A. Escoffier, first translation of Le Guide Culinaire [1903] by H.L. Cracknell and R.J. Kaufmann [John Wiley & Sons:New York] 1979 (p. 65)
[NOTE: Escoffier's notes regarding soup classification and serving are also contained in this book.]
Recommended reading:
Soup Through the Ages: A Culinary History with Period Recipes/Victora R. Rumble...BEST source for researchers and foodies.
Soup: A Global History/Janet Clarkson...general overview
An Exaltation of Soups/Satricia Solley...history headnotes, fun facts & recipes
Yes! In most countries, cuisines and periods; for starters, dessert or holiday fare. We Americans are not collective fans but we are intrigued. Especially when the heat is on outside. Think: Vichyssoise , Gazpacho & fruit soups .
"Reams have been written about the worth of good hot soup. And we're inclined to agree with much of this praise. But, in this book, cold soup is the 'in' thing. The idea may be so strange to a number of us and so different from the bracing stimuli of hot soup, it might be necessary to adjust our mental taste reflexes to the delicacy, the soothing quiet effect of chilled soup. We haven't been able to pinpoint who made the first cold soup, nor where, but notable examples of this refreshment are to be found in many countries. And contrary to what you might think at first, just about as many are from cold lands as from the tropics or sun countries. Russia makes a meaty hot borsch, but their chilled beet borsch is much more popular and more of a classic. The Danes dote on chilled buttermilk soups, and all Scandinavians and Finns as well enjoy their cold fruit soups as a first course or dessert. Around the Mediterranean, the Greeks make a chilled lemon soup called Avgolemono that looks and tastes like chilled sunshine. The ways to make Spain's iced salad-soup, Gazpacho, are without number...Yogurt, buttermilk and interesing herbs and spices such as mint, cardamom, cinnamon, fennel, etc., enhance cool soups of the Middle East. Tropical countries all over use their lush produce to make exotic cold soups of avocado, coconut, melon, strange vegetables and fish of all kinds. Perhaps the all-time favorite cold soup is our own American-made original Creme Vichyssoise Glacee creatd by the late Chef Louis Diat at the New York Ritz. It was named for his hometown, Vichy, France, and was, of course, simply an elegant version of a popular French county potage made of leeks and potatoes. In like manner, we've found that many of the lovely shellfish bisques, the creamy vegetable and chicken soups so beloved by the great chers, are equally good, or better, served cold. They seem more delicate, and refresh in a quiet, serene sort of way."
---Serve it Cold!: A Cookbook of Delcious Cold Dishes, June Crosby and Ruth Conrad Bateman [Gramercy Publishing Company: New York] 1968 (p. 41-42)
[NOTE: This book offers recipes for Bloody Mary Soup, Jellied Cucumber Soup, Snappy Jellied Madrilene, Jellied Mushroom Consomme, Consome Imperial, Belmar Hotel's Gazpacho [Mazatalan, Mexico], Gazpacho Grenada, Hungarian Tomato Soup, Lobster Buttermilk Bisque, Buttermilk Borsch, Iranian Cucumber Mast, Watercress Yogurt Soup, Avocado Madrilene, Vichyssoise Glacee, One-Of-Each Singhalese, Cubumber Taerragon Soup, Coconut Curry Soup, Coconut Milk, Latin Pumpkin Soup, Iced Avocado, Shrmip Cucumber Bisque, Iced Avocado Clam Soup, Cold Crab Soup, Pink Strawberry Soup [recipe for the Rainbow Room, NYC Rockefeller Center], Blueberry Wine Soup, & Peaches 'N' Cream Soup. Happy to scan/share recipes.]
"With the first breath of really warm weather, the cook starts thinking about new and wonderful cold soups. The refereshing chill and tang of these as a first course or as a 'starter' is a wonderful nudge to one's appetite. The main thing to remember is that cold soup must be really cold, just as hot soup must be really hot, to be good. No betwixt-and-between stuff here. Have the plates or bouillon cups chilled too. The beading of moisture that usually forms on the cups adds to the illusion of coolness. A quick way to get soup very cold is to pour it into the ice tray of the refrigerator. Watch it carefully from time to time so that it does not freeze. When it is just at the point of forming ice crystals, or in the case of jellied soup, has just jellied, take out the tray, and let it stand in the refrigerator until you are ready to serve the soup in cups or plates. Soups chilled in this way are really cold and also do not have the chance to absorb the odors of other foods in the refrigerator while in the lukewarm stage. Almost any soup that is good hot is good cold, with the exception of mixed vegetable soups and broths with barley or rice. Black bean soup, with a slice of lemon and some sherry added, is wonderful chilled. So is borstch, topped with a dab of sour cream. Add a pinch of curry powder to cold cream of asparagus soup, and you'll have an unusual and interesting flavor. Cold potato soup, made with a little extra sour cream and a good sprinkling of chopped chives, makes that aristocrat of cold soup, the Vichyssoise, sit up and take notice."
---The Soup Book, Louis P. DeGouy, facsimile 1949 edition [Dover Publications:New York] 1974 (p. 73)
---An A-Z of Food and Drink, John Ayto [Oxford University Press:Oxford] 2002 (p. 316)
"Our modern word "soup" derives from the Old French word sope and soupe. The French word was used in England in the in the form of sop at the end of the Middle Ages and, fortunately, has remained in the English language in its original form and with much its original sense. We say "fortunately" because it is clear that nowadays a "sop" is not a "soup." The distinction is important. When cooks in the Middle Ages spoke of "soup," what they and the people for whom they were cooking really understood was a dish comprising primarily a piece of bread or toast soaked in a liquid or over which a liquid had been poured. The bread or toast was an important, even vital, part of this dish. It was a means by which a diner could counsume the liquid efficiently by sopping it up. The bread or toast was, in effect, an alternative to using a spoon...Soups were important in the medieval diet, but the dish that the cook prepared was often a sop that consisted of both nutritious liquid and the means to eat it. The meal at the end of a normal day was always the lighter of the two meals of the day, and the sop appears to have had an important place in it. In fact it was precisely because of the normal inclusion of a sop in this end-of-the-day meal that it became called "souper" or "supper."
---Early French Cookery, D. Eleanor Scully & Terence Scully [University of Michigan Press:Ann Arbor] 1995 (p. 102)
"Soup. The most general of the terms which apply to liquid savory dishes...Similar terms in other languages include the Italian zuppa, the German Suppe, Danish suppe, etc. Of the various categories of the dish which may be eaten, soup can certainly be counted among the most basic...Its role...as an appetizing first course should be viewed against the historical background, in which soups with solids in them were a meal in themselves for poorer people, especially in rural areas..."
---Oxford Companion to Food, Alan Davidson [Oxford University Press:Oxford] 1999 (p. 735)
[NOTE: This book has separate historical entries on several popular soups. Ask your librarian to help you find a copy.]
Etiquette experts tell us we "eat," rather than "drink" soup because it is considered part of the meal. Additionally, in most cultures soup is consumed with a spoon rather than sipped from the container. Consistency (clear broth, chunky chicken vegetable, creamy cold cucumber), preparation (puree, reduction, simmer, dried), and ingredients (meat, vegetable, strarch, dairy, fruit) do no factor into this particular equation.
"The liquid element in a meal is either placed first and "eaten" as a soup, with a spoon, or it is poured over the solids as sauces, gravies, creams, or syrups. The accompanying drink is kept separate, standing outside the meal: literally standing in a high glass, and literally outside, beyond the cutlery fence bounding the "place."...We...carry the liquid in our beer and wineglasses directly to our mouths." ---The Rituals of Dinner, Margaret Visser [Penguin Books:New York] 1991 (P. 242)
Culture/cuisine variations
You can study these by examining current and historic cuisine-specific cookbooks. Here you will find popular/traditional recipes. Some of these books also contain historic notes. Books concentrating on specific eras/countries (classical Greece, Medieval Europe, 19th century Russia, etc.) are good for background. Reay Tannahill's Food in History is an excellent place to learn about the prehistoric origins of cooking. If you are a culinary student check your school's library. It most likely has the books you need to complete this assignment. If you need help identifying books written on a specific place/time we can provide you with titles. Your librarian can arrange to obtain them for you. Sorry, we do not find a comprehensive book covering the history of all soups in all places through time.
Specific soup types
Looking for a case study? We recommend Andrew F. Smith's Souper Tomatoes. This informative book tracks the origin and evolution of tomato soup. It also includes historic recipes.
SoupSong is a culinary delight of facts, fiction, and trivia.
The difference and connection between stock, broth , bouillon , and consomme is complicated. It helps sometimes to start with definitions:
ABOUT STOCK
"Stock. Etymologically, stock is simply something one keeps a stock of for use. Nowadays usually conveniently conjured up by adding water to a commercial preparation (the term stock cube is not recorded until as recently as the 1960s; American English still prefers the more refined-sounding bouillon cube, which dates from the 1930s), stock is traditionaly the product of a pot kept constantly simmering on the hob, to which odds and ends of meat, bones vegetables, etc. are added from time to time to keep up a continuous stock for flavoury broth as a basis for soups, stews, sauces, etc...In practice, few households or restaurants have the sort of constantly available source of low heat necessary for this perpetually self-renewing stockpot, and most stock is made afresh in individual batches as needed."
---An A to Z of Food and Drink, John Ayto [Oxford University Press:Oxford] 2002 (p. 325)
[1653]
"1. Mushroom stock. Get the worst of your mushrooms, wash them carefully with their skin and stems on, without removing anything. Boil them in a pot with good blouillon; as they boil, put in a bouquet of herbs, an onion stuck with whole cloves and a few bits of roast meat, everything well seasoned with salt. After it has all boiled well, put it through a strainer; put it into a pot to use it as you need it. This can be used in all sorts of ragouts, even pottages, and often it can be used in place of mutton stock. 2. Beef or Mutton Stock. Cook your meat, whether beef or mutton, a little less than half. PRick it with a knife and pressit in a press if you have one becasue that will be much more effective. When the meat is pressed and the juice is extracted, get a spoonful of bood bouillon and baste hyour meat wtih it, and again extract as much juice as you can to make up what you need. Put it into a pot with a little salt. Mix the juice of a lemon into it when you are ready to use it."
---La Varenne's Cookery, A Modern English Translation and Commentary by Terence Scully, The French Cook, Chapter XXI, "Mushroom, Beeef or Mutton Stocks which can be used in many sauces and ragout preparations," [Prospect Books:Devon] 2006 (p. 226)
[1869]
"General stock, or Grand Bouillon, is the principle of all the soups and sauces which follow; it is used instead of water, to which it is much to be preferred. General Stock is made with legs of beef, knuckles of veal, and any fresh meat trimmings and bones. Cut all the meat from the bones; break them; and put them, together with the meat, in a stock-pot, with about 2 1/2 pints of cold water to each pound of bones and meat; and add a little salt, and put on the fire to boil; skim carefully; and put in some carrots, onions, and leeks; simmer for five hours; strain the Stock through a broth napkin, into a basin, and keep it in a cold palce, till wanted."
---The Royal Cookery Book, Jules Gouffe, Translated from the Fench and Adapated for English Use by Alphonse Gouffe [Sampson Low, Son, and Marston:London] 1869 (p. 226)
[1875]
"Stock is the bassis of all meat sauces, soups, and purees. It is really the juice of meat extracted by long and gentle simmering, and in making it, should be remembered that the object to be aimed at is to draw the goodness out of the materials into the liquor. It may be prepared in various ways, richly and expensively, or economically, and recipes for all modes are given in this work. All general stock, or stock which is to be used for miscellaneous purposes, should be simply made, that is, all flavoring ingredients should be omitted entirely until its use is decided upon. The stock will then keep longer than it would do if vegetables, herbs, and spices were boiled in it, besides which the flavouring can be adapted to its special purpose. To ensure its keeping, stock should be boiled and skimmed every day in summer, and every other day in winter. The pan and the lid used in making it should be scrupulously clean. A tinned iron pan is the best for the purpose. Those who need to practise economy will do well to procure a digester, which is a kind of stock-pot made with the object of retaining the goodness of the materials, and preventing its escape in steam. When ready, stock should be poured into an earthenware pan, and left uncovered until it is cold. It should on no account be allowed to cool in a metal pan. Before being used, every particle of fat which has settled on the surface should be removed, and the liquor should be poured off free from sediment. A few years ago it was customary for cooks to make stock with fresh meat only, the rule being a pound of meat to a pint of stock. Altered prices have necessitated the adoption of more economical methods, and now excellent stock is constantly made with the bones and trimmings of meat and poultry, with the addition or not of a little fresh meat, or a portion of Liebig's Extract of Meat. In a house where meat is regularly used, a good cook will never be without a little stock. Broken remnants of all kinds will find their way to the stock-pot, and will not be thrown away untily, by gentle stewing, they have been made to yield to the utmost whatever of fresh meat is used it is better for being freshly killed. The liquor is which fresh meat has been boiled should always be used as stock."
---Cassell's Dictionary of Cookery with Numerous Illustrations [Cassell, Petter, Galpin & Co.:London] 1875? (p. 924-5)
[NOTE: This book contains general notes on the prinicples of stock as well as several recipes.]
Recommended reading
---An A to Z of Food and Drink, John Ayto [Oxford University Press:Oxford] 2002 (p. 44)
"Broth. A term which usually means the liquid in which meat has been cooked or a simple soup based thereon. It is a close equivalent to the French bouillon and the Italian brodo, but difference between the evolution of cookery in English-speaking countries and those of the cuisines which use other languages have give it...a flavour of its own. The word comes from a root which means simply to brew, without specifying the presence of meat, and there are early examples of broths made with just vegetables...However, for several centuries, broth has usually implied meat. It has also been prominent in invalid cookery...It could be said that broth occupies an intermediate position between stock and soup. A broth (e.g. chicken broth) can be eaten as is, whereas a stock (e.g. chicken stock) would normally be consumed only as an ingredient in something more complex. A soup, on the other hand, would usually be less simple, more finished', than a broth."
---Oxford Companion to Food, Alan Davidson [Oxford University Press:Oxford] 1999 (p. 108-9)
---An A to Z of Food & Drink, John Ayto [Oxford University Press:Oxford] 2002 (p. 92-3)
"Court buillon. A flavored liquid intended for the cooking of eggs, vegetables, or seafood, and in use in France and elsewhere for many centuries. In modern times its use is reserved almost exclusively for seafood, especially fish..In early Englsih cookery books the term is ofent spelled strange ways, e.g. courbolion (May, 1685). However, there was little difference between early English recipes and early French ones. La Varenne...gave several recipes for fish cooked in a court bouillon...Stobart (1980) points out that: "Meats and vegetables are less often cooked court-bouillon for an obvious reason. A court-bouillon is prepared in advance by boiling the flavouring ingredients before the food it put in to cook. This is necessary with fish, and shell fish, as they spend only a short time in the cooking liquid. But the meats and vegetables, which take longer to cook, the flavouring materials can usually be boiled while the food is cooking.""
---Oxford Companion to Food, Alan Davidson [Oxford University Press:Oxford] 1999 (p. 220)
Ude's recipe, 1828
"Court Buillion.
Take three carrots, four onions, six shallots, and two roots of parsley, which pick and wash. Mince them. Put a small lump of butter into a stew-pan, with the above roots, and fry them till they begin to get brown. Moisten next with two bottles of red wine, a bottle of water, a handful of salt, some whole pepper-corns, and a bunch of parsley and green onions, seasoned with thyme, bay leaves, sweet basil, cloves, &c. Let the whole stew for an hour, and then strain it through a sieve, to use as occasion may require. If you should have no wine, put In some vinegar. The court-bouillon is better after having served sevearal times than on the first day. It is a famous thing for stewing fish."
---The French Cook, Louis Eustache Ude, [1828] facsimile Englished reprint [Arco:New York]1978 (p. 257)
Brunswick Stew , Kentucky Burgoo & Booya ) or family fare; not eligible for haute cuisine.
The best way to compare definitions of two terms is take them from the same source. It is interesting to note Escoffier does not attempt to define the differences. If you're examining the differences within a specific culture/cuisine/period context, compare soup and stew recipes offered in cookbooks serving your target period. Menus confirm meal placement.
[1952] The Master Dictionary of Food & Cookery, Henry Smith [Philosophical Library:New York]
"Soup as a food consists of water in which meat, fish, poultry, game, vegetables or even fruits are stewed, to extract all the food value with the least possible loss of vitamins and flavour. Cereals and thickening agents are sometimes added to give body."---(p. 225)
"Stew...is nothing more or less than simmering foods in the smallest possible quantity of liquid. The meat, poultry or game and liquid are served together as a 'stew,'...Stewing has many advantages from the nutritive and economic standpoints."---(p. 230)
[2001] The New Food Lover's Companion, Sharon Tyler Herbst [Barrons Eduational Series:New York] , 3rd edition
"Soup. Theoretically, a soup can be made in any combination or vegetables, meat or fish cooked in a liquid. it may be thick (like Gumbo), thin (such as a Consomme), smooth (like a Bisque) or chunky (Chowder or Bouillabaisse). Though most soups are hot, some like Vichyssoise and Fruit Soups are served cold...The can be served as a first course or as a meal, in which case they're usually accompanied by a sandwich or salad."---(p. 581)
"Stew. Any dish that is prepared by stewing. The term is most often applied to dishes that combine meat, vegetables and a thick soup-like broth resulting from a combination of the stewing liquid and the natural juices of the food being processed."---(p. 596)
[2003] Encyclopedia of Food Culture, Solomon H. Katz, editor-in-Chief [Thomson Gale:New York] Volume 3
"Soup. A soup is a broth that is infused with flavor. It may be think and crystal clear like a consomme, voluptuously smooth and creamy like a creamed soup, or so chunky with meat, fish, grains, and/or vegetables it is just this side of stew. A soup may be the first of several courses, intended just to whet the appetite; it may be one of many dishes served at the same time; or it may be a hearty meal in a bowl. The bottom line is that in order to be soup, it must be enough of a liquid preparation that eventually one gets around to sipping it, or eating it with a spoon."---(p. 297)
"Stew. A stew had been described as an assortment of foods cooked in liquid within a container with a lid. Stews are usually made from several ingredients and may be named for the most important of these, for example, beef stew; for its point of origin, for its point of origin, as in Irish stew; or for the pot in which it is cooked, as in Rumanian ghivexi, named for the Turkish guvec, an earthenware pot in which the stew is cooked. The word "stew" is said to have come from the old French word estuir, meaning to enclose."...Stews are commonly regarded as 'comfort' foods, everyday dishes served to family or close friends in an intimate setting, rather than as fare in more public settings or at special occasions."---(p. 341-342)
California dip
Combinations of onions and sour cream have been enjoyed by Northern European peoples for centuries. This 20th century dip was the brainchild of a visionary housewife who took dry soup mix to the next level.
"This may not be "the mother of all dips," but it is surely America's most beloved. The Lipton Company, whos dry onion soup mix is the basis of California Dip, doesn't claim to have invented it. That distinction belongs to an anyonymous California cook, who blended sour cream with the soup mix back in 1954--two years after it hit the market. Word of the new dip spread through Los Angeles faster than a canyon fire, newspapers printed the recipe, onion soup mix sales soared, and Lipton executives, a continent away in New Jersey, were ecstatic. They tracked down the recipe, perfected it, and beginning in 1958, printed it on every box of Lipton Recipe Secrets Onion Soup Mix."
---American Century Cook Book, Jean Anderson [Clarkson Potter:New York] 1997 (p. 24)
"For your next cocktail parity or TV treat try mixng package Onion Soup mix (just as it comes from the package) together with one pint of sour cream, as a 'dip' for crackers or potato chips. The tasty combination, called appropriately 'California Dip' because it originated on the West Coast, is wonderful, and a cinch to prepare. Refrigerate until ready to use. Time involved: split second."
---"Quick Snack Dip," North Adams Transcript [MA], February 17, 1955 (p. 11)
"Imagination and ingenuity go hand-in-hand when you are planning a party menu. And the canapes you serve to whet guests' appetites should be given free reign on both counts. Here is a delightful development in the 'dunk and dip' department that will have the crowd pleasing their crackers for more. It is an original hors d'oeuvres that combines a package of onion soup mix and a pint of sour cream, both available at the corner grocery store. And it takes but a minute to mix--happy news for the harried hostess! She can either mix it up at the last minute or make it a bit before the party and then tuck it away in the refrigerator. This mixture should be kept chilled until you use it. To make a sizeable bowl of this delicacy called "California Dip," stir a package of onion soup mix, just as it comes from the package, into a pint of commercial sour cream and blend thoroughly. Place the bowl in the center of a big round wooden platter and surround it with a piquant variety of cheese crackers, corn chips, melba toast and potato chips. Give it a gay garnish or snipped parsley for looks and serve with a flourish. This basic recipe can also be varied by blending a three-ounce package of cream cheese thoroughly with the onion soup mix and half-pint of sour cream. The subtle blend of flavors and creamy consistency make this dip a delightful beginning to the rest of the menu. Try it once and see how it adds to your laurels as a hostess.
California Dip
1 package Lipton Onion Soup Mix
1 pint commercial sour cream
Stir Lipton Onion Soup Mix just as it comes from the package into sour cream and blend thoroughly. Use as a dip for potato chips, corn chips, crackers or melba toast. Chill in refrigerator until ready to serve.
Philadelphia Spread
Alphabet soup
Similar Nabisco's Animal Crackers , Campbell's Alphabet Soup is an iconic American children's food product. Neither company "invented" these items, they capitalized on existing popular foods it using savvy marketing and economical production. Competing companies (Heinz also made an alphabet soup) are long forgotten. Before we had canned alphabet soup, we had alphabet-shaped pasta (aka alphabet pastes) that were marketed specifically to American consumers as a novelty soup additive. Then, as now, spelling out words with soup pasta was fun for all ages. Our survey of historic newspapers confirms some parents declared their children brilliant because they were "soup spelling" at very early ages. The term "Alphabet Soup" also has another meaning in the American Lexicon. During the New Deal Era (FDR) new federal programs were springing up at an amazing pace. These programs were known by their acronyms. Newspaper reporters and political commentators regularly referred to this phenomenon as Alphabet Soup politics. The attribution was not a favorable one. Linguist Barry Popik's notes are comprehensive and interesting.
"Alphabet soup" is a noodle soup with alphabet-shaped noodles. The soup is cited in print since the 1880s and 1890s.
The New Deal legislation of the 1930s resulted in many new government agencies, such as the TVA, CCC, WPA, FDIC, SEC, and NRA. These lettered agencies were called "alphabet soup" in 1933. The FBI, CIA, NSA and other agencies are still sometimes called "alphabet soup" agencies. (Oxford English Dictionary) alphabet soup, a clear soup containing pieces of paste or biscuit shaped like letters of the alphabet. 1907 Black Cat June 15 Alphabet soup�that thin, clear soup, with little noodle or cracker letters in it.
2 October 1880, Colorado Springs (CO) Daily Gazette, pg. 4, col. 5 ad: Marge Fil�s Macaroni, one pound boxes. Pates (Pastes?�ed.) and Alphabets for Soup.
8 October 1884, Freeborn County Standard (Albert Lee, MN), pg. 13, col. 5: Alphabet Soup. From the Rochester Post Express. At a fashionable resort near Rochester too much French on the bill of fare started and spoiled a first-class romance recently. (...) She noticed that the young lady dawdled an unconscionable time over the soup with the French designation, and she noticed also that she (the duenne) never received the same kind of soup that was served to her charge. Suspicion was aroused. Could it be that Miss Ida�s soup was made of some potent love charm? SHe would watch. SHe took occasion to mover her chair to Ida�s side and made a discovery that almost paralyzed her virgin heart. THe little particles in Ida�s soup were letters of the alphabet, and on the very first day she read this sentence: S-w-e-e-t, A-l-f-o-n-s-e l-o-v-e-s t-h-e-e-; and this: "I-t-a-l-y- a-w-a-i-t-s h-e-r q-u-e-e-n."
SOURCE: Barry Popik , includes an impressive list of historic newspaper citings & notes.
According to legend, Billy Bi (billibi, bilibi, billy b, billy by) was invented in 1925 at a swanky hotel by a first class chef. It was popular from the get-go. Why then, we wonder, is it omitted from the venerable Larousse Gastronomique in 1938 and 1961? Our survey of historical newspapers suggests Billy Bi surfaces in USA print circa 1961. This is three years after Manduit's book on Maxim's history was published. The promotion of French Cuisine, Kennedy Style made the timing perfect. The oldest recipe we find was developed by Pierre Franey, in conjunction with Craig Claiborne, both connected with The New York Times. Of course, Billy Bi was not "invented." It evolved from creamy French fish soups and classic mussel dishes. Think: Mussel Bisque and Moules Mariniere. The name of this dish strikes us as a play on bouillabaisse but that's not how the story goes.
What is Billy Bi?
"Billy by is made of mussels cooked in white wine with onions, parsley, celery, and fish stock. The soup is served hot or ice-cold with fresh cream, the mussels and grated Parmesan cheese being served separately."
---Larousse Gastronomique, New American edition of the World's Greatest Culinary Encyclopedia, edited by Jenifer Harvey Lang [Crown Publishers:New York] 1988 (p. 97)
[NOTE: There is no entry for this dish in LG 1938 or 1961.]
"Billi-bi. A soup made from mussels, cream, and seasonings. Under the name 'mouclade' it is a well-known soup of of Normandy, where the mussels are left in the final preparation; in a true billi-bi they are removed before straining the soup. Billi-bi (sometimes spelled 'Billy By') is a popular soup in American restaurants but its origins are French."
---Encyclopedia of American Food and Drink, John F. Mariani [Lebhar-Friedman:New York] 1999 (p. 28)
Why the name?
Food historians generally agree on the "inventing" chef. They disagree on the person it was named for. Nor is there a concensus on the "definative" spelling of this dish.
"Billy by or bilibi. A mussel soup said to have been created by Barthe, the chef of Maxim's, for a regular customer called Billy, who adored mussels....Other souces claim that billy by was invented in Normandy, after the Normandy landings, when a farewell dinner was given to an American officer called Bill. So it was called 'Billy, bye bye', which degenerated to 'billy by'."
---Larousse Gastronomique, New American edition of the World's Greatest Culinary Encyclopedia, edited by Jenifer Harvey Lang [Crown Publishers:New York] 1988 (p. 97)
"... I have recorded its history, which is essentially French-American. The story goes that a wealthy American named William B. Leeds lived off and on, in Paris and that his favorite restaunt was Maxime's, conceivable the most celebrated restaurant in the city. The menu listed a cream of mussel soup, and this was his choice on almost every visit. Leeds was a reat favorite of the owner and as a result of his passion for the soup it was dubbed billi-bi, a version, of course, of Billy B."
---"Billi-bi: A rich, fast and festive soup," Pierre Franey, Chicago Tribune, December 15, 1983 (p. N_C11)
"Some have claimed that the soup was named after William Bateman Leeds, Sr. (1861-1908), president of the American Tin Plate Company, at Maxim's restaurant in Paris. But Jean Mauduit in his book Maxim's, Soixante Ans de Plaisir et d'Histoire (1958), wrote, 'The recipe was created by chef [Louis] Barthe to please an old regular customer who nourished an exclusive passion for mussels; the success of the dish was so great that they named it, as an honor, with the dimiuntive and the initial of the customer's name, even though he was not really the creator [my translation]. Mauduit gives the man's name as William Brand. The management of Maxim's, however, says that Barthe created the dish for Brand ('an American client of Maxim's') in 1925, but not at Maxim's; instead Barthe created the dish at Ciro's restaurant in Deauville."
---Encyclopedia of American Food and Drink, John F. Mariani [Lebhar-Friedman:New York] 1999 (p. 28)
[NOTE: We own a copy of Manduit's book. Original recipe reference (en Francais) here .]
"As for the steaming hot Potage Billy-bi...it was originated in 1925 by a former Maxim's chef, Louis Barthe. He then was in the kitchen at Ciro's, a restaurant in Deauville, France, known for a mussels dish with a particularly succulent juice. A good customer, William Brand, invited some American friends to Ciro's one day. Known the French way of using fingers and a double shell for scooping out and eating mussels would be strange from his guests, he requested that the juice [combined with heavy cream and white wine] be served without mussels. It was such a s success, each guest returned separately and ordered Potage Billy Brand. It was placed on the enu as Potage Billy B. And Billy-bi or Billy-by, as it is also now written, has since become a classic of the French culinary tradition."
---"Front Views & Profiles: Table Talk' Kay Loring, Chicago Tribune, August 18, 1967 (p. B9)
[1949]
"Mussel Bisque
...Steam 3 pounds of mussels, first carefully scrubbed and rinsed in several changes of cold water, in one cup of white wine, to which have been added 1 medium-sized finely chopped onion; 1/4 cup of green celery leaves, chopped; 1/2 medium-sized green pepper, finely chopped; and a bouquet garni, composed of 1 large bay leaf, 6 sprigs of fresh parsley, and a sprig of thyme, tied with kitchen thread. Do not salt or pepper as yet.When all the mussels are open, strain them through a colander, remove the meat from the shell, and place in a cieve, rubbing this through while easing the rubbing with the twice-strained broth. Transfer this to a saucepan, bring to a boil, and season to taste with a very little salt, freshly ground black pepper, and a few grains each of cayenne and nutmeg, and boil once. Again strain through a fine cloth into a clean saucepan to ensure that no sand is left in the broth. Bring to a boil, then stir in 2 cups of scalded thin cream, or undiluted evaporated milk, and allow to simmer gently for 10 minutes. Remove from the fire, and stir in 3 fresh egg yolks beaten with 3 tablespoons of sherry or Madeira wine, beating briskly while pouring. Serve in hot soup plates, each garnished with mussel custard made like Clam Custard Garnish...substituting mussels for clams."
---The Soup Book, Louis P. DeGouy, facsimile 1949 edition [Dover Publications:New York] 1974 (p. 198-199)
Bisque first surfaces in the 17th century. Culinary evidence confirms early bisque recipes did indeed include pulverized shells of the featured crustacean. Bisque descended from pottage, a thick soupy mixture often consistent with puree. Most early recipes call for "crayfish," which denotes what we Americans currently know as "rock lobster." Notes here .
"Bisque is a thick rich soup, usually containing crustaceans such as lobsters, crabs, and crayfish. The word was originally borrowed into English from French as bisk in the mid-seventeenth century, at which time it still retained an early application, since lost, to soup made from poultry or game birds, particularly pigeons'. It is not clear where the word came from, although some have linked it with the Spanish province of Biscay."
---An A-Z of Food and Drink, John Ayto [Oxford University Press:Oxford] 2002 (p. 29-30)
"Bisque. A rich soup of creamy consistency, especially of crayfish or lobster. An earlier use, for soups of game birds, has fallen into disusetude. Wine and/or cognac often enter into the recipes. When the word was first adopted from the French language, it came over as bisk', and it thus appears in The Accomplisht Cook of Robert May (1685). His recipes, incidentally, illustrate the wider use of the term in his time. He gives two recipes for Bisk of Carp, both involving many ingredients and having plenty of solid matter in them. And his Bisk of Eggs sound even more surprising to modern ears."
---Oxford Companion to Food, Alan Davidison [Oxford University Press:Oxfod] 1999 (p. 77)
"Bisque...A seasoned shellfish puree flavoured with white wine, Cognac and double (heavy) cream, used as the basis of a soup. The flesh of the main ingredient (crayfish, lobster or crab) is diced as for salpicon and used as a garnish. The shells are also used to make the initial puree. The word 'bique' has been in use for centuries and suggests a connection with the Spanish provice of Vizcaya, which lends its name to the Bay of Biscay. Bisque was originally used to decribe a highly spiced dish of boiled meat or game. Subsequently, bisques were made using pigeons or quails and garnished with crayfish or cheese croutes. It was not until the 17th century that crayfish became the principal ingredient of this dish, which soon after was also prepared with other types of shellfish. The word is now used imprecisely for several pink pureed soups."
---Larousse Gatronomique, Completely revised and updated [Clarkson Potter:New York] 2001 (p. 115-6)
Bisque recipes through time
[1651]
"Squab Bisque
Get squab, after they have been cleaned and trussed up--which you do by making a hole in the bottom of their belly with a knife and sticking their legs into it. Blanch them--that is, put them into a pot with boiling water or bouillon from the pot with your best bouillon. Be very careful not to let it darket. Dry your bread and simmer it in the dove bouillon; then set it out after it is well seasoned with salt, pepper and cloves. Garnish it with the doves, and with cockscombs, veal sweetbreads, mushrooms, mutton stock, then pistachios. Serve. Garnish the firm of the platter with slices of lemon."
---La Varenne's Cookery: The French Cook, The French Pastry Cook, The French Confectioner, modern translation and commentary by Terence Scully [Prospect Books:Devon] 2006 (p. 134-135)
[NOTE: "The modern bisque is a thick soup made from pureed shellfish. In La Varenne's day poultry and game birds could be prepared in a bisque, that being merely a dish of boiled fowl on sops...Escoffier wrote that they 'are not very highly esteemed by gourmets, and that is more particularly to be regretted, since when the birds are of excellent quality, they are worthy of the best tables." (p. 134)]
[1753]
"Potage of Crawfish.
Cleanse your Crawfish, and seeth them with wine and vinegar, salt and pepper. After they are sod, pick the feet and taile, and fry them with very fresh butter and a little parsley. Then take the bodies of your Crawfishes, and stamp them in a mortar with an onion, hard eggs, and crums of a loaf. Set them in stoving with some good herb broth or some other; if you will use pease porridge it must be very clear. After it is boiled, strain all together; after it is strianed set it before the fire. Then take some butter with a little minced parsley and fry it; then put into your broth well seasoned, and stove it with your dry crusts, covered with a dish or a plate. Put also on your bread a little of a hash of Carp, and juice of Mushrums; fill up your dish, and garnish it with your feet and tails lf Crawfish, with Pomegranate and juice ot Lemon, and serve."
---The French Cook, Francois Pierre, La Varenne, translated into English in 1653 by I.D.G., with an introduction by Philip and Mary Hyman [Southover Press:East Sussex] 2001 (p. 121-2)
[1869]
Borscht
Borscht is soup made mostly from beets . It is/was a specialty of eastern European/Russian cuisine, primarily of the poorer people (beets were cheap). The soup dates at least to Medieval times.
"Borchch. A beetroot soup which can be served either hot or cold. It is essentially a dish of E. Europe, this region being taken to include Russia, Lithuania, Poland (where the name is barzcz) and, most important, the Ukraine. Ukranians count it as their national soup and firmly believe that it originated there. They are almost certainly right, especially if...one can properly apply to such questions the principle followed by botanists: that the place where the largest number of natural variations is recorded is probably the place of origin of a species. There are more kinds of borshch in the Ukraine than anywhere else; these include the versions of Kiev, Poltava, Odessa, and L'vov. Borshch, which is also counted as a specialty of Ashkenazi Jewish cookery, can be made with a wide range of vegetables. However, the essential ingredient is beetroot, giving the soup its characteristic red colour. Sour cream is usually added on top, just before serving..."
---The Oxford Companion to Food, Alan Davidson [Oxford University Press:Oxford] 1999 (p. 89)
"Beet soup or barszcz (commonly Germanized in the United States as borscht) never appeared on the royal table during the reign of the Jagiellonian kings, nor was it consumed by the royal servants. Furthermore, it was not even made from beets in its original form, but from the European cow parsnip--also called barszcz in Polish--that grows on damp ground. Its roots were collected in May for stewing with meat, the shoots and young leaves were cooked as greens, and the unopened flow penduncles were eaten as a vegetable or added to soups and pottages. Szymon Syrennius discussed this plant in his herbal and further stated that soups made with it were highly valued in Poland, Lithuania, and Russia. During the Middle Ages it was prepared in soup by itself or was cooked in chicken stock with such additions as egg yolks, cream, or millet meal. The dry leaves exude a sweet substance that was used to create sweet-sour flavors, especially when used with vinegar. The adaptation of cow parsnips to Polish cookery appears to have come from Lithuania. Another wild plant called "water" barszcz...belongs to a related species...and was also used to make a similar soup, although it was considered best when cooked with meat...But where does this leave the beet soup we know today? Mikolaj Rej mentioned a "broth from pickled beets" in the sixteenth century, but it was not known in all parts of Poland. The evolution of barszcz into a recipe using sour beets is of much later date than most Poles would suspect. In fact, the well-known barszcz bialoruski (beet soup with meat,cabbage, eggs, and sour cream) did not arrive in Poland from Russia until the nineteenth century."
---Food and Drink in Medieval Poland: Rediscovering a Cuisine of the Past, Maria Dembinska, revised and adapted by William Woys Weaver, translated by Magdalena Thomas [University of Pennsylvania Press:Philadelphia] 1999 (p. 127-128)
19th century Russian recipes
[1861]
"31. Ukranian borshch (Borshch malorossijskij)
Perepare bouillon #1 from 3 lbs of fatty beef or fresh pork, or from beef with smoked ham. Omit the root vegetables, but add a bay leaf and allspice. Strain the bouillon. An hour before serving add a little fresh cabbage, cut into pieces. Cook, stirring in beet brine or grain kvass to taste or about 2 spoons vinegar. Meanwhile thoroughly wash and boil 5 red beets, but do not peel or cut them; that is, boil them separately in water without scraping. Remove them when tender, peel, and grate. Stir 1 spoon of flour into the beets, add them to the bouillon with some salt, and bring to a boil twice. Put parsley in a soup tureen (some people add the juice of a grated raw beet) and pour in the hot borshch. Add salt to taste. Sprinkle with black pepper, if desired, and serve with the sliced beef, pork, or ham; or with fried sausages, meatballs, or mushroom buns. The borshch may also be served with fried buckwheat kasha, pancake pie with beef stuffing, or plain pancakes."
---Classic Russian Cooking: Elena Molokhovets' A Gift to Young Housewives (originally published in 1861) translated and introduced by Joyce Toomre [Indiana University Press:Bloomington] 1992 (p. 131)
"119a. Meatless borshch with sour cream (Borshch bez mjasa so smetanoju)
Prepare a bouillon from root vegetables and dried boletus mushrooms [Boletus edulis]. Strain the bouillon. Bake 2 lbs of beets, peel them, and finely grate. Place the beets in a stewpan, cover with the vegetable bouillon, pour in beet brine, boiled separately, and sour cream, and heat until the soup is very hot. Add salt, black pepper, greens, and finely shredded mushrooms. Serve with fried buckwheat groats.
INGREDIENTS: 1 parsley root, 1 leek, 2 celery roots, 2 onions, 10-15 allsocie, 2-3 bay leaves, 5-6 black peppercorns, parsely and dill, 2 lbs beets, beet brine, 1/8 lb dried boeltus mushrooms, 1 or 2 glasses sour cream."
---ibid (p. 144-5)
"2739. Borshch from fried beets (Borshch iz zharenoj svekly)
Peel and shred 5 large beets. Grease a large skillet with sunflower or mustard seed oil and heat the pan. Add the beets, moisten them with 3 spoons vinegar, and fry, stirring. Sprinkle on 1 spoon flour, mix, and conitnue frying until the beets are almost cooked while adding root vegetables bouillon by the spoonful. Transfer the beets to [a pan of] strained bouillon and cook until done. To serve, season with greens and 2-3 shredded small mushrooms.
INGREDIENTS: 5 large beets, 3 spoons vinegar, 1-2 spoons oil, 2 carrots, 2 onions, 2-3 small mushrooms, 1 spoon flour, 1/2 parsley root, 1/2 celery root, 1/2 leek, bay leaves, allspice, greens."
---ibid (p. 549-50)
---The Encyclopedia of American Food and Drink, John F. Mariani [Lebhar-Friedman:New York] 1999 (p. 27)
"Beet. All of today's beets are descended from a wild forebear whose green tops doubltess nourished our own prehistoric forebears. Indeed, the first cultivated beets were apparently tended only for their leaves (eaten like spinach), and it was not until the early Christian era that their roots became appreciated..."
---The Cambridge World History of Food, Kenneth F. Kiple & Kriemhild Conee Ornelas, editors [Cambridge University Press:Cambridge] 1999 Volume Two (p. 1730-1)
"Beetroot...of four useful forms of the versatile plant 'Beta vulgaris'. The two which provide vegetables for human consumption...All these cultivated forms are descended from the sea beet, 'Beta maritima', a wild seashore plant growing around the Mediterranean and Atlantic coasts of Europe and North Africa. This has only a small root, but its leaves and stems are sometimes eaten. Early Greek writers such as Theophrastus referred to the cultivation of this plant. By about 300BC there were varieties with edible roots....until well after medieval times, beet roots remained long and relatively thin. Ther first mention of a swollen root seems to have been in a botanical work of the 1550s and which is recognized as the prototype of the modern beetroot, the 'Beta Roman' of Daleschamp, dates back only to 1587...In Britain the common beets were originally all light in color. The red beet, when introduced in the 17th century, was described by Gerard [1633] with some enthusiasm... It soon found its way into the recipe books..."
---The Oxford Companion to Food, Alan Davidson [Oxford University Press:Oxford] 1999 (p. 70)
Callaloo
The ingredient
"Amanthus tricolor--Chinese spinach, Hinn choy, Bayam, Callaloo, Sag. Leaves are eaten raw, boiled steamed stir-fried, or used in soups, stews, curries, frittatas, omelettes, pastas, sauces, etc. Types with very large leaves can be used for wrapping like grape leaves. The crisp interior of large stems makes a tasty cooked vegetable. An excellent hot weather substitute for spinach. Cultivated."
---Cornucopia II: A Source Book of Edible Plants, Stephen Facciola [Kampong Publications:Vista CA] 1998 (p. 241)
[NOTE: Entry fro Amaranthus mangostnaus refers the reader to Amanthus tricolor.]
The soup
"Callaloo is a Caribbean term applied both to a variety of edible greens, and to a soup made from them. The principal recipient of the name seems to be the leaves of the taro plant, but callaloo can also be spinach or various members of the cabbage family. As for the soup, its principal traditional ingredients apart from the greens are bacon or pig's tail, crab meat, okra, and coconut milk. It is widely made in the Caribbean, although it is commonly regarded as a Trinidadian specialty. The word, which first turns up in English in the mid-eighteenth century, is of unknown origin."
---An A to Z of Food and Drink, John Ayto [Oxford University Press:Oxford] 2002 (p. 53)
[NOTE: What is taro ?]
"Callaloo...The name of a soup made in many islands of the Caribbean, callaloo is also the name of the large, wide, green, leaves that go into it. One of these greens is amaranth...-either "Suriname amaranth"...or "Chinese spinach"...The other kind of green is the leaves of dasheen or taro...and in some places "sagaloo"--the leaves resemble spinach or sorrel and are cooked as a vegetable dish."
---Cambridge World History of Food, Kenneth f. Kiple & Kriemhild Conee Ornelas [Cambridge University Press:Cambridge] 2000, Volume 2 (p. 1743)
Callaloo recipes are prime examples of "Old World" (salt pork, spinach, bacon, cabbage) foods reinventing themselves in the "New World." One of the most popular soups of the Caribbean (including St. Lucia) is callaloo. This mix of callaloo leaves, salt pork and spices is interpreted differently by each island.
"Callaloo (also known as calalou) is served in a variety of guises throughout the Caribbean. Every island's recipe, however, includes the leaves of the taro (dacheen) plant, also called callaloo. Callaloo soup can be made with pork, chicken, crabmeat, okra, pumpkin, yams, yuca, plantains, coconut milk, and whatever else is in the kitchen. Sometimes it's pureed and sometimes its not."
---A Taste of the Tropics, Jay Solomon [Crossing Press:Freedon MA] 1991 (p. 30)
[NOTE: Recipe follows.]
"Cullau.
This is callaloo again as interpreted by the island of St. Lucia, called Loo-sha by its inhabitants. It can be seen, green and pretty, from the south of Martinique. Though the island changed hands 14 times between Britain and France, there seems little French, or indeed British, influence in the recipe.
1 pound callaloo leaves or spinach, Chinese spinach, or Swiss chard
12 small okras
4-ounce piece of salt pork
1/2 pound crab meat
2 or 3 sprigs parsley
1 stalk celery, with leaves, chopped
4 scallions, chopped, using green and white parts
1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
[NOTE: this book presents the best discussion of Native/Early American corn use, including drying methods and fresh uses.]
"The Shakers shared with the Plain Dutch a belief in separateness from the world, in pacifism and piety, and in hard work. But their chief kinship likes in their attitudes toward food, in which both were ahead of their times...And in Shaker dried corn, esteemed a delicacy by the Pennsylvania Dutch, their memory is still alive. Made by baking fresh kernels in the sun for five days or in an oven for two, the dried corn is soaked in lukewarm water for twelve hours, then salted and simmered, and served with butter and cream. Pennsylvania Dutch housewives, many of whom make Shaker dried corn each fall, also believe that ti is better than fresh corn for making fritters, puddings, and the great stand-by, chicken corn soup."
---American Heritage Cookbook [American Heritage:New York] 1964 (p. 167)
[NOTE: Companion Menus and Recipes volume offers a recipe for "Chicken Corn Soup," with this headnote: "Chicken Corn Soup was a favorite in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, where it was often served on picnics during the summer." (p. 425)]
"I first had chicken and corn soup when visiting a Midwest farm as a youngster, but many people think one must go to the source to taste the real flavor of this all-American pottage. Chicken and corn soup as made in Pennsylvania is a thick combination of pungent buts of simmered chicken with kernels from freshly picked corn and egg noodles rolled out while the saffron-flavored broth is brewing; it brings tourists from far and near to Lancaster County and other parts of Pennsylvania Dutch country for church suppers and outdoor food festivals."
---American Food: The Gastronomic Story, Evan Jones, 2nd edition [Vintage Books:New York] 1981 (p. 86)
William Woys Weaver, authority on PA Dutch/Philadelphia foodways, offers these elucidating observations:
"Chickens Stewed With New Corn. Lea's recipe (p. 29) offers two variations of the same thing: a chicken-corn pot pie and a chicken-corn soup with dumplings. Both of these dishes are white adaptations of similar Native American stews. The Delaware Indians, whose historic homeland included parts of Maryland, and a highly developed stew cookery. Their earthenware cooking pots...were particularly well suited for stew making; and according to archaeology, the traditional 'hornets' nest' shape of these pots was developed perhaps a thousand years ago, but with many subsequent refinements in neck and rim design and decoration. Many eighteenth-century journals, such as those for David Brainerd and John Bartram, make special mention of Delaware stews combining green corn and some type of meat. Instead of chicken, however, the Indians generally used a mixture of fish and eel, dog, opossum, or the meat of some other small game. The natural sweetness of new corn provided a rich contrast to the meat. And like the Pennsylvania Dutch, the Indians also added a variety of dumplings, some made with cornmeal and nut paste, others with corn and beans tied up in small bundles, using the husks in place of dough. It is significant that in the Quaker counties in the immediate vicinity of Philadelphia, were a more homogenous 'English' cookery prevailed, chicken-corn soup was not widely consumed and therefore cannot be associated with the Anglo-Quaker element. John Witthoft and Bonita Freeman-Witthoft have pointed out in their survey of Delaware (Lenape) Indian harvest foods that many dishes like chicken-corn soup came into Anglo-American diet through the middle group, in this case through the Pennsylvania Dutch. Ye aside from the European substitution of chicken, the dish remains remarkably similar to its pre-Columbian Ancestor."
---Domestic Cookery, Elizabeth Ellicott Lea, facsimile 1853 edition, with notes by William Woys Weaver [Stackpole Books:Mechanicsburg PA] revised edition, 2004 (p. 322-323) [NOTE: Lea's recipe follows, 1853.]
Native American connection
"Parched Green Corn Soup.
Green corn, when nearly ripe, is gathered, roasted on the cob before the fire, or on top of the stove, then shelled, dried over the stove, or in the sun, in an evaporating basket...then put away in a bag or barrel for future use. Grain prepared in this manner is called...'dried parched corn.' To cook, place a quantity of the corn in a kettle, and boiling water and boil for half an hour, drain, add fresh water, then some kind of meat. Boil for an hour and season with salt. Another way of seasoning is to sweeten."
---Iroquois Foods and Food Preparation, F.W. Waugh, facsimile 1916 edition [University Press of the Pacific:Honolulu HI] 2003 (p. 96)
"Green Corn Soup.
Green corn is husked and shelled from the cob with the bands. A fire is made outside. When a good bed of coals has been obtained, the embers are packed down level. The corn thrown on top and stirred with a stick, the coals being pulled over the corn a little. When the latter is sufficiently cooked, the ashes and fire are pulled away, the corn put into a coarse hominy basket, and the ashes and coals sifted out, after which it is washed with cold water, and boiled in a kettle with meat and beans. Salt is added, also pepper, if desired, although the latter is not much used."
---ibid (p. 97)
"Dried Corn Soup. When not required for immediate use, the baked corn just described [corn cake] is broken up into small pieces, dried in the sun or over the stove and stored away for future reference. This makes an excellent soup, or 'pudding,' when soaked a little, then boiled and seasoned."
---ibid (p. 98)
[1853]
"Chicken Stewed with New Corn.
Cut up the chickens as for pies; season them well; have green corn cut off the cob; put a layer of chicken at the bottom of a stew pan, and a layer of corn, and so til you fill all in; sprinkle in salt, pepper and parsley, and put a piece of butter in; cover it with water, and put on a crust, with slits cut in it; let it boil an hour; when done, lay the crust in a deep dish; dip out the chicken and corn, and put it on the crust; stir in the gravy a thickening of milk and flour; when this boils up, pour it in with the corn and chicken. Chicken and corn boiled together in a pot, make very nice soup, with dumplings."
---Domestic Cookery, Elizabeth Ellicott Lea, facsimile 1853 edition, with notes by William Woys Weaver [Stackpole Books:Mechanicsburg PA] revised edition, 2004 (p. 29)
[1877]
"Green Corn Soup," , Buckeye Cookery, Wilcox [Note: recipe name does not mention chicken but the ingredients/method are strikingly similar to PA Dutch dish.
[1887]
"Chicken Corn Soup Lunch. This Saturday evening at the Farmer's Hotel, Tenth and Cumberland Streets."
---display ad, Lebanon Daily News [PA], August 4, 1887 (p. 4) [NOTE: no recipe included.]
[1935]
"13. Dutch Chicken Corn Soup
Boil chicken until tender, remove bones and shred meat; make a smooth dough of one egg and one and one-half cups of flour; roll out and cut into dice; score and cut off the corn from six ears; put all into the chicken broth and boil together till corn is soft. Serve with popcorn floating on the soup." ---Pennsylvania Dutch Cookery, J. George Frederick, facsimile 1935 edition originally published by Business Bourse:New York [Favorite Recipes Press:Louisville KY] 1965 (p. 28)
"19. Milk Corn Soup.
Peel and shred a quarter of a cabbage, and add 2 tomatoes. Cover with water and cook until tender. Take six ears of corn, slit the kernels and scrape (whole brains are not desirable and grated is too fine.) In another vessel heat 1 quart of milk, 1/4 pound of butter, 1/4 teaspoon baking soda, salt. When hot, add to the other mixture. Cook up slowly, (it burns easily). The add butter balls made with 3/4 cup of flour, 1 teaspoon butter--water to soften, 1/2 teaspoon baking powder, and a bit of salt. Toss bits of dough into flour, drop into hot soup for ten minutes, slowly cooking. Add 2 hard boiled eggs, parsley and serve with popcorn floating on it."
---ibid (p. 30)
1/2 teaspoon pepper, salt to taste
1 quart milk
Soak the shaker corn for 18 to 24 hours in lukewarm water.
Cut pork into little cubes and fry golden brown. Mince the onion and fry until brown. Pare and dice the potatoes and cook with the pork and bacon in water to cover, pulp the corn, mix with the spices and the milk, and add 6 to 7 soda crackers which have been soaked in milk."
---ibid (p. 32)
"33. Dutch Cream Corn Soup
1 quart green corn from cob (or 1 cup Shaker dried corn)
2 stalks celery, diced
1 tablespoon flour
1 teaspoon minced parsley.
Grate the corn off six cobs with cold water and bring to a boil cooking about 3/4 hour. Cut the corn from the other six ears and combine with the grated corn. Mash the egg yolks and mix with the flour and butter. Slowly add the water in which the eggs have cooked and mix well. Add corn and the parsley and, if mixture is too thick, add enough milk to make of right consistency. Bring to a boiling point and cook for 5 minutes."
---Pennsylvania Dutch Cook Book of Fine Old Recipes [Culinary Arts Press:Reading PA] 1936 (p. 18)
"Corn Chowder
6 large soda crackers soaked in
1 cup milk
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon paprika.
Cut the salt pork in cubes and brown. Add onion and cook until browned; ad the potatoes and water and cook until potatoes are soft. When potatoes are cooked, stir in the crackers which have been soaked in the milk, corn, salt and paprika. Heat thoroughly and serve."
---ibid (p. 18) Related food? Corn pudding .
Food historians generally agree recipes dubbed "chowder," as we know them today, were named for the primative caverous iron pots where they originated Think: fish/shellfish/vegetables brewing forever in ancient cauldrons, bubbling in pioneer American soup cast iron pots, economical canned goods gently simmering in aluminum pots perched on post-WWII stoves. Today's American housewives heating commercial chowders with microwave ovens know the taste but not the history. Perfectly understandable.
Back in the day... chowder meant a any soup/stew slowly cooked in a large pot meant to feed any number of people whenever they were hungry. There was/is no "authentic" or "original" chowder recipe. This economical dish is built from local place and taste. Then, as now, variations (ingredients/methods/menu placement) reflected local pride and history. Soup liquid progressed from plain water to cream/milk, pureed vegetables, spices & such. Thicknesses (& thickening agents) likewise varied. The famous chowder Mrs. Hussey served to Ishmael and QueeQueg [Moby Dick/Herman Melville c. 1861] was a milk-based cod chowder. The most popular vegetable variation is corn chowder .
What is chowder?
"A seafood soup associated with New England, the most popular of which is clam chowder. The term may also describe a buttery, hearty soup made with corn, chicken, or other chunks of food still evident in the blend. The origins of the word "chowder" are somewhat obscure, but most authories, including the Dictionary of American Regional English, believes it derives from the French word for a large caldron, chaudiere, in which Breton sailors threw their catch to make a communal stew, a custom carried to Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, and down to New England in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries...The first American cookbook to give a chowder recipe was the second edition of Amelia Simmons's American Cookery (1800). It called for bass, salt pork crackers, and a side dish of potatoes...Although by 1836 "clam chowder" was known in Boston, where its associations are still strong, throughout the century chowder was less commonly a dish of clams than of fish, usually cod or haddock, and by the 1840s potatoes had become a traditional ingredient...Chowder was a staple dish of New Englanders, and for sailors merely another another way to make a constant diet of fish palatable...By the end of the century certain New England regions became known for their various interpretations of chowder--one might find cream in one spot, lobsters in others, no potatoes elsewhere--but most were by then a creamy white soup brimming with chopped fish or clams, crackers, and butter..."
---Encyclopedia of American Food and Drink, John F. Mariani [Lebhar-Friedman:New York] 1999 (p. 81-82)
Which came first: milk vs tomato base? Neither.
Oldest chowder recipes suggest they were water-based fish soups of various thickness featuring minimal underground vegetables (onions, carrots, later potatoes). Fish component likewise varied. Early chowders were sometimes flavored with wine. Many incorporated a finished bread product ( croutons or crackers ), for bulk. These recipes decended from the ancient practice of combining grain with protein for maximum results. Think: pudding, porridge, gruel & soup.
Dairy-based chowder versions were inevitable in cooler regions where milk animals flourished. Tomatoes and sharper spices made sense in warmer climes. About tomato-based fish chowders (AKA Manhattan-style).
"Well before [the US Civil War], regional and even local difference had begun to appear. The earliest chowders had used only fish, onions, pork , and crackers as the main components, with wine and herbs sometimes used for flavor. As tomatoes, potatoes and milk crept into chowders, the opportunities for variety increased geometrically. Nantucket Island, saturated with seafaring ways, had the simplest chowders, for here crackers, potatoes, milk and tomatoes were all omitted. The fish, or clams, were joined with pork, onions, salt, and pepper, and thickened with flour and water...Elsewhere in New England milk began to appear in chowders. A milky appearance was given even to water-based chowders by the use of flour and water or flour and cream to thicken the stew, and this may have led Marriet Martineau to believe that a chowder she ate in 1835 at Sandy Cove, Gloucester, was made with milk. Though water remained dominant, soon small amounts of milk or cream were added just before the dish was served, and by midcentury Mrs. E. H. Putnam, a cookbook editor in Massachusetts, noted that some cooks used half milk and half water...Northern New England also increasingly left out the wine, cider, spices, curry powder, and other flavorings that had appeared in earlier recipes. Fish or shellfish, salt pork, onions, potatoes, biscuits, and water or milk became the standard ingredients, though either onions or potatoes might be completely omitted.."
---Book of Chowder, Richard J. Hooker [Harvard Common Press:Boston MA] 1978 (p. 6-7)
[1796]
"Chouder.
Take a bass weighing four pounds, boil half an hour; take six slices raw salt pork, fry them till the lard is nearly extracted, one dozen crackers soaked in cold water five minutes; put the bass into the lard, also the pieces of pork and crackers, cover close, and fry for 20 minutes; serve with potatoes, pickles, apple-sauce or mangoes; garnish with green parsley."
---American Cookery, Amelia Simmons, facsimile of the second edition printed in Albany, 1796 with an introduction by Karen Hess [Applewood Books:Bedford MA] 1996 (p. 22-3)
[1847]
"120. New England Chowder. Take a pound of salt pork that is fat; cut it in strips, and fry out the oil; then take out the pork and put into the pot with the oil in a layer of haddock, cod, or any other solid fish cut in pieces three inches square, then a layer of onions in slices, then a layer of fish with slips of fat salt pork, and so until you finish the layers. Mix some flour with as much water as will fill the pot; season with black pepper and salt to your taste, and boil it for half an hour; have ready some crackers soaked in water till they are a little softened; throw them in your chowder five minutes before you take it up. Serve in a tureen."
---The Frugal Housekeeper's Kitchen Companion or Guide to Economical Cookery, Mrs. Eliza Ann Wheeler [Ensign, Bridgeman & Fanning:New York] 1847 (p. 120)
[1862]
"A Very Nice Chowder. Take a cod and a haddock; skin them, and take out the bones. Put the heads and bones on to boil in about three quarts of cold water and a little salt. Cut the fish in small pieces, about four or six inches square; wash and wipe them dry; flour them a little. Cut about a quarter of a pound of salt pork in thin slices' fry them a nice brown; cut up two onions and fry them in the fat of the pork, but be careful not to burn or have them too brown; take out the onions and pork. Have ready six potatoes, cut in in thin slices. Put a layer of fish into a pot (having the pork at the bottom), with a little fried onion, potatoes, pepper and salt; dredge in a little flour; another layer of fish, then the onions, potatoes, pepper, salt, and flour; and so on until all is in. Then strain the water that the heads and bones have been boiling in through a cullender, on to the fish; if not enough to cover the fish, add hot water. Split six crackers, dip them in cold water quickly, and put them over the top; set it on the fire; let it boil thirty minutes. The add a quarter of a pound of butter and two spoonfuls of flour, braided together, and a glass of white wine, if you like; let it boil a few minutes; just before dishing, add a quart of cream or milk, give it one boil, and it is ready for the table."
---Mrs. Putnam's Receipt Book [Blakeman & Mason:New York] 1862 (p. 26-27)
"Chowder. Take a cod weighing about six pounds, and a haddock weighing four pounds; cut them in pieces about six inches square, awash them clean, and wipe them dry, and dredge them with a little flour; cut into slices about a quarter of a pound of salt pork and two onions; fry the pork a nice brown in a pot large enough to make the soup in; then take out the pork and fry the onions, and be careful not to burn them; when these are done, put into the hot fat a layer of fish; then put in a little of the onion, a few bits of pork, a little pepper and salt; dredge in some flour, and, if you like the flavor, put in a little tomato, then another layer of fish, and then the seasoning, and continue this until the fish and seasoning are all in the pot; put in hot water enough to cover the fish, and after it begins to boil, let it boil thirty minutes. Some like half milk and half water; if milk is used, the tomato should be omitted; for those who like spice, a little clove and mace, with a quart of red wine, is a great improvement."
---Mrs. Putnam, (p. 27-28)
[1866]
""Clam Chowder.--Butter a deep tin basin, stew it thickly with grated bread crumbs, or soaked cracker; sprinkle some pepper over and bits of butter the size of a hickory nut, and, if liked, some finely chopped parsley; then put a double layer of clams, season with pepper, but bits of butter over, then another layer of soaked cracker; after that clams and bits of butter; sprinkle pepper over; add a cup of milk or water, and lastly a layer of soaked crackers. Turn a plate over the basin, and bake in a hot oven for three quarters of an hour; use half a pound of soda biscuit, and quarter of a pound of butter with fifty clams."
---Mrs. Crowen's American Lady's Cookery Book, Mrs. T.J. Crowen [Dick & Fitzgerald:New York], 1847, 1866 (p. 55-56)
[NOTE: This book also offers recipes for fish chowder, oyster chowder and :chowder, to make.]
[1961]
---Encyclopedia of American Food and Drink [Lebhar-Friedman:New York] (p. 82)
"To say when Manhattan Clam Chowder would require a rigid definition. It may have descended from the chowders served during the late nineteenth century at Coney Island stands. In 1894 Charles Ranhofer, famed chef or Delmonico's restaurant, published a recipe for 'Chowder de Lucines,' made with pork, parsley, onions, potatoes....clams, tomatoes, and cracker, and flavored with thyme, salt and pepper. A 'Fulton Market Style' clam chowder of 1902 contained clams, onions, tomatoes, allspice, cloves, red pepper, and Worcestershire sauce...A 'Vegetable Clam Chowder' of 1929 had clams, chopped onion, diced carrots and potatoes, stewed tomatoes, and thyme. Very similar in content were two others in the same year, a 'Coney Island Clam Chowder' and a 'New York Clam Chowder.' All of these were certainly members of one family and were radically different from the New England clam chowder. The word 'Manhattan' may not have appeared on chowders until the 1930s or later.... Unwritten, too, is the history of the debate, usually conducted in terms of mock outrage, between the followers of milk-based New England clam chowder and those who prefer the New York version made with tomatoes and water. Early Americans would, of course, have been astounded to be told that either milk or tomatoes could be used."
---Book of Chowder, Richard J. Hooker [Harvard Common Press:Boston MA] 1978 (p. 9)
Mary Alice Cook's Traditional Portuguese Recipes from Provincetown contains a recipe for milk-based fish chowder without tomatoes. She emigrated from Portugal with her family in the early 20th century; the recipe in this book are ones from her youth. This raises the question whether the practice of adding tomatoes in this venue was universal, or necessarily Portuguese.
"1850-1860. Several chowder recipes using clams and tomatoes appear. Clam chowders are becoming accepted as a suitable substitute for fish chowders, but it will be another fifty years before they become widely popular. Tomatoes are becoming a popular food, but are used sparingly in chowder, especially those from Cape Cod to the north. Tomatoes have not yet fallen victim to the New England versus Manhattan rivalry; in fact, one Boston recipe from 1851 from the American Matron includes tomatoes and milk. Milk, cream, and butter are beginning to appear in a few recipes--an 1860 fish chowder recipe from the archives of the Shaker Museum in Old Chatham, New York, includes two cups of cream and three tablespoons of butter... 1900-1950 By the beginning of the twentieth century, chowder has become well established as a genre in American cooking. The style of chowder is more brothy than its nineteenth-century predecessor; almost all include potatoes, and crackers are served on the side. The use of salt pork or bacon remains a constant. Regional types and preferences begin to take hold, creating rivalries, at least in the minds of food writers...All of northern New England abhors the tomato-based chowders from Connecticut and New York..."
---50 Chowders, Jasper White [Scribner:New York] 2000 (p. 22-24)
[NOTE: this book has an excellent chowder history timeline (p. 19-26). Ask your librarian to help you find a copy.]
Primary evidence suggests the geographical division between New England and Manhattan (aka, New York) clam chowder predates the 1930s...if not in name, certainly in recipe. In Mrs. Allen on Cooking, Menus, Service, Ida Bailey Allen [Doubleday, Doran & Co.:Garden City NY] 1929 one finds this recipe for New York Fish Chowder:
"Observe the proportions and direction for Fish Chowder [New England], substituting for the mixed vegetables a pint of solid canned tomatoes or a pint of fresh tomatoes cut in pieces. Season with thyme and omit the milk." (p. 148)
In the book Souper Tomatoes: The Story of America's Favorite Food, Andrew F. Smith prints a recipe for Danbury Clam Chowder, attributed to Maria Parloa [1880] (p. 155). Danbury is a town in southwest Connecticut. It begins "Use for six persons one quart of clams, one pint of canned tomatoes (or one quart of fresh tomatoes), one quart of sliced potatoes, one pint of sliced onions, one pint of water, half teaspoonful each of powdered celery seeds...one quarter of a pound of salt pork, one teaspoonful of pepper, and three teaspoonfuls of salt.
"Whether brewed in a ship's galley or on the home stove, mention of clam chowder has spurred debates for generations. Real Yankees think of chowder as a whole meal by itself, and some feel so strongly about the ingredients that a Maine legislator named Seeder finally, in 1939, introduced a bill to make it illegal to add tomatoes to the pot. Long Islanders, and other defenders of the so-called Manhattan clam chowder point out that their version should be served as a soup source, for them fresh tomatoes have been the source of necessary flavor and color, since Long Island tomato growers and some neighborly old salts were mutually persuasive about merging fruits of the garden and the sea. Marylanders, down on Chesapeake Bay, want no part of the tomatoes-or-not brouhaha. Early cooks of the region often combined chicken, vegetables, and seafood..."
---American Food: The Gastronomic Story, Evan Jones, 2nd ed. [Vintage Books:New York] 1981(p. 26)
Food historians generally agree cioppino originated in California (most often cited San Francisco Bay area). The group of Italians credited for the recipe immigrated from Northern Italy, specifically Genoa. A
1915 recipe we have dubbs it "Neapolitan." The fish? Depended upon the catch of the day. In the cold waters of the San Francisco Bay, [Dungeness] crabs were plentiful and often included. Presumably, in Genoa this stew was made in the same fashion, with the local catch of the day.
"The only thing definate about cioppino is that no one knows for sure when it originated. In researching the recipe, I found a wide range of dates--from Gold Rush Days to the 1930s. Most food historians and cookbook authors don't even try to fix the recipe in time, although all point to San Francisco as the place of origin. It's true, certainly, that cioppino wasn't well known beyond the Bay area (or at least outside California) until after World War II. John Thorne...describes in the September/October 1996 issue of his newsletter, Simple Cooking, how he came upon a vintage (1921) cookbook that discusses cioppino in detail. That book, Fish Cookery, by Evelyn Spencer of the U.S. Bureau of Fisheries and John N. Cobb, director of the College of Fisheries at the University of Washington, offers a recipe for cioppino that had appeared three years earlier by H.B. Nidever in California Fish and Game. Thorne believes that it may be one of the first, if not the first, ever published. He also points to...[a]... passage in Nidever's article, which suggests that cioppino originated in the fishing grounds off the coast of California, not San Francisco...Yet according to Coleman Andrews...there is a classic Genoese fisherman's soup called il ciuppin. Its name....is "simply a corruption of the Genoise word suppin, meaning little soup'....
---The American Century Cookbook: The Most Popular Recipes of the 20th Century, Jean Anderson [Clarkson Potter:New York] 1997 (p. 72-3)
"Cioppino. A fish stew cooked with tomatoes, wine, and spices, and associated at least since the 1930s with San Francisco, where it is still a specialty in many restaurants (1935). The word is Italian, from a Genoese dialect, ciuppin, for a fish stew, and the dish seems to have originated with the Italian immigrants of San Francisco, who often used the crabmeat available in the city's markets."
---Encyclopedia of American Food and Drink, John F. Mariani [Lebhar-Friedman:New York] 1999 (p.85)
"Bernsteins, until recently a Powell Street landmark, opened its doors for the first time soon after the [1906] earthquake. From its inception the restaurant kept cioppino, the famous San Francisco fish stew, on the menu. Early in this century, more than one hundred and nine varieties of fish were taken from San Francisco Bay and sold commercially by the fishermen who hailed mainly from Genoa...A great treat rarely savored today is cioppino cooked on the small boats while at sea, with the catch prepared immediately after having been scooped from the cold waters. In that more leisurely era, this was a feast that was regularly enjoyed. Cioppino remains on the menus of most of the city's fine fish restaurants, and its variety of ingredients is infinite."
---Sumptuous Dining in Gaslight San Francisco: 1875-1915, Frances de Talavera Berger and John Parke Custis [Doubleday:Garden City] 1985 (p. 126)
[1915]
"32. Ciopino--Neapolitan
Chop two onions and half a clove of garlic fine, with two brances of parsely and a stick of celery, and fry until yellow in a half a cup of olive oil; add a can of tomatoes and a cup of white wine and boil for half an hour; add two pounds of fish, cut into large portions(using several kinds), half a pound of scrubbed clams or mussels and a boiled crab (with outside shell removed), broken into pieces. Season highly with salt and paprika and simmer until the fish are done. Pour over toasted French bread in a large, deep platter."
---Pan-Pacifc Cook Book L.L. McLaren [Blair-Murdock Company:San Francisco CA] 1915 (p. 21)
[1941]
"Chippino
That Queen of Cooks, Jean Owens, has probably done more to rescue her sex from cooking oblivion than any other woman in the country. She is one of the few women who takes her place along with the breat international authorities on cookery and maintains a position that is at times enviabe. Mrs. Owen has recaptured some of the true character off the Spanish Southwest in this recipe. It is one of the traditions of the Californian coastal counties, and is truly one of the great American outdoor recipes that deserves a spot along with clambakes and Texas barbecues. Originally, of course, the men not only caught the fish, built the fire and cooked the eal--they also waited upon their ladies and probably washed the dishes. You may with to be definitely traditional abpout the whle thing, or you may establish a rule of equality between the sexes.
1 large eastern lobster, 1 large onion, chopped
2 cloves of garlic, chopped, 3 tablesooons chopped parsley
1/2 can tomatoes, 1 pint Little Neckc clams
1 pint mussels, 1 cup shelled shrimps
1/2 cup olive oil, 1/2 cup dried mushrooms
1 large green pepper, chopped, 1 cup California red wine
Cut raw fish in slices, also raw crab or lobbster cut in pieces; slightly steam the mussels and clams, after thhey have been well-washed. Save the liquid in which the clams and mussels have been steamed and strain through a cloth. Soak the dried mushrooms and cut them in small pieces. Put olive oil in an iron pot and, when hot, add onion, then garlic and parsley msuhrooms and green peppers next the tomatoes, bay leaf, two whole cloves, wine and liquid from clams and mussels; simmer all for an hour season with salt and cayenne, The add crab (or lobster), pieces of bass, shrimp and cook. Do not stir. Last of all, add mussels and clams. Serve very hot in soup plates or bowls with plenty of crispy bread and butter. 'Pass the red wine--my preference is the wine from the coastal counties.'"
---Cook it Outdoors, Jmes Beard [M. Barrows and Company:New York] 1941 (p. 57-58)
[1952]
"Cioppino. This is one of California's most famous dishes, and one that we can claim is ours, all ours. It is a versatile dish, as it was invented by fishermen who made it with whatever the ocean was inclined to yield, so of course there are dozens of ideas on how it should be done. Exponents of the various schools of cookery get quite fussed--and fussy--about how to make cioppino. Red or white wine, or sherry? Shrimp and crab, clams, or just a mixture of fish? The best way is as you like it. This recipe is for a combination of fish, but it's basic enough to be used with lobster alone, or with crab, or with practically anything that comes from the sea.
You'll need 1 1/2 pounds of firm-fleshed fish--shark is good, and so is sea bass or rockfish. Also 1/2 pounds of green shrimps, a large crab, and a dozen medium-sized clams or cockles, or mussels, or oysters. Have the fish cut in good-sized pieces, the shrimps shelled and their black veins removed, and the crab cleaned, and the body cut in pieces, shell and all, the legs cracked for easier later picking, the clams well scrubbed and left in their shells. Now make a sauce: cook together 1/2 cup of olive oil, a teaspoon of minced garlic (more if you're a garlic fiend), a cup of chopped onions, a cupt of chopped green onions, 1/2 cup of minced green pepper, an 8-ounce tin of tomato sauce, a No. 2 1/2 can of tomatoes, 2 cups of red table wine, 1/4 cup of minced parsley, a teaspoon of salt, 1/4 teaspoon of coarsely ground pepper, 1/4 teaspoon each of oregano and basil. Cook 5 minutes. Now arrange the fish, crab, and shrimps in layers in a big casserole or pot, pour over the sauce, cover, and cook on a low flame or in the oven for 30 minutes, or until the fish is done. Add the clams, or whatever mollusks you have chosen, and, as soon as they open up, sprinkle the whole with another 1/4 cup of minced parsley , and serve forth in the casserole or in a tureen, with oodles of hot garlic bread. Bibs are in order, too. Serves 6 to 8...
NOTE: I have been told, and on good authority, too, that the Portuguese fishermen always thicken their cioppino sauce with a potato or two, and that they use much more garlic than is in this recipe.
NOTE: One story says that San Francisco's fishermen did not introduce cioppino to California, but that an Italian named Bazzuro, who ran a restaurant on a boat anchored off Fisherman's warf, is responsible. What's more, it was supposed to have been an older ecipe, well known in Italy. This back in the 1850s. I refuse to believe it!"
---West Coast Cook Book, Helen Evans Brown, [reprint edition of the original by the Cookbook Collectors Library] 1952 (p. 173-5)
[1750]
Consomme gras.
Prenez de la volaille & du veau, coupez-les par petits morceauz que vous fourerex dans une bouteille qui ait le goulot assez large: quand elle sera remplie, vous la boucherez bien avec do al pate & du parchemin colle par-dessus; vous la mettrez dans un chaudron plein d'eau, & vous la lasserez bouillir pendant trois heures. Au bout de ce tems vous oterez le juc de la bouteille, & vous le verserez dans un pot pour vous en servir dans le besoin.
Consomme maigre.
Le consomme maigre se fait de la mem maniere. Au lieu de viande, on prend des desossemens de poissons avec du bouillon de pois." ---Le Nouveau Cuisinier Royale et Bourgeois ou Cusinier Moderne, Massialot, facsimile edition originally published in 1750, [Elibron Classics:Paris] 2003 (p. 149-150)
[1828]
"No. 2.--First Consomme.
Mark in a stock-pot a large piece of buttock of beef, or other part with a knuckle of veal, and the trimming of meat or fowl, according to the quantity of sauce you may wish to make. This broth will admit all sorts of veal or poultry. Let the meat stew on a gentle fire. Moisten with about two large ladlesfull of the first broth; put no vegetables into this broth, except a bunch of parlsey and green onions. Let them sweat thoroughly; then thrust your knife into the meat: if no blood issue, it is a sign that it is heated through. The moisten it with boiling broth to the top, and let it boil gently for about four hours; after which, use this consumme to make the sauces, or the consommes of either poultry or game. Take off the fat and scum of all the various broths, and keep the pots full, in order that the broth be not too high in colour. When the broth remains too long on the fire, it loses its flavour, acquires too brown a colour, and tastes strong and disagreeable."
---The French Cook, Louis Eustache Ude [1828], photoreprint of edition orginally published by Carey, Lea and Carey, Philadephia [Arco:New York] 1978 (p. 203)
[NOTE: this book also contains recipes for consomme of poultry, consomme of game, and consomme of rabbits.]
[1869]
"Broth, or Consomme.
Take 6 lbs of gravy beef, 4 lbs. of leg of veal, and 2 hens, removing their fillets; Truss, and roast the hens before a brisk fire, so that they may be coloured before they are half cooked; in that state put them, together with the meat, in a stock-pot, with 7 quarts of General Stock; put the stock-pot ont he fire to boil; skim; and add some salt, carrots, and leeks; simmer for four hours on the stove corner; strain the broth; take the fat off carefully, and clarify the broth with the fillets of hens, reserved for the purpose. Strain the consomme again, through a broth napkin into a basin, and keep it in a cold place till wanted."
---Royal Cookery Book, Jules Gouffe, translated to English by Alphonse Gouffe [Sampson Low, Son, & Marston:London] 1869 (p. 227-8)
[1885]
French onion soup
Onions, and onion soup were enjoyed by ancient Roman and Greek peoples. French onion soup (with the bread and cheese topping) is reminicent of Medieval sops . The recipe we know today is a direct descendant of modern French bouillon crafted in the 17th century. Onion soups are likewise found in early English cookbooks and American cookbooks from colonial days to present. Curiously, it is absent from Escoffier's Guide Culinaire [1903]. Onion soup enjoyed a resurgence of popularity in the 1960s, when French cooking was promoted in the United States.
Why onions?
Onions were common in the Old World and were used in many recipes: boiled, baked, and fried. For many centuries they were considered food of the poorer people. Onions were also thought to have restorative powers, making them a perfect choice for soup. It is interesting to note that early peoples thought eating raw onions caused headaches.
French onion soup recipes through time
[1651: France]
"Potage of onion.
Cut your onions into very thin slices, fry them with butter, and after they are fried put them into a pot with water or with pease broth. After they are well sod, put in it a crust of bread and let it boile a very little; you may put some capers in it. Dry your bread then stove it; take up, and serve with one drop of vinegar."
---The French Cook, Francois Pierre La Varenne, [1651] Englished by I.D.G. 1653, Introduced by Philip and Mary Hyman [Southover Press:East Sussex] 2001 (p. 130)
[1869: France]
"Onion Soup.
Peel 2 good-sized onions (say 7 oz.), cut them, in halves and then crosswise, in thin shreds:
Blanch, in boiling water, for five minutes, to remove their acrid flavour;
Put in a 6-inch stewpan, with 1 1/2 oz. of butter;
Stir over a brisk fire, and, when the onion becomes of a light brown colour, add a tablespoonful of flour, say 1 oz.;
Keep on the fire for two minutes longer;
Add: 1 quart of water; 2 pinches of salt; and 2 small ones of pepper;
Stir till boiling;
Simmer, for five minutes, on the stove corner; taste the seasoning;
Put in the soup-tureen 2 ox. of sliced dried roll, and 1 oz. of butter; our in the soup, stirring gently with a spoon to dissolve.
Serve."
---The Royal Cookery Book (Le Livre de Cuisine) , Jules Gouffe, translated from the French and adapted for English Use by Alphonse Gouffe [Sampson Low, Son, and Marston:London] 1869 (p. 38-9)
[1913:France]
"Soupe a l'oignon.--Si vous desirez gouter a cette soupe si appreciee des disciples de Bacchus, preparez-la selon les indications suivantes: Faites revenir dans due beurre (pour deux litres de lait), un gros oignon, coupe en tranches fines; quand l'oignon est bien dore, mettez le lait et le sel et laissez suire. Preparez ensuite dans votre souiere, de fines tranches de pain que vous recouvrez de fromage de Gruyere rape, continuez ainsi jusqu'a mi-hauteur, versez dessus votre bouillon et servez."
---L'Arte du Bien Manger, Edmond Richardin [Agence General de Librarie et de Publications:Paris] 1913 (p. 517)
[1927:France]
Fruit soup
Soup for dessert? Certainly! Chilled soups play key roles in northern European cuisine. Think: fruit custard deconstructed. Hot fruit soups also exist. Traditionally composed with dried fruits, these dishes predominate holiday tables.
"Fruit soups. Especially popular in Germany and Nordic countries, are something of an anomaly. The category of soup is one of almost exclusively savoury dishes. Fruit soups, however, although they may be served at the beginning of a meal, are essentially sweet dishes. They may be thin and delicate or thickened and substantial. Riley M. Fletcher Berry...made interesting comments about this distinction. He observed that, for the prosperous readers whom he was addressing, fruit soups would be served in very small glass or china bowls or bouillon cups; very delicate. However, he admonished these same prosperous readers, one should not forget that fruit soups 'are foods and as such are used in many countries by even the peasants, though they may lack dainty table appointments'. One outstanding example of a dish which occurs on both sides of the dividing line, but predominately as a 'solid' moulded dessert dish is kisel. It is quite closely related to another, which is more commonly met in liquid or near-liquid form; this is rodgrot, the red berry soup popular in Denmark and other parts of Scandinavia...which may the thickened with semolina but remains a soup rather than a moulded dessert. Other fruits commonly used to make soups include cherries and apple, also gooseberries or blueberries, rose-hips, rhubarb, and even lemon."
---Oxford Companion to Food, Alan Davidson [Oxford University Press:Oxford] 1999 (p. 323)
"Fruit soup. A Scandinavian-American soup made with dried fruits and thickened with tapioca or sago. The term dates in print to 1950."
---Encyclopedia of American Food and Drink, John F. Marinai [Lebhar-Friedman:New York] 1999 (p. 135)
"If chilled sweet orange soup strikes you as strange or unusual, you may be "desserting" a sweet and lucrative menu opportunity. Soups can do more than whet your palate for the main course; dessert soups may wake up tired taste buds after a long meal of four or five savory courses. And some chefs find guests may even indulge in two desserts, if the first is a light fruit soup. Pastry chef Jacques Torres of Le Cirque, for example, says his dessert soups are often a precursor to the main event. Torres prepares a citrus-sugar broth in which he floats diced seasonal fruit and a scoop of sorbet. In the summer cold fruit soups reign. And for pastry chefs who prefer the taste of uncooked fruits to cooked ones, dessert soups work extraordinarily well; they highlight raw fruit in an unusual context, making guests feel as though they are getting something special. Jean-Georges Vongerichten says dessert soups sell well at his Manhattan restaurants, Vong and Jo Jo because the dishes are not typically found in bakeries, pastry shops or in a home cook's repertoire. He calls the soups a restaurant "kitchen" dessert. "I always have different dessert soups on the menu. They are very refreshing," Vongerichten says. "When you go out to restaurants four or five times a week, you want something refreshing," he adds. "It is nice to finish with this kind of dessert, especially for lunch."
---"Dessert soups simmer, add shimmer to menus," Pamela Parseghian, Nation's Restaurant News, May 29, 1995 (p. 31)
[1861]
Cold Raspberry or wild or cultivated strawberry soup
Beat 6 egg yolks and 1/2 lb sugar until white, dilute with 2 bottles cream, and stir on top of the stove until the mixture thickens, but do not boil. Strain and cool, stirring. Dilute with sieved berry puree, cool, and pour into the soup tureen. Strew with 2 handfuls of berries from withc the soup was prepared. INGREDIENTS: 6 egg yolks, 1/2/-1 lb sugar, 2 bottles cream, 2-3 lbs berries. Drop scoops of ice cream into the soup like dumplings and serve quickly before the ice cream melts. This soup is served on summer evenings at outdoor parties."
---Classic Russian Cooking: Elena Molokhovets' A Gift to Young Housewives, translated and introduced by Joyce Toomre [Indiana University Press:Bloomington IN] 1992, 1998 (p. 151)
[1919]
here .
About garlic soup
"Soupe Aigo Bouido a la Menagere (Provence) [Housewife-style Garlic Soup] The ordinary housewife in the Middle Ages would hardly have used exotic spices of the East in her soups, but she did have garlic. Garlic and onions were so abundant in the local Provencal horta (garden) that they were usually the only two products that got transported any distance. The other ortolagia, the vegetables products of the garden, were consumed locally. Garlic was indispensable for aigo bouido. Oil and water or water and bread soups are very old preparations once made by the housewives of Provence. Another simple Provincal 'housewife' soup is called aigo-sau d'iou, 'water and salt,' a fish soup made with water and salt, plus a mixture of small white fish, onions, potatoes, tomatoes, garlic, herbs, and olive oil. These soups remind us of how poor the Mediterranean was...These poor 'family' soups are usually very simple...The aromatic flavoring came from the ubiquitous garlic as well as herbs. In the Gerona region of Catalonia, a family would eat a sopa de la familia, family soup, made from potatoes, bread, and garlic. Don't expect to find any of these soups on a restaurant menu...They are antique dishes rarely made even in the home now that a pervasive Mediterranean poverty is a thing of the past. But these kinds of soups are notable for being filling, economical, and delicious...Soupe a l'Ail (Languedoc) [Garlic Soup] In his study of the roots of the cuisine in Provence, the French historian Louis Stouff asks whether there was an original Provincal cuisine. The question is hard to answer because, although one can detect a certain prevalent taste--for example, for olive oil and herbs--we unfortunately cannot deduce much from that because it is equally a description of other Mediterranean cuisines. But in Languedoc and Provence, garlic, although thought of as a vegetable, was used as a spice and appears in everything, such as sauces often made of eggs, garlic, and almonds. Pepper was expensive and when it appeared, it was usually on the table of a noble family or for special occasions, such as this heavily peppered soup that consummates the rite of marriage in traditional ceremonies in Languedoc. The copious use of both garlic and black pepper in this soup that the wife presents to her new husband on their first day as a couple must be a metaphor for the lives ahead of them and the hope that it will be spiritually, if not materially, rich. This opulent-tasting soup (a result of the eggs) needs hard-toasted bread and lots of pepper."
---A Mediterranean Feast, Clifford A. Wright [William Morrow:New York] 1999 (p. 512-513) [NOTE: Recipes for both of these soups are included in this book. We can scan or fax if you like. If you need more details regarding the use of garlic in Mediterranean cuisine we encourage you to ask your local public librarian to help you get a copy of this book. It is excellent!]
Provencal culinary heritage
"Provencale (a la) describes certain preparations characterized by the use of tomato and garlic mixed, and sometimes garlic alone....Garlic is the base of almost all the Provencal dishes, but it must be remembered that the Midi garlic has not such a strong taste or such a bitter flavor as that of the northern districts... Principal Provencal soups: garlic..."
---Larousse Gastronomique [Crown:New York] 1961 (p. 781)
Languedo culinary heritage
"The land of Oc (Languedoc) is a district which for centuries has a had a tradition of fine cooking. Its people have always been connoisseurs of good food and have gloried in a well-furnished table. Not only have they provided substantial dishes in abundance, such as the famous cassoulet of Castelnaudary and the Daub Languedocienne, but also subtly flavoured and delicate appetizers such as the magnificent pate de foi gras with truffles, gem of the Languedoc culinary repertoire... In Langedoc, the Roman and Arab influence which gradually determined the character of its cooking are still recognizable...With such natural resources, it is no wonder that the cuisine of Languedoc is excellent and that the region has a large number of succulent specialties...Here, first, are some typical Languedoc broths and soups...Soupe a l'aol (garlic soup)..."
---Larousse Gastronomique [Crown:New York] 1961 (p. 578-579)
A survey of French garlic soup recipes
[late 19th century]
2 cups croutons
2/3 cup parsley, finely chopped.
Put the garlic cloves into a pot and add 6 cups of water. Bring to a boil and cook unti the garlic is soft, about 15 minutes. Remove the garlic cloves and crush them to a smooth paste. Return this to the liquid, remove the pot from the heat and let it cool slightly. Melt all but 2 tablespoons of the butter in a skillet and saute the croutons, turning them constantly until they are evenly browned. Put them into a warmed soup tureen. Break the eggs into a mixing bowl. Add 1 cup of the garlic liquid, beating well to prevent curdling. Pour the egg mixture back into the pot, stirring constantly. Add the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter. Pour the hot soup over the croutons. Sprinkle with the chopped parsley and serve."
---Monet's Table: The Cooking Journals of Claude Monet, Clair Jones [Simon & Schuster:New York] 1989 (p. 113)
[1961]
"Garlic soup a la provencale. --Put 2 quarts (litres) of water, 25 small cloves of garlic, a sprig of thyme, a clove, a branch of sage, teaspoons (25 grams) of salt and a pinch of pepper into a saucepan. Boil fast for 20 minutes. Strain the soup through a fine strainer and pour it into a tureen into which you have put about 20 small slices of bread, sprinkled with grated cheese and placed in the oven for an instant, just to melt the cheese, and with 2 tablespoons of olive oil poured over them. Let the bread swell properly, before serving."
---Larousse Gastronomique [Crown Publishers:New York] 1961 (p. 918)
[1973]
Food historians trace the genesis of Goulash (gulyas), a thick soup/stew, to 9th century Hungarian shepherds. In fact? the term "Gulyas" literally translates as "herdsmen." Soup played a key role in the early pastoral diet. Dried meats and vegetables were eminently portable and easily reconstuted. Over the years, Hungarian Goulash evolved from peasant fare to signature national dish. Interpretations, especially in the USA , range from somewhat authentic to amalgamated leftovers whose only claim to Hungary is a generous helping of paprika. It is interesting to note that paprika , the spice that has become almost synonymous with Hungary, was probably not introduced until the 16th century. By the 19th century it was percieved globally as THE key ingredient in Hungarian cuisine.
"In the ninth-and tenth-century pre-Christian Hungarian cuisine, the most important element was the soup, and its importance has not waned since, except in the Middle Ages. An overhwelming number of the soups had a sour or semi-sour taste, achieved by whipping in sour cream, vinegar, yogurt, horseradish and sauerkraut. Other soups they thickened with a mixture of flour, milk and egg yolk or the browned flour and fat mixture still basic to many Hungarian dishes."
---The Cuisine of Hungary, George Lang [Atheneum:New York] 1982 (p. 5)
"The four pillars of Hungarian cooking are gulyas, porkolt, paprikas and tokany. Gulyas. A strange thing has happened to Hungarian gulyas. According to a 1969 Gallup Poll, gulyas is one of the five most popular meat dishes on the American cooking scene. Of course, what is usually served under this name shouldn't happen to a Rumanian. The origin of the soup...can be traced back to the ninth century--shepherds cut their meat into cubes, cooked it with onion in a heavy iron kettle (bogracs) and slowly stewed the dish until all the liquid evaporated. They dried the remnants in the sun (probably on their sheepskin capes), and then put the dried food in a bag made of the sheep's stomach. Whenever they wanted food, they took out a piece of the fired meat, added some water and reheated it. With a lot of liquid, it became a gulyas soup...if less liquid was added, it became culyas meat...Even today this distinction exists, probably to mystify foreigners and foreign cookbook writers. The more parts of beef and beef innards are used, the better the gulyas will be. Of course, lard and bacon (either or both) are chopped onion are absolute musts...Never use any flour. Never use any other spice besides caraway. Never Frenchify it with wine. Never Germanize it with brown sauce. Never put in any other garniture besides diced potatoes or galuska. But many variations are possible-- you may use fresh tomatoes or tomato puree, garlic, sliced green peppers, hot cherry peppers to make it very spicy, and so on. An interesting technique was suttested by Mrs. Mariska Vizvary and originally published in the 1930's. She added grated raw potatos in the very beginning, presumable to give body to the soup, and she cooked bones and vegetables separately to make a strong broth with which to strengthen the gulyas soup at the very end."
---The Cuisine of Hungary (p. 270-1)
"Goulash. This rich Hungarian meat stew seems not to have impinged on the British consciousness until the middle of the nineteenth century (it is first quoted in English in a letter from the Crown Princess of Prussia, 1866). The classic goulash is made of beef (or veal or pork or lamb) with of onions--generally the same among or onions as meat--bulked out with potatoes and seasoned generously with paprika. (Sour cream is not authentic, but has been transferred to goulash from other Hungarian paprika dishes in Western cuisine.). In Hungarian, guylas means literally 'herdsman', and the term goulash represents an abbreviation of gulyashus 'herdsmans' meat'."
---An A-Z of Food & Drink, John Ayto [Oxford University Press:Oxford] 2002 (p. 146)
"Goulash. Probably the best known, outside of Hungary, of Hungarian dishes...'What is goulash?' In Hungary, the word 'goulash' today refers to the cattle driver, the 'cowboy'. The only place on a Hungarian menu where you will find goulash (gulyas, as it is written in Hungarian) would be among the soups, and it would be called gulyas leves, meaning 'the soup of the cowboy'. What is known all over the world as 'Hungarian goulash' is called in Hungary porkolt or paprikas. Porkolt contains no sour cream. It is called paprikas if sour cream has been added to the porkolt...The dish of goulash is in fact relatively new under either of its names. Hungarian cattlemen, shepherds, and pigherders cooked cubed meat with onion and spices...for at least 300 to 500 years. But the dish could not be called porkolt or paprikas because this spice, paprika, today considered the most Hungarian of all spices, is realteive new to the Hungarian cuisine. It was not known in Hungary until the 1820s when it became extremely popular and practically eliminated black pepper and ginger from the average Hungarian kitchen...In the middle of the 19th cetnury, the new dish, porkolt, became as popular as chicken, veal, or pork similarly prepared with paprika. Because these had been holiday dishes served on special occasion to guests, they spread much faster than more commonplace dishes. Because visitors from Austria, Bohemia, Poland, and Switzerland were treated as honoured gusests and had been feted with porkolt or paprikas, those dishes found their way quickly into the cookbooks and restaurants of the neighbouring countries. What does this all have to do with 'goulash'? The difference between the Hungarian porkolt, known all over the world except in Hungary as 'goulash', and goulash soup, is in the, is in the amount of liquid added to the meat, and whether pasta or potatoes are included. In the real Hungarian porkolt or paprikas...there are no other ingredients except beef, pork, veal, or chicken, shortening...paprika, onions, and once in a while selected herbs, spices, or condiments. 'Goulash' became so popular in N. America that many American cookery books list as an integral part of American cusisine such items as 'Hungarian goulash,' ..."
---Oxford Companion to Food, Alan Davidson [Oxford University Press:Oxford] 2nd edition, 2006 (p. 348)
"Goulash. Also "Hungarian goulash." A Hungarian-American stew of meat and vegetables seasoned with paprika. The Hungarian word is gulyas, which originally menat "shepherd," then was synonymous with the kind of stew. Its first printed reference in English was in 1865..."
---Encyclopedia of American Food and Drink, John F. Mariani [Lebhar-Friedman:New York] 1999 (p. 142)
"During the great Depression, the names of foreign mixed dishes, such as goulash, hodgepodge (perhaps from hachepot), or chop suey, were applied to quick assortments of meat, vegetables, and potatoes, and sometimes even to desserts with mixed ingredients."
---Encyclopedia of Food and Drink in America, Andrew F. Smith [Oxford University Press:New York] 2004, Volume 1 (p. 36)
This sampling of goulash recipes published in American cookbooks chronicles the dish's evolution from Old World soup to mainstream American fare:
[1903]
"Gulash.
Veal and beef mixed. Cut into one inch squares and brown in hot fat with one onion, salt and one heaping teaspoonful paprika. When the meat is brown, add one cup strained tomatoes, and one-half hour before serving, add some small potatoes."
---The Settlement Cook Book, Mrs. Simon Kander, facsimile 1903 edition [Gramercy Publishing:New York] 1987 (p. 61)
[1914]
Hodge Podge (aka hotpot, hotchpotch, hutspot; presenting as one word, hyphonated phrase or two words) descends from Medieval slow food, most notably stews. These are complex dishes requiring time and bountiful ingredients. Olla Podrida (aka Olio) is the most complicated version. Recipes with this title first surface in 17th century Europe. Early recipes reflect Medieval/Renaissance flavors. 19th century formulae would appeal to modern tastes. Hodge podge was introduced to the New World by European settlers. Most notably? Those originating from the British Isles and the Netherlands.
What is Hodge Podge?
"Hotpot. A word having different applications in the western and eastern hemispheres...In the west it is usually Lancashire hotpot, a dish of NW England and in particular of Lancashire. The main ingredients are lamb or mutton chops and potatoes, and the cooking is done slowly in a covered pot of casserole. A Lancashire hotpot dish is tall, round, straight sided, and has a lid. The dish is filled with layers of browned lamb mutton chops and layers of onions and thickly sliced potatoes. Other ingredients sometimes added are kidneys and black puddings; oysters, when cheap, were also included. The top layer is always an arrangement of overlapping potato slices, sometimes surrounding small circles made from the rounded ends of the potatoes. Stock is added and the dish slowly cooked in the oven. The lid is removed towards the end of the cooking to brown the edges of the potato slices. A Hot Pot Supper is a community event in Lancashire. The dish is invariably accompanied by pickled red cabbage...Ayto (1993) remarks that in the 18th century the term 'hot-pot' referred to a sort of hot punch and that the first writer to use it in print in the sense of a meat stew was Mrs. Gaskell...However, the term hotchpotch, now largely obsolete, had been used in a similar sense in earlier times. It meant a mixed dish, typically a meat and vegetable stew, and was derived via the form hotchpot from the medieval French hochepot (a term which survives, referring in modern times to a stew of N. France and S. Belgium, in which oxtail and often other meat ingredients figure). The Dutch hutspot belongs to the same family of dishes."
---Oxford Companion to Food, Alan Davidson [Oxford University Press:Oxford] 1999 (p. 389)
Dutch Hutspot
"Mutton, beef, and veal are prominently featured in the hutspot recipes. These one-pot dishes sometimes contain just one meat and seasonings as, for instance, in 'a beef hutspot in the Brabant manner,' in which beef is slowly stewed and, when it is almost done, is seasoned with slices of ginger and crushed mace, then served with a butter sauce with chopped parsley. At other times, more than one meat or cuts of meat are cooked with a variety of vegetables. Or, at is most extravagant, the hutspot becomes an olipodrigo, and a sumptuous olipodrigo at that, which stews to a perfection thirteen different kinds of meat and finishes the dish with chestnuts, artichokes, or asparagus, as they are in season."
---The Sensible Cook: Dutch Foodways in the Old and the New World, Translated and edited by Peter G. Rose [Syracuse University Press:New York] 1989 (p. 17-18)
"Students [attending Dutch colleges in the 17th century] ate well: on Sunday afternoon they would be given wheat bread soup, salted meat, and mutton hutspot (a one-pot meal)with lemons...For variety the week's menu also included another kind of hutspot, this one with mutton and carrots or prunes, dried peas with butter or vinegar, and fresh sea or river fish."
---The Sensible Cook: Dutch Foodways in the Old and the New World, Translated and edited by Peter G. Rose [Syracuse University Press:New York] 1989 (p. 5-6)
[NOTE: This book contains a modernized recipe for Beef Hutspot with Ginger.]
Sample early recipes:
[1730]
"An Hotch-Potch.
Take of Beef, Veal, Mutton and Pork, of each two or three Pieces of about a Pound eachg, pass it off brown in a Pan, or on a Spit. The scald off some Onions, Cabbage, Savoys, Carrots, Turnips, Sellery and Endive, then brown off a Piece of Butter, thicken it with Flower, put to it some good strong Broth. Put in your Meat with a Piece or two of Bacon stuck with Cloves, cover it with your Roots and Herbs, season it all well with Pepper, Salt, Cloves and Mace. Put in a Faggot of Sweet-herbs and Parsley; fill it up with strong Broth, and let it stove moderately 'till very tender. Then make a Ragoust of fry'd carrots, Turnips and Onions, and a few Pallats sliced, and Sweet-breads chc'd [chopped?], Ragoust with good Gravy, and put first your Cabbage, Roots and Herbs in the Bottom of your Dish. Lay on your Meat, fill it up with Broth, and head it with your Ragoust; garnish with Forc'd-meat, Carrots, Turnips, and Slices of Lemon, and so serve it up hot to the Table."
---The Complete Practical Cook, or a New System of the Whole Art and Mystery of Cookery, Charles Carter, facsimile 1730 edition, [Gale ECCO Print edition] (p. 4)
[NOTE: "Faggot" means "bundle" in this recipe.]
[1747]
"To make Hodge-Podge
Take a Piece of Beef, Fat and Lean together about a Pound, Pound of Veal, a Pound of Scrag of Mutton, cut all into little Pieces, set it on the Fire, with two Quarts of Water, an Ounce of Barley, an Onion, a little Bundle of Sweet Herbs, three or four Heads of Salary washed clean, and cut small, a little Mace, two or three Cloves, some whole Pepper, tied all in a Muffin Rag, and put to the Meat three Turnips pared and cut in two, a large Carrot scraped clean, and cut in six Pieces, a little Lettuce cut small, put all in a Pot, and cover it close. Let it stew very softly over a slow fire five or six Hours; take out the Spice, Sweet Herbs, and Onion, and pour all into a Soop-dish, and send it to Table; first season it with Salt. Half a Pint of Green Peas, when it is the Season for them, is very good. If you let this boil fast, it will waste to much; therefore you cannot do it too slow, if it does but simmer: All other Stews you have in the foregoing Chapter; and Soops in the Chapter of Lent."
---The Art of Cookery Made Plain & Easy, Hannah Glasse, facsimile 1747 London edition [Prospect Books:Devon] 1995 (p. 65)
[1829]
"728. Scotch hotch-potch.--Make the stock of sweet fresh mutton. Cut down four pounds of ribs of lamb into small steaks, trimming off superfluous fat, and put the to the strianed stock. Grate the zest of two or three large carrots; slice down as many more. Slice down also young turnips, young onions, lettuce, and parsley. Have a full quart of these things when shred, and another of young green pease. Put in the vegetables, witholding half of the pease till near the end of the process. Boil well and skim carefully; add the remaining pease, white pepper, and salt; and when thick enough, serve the steaks in the tureen with the hotch-potch; trim the fat from the steaks. -- Obs. The excellence of this favourite dish depends mainly on the meat, whether beef or mutton, being perfectly fresh, and the vegetables being all young, and full of sweet juices. The sweet white turnip is best for hotch-potch without any lamb-steaks. Parsley shred, white cabbage, asparagus-points, or lettuce, may be added to the other vegetables or not, at pleasure."
---The Cook and Housewife's Manual, Mistress Margaret Dodds, facsimile fourth edition, revised and enlarged 1829 [Roster Ltd.:London] 1988 (p. 365)
[NOTE: This book also offers a recipe for "Winter hotch-potch, or German broth" (#729) and "Hotch-potch of eox-tails, or, rumps a la mode, a French Dish (#401).]
[1859]
"An excellent Hotch Potch.--Stew peas, lettuce, and onions in a very little water, with a beef or ham-bone. While these are doing, fry some mutton or lamb steaks seasoned, of a nice brown three quarters of an hour before dinner, put the steaks into a stew pan, and the vegetables, over them; stew them and serve all together in a tureen."
---Mrs. Rundell's Domestic Cookery, Eliza Rundell, facsimile 1958 revised edition, with additions [Routledge, Warnes and Routledge:London] printed on demand 2012 (p. 68)
[1875]
"Hot Pot.--Take two pounds of chops from the best end of the neck, and one sheep's kidney. Trim them neatly, cut off all superflous fat, and lay half of them in a deep dish well buttered, and with them a kidney cut in slices. Sprinkle over them a litle pepper and salt and a tea-spoonful of finely-minced onions, and place upon them a quarter of a pound of potatoes cut in slices. Put two or three small lumps of dripping here and there, and reapeat until the meat is used and the dish nearly full. Cover the top with potatoes, pour half a pint of water or stock over, and bake in a moderate oven. A few oysters are by many considered an improvement, and for this purpose tinned oysters will be found to answer nearly as well as fresh ones, and to be much less expensive. Half a tin will be sufficient for this quantity. Lay them upon the meat, our a little of the liquid over the, and proceed as above. Time, three hours or more to bake. Sufficient for six or seven persons. Probably cost 2s. 10d."
---Cassell's Dictionary of Cookery with Numerous Illustrations [Cassell, Petter, Galpin & Co.:London] 1875 (p. 320)
"Lancashire Hot Pot.--Take three pounds of the best end of a neck of mutton, four mutton kidneys, a score of oysters, four onions, and three pounds of potatoes. Divide the mutton into chops, cut off about two inches and a half from the end, and trim away all superflous fat. Place a layer of the bottom of a brown earthenware stewpot, (called in Lancashire a 'hot-pot dish,') and put over the mutton a layer of sliced kidneys, an onion cut into thin slices, four or five oysters, and half a pound of sliced potatoes. Sprinkle a saltspoonful of salt, a salt-spoonful of pepper and a tea-spoonful of curry-powder over them; then repeat the previous perfromance until the dish is full. Place whole potatoes at the top, and pour in the oyster liquor and a half a pint of water. Put the dish into a moderate oven, and bake until the potatoes at the top are brown and crisp, but are cooked through. When ready to serve, pour half a pint of boiling gravy over the meat, and sent it to table in the dish in which it was baked. Pin a napkin neatly round the dish for the sake of appearance. The oven must not be very hot, or the gravy will be dried up. If there is any danger of this, add a little more. Time, three hours and a half to bake. Probable cost, 5s. Sufficient for six or eight persons."
---ibid (p. 364)
This complicated slow-cooked meat-intensive stew is traditionally associated with 16th century Andalusia (Spain). Olla Podrida was adopted and adapted by countries throughout Europe. Historic recipes attest to the magnitude of committment (time, talent, foodstuffs) this dish required. Early recipes often span several pages. We wonder? How often was Olla Podria actually made. We wonder: was this recipe meant to inspire, rather to instruct, ordinary cooks? Hodge Podge , a notably simpler version, is daunting in its own right.
What is Olla Podrida?
"Olla podrida is a classic Andalusian stew made from various types of meat--beef, chicken, sausages, sundry parts of pigs-- and vegetables cooked together slowly in a pot. It was first mentioned in English as long ago as the sixteenth century, and the term has persisted in the language since then with reference to the stew as a whole. In Spain, however, the tendency is to serve the liquid component of the stew as soup, and eat the meat and vegetables seperately...In common with other words for stews of variable content, such as hotchpotch...olla podrida has been used metaphorically in English for any 'heterogeneous jumble.'"
---An A-Z of Food and Drink, John Ayto [Oxford University Press:London] 2002 (p. 231)
Why the name?
"The latin word olla, meaning cooking pot, passed into Spanish unchanged (and into Portuguese as olha), and gave rise to the Spanish term 'olla podrida', meaning a spiced stew of various meats and vegetables. In England, changed to olio, this became an accepted culinary term during the 17th century. An olio always had a large range of ingredients."
---The Accomplisht Cook, Robert May, facsimile 1685 edition with Forward, Introduction and Glossary supplied by Alan Davidson, Marcus Bell and Tom Jaine [Prospect Books:Devon] 2000 (glossary p. 31)
Where did the Spanish get this dish? "...codido madrileno...is the embodiment of Madrid's melting pot...All of these dishes are descendants of Quixote's oli podrida, the original 'rotten pot,' or heavy stew, that itself was a descendant of an ancient Jewish dish called adafina, a kind of long-cooking boiled meal. The adafina was based on chicken or beef, vegetables and hard-boiled eggs...In Spain, at the time of the Inquisition, when the central provinces became the stronghold of Christianity and it was necessary for the consumer to demonstrate his religious beliefs, the eggs in the adafina were replaced by large quantities of pork and pork fat..."
---The Cooking of Spain and Portugal, Peter S. Feibelman, Foods of the World series [Time-Life Books:New York] 1969 (p. 23)
[1615]
"Chapter II "Of Cookery," 47. To make an excellent olla podrida.
To make an ecellent olla podrida, which is the only principal dish of boiled meat which is esteemed in all Spain, you shall take a very large vessel, pot or kettle, and, filling it with water, you shall set it on the fire, and first put in good thick gobbets of well fed beef, and, being ready to boil, scum your pot; when the beef is half boiled, you shall put in potato roots, turnips, and skirrets: also like boggets of the best mutton, and the best pork; after they have boiled a while, you shall put in the like gobbets of venison, red and fallow, if you have them; then the like gobbets of veal, kid, and lamb; a little space after these, the foreparts of a fat pig, and a crammed pullet; then put in spinach, endive, succory, marigold leaves and flowers, lettuce, violet leaves, strawberry leaves, bugloss, and scallions, all whole and unchopped; then when they have boiled a while, put in a partridge and a chicken chopped in pieces, with quails, rails, black birds, larks, sparrows, and other small birds, all being well and tenderly boiled; season up the broth with good store of sugar, cloves, mace, cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg mixed together in a good quantity of verjuice and salt, and so stir up the pot well from the bottom, then dish it up upon great chargers, or long Spanish dishes made in the fashion of our English wooden trays, with good store of sippets in the bottom; then cover the meat all over with prunes, raisins, currants, and blanched almonds, boiled in a thing by themselves; then cover the fruit and the whole boiled herbs with slices of oranges and lemons, and lay the roots round about the sides of the dish, and strew good store of sugar over all, and so serve it forth."
---The English Housewife, Gervase Markham, facsimile 1615 edition edited by Michael R. Best [McGill-Queen's University Press: Montreal] 1986, 1994 (p. 77-78)
[NOTES: (1) Skirret is a species of water parsnip. (2) Bugloss is a plant with leaves resembling an ox's tongue. (3) Sippet is a small slice of bread, toasted or fried, used to sop up gravy. (4) Rail is a small bird. (5) Charger is a platter.]
[1685]
"To make an Olio Podrida.
Take a Pipkin or POt of some three Gallons, fill it with fair water, and set it over a Fire of Charcoals, and put in first your hardest meats, the rump of Beef, Bolonia sausages, neats tongues two dry and two green, boiled and larded, about two hours after the Pot is boil'd and scummed; but put in more [resently after your Beef is scum'd, Mutton, Venison, Pork, Bacon, all the aforesaid in Gubbins, as big as a Ducks Egg, in equal pieces; put in also Carrots, Turnips, Onions, Cabbidge, in good big pieces, as big as your meat, a faggot of sweet herbs, well bound up, and some whol Spinage, Sorrel, Burrage, Endive, Marigolds and other good Pot-Herbs a little chopped; and sometimes French Barley, or lupins green or dry. Then a little before you dish out your Olio; put to your pork Cloves, Mace, Saffron, &c."
---The Accomplisht Cook, Robert May, facsimile 1685 edition with Forward, Introduction and Glossary supplied by Alan Davidson, Marcus Bell and Tom Jaine [Prospect Books:Devon] 2000 (p. 1-2)
[NOTES: (1) May also offers recipes for Olio, Marrow Pies and Extraordinary Olio, or Olio Royal. (2) "Gubbins" means small pieces. (3) Online version here Page through for additional Olio recipes]
[1730]
"To make an Olio Podrida, or Spanish Olio.
---The Complete Practical Cook, or a New System of the Whole Art and Mystery of Cookery, Charles Carter, facsimile 1730 edition, [Gale ECCO Print edition] (p. 3-4)
[1824]
"To Make an Olla--A Spanish Dish
Take 2 lbs. beef, 1 lb. mutton, a chicken or half a pullet, and a small piece of pork; put them into a pot with very little water; and set it on the fire at ten o'clock to stew gently. You must sprinkle over it an onion chopped small, some pepper and salt, before you pour in the water; at half after twelve, put into the pot two or three apples or pears peeled and cut in two, tomatas with the skin taken off, cimblins cut in pieces, a handful of mint chopped, lima beans, snaps, and any kind of vegetable you like, let them all stew together till three o'clockk; some cellery tops cut small and added at half after two, will improve it much."
---The Virginia Housewife, Mary Randolph, facsimile 1824 edition with historical notes and commentaries by Karen Hess [University of South Carolina Press:Columbia SC] 1984 (p. 96-97)
[NOTE: A "cimblin" was a type of squash.]
[1829]
"#753. An olio.--Boil, in a close-covered pot, a flowl, a couple of partridges, a piece of leg mutton, a knuckle of veal, and a few rump-steaks; also a pice of good bacon or ham. Brown the meat first; add boiling water; and when it has boiled an hour, add parsley, celery, young onions, pease, carrot, turnip, and a bit of garlic, if it is liked, with salt and mixed spices. Serve the whole together, first picking out the bacon. Seasoning herbs may also be used."
---The Cook and Housewife's Manual, Mistress Margaret Dodds, facsimile fourth edition, revised and enlarged 1829 [Roster Ltd.:London] 1988 (p. 375)
[1875]
"Olio. --An Olio is a Spanish dish, and consitst of three or four kinds of meat and vegetables or four different kinds of meat and vegetables stewed in a simple recipe:--Truss a chicken for boiling, brown it lightly in a little hot butter, then drain it, and put it into a saucepan with a pound and a half of mutton, a pound and a half of veal, and a pound of good rump-steak, all slighly browned. Add a pound of streaky bacon, and pour in as much boiling water as will cover the whole. Simmer gently for an hour, then add half a head of celery, a bunch of parsley, a dozen young onions, half a dozen carrots and turnips, and a pint of green peas, if they are in season, and boil gently until the vegetables are cooked enough. Salt and pepper must be added as required, and a small clove of garlic, if the flavour is liked. It is better to take out the bacon before the meat is served. Time, two hours. Probably cost, 7s. Sufficient for a dozen persons."
---Cassell's Dictionary of Cookery with Numerous Illustrations [Cassell, Petter, Galpin & Co.:London] 1875 (p. 464)
[NOTES: (1) Recipe for "Olio of Vegetables" follows. (2) "Streaky bacon" alternates fat with lean meat.]
restaurants (18th century Paris) were places where soup was served to restore (from the French verb "restaurer") the patron's health? Some early soup recipes here:
ANCIENT ROME: "166. Minutal Apicianum
The Apician minutal is made as follows: oil, broth wine, leek heads, mint, small fish, small tidbits cock's fries or capon's kidneys and pork sweetbreads; all of these are cooked together. Now crush pepper, lovage, greeen coriander, or seeds, moistened with broth; add a little honey, and of the own liquor of the above morsels, wine and honey to taste; bring this to a boiling point skim, bind, stir well sprinkle with pepper and serve.
---Cookery and Dining in Imperial Rome, Apicius, edited and translated by Joseph Dommers Vehling [Dover:New York] 1977 (p. 115)
[NOTE: this book contains several other minutal (meaning a small dish composed of minutely cut foods) recipes served in broth. "Liquor" in these recipes means the liquid (broth) naturally occuring as the result of cooking, not a distilled alcoholic product.]
1475: "66. Minutal (soup)
Plunge green vegetables into boiling water, remove at once and cut up finely. When they are cut, pound them in a mortar, and when they are well pounded, make boil until cooked, with sugar added in the right amount. My friend Caelius, whose bowel is constricted, uses this, for even if it is of little nourishment and digests slowly, it nevertheless moves the bowels, increases fertility, and settles burning of the urine."
---On the Right Pleasure and Good Health, Platina, critical edition and translation by Mary Ella Milham [Medieval & Renaissance Texts & Studies:Tempe AZ] 1998 (p. 342-3)
[NOTE: this book also contains recipes for Ius in Faba Recenti (Fresh Broad Bean Soup), Ius in Curcurbita (Gourd Soup), Minutal Herbaceum (Herb Soup), and Ius in Cicere Rubeo (Red Chick-Pea Soup).
The earliest print American reference we find for "Wedding Soup" does not claim a country of origin:
"Wedding Soup
Have a good rich broth. Cook vermicelli until tender. Allow one egg yolk to each person to be served. Whip lightly in a bowl, add grated parmesan cheese and some soft butter. Pour the broth with the vermicelli in it slowly into the bowl, so that it does not lump."
---"Continental Dinner Gives You Savory Foreign Foods", Los Angeles Times, April 25, 1925 (p. B20)
[NOTE: The recipes in this article are specialties of Joseph Musso, Musso Cafe, Los Angeles.]
The Turkish connection?
2 tablespoons butter
Paprika
Shape ground beef into small balls, add to 6 cups beef stock and heat to boiling. Mix salt, flour, egg yolks, and lemon juice to remaining 2 cups of cold beef stock; strain if necessary to remove any lumps. Add mixture to boiling beef stock, stirring constantly, and cook until soup thickens. Serve in individual soup tureens, adding a few meat balls to each. Melt butter, add paprika, and serve as garnish for soup."
---"Tasty Food-Turkish Style," Madeline Holland, Chicago Daily Tribune, January 30, 1959 (p. B1)
"Wedding Soup/Dugun Corbasi
Ingredients: 200 g yogurt, 2 tablespoons flour, 4 cups water, 250 g mutton, or one lamb neck cut into 1/2 to 1 inch cubes, 3 tablespoons butter, teaspoon red pepper, ground or flaked.
Preparation: Put the meat in a pot and cover with 2 cm of water. Brink to a boil and simmer. From time to time, remove the foam rising to the surface. When the meat is nearly tender, melt in another pot the 2 tablspoons butter, add the flour and stir wtihout browning for a minute or two and then mix in the yogurt. Cook, stirring constantly, until it thickens. When the meat is tender, add the broth slowly to the pot with the sauce, stirring constantly. If the neck is used, separate the meat from the bones; while the cubes of mutton should be cut up into smaller pieces. Add the meat to the soup and cook another 15 minutes. Divide among the serving bowls. In a small pan, heat one tablespoon butter until sizzling, add the red pepper and stir. Drizzle over the serving bowls and serve. Note: Instead of yogurt, a sauce of 2 egg yolks and the juice of 1/2 to a whole lemon may be mad by stirring the juice slowly into the well-beaten egg yolks. After the soup is cooked, mix the egg yolks and the lemon juice with a whisk in a glass or porcelain bowl. Gradually add a small amount of hot soup broth to this mixture, stirring constantly. Add this mixture slowly to the boiling soup, mixing thoroughly. Bring to a boil and serve."
---Turkish Cuisine In Historical Perspective, Deniz Gursoy, translated by Dr. Joyce H. Matthews [Olak Yayincilik ve Reklamcilik:Istanbul] 2006(p. 22)
[NOTE: This book does not offer any historical notes regarding this recipe, or its name.]
About Italian wedding soup in western PA
Western PA folks of Italian/American descent claim this soup is an "energy fortification" to the newly married couple in order to sustain them through the first night of wedded bliss.
"I had never heard of Italian Wedding Soup until I came to Pittsburgh in 1992 to marry my future wife, who grew up in Mt. Lebanon. The first time my father-in-law ordered wedding soup, I became hooked forever. "The problem is that outside of Western Pennsylvania and Eastern Ohio, it is extremely difficult to garner up some of that chicken broth with beef meatballs, carrots, spinach, parsley, and of course, acini di pepi (pastina). All the Olive Gardens around Pittsburgh have wedding soup. If you go to any other Olive Garden in the country, they will not have it. In fact, most Italian restaurants outside Pittsburgh do not have it. The nation is being deprived of one, if the not the best, all-around soup in the world. "In your opinion, who has the best wedding soup in Steel Town? How about in The Strip? I'm coming to Pittsburgh in June for one week and I can't wait to have several authentic bowls of Italian Wedding Soup."
---"Mustard, Wedding Soup Stir Longings of Ex-natives," Woodene Merriman, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (Pennsylvania), March 23, 2000 (p. E2)
Palestine
Palestine soup (aka Jerusalem Artichoke Soup, Girasol Soup) first surfaces in early 19th century British and American cusine. Featuring Jerusalem Artichokes , this creamy meat stock and vegetable soup was fit for middle class family tables. Interesting to note: this recipe appears in Jewish cookbooks too. Claudia Roden, in The Jewish Book of Food, confirms Jerusalem artichokes are popular in their namesake city. (p. 94)
The Oxford English Dictionary, states recipes titled "Palestine Soup" date in print to 1834: "Palestine. The name of a territory on the eastern shore of the Mediterranean used in attribution to designate a cream soup made from Jerusalem artichokes. 1834 He told us that he had given Palestine Soup yesterday; he asked the B. of London the origin on the name..he told him it was because it was made of Jersualem Artichokes."
[1845]
"Jerusalem Artichoke, Or Palestine Soup
Wash and pare quickly some freshly-dug artichokes, and to preserve their colour, throw them into spring water as they are done, but do not let them remain in it after all are ready. Boil three pounds of them in water for ten minutes; life them out, and slice them into three pints of boiling stock; when they have stewed gently in this from fifteen to twenty minutes, press them with the soup, through a fine sieve, and put the whole into a clean saucepan with a pint and a half more of stock; add sufficient salt and cayenne to season it, skim it well, and after it has simmered for two or three minutes, stir it to a pint of rich boiling ceram. Serve it immediately.
Artichokes, 3 lbs., boiled in water: 10 minutes. Veal stock, 3 pints; 15 to 20 minutes. Additional stock, 1 1/2 pint; little cayenne and salt; 2 to 3 minutes. Boiling cream, 1 pint.
Obs.--The palest veal stock, as for white soup, should be used fr this; but for a family dinner, or where economy is a consideration excellent mutton-broth, made the day before and perfectly cleared from fat, will answer very well as a substitute; milk too may in part take the place of cream when this last is scarce; the proportion of artichokes should then be increased a little."
---Modern Cookery for Private Families, Eliza Acton, facsimile 1845 edition with an introduction by Elizabeth Ray [Southover Press:Devon] 1993 (p. 35-36)
[1846]
"Palestine Soup.
Stew a knuckle of veal, and a calf's food, and one pound of chorissa, and a large fowl, in four quarts of water, add a piece of fresh lemon peel, six Jerusalem artichokes, a bunch of sweet herbs, a little salt and white pepper, and a little nutmeg, and a blade of mace; when the flow is thoroughly done, remove the white parts to prepare for thickening, and let the rest continue stewing till the stock is cufficently strong, the white parts of the fowl must be pounded and sprinkled with flower or ground rice, and stirred in the soup after it has been strained, until it thickens."
---The Jewish Manual, by a Lady (Judith Montefiore), facsimile 1846 first edition, introduction by Chiam Raphael [Nightingale Books:New York] 1983(p. 8)
[1861]
"Artichoke (Jerusalem) Soup (A White Soup)
Ingredients.--3 slices of lean bacon or ham, 1/2 head of celery, 1 turnip, 1 onion, 3 oz. of butter, 4 lbs. of artichokes, 1 pint of boiling milk, or 1/2 pint of boiling cream, salt and cayenne to taste, 2 lumps of sugar, 2 1/2 quarts of white stock.
Mode.--Put the bacon and vegetables, which should be cut into thin slices, into the stewpan with the butter. Braise these for 1/4 hour, keeping them well stirred. Wash and pare the artichokes, and after cutting them into thin slices, add them, with a pint of stock to the other ingredeints. When these save gently stewed down to a smmoth pulp, put in the remainder of the stock. Stir it well, adding the seasoning, and when it has simmered for five minutes, pass it through a strainer. Now pour it back into the stewpan, let it again simmer five minutes, taking care to skim it well, and stir it to the boiling milk or cream. Serve with small sippets of bread fried in butter.
Time.--1 hour. Average cost per quart, 1s. 2d.
Seasonable from June to October
Sufficient for 8 persons."
---Mrs. Beeton's Book of Household Management, Mrs. Isabella Beeton, facsimile 1861 edition, abridged, edited with an introduction and notes by Nicola Humble [Oxford University Press:Oxford] 2000 (p. 80)
[1875]
"Palestine Soup
Take three dozen freshly-dug artichokes, peel them, and throw them into cold water as they are done, or they will become discoloured. Put them into a saucpan with four onions, the outer sticks of a head of celery, and three pints of white stock, and let them simmer gently for an hour. Take out the onions and the celery, and press the artichokes through a fine sieve; put the puree back into the saucepan, and when it is quite hot stir into it a pint of boiling cream, or if preferred, a mixture of cream and milk, season with salt, pepper, and grated nutmeg, simmer a minute or two, and serve immediately. Send fried bread, cut into small dice, to table n a separate dish. If liked, two bay leaves can be used instead of onions and celery."
---Cassell's Dictionary of Cookery with Numerous Illustrations, [Cassell, Petter, Galpin & Co.:London] 1875? (p. 299)
[NOTE: This book offers an alternative recipe for Palestine Soup using mutton and a recipe for Palestine Pudding which does not have Jerusalem artichokes in it.]
[1877]
"Girasol Soup.--commonly called Palestine.
Peel and slice about a peck of them. Slice also four onions and a head of celery. Simmer them in a stewpan for an hour, with two ounces of butter, three pints of veal stock, nutmeg, pepper, salt, and an ounce of sugar. Pass it through a sieve, heat it over the fire, add a pint of hot cream, and serve it with fried crusts."
---Kettner's Book of the Table, E.S. Dallas, preface by Derek Hudson, 1877 facsimile edition [Centaur Press:London] 1968 (p. 219)
[1878]
"Artichoke Soup.
Have a knuckle of veal (wrighing about five pounds) for dinner. When all have dined, return the bones into the stewpan, with the liquor in which it was boiled, a nice white onion, and two turnips. Boil some Jerusalem artichokes in milk, (skim milk will do,) then beat up all with the liquor, which, of course, must be first strained, then thickend with a small quantity of flour rubbed smooth in a tea cup, with a little milk. Use white pepper for the seasoning, to keep the color pure."
---Jennie June's American Cookery Book, Mrs. J.C. Croly (Jennie June) [American News Company:New York] 1878 (p. 29)
[1907]
"Puree Palestine
Slice 800g Jerusalem artichokes and stew with 75 g butter. Add 25 g crushed roasted hazelnuts and 1 litre White Bouillon; simmer gently until cooked. Pass through a fine sieve and adjust the consistencey by thickening it with 40g arrowroot mixed with 2 1/2 dl cold milk. Bring to the boil then pass through a fine strainer; reheat and finish at the last moment with 150g butter. This soup may also be prepared as a Cream or a Veloute."
---The Complete Guide to the Art of Modern Cookery, A. Escoffier, [English translation of the 1907 edition of Le Guide Culinaire],recipe 695, (p. 92)
[1918]
"Palestine Soup.
Three pounds of Jersualem artichokes, two quarts fo stock, one onion, one turnip, one head of celery, pepper and salt to taste. Peel and cut the vegetables into slices and boil them in stock until tender, then rub through a hair sieve. Beat the yolks of three eggs, add to the soup, and stir over the fire till just to the boiling point. The soup should be about the thickness of rich cream. If not thick enough, a little potato flour may be added."
---Jewish Cook Book, Florence Kreisler Greenbaum [Block Publishing Company:New York], 1918, ninth printing 1931 (p. 380-381)
[NOTE: This recipe appears in the Passover chapter.]
Pea soup
Peas have been consumed by humans from prehistory forwards. Recipes vary according to culture and cuisine. Soup and stews are generally enjoyed in cooler climates with ample fuel supply. These long simmering "one pot" meals were economical, filling, forgiving and nutritious. Medieval European peasants consumed pease pottage and pease pudding. Wealthy French aristocrats relished fine pea purees. Scandinavian cultures embraced pea soup (green, fresh & dried, old) to the point of national dish. Because the fresh pea season is short, split pea soup (dried peas) was a staple dish. Legume (pea, chick pea, bean) purees and sauces are also enjoyed in other parts of the globe. Indian Dhal is one example.
"In the days of the tinned processed pea and the frozen pea we have become acccustomed to pea soup being green, but until comparatively recently it was made from dried peas, usually yellow ones, and consequently had a characteristic yellowish-grey colour which inspired the application of pea soup and pea-souper to a thick sulphurous fog, particularly of the sort that regularly choked Londoners in the nineteenth cetury and the first half of the twentieth century...Formerly, pea soup was called pease pottage or pease porridge..."
---An A-Z of Food & Drink, John Ayto [Oxford University Press:Oxford] 2002 (p. 248-249)
"Pea soup has been one of the most common soups throughout history and almmost compulsory addition in cookery books from the medieval era to present. It was made from fresh or dried peas, cometimes with mint, and with or without the meat from which the stock was made. Shredded lettuce, onion, leek, carrot, and the like were added at the discretion of the cook. The peas were usually pressed through a sieve or mashed with a spoon to thicken the soup so that it was similar in consistency to a cream soup. Because any sort of meat or fowl could be used to make stock and dried peas were light in weight, nonperishable, inexpensive, and easy to carry, pea soup was often prepared outdoors. Unlike beans, which require soaking, dried peas could be put directly to cook which saved time in preparation and added to the popularity of pea soup in the outdoor kitchen. It was a popular Lenten dish. Peas found in Spirit Cave, on the border between Burma and Thailand, have been carbon dated to between 9000 and 6000 B.C. Several cultures have used peas since antiquity, including those of Iraq, Switzerland, China, and Egypt. Apicius included nine recipes for peas, some cooked with vegetables and herbs, others with meat or poultry, in his book. Pease porridge was a well-established dish by that time. The Greek dramatist Aristophanes (c. 446-c. 388 B.C.) worte of pea soup in The Birds. Anne Blencowe included 'Peas soop,'...in her 1690s reciept book."
---Soup Through the Ages: A Culinary History with Period Recipes, Victoria R. Rumble [McFarland & Company:Jefferson NC] 2009 (p. 33)
English Pea Soup
"Like many early cultures, the Anglo-Saxons ate one-pot meals such as soup and porridge, as their daily fare. Even a poor household could afford a single pot to hang over the fire. Legumes, onions and root vegetables, which are easy to grow in the kitchen garden, and grain provide a nutritional base to which a little meat could be added. Wealthier kitchens would of course, add more meat. One of the more common vegetable broths mentioned is pea broth."
---Tastes of Anglo-Saxon England, Mary Savelli [Anglo-Saxon Books:Norfolk UK [2002] (p. 18)
Swedish Pea Soup
"Swedish pea soup is regarded as a real national dish. It has been served every Thursday in most Swedish homes for hundreds of years. During the cold winter it makes a very satisfying meal, economical as well as filling. The soup is served as a main course with boiled pork, The traditional dessert after pea soup is Swedish Panckakes or "Plattar", served with jam or lingonberries...It makes very good eating, although it is a bit on the heavy side for modern people...The exact cooking time of the peas is hard to say, some peas take longer than others. There is no harm in overcooking, so you can easily cook soup ahead of time."
---Swedish Cooking at its Best, Marianne Gronwall van der Tuuk [Rand McNally:Chicago] 1962 (p. 62)
Icelandic Pea Soup
"Split Pea and Salted Lamb Soup...This is a very traditional Icelandic dish. It is quite similar to Scandinavian pea soups, except it is always made with salted lamb, not pork...For many people, this is now a once-a-year treat, always served on Shrove Tuesday, called Sprengidagur (Bursting day) in Iceland...This soup is eaten with the eat as a main course but the meat is not served in the soup. The table is laid with dinner plates and soup plates side by side and each person will be served a piece of meat on his dinner plate. Many cut it up and add it to the soup but others prefer to eat a piece of eat and a spoon of soup alternately."
---Icelandic Food and Cookery, Nanna Rognvaldardottir [Hippocrene Books:New York] 2002 (p. 40)
[NOTE: Modernized recipe included; author observes salted lamb may be difficult to obtain outside of Iceland.]
Dutch Pea Soup
"Dutch Pea Soup. This is first cousin to the Swedish and the Danish pea soup and the Canadian habitant soup. All are lusty and sustaining soups, better cooked one day and eaten the next. The Dutch pea soup is diluted with enough water on the second day to give everyone a cup, and chopped parsley is added with fried croutons. It is then called green soup."
---The Art of Making Real Soups, Marian Tracy [Doubleday & Company:Garden City NY] 1967 (p. 114)
[NOTE: Recipe included.]
Pea Soups, Ancient Rome to present day
[Ancient Rome]
"Peas a la Vitellius (Pisam Sive Fabam Vitellianam)
Peas or beans in the style of Vitellius prepare thus:...the peas or beans are cooked, when carefully skimmed, add leeks, coriander and mallow flowers...when done, crush pepper, lovage, origany, and fennel seed moistened with broth...and put it...into a sauce pan with wine...adding oil...heat thoroughly and when boiling stir well; put green il on top and serve."
---Apicius, Book V, III, 193, Cookery and Dining in Imperial Rome, edited and translated by Joseph Dommers Vehling, facsimile 1936 edition [Dover Publications:New York] 1977 (p. 132)
[15th century]
"48. Soupe de quaresme...lenten Sops. Get pea puree, powdered cumin and saffron; put two quarts of puree and a goblet of wine--and if you use verjuice, put in less; some salt, judiciously. Boil. Pour it very hot over the sops."
---The Vivendier, a critical edition with English translation by Terence Scully [Prospect Books:Devon] 1997 (p. 71)
[NOTES:(1) Recipe 46: Cretonne de pois nouveaux (Cretonne of New Peas) cooks the legumes to mush then sautees in lard. Chicken pieces are added. The dish is served hot (p. 70). (2) Sops were stale bread (slabs/bowls) used for serving soup in Medival times.]
"Bean Porridge from Split Broad Beans.
Put split beans, well cleaned and washed, at the heart. When they begin to boil, press out the first water, put in fresh water, and let it come up a distance of two fingers, ading as much salt as is required. It is necesary that it boil, covered, far from flame on account of smoke, until it is cooked and reduced to a porridge. Then it ought ot be stirred in a mortar and mixed for a long time until a single mass forms. It should be put back in the pot and heated. When you want to transfer it to serving dishes, season in this way. Cook finely chopped onion in a pot boiling with oil, and put in a bit of sage and either figs or apples cut in bits. When these are really boiling, they ought to be put in bean dishes. Some sprinkle spices on top."
---Book VII, recipe 31, On Right Pleasure and Good Health, Platina, a critical edition and translation of De Honesta Voluptate et Valetudine by Mary Ella Milham [Medieval & Renaissance Tets & Studies:Tempe AZ] 1998 (p. 325)
[NOTE: We included this recipe because split beans and split peas (both dried legumes) are similar in culinary position and purpose.]
[1651]
"47. Pottage of Green Puree of Common Peas
Cook old peas with water to do it most quickly; draw out your puree very thin. Whe you are ready to use it put into it parsley, chervil, fresh sorrel, butter and capers; then boil it with all these seasoning. Steep your bread in your puree. If you have nothing to garnish this with, garnish it with fried bread or rosettes. Serve. To serve it green, beet leaf greens or sorrels. Sprinkle some of these around your dish."
---"French Cook: XV: Lean Pottages," La Varenne's Cookery, La Varenne, a modern English tranlsation and commentary by Terence Scully [Prospect Books:Devon] 2006 (p. 256)
[NOTES: (1) Translator's notes reveal "old peas" are the dried ones. (2) Recipe 46 is Pottage of Puree of Green Peas. It is garnished with artichoke hearts.]
[1694]
"To make peas soope.
Take about two Quarts of peas & boyl them down till they are thick; then put to them a leeke & a litle slice of bacon & a litle bunch of sweet herbs, & let them boyl till they are broke. The work them with ye back of a ladle thro a coarse hair seive; then take about 3 pints of your peas & mix with about 3 quarts of very strong broth & work them very well together. The sett them over a Stove & let them boyl very easyly. Then as for your herbs, take to the quantity of a gallon of soope; take a large handfull of spinage & one third of sorrill & one cabbage, Lettice, & a little charvell & Creases & a head or two of sallery & Indive, & ye heart of a Savoy, & a litle mint, but mince your mint very small if it be green, but if it be dry, then drie it before ye fire to powder, & sift it thro a seive, & mince ye herbs with one leeke very small, & put them into a brass dish or saspan with half a pound of butter, & let ym stove till they begin to be tender. Then put to them a quuart of good gravy or strong broth, but gravy is best, & when you have mix't it well then putt it into ye pot to ye peas & a little beaten cloves & mace. So let it stove about half an hour, then have a french roll, either dry'd in an oven or toasted by ye fire, in thin slices, then season ye soop to your palate & so serve it up. If you please you may put forcd meat balls into it, or any other thing, as pallates & sweetbreads or Combs."
---The Receipt Book of Mrs. Ann Blencowe, facsimile 1694 edition, introduction by George Sainsbury [Polyanthos:Cottonport LA] 1972 (p. 8)
[1792]
"Common Peas Soup
Take three or four rump beef bones with a pound of bacon, put them into a gallon of soft water, and we the scum rises skim it well, put in a quart of split peas, four onions, three heads of cellery, two leeks, and two turnips cut small, a spoonful of dried mint, a little pepper and salt; stew it two hours, then rub it through a sieve, put it into your pot again, with four heads of scellery cut small and boiled; then boil it up ten minutes, and send it in a tureen or soup dish, with a handful of crispt bread in it."
---The New Art of Cookery According to Present Practice, Richard Briggs [W. Spotswood, R. Campbell, and B. Johnson:Philadelphia] 1792 (p. 31)
[NOTE: Recipes for Green Peas Soup, Another Green Peas Soup, White Peas Soup, Peas Soup for Winter and A Spanish Peas Soup (with Spanish peas, no tomatoes) are also included in this book.]
[1747]
"A Pease-Soop.
Boil a Quart of Split-peas in a Gallon of Water; when they are quite soft, put in half a Red Herring, or two Anchovies, a good deal of whole Pepper black and white, two or three Blades of Mace, four or five Cloves, a Bundle of Sweet Herbs a large Onion, and the green Tops of a Bundle of Salary [celery], a good Bundle of dried Mint, cover the cloase, and let the boil softly, till there is about two Quarts; then strain it off, and have ready the white Part of the Salary washed clean, and cut small, and stewed tender in a Quart of Water, some Spinage picked and washed clean, put to the Salary; let the stew till the Water is quite wasted, and put it to your Soop. Take a French Role take out the Crumb, and fry the Crust brown in a little fresh Butter, after it is biled and fill the Role; take the Crumb, cut it to Pieces, beat it in a Mortar with a raw Egg, a little Spinage, and a little Sorrel, a little beaten Mace, and a little Nutmeg, and an Anchovy; then mix it up with your Hand, and roll them into Balls with a little Flour, and cut some Bread into Dice, and fry them crisp. Pour your Soop into yoru Dish, put in the Balls of Bread, and the Role in the middle. Garnish your Dish with Spinage: If it wants Salt, you must season it to your Palate, rub in some dried Mint."
---The Art of Cookery Made Plain & Easy, Hannah Glasse, facsimile first edition [Prospect Books:Devon] 1995 (p. 76)
[NOTE: Recipes for Green Peas-Soup, Another Green Peas-Soup (p. 76), A Green Peas Soop, A White Peas Soop (p. 63-64) are also offered.]
[1824]
"Dried Pea Soup.
Take one quart of split peas or Lima beans which are better, put them three quarts of very soft water with three onions chopped up, pepper and slat;; boil the two hours; wash them well and pass them through a sieve; return the liquid into the pot, thicken it with a large piece of butter and flour, put in some slices of nice salt pork, and a large tea-spoonfull of celery-seed pounded; boil it till the pork is done, and serve it up; have some toasted bread cut into dice and fried in butter, which must be put in the tureen before you pour in the soup."
---The Virginia Housewife, Mary Randolph, facsimile 1824 edition wtih historical notes and commetaries by Karen Hess [University of South Carolina Press:Columbia SC] 1984 (p.33-34)
[1875]
"Peas Soup.--Pease soup may be made from dried peas either whole or split; the latter are to be preferred. Soak a quart of peas over night. The next day wash and drain them, and put the into a large saucepan, with six ounces of lean ham, three sliced carrots, two onions and three or four sticks of celery cut into small pieces. Pour over these three quarts of the liquor in which pork, beef, or mutton has been boiled. Simmer gently until the peas are reduced to pulp, stirring frequently then rub the whole through a hair sieve, and put the soup back into the stewpan. Let it boil, and skim it carefully. Add pepper and salt if necessary, stir in an ounce of butter, and serve as hot as possible. Send powdered mint or powdered sage to table on a separate dish. A table-spoonful of curry powder will greatly improve the soup. Time, four hours. Probable coast, 9d. per quart. Sufficient for eight or nine persons."
---Cassell's Dictionary of Cookery with Numerous Illustrations [Cassell, Petter, Galpin & Co.:London] 1875 (p. 530)
[NOTE: This book offers several variations on this recipe, including fresh peas and puree.]
[1885]
"Dried Split-Pea Soup
Take a good beef marrow-bone or one or two pounds weight, or the remains of raost beef-bones and gravy; add a slice of ham. put these in a pot with a gallon of cold water; throw in the pot two cups of split peas or small white beans, two carrots, two turnips, two large onions or three small ones, a stalk of celery cut in pieces, a bunch of thyme, and a teaspoonful of mixed black and red pepper. When the vegetables are quite soft which will be in about two hours, take the soup from the fire, strain it through a sieve or coarse cloth; add salt, and put on the fire again and boil for a few moments; then pour it oer toasted bread."
---La Cuisine Creole, facsimile 2nd edition, [F.F. Hansell & Bro., Ltd:New Orleans] 1885 (p. 13)
[1889]
Pepper Pot is not one recipe, but a family of spicy meat-based soups and stews originating in West Africa. Introduced to the New World by African cooks relocated to the West Indies, this delicious tradition was embraced by Colonial Americans. In the West Indies, the term pepper pot also means a concenstrated syrup composed of cassareep. In the USA, Philadelphia Pepper Pot is often credited for providing sustenance to General George Washington and his starving troops in Valley Forge. Food historians generally agree it was not invented there . The traditional accompaniment to pepper pot are dumplins (dumplings).
What is "Pepper pot?"
"Pepper pot has two overlapping meanings. In the West Indies it means a savoury stew, often highly seasoned, incorporating various vegetables and (for example) pieces of pig's tail and stewing beef. However, no one recipe can be identified as 'the recipe'...The second meaning, which goes back to the 18th century in the USA, was at first equally general and indeed may have migrated from the West Indies to the mainland. Later, however, it referred to a particular version known as Philadelphia pepper pot, which apparently incorporated sea turtle meat for a while in the 19th century by then adopted tripe as a less expensive substitute. In this sense the dish always lives up to its name by being highly seasoned with crushed peppercorns."
---Oxford Companion to Food, Alan Davidson [Oxford University Press:Oxford] 1999 (p. 596)
What is West Indian pepper pot?
This thick syrup is made from cassareep, a derivative of cassava . "...cassareep...is used in making the famous pepper-pot of Guiana. Just why this delectable dish should be called 'pepper-pot' is an unsolved mystery, for it never contains pepper and is not hot or peppery*. In fact any form of vegetable placed in the cassareep will ruin it. But it has the strange property of preserving meat and rendering it tender and if heated every few days it will keep indefinately. Every Indian family and every white man's home in Guiana has its jar of pepper-pot. Some were first started years, perhaps generations, or for all I know to the contrary, centuries abo, for the older the pepper-pot th better. All that is necessary is to keep adding meat, the tougher the better, and fresh cassareep as fast as the contents are used. But beware o adding fish or vegetables or allowing water to enter the jar. Even a minute quantity of water, a tiny bit of fish or a single vegetable will completely ruin the entire pepper-pot and render it unfit for human consumption. But properly made it is a most delicious dish with a rich, peculiar flavor quite impossible to describe... *In Trinidad and other West Indian islands it is customary to add pepper sauce and red peppers as well as okra, to cassareep when it is served on the table or on food. Hence many persons think that the cassareep with it means its meat is 'hot' and contains peppers."
---Foods America Gave the World, A. Hyatt Verill [L.C. Page & Company:Boston MA] 1937 (p 63-64)
"Mrs. Randolph's recipe could be presented as a classically pure version of Philadelphia Pepper Pot, of which apocryphal tales place the 'invention' during the War of Independence to feed a hungry General Washington at Valley Forge. Pepper pot was, however, a well-known dish from the British West Indies, a great soup or stew the ingredients of which were infinitely varied, and thickened or not with cassareep (prepared cassava); its unvarying characteristic was the seasoning with cayenne pepper. OED cites Thomas Brown, about 1702: 'That most delicate palate-scorching soop called pepper-pot, a kind of devil's broth much eat in the West Indies.' A century later, Mrs. Rundell gives a typical English interpretation that calls for mutton, pickled pork, mixed vegetables, lobster or crab, seasoned with 'salt and Cayenne,' and served with suet dumplings. But I believe that southern colonist had known the dish long before its appearance in cookbooks by way of black cooks."
---The Virginia Housewife, Mary Randolph, facsimile 1824 edition with historical notes and commentaries by Karen Hess [University of South Carolina Press:Columbia] 1984 (p. 283-284)
"Another interesting soup is Miss Rutledge's 'Pepper Pot'...in that it seems to come directly from the British West Indies, complete with several meats, yams, plantains, spinach, potatoes, optional seafood, dumplings, and the obligatory characterizing 'long red peppers [cayenne],' only lacking the cassareep, a cassava preparation, for total authenticity...This authenticity is not surprising, given the strong South Carolina connections with Barbados and the Bahamas,,...It is interesting to compare it to the spartan version that came to be considered classic in the United States, consisting of tripe, veal bone, suet dumplings, and the characterizing 'pod of pepper'; this version is always claimed by Philadelphia, although the earliest receipt I know for it is given by Mary Randolph in 1824, entitled simply 'Pepper Pot.' But it was originally an infinitely varied festival dish; Mrs. Rundell [A new System of Domestic Cookery] actually understood it very well."
---The Carolina Rice Kitchen: The African Connection, Karen Hess [University of South Carolina Press:Columbia SC] 1992 (p. 112)
"Philadelphia pepper pot soup is a mixture of meat, tripe, vegetables and dough balls in a spicy broth. It came to the city by way of West Indian immigrants in the mid-18th century--not by way of George Washington at Valley Forge--whose original recipes were changed to fit the tastes of the city. Many versions, including one made with spinach to resemble turtle soup, were popular..."
---The Larder Invaded: Reflections on Three Generations of Philadelphia Food and Drink, Mary Anne Hines, Gordon Marshall and William Woys Weaver, Joint exhibition held 17 November 1986 to 25 April 1987 [The Library Company of Philadelphia & The Historical Society of Pennsylvania] 1987 (p. 56)
"Pepperpot is an old term for a family of hot, spicy soups originating in the West Indies as cultural hybrids of Spanish and West African cooking traditions. Essentially, Philadelphia pepperpot is gumbo without the okra although the earliest surviving recipes (from the 1760s) contain not only okra, but also chopped sunflowers and other curious ingredients. In any case, the pepperpot soup we know today, made with tripe and potatoes, is only one member of this large and diverse family, and certainly the least exotic."
---35 Recipes from The Larder Invaded, William Woys Weaver [Library Company of Philadelphia & The Historical Society of Philadelphia] 1986 (p. 69)
Pepper pot creation myths
Most cultures offer traditional recipes for thick soups and spiced stews reflecting local taste and indigenous ingredients. Dutch Hutspot, Creole Gumbo, Provencial Bouilibaisse and Hungarian Goulash all descend from this venerable tradition. Which begs the question: If Pepper Pot is a West Indies dish, why do so many Web sites state it was invented at Valley Forge for General Washington or that was originally Pennsylania Dutch dish? When unsubstantiated stories are repeated enough, they become "fact." Colonial Philadelphia was home to a large West Indian population, many of whom were professional cooks. Spicy West Indian dishes provided a tasty juxtopostion to classic English, Quaker and German foods. By the time Valley Forge happened most folks in the area had enjoyed pepper pot for a very long time. This historian accurately debunks the Valley Forge myth but fails to make the West Indian connection.
"Pepper Pot, a Philadelphia specialty, was hawked in the streets in the nineteenth century and is still featured in many fine restaurants. The story has been told, over and over again , that it was first made at Valley Forge. According to most accounts, George Washington and his men were starving. The general's cook, desperate to provide a decent meal for the great man, took a piece of tripe, some spices, and very little else and created a masterpiece. But the tale does not bear close scrutiny. In the first place it is an all too obvious imitation of the story of Napoleon and Marengo, food stories, like other stories, tend to repeat themselves. Besides, Washington was never starving. As a Virginia aristocrat, while he had a sincere concern for his men's welfare, he took for granted his own comfortable lifestyle as an officer and a gentleman. It is much more likely that the thrifty 'Pennsylvania Dutch' brought the idea of tripe soup with them when they came from Germany. Moreover, there is a tripe an pepper soup well known in Poland even today, and the border between that country and German has changed so often as to have little meaning, at least where culinary customs are concerned."
---Rare Bits: Unusual Origins of Popular Recipes, Patricia Bunning Stevens [Ohio University Press:Athens OH] 1998 (p. 52)
William Woys Weaver, in his book Sauerkraut Yankees [2nd edition Stackpole Books:Mechanicsburg PA, 2002 (p. 38-39)], confirms tripe was a common ingredient in Pennsylvania Dutch cuisine. He also mentions local tripe is used in Pepper Pot. He does not state, however, this dish descends from European roots. The inclusion of Philadelphia Pepper Pot in Pennsylvania Dutch cookbooks seems to perpetuate the myth. Presumably, the recipe was included because it was enjoyed by people living in the greater Philadelphia area.
Is there a connection between Mulligatawny soup and Pepper pot?
"'Mulligatawny Soup...is, of course, from India. The name is from Tamil milagu-tannir, meaning 'pepper water,' so that it can be said to be a dish parallel to pepper pot. Because they do share certain characteristics, it is tempting to suggest a connection, especially since 'Pepper Pot' is specific to another British colony in the West Indies...There are myriad versions of both dishes. (I should note that descriptions of pepper pot (1704) and even receipts for it, antedate the arrival of large numbers of Indians who brought to the West Indies by the British in the nineteenth century, so that if there is a connection, it is not that simple.)."
---The Carolina Rice Kitchen: The African Connection, Karen Hess [University of South Carolina Press:Columbia SC] 1992 (p. 112-113) ?
Pepper Pot recipe sampler
[1792]
"A West-India Pepper Pot
Take two pounds of lean veal, the same of mutton, cut then small, with a pound of lean ham, put them in a stew-pan, and about four pounds of brisket of beef cut in square pieces, with six onions, two carrots, four heads of cellery, four leeks, two turnips, well washed, a bundle of sweet herbs, some all-spice, cloves and mace, and half a pint of water; sweat them well for half an hour, then pour four quarts of boiling water into it, and skim it well; boil it gently for three hours, then strain it off, take out the pieces of beef, then put a quarter of a pound of butter in the stew-pan and melt it, put two spoonfuls of flour, and stir it about till it is smooth; then by degrees pour our soup in, and stir it about to keep it from lumping, put the pieces of beef in; have ready two large carrots cut in quarters, and four turnips in quarters, boiled till tender, take the spawn of the large lobster and bruise it fine, and put it in to colour it, with a dozen heads of greens boiled tender; make some flour and water into a paste, and make it balls as big as a walnut, boil them well in water, and put them in; boil it up gently for fifteen minutes, and season it very hot with Cayan pepper and salt; put it in a soup-dish and send it up hot, garnished with sprigs of cauliflowers round the dish, or carrots, or any thing else you fancy."
---The Art of Cookery According to Present Practice, Richard Briggs [W. Spotswood, R. Campbell and B. Johnson:Philadelphia] 1792 (p. 35-36)
[1807]
"A Pepper-pot, to be served in a Tureen
To three quarts of water put vegetables according to the season; in summer, peas, lettuce, and spinach; in winter, carrots, turnips, celery, and onions in both. Cut small, and stew with two pounds of neck of mutton, or a fowl, and a pound of pickled pork, in three quarts of water, till quite tender. On first boiling, skim. Half an hour before serving, add a lobster, or crab, cleared from the bones. Season with suit and Cayenne. A small quantity of rice should be put in with the meat. Some people choose very small suet dumplings boiled with it. Should any fat rise, skim nicely, and put half a cup of water with a little flour. Pepper-pot may be made of various things, and is understood to be a due proportion of fish, flesh, fowl, vegetables, and pulse."---(p. 100) "A Pepper Pot To three quarts of water, put such vegetables as you choose; in summer, peas, lettuce, spinach, and two or three onions; in winter, carrot, turnip, onions, and celery. Cut them very small, and stew them with two pounds of neck of mutton, and a pound of pickled pork, till quite tender. Half an hour before serving, clear a lobster or crab from the shell, and put it into the stew. Some people choose very small suet-dumplings boiled in the above. Season with salt and Cayenne. Instead of mutton, you may put a fowl. Pepper-pot may be made of various things, and is understood to be a proper mixture of fish, flesh, fowl, vegetables, and pulse. A small quantity of rice should be boiled with the whole."
Crab soup
Creamy bisque-type shellfish soups descend from northern French culinary heritage. In the USA, crab soups connected with the South. Most notably: cities settled by the French. Think: South Carolina. Recipes for George Washington's Crab Soup surface in the late 19th century.
Our survey of historic American cookbooks returns several crab soup recipes. Most of then don't mention the sex of the crab. The also confirm female crabs were thought to be more tender than their mates. The crab's roe (eggs) provided a slightly sour taste and pinkish tint to the finished product. Recipes calling for "she-crabs" predate the actual recipe moniker. He-crab soup is the latest addition to this particular table. Possibly provoked by gender rivalry?
"She-crab soup. A soup made from blue crabs, crab roe, sherry, and vegetables. It is a specialty of Charleston, South Carolina, and Savannah, Georgia, both of which claim credit for the dish's creation, probably at the beginning of the nineteenth century. The female crab's roe gives the soup a slightly sour, tangy flavor that marks it as distinct from other crab soups. State law, however, forbids taking she-crabs with mature eggs, so cooks often use male crabs and immature females and then add eggs from unfertilized females (which are allowed to be caught). Crumbled egg yolk is sometimes used to give the traditional orange color of the roe to the soup."
---Encyclopedia of American Food and Drink, John F. Mariani [Lebhar-Friedman:New York] 1999 (p. 292)
"A culinary icon of Charleston, South Carolina, she-crab soup was traditionally a rich combination of cream, crabmeat, roe (eggs), and a splash of sherry. The meat from a female crab is said to be sweeter, but it was the addition of her red-orange roe that created the dish's depth of flavor and beautiful pale color and resulted in the name "she-crab" soup. These days, roe is not harvested in an ecological effort to preserve the supply of crabs. Is it still she-crab soup if there's no roe? Yes-and no. The heart of the recipe remains the same. But when you can, try it made with roe, and savor every precious spoonful. You'll find some variations, but purists know the basic recipe is the true Southern tradition. Fresh crabmeat is essential. For all of you lucky enough to catch your own crabs, you'll need about a dozen. If you remove the shell of the female crab and discover what looks like a mass of tiny red-orange beads inside, you've struck gold-I mean roe. Remove it carefully; stir it into the soup with the crabmeat. (Note: Female crabs with roe on the outside must be returned to the water.) Whether your crabmeat is from crabs you caught yourself or from the super-market, enjoy a taste of the region."
---"She Crab Soup," Andria Scott Hurst, Southern Living, June 2003 (p. 220)
Tomato-based (red) crab soup recipes are generally classifed as gumbo or "shore style."
American Crab soup recipes through time
[1770]
"To Stew Crabs
Choose three or four Crabs, pick the Meat clean out of the body and claws, take care no spungy part be left among it or any of the Shell, put this clean meat into a stew pan, with a little white wine, some pepper and salt, and a little grated Nutmeg, heat all this, well together, and then put in some Crums of Bread, the yolks of two Eggs bet up and one Spoonfull of Vinegar. Stir all well together, make some toasted Sippets, lay them in a plate and pour in the crabs. Send it up hott."
---A Colonial Plantation Cookbook: The Receipt Book of Harriott Pinckney Horry, 1770, edited with an introduction by Richard J. Hooker [University of South Carolina Press:Columbia] 1984 (p. 10)
[1857]
"Crab Soup.
Take the meat of two dozen boiled crabs, cut it small, and give it a boil in two quarts of milk. Season it with powdered mace, nutmeg, and a little cayenne, and thicken it with butter mixed in flour; or, make the flour and butter into little dumplings. Have ready half a dozen yolks of hard-boiled eggs, and crumble them into the soup just before you take it from the fire. Add the heart of a fresh green lettuce, cut small and strewed over the surface of the soup, after it is poured into the tureen."
---Miss Leslie's New Cookery Book, Eliza Leslie [T.B. Peterson:Philsadelphia] 1857 (p. 72-3)
[1914]
[1897]
"Gen. Washington's Soup
Boil and pick four dozen large hard crabs (equal to two cans). Boil them with half a pound of bacon, streak of lean and streak of fat; cut into small pieces in two gallons of water. Boil down to one gallon. Boil one gallon of sweet cream or rich milk, slightly thickened with four ounces of butter and a little flour. Add this to the soup while it is boiling, and just before it is served. Dress with balls of forcemeat and hard-boiled eggs, and season to the taste with salt and pepper."
---Warm Springs Receipt Book, E.T. Glover [B.F. Johnson Publishing:Richmond VA] 1897 (p. 20)
[1930]
This delicate egg drop soup goes by different names in different regions. In Rome, it is called Stracciatelle (stracciatella). Food historians trace the genesis to 15th century recipes titled Zanzarelli. Pelligrino Artusi called it Paradise soup. Historic recipes , 15th-20th centuries, follow our general notes. Note: Stracciatelle can also mean chocolate chip ice cream.
"Stracciatelle is one of the many names --from the stracciatelle of Rome to the zanzarele of Veneto (recalling the zanzarelle of Martino in the 1460s), the sansarelis or cianciarelis of Fruiti (perhaps all linked to the word for rags, cenci), and the grattinato of Pisa (from grattare, to grate, nothing to do with gratin)--for a mixture of stale breadcrumbs, cheese, and eggs swirled into a boiling broth, creating ragged streaks in clear liquid."
---The Oxford Companion to Italian Food, Gillian Riley [Oxford University Press:Oxford] 2007 (p. 515)
"That Martino's zanzarelli are a precursor to the modern-day stracciatella seems evident...The name of the dish is most probably a northern Italian pronunciation of the word ciancerelle, from the onomatopoeic ciance...meanting idle chatter, and by extension, when in verb form, from cianciare, 'to chew with difficulty' or 'to fiddle around.' The entry for ciancerelle in John Florio's posthumously revised Italian- English dictionary (1690) gives the following definition: 'also a kind of pottage made of herbs, eggs, cheese, and spices.' The name for the modern version of the dish, stracciatella, is a diminutive of the Italian straccio, meaning 'rag,' from stracciare, 'to rip,' which in turn comes from the spoken Latin extratiare, literally 'to pull off.' In Artusi's great nineteenth-century cookbook, this dis is called minestra del paradiso, or 'paradise soup,' because of its 'heavenly' streak."
---The Art of Cooking: The First Modern Cookery Book, Maestro Martino of Como, edited and with an introduction by Luigi Ballerini, translated and annotated by Jeremy Parzen with fifty modernized recipes by Stefania Barzini [University of California Press:Berkeley CA] 2005 (p. 64)
"The most Roman of soups is probably stracciatelle (little rags), which you may know as egg-drop soup; into hot consomme (in ascending order of goodness, vegetable, beef, chicken or beef-and-chicken) you drop, just before serving, a thin batter of eggs, flour, grated Parmesan cheese and grated lemon peel, which splits up into little tatters in the soup--hence its name."
---The Food of Italy, Waverly Root [Vintage Books:New York] 1971, 1977 (p. 87)
"Straccetti...Christmas lunch in the Marches region of Italy always begins with a delicate soup flavored with strands of bread crumbs and Parmesan cheese bound together with egg yolks. It reminds Romans of stracciatella and natives of Modena and Bologna of soup with passatelli, although this version has a fine lemony flavor found nowhere else."
---Celebrating Italy: The Tastes and Traditions of Italy as Revealed Though its Feasts, Festivals, and Sumptuous Food, Carol Field [Harper Perennial:New York] 1990, 1997 (p. 262)
[NOTE: Recipe for Straccetti is offered in this book.]
[15th century]
"How to Make Zanzarelli
To make ten servings take eight eggs and a half a libra of grated cheese, and a grated loaf of bread, and mix together. Then take a pot of meat broth made yellow with saffrom and place over heat; and when it begins to boil, pour the mixture into the pot and stir with a spoon. When the dish has begun to thicken, remove from heat and serve in bowls, topped with spices.
"Green Zanzarelli.
Do as above, but do not add the saffron, using instead the herbs used in the above--mentioned green broth.
"How to Make Zanzarelli Dumplings
To make white, green, or yellow zanzarelli dumplings, prepare the mixture as described above for the desired color, but make it thicker; and when the broth begins to boil, shape the mixture into dumplings as big as fava beans using a small spoon; and drop them into the broth one by one.
"How to make White Zanzarelli
To prepare the white zanzarelli, take a little almond milk and grated white bread, and some egg whites, and mix them together with some good meat broth, or better yet, fatty pullet broth in a pot with a little almond milk. Then cook as above."
---The Art of Cooking: The First Modern Cookery Book, Maestro Martino of Como, edited and with an introduction by Luigi Ballerini, translated and annotated by Jeremy Parzen with fifty modernized recipes by Stefania Barzini [University of California Press:Berkeley CA] 2005 (p. 64)
[NOTE: Modernized recipe appears on p. 151.]
[15th century]
"22. Giusello or Zancarelli
To make ten servings of this Giusello, get eight fresh eggs and half a pound of grated cheese and one loaf of bread, grated, and mix all this together; then get a pot of meat broth, set it on the fire and, when it begins to boil, put this mixture into it and stir it with a spoon, adding a little saffron; and when you see it thickening, take it off the fire and dish it up, with spices on top [and mixed in.].
---Cuoco Napoletano: The Neapolitan Recipe Collection (New York, Pierpont Morgan Library, MS Buhler, 19), a critical edition and English translation by Terence Scully [University of Michigan Press:Ann Arbor MI] 2000 (p. 179)
[1570]
"Book II, No. 182: To prepare a thick soup of called cianciarelle
Beat twelve eggs with a pound of flour, pepper, cinnamon and saffron, and put all that through a strainer into a pot where a fat broth is boiling. When it is cooked, serve it hot with cheese, sugar and cinnamon over top. Onto the mixture you can also put grated cheese."
---The Opera of Bartolomeo Scappi, L'arte et prudenza d'un maestro Cuoco, translated with commentary by Terence Scully, 1570 edition [University of Toronto Press:Toronto] 2008 (p. 232)
[1892]
"Minestra del Paradiso (Paradise Soup)
Beat four egg white stiff, then blend in the yolks. Add four not very full tablespoons of fine bread crumbs made from dry bread, and equal amount of Parmesan cheese, and a hit of nutmeg. Stir the mixture gently so that it remains fluffy, and drop it by small spoonfuls into boiling broth. Allow it to boil for seven or eight minutes and send it to the table. These amounts serve six people."
---Science in the Kitchen and the Art of Eating Well, Pellegrino Artusi, translated by Murtha Baca and Stephen Saratelli, introduction by Lorenza de Medici [Marsilio Publishers:New York] 1997 (p. 48)
[1913]
"Egg Soup
Grate three dry rolls and beat into them two eggs; then pour slowly into three pints boiling stock and continue to stir until the egg-crumb mixture has the appearance of barley. Let boiled a few minutes and serve with a grating of nutmeg."
---The Economy Administration Cook Book, Susie Root Rhodes and Grace Porter Hopkins editors [W.B. Conkey Co.:Hammond IN] 1913 (p. 587)
[NOTE: Recipes in this book were solicited from wives and daughters of Congressmen, ambassadors and high ranking US government officials. They reflect distinct global culinary exposure not generally found in an "average middle class" cookbook. This particular recipe is not credited to a particular person.]
[1945]
"Soup of Paradise
This is a substantial and delicious dish, but as for its heavenly quality, that seems a little far-fetched to me. Beat up four whites of eggs and add the yolks to them, four tablespoonfuls of hard finely-grated bread and four spoonfuls of grated parmesan cheese. Flavor all with nutmeg. Mix slowly so that the compound will remain soft and pour it, one spoonful at a time, into boiling soup. Let it boil for seven or eight minutes, and serve. The above quantity is sufficient for six people."
---Italian Cook Book, adopted form the Italian of Pellegrino Artusi by Olga Ragusa, third edition [S.F. Vanni:New York] 1945 (p. 19)
[1955]
Turtle meat was highly prized by English diners from the 18th century forward. This exotic meat was the focal point of for wealthy feasts. Preparations were complicated; presentations were exquisite. Early recipes were served in the orginal shell. Mock turtle soup , substituting calve's heads for the title meat, surface shortly thereafter. Advertised as tasting like the "real thing," mock versions were readily consumed by middle class persons on both sides of the pond. Canned turtle soups (regular & mock) were introduced in the last quarter of the 19th century.
"The earliest recipes for dressing sea turtle were given by Richard Bradley (1732), and ascribed by him to a Barbados lady. ..He did not mention turtle soup, but this soon became a standard feature of English cookery books; it appeared, for example in the 4th edition (1751) of Hannah Glasse's famous book, The Art of Cookery Made Plain and Easy. Turtle soup, prepared from the calipee (flipper meat) was elevated in the 19th century to become a 'must' for civic banquets and suchlike occasions; and, since it was difficult and expensive to make, recipes for Mock Turtle soup, of which first seems to have been in Hannah Glasse's 6th edition (1758), became increasingly frequent."
---Oxford Companion to Food, Alan Davidson [Oxford University Press:Oxford] 1999 (p. 711)
"An innovation in the middle years of the eighteenth century was turtle soup. At that time it was discovered that West Indian green turtles, siad to be far superior to the other local varieties in wholesomeness and rareness fo taste, could survive the shipboard journey to England if kept in tanks of fresh water. With them came recipes for cooking them 'in West India fashion', to furnish the feasts of the wealthy. A turtle of sixty or a hundred pounds was large enough to provide a whole first course in itself. Its belly and back were boiled and baked respectively, and laid out at the top and bottom of the table, the fins and guts were strewed in rich sauces to provide corner dishes, while a tureen of turtle soup, made from the head and lights, had the place of honour in the centre. Only a few people could aspire to turtle dinners; but mock turtle made its appearance in the cookery books almost as soon as the genuine article."
---Food and Drink in Britain From the Stone Age to the 19th Century, C. Anne Wilson [Academy Chicago:Chicago IL] 1991 (p. 225)
"Perhaps the most appreciated soup was turtle. The green sea turtle, so named because of its greenish fat, has been consumed for several hundred years and was once a major source of fresh food for exploring Europeans and pirates. Pliny write about cave-dwellers who ate turtle flesh although they worshipped the turtle. Throughout the 1600s and beyond, seafarers caught he great turtles and kept them on ships until they were killed and cooked...Turtle soup's virtue was that it did not 'cloy.' or produce ill effects, no matter the quantity eaten, even though it was often richly spiced...Isabella Beeton later pronounced turtle soup 'the most expensive soup brought to the table,' and advised that when live turtle was too dear [costly], many cooks used tinned turtle meat."
---Soup Through the Ages: A Culinary History with Period Recipes, Victoria R. Rumble [McFarland& Company:Jefferson NC] 2009 (p. 112-113)
"Turtles were found in abundance in the New World, and they were eaten from the beginning of European settlement. Terrapin turtles were particularly prized. Female turtles, or cow turtles, were treasured for the meat. The male, or bull turtles, had little value and were generally used for making soup. As turtle meat used in soup making was bland, it was usually spiced with red pepper. Turtles were easy to transport long distances and were held in pens until sold. Prior to the Civil War, they were so plentiful as to be considered slave food in the South. In the North, turtle meat and turtle soup were prized. The French gastronome Jean-Anthelme Brillat-Savarin enjoyed turtle soup in New York City during his stay in America in the 1790s. From the earliest American cookbooks, directions for making turtle soup were included. For instance, the longest and most complicated recipe in Amelia Simmon's American Cookery (1796) is for dressing turtles. She also includes a simpler recipe for preparing calf's head in the fashion of a turtle. Randolph's Virginia House-wife includes directions for making turtle soup...Turtle soup was difficult to prepare at home. As soon as turtles were killed, they had to be cooked. Because many turtles were extremely large, frequently weighing three hundred pounds, they were sold to cafes, taverns, and restaurants that had a high volume of business."
---Oxford Encyclopedia of Food and Drink in America, Andrew F. Smith editor [Oxford University Press:New York] 2004, Volume 2 (p. 464-5)
Turtle soup recipes
[1755:London]
"To dress a turtle the West Indian way
Take the turtle out of the water the night before you intend to dress it, and lay it on its back, in the morning cut its throat or the head off, and let it bleed well; then cut off the fins, scald, scale and trim them with the head, then raise the callepy (which is the belly or under-shell) clean off, leaving ot it as much meat as you conveniently can; then take for the back-shell all the meat and intrails, excpet the monsieur, which is the fat, and looks green, that must be baked to and with the shell; wash all clean with salt and water, and cut into pieces of moderate size, taking from it the bones, and put them with the find and head in a soop-pot, with a gallon of water, some salt, and two blades of mace. When it boils skim it clean then put in a bunch of thyme, parsley, savoury and young onions, and your veal part, except about one pound and a half, which must be made force-meat of as for Scotch collops, adding a little Cayan pepper; when the veal has boiled in the soop about an hour, take it out and cut it in pieces and put to the other part. The guts (which is reckoned the best part) must be split ovpen, scraped and made clean, and cut as the other parts, the size you think proper; then put them with the guts and other parts, except the liver, with half a pound of good fresh butter, a few shalots, a bunch of thyme, parsley, and a little savoury, seasoned with salt, white pepper, mace, three or four cloves beaten, a little Cayan pepper, and take care not to put too much then let it stew about half an hour over a good charcoal fire, ane put in a pint and a half of Madeira wine and as much of the broth as will cover it, and let it stew until tender. It will take four or five hours doing. When almost enough, skim it, and thicken it with flour, mixt with some veal broth, about the thickness of a fricasey. Let your force-meat balls be fried about the size of a walnut, and be stewed about half an hour with the rest; if any eggs, let thembe boiled and cleaned as you do knots of pullets eggs; and if none, get twelve or fouteen yolks of hard eggs: then put the stew (which is the callepash) into the back-shell, with the eggs all over, and put it into the oven to brown, or do it with a salamander. The callepy must be slashed in several places, and moderately seasoned, with pieces of butter, mixt with chopped thyme, parsley and young onions, with salt, white pepper and mace beaten, and a little Cayan pepper; put a piece on each slash and then some over, and a dust of flour; then bake it in a tin of iron dripping-pan, in a brisk oven. The backhesll (which is called the callepash) must be seasoned as the callepy, and baked in a dripping-pan, set upright, with four brickbats, or any thing else. An hour and a half will bake it, which must be done before the stew is put in. The fins, when boiled very tender, to be taken out of the soop, and put into a stew-pan, with some good veal gravy, not high-coloured, a little Madeira wine, seasoned and thickend as the callepash, and served in a dish by itself. The veal part may be made fiandos, or Scotch collops of. The liver should never be stewed with the callepahs, but always drest by itself, after any manner you like; except you separate the lights and heart from the callepash, and then always serve then together in one dish. Take care to strain the soop, and serve it in a tureen, or clean china bowl. Dishes. A Calleply, Lights, &c.--Soop-- Fins, Callepash. N.B. In the West Indies they generally souse the fins, and eat them cold, omit the liver, and only send to table the callepy, and soup. This is for a turtle about sixty pounds weight."
---The Art of Cooking Made Plain & Easy, Hannah Glasse, "Additions, as printed in the Fifth Edition," [Prospect Books: Devon] 1995 (p. 167)
[1847: South Carolina]
"Turtle Soup.
Take the whole of the turtle out of its shell; cut it in pieces, that it may be more easily scalded. Throw these pieces, with the fins, into the pot, and when scalded, take off the coarse skin of the fins and lay them aside to make another dish. The thick skin of the stomach must also be take off; under it lies the fat, or what is termed the citron. Thus prepared, it is ready for making the soup. Take a leg of beef, and boil it to a gravy, cut up the turtle in small pieces, throw them into the pot with the beef, and add as much water as will cover the whole about two inches. Let it boil slowly for about three hours. The seasoning and the citron should be put in when the soup is half done. To two quarts and a half of soup (which will fill a large tureen,) add half an ounce of mace, a desert-spoonful of allspice, a tea-spoonful of cloves, and salt and pepper, black and cayanne, to your taste. Tie up a bunch of parsley, thyme, and onions, and throw them into the soup while boiling; when nearly done, thicken with two table-spoonfuls of flour. To give it a good color, take about a table-spoonful of brown sugar and burn it; when sufficiently burnt, add a wine-glass of water. Of this coloring, put about two table-spoonfuls in the soup, and just before serving, throw in half a pint of Madeira wine."
---The Carolina Housewife, Sarah Rutledge, originally published in 1847 [University of South Carolina Press:Columbia SC] 1979 (p. 39-40)
[1861:London]
Melokhia is a meat and vegetable soup possibly dating to the ancient Egyptians. Recipes vary through time and family. The primary ingredient, melokhia (aka Jew's Mallow) is the culinary connector.
"Melokia is one of Egypt's national dishes. It is an ancient peasant soup, the making of which is believed to be portrayed in Pharaonic tomb paintings. The medieval melokhia seems to have been a little richer, incorporating fried ground meat and chicken balls. Today, only a few families add these. This soup has the quantities of the Egyptian peasant: his timelessness and his harmony with nature, the seasons, and the soil....Peasant women prepare this soup almost daily...Melohkia has recently acquired a symbolic and patriotic importance in Egypt, for it represents the national, popular taste as opposed to the more snobbish and cosmopolitan taste of the old regime. Most families have their own special way of preparing it and the proportions vary according to the financial means, position, and preferences of the people who make it. Here is a traditional recipe:
7-10 cups chicken, rabbit, goose, duck or meat stock
Salt and black pepper
2 ls. fresh melokhia or 1/4 lb. dried melokhia leaves
2-3 cloves garlic
2 1/2 tablespoons butter or oil
1 tablespoon ground coriander
Cayenne pepper.
To make the stock: boil a whole chicken or rabbit half a goose a duck or a piece of lamb, beef or veal (I suggest knuckle of beef or veal) for 2 to 3 hours, removing scum from time to time. Season with salt and pepper. You can do this before you cook the soup. Remove the bird or piece of meat, bone it if necessary, and discard the bones. If you are using fresh leaves, cut off the stalks. Wash and drain the leaves, and spread them out on a cloth to dry. With a mezzaluna chopper or whatever chopping knife you are used to chop the leaves on a board until almost reduced to a puree. If you are using dried melokhia, crush the leaves with your hands into a large bowl or use an electric blender, and our a little hot water over them. Let them swell until doubled in bulk sprinkling with a little more water if necessary. (If the leaves are not brittle enough to be crushed, try drying them out by putting them scattered over a large baking sheet, in a turned-off hot oven for 5 minutes). Stain the stock into a large saucepan and bring to the boil. Add the prepared melokhia leaves and stir well. Boil for 5 to 10 minutes if fresh, and 20 to 30 minutes if fried leaves have been used. Prepare the taklia (garlic sauce). Crush the garlic with a little salt, using more or less garlic as you prefer. Fry it in butter or oil (in Egypt samna, a clarified butter, is used). When the garlic is golden brown, add the coriander and a good pinch of cayenne pepper. Mix thoroughly to a paste and fry a little longer. Add this preparation to the soup, cover the pan tightly, and simmer for a further 2 minutes. Stir occasionally to prevent the leaves from falling to the bottom, and do not overcook for the same reason. The melokhia should stay suspended throughout the stock. Taste and adjust the seasoning. This can be served on its own first as a soup then accompanied by plain rice (which can be cooked in some of the stock), and finally with pieces of the meat used for making the stock. Cut into serving pieces and reheated. I like to make a richer stock by adding 2 leeks 2 turnips, 2 tomatoes, skinned and quartered, 1 onion, and a clove of garlic at the start. When the stock has cooked for a few hours, remove the vegetables together with the meat and proceed as described above."
---A Book of Middle Eastern Food, Claudia Roden [Vintage Books:New York] 1968, 1972 (p. 111-114)
Mock Turtle soup
Cheaper than the "real thing" but just as complicated to prepare. Victorian era cookbooks typically offer several recipes for mock turtle soup. They substituted inexpensive/obtainable calf's heads. It was no accident Alice met the Mock Turtle. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland/Lewis Carroll]. Mock Turtle's "Beautiful Soup" song captured contemporary socio-economic issues using a popular culinary context. Brilliant. Commercial mock turtle soups surfaced in the USA in 1882. Imitation mock turtle (vegetarian alternative) surfaces 5 years later.
[1792]
"Mock Turtle Soup.
Take a calve's head with the skin on and scald it in the following maner. Put it in some cold water, beat some rosin fine, and rub all over it; then put it in scalding weater, and keep turning it about till you find the hair will slip off; then take it out, and as quick as you clean off all the hair, and wash it well after, put it into a pot and boil it half an hour; then take off all the skin close to the bone and cut the tongue out and peel it, take an break the bones to all pieces and put them into a soup-pot, with a shin of beef cut into pieces with two gallons of water; when it boils skim it well, and put in some allspice, six onions, a carrot, two turnips, four leeks, six hjeads of cellery, washed well, and a bundle of sweet herbs; stew it gently for four hours, then strain it into a pan: in the mean time cut your skin into square pieces, about an inch long, put them into a soup-pot with the soup, chop twelve shallots fine, tie up a large bundle of basil, marjoram, winter savory and thyme, twelve cloves, six blades of mace, twelve corns of all-spice beat very fine, put all these in and stew it till tender; mix a bottle of Madeira wine with four large spoonfuls of flour very smooth and put in, but be sure to stir it well about; season it high with Vayenne pepper and salt, take out the sweet herbs, and squeeze the liquor out between two plates in the soup, and stew it half and hour; then put in two dozen of forcemeant balls and two dozen egg balls, and squeeze in two lemons; boil it up for two or three minutes, then serve it in tureens."
---The New Art of Cookery According to the Present Practice, Richard Briggs [W. Spotswood, R. Campbell and B. Johnson:Philadelphia PA] 1792 (p. 25-26)
[1832]
"Calf's Head, or Mock Turtle.
(1) Parboil a calf's head, take off the skin and cut it in bits about an inch and a half square, cut the flesh parts in bits, take out the black part of the eyes, and cut the rest in rings, skin the tongue, and cut it in slices, add it all to three quarts of good stock, and season it with cayenne, two or three blades of mace, salt, the pepper of half a lemon, and half a pint of white wine, with about a dozen forcemeat balls; stew all this an hour and a half, rub down with a little cold water, two table-spoonfuls of flour, mix well amongst it half a pint of the soup, and then stir it into the pot; put in the juice of half a large lemon, and the hard-boiled yolks of eight eggs; let it simmer for ten minutes, and then put it all in the tureen."
---The Cook's Own Book, Mrs. N. M. K. Lee, facsimile 1832 edition [Arno Press:New York] 1972 (p. 202)
[NOTE: This book offers three Mock Turtle Soup recipes in all.]
[1840]
"Mock Turtle or Calf's Head Soup
This soup will require eight hours to prepare. Take a large calf's head, and having cleaned, washed, and soaked it, put it into a pot with a knuckle of veal, and the hock of a ham, or a few slices of bacon; but previously cut off and reserve enough of the veal to make two dozen small force-meat balls. Put the head and the other meat into as much water as will cover it very well, so that it may not be necessary to replenish it: this soup being always made very rich. Let it boil slowly four hours, skimming it carefully. As soon as no more scum rises, put in six potatoes, and three turnips, all sliced thin; with equal proportions of parsley, sweet marjoram, and sweet basil, chopped fine; and pepper and salt to your taste. An hour before you send the meat to table, make about two dozen small force-meat balls of minced veal and beef-suet in equal quantities, seasoned with pepper and salt; sweet herbs, grated lemon-peel, and powdered nutmeg and mace. Add some beaten yolk of egg to make all these ingredients stick together. Flour the balls very well, and fry them in butter. Before you put them into the soup, take out the head, and the other meat. Cut the meat from the head in small pieces, and return it to the soup. When the soup is nearly done, stir in half a pint of Madeira. Have ready at least a dozen egg-balls made of the yolks of hard boiled eggs, grated or pounded in a mortar, and mixed with a little flour and sufficient raw yolk of egg to bind them. Make them up into the form and size of boy's marbles. Throw them into the soup at the last, and also squeeze in the juice of a lemon. Let it get another slow boil, and then put it into the tureen. We omit a receipt for real turtle soup, as when that very expensive, complicated, and difficult dish is prepared in a private family, it is advisable to hire a first-rate cook for the express purpose. an easy way is to get it ready made, in any quantity you please, from a turtle soup house."
---Oxford Encyclopedia of Food and Drink in America, Andrew F. Smith editor [Oxford University Press:New York] 2004, Volume 2 (p. 464-5)
The earliest print reference we find for turtle soups manufactured by the Campbell Soup company is from 1890. These were produced under the Franco-American label, owned by Campbell. There were three choices: Terrapin, Green Turtle and Mock Turtle. Our research confirms the Mock Turtle product remained available until about the 1930s. An article from the mid-1950s indicates an attempt to revive the product. The effort failed. Turtle Soup (mock & otherwise) took its place on the pantry shelf of history.
"Within five years of its first five soups, the Joseph Campbell's Company had expanded its line to include twenty-one varieties. (It is not clear what was magical about the number twenty-one, but despite occasional additions and subtractions, for the next thirty years the company manufactured exactly that number of soups). The initial repertoire of Campbell's Soups would probably have pleased Escoffier. (All, with the exception of Mock Turtle and Pepper Pot, are included in his famous 1904 cookbook A Guide to the Fine Art of French Cuisine.) When advertised, these first soups were usually listed alphabetically: Asparagus, Beef, Bouillon, Celery, Chicken, Chicken Gumbo, Clam Bouillon, Clam Chowder, Consomme, Julienne, Mock Turtle, Mulligatawny, Mutton, Oxtail, Pea, Pepper Pot, Printanier, Tomato, Tomato Okra, Vegetable, Vermicelli-Tomato...Mock Turtle seems to have been created to make up for the unavailability in many parts of the country of the real thing: ocean-going terrapin"
---America's Favorite Food: The Story of Campbell Soup Company, historical text by Douglas Collins [Harry N. Abrams:New York]1994 (p. 65-66, 69)
[1890]
"Franco American Food Company's French Soups...Mock Turtle...Green Turtle...Terrapin."
---display ad, Lowell Sun [Lowell, MA], May 10, 1890 (p. 10)
[1897]
"Franco American...Green Turtle...Terrapin...Mock Turtle..."
---display ad, The State [Columbia, SC]. May 28, 1897 (p. 8) [note: soups were sold in quart cans] [1909]
"Campbells...21 kinds 10c a can...Mock Turtle."
---display ad, New York Times, November 11, 1909 (p. 6)
[1913]
"We specially recommend it to you--Campbell's Mock Turtle Soup. With a light dinner, a company luncheon or supper, or with any family meal which is not too hearty, you will find this one of the most satisfying soups you could name. It is thick and very nourishing; made of white calves-heads meat, daintily spiced, and combined with vegetables and spices in a rich beef stock which is blended with whole-tomato puree and flavoed with a dry Spanish sherry specially imported by us."
---display ad, Los Angeles Times, September 23, 1913 (p. II5) [1938]
"How many have you tried as Campbell's makes them now?...Mock Turtle."
---display ad, New York Times, February 20, 1938 (p. 139)
[1956]
"Campbell borrowed an old Philadelphia recipe for a snapper turtle soup that is prepared in a frozen, concentrated form. About 35 cents for a ten and a quarter ounce tin in many stores, the soup combined the meat of the snapper turtle with beef stock, tomatoes, sherry and several vegetables."--- "Food: Best Among Year's Products," June Owen, New York Times, December 26, 1956 (p. 30)
[NOTE: Campbell's Soup Company confirms they discontinued Mock Turtle Soup in 1955.]
"A very palatable imitation mock turtle soup is made out of the ordinary black bean."
---"Gastronomical Tidbits," Cedar Rapids Evening Gazette [IA], December 23, 1887 (p. 25)
"Imitation Mock Turtle Soup. One quart of black beans, boiled in 5 quarts of water with a small joint of veal or beef. When the beans are thoroughly done, put them in a colander and mash well. Return all the pulp to the soup kettle, and add cloves and spcie to your taste, one silver skin onion chopped fine, one lemon sliced thin, one teacup of sweet pickle vinegar, and one large wineglass of sherry. Boil fully 6 hours. E.B.J."
---Tidewater Virginia Cook Book: A Collection of Good, Reliable Recipes, Reid Memorial Association of Norfolk VA. [landmark Publishing Co."Norfolk VA] 1891 (p. 8)
Food historians tell us mulligatawny soup is an Anglo-Indian recipe originating in 18th century India. The Oxford English Dictionary records the first print reference as 1784. Mulligatawny soup recipe was introduced throughout the British Empire, including the American colonies. Pepper Pot soup , of West Indian origin, appears to be a related recipe.
"Mulligatawny. This hot spicy soup first entered British cuisine at the end of the eighteenth century; it had found favour with employees of the East India Company on station in the subcontinent, and when they returned home they brought it with them--although the soup it has evolved into in British hands, heavily dependent on commercial curry powder, bears little resemblance to its aromatic South Indian original. The name comes from Tamil milakutanni, a compound of milaku pepper' and tanni, water'. It standardly includes meat of meat stock, but Eliza Acton gives a vegetarian version made from marrows, cucumbers, and apples or tomatoes. In the early nineteenth century the word, or its abbreviation mull, was used in Anglo-Indian slang for members of the government service in Madras..."
---An A-Z of Food & Drink, John Ayto [Oxford University Press:Oxford] 2002 (p. 220)
"Mulligatawny soup is an ingenious adaptation necessitated by the British requirement for soup as a separate course, a concept unknown to India...Hobson-Jobson explains the etymology: The corruption of the Tamil milagu-tannir, "pepper-water"; showing the correctness of the popular belief which ascribes the origin of this excellent article to Madras.' ..The simple concept of pepper water was greatly elaborated in some recipes for mulligatawny (which might call for a score of ingredients) but the basic prescription was always for some chicken or mutton, fried onion, curry powder, and stock or water."
---Oxford Companion to Food, Alan Davidson [Oxford University Press:Oxford] 1999 (p. 20)
"[Milligatawny] may be described as a cock-a-leekie without the leeks and the prunes, but with rice instead, and with spices, which are of the curry class."
---Kettner's Book of the Table, E.S. Dallas, facimile 1877 edition [Centaur Press:London] 1968 (p. 306)
"Among the low-caste poor of southern India it was a common practice to add to their pepper water a tiny salt fish known as karavat, but naturally it never occurred to the predominatly vegetatrian Hindus of southern India to beef up the soup with meat stock and add small pieces of meat to the finished product. When the British came along and did just that, mulligatawny soup was born. The name of this most celebrated of Anglo-Indian dishes is a corruption of two Tamil words, milagu and tunni, meaning simply 'pepper water.' The dish evolved in the Madras Presidency. Its composition resembles a Madras curry and one some formal memus of British India we find the soup translated into French as potage de Madras. The residents of Madras were even nicknamed 'Mulls' after their famous creation. Mulligatawny became popular with army officers, who carried it in flasks on expeditions in the hills as fortification against the cold. At its simplest, milligatawny consists of little more than meat, onions, curry powder and stock or water...In the early nineteenth century retired East India Company merchants sparked off a fashion for mulligatawny back in England. Inevitably, the soup began to take on the stamp of the English kitchen: apple was substituted for mango juice of Indian recipes, and the freshly ground spice mixtures repaced by curry powder. Indeed, the recipe was originally dubbed 'curry soup', as the inimitable Dr Kitchiner indicates in The Cooks Oracle in 1817...A measure of its popularity was the appearance on the market, about the middle of the century, of tins of 'mulligatawny paste'--condiments to be mixed with meat stock, garlic and onions. All the great cookery writers of the period gave their own recipes: Eliza Acton, in her Modern Cookery for Private Families, included a meatless version with marrow, cucumber and apple while Mrs Beeton replaced the coconut with ground almonds. Alexis Soyer, the celebrated chef at the Reform Club, concocted a Frenchified version which bore very little relation to the original, incorporating hame, thyme and apple, while Escoffier's was virtually unmanagable. In general, it is the Anglo-Indian variations which remain the most interesting. There also appeared on menus a clear mulligatawny, also known as consomme mulligatawny or, in the rather contrived French of Victorian menus in India, as consomme a l'Indienne."
---The Raj at Table, David Burton [Faber and Faber:London] 1993, 1994 (p. 94-97)
"Mulligatawny. Literally, pepper water (milagu-thannir) in tamil; this was the rasam of south India, which was adopted with such modifications as the addition of meat stock as a soup by the colonial. A British prisoner of Hyder Ali in AD 1784 sang mournfully; "In vain our hard fate we repine, In vain our fortunes we rail; On Mullighy-tawny we dine, On Conjee, in Bangalore jail." In fact the colonials who lived in Madras were derisively referred to as Mulls..."
---A Historical Dictionary of Indian Food, K.T. Achaya [Oxford Unviversity Press:Delhi] 1998 (p. 166)
Mulligatawny Soup recipes through time
[1830]
"Curry, or Mallaga-tawny Soup.--(No. 249)
Cut four pounds of breast of veal into pieces, about two inches by one; put the trimmings into a stew-pan with two quarts of water, with twelve corns of black pepper, and the same of allspice; when it boils, skim it clean, and let it boil an hour and a half, then strain it off; while it is boiling, fry of a nice brown in butter the bits of veal and four onions; when they are done, put the broth to them; put it on the fire; when it boils, skim it clean; let it simmer half an hour; then mix two spoonfuls of curry, and the same of flour, with a little cold water and a tea-spoonful of salt; add these to the soup, and simmer it gently till the veal is quite tender, and it is ready; or bone a couple of fowls or rabbits, and stew then in the manner directed above fo the veal, and you may put in a bruised eschalot, and some mace and ginger, instead of black pepper and allspice."
---The Cook's Oracle and House Keeper's Manual, William Kitchiner, facsimile 1830 edition [Applewood Books:Bedford MA] (p. 222-223)
[1832]
"Mulligatawny.
Boil slowly in two quarts of water one pound of split peas, half an ounce of butter, two onions sliced, a little salt, cayenne, and two blads of mace. When the peas are tender, put in a large fowl, cut in joints and skinned, two quarts of boiling water, or stock, if the soup be required very rich; twnety imnutes before serving, add a large spoonful of curry-powder, and the same of ground rice." (p. 117)
"Mullagatawny (Soup).
(1) Put half a pound of fresh butter, with six large onions sliced, three cloves of garlic, some chopped parsley, and sweet marjoram, into a stewpan, let it stew over a slow fire till of a light brown color; cut in small pices five pounds of lean beef, and let that stw till the gravy be extracted, and then put in three quarts of boiing water, and half a pound of Scotch barley, and let it simmer four hours very slowly; mix four tablesponfuls of curry-powder with cold water, and add it to the stock; take out the beef, and rub the barley thorugh a sieve, to thicken the soup. Cut a fowl in joints, skin it, and put it in a stewpan with the piece of butter, and let it stew till quite tender; the stewpan must be kept closely covered; this to be added to the soup, the last thing, with a pint of boiling milk and the juice of two lemons. Boiled rice must always be served with this soup.
(2) Make a strong stock of the bones of roasted beef, mutton, and fowl; while it is preparing, put into a stewpan, with six ounces of butter, three quarts of sliced turnip, two quarts of carrots, and eight large onions also sliced; let them stew upon the stove till tender; then add three quarts of the prepared sock, a large slice of the crumb of bread, and two table-spoonfuls of curry-powder; let them stew four or five hours; strain it thorugh a tammy cloth, with two wooden spoons, taking care that no bones be eft amongst the vegetables; if too thick to go through, add more stock. Then cut a fowl in pieces, fry it in a frying-pan with butter, and add it to the soup. after it has boiled a little, draw it to the side of the stove, and let it simmer, that the grease may be taken off. A little good beef stock, in addition to that made of the bones will be an improvement. it is sometimes thickeined with white or ground rice, instead of bread, and ought to be made upon a stove."
---The Cook's Own Book: Being a Complete Culinary Encyclopedia, Mrs. N. K. M. Lee, facsimile 1832 edition [Arno Press:New York] 1972 (p. 206)
[1845]
"Mullagatawny Soup.
Slice, and fry gently in some good butter three or four large onions, and when they are of a fine equal amber-colour lift them out with a slice and put them into a deep stewpot, or large thick saucepan; throw a little more butter into the pan, and then brown lightly in it a young rabbit, or the prime joints of two, or a fowl cut down small, and floured. When the meat is sufficently browned, lay it upon the onions, pour gradually to them a wquart of good boiling stock, and stew it gently from three quarters of an hour to an hour; then take it out, and pass the stock and onions thorugh a fine sieve or strainer. Add to them two pints and a half more of stock, pour the whole into a clean pan, and when it boils stir to it two tablespoonsful of currie-powder mixed with nearly as much of browned flour, and a little cold water or broth, put in the meat, and simmer it for twenty minutes or longer should it not be perfectly tender, add the juice of a small lemon just before it is dished, serve it very hot, and send boiled rice to table with it. Part of a pickled mango cut into strips about the size of large straws, is sometimes served in this soup, after being stewed in it for a few minutes; a little of the picle itslef should be added with it. We have given here the sort of receipt commonly used in England for mullagatawny, but a much finer soup may be made by departing from it in some respects. The onions, of which the proportion may be increased or diminished to the taste, after being fried slowly and with care, that no part would be overdone, may be stewed for an hour in the first quart of stock with three or four ounces of grated cocoa-nut, which will impart a rich mellow flavour to the whole. After all of this that can be rubbed through th sieve has been added to as much more stock as will be required for the soup, and the currie-po0wder and thickening have been boiled in it for twenty minutes, the flesh part of a calf's head,* prefious stewed almost tender, and cut as for mock turtle, with a sweetbread also parboiled or stewed in broth, and divided into inch-squares, will make and admirable mullagatawny, if simmered in the stock until they have take the flavour of the currie-seasoning. The flesh of a coupe of calve's feet, with a sweetbread or two, may, when more convenient, be substituted for the head. A large cupful of thick cream, first mixed and boiled with a teaspoonful of flour or arrow-root to prevent its circling, and stirred into the soup before the lemon-juice, will enrich and improve it much.
Rabbit, `1 or the best joints of, 2, or fowl, 1; large onions, 4 to 6; stock, 1 quart; 3/4 to 1 hour; 1/2 pints more of stock; currie powder, 2 heaping tablespoonsful, with 2 of browned flour; meat and all simmered together 20 minutes or more; juice of lemon, 1 cmall; or part of pickled mango stewed in the soup 3 to 4 minutes." (p. 48-49)
"A Good Vegetable Mullagatawny.
Dissolve in a large stewpan or thick iron saucepan, four ounces of butter, and when it is on the point of browning, throw in four large mild onions sliced, thre pounds weight of young vegetable marrow cut in large dice and clared from the skin and seeds, four larbe or six moderate-sizced cucumbers, pared, split, and emptied likewise of their seeds, and from three to six large acid apples, according to the taste; shake the pan often, and stew these over a gentle fire until they are tolerably tender; then strew lightly over the mix well amongst them, three heaped tablespoonsful of mild currie powder, with nearly a third as much of salt, and let the vegetables stew form twenty to thirty minutes longer; then pour to them gradually sufficient boiling water (broth or stock if preferred) to just cover them, and when they are reduced almost to a pulp press the whole through a hair-sieve with a wooden spoon,and heat it in a clean stewpan, with as much additional liquid as will make two wquarts with that which was first added. Give any flavouring that may be needed, whether of salt, cayenne or acid and serve the soup extremely hot. Should any butter appear on the surface, let it be carefully skimmed off, or stir in a small dessertspoonful of arrow-root (smoothly mixed with a little cold broth or water) to absorb it. Rice may be served with this soup, at pleasure, but as it is of the consistence of winter peas soup, it scarcely requires any addition. The currie powder may be altogether omitted for variety, and the whole converted into a plain vegetable potage; or it may be rendered one of high savour, by browning all the vegetables lightly, and adding them to rich brown stock. Tomatas, when in season, may be substituted for apples, after being divided, and freed from their seeds.
Butter, 4 oz; vegetable marrow, pared and scooped, 3 lbs.; large mild onions, 4; large cucumbers, 4; or middling-sized, 6; apples, or large tomatas, 3 to 6; 30 to 40 minutes. Mild currie-powder, 3 heaped tablespoonsful; salt, one small tablespoonful; 20 to 32 minutes. Water, broth, or good stock, 2 quarts." (p. 50) ---Modern Cookery of Private Families, Eliza Acton, facsimile 1845 edition with an Introduction by Elizabeth Ray [Southover Press:East Sussex] 1993
[1846]
"Muligatawny Soup
Take two chickens, cut them up small, as if for fricassee, flour them well, put them in a saucepan with four onions shred, a piece of clarified fat, pepper, salt, and two table spoonsful of curry powder; let it simmer for an hour, then add three quarts of strong beef gravy, and let it continue simmering for another hour; before sent to the table the juice of a lemon should be stirred in it; some persons approve of a little rice being boiled with the stock, and a pinch of saffron is also sometimes added."
"English Muligatawny
Take a knuckle of veal, stew it till half done, then cut off the greatest part of the meat, and continue to stew down the bone in the stock, the meat must be cut into small pieces and fried with six onions thinly sliced, and a table spoonful of curry powder, a desert spoonful of cayenne pepper and salt, ad the stock and let the whole gently simmer for nearly an hour, flavouring it with a little Harvey's sauce and lemon pickle."
---The Jewish Manual, edited by a Lady [Judith Montefiore], facsimle 1846 edition [NightinGale Books:New York] 1983 (p. 4-5)
[1849]
Legume (beans, peas) soups and pottage have been filling empty bellies from ancient times forward. Nutritious, economical, portable, and forgiving, these dishes graced both kingly feasts and humble peasant tables. Recipes varied according to place and taste. Wealthier people added meat (typically pork--ham, bacon) and spices. Local vegetables rounded out the meal. Beans and peas were easily dried and readily transported, making them proteins of choice for military rations, explorer fare, and starvation sustenance. One of the most well known recipes in the genre is pease porridge (aka peas pottage). New England baked beans was another popular early American combination.
What are "navy" beans?
"Navy bean is the American name for the small white haricot bean, the bean used for baked beans. It presumably arose from the bean having formed an important element in the navy's shipboard diet."
---An A-Z of Food and Drink, John Ayto [Oxford University Press:Oxford] 2002 (p. 225)
"Navy bean. Also called 'pea bean' or 'beautiful bean.' The navy bean is one of several varieties of kidney bean (Phaseolus vulgaris). The name comes from the fact that it has been a standard food of the United States Navy since at least 1856."
---The Encyclopedia of American Food & Drink, John F. Mariani [Lebhar-Friedman:New York] 1999 (p. 216)
"Beans have...long been associated with navies, as the name navy bean suggests. They were probably the food the crew was forced to endure once the fresh food ran out. Once the beans themselves were gone that would have been the end, and the saying in French 'la find des haricots' meaning the absolute end of everything may derive from this recognition...It might seem off that beans would find a place where fuel would be a precious resource and cooking time would have to be kept to a minimum. But according to Pablo Perez-Mallaina, beans (chickpeas mostly at first) were a regular provision on Spanish ships crossing the Atlantic from the earliest voyages. The brisk stoves would be kept on the lower deck away from wind and set in sand to prevent anything from catching on fire. And with plenty of time, there was little problem with soaking the beans. A typical week's rations for a sailor on the US Navy in 1799 would include 7 pounds of bread in the form of hard tack, 2 pounds of pickled beef, 3 of pork, 1 of salt fish, and one and a half pints of peas or beans, plus potatoes, turnips and the daily half pint of rum. The term navy bean comes from the fact that since the mid-nineteenth century, they were issued regularly to US warships...For similar reasons, beans made an ideal army food."
---Beans: A History, Ken Albala [Berg:New York] 2007 (p. 169-170)
[NOTE: this is be BEST source for learning the history of beans; includes recipes. Ask your librarian to help you obtain a copy.]
About navy bean soup
Bean soups are ancient. American bean soups made with specifically with navy beans surface in the the mid-nineteenth century. The earliest print American reference we have for a recipe titled "navy bean soup" was published in the Dubuque Daily Herald [IA]. October 6. 1900 (p. 8): "It is easy to imagine these old weatherbeaten sailors strolling along the wharves of Albany relating their naval adventures. And how they fought with Farragut at the Battle of Mobile Bay...And how they swapped their navy bean soup for the luscious fruits of the Indies."
Serving forth this historic survey of (navy) bean soup recipes:
[1753]
To make Peas Pottage. Take a quart of white peas, a piece of neckbeef, and four quarts of fair water; boil them till they are all to pieces, ands train them thro' a colander; then take a handful or two of spinach, a top or two of young colworts [cabbage], and a very small leek; shred the herbs a little, and put them into a frying pan or stew pan, with three quarters of a pound of fresh butter, but the butter must be very hot before you put in your herbs; let them fry a little while, then put in your liquor, and two or three anchovies, some salt and pepper to your taste, a sprig of mint rubb'd in small, and let it all boil together till you think it is thick enough; then have in readiness some forc'd meat, and make three or fourscore balls, about the bigness of large peas, fry them brown, and put them in the dish you serve it in, and fry some thin slices of bacon, put some in the dish, and some on the rim of the dish, with scalded spinach: fry some toasts after the balls are brown and hard, and break them into the dish; then pour your pottage over all, and serve to the table."
---The Compleat Housewife, Eliza Smith, facsimile 1753 London editon [T. J. Press:London] 1968 (p. 30-31)
[1792]
"Peas Soup
Get a quart of peas, boil them in two gtallons of water till they are tender; then have ready a piece of salt pork or bef, which has been lain in water the night before, put it into the pot, with two large onions peeled, a bundle of sweet herbs, cellery if you have it, half a quarter of an ounce of whole pepper; let it boil till the meat is enough, then take it up, and if the soup is not enough, let it boil till the soup is good; then strain it, set it on again to boil, and rub in a good deal of dry mint. Keep the meat hot. When the soup is ready, put in the meat again for a few minutes, and let it boil; then serve it away. If you add a piece of the portable soup it will be very good."
---The New Art of Cookery According to the Present Practice, Richard Briggs [W. Spotswood, R Campbell, and B. Johnson:Philadelphia] 1792 (p. 426-427) [NOTE: this recipe appears in the chapted titled "Directions for Seafaring Men"]
[1863]
"Potage Puree with Dry Beans, Lentils, or Peas.--
Soak in lukewarm water a quart of dry beans, lentils, or peas, drain and ptu them in a crockery kettle, with two leeks, half a head of of celery, two middling sized onions, one carrot, two cloves, salt, and pepper, half a pound of bacon, or four ounces of butter; cover entirely with cold broth, set on the fire and boil gently till the whole is well cooked; then take from the fire, throw away the cloves, and put the bacon aside, mash the beans and seasonings, strain them, and put back in the kettle with the broth in which they have been cooked; in case there should not be enough to cover the whole, add a little to it, set again on the fire, stir, give one boil, pour on croutons and serve."
---What to Eat and How to Cook It, Pierre Blot [D. Appleton:New York] 1863 (p. 37)
[1877]
Late 17th-early 18th century homes were not physics laboratories. Forward thinking cook book authors somehow found a way to achieve similar results with common household items. Early pocket soup recipes were time consuming and complicated, suggesting it was not commonly made at homne or found in family pantries.
Lewis & Clark were famous for stocking mass quantities of commercial pocket soup to ensure their expedition crew would not starve. By the mid-nineteenth century, scientific advances (dehydration) and industrialization permitted the mass production of several foods based on pocket soup. Meat biscuits, dessicated vegetables were produced in factories and provided to Union Civil War soldiers. Knorr marketed dried soups to the general public in the 1870s.
"With the vogue [late 17th century] for thin soup based on chicken or veal broth came a new invention. Its earliest name was 'veal glue', and it was the forerunner of the bouillon cube. Strong veal stock was slowly stewed for many hours, strained and simmered again, allowed to set, scrapted free of sediment, and then gently cooked...It was a great deal of work for such a small output. But veal glue, its name later changed to 'pocket' or 'portable' soup, continued in demand all through the eighteenth century. Jam or beef or sweet herbs were now often boiled with the veal, to give a tastier flavour."
---Food and Drink in Britain: From the Stone Age to the 19th Century, C. Anne Wilson [Academy Chicago:Chicago] 1991 (p. 224)
"Portable soup
a product which achieved some prominence in 18th-century English cookery books, was a precursor (and a relatively sophisticated and refined one) of 19th century Meat Extracts and 20th-century stock cubes....Hannah Glasse (1747) gave two recipes, one lifted from an earlier work...Both state that a piece of the 'Glew' the size of a walnut is enough for a pint of water. The second recipe, listing the various dishes and ways in which it can be used, could be translated without great difficulty into tips on use' to be printed on a modern stock cube or 'instant soup' packet. Portable soup in its original form survived, at least in recipe books, into the 19th century. How many travellers actually carried it around in their pockets or in little tin boxes, as recommended, is a question which seems unlikely ever to receive a satisfactory answer."
---Oxford Compantion to Food, Alan Davidson [Oxford University Press:Oxford] 1999 (p. 625)
How did they make pocket soup?
[1694]
"To Make Veal Glew
Take a Leg of Veal & when ye [the] fat is cut clean off, make a very strong broth of it & strain it thro a fine sieve that it may be clear. When this is done ot ye broth into a bread flat stew pan that will hold it all, & set it on a high Chaffindish of Charkcoal, & stir it continually about that it may neither burn nor boyle ye whole time 'tis on ye fire, which must be about seven hours. After you set it by in your pan for a day or two, then put it out & scrape off the settlement if any. Put ye clean jelly into a China Dish & into a China Dish & place it in a Stewpan of hot Water, placing it on a Chaffin of Charkcoal; then ye hot water in ye pan must be kept boyling, till by ye steam ye jelly grow of a Glewish substance, which it will do in two or three yours.--Your may know when it is done enough by putting a Little by to be cold, & if 'twill cut like a soft cheese it is as it could be.--Put it into little sweetmeat pots till it is quite cold; then you may take it out & wrap it in flanell & afterward in paper & it will keep many years.--A piece ye bigness of a Nutmeg will make half a pint of broth. The whole Leg of Veal, unless very large, will not make on make a piece of Glew gibber than your hand. It is made into broth by pouring hot Wate of it."
---The Receipt Book of Mrs. Ann Blenowe, facsimile 1694, introduction by George Satinsbury, preferace by Leander W. Smith [Polyanthos:Cottonport LA] 1972 (p. 23)
[1747]
"To make Pocket Soop.
Take a Leg of Veal, strip off all the Skin and Fat, then take all the muscular or fleshy Parts clean from the BOnes. Boil this Flesh in three or four Gallons of Water till it comes to a strong Jelly, and that the Meat is good for nothing. Be sure to keep the Pot close covered, and not do too fast; take a little out in a Spoon now and then, and when you find it is a good rich Jelly, strain it through a Sieve into a clean earth Pan. When it is cold, take off all the Skim and Fat, strain it through a Sieve into a clean earthen Pan. When it is cold, take off all the Skim and Fat from the Top, then provide a large deep Stew-pan with Water boiling over a Stove, then take some deep China-cups, or well glazed Earthen Ware, and fill theses Cups with the Jelly, which you must take clear from the Settling at the Bottom, and set them in the Stew-pan of Water. Take great Care none of the Water gets into the Cups; if it does, it will spoil it. Keep the Water boiling gently all the time, till the Jelly becomes thick as Glew; then take them out, and let thems tand to cool; then turn the Glew out into some new coarse Flannel, which draws out all the Moisture; turn thenm in six or eight Hours on fresh Flannel, and so do until they are quite dry. Keep it in a dry warm Place, and in a little time it will be like a dry hard Piece of Glew, which you may carry in your Pocket, without getting any Harm. The best Way is to put it into little Tin boxes. When you use it, boil about a Pint of Water, and pour it on a Piece of Glew about as big as a small Walnut, stirring all the time till it is melted. Season with Salt to your Palate; and if you chuse any Herbs, or Spice, boil them in the Water first, then pour the Water over the Glew."
"To make Portable Soop.
Take two Legs of Beef, about fifty Pounds Weight, take off all the Skin and Fat as well as you can, then take all the Meat and Sinews clean from the Bones, which Meat put into a large Pot, and put to it eight or nine Gallons of soft Water; first make it boil, then put in twelve Anchovies, an Ounce of Mace, a Quarter of an Ounce of Cloves, an Ounce of whole Pepper black and white together, six large Onions peeled, and cut int two, a little Bundle of Thyme, Sweet Marjoram, and Winter-savory, the dry hard Crust of a Two-penny Loaf, stir it all together, and cover it close, lay a Weight on the Cover to keep it close down, and let it boil softly for eight or nine Hours, then uncover it, and stir it together. Coer it close again, and let it boil till it is a very rich good Jelly, which you will know by taking a little out now and then, and let it cool. When you find it is a thick Jelly, take it off and strain it through a coarse Hair-bag, and press it hard; then strain it through a Hair-sieve int a large Earthen Pan, when it is quite cold, take off all the Skim and Fat, and take the fine Jelly clear from the Settlings at Bottom, and put the Jelly into a large deep well-tinned Stew-pan. Set it over a Stove with a low Fire, keep stirring it often, take great Care it neither sticks to the Pan, or burns; and when you find the Jelly is very stiff and thick, as it will be in Lumps about the Pan, take it out, and put it into large deep China-Cups, or well-glazed Earthen Ware. Fill the Pan two Thirds full with Water, when the Water boils, set in your Cups, be sure no Water gets into the Cups, keep the Water boiling softly all the time, till you find the Jelly is like a stiff Glew; then take out the Cups, and when they are cool, thurn out the Glew into coarse new Flannel. Let it lay eight or nine Hours, keeping it in a dry warm Place, and turn it on fresh Flannel till it is quite dry, and thew Glew wil be quite hard; then put it into clean new Stone-pots, keep it close coloured [covered] from Dust and Dirt, and in a dry Place, where no Damp can come to it. When you use it, pour boiling Water on it, and stir it all the time till it is melted. Season it with Salt to your Palate; a Piece as big as a large Walnut, will make a Pint of Water very rich; but as to that you are to make it as good as you please; if for Soop, fry a French Rile and lay in the Middle of the Dish, when the Glew is dissolved in the Water, give it a boil, and our it into a Dish; if you chuse it for Change, you may boil either Rice, Barley, or Vermicelli, Salary [celery] cut small, Truffles or Morels; but let them be very tenderly boiled in the Water before your stir in the Glew, and then give it a boil all together. You may, when you would have it very fine, add Force-meat Balls, Cock's Combs, or a Palate boiled very tender, and cut into little Bits; but it will be very rich and good without any of these Ingredients. If for Gravy, pour the boiling Water on what Quantity you think proper; and when it is dissolved, add what Ingredients you please, as in other Sauces. This is only in the room of a rich good Gravy; or you may make your Sauce either weak or strong, by adding more or less."
---The Art of Cookery Made Plain & Easy, Hannah Glasse, facsimile 1747 edition with introductory essays by Jennifer Stead and Pricilla Bain, glossary by Alan Davidson [Prospect Books:Devon] 1995 (p. 67-68)
[1792]
"Portable Soup
Take three legs of veal and one of beef, with ten pounds of lean ham, all cut very small, put a quarter of a pound of butter at the bottom of a large pot or cauldron, and the meat and ham in, with four ounces of anchovies, two ounces of mace, a bunch of celery, six carrots washed well, a large bunch of sweet herbs, a spoonful of whole pepper, and a hard crust of a penny loaf; sweat it over a slow fire till you find all the juices are drawn out of the meat, then cover it with boling water, and skim it well; let it boil gently for four or five hours, then strain it off to settle, pour it into a pot, and boil it till it is a strong jelly, and as stiff as glue, season it with Cayan pepper and salt, then pour it into little tin moulds; let it stand till cold, then turn it out on plates, and dry it in the sun, or at a great distance before the fire, keep turning it often till it is quite dry; then put it in tin boxes, with a piece of writing paper between each cake; put them in a dry place for use. This is a very useful soup for travellers, or large families; for by putting one small cake into a pint of boiling water, and giving it a boil up, it will make a pint of good soup; or a little boiling water poured on a cake, will make a good gravy for a turkey or two fowls. It possesses one good quality, it never loses any of its virtue by keeping."
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Melinda French Gates: A Microsoft Mystery -- She Married High- Profile Bill Gates, But Wants Her Life Kept Private
She grew up on a street called Princess and married the king of software.
But Melinda French never wanted to live in a fairy tale.
This is the '90s and she married Microsoft's Bill Gates, the richest man in America. As a 29-year-old bride, she already had a career, a house, an independent life and stock options probably worth millions. She was nobody's other half.
French burst onto the public scene in 1993 with the announcement that the Microsoft manager would marry the boss of her bosses. Overnight, she became one of the most talked-about people in Seattle society. People magazine ran a photo of the 1994 Gates-French wedding on the 17th hole of a Hawaiian golf course in its "Brides of the Year" edition.
Inside Microsoft, she is well-regarded, an energetic MBA who's handled several of the company's products, including its newest software release, Microsoft Bob. She was a standout student in high school and at Duke University. For fun, she runs, hikes Mount Rainier, plays golf with her husband and supports local theater. She's passionate about expanding educational opportunities for girls.
She also is passionate about her privacy - asking people she's met, and some she's never met, not to discuss her life with the press.
Susan Boeschen, a former Microsoft vice president, is one of many friends who declined to discuss French's private life but ended a brief interview with a revealing comment: "That was part of her
agreement with Bill. That she stays private."
French wrote to residents of her former neighborhood in Seattle, asking them not to talk about her. She asked her high school in Dallas to keep quiet. People hired to work on her wedding had to sign a non-disclosure agreement. She's turned down interview requests from People magazine, NBC's Tom Brokaw and countless others. A reporter was booted from her advertised appearance at a Forest Ridge School seminar on girls in education.
As a recent NBC news special and a Time magazine cover showed, the Microsoft PR machine works hard to keep Bill Gates in the public eye. But the machine slams shut when her name comes up.
"We're not at liberty to help out with that," says a company spokeswoman. Ditto with company insiders when asked about personal details. One friend there even refused to confirm that she jogs with French.
"So you want to write about the mystery woman?" jokes lawyer William Gates, her father-in-law. "It's a legitimate story but I'm not going to comment."
Neither will her mother. "I was told that if you need any information, you should call Microsoft," says Elaine French. Nor Seattle University president, the Rev. William Sullivan, who married the couple. "His relationship with the Gateses is very private," says Sullivan's assistant.
French's friends see her in a difficult but admirable struggle. Not just to keep away those who make it their business to chronicle celebrities. But to keep her identity from being washed over by a tsunami called Gates, who dominates not just Microsoft but the entire software industry.
At Microsoft, employees pore over every utterance by Gates and often agonize over scheduled meetings with him. But as a midlevel manager in her husband's company, Melinda French Gates has told people, even her bosses, she wants no special treatment. At the Microsoft cafeteria, she stands in line like everyone else. At work and at home, she wants a normal life.
"While I understand that your readers may find my story interesting because of the man I married, it is a personal decision for me not to share information about our relationship or my personal life with the world at large," she wrote to a reporter who wanted an interview.
Nonetheless, certain details of her life can be pieced together from various sources, including fragments French has given in rare interviews.
The portrait that emerges is a woman who works hard and made parents and teachers proud. Fun-loving with friends, but somewhat reserved with others. A task-oriented goal-setter with "zero time," as one friend put it.
Gates once said he had "an infinite amount of money," but she's no spendthrift. She paid less than $20,000 for her wedding dress and reception ensemble, far less than many society brides.
Smart and self-aware, she has long been sensitive to the potential downside of being the Mrs. to a billionaire, yet is poised and gracious at parties when playing the role of hostess and social first stringer. In other situations, however, some detect a flicker of nervousness and swear that French hides her large diamond ring, as if to remove a distraction to normal conversations. She calls herself Melinda French in business situations and Melinda Gates in social situations.
Unlike her flamboyant and at times abrasive husband, her life has been decidedly free of controversy or unconventional behavior. "She's nice and normal," says Marilyn Burkhardsmeir, a Dallas resident whose son is married to French's elder sister. Deeming French too colorless, one national publication dropped the idea of profiling her.
Absent from Bob hoopla
Microsoft managers typically give interviews to the media, but, with few exceptions, French has been absent from the hoopla over Bob, a program that uses cartoon characters to help novice computer users.
She did appear earlier this year at a small gathering in Palm Springs of software reviewers. As a gag, she gave a demonstration of the product while wearing a T-shirt with the Bob logo on the front and a bull's eye on the back. The bull's eye was an attempt to make fun of the negative early reviews of the product, but some thought the target was an unconscious reference to the interest in Mrs. Gates. Many of the writers came away impressed with her, though not with Bob, which has been a slow seller.
"She seems like a real ordinary person," says Karen Rodriguez, a senior writer for InfoWorld. "When you're brought to that level of celebrity, you don't know how to handle it. When you see her, she looks like the girl next door. She came across as being very approachable, very easygoing, very confident of herself."
When The Wall Street Journal did a story on the development of Bob, it gave plenty of attention to Karen Fries, the Bob program manager, and almost zero attention to French, her superior. In Bob's early days, Fries obtained an "extraordinary 20 minutes" with Gates to lobby for the product and won permission for various personnel to be assigned to the project, including French as head of the team. Everyone involved insisted the project received no favoritism, the Journal reported, quoting French as saying, "They were breaking the rules of things we've done in software before. I wanted to be a part of it."
Nothing was said about French's role, if any, in deciding the product's huge promotional budget, which included hired actors on TV talk shows, or choosing the product's quirky name, which required the personal approval of Gates.
"I gotta believe that Melinda's involvement helped get the project to where it did," says Steve Hazlerig, a retired Microsoft software engineer who knows French on a social basis. But he stressed he had no first-hand knowledge of how Bob was handled.
Fries, who agreed to a limited interview for this article, insisted there was nothing unusual about French's role. The decision to go forward with the product was made before French got involved, says Fries.
"She's a great manager and helps with our marketing," says Fries. "If there was any working style that was affected by being married to Bill, that would be a problem. . . . It's really surprising how little that is an issue."
Fries says she has sat in on meetings with Gates and French to discuss Bob. Those discussions stay focused on the product, says Fries, adding, "It's no different than any other meeting that I've had with him (Gates) and another manager."
Growing up
A Roman Catholic, French was born in 1964 to Elaine and Raymond French, active members of St. Monica's parish in Dallas. She has two brothers and one sister.
Raymond French is an engineer in the aerospace industry who has kept a low profile in Dallas. Before his daughter's engagement, he never appeared in the Dallas Morning News. By Melinda's account, her parents were loving and supportive, and believed that no door was closed to a girl. "I had parents who told me every step of the way, `You can get what you want,' " French said, according to the Catholic Northwest Progress, the Diocese of Western Washington newspaper.
She grew up on Princess Circle in a middle-class North Dallas neighborhood where neighbors hold the family in high regard and refuse to discuss French's childhood. French attended St. Monica school, where math was her favorite subject. She then attended the all-girls Ursuline Academy, where she discovered computers, specifically an Apple II, made by a Microsoft rival. Her father later bought her an Apple III computer and the French home became a gathering place for neighbor children to study and work with the computer.
Her Ursuline computer teacher, Susan Bauer, once described her as a well-rounded student who joined the drill team and helped other students learn programming.
"She was hard-working and personable," Bauer said. "She was one of the best students I ever had."
But after that comment for the Dallas Morning News, the French family asked Ursuline to say nothing about Melinda's past. Bauer did not return calls.
Ursuline's valedictorian for the class of 1982, French went on to Duke University, where a strong computer-science department appealed to her. She burned through her course work - in five years earning double bachelor's degrees in computer science and engineering and an MBA at the business school.
At Duke, she served as a member of the freshmen advisory council, gave campus tours to prospective students and joined the Kappa Alpha Theta sorority, which had about 80 members. She apparently did not leave many people at Duke with strong memories of her.
"She lived in my dorm, she was in my sorority and I didn't know her very well," says Susan Lee Greenfield, a Duke graduate who works for the school's medical center.
Another sorority sister, Columbus, Ohio, lawyer Rebecca Chaffin, remembers French as a hard-working student who nonetheless socialized at the frequent beer parties. Unlike most Duke women who typically played the field, French dated a few men for a longer time, says Chaffin, including chewing-gum heir William Wrigley Jr. French was a somewhat reserved dresser, usually wearing her hair pulled back with barrettes.
Microsoft recruited her right out of Duke. She joined one year after the company had gone public and its stock had begun its phenomenal climb in value.
Private before Gates
Before marrying Gates, French lived in a home in Leschi. Like the owner, the house was private, reached by a long flight of steps through a wooded lot, with a view of Lake Washington. Neighbors said she was rarely home and kept to herself, though she was always pleasant and said hello as she got in and out of her car. After she and Gates began dating, the home security system was beefed up and a Microsoft security officer would occasionally show up, park on the street and watch the house.
"Outside of (a visit by) her mother, I don't think she had much company," says neighbor Russell Lanning.
The home is listed on the tax rolls in her name, assessed at $339,500.
Romance blooms
Microsoft has long been a company dominated by young single people who spent little time away from the office. Company romances are common, and Chairman Gates dated a number of employees. Some women there wore "Marry Me, Bill" T-shirts.
Gates met French at a company picnic and the two started dating occasionally in 1988, roughly a year after she had joined Microsoft. At the outset, French was openly affectionate toward Gates at company gatherings, according to Paul Andrews and Stephen Manes in their biography, "Gates."
Gates preferred to play the field, but the relationship turned serious by mid-1992, long after his late mother, Mary Gates, had complained that he was taking too long to settle down. At parties, Mary would introduce French as "Bill's friend from Microsoft," according to Tomima Edmark, a Seattle native now living in Dallas.
Even though the relationship was an open secret at Microsoft and elsewhere in the software industry, Gates asked writers and the news media not to disclose French's name. And no one did, not even gossip writers for industry publications. Gates said French would have to quit Microsoft if it came out they were dating. French said disclosure would "make it impossible for me" within the industry. Marriage apparently doesn't pose the same workplace difficulties for the couple.
Friends say that French brings important qualities to her relationship with Gates. She's smart and well-read, so she can keep up with Gates' wide-ranging interests. She's willing to stand up to Gates, an often intimidating presence.
"She's very much rooted in who she is," says William Ballantine, an arts patron and a friend of the couple. "She's not afraid of correcting Bill or saying here's another way to think of things. She's tactful. Even if you're one of the richest or smartest men in the country, you still have needs - being loved, I think. Melinda recognizes his human qualities."
Ruth Warren, a former Microsoft manager and a friend, says French brings out the fun side of Gates' personality. One time at a company party, Gates was challenged to jump over a table - not easy considering Gates was wearing a tuxedo and slippery, patent-leather shoes. Gates hopped over the table, so French placed a lighted candle on the table and challenged him to try again. French kept adding more and more candles, as Gates took longer running starts, which left everyone laughing, Gates included.
Asked by Playboy magazine to describe the quality in French that led him to marriage, Gates said: "There's some magic there that's hard to describe, and I'm pursuing that."
Career moves
Early in her career at Microsoft she told Warren that she had two goals: to run a marathon and be assigned responsibility for Microsoft Word for MS-DOS, a sizable source of revenue for the company. She got both, says Warren.
She's also worked on Microsoft Word for Windows, Microsoft Works, Microsoft Publisher and Microsoft Money, a product whose poor market performance so frustrated Gates that he tried to buy the competitor, Intuit, maker of the Quicken personal-finance program.
French today carries the title of general manager of personal productivity products and has said she manages about 100 people involved with Bob and another project that is still secret.
People familiar with her career say her relationship with Gates has played no role in her promotions. In fact, the relationship may have hurt her because people feared a back channel to Gates, says Warren.
Pepper Schwartz, a University of Washington sociologist and expert on relationships, says there's no way French can avoid being treated differently by people, unless those people are extraordinary. Every meeting with French is colored by their knowledge of who she's married to, says Schwartz.
"In the back of their minds they're thinking, `Is this person going to help me or hurt me - big time,' " says Schwartz, who has never met French.
Dan Schley, former president of Meca Software, met with French more than a year ago for a discussion about Microsoft Bob. Schley remembers being astounded when he spotted her engagement ring, which seemed to go from one knuckle to another. He could only guess at the number of carats.
"Bugs Bunny would have been very happy in that patch," Schley said later.
Halfway through the meeting, French rolled the diamond out of view, so "it wouldn't glare at us," says Schley. A former Journal-American reporter said French tried to hide her ring by placing a coffee cup over it.
French has been present at Microsoft staff meetings where talk turns to the boss. Warren admires French for the way she handles those situations.
"People would tell a joke about Bill being a nerd, or some mean story, and she'd just hold her peace and get the meeting back on track," says Warren. "This was the man she was dating. I would have gone crazy, but she was professional, and I really respect her for that."
What will future bring?
As the spouse of a billionaire who says he someday will give away 95 percent of his money, French has the capacity to become one of Seattle's great benefactors. Some predict that she will someday head up a Gates foundation.
Since marrying Gates, however, she has cut back on her known outside activities. She quit the boards of the Village Theater in Issaquah and the Mount Rainier, North Cascades and Olympic Fund, a young organization that raises money for those national parks. For the Village Theater, she was a particularly active board member, helping conduct an employee survey, form a marketing plan and establish a mission statement for the Kidstage. She and Gates donated $100,000 toward the theater's capital campaign.
Since the wedding, French has made two public speeches, each about education. In January, she spoke to grade schoolers at Seattle Center; in April, she spoke at Forest Ridge School of the Sacred Heart, an all-girls school in Bellevue.
Constance Rice, vice chancellor of the Seattle Community College District and an acquaintance, predicts that over the next several years French will be "a highly significant" presence in Seattle and a national figure supporting the arts and education. For now, though, Microsoft, family and outside activities are her order of priorities, says Rice.
French has not said publicly if she ever plans to leave Microsoft or what mark she wants to make on the community. If she follows the path of the late Mary Gates, former University of Washington regent, she will become a busy civic volunteer. In her letter declining an interview, she gave a partial opening into one aspect of her personality:
"I continue to be very devoted and very passionate about computing," she wrote. "I have seen and understand the power computers and great software can bring to young people and believe very strongly that this is a tool that the young can use to expand their world."
Equipped with youth, brains and wealth, her power to do good seems vast, but she has yet to make a significant move. What will she do with the tools in her hands? French seems to embody that new Microsoft slogan, "Where Do You Want To Go Today?"
"Long term, we're going to have to wait and see," says Bill Pope, a friend and former Microsoft assistant corporate secretary.
Copyright (c) 1995 Seattle Times Company, All Rights Reserved.
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Melinda was born in 1964 in Dallas, Texas. She was the second of four children born to Raymond Joseph French Jr., an engineer, and Elaine Agnes Amerland, a homemaker. She has an older sister and two younger brothers. Gates, a Roman Catholic, attended St. Monica Catholic School, where she was the top student in her class year. She graduated as valedictorian from Ursuline Academy of Dallas in 1982. Gates earned a bachelor's degree in computer science and economics from Duke University in 1986 and an MBA from Duke's Fuqua School of Business in 1987.
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Wonderfully talented vocalist and lyricist, primarily with Swedish band 'The Cardigans'. Persson was born on September 6th 1974 in Orebro, Sweden. Always interested in music (she plays harmonica, some guitar, piano and drums), she joined The Cardigans in 1992. The band had formed in Jonkoping, Sweden after guitarist Peter Svensson met the extremely tall Magnus Sveningsson playing in a hardcore group. The two were heavy metal fans but had tired of this and decided to form a pop band. They knew Persson from Art College and the line-up was completed by keyboard player Lars-Olaf Johansson and drummer Bengt Lagerberg.
Signed to the Stockholm label, `The Cardigans' debut album `Emmerdale' (1994) (named in tribute to the British television show Emmerdale (1972) showcased Persson's sweet voice and Svensson's winning way with a tune. Much attention was focused on Persson's undoubted attractiveness, some interviews airbrushed the other band members out entirely. Persson found this sort of exposure discomfiting, being promoted as a pin-up was undermining to her real musical ambitions. The next album, `Life', with several re-recordings of 'Emmerdale' songs, was a satirical riposte to the first album and saw the band more in a more avant-garde direction with arrangements and artwork. It broke `The Cardigans' into new markets -they were especially popular in Japan - and sold one and a half million copies worldwide.
With `First Band on the Moon', released in 1996, the band developed into a more complex, darker animal, the songs were about heartbreak, infidelity and despair. The album also contained Persson's first solo writing credit, the plaintive `heartbreaker'. After being featured in Baz Luhrmann Romeo + Juliet (1996), the song `Lovefool' rocketed the band to international stardom. However it was unrepresentative of the album and though it helped it go gold in America many critics branded them saccharine soft-pop on the basis of 'Lovefool'. Annoyed by this inaccurate description, the band reappeared in 1998 as a souped-up rock beast with 'Gran Turismo'. The video for `Favourite Game' featured a tattooed Persson in a Thelma & Louise (1991) esque role as a criminal on the run. It was the band's most consistent album to date, with several tracks written by Persson individually. It spawned the European hit singles `My Favourite Game' and `Erase/Rewind' and sold 2.5 million copies worldwide, however it failed to make a dent in the American market.
After touring and promoting the album, the band decided to take a hiatus. In 1997 Persson had formed the experimental indie act `A Camp' with Swedish musician Niclas Frisk. `Cardigans' business occupied Persson for the next couple of years, however in 2000 they reconvened. Long a fan of alternative singer / songwriter Mark Linkous of `Sparklehorse', she got him in for production duties and her boyfriend `Shudder to Think' guitarist Nathan Larson . Their catchy, melodic lead-off single `I Can Buy You' was released in September 2001. The self-titled album, 'A Camp' (2001), was a wonderful piece of work, showcasing both Persson's lyrical and vocal talent as well as her own musical affinities. She brought this musical influence and lyrical confidence to the next `Cardigans' album, `Long Gone Before Daylight'. The album chronicles Persson's disillusionment, disappointment and her ultimately finding love with Nathan Larson (who she married on June 16th 2001). Under-promoted and not commercially successful, it is `The Cardigans' most accomplished album.
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The Cardigans are a Swedish rock band formed in the town of Jönköping in October 1992. The Cardigans's sound--which Rolling Stone's Nilou Panahpour called "loopy '60s lounge pop sweetened with wistful female vocals"--helped them to break through to mass international success in the mid-1990s.
"We make happy music, but it's not silly," insisted Nina Persson, lead singer of the Swedish band the Cardigans, in Option. "It does have some real emotion in it. We're always happy-sad--that's the Cardigans state of mind. "Yet the band resisted the "retro" pigeonhole as much as possible, and indeed, their songs often explored dark lyrical themes; the Cardigans even managed to salute their metal roots on disc, covering songs by hard-rock titans Black Sabbath. "Easy listening is just one part of our music," Persson proclaimed in the San Francisco Bay Guardian. People always want to labelize you. It's a hard job to describe music, and I guess that's the only way some critics can do it." The critics, however, mostly fell for the band, just like audiences from Japan to Britain to the U.S.
The band coalesced in late 1992 in the town of Jonkoping. Guitar Peter Svensson, bassist Magnus Svenigsson, guitarist-keyboardist Lars-Olof Johansson and drummer Bengt Lagerburg formed the instrumental lineup. "I knew Magnus from high school, and the band needed a girl," Persson told People with typical modesty. "They didn't have anyone else so I agreed, even though I was basically a novice as a singer. I never expected for us to achieve any success at all." Svensson and Svenigsson had been in heavy metal bands together, but Persson speculated in Option that even in their headbanging days they were better suited for pop. "Even when they were playing angry music, I don't think they were very angry," she mused. "We were all instantly comfortable making Cardigans music."
The fivesome cohabited in a house big enough for their eclectic interests, and were soon collaborating on the material that would wind up on their Swedish debut, Emmerdale. The album was recorded by producer Doc-Tore Johansson (no relation to the band's keyboardist), who helped mold the Cardigans' sound in his studio in the town of Malmo. "We didn't consider ourselves very '60s until we started recording at Tambourine Studios with Tore," Svenigsson told Rolling Stone. "He brought this view of music to us because he felt we had good songs, but we had to add something to be complete. So he started to teach us about '60s music, and we adopted his theories." The bassist--who writes a portion of the band's compositions--elaborated on the Tambourine experience in TV Guide: "The studio is equipped from the '60s and '70s, so basically if you record there you can't sound modern."
The album fared well not only on the band's home turf but in England--where all manner of nostalgic pop was storming the charts-- and Japan, where fans no doubt appreciated the Cardigans' frothy melodies and unaffected cuteness in equal measure. Similar enthusiasm greeted their sophomore album, Life, which was a platinum seller in Japan.
The band's penetration in the U.S. was largely underground, but they sound found themselves with numerous yank fans thanks to college radio airplay of the American version of Life, which combined material from the first two Swedish releases and appeared on the respected independent label Minty Fresh in 1996. The band's playful pop recalled everything from the newly resurrected "lounge" and "exotica" recordings of the 60s to the sophisticated pop of Burt Bacharach. Svenigsson, however, insisted he was the only Bacharach fan in the group. The Cardigans also put their delicate spin on a Black Sabbath song, "Sabbath Bloody Sabbath." Declared BAM magazine, "The band's generous borrowings from the palette of 1960s pop are the perfect vehicles for fluffy romanticism." Reviewer Michael Ansaldo concluded by calling the album "a grand slam for a band batting cleanup behind that unholy trinity of Scandinavian bands: ABBA, Roxette, and Ace of Base."
This sort of comparison--even when it accompanied such praise-- rankled the Cardigans greatly. While they admitted to an admiration for 70s Swede pop superstars ABBA, whom Svenigsson called "great, great songwriters" and "a brilliant pop band" in TV Guide, being lumped in with their younger hitmaking compatriots was clearly irksome. "Ace of Base," he sneered in the same interview, "have done nothing."
The promise shown by Life led to a deal with the American label Mercury, which released the Cardigans' next effort, First Band on the Moon, in 1996. This time the band toughened up its sound a bit, and explored some darker lyrical territory. "Life's lyrics were very shallow -- stories about nothing, really," Svenigsson insisted in Rolling Stone. "I think at least 10 out of 11 songs on the new album are about really deep, serious shit." Addicted to Noise reviewer Gil Kaufman proclaimed that with First Band, the Cardigans "provide a blast of fresh, spearminted air to the moribund alternative nation."
In addition to melodic rockers like "Been It" and "Losers" and another Black Sabbath cover, "Iron Man, "First Band features "Lovefool," a song of romantic masochism placed in a sunny, upbeat musical setting. The song ended up on the soundtrack for director Baz Luhrmann's hit film version of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. Luhrmann "asked us if he could use a Cardigans song," recollected Persson in People. "We gave him a slow ballad, but Baz asked for something 'jollier.' I like almost all of our other songs better than 'Lovefool.'" Even so, the song became a huge hit in the U.S., moving from alternative rock radio stations to Top 40. The Cardigans were rock stars in America. As a result, they found themselves confronting a lot of myths--not only about Swedish pop, but about them personally. "A lot of people thought we were very glamorous, fashionable people, but we aren't," Svenigsson explained in Rolling Stone. Perhaps most important for Persson was dispelling the idea that the Cardigans were purveyors of joke-pop or camp. "We're not being ironical," she asserted in Addicted to Noise. "We're taking this thing seriously and some people want to call it kitsch, but I think it's rude to our music. I feel very strongly about it. Tell [Americans] to go out and buy the album," she advised the publication. "And ... tell them not to laugh!"
After working non stop for 6 years the band decided to take a break. During this break Nina Persson released an album as A Camp, and Peter Svensson and Bengt Lagerberg worked on the project Paus with help from Joakim Berg from Kent, and Magnus Sveningsson recorded as Righteous Boy. A Camp's eponymous titled debut album, was originally recorded with Niclas Frisk of Atomic Swing, before Persson teamed up with Mark Linkous of Sparklehorse to re-record it. In doing so he also contributed some new songs to the album.
The Cardigans returned in 2003 with Long Gone Before Daylight, a collection of songs mainly written by Persson and Svensson. Long Gone Before Daylight became one of the best selling albums in Sweden in 2003. After a long hiatus from their last album in 1998 (with members of the band experimenting with other projects), it was finally released in Japan on March 19, 2003 and in Europe on March 24, 2003. Later it was also released in Canada (April 22, 2003) and the United States (May 25, 2004).
In the band's break of 2007, Persson recorded the second A Camp album Colonia, which was released in early 2009. When the band ceased all promotional activities following a South American festival tour in September 2006, Persson decided to revisit the A Camp project with the view of releasing a new studio album by 2008.
In 2012 The Cardigans announced that they will participate in Summer Sonic Rock Festival in Tokyo and Osaka on 18 and 19 August 2012. They also announced that they will play on July 11 on Moscow Stadium. The band spoke positively about their first rehearsals since their reformation.
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Adrian Brown
Adrian was already a TV-am reporter and newsreader when he was asked to take over from Nick Owen as main "Good Morning Britain" presenter in August 1986. He presented the programme with Anne Diamond for a few months but returned to foreign reporting in 1987.
Alvin Stardust
Pop star Alvin Stardust was recruited by TV-am in 1987 to present the Sunday morning children's feature "Fables, Parables and Miracles". It was a mixture of stories and songs with a religious theme. He later went on to host a half hour breakfast show for children called "It's Stardust". Again this was a mixture of stories and songs. Sadly Alvin died in October 2014, aged 72. He'd been suffering from prostate cancer.
Angela Rippon
One of TV-am's "Famous Five" presenters, joined the company at the very start and was involved in planning the station's launch in 1983. Presenter of "Good Morning Britain" and "Daybreak". Left TV-am in April 1983. Angela has many TV projects and can be seen regularly on the BBC's "One Show".
Anna Ford
One of the "Famous Five" presenters, Anna hosted the very first "Good Morning Britain" with David Frost. Already well established as a newscaster on ITN's "News at Ten", Anna was a prime catch for the new company. She was heavily involved in the pre-launch, helping to publicise the arrival of breakfast television in the UK at public events and to advertisers. Although things didn't go to plan, Anna's contribution to the launch of TV-am was huge. She later was to join BBC News and left in 2006 to join the board of Sainsbury's.
Anne Diamond
Anne Diamond joined TV-am as main presenter in June 1983 from the BBC aged 28. Her on-screen partnership with Nick Owen brought the station unimaginable success. After Nick's departure in 1986, Anne teamed up with a variety of co-presenters including Adrian Brown, Mike Morris, Richard Keys, Geoff Meade and David Foster. In 1988 she got her own Sunday morning show "Summer Sunday", and in 1989 this became known as "Anne Diamond on Sunday". Anne finally left TV-am in 1990. She can now be heard every morning presenting her own show on BBC Radio Berkshire 10am-1pm, and is a regular contributor to "The Wright Stuff".
Anneka Rice
Anneka Rice was a guest presenter on "Good Morning Britain" between 1985 and 1987, filling in for Anne Diamond. She would co-present the programme with Nick Owen, Henry Kelly, Mike Morris and Richard Keys. Anneka was a well known presenter of childrens programmes and the popular Channel Four programme "Treasure Hunt".
Arabella Warner
Childrens TV researcher turned presenter, Arabella was a regular on "The Wide Awake Club". She also often appeared as continuity announcer on Sunday mornings linking all of TV-am's programmes.
Brian Milton
Brian was with TV-am from the very start and went on to produce the programme and front the "Money Matters" slot. In 1987/8 he flew a microlight aircraft from London to Australia. His adventures, included being wrecked on a Greek island but gluing the aircraft back together again, and rescuing the aircraft after a fuel blockage put him in the Persian Gulf thirty-two miles from Abu Dhabi on Christmas Day in the middle of the Iran/Iraq War. He had 9 out-landings in all. Brian was first man to fly a flexwing microlight around the world in 1998. Two men set off, Brian returned alone 120 days later. His co-pilot, Keith Reynolds, didn’t lose his life, just the plot, abandoning the flight in Siberia. Brian won the Royal Aero Club’s premier Britannia Trophy, and the RAC’s Segrave Trophy (awarded in 2008 to Lewis Hamilton). He signed a Hollywood contract in 2010 selling an option onthe film rights to this adventure. In 2001 Brian failed to cross the Atlantic by microlight trying Alcock and Brown’s direct route. He has written books, and had some TV programmes made about these adventures ( www.brian-milton.com ). He now writes books and is looking for another adventure.
Caroline Righton
Caroline Righton was recruited to get the early rising men tuning in to TV-am's first hour, so said the advert at the time! She joined in April 1987 and left in October the same year. Caroline managed to appear on almost every breakfast show around at the time including "Breakfast Time" and "Channel Four Daily". Caroline is now a successful writer and author of The Life Audit. See her website. www.thelifeaudit.com
Charles Golding
Charles Golding was a regular contributor to "Good Morning Britain" covering many subjects including movies, videos, computers and items of interest for younger viewers. He was often seen on "The Wide Awake Club" and hosted his own news quiz on Sunday mornings called "What's News?". Charles has edited various publications and also runs a successful media training business. See his website: www.bowtie.co.uk
Commander David Philpott
Former naval commander David Philpott was signed up to be TV-am's first weather forecaster and presenter. He appeared on the very first programme and remained with TV-am until 1987 making regular weekend appearances on "The Sunday Programme", "Good Morning Britain" and "Wide Awake Club". David was also a regular weather presenter on TSW (Television South West) in Plymouth.
Derek Jameson
Former Fleet Street editor, Derek Jameson was hired to review the morning newspapers and "sound off" about things in the news.
Dr Hilary Jones
TV-am's resident doctor, host of daily "Doc Spot" feature on Good Morning Britain. Very popular with the ladies, Dr Hilary also presented "After Nine" during Kathy Tayler's maternity leave. He joined GMTV in 1993 and is still on ITV breakfast TV as medical editor on "Daybreak".
Elaine Lipworth
Elaine Lipworth was a reporter, newsreader and presenter on TV-am between 1983 and 1989. Elaine was often seen presenting the weekend bulletins and reporting on all kinds of news stories during the week. She also fronted the "Reunions" feature on Good Morning Britain. Elaine now lives in Los Angeles and writes features for various newspapers and magazines, often about films and showbusiness.
Eve Pollard
Eve Pollard writes: I worked as a frequent freelance contributor when Greg Dyke was running The Six O'Clock Show at LWT. When he took over at TV-AM in 1983 he persuaded me to leave The Sunday People, where I was Assistant Editor to join TV-AM as Features Editor. Unfortunately Greg hadn't realized there already was a Features Editor, Kevin Sim. So for some weeks I worked with Michael and Mary Parkinson and David Frost on the two weekend shows. I then took over as Features Editor and did weekly presenting spots until I left to work in New York in 1985.
Gary Champion
Gary was one of TV-am's regular sports reporters and presenters. Gary would often host the Saturday edition of "Good Morning Britain" between 6.55am and 7.30am.
Geoff Clark
Geoff Clark was the face of "Saturday Sport" but also presented TV-am's first hour on a regular basis. When TV-am went off air, Geoff joined Meridian's South East news operation and later swapped channels to front BBC "South East Today".
Georgey Spanswick
Georgey Spanswick worked behind the scenes at TV-am before getting her big break on air. In 1988 she was asked to present the weather on "Good Morning Britain" and quickly became estabished as a regular face on the station, particularly at weekends. Georgey became a presenter on "The Wide Awake Club" and also had her own shows "Cue George" and "George's Den" at weekends and on Bank Holidays. It's probably fair to say she had the longest hair on television. Later Georgey moved to Yorkshire Television to work on "Calendar" and other regional programmes and is now a presenter on BBC Radio Leeds, Sheffield and York.
Gordon Honeycombe
Gordon Honeycombe joined TV-am in January 1984 as TV-am's main news presenter. Already a familiar face to ITV viewers from his many years with ITN, Gordon brought much needed authority and credibility to the half hourly news bulletins. He stayed with the company until 1989. Gordon wrote TV-am's Official Celebration of the Royal Wedding in 1986, a book about the marriage of Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson. He is a successful author and actor.
Gyles Brandreth
Gyles Brandreth was a TV-am regular for most of its ten years on air. He started off in 1983 presenting the weekly video review slot, as VHS machines became a popular and more affordable domestic appliance. He reported and presented on many subjects for "Good Morning Britain" and took over from Jeni Barnett in 1987 as host of the weekly "Postbag". Gyles became well known for his bright jazzy jumpers, and brought out a number of knitting pattern books featuring TV-am presenters.
Henry Kelly
Fast talking, quick witted Henry Kelly joined TV-am in June 1983 as host of the Saturday edition of "Good Morning Britain" with Toni Arthur. Hired by Greg Dyke, Henry quickly established himself as one of TV-am's most popular presenters. He was a regular stand in presenter on the weekday programme and could also be seen presenting "Summer Sunday" over the years. His last appearance was in 1987. He can now be heard on BBC Radio Berkshire.
James Baker
James, son of former BBC newsreader Richard Baker, started at TV-am working in the post room. A stint as a programme researcher followed and he began work in the childrens department. He first became known to younger viewers presenting the quiz "Crack It" on the Saturday morning show "Splat". This success led to him becoming one of the three main presenters on the new "Wide Awake Club" in 1984.
Jayne Irving
Jayne joined TV-am before the station even went on the air, working as a reporter based in Bristol. Her talents were quickly spotted and she was soon presenting news bulletins on "Good Morning Britain". Early in 1984 Jayne got the chance to cover for Anne Diamond and then established herself as a regular on the TV-am sofa, usually alongside Nick Owen and John Stapleton. In 1986 Jayne became the regular host of the new "After Nine" slot and appeared every weekday. When the ACTT dispute began in Novemebr 1987, Jayne would often be the only face to appear on screen, acting as a continuity announcer linking into various recorded programmes. Jayne was a driving force behind the station's successful life-saving Cervical Cancer Campaign. She left TV-am in 1989 to join the BBC.
Jeni Barnett
Jeni Barnett was with TV-am from the start presenting the highlight slot "Pick of the Week" on Saturdays and Sundays. Actress Jeni was one of TV-am's most popular contributors and was the viewers' voice, reading out letters in her famous "Postbag" slot. She left TV-am in 1987.
Jimmy Greaves
Former footballer 'Greavsie' was brought in to TV-am in 1983 by Greg Dyke as TV reviewer. He was with the station to the very end and appeared on the last programme. In 1986, Jimmy was guest presenter on "After Nine" when a week of programmes was devoted to the fabulous 1950s
Kathryn Holloway
Kathryn joined TV-am in 1988 as Newcastle based reporter from Tyne Tees Television. As well as helping set up TV-am's regional studio for the North East, Kathryn soon became a regular presenter on "The Morning Programme" and "Good Morning Britain". She was one of the first reporters sent to the scene of the Lockerbie Air Disaster. Kathryn stayed with TV-am until the very end, later joing Living TV and Sky.
Kathy Rochford
A well established presenter and reporter in the Midlands, Kathy Rochford was the obvious choice to join TV-am as Birmingham based reporter in 1988. Kathy presented many editions of "The Morning Programme" and "Good Morning Britain" and was on the sofa alongside Mike Morris for two massive stories - two air disasters withing days of each other, Lockerbie and Kegworth. Kathy left TV-am to help launch the BBC's "East Midlands Today" programme from Nottingham.
Kathy Tayler
A physiology graduate, Kathy represented Britain in the Modern Pentathlon and became World Cup Champion in 1979. Her TV career began as co-presenter of the BBC children's show Stopwatch. As a sports journalist she presented several sports and sports quiz programmes while writing regular features for magazines and newspapers including the Daily Mirror and Mail on Sunday. She became a reporter/presenter for the BBC's Holiday programme between 1987 and 1990. Kathy joined TV-am in February 1989 and later that year took over as host of After Nine. Kathy can now be seen on shopping channel QVC.
Kay Burley
Now the face of Sky News, Kay Burley joined TV-am in 1985 from Tyne Tees Television as a reporter and occasional newsreader. In 1987 she got the chance to present TV-am's first hour, filling in for Caroline Righton, and covered some of Anne Diamond's maternity leave.
Lisa Aziz
Lisa was born in Devon. She began her career in journalism at Radio City in Liverpool in 1983. She moved to BBC TV in Bristol in 1984 to work on the news programme Points West. In 1985 she moved to HTV West as a news presenter on HTV News. In 1987 she also presented The West this Week. Lisa joined TV-am in 1988 as an on screen reporter. She then became co-presenter of TV-am Reports, a Sunday news magazine. Lisa was appointed main newsreader in February 1989 after Gordon Honeycombe left TV-am. Later she went on to work for Sky News and ITV West.
Lizzie Webb
"Mad" Lizzie Webb was brought to TV-am in May 1983 by editor in chief Greg Dyke as direct competition to the BBC's Green Goddess, Diana Moran. Her background was teaching in tough London schools, and work at the famous Pineapple Dance Studios. Lizzie quickly became a popular member of the TV-am family and appeared twice every morning with her shakeouts and exercise routines. Her popularity meant she stayed with the station right until the very end in December 1992. Over the years she was joined by many celebrities and pop industry experts soon realised her exercise slots were a great place to get their records heard. Lizzie famously introduced "Take That" to the breakfast audience and soon their single "It only takes a minute" was racing up the charts. Footage of the workout featuring Robbie Williams and the rest of "Take That" is still played on TV programmes around the world. Lizzie is still involved in exercise, keep fit and mentoring and is behind the hugely successful "Body Rocks" and "Creativity in Sport". Her website is www.creativityinsport.com .
Lorraine Kelly
Lorraine was born in Glasgow in 1959 and took her Scottish Highers before joining Scottish & Universal Newspapers in Glasgow, where she became Women's Page editor. After a brief period with BBC Scotland, she joined TV-am in 1984 as Scotland Reporter. In July 1989 Lorraine presented TV-am Reports with Geoff Meade, a Sunday news magazine. She became the main Good Morning Britain co-presenter with Mike Morris in January 1990 after spending four months as guest presenter on the programme. After leaving TV-am, Lorraine joined GMTV and still appears on breakfast TV. In September 2012 she became the main presenter of ITV1's "Daybreak", aswell as continuing to host her own lifestyle show "Lorraine".
Lynda Berry
Lynda Berry was one of TV-am's first news presenters and began as a regular host of "Daybreak" in 1983. She joined TV-am from TVS where she'd been a reporter and before that worked at ATV. When Angela Rippon and Anna Ford left in April 1983, Lynda was paired with Nick Owen as a temporary presenter on "Good Morning Britain". She covered the Prince and Princess of Wales' tour of Australia. Lynda left TV-am in 1984.
Martin Frizell
An accomplished reporter and production journalist, Martin Frizell was one of TV-am's main reporters. He later became a regular presenter on "First Report", "Newsweek" and "Good Morning Britain". He was with TV-am almost until the end and went on to become editor of GMTV. He is married to TV presenter Fiona Phillips.
Maya Even
Maya graduated from Magill University in Canada before obtaining a doctorate in Political Science from St Anthony's College in Oxford in 1987. Her research work was on the impact of TV on British General Elections since 1955. Maya joined TV-am's political unit in December 1986, later becoming a reporter. She went on to present the 6.00am to 7.00am slot First Report, later renamed Good Morning Britain.
Michaela Strachan
Pop mad Michaela joined TV-am in 1986 as a presenter on the Sunday edition of The Wide Awake Club alongside Timmy Mallett and Tommy Boyd. She also fronted "Michaela" and "Hey, Hey it's Saturday", as well as "WAC '90". Away from TV-am she was also regularly seen on other childrens programmes and the ITV night time show "The Hitman and Her". Michaela also had success as a pop singer.
Mike Morris
Mike was born in Harrow, Middlesex in June 1947. Educated at St Paul's School, London, he gained a BA in American and English Literature at Manchester University before starting his career in journalism with the Surrey Comet in 1969. He then joined AAP Reuters, a Sydney-based news agency, as bulletins editor. In 1974 he moved to United Newspapers as a sports reporter, then sports editor. Mike joined Thames TV as a sub-editor and reporter in 1979, before joining TV-am in 1983 at its launch as a sports reporter/presenter and then presenter of the Saturday edition of Good Morning Britain. He became anchorman of GMB in 1987. After TV-am, Mike went on to become regular presenter of Yorkshire TV's news magazine programme "Calendar". Sadly Mike died in October 2012.
Moya Doherty
Moya was a reporter and presenter at TV-am in the mid eighties, often appearing as a continuity announcer at weekends and presenter of "After Nine" on weekdays. She has made a great success of stage producing and is responsible for the world famous "Riverdance" performances, along with former TV-am weekend editor John McColgan. The show has made them multi millionaires.
Nick Owen
Nick Owen was at TV-am right from the very start. He read the sport on the first edition of Good Morning Britain and appeared regularly in the first few weeks, sharing the slot with Mike Morris. Nick took over from David Frost as main weekday male presenter in April 1983, sharing the famous sofa with Angela Rippon and then Anna Ford. When Angela and Anna left the company Nick co-presented "Good Morning Britain" with Lynda Berry. He was then joined by Anne Diamond in June 1983 and the hugely successful "Anne and Nick" partnership began. Nick secured an exclusive interview with Princess Michael of Kent in 1985 after it was revealled she had family connections with the SS. He also made the headlines in 1985 when Pamela Stephenson famously pulled down his trousers live on air in an effort to make him 'more popular' with TV viewers. His last programme was in August 1986 when he left to join ITV Sport. Nick's time at TV-am is told in his autobiography "In the time of Nick". Viewers in the Midlands see Nick every night at 6.30pm presenting the BBC regional news programme "Midlands Today".
Patrick Anthony
Patrick took up the cookery slot when Rusty Lee went to join Henry Kelly & Co on Game for a Laugh. It was producer Kathy Gyngell's mum who suggested him as a viewer of his at Anglia Television where he presented his weekly cookery item 'Patrick's Pantry' for almost 20 years. He later went on to Sky TV and than had an 8 year stint on Ready Steady Cook before returning to Anglia for 4 series of The Food Guide. At BBC Radio Norfolk he presented The Patrick Anthony Programme for 5 years and today he runs a charitable trust - St Stephen's in Hampstead.
Paul Reizin
Paul was one of TV-am's regular reporters covering news stories all over the country, but developed a niche for the wild and wacky...stories with an amusing, unusual or totally bizarre twist! He presented many 'strands' including the popular "Reizin Shine" and "Pick of the Week".
Richard Keys
He's now the face of Sky Sports, but Richard was TV-am's face of sport for many years. He began making regular appearances on "Good Morning Britain" in 1984 sharing the sports desk with Mike Morris but was to become one of TV-am's main presenters in 1986, often co-presenting the main programme with Anne Diamond. In 1988 he got his own show, the hour long news programme "The Morning Programme" and continued to co-present GMB. He left TV-am in 1990 to join Sky.
Robert Kee
One of TV-am's original "Famous Five" presenters, Robert Kee was 63 when he hosted our very first programme. "Daybreak" appeared between 6am and 7am from 1st February 1983 and was a format of rolling news, weather, sport, farming and finance. Robert Kee had a background in serious journalism having made a name for himself on programmes such as the BBC's "Panorama" and ITN's "First Report". His biggest role at TV-am involved covering the General Election in June 1983 and he made appearances on the station as late as spring 1987. He died in 2012.
Rustie Lee
Rustie Lee was TV-am's regular cook, often seen on Saturday mornings with Henry Kelly and Toni Arthur. Later she made regular appearances on the weekday programme. She is famous for her infectious laugh and Caribbean cookery and is also a great singer, actress and presenter. Her latest book "A Taste of the Caribbean" has been turned into a DVD and iPad App.
Sir David Frost
David Frost, now Sir David, was one of the founders of TV-am. Along with Peter Jay he helped gather the team together that was to win ITV's first breakfast franchise. He famously said the first words on the first show "Hello, good morning and welcome to TV-am", and found himself in the awkward position of having to stand aside when viewing figures fell in the first few weeks. Unlike other members of The Famous Five, David remained with the company to the very end as presenter and company director. His "Frost on Sunday" programmes made the news as well as reported it. The successful formula was transferred to BBC One in 1993. Sir David Frost died in August 2013 after suffering a heart attack on board a cruise ship.
Sir Michael Parkinson
Sir Michael Parkinson was one of the original "Famous Five" TV-am presenters and was one of the founding members of the company. He presented some weekdays editions of the programme in March 1983 but was mainly seen at weekends, often with his wife Mary. He left the company in 1984 but made a few appearances as a guest over the years. He described his time with TV-am as one of the most stressful times in his life.
Timmy Mallett
Probably TV-am's craziest presenter, Timmy was with TV-am from the start to the end hosting pop music items, Saturday shows and eventually the famous "Wacaday" programme. He made the word "Bleugh" famous and introduced younger viewers to wild and wacky characters over the years
Tommy Boyd
Tommy Boyd joined TV-am in 1985 as a presenter on "The Wide Awake Club". As well as hosting other items for children, including "Fizzical", Tommy was also head of weekend programmes for some time.
Toni Arthur
Toni Arthur was a co-presenter on the Saturday edition of "Good Morning Britain" 1983-1984. Already a well known national TV presenter from programmes such as "Play School", "Play Away" and "Seeing and Doing", Toni first made her name as a folk singer in the 1960s. Toni shared the TV-am sofa with Henry Kelly, Chris Tarrant, John Noakes and Mike Morris with some help in the kitchen from Rustie Lee. She now lives in Norfolk and continues to be a successful director, writer and actress.
Trish Williamson
Trish Williamson worked behind the scenes in the showbusiness department before becoming TV-am's weather girl in 1987, taking over from Wincey Willis. She made regular appearances during the ACTT dispute in 1987 and 1988 working as a continuity announcer linking programmes before leaving TV-am to join ITN's weather team. She later worked as a presenter at TSW in Plymouth and was a successful producer and director for the BBC. Sadly Trish died in a car accident in 2007 aged 52.
Ulrika Jonsson
Ulrika was born in Sweden and educated in England. She joined TV-am as a secretary working for Managing Director Bruce Gyngell in 1987 before leaving to be a weather presenter for a Scandanavian satellite TV station. She rejoined TV-am in 1989 as weather presenter and also became the regular presenter of Backchat and Good Morning Moments.
Wincey Willis
Wincey joined TV-am in May 1983 as main weekday weather presenter. She'd been spotted doing the regional weather forecasts on Tyne Tees Television. She quickly became very popular with viewers and was part of the 'new look' line-up that helped turn around the fortunes of "Good Morning Britain" in the early days. As well as the weather, Wincey also presented other features such as Caring Christmas, Wincey's Pets and Wincey's Wall. She left the station in 1987. Wincey can now often be heard on BBC Local Radio in Coventry and lectures in media and wildlife conservation.
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Adrian Brown
Adrian was already a TV-am reporter and newsreader when he was asked to take over from Nick Owen as main "Good Morning Britain" presenter in August 1986. He presented the programme with Anne Diamond for a few months but returned to foreign reporting in 1987.
Alvin Stardust
Pop star Alvin Stardust was recruited by TV-am in 1987 to present the Sunday morning children's feature "Fables, Parables and Miracles". It was a mixture of stories and songs with a religious theme. He later went on to host a half hour breakfast show for children called "It's Stardust". Again this was a mixture of stories and songs. Sadly Alvin died in October 2014, aged 72. He'd been suffering from prostate cancer.
Angela Rippon
One of TV-am's "Famous Five" presenters, joined the company at the very start and was involved in planning the station's launch in 1983. Presenter of "Good Morning Britain" and "Daybreak". Left TV-am in April 1983. Angela has many TV projects and can be seen regularly on the BBC's "One Show".
Anna Ford
One of the "Famous Five" presenters, Anna hosted the very first "Good Morning Britain" with David Frost. Already well established as a newscaster on ITN's "News at Ten", Anna was a prime catch for the new company. She was heavily involved in the pre-launch, helping to publicise the arrival of breakfast television in the UK at public events and to advertisers. Although things didn't go to plan, Anna's contribution to the launch of TV-am was huge. She later was to join BBC News and left in 2006 to join the board of Sainsbury's.
Anne Diamond
Anne Diamond joined TV-am as main presenter in June 1983 from the BBC aged 28. Her on-screen partnership with Nick Owen brought the station unimaginable success. After Nick's departure in 1986, Anne teamed up with a variety of co-presenters including Adrian Brown, Mike Morris, Richard Keys, Geoff Meade and David Foster. In 1988 she got her own Sunday morning show "Summer Sunday", and in 1989 this became known as "Anne Diamond on Sunday". Anne finally left TV-am in 1990. She can now be heard every morning presenting her own show on BBC Radio Berkshire 10am-1pm, and is a regular contributor to "The Wright Stuff".
Anneka Rice
Anneka Rice was a guest presenter on "Good Morning Britain" between 1985 and 1987, filling in for Anne Diamond. She would co-present the programme with Nick Owen, Henry Kelly, Mike Morris and Richard Keys. Anneka was a well known presenter of childrens programmes and the popular Channel Four programme "Treasure Hunt".
Arabella Warner
Childrens TV researcher turned presenter, Arabella was a regular on "The Wide Awake Club". She also often appeared as continuity announcer on Sunday mornings linking all of TV-am's programmes.
Brian Milton
Brian was with TV-am from the very start and went on to produce the programme and front the "Money Matters" slot. In 1987/8 he flew a microlight aircraft from London to Australia. His adventures, included being wrecked on a Greek island but gluing the aircraft back together again, and rescuing the aircraft after a fuel blockage put him in the Persian Gulf thirty-two miles from Abu Dhabi on Christmas Day in the middle of the Iran/Iraq War. He had 9 out-landings in all. Brian was first man to fly a flexwing microlight around the world in 1998. Two men set off, Brian returned alone 120 days later. His co-pilot, Keith Reynolds, didn’t lose his life, just the plot, abandoning the flight in Siberia. Brian won the Royal Aero Club’s premier Britannia Trophy, and the RAC’s Segrave Trophy (awarded in 2008 to Lewis Hamilton). He signed a Hollywood contract in 2010 selling an option onthe film rights to this adventure. In 2001 Brian failed to cross the Atlantic by microlight trying Alcock and Brown’s direct route. He has written books, and had some TV programmes made about these adventures ( www.brian-milton.com ). He now writes books and is looking for another adventure.
Caroline Righton
Caroline Righton was recruited to get the early rising men tuning in to TV-am's first hour, so said the advert at the time! She joined in April 1987 and left in October the same year. Caroline managed to appear on almost every breakfast show around at the time including "Breakfast Time" and "Channel Four Daily". Caroline is now a successful writer and author of The Life Audit. See her website. www.thelifeaudit.com
Charles Golding
Charles Golding was a regular contributor to "Good Morning Britain" covering many subjects including movies, videos, computers and items of interest for younger viewers. He was often seen on "The Wide Awake Club" and hosted his own news quiz on Sunday mornings called "What's News?". Charles has edited various publications and also runs a successful media training business. See his website: www.bowtie.co.uk
Commander David Philpott
Former naval commander David Philpott was signed up to be TV-am's first weather forecaster and presenter. He appeared on the very first programme and remained with TV-am until 1987 making regular weekend appearances on "The Sunday Programme", "Good Morning Britain" and "Wide Awake Club". David was also a regular weather presenter on TSW (Television South West) in Plymouth.
Derek Jameson
Former Fleet Street editor, Derek Jameson was hired to review the morning newspapers and "sound off" about things in the news.
Dr Hilary Jones
TV-am's resident doctor, host of daily "Doc Spot" feature on Good Morning Britain. Very popular with the ladies, Dr Hilary also presented "After Nine" during Kathy Tayler's maternity leave. He joined GMTV in 1993 and is still on ITV breakfast TV as medical editor on "Daybreak".
Elaine Lipworth
Elaine Lipworth was a reporter, newsreader and presenter on TV-am between 1983 and 1989. Elaine was often seen presenting the weekend bulletins and reporting on all kinds of news stories during the week. She also fronted the "Reunions" feature on Good Morning Britain. Elaine now lives in Los Angeles and writes features for various newspapers and magazines, often about films and showbusiness.
Eve Pollard
Eve Pollard writes: I worked as a frequent freelance contributor when Greg Dyke was running The Six O'Clock Show at LWT. When he took over at TV-AM in 1983 he persuaded me to leave The Sunday People, where I was Assistant Editor to join TV-AM as Features Editor. Unfortunately Greg hadn't realized there already was a Features Editor, Kevin Sim. So for some weeks I worked with Michael and Mary Parkinson and David Frost on the two weekend shows. I then took over as Features Editor and did weekly presenting spots until I left to work in New York in 1985.
Gary Champion
Gary was one of TV-am's regular sports reporters and presenters. Gary would often host the Saturday edition of "Good Morning Britain" between 6.55am and 7.30am.
Geoff Clark
Geoff Clark was the face of "Saturday Sport" but also presented TV-am's first hour on a regular basis. When TV-am went off air, Geoff joined Meridian's South East news operation and later swapped channels to front BBC "South East Today".
Georgey Spanswick
Georgey Spanswick worked behind the scenes at TV-am before getting her big break on air. In 1988 she was asked to present the weather on "Good Morning Britain" and quickly became estabished as a regular face on the station, particularly at weekends. Georgey became a presenter on "The Wide Awake Club" and also had her own shows "Cue George" and "George's Den" at weekends and on Bank Holidays. It's probably fair to say she had the longest hair on television. Later Georgey moved to Yorkshire Television to work on "Calendar" and other regional programmes and is now a presenter on BBC Radio Leeds, Sheffield and York.
Gordon Honeycombe
Gordon Honeycombe joined TV-am in January 1984 as TV-am's main news presenter. Already a familiar face to ITV viewers from his many years with ITN, Gordon brought much needed authority and credibility to the half hourly news bulletins. He stayed with the company until 1989. Gordon wrote TV-am's Official Celebration of the Royal Wedding in 1986, a book about the marriage of Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson. He is a successful author and actor.
Gyles Brandreth
Gyles Brandreth was a TV-am regular for most of its ten years on air. He started off in 1983 presenting the weekly video review slot, as VHS machines became a popular and more affordable domestic appliance. He reported and presented on many subjects for "Good Morning Britain" and took over from Jeni Barnett in 1987 as host of the weekly "Postbag". Gyles became well known for his bright jazzy jumpers, and brought out a number of knitting pattern books featuring TV-am presenters.
Henry Kelly
Fast talking, quick witted Henry Kelly joined TV-am in June 1983 as host of the Saturday edition of "Good Morning Britain" with Toni Arthur. Hired by Greg Dyke, Henry quickly established himself as one of TV-am's most popular presenters. He was a regular stand in presenter on the weekday programme and could also be seen presenting "Summer Sunday" over the years. His last appearance was in 1987. He can now be heard on BBC Radio Berkshire.
James Baker
James, son of former BBC newsreader Richard Baker, started at TV-am working in the post room. A stint as a programme researcher followed and he began work in the childrens department. He first became known to younger viewers presenting the quiz "Crack It" on the Saturday morning show "Splat". This success led to him becoming one of the three main presenters on the new "Wide Awake Club" in 1984.
Jayne Irving
Jayne joined TV-am before the station even went on the air, working as a reporter based in Bristol. Her talents were quickly spotted and she was soon presenting news bulletins on "Good Morning Britain". Early in 1984 Jayne got the chance to cover for Anne Diamond and then established herself as a regular on the TV-am sofa, usually alongside Nick Owen and John Stapleton. In 1986 Jayne became the regular host of the new "After Nine" slot and appeared every weekday. When the ACTT dispute began in Novemebr 1987, Jayne would often be the only face to appear on screen, acting as a continuity announcer linking into various recorded programmes. Jayne was a driving force behind the station's successful life-saving Cervical Cancer Campaign. She left TV-am in 1989 to join the BBC.
Jeni Barnett
Jeni Barnett was with TV-am from the start presenting the highlight slot "Pick of the Week" on Saturdays and Sundays. Actress Jeni was one of TV-am's most popular contributors and was the viewers' voice, reading out letters in her famous "Postbag" slot. She left TV-am in 1987.
Jimmy Greaves
Former footballer 'Greavsie' was brought in to TV-am in 1983 by Greg Dyke as TV reviewer. He was with the station to the very end and appeared on the last programme. In 1986, Jimmy was guest presenter on "After Nine" when a week of programmes was devoted to the fabulous 1950s
Kathryn Holloway
Kathryn joined TV-am in 1988 as Newcastle based reporter from Tyne Tees Television. As well as helping set up TV-am's regional studio for the North East, Kathryn soon became a regular presenter on "The Morning Programme" and "Good Morning Britain". She was one of the first reporters sent to the scene of the Lockerbie Air Disaster. Kathryn stayed with TV-am until the very end, later joing Living TV and Sky.
Kathy Rochford
A well established presenter and reporter in the Midlands, Kathy Rochford was the obvious choice to join TV-am as Birmingham based reporter in 1988. Kathy presented many editions of "The Morning Programme" and "Good Morning Britain" and was on the sofa alongside Mike Morris for two massive stories - two air disasters withing days of each other, Lockerbie and Kegworth. Kathy left TV-am to help launch the BBC's "East Midlands Today" programme from Nottingham.
Kathy Tayler
A physiology graduate, Kathy represented Britain in the Modern Pentathlon and became World Cup Champion in 1979. Her TV career began as co-presenter of the BBC children's show Stopwatch. As a sports journalist she presented several sports and sports quiz programmes while writing regular features for magazines and newspapers including the Daily Mirror and Mail on Sunday. She became a reporter/presenter for the BBC's Holiday programme between 1987 and 1990. Kathy joined TV-am in February 1989 and later that year took over as host of After Nine. Kathy can now be seen on shopping channel QVC.
Kay Burley
Now the face of Sky News, Kay Burley joined TV-am in 1985 from Tyne Tees Television as a reporter and occasional newsreader. In 1987 she got the chance to present TV-am's first hour, filling in for Caroline Righton, and covered some of Anne Diamond's maternity leave.
Lisa Aziz
Lisa was born in Devon. She began her career in journalism at Radio City in Liverpool in 1983. She moved to BBC TV in Bristol in 1984 to work on the news programme Points West. In 1985 she moved to HTV West as a news presenter on HTV News. In 1987 she also presented The West this Week. Lisa joined TV-am in 1988 as an on screen reporter. She then became co-presenter of TV-am Reports, a Sunday news magazine. Lisa was appointed main newsreader in February 1989 after Gordon Honeycombe left TV-am. Later she went on to work for Sky News and ITV West.
Lizzie Webb
"Mad" Lizzie Webb was brought to TV-am in May 1983 by editor in chief Greg Dyke as direct competition to the BBC's Green Goddess, Diana Moran. Her background was teaching in tough London schools, and work at the famous Pineapple Dance Studios. Lizzie quickly became a popular member of the TV-am family and appeared twice every morning with her shakeouts and exercise routines. Her popularity meant she stayed with the station right until the very end in December 1992. Over the years she was joined by many celebrities and pop industry experts soon realised her exercise slots were a great place to get their records heard. Lizzie famously introduced "Take That" to the breakfast audience and soon their single "It only takes a minute" was racing up the charts. Footage of the workout featuring Robbie Williams and the rest of "Take That" is still played on TV programmes around the world. Lizzie is still involved in exercise, keep fit and mentoring and is behind the hugely successful "Body Rocks" and "Creativity in Sport". Her website is www.creativityinsport.com .
Lorraine Kelly
Lorraine was born in Glasgow in 1959 and took her Scottish Highers before joining Scottish & Universal Newspapers in Glasgow, where she became Women's Page editor. After a brief period with BBC Scotland, she joined TV-am in 1984 as Scotland Reporter. In July 1989 Lorraine presented TV-am Reports with Geoff Meade, a Sunday news magazine. She became the main Good Morning Britain co-presenter with Mike Morris in January 1990 after spending four months as guest presenter on the programme. After leaving TV-am, Lorraine joined GMTV and still appears on breakfast TV. In September 2012 she became the main presenter of ITV1's "Daybreak", aswell as continuing to host her own lifestyle show "Lorraine".
Lynda Berry
Lynda Berry was one of TV-am's first news presenters and began as a regular host of "Daybreak" in 1983. She joined TV-am from TVS where she'd been a reporter and before that worked at ATV. When Angela Rippon and Anna Ford left in April 1983, Lynda was paired with Nick Owen as a temporary presenter on "Good Morning Britain". She covered the Prince and Princess of Wales' tour of Australia. Lynda left TV-am in 1984.
Martin Frizell
An accomplished reporter and production journalist, Martin Frizell was one of TV-am's main reporters. He later became a regular presenter on "First Report", "Newsweek" and "Good Morning Britain". He was with TV-am almost until the end and went on to become editor of GMTV. He is married to TV presenter Fiona Phillips.
Maya Even
Maya graduated from Magill University in Canada before obtaining a doctorate in Political Science from St Anthony's College in Oxford in 1987. Her research work was on the impact of TV on British General Elections since 1955. Maya joined TV-am's political unit in December 1986, later becoming a reporter. She went on to present the 6.00am to 7.00am slot First Report, later renamed Good Morning Britain.
Michaela Strachan
Pop mad Michaela joined TV-am in 1986 as a presenter on the Sunday edition of The Wide Awake Club alongside Timmy Mallett and Tommy Boyd. She also fronted "Michaela" and "Hey, Hey it's Saturday", as well as "WAC '90". Away from TV-am she was also regularly seen on other childrens programmes and the ITV night time show "The Hitman and Her". Michaela also had success as a pop singer.
Mike Morris
Mike was born in Harrow, Middlesex in June 1947. Educated at St Paul's School, London, he gained a BA in American and English Literature at Manchester University before starting his career in journalism with the Surrey Comet in 1969. He then joined AAP Reuters, a Sydney-based news agency, as bulletins editor. In 1974 he moved to United Newspapers as a sports reporter, then sports editor. Mike joined Thames TV as a sub-editor and reporter in 1979, before joining TV-am in 1983 at its launch as a sports reporter/presenter and then presenter of the Saturday edition of Good Morning Britain. He became anchorman of GMB in 1987. After TV-am, Mike went on to become regular presenter of Yorkshire TV's news magazine programme "Calendar". Sadly Mike died in October 2012.
Moya Doherty
Moya was a reporter and presenter at TV-am in the mid eighties, often appearing as a continuity announcer at weekends and presenter of "After Nine" on weekdays. She has made a great success of stage producing and is responsible for the world famous "Riverdance" performances, along with former TV-am weekend editor John McColgan. The show has made them multi millionaires.
Nick Owen
Nick Owen was at TV-am right from the very start. He read the sport on the first edition of Good Morning Britain and appeared regularly in the first few weeks, sharing the slot with Mike Morris. Nick took over from David Frost as main weekday male presenter in April 1983, sharing the famous sofa with Angela Rippon and then Anna Ford. When Angela and Anna left the company Nick co-presented "Good Morning Britain" with Lynda Berry. He was then joined by Anne Diamond in June 1983 and the hugely successful "Anne and Nick" partnership began. Nick secured an exclusive interview with Princess Michael of Kent in 1985 after it was revealled she had family connections with the SS. He also made the headlines in 1985 when Pamela Stephenson famously pulled down his trousers live on air in an effort to make him 'more popular' with TV viewers. His last programme was in August 1986 when he left to join ITV Sport. Nick's time at TV-am is told in his autobiography "In the time of Nick". Viewers in the Midlands see Nick every night at 6.30pm presenting the BBC regional news programme "Midlands Today".
Patrick Anthony
Patrick took up the cookery slot when Rusty Lee went to join Henry Kelly & Co on Game for a Laugh. It was producer Kathy Gyngell's mum who suggested him as a viewer of his at Anglia Television where he presented his weekly cookery item 'Patrick's Pantry' for almost 20 years. He later went on to Sky TV and than had an 8 year stint on Ready Steady Cook before returning to Anglia for 4 series of The Food Guide. At BBC Radio Norfolk he presented The Patrick Anthony Programme for 5 years and today he runs a charitable trust - St Stephen's in Hampstead.
Paul Reizin
Paul was one of TV-am's regular reporters covering news stories all over the country, but developed a niche for the wild and wacky...stories with an amusing, unusual or totally bizarre twist! He presented many 'strands' including the popular "Reizin Shine" and "Pick of the Week".
Richard Keys
He's now the face of Sky Sports, but Richard was TV-am's face of sport for many years. He began making regular appearances on "Good Morning Britain" in 1984 sharing the sports desk with Mike Morris but was to become one of TV-am's main presenters in 1986, often co-presenting the main programme with Anne Diamond. In 1988 he got his own show, the hour long news programme "The Morning Programme" and continued to co-present GMB. He left TV-am in 1990 to join Sky.
Robert Kee
One of TV-am's original "Famous Five" presenters, Robert Kee was 63 when he hosted our very first programme. "Daybreak" appeared between 6am and 7am from 1st February 1983 and was a format of rolling news, weather, sport, farming and finance. Robert Kee had a background in serious journalism having made a name for himself on programmes such as the BBC's "Panorama" and ITN's "First Report". His biggest role at TV-am involved covering the General Election in June 1983 and he made appearances on the station as late as spring 1987. He died in 2012.
Rustie Lee
Rustie Lee was TV-am's regular cook, often seen on Saturday mornings with Henry Kelly and Toni Arthur. Later she made regular appearances on the weekday programme. She is famous for her infectious laugh and Caribbean cookery and is also a great singer, actress and presenter. Her latest book "A Taste of the Caribbean" has been turned into a DVD and iPad App.
Sir David Frost
David Frost, now Sir David, was one of the founders of TV-am. Along with Peter Jay he helped gather the team together that was to win ITV's first breakfast franchise. He famously said the first words on the first show "Hello, good morning and welcome to TV-am", and found himself in the awkward position of having to stand aside when viewing figures fell in the first few weeks. Unlike other members of The Famous Five, David remained with the company to the very end as presenter and company director. His "Frost on Sunday" programmes made the news as well as reported it. The successful formula was transferred to BBC One in 1993. Sir David Frost died in August 2013 after suffering a heart attack on board a cruise ship.
Sir Michael Parkinson
Sir Michael Parkinson was one of the original "Famous Five" TV-am presenters and was one of the founding members of the company. He presented some weekdays editions of the programme in March 1983 but was mainly seen at weekends, often with his wife Mary. He left the company in 1984 but made a few appearances as a guest over the years. He described his time with TV-am as one of the most stressful times in his life.
Timmy Mallett
Probably TV-am's craziest presenter, Timmy was with TV-am from the start to the end hosting pop music items, Saturday shows and eventually the famous "Wacaday" programme. He made the word "Bleugh" famous and introduced younger viewers to wild and wacky characters over the years
Tommy Boyd
Tommy Boyd joined TV-am in 1985 as a presenter on "The Wide Awake Club". As well as hosting other items for children, including "Fizzical", Tommy was also head of weekend programmes for some time.
Toni Arthur
Toni Arthur was a co-presenter on the Saturday edition of "Good Morning Britain" 1983-1984. Already a well known national TV presenter from programmes such as "Play School", "Play Away" and "Seeing and Doing", Toni first made her name as a folk singer in the 1960s. Toni shared the TV-am sofa with Henry Kelly, Chris Tarrant, John Noakes and Mike Morris with some help in the kitchen from Rustie Lee. She now lives in Norfolk and continues to be a successful director, writer and actress.
Trish Williamson
Trish Williamson worked behind the scenes in the showbusiness department before becoming TV-am's weather girl in 1987, taking over from Wincey Willis. She made regular appearances during the ACTT dispute in 1987 and 1988 working as a continuity announcer linking programmes before leaving TV-am to join ITN's weather team. She later worked as a presenter at TSW in Plymouth and was a successful producer and director for the BBC. Sadly Trish died in a car accident in 2007 aged 52.
Ulrika Jonsson
Ulrika was born in Sweden and educated in England. She joined TV-am as a secretary working for Managing Director Bruce Gyngell in 1987 before leaving to be a weather presenter for a Scandanavian satellite TV station. She rejoined TV-am in 1989 as weather presenter and also became the regular presenter of Backchat and Good Morning Moments.
Wincey Willis
Wincey joined TV-am in May 1983 as main weekday weather presenter. She'd been spotted doing the regional weather forecasts on Tyne Tees Television. She quickly became very popular with viewers and was part of the 'new look' line-up that helped turn around the fortunes of "Good Morning Britain" in the early days. As well as the weather, Wincey also presented other features such as Caring Christmas, Wincey's Pets and Wincey's Wall. She left the station in 1987. Wincey can now often be heard on BBC Local Radio in Coventry and lectures in media and wildlife conservation.
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Which British Game Shows Could Work In America, And How?
British game shows may be light on dinette sets, but they’re heavy on knowledge. America might not be ready.
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The British do a lot of genres right, television-wise: period dramas, cozy detective series, reality programming that makes us Americans feel better about our own riff-raff (hi, Geordie Shore), and, of course, primetime game shows. The British love their primetime game shows, and over the years, they've come up with some formats that really work. A few of these shows have been adapted to American television (The Weakest Link) but most haven’t, which is a shame, because some of them would definitely work for an American audience. That being said, other British game shows assuredly would not be a great fit for a U.S. audience (hint: the ones that require a deep knowledge of the classics, foreign languages, history, and other kinds of book learnin'). Here, then, are five British game shows, ranked in order of least to most adaptable for American television.
5. QI
A wildly popular show in which panelists are asked questions on extremely obscure topics; they're awarded points for interesting answers, and docked points for "answers which are not only wrong, but pathetically obvious" (i.e., popular misconceptions) and joke answers.
Why it could work in America: Not to be pessimistic, but: it wouldn't. (See below.)
Why it wouldn't work: It should be clear just from the description of this show why it wouldn’t translate well to American TV. We can barely handle Are You Smarter Than A Fifth Grader?; there's no way we're gonna watch a show where contestants are punished for regurgitating popularly held beliefs, making easy jokes, or being anything less than scintillating in their responses. The QI website describes the show this way: "At one extreme, QI is serious, intensely scientific, deeply mystical; at the other it is hilarious, silly and frothy enough to please the most indolent couch-potato." Yeah, you lost us, Britain. Also, take it from possibly the most indolent of couch-potatoes (me): this show is not silly, nor can it fairly be described as frothy. I've tried to watch it multiple times and I just don't get it. This one definitely isn't ready for (American) primetime.
4. Eggheads
The show pits a quiz team of seven "Eggheads" — "some of the country's top quiz champions" (who rotate each episode) — against a series of teams of five challengers (regular Joes, presumably) who try to beat the Eggheads during a series of rounds. This show is popular enough in Britain to have spawned a spinoff series, Are You an Egghead?. These people love their eggheads!
Why it could work in America: It's basically team-style Jeopardy, and it plays on our latent populist desire to see "regular" people beat "smart" people at trivia (eat it, smart people!). Bonus if we can get Jeff Foxworthy to host!
Why it wouldn't work: The U.S. doesn't have the same vast pool of "quiz champions" to draw from, because when it comes to quiz shows, we pretty much only have Jeopardy. And even if Ken Jennings quits his day job (does he still have a day job?) and becomes a panelist, we’re still several Eggheads short of a proper stable of Eggheads. Britain, meanwhile, has more quiz shows — and thus potential Eggheads — than it knows what to do with, and is drawing contestants from competitions that we've never even heard of, such as British Quiz Championship, European Quizzing Championship, World Quizzing Championship, Going For Gold, Brain Of Britain, Beat The Nation, Mastermind, and the aforementioned Are You An Egghead?. So until America beefs up its Egghead population, this show will have a deficit of potential contestants. Get on it, America.
3. University Challenge
Even though it was originally based on an American program called College Bowl, University Challenge is a very British institution. The show pits four-person teams of students from various universities against each other in a knockout tournament, until one team emerges as champion. Since 1962, when it debuted on British TV, the show has featured some contestants who later went on to become famous, including Julian Fellowes (creator of Downton Abbey), Christopher Hitchens (well-known atheist), and Stephen Fry (comedian, current host of QI).
Why it could work in America: We have universities. We like a challenge.
Why it wouldn't work: In the British version, the questions are largely based on The Classics, rather than subjects that American college students are familiar with, such as sexting and Facebook. The subject matter would therefore have to be tweaked so that no one would feel bad about not knowing that the symbiotic association of rhizobium bacteria with the roots of legumes is the basis of fixation of nitrogen, the biological process by which nitrogen in the atmosphere is converted into ammonia. Yes, that's the answer to an actual University Challenge question .
2. Mastermind
Another wildly popular primetime quiz show, Mastermind asks contestants two rounds of questions: the first on a specialized subject of the contestant's choice, and the second on general knowledge. The creator of the show based the format on his experiences of being interrogated by the Gestapo during World War II. Fun!
Why it could work in America: This would totally work in the U.S., and, in fact, it was briefly adapted for the Discovery Channel in 2001, with some goofy interactive component built in, because it was 2001.
Why it wouldn't work: It would mostly work, although I'm not sure American contestants would pick the same sorts of "specialized" topics the British do. For example, in one episode, the specialized subjects chosen included "The Author And Secret Agent Robert Bruce Lockhart," "Human Parasites," "The English Poet And Novelist A.C. Swinburne," and "The Sixteenth Century Siege Of Malta." Oh, British people — you and your knowledge!
1. Pointless
This is hands-down my favorite British game show. The format is like Family Feud, but in reverse. As a contestant on Family Feud, of course, you're trying to pick the answer that the most people gave in the survey. But on Pointless, you’re trying to pick the answer that the fewest people gave in the survey. In other words, you're trying to come up with the most obscure (but correct) answer to each question. The object is to have as low a score as possible (and if you give the wrong answer, you get 100 points). Sample survey topics include "Shakespeare's Tragedy And History Plays," "Nationalities Ending in 'Ian,'" and "Types Of Hat." IT IS SO FUN. If you don't believe me, watch for yourself!
Why it could work in America: Pointless is adaptable to any audience, and has already been exported to other European markets, so it would definitely work for the U.S. It has the additional advantage of rewarding the cultural value placed on obscure knowledge over "mainstream" knowledge. Sanctimonious hipsters and old people alike will enjoy Pointless!
Why it wouldn't work: IT WOULD WORK.
So, moral of the story: the British fascination with esoteric quiz shows is probably not going to carry across the pond. I'm not saying that Brits are smarter than Americans — the British pronunciation of the word "Ibiza" alone is strong evidence to the contrary — but we Americans don't like our TV to be too mind-numbingly cerebral. We like our game shows to be fun and silly and not so challenging that we feel badly about ourselves for having watched them. This is why I like the Teen Tournament on Jeopardy. And this is also why we need to introduce an American version of Pointless. Who's with me?
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Which British Game Shows Could Work In America, And How?
British game shows may be light on dinette sets, but they’re heavy on knowledge. America might not be ready.
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The British do a lot of genres right, television-wise: period dramas, cozy detective series, reality programming that makes us Americans feel better about our own riff-raff (hi, Geordie Shore), and, of course, primetime game shows. The British love their primetime game shows, and over the years, they've come up with some formats that really work. A few of these shows have been adapted to American television (The Weakest Link) but most haven’t, which is a shame, because some of them would definitely work for an American audience. That being said, other British game shows assuredly would not be a great fit for a U.S. audience (hint: the ones that require a deep knowledge of the classics, foreign languages, history, and other kinds of book learnin'). Here, then, are five British game shows, ranked in order of least to most adaptable for American television.
5. QI
A wildly popular show in which panelists are asked questions on extremely obscure topics; they're awarded points for interesting answers, and docked points for "answers which are not only wrong, but pathetically obvious" (i.e., popular misconceptions) and joke answers.
Why it could work in America: Not to be pessimistic, but: it wouldn't. (See below.)
Why it wouldn't work: It should be clear just from the description of this show why it wouldn’t translate well to American TV. We can barely handle Are You Smarter Than A Fifth Grader?; there's no way we're gonna watch a show where contestants are punished for regurgitating popularly held beliefs, making easy jokes, or being anything less than scintillating in their responses. The QI website describes the show this way: "At one extreme, QI is serious, intensely scientific, deeply mystical; at the other it is hilarious, silly and frothy enough to please the most indolent couch-potato." Yeah, you lost us, Britain. Also, take it from possibly the most indolent of couch-potatoes (me): this show is not silly, nor can it fairly be described as frothy. I've tried to watch it multiple times and I just don't get it. This one definitely isn't ready for (American) primetime.
4. Eggheads
The show pits a quiz team of seven "Eggheads" — "some of the country's top quiz champions" (who rotate each episode) — against a series of teams of five challengers (regular Joes, presumably) who try to beat the Eggheads during a series of rounds. This show is popular enough in Britain to have spawned a spinoff series, Are You an Egghead?. These people love their eggheads!
Why it could work in America: It's basically team-style Jeopardy, and it plays on our latent populist desire to see "regular" people beat "smart" people at trivia (eat it, smart people!). Bonus if we can get Jeff Foxworthy to host!
Why it wouldn't work: The U.S. doesn't have the same vast pool of "quiz champions" to draw from, because when it comes to quiz shows, we pretty much only have Jeopardy. And even if Ken Jennings quits his day job (does he still have a day job?) and becomes a panelist, we’re still several Eggheads short of a proper stable of Eggheads. Britain, meanwhile, has more quiz shows — and thus potential Eggheads — than it knows what to do with, and is drawing contestants from competitions that we've never even heard of, such as British Quiz Championship, European Quizzing Championship, World Quizzing Championship, Going For Gold, Brain Of Britain, Beat The Nation, Mastermind, and the aforementioned Are You An Egghead?. So until America beefs up its Egghead population, this show will have a deficit of potential contestants. Get on it, America.
3. University Challenge
Even though it was originally based on an American program called College Bowl, University Challenge is a very British institution. The show pits four-person teams of students from various universities against each other in a knockout tournament, until one team emerges as champion. Since 1962, when it debuted on British TV, the show has featured some contestants who later went on to become famous, including Julian Fellowes (creator of Downton Abbey), Christopher Hitchens (well-known atheist), and Stephen Fry (comedian, current host of QI).
Why it could work in America: We have universities. We like a challenge.
Why it wouldn't work: In the British version, the questions are largely based on The Classics, rather than subjects that American college students are familiar with, such as sexting and Facebook. The subject matter would therefore have to be tweaked so that no one would feel bad about not knowing that the symbiotic association of rhizobium bacteria with the roots of legumes is the basis of fixation of nitrogen, the biological process by which nitrogen in the atmosphere is converted into ammonia. Yes, that's the answer to an actual University Challenge question .
2. Mastermind
Another wildly popular primetime quiz show, Mastermind asks contestants two rounds of questions: the first on a specialized subject of the contestant's choice, and the second on general knowledge. The creator of the show based the format on his experiences of being interrogated by the Gestapo during World War II. Fun!
Why it could work in America: This would totally work in the U.S., and, in fact, it was briefly adapted for the Discovery Channel in 2001, with some goofy interactive component built in, because it was 2001.
Why it wouldn't work: It would mostly work, although I'm not sure American contestants would pick the same sorts of "specialized" topics the British do. For example, in one episode, the specialized subjects chosen included "The Author And Secret Agent Robert Bruce Lockhart," "Human Parasites," "The English Poet And Novelist A.C. Swinburne," and "The Sixteenth Century Siege Of Malta." Oh, British people — you and your knowledge!
1. Pointless
This is hands-down my favorite British game show. The format is like Family Feud, but in reverse. As a contestant on Family Feud, of course, you're trying to pick the answer that the most people gave in the survey. But on Pointless, you’re trying to pick the answer that the fewest people gave in the survey. In other words, you're trying to come up with the most obscure (but correct) answer to each question. The object is to have as low a score as possible (and if you give the wrong answer, you get 100 points). Sample survey topics include "Shakespeare's Tragedy And History Plays," "Nationalities Ending in 'Ian,'" and "Types Of Hat." IT IS SO FUN. If you don't believe me, watch for yourself!
Why it could work in America: Pointless is adaptable to any audience, and has already been exported to other European markets, so it would definitely work for the U.S. It has the additional advantage of rewarding the cultural value placed on obscure knowledge over "mainstream" knowledge. Sanctimonious hipsters and old people alike will enjoy Pointless!
Why it wouldn't work: IT WOULD WORK.
So, moral of the story: the British fascination with esoteric quiz shows is probably not going to carry across the pond. I'm not saying that Brits are smarter than Americans — the British pronunciation of the word "Ibiza" alone is strong evidence to the contrary — but we Americans don't like our TV to be too mind-numbingly cerebral. We like our game shows to be fun and silly and not so challenging that we feel badly about ourselves for having watched them. This is why I like the Teen Tournament on Jeopardy. And this is also why we need to introduce an American version of Pointless. Who's with me?
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RETRO REVIEW: The Running Man (1987)
By N.Demmy on February 7th, 2015
Directed by Paul Michael Glaser.
Written by Steven E. de Souza.
Starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Richard Dawson, Maria Conchita Alonso, Yaphet Kotto, Mick Fleetwood and Jesse Ventura.
R, 101 minutes.
The basic premise behind The Running Man was nothing new to audiences even when it was released. Those at all familiar with the science fiction genre were undoubtedly aware of films like Rollerball or, perhaps to a lesser extent, Death Race 2000. Both brought a different sensibility to their similar premises, the individual against society set within a world where televised sporting events can easily result in death. The Running Man is no different, but whereas the aforementioned films were violent, scathing and smart, Schwarzenegger’s action vehicle is just violent, scathing and fairly dumb.
Loosely based on the novel by Richard Bachman (a pen name for Stephen King), The Running Man takes place in the year 2019, where paramilitary forces control the planet. All forms of art have been censored, a vast majority of the population is going hungry and the television is used to pacify audiences. The most popular show is The Running Man, a brutal gladiatorial game show where incarcerated people are pitted against “stalkers,” men with varying costume themes who are selected by audience members to track down today’s “runners” and fight them to the death.
The action begins when Ben Richards (Schwarzenegger), a soldier for the police force, finds himself imprisoned for a crime he did not commit. Breaking out of the detention center, his attempts to flee prove unsuccessful and he’s put on The Running Man by its host, Killian (Richard Dawson), a repellent man who wears his fake congenial manner so well you would think he was hosting something harmless like Family Feud (which the real-life actor was the host for).
The game is structured around the “runners” being shut through some network of tunnels in a pod. When they land, one lucky audience member gets to choose their favorite “stalker” to attack. The stalkers are Sub-Zero, dressed as a hockey goalie, Dynamo, singing opera with a circuit of lights as a costume, Buzzsaw, who wields a chainsaw, and Fireball, who you can probably guess what he does.
Following forty minutes of setting up this incisive, if not a little unbelievable, satirical future, the film devolves into a repetitive actioner, with each “stalker” coming out of the woodwork to fight Arnold until he’s face to face with the show’s host. I say a little unbelievable in the sense that I never truly bought the commoners’ bloodlust for the show like the movie wants us to. Everyone in this movie lacks empathy. Even Arnold, who’s supposed to be the good guy is all too willing to indulge in murdering the stalkers once the game gets going almost without any hesitation.
If The Running Man doesn’t work as science fiction, as a warning of what’s to come in the future, then it most certainly works as a time capsule of the decade in which it was made. Dating the movie in the most wonderful ways, we’ve got Ahnold spewing out the one-liners, Harold Faltermeyer’s electronic score, Paula Abdul-choreographed leotard-clad dancers and a hair metal jam playing over the end credits.
The Running Man doesn’t take itself seriously enough to be taken seriously as science fiction, and yet, as an action film, takes itself too seriously to work as a humorous commentary on its own subject.
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What was the name of the golfing game show presented by Jimmy Tarbuck | Full Swing: AKA how Jimmy Tarbuck & The BBC Killed Golf
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I enjoy the sport of golf. Whether it's just hanging around with some friends on a 9 hole course, just shooting the breeze and the balls into the water, the trees or the course managers 1998 Ford Taurus. Or sometimes it's just to the driving range, trying to hit the long ball or the person that's picking up all the loose balls. Or maybe it's just watching Tiger Woods missing the cut at Quail Hollow, laughing all the while. It's a great sport. Sure it can get boring at times, but that's all part of the game. But the BBC decided, "Hey, let's take this popular sport, confine it to a TV studio and get an annoying prat to host the show." Thus, the viewing public were treated to the triple bogey of game shows that was Full Swing.
Before I do anything, I gotta talk about the host. Seeing the gap in the teeth that Phil Mickelson can chip through means that it's the one and thankfully only, Jimmy Tarbuck. Here is the supposed funnyman on the buggy making jokes about his buggy going up to 45 where he lives at 74. Lame joke telling. He then continued to make jokes about the BBC and a supposed game show involved MP's called "Prats Win Prizes." Then he makes cheap jokes about two superior hosts in Bruce Forsyth and Michael Parkinson. If you have to sink that low to get laughs, then that's just sad. It doesn't get much better when his main hosting style is chiding the contestants that don't do well. I mean, the insults that he comes up with are really pathetic too, but more on that later.
He then chats with the contestants and then the celebrity golfers that help out the contestants as well. More Tarbuckisms apply here as he tries desperately to be funny and ends up in the sand trap instead. This wouldn't be so bad, but it just drags on and on. It took Tarbuck 6 or so minutes to introduce the contestants and 4 of those 6 was telling horrific jokes. Stuff so bad that it would get the QI Siren if Stephen Fry had any say in the matter. But then he announces it's time to actually play Full Swing and the first round entitled "Three For the Tee"
Yes, with really cheap graphic and Tee-esque effect. Already it seems cheesy and a bore to watch, and we haven't even gotten to the actual game yet.
The first round has the celebrity Golfers playing the hole on one of those virtual reality golf simulators that people see at most Golf Pro Shops or at the mall when they are trying to sell people some new clubs. So, already we're not getting Golf, we're getting Virtual Reality Golf. It's kinda cheap, but then again, I doubt a full golf course would be able to stand Jimmy Tarbuck's jokes or mannerisms or anything like that. So, they're stuck with this. The object is to try to get as close to the pin as you can get. The two closest teams move on to the next round. In order to do this, the celebrities take one shot and hopefully avoid any bunkers or water hazards or hitting it out of bounds in certain cases.
After that one shot, Tarbuck asks the mild mannered contestants to pick an envelope. In the envelopes contain 2 general knowledge questions. Each correct answer moves the ball up about 45-55 yards. However, if the celebrity knocked it in the water or out of bounds, the first correct answer gets them out of said hazard. So, it's not too terribly bad, it's just boring. Plus, it doesn't help that Tarby decides to crack wise every now and then, especially when one of the contestants admitted that he was a Manchester United fan. Afterwards, the celebs take one last shot to try to get close to the pin and they get the final distance from their ball to the pin. The team that wound up in third was eliminated and then played Crazy Consolation.
Yay, more crappy title screens. Oh, and want to know why it's crazy, just look at how crazy the word Crazy looks. If I want to see crazy, I'll watch an episode of Fun House.
Man did Pat Sharp have some great hair back in the day.
But back to Mr. Gap Tooth and his Friends. The Crazy Consolation is the contestant putting a ball from a range that a 4 year old could make and if he makes it, he gets 150 pounds. I'm not stewing over this, but it's cool that 3rd place gets something worthwhile. I mean, it could be worse. He could have been given a golf bag that had Full Swing on it and a set of Full Swing balls, which is what some other shows would have done. Anyways, next up is Fairway or Foul...
....still with a crappy title screen & cheesy pun.
In this round the contestant actually gets to play golf. Well, putt-putt golf, but golf nevertheless. This round starts off with a contestant being asked a true false question. If the contestant is right, then the celebrity can chip to what they called the Hazard Green, which is filled with stuff that you might see in a golf course, like ponds, bunkers & Bunny holes...bunny holes?
"If we poured boiling water down there, we'd have Hot Cross Bunnies!"
Thank you High.
Oh, I forgot one other thing. The hole only counts if it's lit up. If it's not lit, the ball will come flying out with a humorous noise as well. Well, humorous is a stretch. Another thing is that if the celebrity chips it into a hazard, the contestant must answer a visual question, which usually is which one out of these 3 isn't a brother or which one had a single in the 80s or something like that. They had to do all of this in 90 seconds. The team that completed the game with the most amount of time remaining won. The other team got to take part in another form of Crazy Consolation entitled Celebrity Consolation...and if you're expecting something different...
Nope. Except they replaced Crazy for a fancy Celebrity.
In this segment, the celebrity putts the ball from the top of the stage in the hopes of getting a hole in one. If they do, it's 500 pounds, which is a good consolation prize. The further away the ball is to the hole, the less consolation the contestant gets. While this might seem ok, it really is not. At least the first consolation game was done by the contestant. In this case, the celebrity can get the contestant less than what the person in third place got, or the same amount, depending on the putt. The third place contestant could get 150 quid, whereas a bad putt by the celebrity can only net the second place contestant 100 quid. I mean, where is the logic in that? In normal golf, 2nd place always gets paid more than third place, no matter how bad they screw up the 18th hole. After all that, it's time for one more crappy graphic and the Final Green.
There's the crappy graphic. And thankfully it's the last one.
The Final Green is made up of 2 parts. The first part has Tarbuck asking the contestant 4 general knowledge questions. Each correct answer gives her celebrity 10 seconds to complete their end of the bonus round. So, it's harmless. Then the contestant pulls a golf ball out of a hopper named Archie. Don't do it Tarby, don't do it.
"It's got a load of balls, that's why it's called Archie."
You'll get paid extra, High. Thank you.
The balls are numbered 10-60. That equates to how many additional seconds will be added to the celebrities time. And what does the celebrity have to do?
The celebrity has to try to putt 10 balls into the hole, each one longer than the last, in the amount of time earned. Each hole is worth 100 quid. If the celebrity gets all 10 in the hole, the celebrity wins 1.000 pounds for his charity & the contestant wins a dream vacation, or so I'm told. So, it's a pretty interesting concept for an end game in theory. Unfortunately though, you could get stuck with a celebrity who can't putt for crap, and still you could end up with less than what the 2nd place can earn. The payouts on this show aren't really that cohesive. The payouts need to be more streamlined, or better yet, give 2nd place something like a half-set of Golf Clubs, like some woods or something to that effect. Third Place can get something golf related such as golfing lessons or maybe a golfing wardrobe. First place can go for the cash & the trip. Thankfully, that's the end of the show.
The concept isn't that bad. That I will grant them, however the execution here is really lackluster. I mean, when I want to see golf, I will turn on CBS or ESPN to see golf. However, it doesn't translate well to a game show format. What makes this even more disheartening is that the same production company that did this show, also created the hugely popular UK billiards game show, Big Break. But when it comes to Full Swing, they did almost everything wrong in the first 18 or so minutes. It's also not helped when Jimmy Tarbuck would rather crack horrific jokes than host the show the way it should be hosted. Plus, he's too loud for a golf show. You need someone with a mellow voice to do this sort of show, who actually would rather try to get the show over than his own lame brand of comedy.. Unfortunately, no UK name comes to me at this point. Either way, it didn't become that big of a hit with viewers and only lasted 1 series. I guess they were bored with Tarbuck's humor and the show as I was.
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Jimmy Tarbuck is one of Britain’s best known comedians. His show-business career started when he was spotted by the late Val Parnell whilst working as a Butlin’s holiday camp redcoat. He made several guest appearances on Sunday Night at the London Palladium for Val Parnell until he became its resident compere in September 1965.
Jimmy was soon headlining the top variety shows throughout the country and his career flourished throughout the 70’s and 80’s with shows like The Jimmy Tarbuck Show and Winner Takes All. He also signed a five year contract with London Weekend Television to present Live From Her Majesty’s, this was followed by Live From The Piccadilly and Live From The London Palladium. During this period he also had a television series called Tarby and Friends.
Jimmy is recognised as one of Britain’s top cabaret artistes and he is regarded as one of this country’s leading after-dinner speakers. He hosts many of the top award and business presentation shows as well as making many TV guest appearances.
One of his main passions in life is golf and Jimmy was honoured to play in the Bob Hope Classic in America. He regularly plays in charity golf matches and he holds the Jimmy Tarbuck Golf Classic annually in either Spain or Portugal. He has also written a book entitled “Tarbuck on Golf” which went to the top of the best sellers list.
He has received the top Variety Club of Great Britain award as “Show-business Personality of the Year” and, for his charity work, he has been made an Officer of the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem.
In 1994, Jimmy was honoured by being awarded the OBE for his services to show-business and charity. His TV special for LWT, An Audience with Jimmy Tarbuck was aired in October 1994 and received top ratings and critical acclaim. The following year, as a direct result of the success of this show, he was presented in a late night talk show series entitled Tarbuck Late. He appeared on programmes such as Fantasy Football, Schofield’s Quest and the Des O’Connor show. He also found the time to make a golf video entitled “Tarbuck’s Nightmare Holes”.
1996 saw Jimmy with a new BBC TV series, Full Swing, which was a game show based on golf. He was also filming with Julie Walters and Robert Lindsay a television film for the BBC entitled Brazen Hussies. His second golf video, “Nightmare Holes of Golf II”, was released and Carlton also brought out “An Audience with Jimmy Tarbuck” on video.
1996 culminated in Jimmy being honoured by The Guild of Professional Toastmasters with the “Ivor Spencer Best After-Dinner Speaker Award 1996.”
Jimmy can be found appearing in summer seasons, pantomime, yearly concert tours and a variety of television programmes. He is also involved in many charitable causes. He is a popular after-dinner speaker and hosts many award ceremonies.
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Hollywood double Two major screen stars — the queen of the soaps herself, Joan Collins, below, and cuddly Dudley Moore — join Des O'Connor Tonight (inset) for an hour on ITV. See page 19.
Clint Eastwood joins ITV's festive film line-up in Bronco Billy, a humorous account of life in a Wild West show. See films, starting on page 38.
The Beast is back President Reagan, below, and others come in for a mauling on ITV in The Second Beast of Spitting Image. See page 120.
28 DEC
Barbara Dickson (below) is in a glittering star line-up paying tribute to Lyrics by Tim Rice, on ITV. See page 114.
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on Channel Four with the zany brothers, Harp°, Groucho, Chico, seen below. See films, starting on page 38.
On the run Athletic Anneka Rice (above) does the running in sunny Florida, while back in the studio, Kenneth Kendall and Wincey Willis mastermind Treasure Hunt on Channel Four. See page 27.
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A first-class tale about those second-class citizens Terry McCann (Dennis Wateiinan) and Arthur Daley (George Cole), left, unfolds as ITV invites you all to take your seats for Minder on the Orient Express. See pages 14 and 20.
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Keep an ITV date with the owners of Sixty Tiny Fingers — Jennifer, Ruth, Lucy, Kate, Hannah and Sarah Walton, the world's only all-girl sextuplets. See page 120.
Rice bowls 'em over
Roll up, roll up for a Marx-ist Christmas by tuning into
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The Krypton Factor Christmas
Celebrity Special on ITV puts some stars through their paces. See page 27.
Hail Caesar Funnyman Mel Brooks, who once wrote for Sid Caesar, teams up again with the hilarious American comedian in Channel Four's Mel Brooks Hails Sid Caesar. See page 14. TVTIMES 21 December-3 January 1986
Anniversary Street It's birthday time! Coronation Street The First Twenty Five Years celebrates a quarter century on ITV by looking back at major events in the history of the Street. See page 26.
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Clive in Dallas Cultures clash tonight on ITV when an Australian looks at life in the United States for British television. Who could it be but Clive James in Dallas (seen left).
It may be the festive season, but thoughts are turning to summer holidays as W ish You Were Here...? returns to ITV.
Festive music A dramatised version of Berlioz's L'Enfance du Christ, on ITV (right), is a must for music lovers. See page 113.
'Auld Lang Syne' there better to celebrate the New Year than north of the border? So join Jack McLaughlin as he hosts The New Year Show on ITV. The programme can be seen on Grampian tomorrow.
Hogmanay laughter Comic Billy Connolly (left) says At Last It's in DEC Hogmanay an alternative celebration on Channel Four. See page 123.
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Youth, on ITV, featuring some of the world's most talented young artists performing before the Queen. See page 132.
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or an act which once failed to make the clapometer move on the ITV talent show Opportunity Knocks!, Cannon and Ball have come a long, long way. Earlier this year, they became the first British variety performers to gross £1 million in takings from a summer season, after their hugely successful run at Blackpool's Opera House theatre. Last year, it was estimated that more than 500,000 people watched the Lancashire double-act up and down the country. When you consider the duo's humble beginnings, their rise to fame has been meteoric, by anyone's standards. Tommy Cannon (real name Thomas Derbyshire) and Bobby Ball (Robert Harper) once bulled a singing act called The Harper Brothers, who
Tales of Dracula Vincent Price's Dracula, on ITV, looks at the count JAN real-life and the fictional version, with a chilling narration by Price, right. See page 133.
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here's a complete change of image, with clothes to match, for actress Patricia Hodge, who stars twice over the Christmas period. It's a far cry from the modern amateur sleuth in ITV's Jemima Shore Investigates, as she takes a step back in time to the England of 1937 in a fulllength romantic drama,
Skater's waltz A Channel Four camera crew spent a day with skater Robin Cousins, above, at a recent competition in Paris. The results can be seen in Robin Cousins Has
The Death of the Heart
Paris On Ice.
A good Bette Zany comedienne Bette Midler, right, is seen at her best in concert in Channel Four's Divine Madness. See films, starting on page 38.
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(Sunday 22 December, ITV). It's a period that has particular dramatic appeal to Patricia Hodge — 'it was the last moment of English innocence before everything changed with the war.' Her second ITV appearance in the space of a week sees her in 92 Grosvenor Street (Sunday 29 December, ITV), set during World War Two itself. She plays a glamorous, top-drawer secretary, working at the Admiralty in an adventure
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fire on both cylinders trudged around the Northern clubs by night, scraping together a living to supplement their wages as factory welders. It was a hard grind. But times change. You can see for yourself just how entertaining this immensely successful double act has become in Christmas Cannon & Ball (Saturday 21 December, UV). Cannon and Ball's own Christmas promises to be as action-packed as the rest of their year. Apart from the TV show, they are in Bristol, starring at the Hippodrome in Babes in the Wood, which runs until February. They went straight into rehearsals for the pantomime after returning from an intensive tour of the Middle East. Have they had any breaks from work? Well, Tommy has fitted in the occasional round of golf, while Bobby has made a few appearances at his own club in Rochdale, called Braces. 'But,' gasps Ball, 'I've never known a year like it. Talk about hectic.' He adds: To be honest, the fuss that is sometimes made when we're playing the theatres scares me. It's like The Beatles. It's very nice, but it takes some getting used to.' Tommy Cannon adds: `I can never wait to be working. That feeling when you've got an audience dangling from the end of your fingertips — there's nothing like it. We usually have a holiday early on in the New Year, but at the end of three weeks we're both itching to get back to work' Look out in 1986 for a new Cannon and Ball series on ITV when the plan is to introduce longer sketches into their shows. Cordell Marks
A double date with Patricia story involving behind-theenemy lines operations in Norway. In The Death of the Heart, an adaptation of the pre-war Elizabeth Bowen novel about a 16-year-old
orphan coping with upperclass relatives, Patricia's co-stars include Wendy Hiller, Phyllis Calvert, Robert Hardy and Nigel Havers — and an unknown actress from
Rock on, Santa! The festive spirit flows for Bobby Ball and Tommy Cannon on ITV.
Kent called Jojo Cole. Jojo, an unemployed 18year-old, was one of 1000 youngsters who answered Granada Television's advertisement for 'a wellspoken young girl' to play the part of the orphaned Portia Quayne. As well as a good voice, she needed an innocent face. Says producer June Wyndham-Davies: When Jojo walked in for an audition we knew she was right.' Jojo, from Beckenham, had wanted to be an actress since she was seven. A teacher at the comprehensive school where she gained four 0-levels told her when she left: 'You'll never get anywhere in life.' With money earned as a waitress at a restaurant in London's Covent Garden, she paid her own air fare to New York when she was 17. Arriving at Kennedy Airport with nowhere to stay, she lost her luggage but, undeterred, immediately Jojo Cole, left, Patricia Hodge and W endy Hiller — part of a star cast in the ITV romantic story The Death of the Heart'.
enrolled in a Manhattan drama class, For six months she shared a room with three other girls in a Salvation Army hostel. Then came what looked like the big break. Jeremy Irons was starring on Broadway in the Tom Stoppard play The Real Thing, and they needed a girl to play his daughter. 'I met him backstage,' says Jojo. 'He thought I was right for the part, but I was unable to get a work permit.' Her hopes dashed, a week later she came back to England and, after several months on the dole, answered the advertisement that landed her a leading part on television. A delighted Jojo celebrated her 18th birthday by starting rehearsals for The Death of the Heart. Patricia Hodge, who plays the wife of the stepbrother with whom Jojo comes to live, is equally happy to be in the production. 'From the first day, I knew that it was going to be something special.'
The real spirit of Christmas FOR AN imaginative look at the moral and spiritual side of Christmas, watch a special edition of 7 Days (Saturday 21 December, Channel Four). Then you can tune into Morning W orship (Sunday 22 December, ITV except Ulster), which features a carol service from St Germain's Church, Birmingham. (Viewers in Scotland have their own carol service, Joy to the W orld. Later the same day, Benjamin Luxon, with Cantabile and Sheila Arnit, presents The Story of the Carol (ITV), and Harry Secombe takes an extended Highway (ITV). Channel Four's religious coverage on Sunday 22 December includes The Mysteries: The Nativity, filmed earlier this year at London's National Theatre, and A ltarpieces, the first of a trilogy of programmes examining artistic treasures to be found in churches. The second in the series can be seen on Monday 23 December, with part three being shown on Tuesday 24 December.
Channel Four offers another chance, this evening, to see the award-winning cartoon The Snowman', from the book by Raymond Briggs — a touching tale of a young boy's magic friendship that makes children of us all. As David Bowie says in his introduction: 'One winter, I made a snowman.. . you see, it was real.
The riverbank reverberates once more in 'The W ind in the W illows' (on ITV this afternoon) as the troublesome Toad tries the patience of his long-suffering chums, Badger, Ratty and Mole. This is a first, festive taste of a new series of stories, written by Brian Trueman and based on the classic book. Michael K night isn't clowning when he and KITT, the car that answers back, perform under the big top in 'Circus K nights', this afternoon's episode of 'K night Rider' on ITV. Billed as 'Turbo Man and his flying, talking carpet', our hero investigates the suspicious death of a flying-trapeze artist and lifts the lid on a schemer attempting to bankrupt the circus.
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The Best of Morecambe and W ise', with Hannah Gordon, below, and Suzanne Danielle, right, in some of the duo's funniest sketches, on ITV.
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It's Dudley's little udley Moore reckons he rewrote the Hollywood rule book when he landed the 1980 film role of Arthur (this evening, ITV) — the world's richest and most lovable drunk. 'Until then there was a minimum height requirement for leading men. It was like joining the police or the fire department. I was once up for a part in a detective thriller but they were afraid rd shoot the villain in the ankle.' In Arthur, the clever trick was hanging on to his martinis. Which
prompts him to remember seeing the screenplay for the first time: 'There are very few genuinely funny scripts around these days. The usual ratio is the same as gin and vermouth, one laugh to every 10 pages. But Arthur was just the opposite.' Indeed, as a follow-up to his antics with Bo Derek in 10, the year before, the little British lad found himself in the Hollywood bigtime, and Sir John Gielgud, as his foil of a butler, made' the casting of Arthur perfect. But it hadn't started out that way. Producer Charles Jaffe had faced much opposition to his plan to create a Forties'
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but large show... 'screwball' comedy for the Eighties. The money-men wanted big-name back-up — names like Jack Nicholson, Al Pacino and Richard Dreyfuss were mentioned. We certainly didn't think of a 40-ish English person in the role,' recalls Jaffe. A rthur confirmed Moore's standing in Hollywood by proving 10 was no flash in the pan, and the success has brought rich rewards. There is, for example, his new restaurant in trendy Venice, California, where Moore himself is at the piano, twinkling and tinkling, enjoying what he obviously regards as the best things in life: good food, great music; a romantic setting and beautiful women. Debonair in dinnerjacket and buttonhole, he does his Humphrey Bogart bit, welcoming guests at the door. Back at the piano, he launches blithely into Bach and the blues. Our Dud — Hollywood's sophisticated sex thimble. But wait a bit longer and you get what everyone in the restaurant has come for: Moore the merriest, the impish elf with a saucy sense of fun. No wonder the creators of the film
Santa Claus had Moore in mind when they started writing about Santa's chief elf, a perky chap with a cap and puckish grin. Moore was not sure whether to be offended: 'How on earth could anyone think of me as an elf?' You can judge for yourself when Sue Robbie talks to Moore about his latest role in Santa Claus — The Movie, Behind the Scenes (Boxing Day, ITV). You will, however, also get the chance to see Moore walk tall this Christmas. He is one of Des °Connors' guests on his Christmas Day show.
Charters and Caldicott, the gentlemanly cricket buffs in `The Lady Vanishes' (on Channel Four tonight), have been portrayed a number of times over the years. In the 1979 version, Ian Carmichael and Arthur Lowe played the two duffers, while Robin Bailey and Michael Aldridge portrayed the characters in a recent BBC series. Pictured left, though, are tonight's 1938 originals, with Naunton W ayne as Caldicott and Basil Radford as Charters.
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For those unfamiliar with things of a heavenly kind, a close encounter of the first kind is the sighting of a UFO (Unidentified Flying Object). An encounter of the second kind is actual physical evidence of a UFO, while 'Close Encounters of the Third K ind' (on ITV this afternoon) is actual contact with the occupants of the spaceship. Incidentally, this special edition of 1977's spellbinding film — has an extended sequence as contact is made with another world.
Dudley Moore and Liza Minnelli in 'Arthur'. urkey and stuffing, crackers and hats, Morecambe and Wise. Christmas wouldn't be Christmas without them. And though the one with the glasses died last year, the laughter lives on in The Best of Morecambe and W ise (this evening, ITV). One person who will be
Side by side... Eric with actress Glenda Jackson.
watching is Joan Morecambe, Eric's widow. 'In some ways,' she says, it is comforting to see his old shows. I don't think I would like it if he was never on television, if he was suddenly cut off. Of course, there are times when it is painful, but he can still make me laugh so much.' Joan lives in the memory-filled family house in Hertfordshire. Christmas there was a special time. 'We never, never missed the Christmas show,' she says. 'Our meals were planned around it. All the children would be sent to watch it in another room in case they fidgeted, and only when everyone was settled would Eric sit down to watch. He was his own best audience.' Joan now keeps herself busy writing — her book, Morecambe and Wife, was
published earlier this month — and fund-raising for some of Eric's favourite charities. Ernie Wise, too, is rebuilding. He has recently done a solo, fiveweek tour of Australia, returning earlier this month to record a special introduction to tonight's show. Featured are some of their funniest sketches, including little Em's own version of Hamlet (wot Shakespeare wrote first), with a short, hairy-legged prince, a bespectacled ghost and Hannah Gordon desperately trying to play it straight as Ophelia. Then there is The Butler of the Year, plummily . starring Donald Sinclen; and a Side By Side singalong with Glenda Jackson aboard a vertical take-off stool. And, of course, there is one of Ern's own
favourites, one where he can demonstrate his prodigious dancing talents — the musical extravaganza A ll That Jazz, with Suzanne Danielle. 'You know, I was amazed how good Eric and Ernie were at hoofing; like so many of the old school,' says Suzanne. 'But when we did that number I found it terribly difficult to stop myself cracking up. 'The problem was all the extra comedy bits Eric put in. He used to take the mickey out of Ernie's dancing behind his back, and us having to put on a straight face whenever Ernie spun round. 'Eric, especially, was a great friend, and I say his name every day to remember him. There was one odd thing, though,' says Suzanne, 'He used to call me The Boy. I never did know why.'
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Christmas worship TREAT yourself to to Carols from Christ Church (this evening, ITV), where Oxford's Christ Church Cathedral Choir is supported by the Warwick University Chamber Choir. The carol service is followed by a trip to the city of Belfast, where the Mater Hospital has been chosen for this year's Midnight Mass (on ITV). Viewers in the Scottish and Grampian regions can tune instead into W atchnight Service, from Anderston Kelvingrove Church in Glasgow. Taize: That Little Springtime (Channel Four, this afternoon) tells of an ecumenical community and is followed by Peace On Earth, with Lord Olivier.
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hours to tell — and the tale, full of laughs and minor villainy, makes ideal Christmas viewing. The story starts when Terry rescues the lovely Nicki South (actress Amanda Pays) from a mugging. In gratitude, she gives Terry two tickets for a trip on Europe's most famous train. At first, Arthur is puzzled. He . thinks the Orient Express is a Chinese takeaway. But when he finds out that the tickets are for a luxury holiday, he wants Terry to take him along. Tye always regretted not travelling more extensively,' he says, 'but 'Er Indoors has held me back. She's like a dodgy
wine. She doesn't travel well.' He keeps on dropping hints until Terry gives him the spare ticket. But like most 'bargains' that come the way of Arthur and Terry, there's a snag. It turns out that their benefactor is the daughter of an underworld boss. The train has not long left London's Victoria Station when Terry and Arthur find themselves in the middle of gangland intrigue. Soon, Arthur is saying: 'I want to get off. Isn't there a request stop?' And when he does get off — by falling out of a door — he's begging Terry to help him back in. Arthur's suspicions that
The train now standing. . Terry (Dennis W aterman) and Arthur (George Cole) climb aboard for 'Minder on the Orient Express', on ITV. he would have been better off taking a weekend in Southend are confirmed when he discovers that one of their travelling companions is his old enemy, Det Sgt Chisholm, on loan to Interpol. All the Minder regulars
appear in the film, and guest stars include Honor Blackman, Maurice Denham, Ronald Lacey, Ralph Bates and Adam Faith, Sixties pop singer and star of Budgie, the Seventies television series which has recently been repeated on Channel Four. he Royal Family has had a busy year. The Queen Mother celebrated her 85th birthday, Prince William started school, Princess Anne saddled up for horse racing and Prince Edward had them rolling in the aisles with his theatrical productions at college. In The Royal Y ear (this afternoon, ITV), Anthony Carthew looks back at the memorable royal events of 1985, a year in which the whole family have been crisscrossing the globe. The Queen visited Portugal and the Caribbean, the Queen Mother went to Canada, and the Prince and Princess of Wales toured Italy, Australia and America. Princess Diana,
Festive worship THIS YEAR Christmas Morning Service on ITV (STV excepted), comes from Kenton Methodist Church, Middlesex, which shares its Christmas morning with the neighbouring St John's United Reformed Church. A musical delight is W eber's Missa Sancta (this evening, Channel Four), recorded at the baroque monastery of Waldsassen in West Germany. And to end the day in most areas, ITV presents Christmas Night Thoughts from Wimbledon.
This evening, on Channel Four, 'Mel Brooks Hails Sid Caesar', a tribute to one of America's greatest comedians, whose live 'Show of Shows' in the Fifties attracted a huge following. Caesar is pictured above left, and with Carl Reiner and Howard Morris as The Three Haircuts, a spoof rock 'n' roll group. Filmmaker and comedian Mel Brooks (left) worked for Caesar in the Fifties and has been a fan ever since.
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went into the making of The James Bond film 'Moonraker' (this afternoon, ITV). Of that, ÂŁ250,000 was spent on building a space centre, using enough wood to build 40 houses. Roger Moore plays Bond, and Lois Chiles, below, became the first Bond actress to experience a kiss at zero gravity.
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Arthur tucks in (left) but needs Terry's help to steer clear of Crane (Adam Faith, rear). in particular, has been increasing her workload. As well as accompanying her husband on tours, she has taken on a full programme of engagements, varying from visiting an oil rig in the North Sea to driving a tank in West Germany. Many of these moments and more are highlighted in an actionpacked hour. Following The Royal Year, is the Queen's Speech, at three o'clock.
Douglas Fairbanks Snr was at the height of his powers when he made The Thief of Bagdad' in 1924 (this afternoon, Channel Four), and after 60 years, this black-andwhite silent film is still noteworthy for its special effects, particularly the flying carpet and the dragon (a crocodile with papiermache fins and horns). Fairbanks is Ahmed, the thief who scales a magic rope to steal a pearl necklace but, instead, falls in love with a princess (Julanne Johnston, right).
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Master of mystery David Berglas presents feats of memory, telepathy and levitation in his Channel Four show 'The Mind of David Berglas', this evening. Among guests will be Monty Python star Graham Chapman, pictured with Berglas (inset, right). Before Dee Hepburn joined `Crossroads', she was `Gregory's Girl' with Gordon John Sinclair (below), on ITV tonight.
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Nik K ershaw pops up as a variety of golden-oldie characters dressed in the fashions of yesteryear for his video 'W ide Boy' (above), shown this afternoon. He can also be heard, along with George Michael from W ham!, accompanying Elton John (below) on 'Nikita, another of the featured videos. The part of Nikita, a beautiful Russian border guard, was played by London model, Anya (pictured with Elton), who has also released her own single, called `Moscow Nights'.
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veryone thought that the future was settled for Margot 1.......ii Fonteyn. She was 43, past .11 the age when most ballerinas retire. she had a ,• brilliant career behind her, was famous, respected and had achieved every goal she could hope for as a ballerina. Most people thought she would retire gracefully from the scene. Then, suddenly, along came a Russian dancer half her age who launched her on a second career. The whole unlikely story is told in Fonteyn and -
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Margot Fonteyn and Rudolf Nureyev performing in perfect harmony. Their partnership caused a sensation and brought thousands of new fans to ballet. Opposites in temperament, Nureyev and Fonteyn remain friends.
'Margot was already starting to wind down,' says producer Peter Batty. 'She was involving herself more in charity work, and that's how she came to meet Nureyev. She was putting on a charity gala for the Royal Academy of Dancing and decided to ask Nureyev to appear.' At the time, Nureyev
was working in Denmark with a French ballet company. 'Arrogantly, he said he'd do it if he could dance with Fonteyn,' says Peter Batty. 'Margot hedged, Nureyev came over and was furious to discover that he wouldn't be partnering Fonteyn after all. Nevertheless, he appeared. and as a result he was invited to join the Royal Ballet. Then Margot, who was also a member. agreed to dance with him. They did Giselle together and it was a sensation.' The ballet partnership of the century began with that production and only ended when Margot reached 60 in 1979. 'They were a magic mixture,' says Peter Batty. 'They appealed to ballet enthusiasts and also to people who'd never seen ballet before. They were quite different personalities. Nureyev was a fiery Russian Tartar half Fonteyn's age; she was the epitome of classical Western ballet and thought to be prim. Yet they got on very well together. She taught him a
lot, calmed him down and made him into a partner. He managed to persuade her to stretch herself. 'They had their ups and downs, of course, but they were both great gigglers and always able to take the tension out of the situation with their private jokes. They got on so well that many people wondered if they were having an affair, but it seems unlikely. It was an artistic love affair conducted in public.' These days Margot Fonteyn lives the life of a recluse in Panama, and Nureyev lives in Paris. Their paths never cross, yet they often talk on the telephone and are good friends. Linda Hawkins
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`On a posh holiday like this, you'd think they'd lay on a few Sherpas to carry yer bags. Bet they don't make Judith Chalmers carry hers!'
'We could be so , good for vous... WHEN OUR French cousins first heard that a 60-strong film crew and cast were about to arrive in Boulogne to make a film called Minder on the Orient Express (Christmas Day, ITV), they were far from delighted. The request for hotel accommodation came shortly after the Heysel Stadium football disaster in Belgium, when the image of the British abroad was at its lowest. At first, every sort of obstacle was put in the film-makers' way, and some high-level diplomacy was required before the citizens of Boulogne would agree to receive artful Arthur and Fulham-supporter Terry. Happily, by the end of the week's fiLrning, the entente was extremely cordial. And on the last day, the French Ministry of Tourism held a grand party, with 60 free bottles of champagne - at the end of which many members of cast and crew discovered they were bilingual for the first time in their lives!
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the recent Yorkshire TV production Romance on the Orient Express. To save the expense of building a second lot of replica coaches, Euston Films, the Minder producers, borrowed the Yorkshire set.
'This, Terence my son, is Adam. . . Marianne Faithful's brother. I remember his hits from the old days when the world was his lobster.'
George Cole, Honor Blackman and Dennis W aterman (below), co-stars in 'Fright' (1971), are reunited in 'Minder'.
Minders met and Dennis played dead GEORGE COLE and Dennis Waterman always believed that they had never worked together before Minder, but a conversation sparked off by the news that Honor Blackman was to be a guest star in the film Minder on the Orient Express, made the two men realise that they had appeared on screen together before, as long ago as 1971. Cole says: We were being driven somewhere in a car, and I was recalling that td worked with Honor in a film called Fright. Dennis chipped in with, "Don't be silly. I was in that film with Honor and I never saw you." a turned out,' says Cole, 'that Dennis had accepted a part in
Fright of a character who gets murdered early on. It suited Dennis at the time because he wanted to go off on his holidays. Then, to his great disgust, he discovered that he was obliged to spend the next six weeks lying dead in a corridor, while the rest of us stepped over him. I must have walked over his prone body a dozen times and never once introduced myself.'
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In 'Santa Clans - The Movie: Behind the Scenes, on ITV this morning, Sue Robbie (inset) follows the making of the film that's now on cinema release and stars David Huddleston as Santa Claus (above and 21 December-3 January 1986 TVTIMSS
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Gordon Burns puts four 'Achievers of 1985' through their paces in 'The K rypton Factor Celebrity Special' on ITV this afternoon. See how the contestants, all sporting stars, fare in TV's toughest quiz.
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A professional -killer erry Wogan came seventh behind him. Even Dennis Waterman came only fifth. \ But right up there at the top of a national opinion poll as the sexiest man in Britain was Lewis Collins You can see him in W ho Dares W ins (this evening, ITV), the film tribute to the legendary SAS, as the daring Captain Peter Skellen. But whether Collins is playing an SAS man or Bodie in ITV's The Professionals, when he beckons, the ladies react. Collins lives in Chalfont St Peter, Buckinghamshire, but the cosy scene of domesticity that might conjure up is belied by press descriptions of a house that lacks the hand of a good woman, and a diet of takeaway meals that alternates with crashcourses of running and cycling when he has to get into shape for another macho screen role. The finer points of retaining fitness probably come from his friends, some of whom are actually in the real SAS. His on-screen appeal particularly to women made him hot favourite to succeed Roger Moore as James Bond. At one stage there was a lot of talk about it, but he will have to wait for at least one more 007 picture to be made before the subject comes up again, as Moore appears to have agreed to return to the role. Professionally, Collins is a clever manipulator of his image. He prefers to stay_ clear of the press and pose as a loner. And he-even tried once to add to his macho image by growing a beard. But when it came to being photographed with it he agitatedly demanded that there should be no cameras present. One photographer took a picture of him, but other cameramen stayed clear. Collins was still intent on proving what a tough guy he is. Boxing Day highlights continue on page 31
Lewis Collins in tonight's tribute to the SAS, 'Who Dares W ins, on ITV.
Lewis Collins as the tough CI5 agent Bodie in the ITV series `The Professionals'.
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Haunting melodies from the mountains LAKE TITICACA in Bolivia, the towering Andean peak of Condoriri and the Peruvian Inca ruins of Sacsahuaman and Machu Picchu... these are some of the stunning locations used in Incantation: Music of the Andes (this afternoon, Channel Four).
For centuries, the Indian people of the Andes have played haunting melodies on flutes and panpipes, and it was the Incantation group's record Cacharpaya that took a traditional Bolivian dance tune and turned it into Hit Parade material. For Channel Four's documentary programme, the group travelled through Peru and Bolivia to film and record the traditional sounds of the Indian street musicians. Before forming Incantation in 1982, the classically-trained players Incantation in had all worked with the an Inca fortress in Peru. Ballet Rambert.
As a day in the life of a nice, middle-class Connecticut couple, 'A Delicate Balance' (Channel Four, this evening) is a surprisingly powerful and traumatic story. This rarely-seen 1974 film version of Edward Albee's play stars K atharine Hepburn and Paul Scofield (pictured below) as the unfortunate couple whose lives are disturbed by the intrusion of their next-door neighbours (Joseph Cotten and Betsy Blair) ana then their own daughter (Lee Remick), toting a gun. W ith a minimum of exterior filming, the movie becomes an intimate and claustrophobic tale of marital disharmony, reminiscent of Albee's classic play and 1966 film, 'W ho's Afraid Of Virginia W oolf?'. A contemporary review summed up 'Balance' as 'a fascinating exercise in cinematic theatre'.
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the world who lament the death in 1974 of the great jazz pianist Duke Ellington. So ja77 fans will also enjoy Love You Madly (Thursday 2 January, ITV), which takes a
documentary look at last May's four-day convention of Ellington enthusiasts, held for the first time in England, at an hotel in Oldham, Greater Manchester. In only the third gettogether of its kind, more than 200 Ellington admirers gathered to listen, play and talk about the man's music. Delegates came from America, Denmark and Mike Hrano Australia.
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SATURDAY 21 DECEMBER The Mikado
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Brilliantly-coloured, this early version of the Gilbert and Sullivan operetta is still the best. Hollywood's experienced Victor Schertzinger swings it along in style. 1938
Gnomes (4 4.10pm-5.05pm Based on the international best-seller, this animated film version is in the capable hands of designer Auri Battaglie, a former Walt Disney artist, and one of America's foremost cartoon directors, Jack Zander. TVM 1980
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MONDAY The Fire in the Stone
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The Little Colonel
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Great Expectations
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be shown during the next two weeks on ITV and Channel Four. For more information on your local films, see pages 47 and 81. Diane K eaton and W arren Beatty together in the romantic epic 'Reds', on Saturday 21 December, ITV.
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Set mainly in an Indiana town, Steven Spielberg's dazzling film is a story of ordinary people confronted by the 1978 extraordinary.
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Arthur 9.00prn-10.45pm John Gielgud won an Oscar and Dudley Moore was nominated for one in this side-splitting comedy that gleams with wisecracks. Moore perfectly captures a state of permanent inebriation, while Gielgud plainly relishes the butler whose tongue rolls deliciously round rude insults that 1980 belie his primness.
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CHRISTMAS DAY Mister Skeeter 41 11.00am-12.30pm Dealing as it does with a couple of children and an eccentric dosser, this movie from the Children's Film Unit has a lot in common with the spirit of The Optimists of Nine 1985 Elms.
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Moonraker 3.05pm 5.30pm Each James Bond film on TV is a bit like an annual outing to a pantomime: the plot relies alternately on the inconceivable and the impossible. 1979 -
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4.15pm-4.35pm More fun with Buster eaton; his co-star, though hardly a co-operative one, is a car. 1939
BOXING DAY The Great Race 10 40am-1.25pm Rather recklessly described as the greatest comedy of all time', this is a fun-filled account (dedicated to 'Mr Laurel and Mr Hardy') of an epic automobile race at the turn of the century. 1965 Madness
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Gregory's Girl 10.50pm-12.30arn The freshest and funniest school comedy from Britain since It's Great to Be Y oung 25 years earlier and so true you have to laugh. 1980
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No, it's not in the South of Spain. It's one of the Inner Hebrides. Here you can have a beach to yourself, or climb what seems like your very own mountain. In fact, you'll experience a highly personal sense of pleasure out of being on any Scottish island.
You can feel it in a variety of ways. Exploring a Stone Age village in Orkney. Watching the golden eagles on Jura. Looking on to the beach runway as your plane touches down on Barra. Enjoying a ceilidh (a blend of dance, party and celebration) in one of our many friendly hotels. Each island has a character all of its own.
For 24-carrot comedy, sit back and watch 'The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Movie' on ITV, New Y ear's Day morning.
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Who Dares Wins 9.00pm-11.20pm The exploits of the SAS here gave British film makers the chance to reply in kind to the increasingly tough thrillers from Hollywood. Lewis Collins, from The Professionals, is the SAS man who goes undercover to undermine a terrorist organisation. The action is a long time coming, but is brilliantly staged in 1982 the last 20 minutes.
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Starflight One
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They really should have called this one A irplane III. Hypersonic Starflight One, piloted by iron-jawed Cody Briggs (Lee Majors) goes into orbit trying to avoid a rogue rocket. Some good players are caught up in the events that follow; Ray Milland grits his teeth and wades through the dialogue like a man obliged to eat chalk. TVM 1982
Bim Le Petit Ane 12noon-1.00pm This touching story of a young Bedouin whose only possession is his donkey was a first big success for director Albert Lamorisse, later to make The Red Balloon (see next Monday). 1949
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F41 3.00pm-5.00pm This Launder-Gilliat production was a big success of the war years. It offers a chance to see Gordon Jackson, now best known in The Professionals. but here at the beginning of his career, as the young air gunner who falls for 1943 Patricia Roc.
Northstar 7.30pm-8.45pm Shades of The Six Million Dollar Man in this tale of an astronaut who acquires extraordinary physical and intellectual powers, like running alongside cars at 35mph. The starring role marks the return to TV of Greg Evigan, once of BJ and the Bear. TV M 1985
I See a Dark Stranger 10.45pm-12.50am Excellent drama with a multiplicity of incident and some fascinating characters. Deborah Kerr is bewitching as the adventuress who, keen to join the IRA, becomes the pawn of Nazis instead. 1946
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Friday the Thirteenth
straight-jacketed into a modern rodeo show, with a Thirties' screwball comedy that might well have been called 1980 Footloose Heiress.
The Far Country
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The London Nobody Knows
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Atmospheric documentary, spotlighting some unfamiliar aspects of a 1967 familiar city.
9.00pm 12.35am Joseph Losey's film of Mozart's opera keeps its arias on the move and is all pace and passion. 1979
The Story of Gilbert and Sullivan
SUNDAY The Great Muppet Caper
3.05pm-5.05pm A feast for fans of their music. with Robert Morley in particularly good form 1953 as Gilbert.
12.15pm-2.00pm More merry mayhem from the Muppets, aided and abetted by such brave humans as Diana Rigg, Charles Grodin and Peter 1981 Ustinov.
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Bronco Billy 6.30pm-8.45pm irrvi A holiday for the Clint Eastwood gang from all that heavy-duty stuff like Dirty Harry. It tries entertainingly to mix the Eastwood Western myth,
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Burt Lancaster poking fun \o at his own acrobatic ability. Good colour photography by Otto Heller and loads of battles 1952 at sea.
Green for Danger 2.35pm-4. 15prn 4 A really creepy thriller set in a wartime emergency hospital. Alastair Sim is in excellent form as the inspector on the case, providing a welcome vein of comedy running through the suspense. 1946
The Red Balloon 1 4.15pm-5.00pm 4 Charming featurette in superb Technicolor by the French director Albert Lamorisse. It won him an Oscar.1956
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P41 11.15pm-12.35am One of director Preston Sturges's earliest comedy hits, Dick Powell excels as the man who, thinking he has won a jingle contest, starts buying everything in sight on credit. The film's short running time enables Sturges to move it along at a rollicking pace and a 1940 laugh a minute.
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The Greatest Show on Earth
Africa - Texas Style! 10.10am-12noon A likeable animal adventure with good performances from John Mills (the central figure in the film's best sequence, when he demonstrates the lie of the land instead of controlling his plane) and Tom Nardini. The animal action is thunderingly well 1967 shot .
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Iffy 9.55am-12.30prn Cecil B DeMille's circus blockbuster: it won an Academy Award as the best film of its year, and boasts a spectacular train crash. Best performances from James Stewart, as the clown on the run, and Lyle Bettger, as the insanely 1952 jealous Klaus.
The Golden Seal 2.00pm-3.40pm Unusual children's film set on a bleak Aleutian island off the coast of Alaska. The storms and hazards that beset the leading characters all look mighty 1983 real. continued overpage 43
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A Girl Must Live 2.30pm-4.15pm Or: British Gold-Diggers of 1939. Margaret Lockwood and director Carol Reed both took big career strides forward with this account of girls at a theatrical boarding house trying to snap up aristocrats. 1939
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No two players were ever more happily teamed than Alastair Sim and Margaret Rutherford in this riotous Divine Madness comedy about a boys' 11.55am-1.40am school forced to share its buildings with a girls' Bette Midler almost at full school. Dame Margaret throttle in this film record quivers indignantly, while of the singer's sensational; Sim dithers delightfully at perpetual-motion stage each new crisis. 1950 show. 1980 21 December-3 January 1986 TVTIMES
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Sub-titled The Bowels Are Ringing, this medicinal mayhem offers Sid James as a Pacific island hospital orderly with a harem of wives. Despite the fact that they have not been among the best in the series, the hospital farces have proved the most popular of the Carry Ons. Michael Caine's wife Shakira Baksh has a minor role. The cast is full of series regulars: Kenneth Williams, Jim Dale, Charles Hawtrey, Barbara Windsor, Hattie Jacques, Peter Butterworth and Joan 1969 Sims.
MONDAY 23 DECEMBER Nine to Five
® 10.20pm-12.20am The fast, furious and unusual comedy that gave rise to the successful television series proves to be fun to have around. For most of its running time, it trips a zany light fantastic round three lady office workers, the brains (Lily Tomlin), the bust (Dolly Parton, who also sings the first-rate theme song) and the bewildered (an offbeat role for Jane Fonda especially funny when trying to cope with computer filing systems). The main villain of the piece, however, is not the machine age, but the girls' intolerable, pig-man, grind-the-employees-intothe-ground, we've-all-met'em sexist employer. This is a thankless but wellplayed role for the wolfish Dabney Coleman, who at least gets star billing for his pains. How the girls keep Coleman prisoner in his own home while proving fraudulent conversion against him is
every henpecked clerk's dream; wishfulfilment to be sure, but of the happiest kind, with hallucination sequences, madcap encounters with a corpse on a trolley, and even cartoon characters on the way. Lily Tomlin is delightful as Violet, although suitable roles for both her and Dolly Parton have not proved easy for the cinema to subsequently find. The three actresses, seemingly of contrasting natures, got along well during the making of the film, possibly because Jane Fonda, who developed the idea for the film, had insisted on having Lily and Dolly in the cast. The three even admitted to getting drunk together on champagne. Things must have been going well. 1980
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Aries 21 March-20 April
SOginCIHUS 23 Nov-21 December
There's an intrusive intensity which at times may dampen the Christmas spirit. Complex undercurrents smoulder as a result of sexual hang-ups or jealousy within close relationships. Dig deep down to the roots of any problem so you can head toward Hogmanay with a much more positive outlook The New Year dawns with a vivacious vitality.
It's a cracker of a Christmas; no quiet nights for you, just lots of knees-ups. If you want a quick wassail or a few lessons and carols, then nothing's stopping you this merry Mel. The less you plan the better, as you're bound to receive one or two surprise invitations, so keep your arrangements loose and flexible.
Taurus 21 April-21 May
Capricorn 22 December-20 January
Your stars for Christmas and the New Year
If you're out of the country or away from home over the holidays, then clever old you! You deserve a break away from the usual Yuletide chores and, if you can get others to wait on you, then it'll be a Christmas to remember. The New Year has an arty feel, which brings a yearning for culture, glamour and romance.
This is your time of the year - full of memories. But don't be too quick to reminisce; there are happy days ahead. Music, theatre and genteel enjoyment will make the festive season more of a pleasure than usual. Come the 27th, Venus swings into your Sun sign, so it's off to the sales. Oh, by the way, happy birthday.
Gemini 22 May-21 June
Leo 24 July-23 A ugust The winter solstice is a major astrological energy point and, for you, it's time to see just how efficient your world is. A review of your working world will show shortcomings and failings that need improving, so there's no rest for you - even over the hots, Away from work, plan a dreamy, traditional Christmas filled with peace.
Libra 24 September-23 October You're in high spirits this Advent; one sniff of the sherry cork and you're anyone's! Only after Boxing Day do you begin to settle down and stop acting. A heart to heart over the New Year will create a more harmonious scene for 1986, when with domestic reconciliation, you'll be as united as the holly and the ivy.
Aquarius 21 January-I9 February
Over the hills and far away this Noel, whether it's a festive day trip to the inlaws, or a much longer search for the sun; travel of all sorts is super this Saturnalia. Last minute cards and packages fly in or out, including some good news with which to toast in the New Year. Your other half will surprise you.
Cancer 22 June-23 July
Scorpio 24 October-22 November
Pisces 20 February-20 March
Between Christmas Eve and New Year's Day, the silvery Moon decides that it's out with the old and in with the new. The closing of a chapter makes this a major turning point in your partnerships as well as personal life. Emotionally you're a sensitive creature, but don't let your feelings prevent you from following a new path in 1986.
It's a homely Christmas for you. rm not saying it'll be without incident - either the TV will have a funny turn, or a relative will be obstreperous - but you'll feel cosier and happier in the arms of the family. A surprise will greet you in the New Year.
Only when old Father Time gives way to a fledgling New Year will you be able to get on with the job of transforming your life for the better. Creatively you have some stunning plans, but you must face personal problems and obsessions.
If you want to enjoy a decadent, indulgent thrash and dance till dawn, wait until Hogmanay, otherwise you're more suited to churches and carols. Pantomimes, films and glad tidings galore will bring all that Christmas should. Information gathered While on social rounds could be most advantageous.
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Get out and about with friends, for the more you socialise and circulate, the jollier life will be. A conversation or communication will raise your Christmas spirits. The whole holiday should be spent putting ideas down on paper and letting your hair down with pals. You have a bevvy of brainwaves that shouldn't be forgotten.
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1.20 Airwolf JAN-MICHAEL VINCENT CONDEMNED
Adventure series featuring the super-helicopter Airwolf and its fearless pilot Stringfellow Hawke. In search of an antidote to a deadly virus, Hawke and Caitlin are forced into an uneasy alliance with a Russian military team on an island.
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Stringfellow Hawke Jan-Michael Vincent Dominic Santini Ernest Borgnine Caitlin O'Shannessy Jean Bruce Scott Michael Archangel Alex Cord Zhukov Jan Triska Jennings Rudolph Martin E Brooks
MIKE MORRIS Weather with David Prulpott 6.58, news read by Jayne Irving 7.00, regional report 7.08, sport with Mike Morris 7.15.
7.30 THE WIDE AWAKE 'CLUB
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TOMMY BOYD ARABELLA WARNER JAMES BAKER The Minipops join the Club singing their own special Christmas carol Wacado investigates Christmas dinners from around the world. Dr Pete is back to reveal more mysteries of the medical world. Some of the crew of HMS A pollo send family greetings. Plus the last Butlin's Short Tennis semi-final Another chance to test your spelling skills in Bonk 'n' Boob. More tales from Ghosts, Monsters and Legends and a one-minute mystery to solve. Fun food ideas for lunch boxes and parties in Wac Snax and more capers with Flipper and the Gobots. Plus news at 8.25 and weather. To join The W ide A wake Club, send a sae to WAC, am, PO Box 200, London NW1 8QT. PRODUCER NICK WILSON TV-am Production
9.25 TX SUE ROBBIE ALISON DOWLING STEVE BLACKNELL
TONY SLATTERY Christmas starts here! Sue, Tony and Alison go backstage at a pantomime to meet Jack and his Beanstalk and come
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face to face with a less than friendly giant, while Ron Freethy goes beachcombing to find a perfect cure for the post pudding blues. Legend in his own time, Frank Sidebottom, returns to unveil to a waiting world his latest video along with Aha who know The Sun A lways Shines on TV— even though it may be snowing outside! Look in to be sure of a very happy TXmas! EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS PETER HOLMANS, STEPHEN LEAHY DESIGNERS SU CHASES, TIM WILDING DIRECTORS RICHARD BRADLEY, TIM SULLIVAN PRODUCERS PETER HARRIS, MARTYN DAY Children's ITV Production
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11.00 Mr T's Christmas Dream MR T EMMANUEL LEWIS MAUREEN McGOVERN DAVID COPPERFIELD A heart-warming fantasy tale highlighted by music. magic and comedy. Mr T takes Emmanuel Lewis on an adventure that features many famous New York locations and colourful Christmas numbers.
12.00 ITN News Oracle ITN News Headlines throughout the week, page 101
12.05 Saint et Greaysie Ian St John and Jimmy Greaves add to the Christmas cheer with an unusual look at the weeks sporting events. PRODUCTION TEAM TONY MILLS, ANDREW DRUMMOND DIRECTOR TED AYLING EDITOR BOB PATIENCE Independent Television Sport Production
12.30 Wrestling from Battersea Town Hall, London Christmas Tag Spectacular:
'Big Daddy' and Danny Collins v Ian 'Bully Boy' Muir and 'Marvellous' Mike Bennett — 'Daddy's' dreaming of a black Christmas for 'Bully Boy' and Bennett! But he'll bring a lot of happiness and super presents to some lucky youngsters in a special visit to a children's hospital ward. Heavyweight: 'Bomber Pat Roach (Birmingham) v Tom Tyrone (Strood) — Can glamour boy Tyrone subdue TVs popular powerhouse? High-flying Bayley Price, the British champion, hopes to achieve more success at W embley in 'Gymnastics', 2.15.
COMMENTATOR KENT WALTON DIRECTOR JOHN SCRIMINGER PRODUCER MICHAEL ARCHER ITV Production
Introduced by Dicky Davies live from Wembley Arena Former World and Olympic vault gold medal winner Lou Yun, of China, heads a field of top competitors in this international event. The 22year-old star, who finished second only to newly crowned overall World Individual champion Yuri Korolev of the USSR at last month's World Championships in Montreal, takes on rivals from the United States, USSR, Japan, Rumania, Bulgaria and Czechoslovakia. Representing Great Britain are national champions Hayley Price, 19, from Redditch and Bromsgrove, and Terry Bartlett, the 21-year-old Southampton gymnast who now studies at Penn State University in America. Commentators are John Taylor and Monica Phelps. EXECUTIVE PRODUCER BOB BURROWS EDITOR BRYAN TREMBLE PRODUCER JACK CRAWSHAW Independent Television Sport Production
4.15 Small Wonder TIFFANY BRLSSETTE CHILD GENIUS
Chaotic comedy series about precocious 10-year-old Vicki. Adopted by the Lawson family, she is everything a family could want. But Vicki is really a voice-controlled robot... Ted Lawson Dick Christie Joan Lawson Marla Pennington Jamie Lawson Jerry Supiran Vicki Tiffany Brissette Olivia Femwald Kelly Britt Donald Corbett Elliott Reid
4.45 Results Service Elton Welsby presents the quickest and most informative results service on television. Oracle Sports Headlines throughout the week, page 130
5.00 to 5.05 ITN News
12.30pm Channel Four Racing from Lingfield Park Introduced by Brough Scott 12.45 Tote Novices' Hcap Hurdle (2 2/2m) 1.15 Bet with the Tote Hcap Chase (2m) 1.45 Tote Bookmakers H'cap Chase (3m) 2.15 Tote Each-way Hcap Hurdle (2m) Paddock commentator John Oaksey, interviewer Derek Thompson, race commentator Graham Goode, betting and results from John Tyrrel and John McCririck. EDITORIAL ASSISTANT MARK JACICSON EXECUTIVE PRODUCER ANDREW FRANKLIN DIRECTOR JOHN SCRLM1NGER Independent Television Sport Production
2.30 The Mikado Film version of Gilbert and • • Sullivan's classic comic opera. Nanki-Poo, son of the Mikado of Japan, has fled to the town of Titipu in order to escape the attentions of Katisha, an elderly lady. A year before, he had fallen in love with Yum-Yum, a schoolgirl betrothed to her guardian Ko-Ko, the Lord High Executioner. Learning that Ko-Ko has been condemned to death for flirting, Nanki-Poo hopes to End Yum-Yum free. See page 38
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Kenny Baker Martyn Green Jean Colin Sydney Granville John Barclay Gregory Stroud Constance Willis
Elizabeth Paynter Kathleen Naylor
DIRECTOR VICTOR SCHERTZINGER
4.10 Gnomes Based on the best-selling book by Wil Huygen and Rien Poortvliet, this animated feature deals with a 101-year-old gnome who believes he is still too young for marriage. However, Liza, a pretty young (well, pretty young by gnome standards) blonde gnome, is determined to change all that... See page 38 Voices: Arthur Anderson, Rex Everhart, Ann Francine, Hetty Galen, Gordon Halliday SCREENPLAY SAM MOORE, MAURICE RAPT DIRECTOR JACK ZANDER
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Cilia Black hosts this lighthearted look at what happens on a blind date. A group of lively young people question each other sight unseen to choose a partner for a blind date. DESIGNER RICHARD DUNN ASSOCIATE PRODUCER MICHAEL LONGMIRE DIRECTOR TERRY KINANE PRODUCER GILL STRIBLING-WRIGHT EXECUTIVE PRODUCER MARCUS PLANTIN LWT Production
It's Christmas and that means pantomime in this very different, special edition of 3-2-1. Flying carpets, dancing skeletons and a star-studded cast bring you the story of Sinbad as never before. Three couples, who will be spending their Christmas holiday working, will be hoping for a sizeable Christmas box from the quiz and spectacular prizes. Last in the present series. Writers are Chris Emmett, Graham Ripley and John Bartlett with additional material by Eric Davidson and Wally Malston, Questions are set by Deborah Sutherland. Music director is Robert Hartley. Oracle subtitles page 888
6.15 Copy Cats BOBBY DAVRO with GARY WILMOT JO HNNY M ORE A J HARVEY ALLAN STEWART DAVE EVANS JESSICA MARTIN ANDREW O'CONNOR
More madcap impressions with Bobby Davro and the team. Tonight Moira Stewart and Moira Anderson team up as 'The Two Mottos', Charles Aznavour suffers from deflation, and Shirley Bassey
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7.00 News Summary and Weather followed by
7 Days 5.05pm Brookside
Louise (Diane K eaton) and John (W arren Beatty) revive love while working in Revolutionary Russia. 'Reds', 9.00.
7A5pm Christmas Cannon & Ball TOMMY CANNON BOBBY BALL RUTH MADOC PAUL NICHOLAS Children from the Pestalozzi Village Natasha Bonnicci Johnny Cashman Terina Holloway Brian Rogers' Dancers Laurie Holloway and his Orchestra Tommy Cannon and Bobby Ball star in their own Christmas Special. The duo dance their way through a hoe-down with hilarious results, join Paul Nicholas in a rock 'n' roll medley and enrol guest Ruth Madoc in the Thomas Cannon Repertory Company. Children from the Pestalozzi Village from Sussex join Cannon and Ball for the carol Silent Night. Writer Sid Green. Oracle subtitles page 888 DESIGNER ALISON HUMPHRIES ASSOCIATE PRODUCER SED GREEN DIRECTOR/PRODUCER MARCUS PLANTIN LWT Production
8.45 ITN News and Sport 9.00 Movie Premiere WARREN BEATTY DIANE KEATON JACK NICHOLSON MAUREEN STAPLETON GENE HACKMAN REDS An epic film about the love story of renowned journalist and radical John Reed and an aspiring writer, Louise Bryant, set against the turmoil of America in 1915. Intrigued by John's offer to join the artistic and political radicals of New Yorks Greenwich Village, Louise leaves her husband to go and live with him. Surrounded by many famous intellectuals, Louise has an affair with playwright Eugene O'Neill
while John is away. This prompts John to marry her, but soon after America's entry into the War, Louise flees to France to try to establish her independence. However, John follows her and together they cover the biggest story of all — the Workers' Revolution in Russia... See page 38 Oracle subtitles page 888 Warren Beatty John Reed Diane Keaton Louise Bryant Max Eastman Edward Herrman Grigory Zinoviev Jerzy Kosinski Eugene O'Neill Jack Nicholson Emma Goldman Maureen Stapleton Pete Van Wherry Gene Hackman Paul Sorvino Louis Fraina Nicolas Coster Paul Trullinger Speaker at Liberal Club M Emmet Walsh Ian Wolfe Mr Partlow Bessie Love Mrs Partlow MacIntyre Dixon Carl Walters Pat Starr Helen Walters Eleanor D Wilson Mrs Reed Max Wright Floyd Dell Horace Whigman George Plimpton Harry Ditson Maurice Becker Leigh Curran Ida Rauh Crystal Eastman Kathryn Grody Brenda Currin Marjorie Jones Nancy Duiguid Jane Heap Norman Chancer Barney Dolph Sweet Big Bill Haywood Ramon Bieri Police chief Jack O'Leary Pinkerton guard Julius Gerber William Daniels Dave King A llan Benson Joseph Buloff Joe Volski Shane Rimmer MacA lpine Henry Miller Adele Rogers St John Rebecca West Witnesses Will Durant Oleg Kerensky George Jessel SCREENPLAY WARREN BEATTY, TREVOR GRIFFITHS DIRECTOR WARREN BEATTY
12.30am Closedown V iewers in the Central region who can receive alternative programmes from adjoining Independent Television areas will find that transmissions alter as follows: TVS 1.20 to 2.15 Knight Rider. GRANADA 4.15 to 4.45 Dill' rent Strokes; 12.35 to 1.00am Cher at Caesar's Palace. ITTV 4.15 to 4.45 Happy Days. LWT 4.15 to 4.45 Benson.
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Pat and Terry find their van sabotaged. Karen finds she is the victim of a practical joke. Sinbad has a tempting offer. Harry sharpens his carving knife and Damon sharpens his wits. There's turkey trouble in the close and it's quiz time at the Grants. Oracle subtitles page 888
6.00 The Puppet Man BY DAVID FURNHAM
ROY HUDD SHAUN CURRY BILLY DAINTY ALAN TILVERN 5: SURVIVING THE 20TH CENTURY Continuing the story of travelling puppeteer and author Walter Wilkinson around the West Country. In this episode, camping among pigs, then on to Bideford to perform before a difficult audience. When he gets to Saunton, Walter finds the magic has gone. So on to Braunton fete, performing next to the Prettiest Girl in the World. Puppets made by John Wright and animated by Ronnie Le Drew. Roy Hudd Walter Old lady with a basket Jo Scott Matthews Housewif e Flip Webster Bideford officials Charles Pemberton Ian Adair Street conjuror Tony Carpenter Fiddle player Joe Turner Busker Man in the road Stephen Tomlin Christopher Guinee Drunk Shaun Curry Roundaboutman Farmer Herneman Alan Tilvem Danny Schiller Car salesman Paul Wilce Rupert Simon Williamson Giles Beach intellectual Hayward Morse Photo while you wait Anthony Pedley Michael Balfour Donkey man Billy Dainty Ice-cream man Marty Swift Red Hot Woman organiser Jeanne Watts Doll stall lady Sharon Rose Prettiest Girl showman Walter McMonagle Helena Hague Giggly girls Gambier Braunton Villaget land South Molton Band CAMERA DIXIE DEAN DIRECTOR DAVID FURNHAM EXECUTIVE PRODUCER PAUL MADDEN David Purnham Productions
6.40 World of Animation Richard Evans presents animated films from around the world.
ROBERT KEE Ann Loades Robert Kee and Ann Loades present the programme that looks at moral issues behind the events of the week DIRECTORS IAN MACFARLANE, IRENE COCKROFT EXECUTIVE PRODUCER CHRIS JELLEY SERIES EDITOR BARBARA TWIGG Y orkshire Television Production
7.30 The Planets HEATHER COUPER ARE WE ALONE? In the last of the series, writer/presenter Heather Couper and Jeremy Cherfas consider what life on another planet could possibly be like and ponder questions posed by the world's top planetary scientists. CAMERA ROGER PRATT EDITOR SIMON ROSE PRODUCER AVIE LITTLER DIRECTOR PAUL FISHER Moving Picture Company Production
8.00 Beats of the Heart SUKIYAKI AND CHIPS Japanese Sounds of Music Japanese music, like the society it reflects, is a bizarre mixture of old and new, from Zen to techno-rock. Jeremy Mane discovers the music halls and bars where businessmen become stars for a night, and the pervasive teeny-pop culture that 'manufactures idols like cornflakes.' FILM EDITOR ROLAND ARMSTRONG DIRECTOR/PRODUCER JEREMY MARRE Harcourt Films Production
9.00 Upstairs, Downstairs WHITHER SHALL I WANDER BY 101-IN HAWKESWORTH
When Georgina marries and Richard faces retirement from public life, the servants at Eaton Place realise they are nearing the end of an era. Last of the series. Oracle subtitles page 888 Previously shown on ITV
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Lady Prudence Fairfax Joan Benham
Duchess of Buckminster Alice Hamilton
Ursula Howells Anne Yarker
STORY EDITOR ALFRED SHAUGI-NESSY DIRECTOR BILL BAIN PRODUCER JOHN HAWKESWORTH LWT Production
10.00 Hill Street Blues DANIEL J TRAVANTI THE WORLD ACCORDING TO FREEDOM In the wake of a massacre at a local bar, Furillo orders a mandatory conference of gang warlords. Oracle subtitles page 888 Daniel j Travanti Capt Furillo Joyce Davenport Veronica Hamel Michael Conrad Sgt Esterhaus James B Sikking Lt Hunter Kiel Martin Det LaRue Betty Thomas Lucy Bates Ed Mariner° Officer Coffey
11.00 'Who Dares Wins.. JULIA HILLS RORY McGRATH JIMMY MULVILLE PHILIP POPE TONY ROBINSON The team celebrates Yuletide with a Herod's eye view of Christmas and melts down Chas and Dave records. Last of the series. WRITERS COLIN BOSTOCK-SMITH, ANDY HAMILTON, GUY JENKIN, RORY McGRATH, JilvLMY MULVILLE, TONY SARCHET PRODUCERS ANDY HAMILTON, DENISE O'DONOGHUE DIRECTOR JOI-EN STROUD W ho Dares W ins Production
11.45 Tennis THE DAVIS CUP FINAL The historic international team competition pits Mats Wilander's young Swedish team against Boris Becker's West Germans in front of a capacity crowd in Munich's indoor Olympic Stadium. Commentators are Simon Reed and David Lloyd. PRODUCER DEREK BRANDON Cheerleader Production
12.45 O'Malley MICKEY ROONEY Hollywood veteran Mickey Rooney stars as Mike O'Malley, a California private eye who has returned to New York, where he once worked in the police force. O'Malley is the last of a dying breed — the flamboyant, cigarchewing, fast-talking, old-style big-town private eye. Mike O'Malley Mickey Rooney
Peter Coffield Guy Sarah Abrell Denny Anne Francis Amanda Jeff DeMunn Carl Richard Clarke Mr Davis Public defender Mark Linn-Baker
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Central 6.55 TV-am: Good Morning Britain 6.55 Carols from the Wandsworth School Choir 7.00 CARE BEARS 7.25 ARE YOU AWAKE YET? JULIE BROWN SALLY DEWHURST PETER GOSLING Join in all the fun with Terry and the gang.
7.50 What's News Presented by Charles Golding and Tina Baker with news from the pop world, the film world and the wide world. PRODUCER NICK WILSON TV-am Production
8.27 News Headlines read by Jayne Irving 8.30 THE SUNDAY PROGRAMME David Frost introduces a review of the papers followed by David Frost and Guests.
9.35 The Merrie Melodies Show Cartoon capers with Daffy Duck in Daffy's Inn Trouble and a double dose of Speedy and Sylvester in Mexican Cat Dance and The Pied Piper of Guadalupe.
10.00 Morning Worship from St Germain's Church, Portland Road, Birmingham The Rev Alan Roberts leads this family service with carols. Canon Tom Walker preaches the sermon. Organists are David Dunnett and Richard Smith. Music director is Connie Sharp. DIRECTOR/PRODUCER TONY PARKER Central Production
11.00 Link ROSALIE WILKINS KEVIN MULHERN In 1985 Link celebrated its 10th year and more than 200 programmes. Today, Rosalie
proves to be decisive. Commentators Simon Reed, David Lloyd. The WCT doubles are on Channel Four in January.
Wilkins and Kevin Mulhern look beck at the major issues faced this year by disabled people — unemployment, discrimination, poverty — and introduce some of the people who will contribute to the programme in 1986. They include Dame Mary Warnock talking on embryo research; Thuy. a blind Vietnamese boy with an extraordinary story to tell; Helena Wilkinson, on conquering anorexia nervosa; and Len Martin, facing life on supplementary benefits.
PRODUCER DEREK BRANDON Cheerleader Production
1.05pm Irish Angle — Hands JOHN SINUS, CHAIRNIAHER Award-winning craftsman John Sinlis is a cooper and continues the family business making magnificent wooden panels and fine Letrim chairs using the minimum of tools.
DIRECTOR KEITH FARTHING PRODUCER PATRICIA INGRAM Central Production
11.30 to 12.00 The Questors
PRODUCER/DIRECTOR DAVID SHAW-SMITH RTE Production
A CODE IN TEE NOSE Smell, it seems, arrived with the evolution of sex. There are butterflies where male can attract female from three miles away; there are eagles able to find leaks in gas pipes. But can humans be influenced by scents they don't even know they are smelling? The Questors sniffs about to find out.
1.30 Cartoon Carnival Cartoon fun presented by Ray Alan and All Cat.
2.00 Tennis THE DAVIS CUP FINAL Live coverage of the fourth rubber of the Davis Cup Final, with a further report tonight if the fifth rubber
RESEARCH POLLY BIDE, IUD COOPER DIRECTORS CAROL WILKES ALAN MURGATROYD PRODUCER BRIAN TRUEMAN Granada Television Production
5.15 World of Animation Animated international films, presented by Richard Evans.
5.30 Altarpieces AS HIS SKILLS PERMIT The first in a trilogy of programmes about famous altarpieces. Michael Pacher's creation of 1480 is in the church of St Wolfgang am Wolfgangsee in Austria and combines the most exquisite architecture. wood carvings and paintings. The second programme is on Channel Four tomorrow at 6.00. PRODUCER/DIRECTOR ERIK FROHN NIELSEN RM Productions
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KENNETH WILLIAMS SIDNEY JAMES CHARLES HAWTREY BARBARA WINDSOR JIM DALE JOAN SIMS CARRY ON AGAIN DOCTOR
BRIAN WALDEN
The current affairs programme that investigates the facts behind the headlines. Brian Walden heads an expert team of journalists, analysing the issues and interviewing the people who make the news. DIRECTORS NICHOLAS METCALFE, JOHN OVEN, JOHANNA POOL PRODUCERS DAVID AARONOVITCH, BRUCE ANDERSON, HARRY DEAN : KAREN THAPAR DEPUTY EDITOR PAUL NEUBURG EDITOR HUGH PILE LWT Production
Eminent surgeon Frederick Carver is anxious to set up his own exclusive clinic with the backing of wealthy Ellen Moore. When Ellen demands a doctor for the medical mission she maintains in the Beatific Islands, Carver sends Dr Nookey, a born blunderer who has brought chaos to the wards. See page 47
1.00 Athletics HFC International Cross Country
from Alexandra Palace, London Teams representing the four home nations plus guest teams from the United States and Ireland face the exacting demands of top-class cross country racing in this event organised by the International Athletes Club. Live coverage of the women's competition over 5000 metres and the men's (8000m). In both events the first three runners home from each team score points. Among the leading athletes competing are David Lewis, Alberto Cova, Christophe Herle. Nick Rose and Nat Muir. Commentators are Alan Parry and Peter Matthews. EDITOR RICHARD WORTH PRODUCER RICHARD RUSSELL DIRECTOR JOHN DAVIS Independent Television Sport Production
2.00 The Story of the Carol BENJAMIN LUXON CANTABILE SHEILA AMIT MARTIN CARTHY LORELEI LYNN PHILIP ASTLE PAUL WILLIAMSON RAT PATE THEATRE
Carol singing is one of the great Christmas traditions. But what do we know about the carols we sing every year? Benjamin Luxon, with Cantabile, Sheila Amit, Martin Carthy, Lorelei Lynn, Philip Astle and Paul Williamson, tells the story of the carol from its origins as a medieval street dance, through its popularity in Tudor times and its condemnation by the Puritans, to its ultimate revival by the Victorians. Writer is
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Carver Gladstone Stoppidge Nookey Goldie Ellen Moore Matron Mr Pullen Miss Fosdick Scrubba Patient Miss Armitage
Kenneth Williams Sidney James Charles Hawtrey Jim Dale Barbara Windsor Joan Sims Hattie Jacques Wilfred Brambell Patsy Rowlands Shakira Baksh Peter Butterworth Ann Lancaster
SCREENPLAY TALBOT ROTHWELL DIRECTOR GERALD THOMAS
4.30 Golden Pennies BY GRAD/I FARMER
CAROL DRINKWATER BRYAN MARSHALL
Series set in Australia in the 19th century. Lucy is taken ill with a fever. Lin Ping, Bojinda, Doc Slope and Rebecca combine in an attempt to save her life. Rebecca Greenwood
Carol Drinkwater Luke Greenwood Bryan Marshall Jack Greenwood Tibi Kaman Lucy Greenwood Michaela Abay Lovejoy Gerard Kennedy Frank Wilson Doc Slope Cindy Unkauf Cleopatre . Jason Donovan Sean Lawrence Mah Lin Ping Bojinda Alan Dargin Damon Sanders Danko Jay Mannering Ernest Bones William Upjohn Robin Harrison Collins EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS LEWIS RUDD, MICHEL NOLL, CHRISTOPHER MUIR DIRECTOR/PRODUCER OSCAR WHITBREAD Central Production
5.00 Bullseye JIM BOWEN Tony Green Jocky Wilson
Start your Christmas week with a bit of Bully as Jim Bowen hosts the popular darts and quiz game. For the contestants with the right aim and answers there's a trip to a
festive Bully Board and the chance to gamble for a super star prize. Jocky Wilson tries his skill at Bully's charity challenge with Tony Green on hand to ensure that it all adds up to a nailbiting finish. Script associate is Howard Imber. Produced in association with Chatsworth Television. CONTESTANT RESEARCH MICKEY BRENNAN DESIGNER SU CHASES DIRECTOR/PRODUCER BOB COUSINS Central Production
5.30 Albion Market Emotions run high and the festive spirit is rampant on Albion. A doubt hangs over Geoff and Eileen and it looks as if Peggy has rumbled Oliver. Oracle subtitles page 888 Phil Smith Burt Caesar Colette Johnson Nimmy March Carol Broadbent Barbara Wilshere Keith Naylor Derek Hicks Geoff Travis Geoffrey Leesley John Michie Tony Fraser Lisa O'Shea Sally Baxter Lynne Harrison Noreen Kershaw Peter Benson Larry Rigg Brenda Rigg Valerie Lilley Derek Owen David Hargreaves Morris Ransome Bernard Spear Lam Quoc Hoa Philip Tan Oliver Shawcross Malcolm Hebden Raju Sharma Dev Sagoo Peggy Sagar Paula Jacobs Jaz Sharma Paul Bhattacharjee Eileen Travis Barbara Peirson Jack Salter Mervyn Stutter Kelly Lawrence Louise Todd Pik-sen Lim Ly Nhu Chan Carol Kaye Miriam Ransome Roy Harrison Jonathan Barlow Ray Ashcroft Neville David J Nicholls Kipper Old man Tom Harrison Rebecca Flaherty Jenny Duane Mills Gregory WRITER STEPHEN LOWE SCRIPT EDITOR TIM THOMAS DESIGNER DENIS PARKIN EXECUTIVE PRODUCER BILL PODMORE DIRECTOR JONATHAN WRIGHT MILLER PRODUCER GARETH JONES Granada Television Production
6.00 ITN News 6.10 Highway Christmas Special HARRY SECOMBE
For their Christmas Special this year Highway takes part in a thrilling, heartwarming adventure that takes them thousands of miles away to a surprise destination. Among others you will be meeting are Roy Castle, Bernard Cribbins, Dana, Rolf Harris, Lindisfarne, Father Andrew McMahon and The Metropolitan Cathedral Choir, Cardiff. EXECUTIVE PRODUCER BILL WARD PROGRAMME ASSOCIATE RONNIE CASS PRODUCER BOB EVANS Channel Television Production
7.15 Child's Play MICHAEL ASPEL JANET BROWN ROY CASTLE BOBBY DAVRO SANDRA DICKINSON
A special all-star Christmas edition in which Roy Castle, Janet Brown, Bobby Davro and Sandra Dickinson try to win prizes for children's charities. You might not easily guess what the children are describing, but you just can't stop them talking about their favourite time of the year. SERIES PRODUCER BRIAN WESLEY ASSOCIATE PRODUCER DAVE MORLEY DIRECTOR JOHN GORMAN PRODUCER RICHARD I-EARSEY LW T Production
7.55 Me & My Girl RICHARD O'SULLIVAN Joan Sanderson NOTHING LIKE A QUIET SUNDAY BY JOHN KANE
Comedy series about widower Simon Harrap trying to bring up his teenage daughter Samantha. It's hard enough for Simon to have a quiet Sunday, especially when he has an overnight guest from Saturday. It gets worse when the guest tells Samantha that she and Simon are engaged - and things can hardly improve after Simon's mother-in-law Nell invites the 'fiancee's parents around. Another episode on Friday. Simon Harrap Richard O'Sullivan Jennifer Whitsun-Burnish Tamara Steele Samantha Harrap Joanne Ridley Nell Cresset Joan Sanderson Alan Halley Stu Liz Joanne Campbell Sean Blowers Cornflakes Blonde Jenny Logan Domestic Bleach John Halstead W inifred W hitson-Burnish Harriet Reynolds Ernest VVIiitsun-Burnish Jeremy Child Jerry Julian Wadham DESIGNER ANDREW GARDNER SCRIPT EDITOR BERNARD McKENNA DIRECTOR/PRODUCER MALCOLM TAYLOR LWT Production Programmes as Central except: TVS 9.25 to 9.35 Action Line; 3.00 to 4.25
Film - Big Rose. Shelley Winters as detective investigating an extortion plot. GRANADA 9.25 to 9.35 Cartoon; 11.00 Questors; 11.25 Rap Ran Halt; 11.30 to 12.00 This is Your Right; 3.00 Film Tandem. Drama on wheels with Claude Atkins and Frank Converse as two truckers; 4.25 to 4.30 Cartoon. YORKSHIRE 9.25 to 10.00 Link; 11.00 The Questors; 11.30 to 12.00 The Merrte Melodies Show; 3.00 to 4.30 Film Cactus Jack. Birk Douglas as Mompetem outlaw. ETV 9.25 to 9.35 Cartoon; 3.00 Hotel; 4.00 to 4.30 A For Agnetha. Er/ (Wales) as general service except: 3.00 to 4.00 Club Rugby. LWT 9.25 to 9.35 Wake Up London; 3.00 Police 5; 3.15 Smurfs, 3.30 Bullseye; 4.00 Golden Pennies; 4.30 to 5.30 Sunday Sunday; 12.30 to 1.25am Neil Seclake. ANGLIA 9.25 to 9.35 From Grape To Glass; 3.00 Simon and Simon; 4.00 to 4.30 Puff Buffs.
8.20 Surprise, Surprise! CILLA BLACK BOB CAROLGEES
Festive fun and frolics abound in a special Christmas edition of this family entertainment show in which the unexpected is always just around the corner. Who knows what Santa Cilia's going to put into someone's stocking and what will her new little elf Bob Carolgees get up to? EXECUTIVE PRODUCER MARCUS PLANTIN DIRECTORS VIC FINCH, JOHN GORMAN, TOM POOLE PRODUCER BRIAN WESLEY LWT Production
9.20 ITN News 9.35 The Death of the Heart BY ELIZABETH BOWEN ADAPTED BY DEREK MAHON
PATRICIA HODGE ROBERT HARDY NIGEL HAVERS PHYLLIS CALVERT with WENDY HILLER and MIRANDA RICHARDSON JONATHAN HYDE DANIEL CHATTO JOJO COLE
Orphaned at 16, Portia is entrusted to her stepbrother Thomas Quayne and his wife Anna for one year. After a nomadic childhood in Europe, she enters the remote world of the Quayne's in their elegant Regent's Park home. Here she meets Eddie, an attractive young philanderer, and falls helplessly in love. It is left to Matchett, the faithful family retainer, to help her mend a broken heart. Music composed by Geoffrey Burgon. Oracle subtitles page 898 A nna Quayne Patricia Hodge St Quentin Miller Jonathan Hyde Matchett Wendy Hiller Portia Jojo Cole Thomas Quayne Nigel Havers Major Brutt Robert Hardy Samantha Gates Lilian Miss Paullie Damaris Hayman Eddie Daniel Chatto Meryl Hampton Phyllis Mrs Heccomb Phyllis Calvert Doris Sophie Thompson Daphne Heccomb Miranda Richardson Diclde Heccomb Patrick Pearson Cecil Mark Elliott Bursely Michael Troughton Evelyn lisa Rowe Clara Alice Douglas Wallace Paul Wilce W aitress Judith Davis Taxi driver Anthony Schaeffer CAMERA RAY GOODE DESIGNER PETER PI-ULLIPS DIRECTOR PETER HAMMOND PRODUCER JUNE WYNDHAM-DAVIES Granada Television Production
12.25am Closedown Christopher Gilbert plays one of the Three K ings bearing gifts for Jesus in `The Mysteries: The Nativity'. Channel Four.
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SUNDAY
Coolinside and Anna needs to be out — thawed. Patricia Hodge in 'The Death of the Heart' on ITV.
9.35
Manhattan, as Baryshnikov steps out with special guest Liza Minnelli. Liza spirits Misha away from Giselle and The Nutcracker into full-scale showstoppers from the Broadway greats — A Chorus Line, The King and I, Kiss Me Kate, Oklahoma and many others.
6.00pm American Football NICKY HORNE JOHN SMITH The penultimate week of the regular season is dominated by games that so often prove the most exciting — between teams of the same division. New York Giants at Dallas, Seattle at the LA Raiders and New England at Miami are the pick of the bunch. Nicky Home in London and John Smith in America present the best of the action. ASSOCIATE PRODUCER MIKE WILMOT PRODUCER GARY FRANSES Cheerleader Production
7.15 News Summary and Weather followed by
Baryshnikov on Broadway MIKHAIL BARYSHNIKOV LIZA MINNELLI The great Russian ballet star Mikhail (Misha) Baryshnikov has always been fascinated by the Broadway depicted in Hollywood films. This American variety special unites Moscow with M-G-M in ,
Cilia Black brings a special seasonal sparkle to the show, making it even more of a 'Surprise, Surprise!'. See on ITV.
DIRECTOR DWIGHT HEMION PRODUCERS GARY SMITH, DWIGHT HEMION EXECUTIVE PRODUCER HERMAN KRAWITZ ]odav Productions
8.15 The Jewel in the Crown BASED ON THE RAJ QUARTET BY PAUL SCOTT ADAPTED BY KEN TAYLOR
TIM PIGOTT-SMITH CHARLES DANCE GERALDINE JAMES WENDY MORGAN PETER JEFFREY NICHOLAS LE PREVOST ROSEMARY LEACH ERIC PORTER Episode 14 THE DIVISION OF THE SPOILS As India moves towards independence,. the final strands of this drama are unravelled in this last episode. Guy Perron, shocked by the discovery that Merrick was murdered, is relieved to learn of Hari Kumar's innocence. However, there are still mysteries to solve and a final journey to be made through a country tom by dissension. As the Raj departs, old scores are settled. Music by George Fenton. Oracle subtitles page 888 Geraldine James Sarah Layton A hmed Kasim Derrick Branche Eric Porter Count Bronowsky Charles Dance Guy Perron Ronald Merrick Tim Pigott-Smith John Emmanuel Khansamar Kumal Grewal A ziz Nigel Rowan Nicholas le Prevost Wendy Morgan Susan Rosemary Leach Aunt Fenny Shreela Ghosh Minnie Edward Jonathan and Nicholas Haley Mrs Peabody Patricia Heneghan Peter Jeffrey Mr Peabody Mellen Mitchell A ssassin Gurdial Sira PTO Robert Cheer English captain Nigel Nevinson Second officer W oman in waiting room Annette Peters Man in waiting room John Samuels Maj Blake Martyn Read Abdur Carim Boy in Ranpur Bert Thomas Neighbour Art Malik Hari Kumar .
FILM EDITOR EDWARD MANSELL LIGHTING CAMERA RAY GOODE DESIGNER VIC SYMONDS DIRECTOR JIM C/BRIEN PRODUCER CHRISTOPHER MORAHAN Granada Television Production
Showbusiness and ballet combine as Liza Minnelli and Baryshnikov on Broadway' step out. W atch Channel Four.
7.15
9.15 The Mysteries: The Nativity ADAPTED BY TONY HARRISON FROM THE MEDIEVAL ENGLISH MYSTERY PLAYS
The Nativity is the first play in The Mysteries cycle and tells
of the creation of the world and mankind. Starting with Adam and Eve, it includes the stories of Cane and Abel, Noah's Ark and Abraham and Isaac, and finishes with the birth of Jesus. Bill Bryden's acclaimed National Theatre production was recorded for television at the Cottlesloe Theatre before it transferred to London's West End. With Brenda Blethyn, David Busby, Jimn Carter, Edna Dore, Christopher Gilbert, Brian Glover, Howard Goorney, James Grant, Dave Hill, Karl Johnson, Phil Langham, Eve Matheson, Derek Newark, Robert Oates, Stephen Petcher, Trevor Ray, Jack Shepherd, Dinah Stabb, Robert Stephens, John Tams, Anthony Trent, Don Warrington. Music by The Home Service. For an illustrated booklet, send £1.50 to address 1, page 75. ASSOCIATE PRODUCER JOE McDONALD EXECUTIVE PRODUCER AL BURGESS PRODUCERS/DIRECTORS BILL BRYDEN, DEREK BAILEY
Limehouse Productions
11.40 The Twilight Zone Two tales from the American TV series of the Sixties. A HUNDRED YARDS OVER THE RIM Christian Horn (Cliff Robertson) is crossing tough terrain in New Mexico in 1847, his son is sick and he is seeking help. Suddenly he finds a modem highway, evidence of his journey into 'The Twilight Zone'. followed by NIGHTMARE AT 20,000 FEET Bob Wilson (William Shatner) has suffered a nervous breakdown while flying. After a spell in hospital, he tests himself by going in a plane again. To his horror, he sees a grotesque figure walking along the wing... Made in black and white
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6.15 TV-am: Good Morning Britain ANNE DIAMOND NICK OWEN News with Gordon Honeycombe 6.15, 6.30, 7.00, 7.30, 8.00, 8.30, 9.00. Weather with Wincey Willis 6.28, 6.58, 7.28, 7.58, 8.28, 8.58. Sport: Richard Keys 6.35, 7.34. Lizzie Webb 6.20. News Topics 6.45, 7.07, 7.45, 8.13, 8.45. Pop Video: Julie Brown 7.55. Monday Specials: Animal Watch with Wincey Willis. The do's and don'ts of giving pets as Christmas gifts. 8.17. TV
Highlights with Jimmy Greaves 8.34. Cooking for Christmas with Patrick Anthony. Wacaday 9.04 With Timmy Mallet and Terry from A re Y ou A wake Yet? Transformers, pop videos, Terry's Christmas gallery and your chance to tell us a Christmas Cracker.
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531 532 533 534 535 536 537 538 BLUE SUEDE VIEWS 540 541 News Letters 542 544 Record Reviews 545 Fanzine Film Reviews 547 548 Film News 549 The Charts 550 KIDS INDEX 551 News 552-553 Jokes 554 Kids TV The Magazine You Write 555 556 Birthdays 557 Database 558 Our World Tea Time Dial-In Quiz 559 YOUR MONEY INDEX 560 Daily News 561 562-563 Data Features 564 Investments A- Z 566 ADVERTISING 570 526 Building Magazine 574 Fidelity Unit Trusts Cadbury's Spreads 579 HOLIDAYS INDEX 580 581 - 582 Holidays Abroad 583 Holidays UK Winter Holidays 584 585 Taking Off 586 Tourist Rates
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TVTIMES 21 December-3 January 1986
The taste of things to come. Patrick Anthony is already 'Cooking for Christmas', so pick up some topical tips: `V-am'.
1020 Morning Cinema PAUL SMITH THE FIRE IN THE STONE A film set in the Coober Pedy, far in the Australian outback, in the red heart of the opal fields where families
live underground like moles and miners defy death as they work with gelignite to reveal the flash of coloured stone that is the 'fire' they all seek. Young Ernie lives in Coober Pedy and dreams of reuniting his separated parents. See page 38
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CAPTURE THE MOON
Gobo, Mokey and Wembley Fraggle set out to capture the moon, that wonderful shining object that floats in the Fraggle Pool once a month. In Outer Space Travelling Matt visits a teashop and watches the Silly Creatures using lip baths. Fulton Mackay is the Captain. EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS ANNA HOME, JIM HENSON PRODUCERS DUNCAN KENWORTHY, LAWRENCE S MIRKIN DIRECTORS NICK ARSON, DOUG WILLIAMS TVS Production
9.50 Doris SANTA CLAWS
Do you believe in Santa Claws? Marion does, Doris doesn't.
9.55 The Christmas Tree Train Animated fun with Buttons, a young bear, and Rusty, a young fox, who live in a forest. Every year the Christmas Tree Train arrives: the lumberjacks cut the trees which are packed into the train and taken to the city. Buttons and Rusty find themselves locked into the train and on their way to the city...
Paul Smith Ernie Linda Hartley Sophie Alan Cassell Robbie Theo Pertsinidis Nick Andrew Gaston W illie Ray Meagher Dosh SCREENPLAY GRAEME KOESTVELD, FROM THE NOVEL BY COLIN THIELE DIRECTOR GARY CONWAY
Alexa Povah. Writer is Gail Renard. DEVISER/PRODUCER MICHAEL JEANS Central Production
12.30 Parents and Teenagers WHEN TROUBLE COMES
A mixture of real-life case studies and dramatised sketches, written by Steve Wetton. 'You think you've got a good circle of friends till trouble comes and there's no worse trouble than trouble with teenagers. Advisers: Anthony Lawton and Steve Bolger. Ben Roberts Jack Morgan Gerri Collins Brenda Morgan Chris Gascoyne Mark Hayley Rodgers Helen Jason Curtis Craig Kitty Scopes Grandma RESEARCH VIKKI WORTHINGTON DIRECTOR ERIC MIVAL PRODUCER GRAHAM SELLORS
Central Production
12.00 Tickle on the Tum RALPH McTELL Danusia Harwood and JOAN SIMS CONNIE TELLS THE TIME BY CHRIS EUSTON
There was a song called If You Want to Know the Time, A sk a Policeman But when Connie Caper's on duty, it's quicker to tell the time by the Town Hall clock. Research by Gayle Broughall, graphics by Valerie Pye. DESIGNER NICK KING EXECUTIVE PRODUCER STEPHEN LEAHY PRODUCER DIANA BRAMWELL DIRECTOR PATRICIA PEARSON Granada Television Production
12.10 Let's Pretend THE POSTMAN WHO WANTED SOME POST
Mrs Hoyty Toyty receives lots of letters every day. Bonko the clown gets letters and cards from his fans. Pretenders are Aidan Hamilton, John McAndrew,
1.00 News at One LEONARD PARKIN Leonard Parkin reports. Plus weather forecast. PROGRAMME EDITOR DAVID MANNION ITN Production
120 to 1.30 Central News All programmes are in colour unless otherwise stated
Programmes as Central except: TVS 4.45 Sons and Daughters; 5.12 to
5.45 Horses for Courses; 6.00 Coast to Coast; 6.35 to 7.00 Crossroads. GRANADA 4.45 to 5.46 Joy to the World; 6.00 Granada Reports; 6.35 to 7.00 Crossroads; 12.10 to 12.35 Midnight Legends. YORKSHIRE 6.00 Calendar, 6.35 to 7.00 Crossroads. HTV 4.45 to 5.45 Chips; 6.35 to 7.00 Crossroads. HTV (Wales) as general service except: 6.00 to 6.35 Wales at Six. THAMES 4.45 to 5.45 Street Hawlc 6.00 Thames News; 6.35 to 7.00 Crossroads. ANGLIA 4.45 to 5.45 The A-Team; 6.00 About Anglia; 6.35 to 7.00 Crossroads.
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8.00 Mike Yarwood's Christmas Special
JUNKYARD DOG
Central 1.30 Central Cinema MICHAEL YORK SARAH MILES JAMES MASON GREAT EXPECTATIONS
1830: Pip, an orphan boy living with his sister and her blacksmith husband in a village near wild, marshy country, stumbles across an escaped convict, Magwitch, and, under threat, steals food for him. See page 38 Pip Michael York Estella Sarah Miles Magwitch James Mason Miss Havisham Margaret Leighton Uncle Pumblechook Robert Morley Jaggers Anthony Quayle Joe Gargery Joss Ackland Biddy Heather Sears Herbert Pocket Andrew Ray Mrs Gargery Rachel Roberts Y oung Pip Simon Gipps-Kent Bentley Drumrnle James Faulkner W emmick Peter Bull Mr Wopsle John Clive Scarred convict Sam Kydd SCREENPLAY SHERMAN YELLEN, FROM THE NOVEL BY CHARLES DICKENS DIRECTOR JOSEPH HARDY
3.45 The Razzmatazz Christmas Special DAVID 'KID' JENSEN ALASTAIR PIRRIE DEXY'S MIDNIGHT RUNNERS FEARGAL SHARKEY FINE YOUNG CANNIBALS LLOYD COLE AND THE COMMOTIONS MADNESS JENNIFER RUSH PHIL LYNOTT SLADE Razzmatazz — ITV's top pop show returns with a Christmas cracker that goes `pop' in a big way. All new pop and rock performances plus awards for the best-selling singles and music videos of 1985 from charts compiled by MRIB. There are video premieres of new singles for 1986 including Dire Straits, King and Sade — plus special studio guest appearances from Amazulu, Kim Wilde, Nick Heyward, Nils Lofgren, Paul Hardcastle, Roy Wood, Spandau Ballet — and more! DESIGNER PETER BINGEMANN RESEARCH BILLY MACQUEEN SERIES EDITOR ALASTAIR PIRRIE DIRECTOR/PRODUCER ROYSTON MAYOH Tyne Tees Television Producridn
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While trying to corner a feared industrialist who is spilling chemical waste, supercar KITT is totally destroyed and Michael must help his friend to regain strength. Michael Knight David Hasselhoff Devon Miles Edward Mulhare Bonnie Patricia McPherson Fran Heather McNair Birock Ramon Bieri Stiles Jim B Raymond
News at 5.45 6.00 Crossroads There's a bomb scare at the motel. Pat has a farewell Party. This week's cast: Pat Reddington Rosemary Smith A nne-Marie Wade Dee Hepburn Kath Fellowes Pamela Vezey Diane Hunter Susan Hanson Klaus Karam. azov Nicholas Amer Jill Chance Jane Rossington Paul Ross Sandor Elês Lorraine Baker Dorothy Brown Roy Lambert Steven Pinder Benny Paul Henry Barry Hart Hairy Nurmi Det Ch Imp Howe Mike Lewin Sid Hooper Stan Stennett Mrs Powell Kate Litchfield Clare Powell Abigail Dollery Nicola Freeman Gabrielle Drake Micky Doyle Martin Smith Mr Darby Patrick Jordan Adam Chance Tony Adams Joe MacDonald Carl Andrews Daniel Freeman Philip Goodhew Joanna Freeman Mary Lincoln Mavis Hooper Charmian Eyre WRITER CHARLOTTE ALEXANDER STORIES PETER LING SCRIPT EDITOR KATE HENDERSON DESIGNER MARTIN DAVEY DIRECTOR PHILL HILL PRODUCER PHILLIP BOWMAN Central Production
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Audrey (Sue Nicholls) inspects her wedding outfit
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likes what she sees. 'Coronation Street' celebrates: 7.30.
Bob Warman in Birmingham and Andy Craig and Anna Soubry in Nottingham. EDITORS LAURIE UPSHON, CHRIS ROBERTSON PRODUCERS DAVID MILLARD, STEVE TURNER Central Production
7.00 Nature Watch JULIAN PETTIFER More money and tender loving care has been spent on the California condor than on any other creature on earth — yet this magnificent bird, with a wingspan of 9ft. seems determined to become extinct. Tonight's Nature W atch, the last in the present series, is a tragic scoop: the first film report on the condor to reveal that it cannot now
Violet (Lily Tomlin), Doralee (Dolly Parton) and Judy (Jane Fonda) ensure that 'Nine to Five' is never routine: 10.20.
survive in the wild as numbers have fallen below a viable breeding population Julian Pettifer asks Dr Noel Snyder what can be done. Oracle subtitles page 888 CAMERA NOEL SMART FILM EDITOR JULIAN WARE DIRECTOR/PRODUCER ROBIN BROWN Central Production
7.30 Coronation Street Alf and Audrey get married and there's music and revelry in the Rovers. But the celebrations turn sour for Ken and Deirdre Barlow. Oracle subtitles page 888 This week's cast: Frank Mills Nigel Gregory Bet Lynch Julie Goodyear Betty Turpin Betty Driver Gloria Todd Sue Jenkins A lf Roberts Bryan Mosley A udrey Potter Sue Nicholls Brian Tilsley Christopher Quinten Gail Tilsley Helen Worth Ivy Tilsley Lynne Perrie Ken Barlow William Roache Deirdre Barlow Anne Kirkbride Susan Barlow Wendy Jane Walker Hilda Ogden Jean Alexander Mike Baldwin Johnny Briggs Jack Duckworth William Tarmey V era Duckworth FlivAheth Dawn Terry Duckworth Nigel Pivaro Percy Sugden Bill Waddington Emily Bishop Eileen Derbyshire Curly Watts Kevin Kennedy Kevin W ebster Michael Le Vell Rita Fairclough Barbara Knox Mavis Riley Thelma Barlow Tracy Langton Holly Chamarette Irene Sherratt Lesley Daine Sandra Pilldngton Maggie 011erenshaw Sam Tindall Tom Mennard Phyllis Pearce Jill Summers Taxi driver Mike Kelly Photographer Trevor Nelson WRITER H V KERSHAW STORIES TOM ELLIOTT, PAUL ABBOTT EXECUTIVE PRODUCER BILL PODMORE DESIGNER ERIC DEAKINS DIRECTOR GARETH MORGAN PRODUCER JOHN G TEMPLE Granada Television Production
with Shirley Bassey Mike's Christmas hamper is full of goodies. At a time of goodwill he brings together President Reagan and Mr Gorbachev — and one of his guests talks to that universal Santa Claus, Bob Geldof Also theres a special edition of Question Time and some advice on how to behave at parties. And a more caustic look at the festive season comes from the first Noel — Coward, that is. A special cracker in the person of Shirley Bassey joins the show — and there's a somewhat unusual weather forecast. Writers are Eric Merriman and Eric Davidson, script associate is Eric Merriman. Choreography by Ken Warwick, music associate is Bobby Heath and music director Geoff Love. DESIGNER JANE KRALL DIRECTOR/PRODUCER PHILIP CASSON Thames Television Production
9.00 The Bill DEVISED BY GEOFF McQUEEN
THIS LITTLE PIG BY CHRISTOPHER RUSSELL
An oasis of sanity or a branch office of bedlam? Whatever else, Sun Hill is not a place for working overtime. Oracle subtitles page 888 Pc Edwards Colin Blumenau Bus driver on bike Laurence Bowman Pc Hollis Jeffrey Stewart Sgt Cryer Eric Richard Wpc Marcella Nula Conwell Pc Muswell Ralph Brown Roger Philpot Tim Stem Pc Carver Mark Wingett Larry John Dair Pc Smith Robert Hudson Wpc A ckland Trudie Goodwin Pc Lyttleton Ronny Cush Det Sgt Roach Tony Scannell Pc Talbot Jason James Det Insp Galloway John Salthouse Pc Shaw Chris Walker A sian youth Tariq Alibai Chief Supt Brown/ow Peter FaIts Mr Lowe Reg Peters Su Cronin Fidelis Morgan J Cathy Finlay Protesters Steve Morley Barry Blades Robert (Dates Greg Simpson Chris Hunter Balaram Roy Tanveer Ghani West Indian youth Mark Monero Mrs Dix on Ann Castle Mrs Lambert Pamela Blackwood Det Con Dashwood Jon Iles Ricky V assalo Gerard Horan Trisha Vassalo Lynne Morgan Trish's mum Patricia Clapton Ricky's mum Maggie Ford Dennis Robin Davies Trish's dad Michael Redfern Ricky's dad Patrick Durkin Uncle Tom Sam Avent Sgt Penny Roger Leach Sadie Cheryl Hall DESIGNER ROBIN PARKER EXECUTIVE PRODUCER LLOYD SHIRLEY PRODUCER PETER CREGEEN DIRECTOR JOHN WOODS Thames Television Production
21 December-3 January 1986 TVTIMES
MONDAY monastery at Lsenheim, France, and dates from 1515. This work of daring originality and passionate intensity is now in the Unterlinden Museum, Colmar, France. Part three tomorrow.
10.00 News at Ten followed by
Central News
1020 Feature Film JANE FONDA LILY TOMLIN DOLLY PARTON DABNEY COLEMAN STERLING HAYDEN
NINE TO FIVE Newly divorced Judy Bernly begins her first • day at Consolidated Companies under the weary eye of section supervisor Violet Newstead who is currently at odds with her new, incompetent and horrendously chauvinistic boss Franklin Hart. After Violet learns that she has been passed over for promotion in favour of a male, she drowns her sorrows with Judy and Hart's secretary Doralee Rhodes, innocent victim of Hart's gossip about her love life. The trio begins to spin private fantasies about turning the tables on Hart.. .
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See page 47 Jane Fonda Lily Tomlin Dolly Parton Doralee Dabney Coleman Hart Sterling Hayden Tinsworthy Elizabeth Wilson Roz Henry Jones Hinkle Lawrence Pressman Dick Marian Mercer Missy Hart Ren Woods Barbara Norma Donaldson Betty Roxanna Bonilla-Giannini Maria Peggy Pope Margaret Meade Richard Stahl Ray Vine Eddie Edward Marshall Bob Enright Chuck Steil Alan Haufrect Earl Boen Perkins Dwayne Rhodes Jeffrey Douglas Thomas Norman Lane Tom Tarpey Motorcycle cop Michael Delano Barbara Chase Bully David Price Josh Newstead Detective Gavin Mooney Peter Hobbs Doctor Terrence McNally Policeman Esther Sutherland Janitress Helene Heigh Charlotte Vicki Belmonte Phoebe Hotz Tom Wood Jerrold Ziman Jessica Badovinac Lee Chang Eric Mansker Mailroom clerk Maxine Shirley Anthony Intern Michael Hehr
Judy
SCREENPLAY COLIN HIGGINS, PATRICIA RESNICK DIRECTOR COLIN HIGGINS
12.20am Contact Happenings from a religious point of view. DIRECTOR/PRODUCER MICHAEL HART Central Production
12.40am Closedown
2.30pm The Little Colonel SHIRLEY TEMPLE LIONEL BARRYMORE In Kentucky, FILM silver-haired Southerner Col Lloyd lives peacefully on the ancestral estate until his daughter Elizabeth falls in love and elopes with a former Yankee officer, Jack Sherman. Made in black and white
See page 38 Lloyd Sherman Shirley Temple Col Lloyd
Elizabeth
Lionel Barrymore Evelyn Venable John Lodge Sidney Blackmer
SCREENPLAY WILLIAM CONSELMAN DIRECTOR DAVID BUTLER
4.00 Two by Forsyth BY FREDERICK FORSYTH
DAN O'HERLIHY SHIRLEY ANNE FIELD CYRIL CUSACK MILO O'SHEA GAYLE HUNNICUTT Writer Frederick Forsyth introduces two of his own short stories. The first, A Careful Man, is about a millionaire dying of cancer. As he has no wife or children, his sister and her grasping family will inherit everything. But he has other plans for his wealth... In the second, Privilege, a collector of rare stamps is libelled by a newspaper and, as a result, his business fails. Lacking the funds for litigation, he discovers an ingenious way of obtaining justice. DIRECTOR MICHAEL O'HERLUTY Tara Productions
5.00 Basketball PRUDENTIAL CUP SEMI-FINAL from Aston Villa Leisure Centre, Birmingham Simon Reed and Alton Byrd with commentary on highlights of the second semifinal in the national cup competition. The winners take their place in the Prudential Cup Final at London's Royal Albert Hall on 13 January. PRODUCERS DEREK BRANDON, MIKE WILMOT Cheerleader Production
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6.30 NEW SERIES Citizen 2000 SAOIRSE — PORTRAIT OF A THREE-YEAR-OLD 'Saoirse' is the Gaelic word for freedom, and three-year-old Saoirse, who lives in London with her Irish parents, certainly lives up to her name. She's exuberant and irrepressible. This film series will be following her and 17 other children also born in 1982, as they grow towards maturity in the year 2000, Joanne: A Belfast Child is shown on Friday. For a free booklet, send sae to address 1, page 75. Oracle subtitles page 888 SERIES PRODUCER CATHERINE FREEMAN PRODUCER ANNIE MACDONALD DIRECTOR JILL FULLERTON-SMITH Thames Television Production
7.00 Channel 4 News and Weather With Peter Sisson. Oracle News Summary page 401, City Headlines page 500, throughout the week DIRECTORS JACQUI BROMLEY, MICHAEL PIPER, MUNRO FORBES DEREK GUTHRIE, MALCOLM JOHNSON PROGRAMME EDITORS JOHN MORRISON, MIKE SHEPPARD EDITOR STEWART PURVIS ITN Production
7.30 Sunshine Christmas RUSTLE LEE For millions the world over, Christmas is a time of warmth and sunshine. Tonight, black entertainers have created their own with a party for the stars of the black community, held at Kisses nightspot in South London. Introduced by Rustie Lee and starring Bevin Fagan and the Fagan Family. Music by Dennis Bovell. DESIGNER COLIN PIGOTT LIGHTING CAMERA PETER BARTLETT SOUND 301-IN LUNDSTEIN PRODUCER DAVID COLLISON DIRECTOR GEOFFREY HAYDON Third Eye Production
Jim Bywater, Clive Russell and Gavin Muir take part in investigations into the 'Accidental Death of an Anarchist'. Doreen Corkhill Kate Fitzgerald Harold Cross Bill Dean Ralph Hardwick Ray Dunbobbin Ricky Tomlinson Bobby Grant Sue Johnston Sheila Grant Simon O'Brien Damon Grant Shelagh O'Hara Karen Grant David Easter Pat Hancock Sheila Grier Sandra Maghie Brian Regan Terry Sullivan Gladys Ambrose Julia Brogan Maggie Saunders Lucy Collins Kim Kane Eileen Paul Usher Barry Grant Tony Hetherington Gordon Wharmby Mike Flanagan Joey Jane Smith Claire Lewis William Maxwell Jack Sullivan WRITER ALAN SWIFT DESIGNER CAROL SHEERAN DIRECTOR BOB CARLTON PRODUCER STUART DOUGHTY EXECUTIVE PRODUCER PHIL REDMOND Mersey Television Production
8.30 Pride of Our Alley BY ALAN PLATER
POLLY HEMINGWAY BARRY JACKSON MICHAEL ANGELIS GEORGE PRAVDA Our Gracie! The exuberant career of the Lancashire mill girl who became a famous singer and comedienne, a folk heroine and one of the highest-paid Hollywood stars of her day resounds with the songs she immortalised — love songs, daft songs and exhilarating songs: Sally, The Biggest Aspidistra in the World, Sing A s W e Go. But behind the humour and the glamour is the bitter-sweet story of little Grace Stansfield, who became Dame Gracie Fields, the Pride of Our A lley Oracle subtitles page 888 Previously shown on ITV
Gracie Fields Polly Hemingway Barry Jackson Monty Banks Michael Angelis Boris Alperovici George Pravda Gordon Dulieu Pianist John Bowler Interviewer Sally Sanders Jenny Mark Jones Fred Doyne Byrd Flanagan
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8.00 Brookside Sheila and Claire visit a know-all Father Christmas. Barry returns home but refuses to answer the phone. Billy decides to work over Christmas and Julia fixes up a date with two men. Annabelle Collins Doreen Sloane Paul Collins
Billy Corkhill
DESIGNER JEREMY BEAR EXECUTIVE PRODUCER DAVID CUNLIFFE PRODUCER/DIRECTOR MICHAEL FERGUSON Yorkshire Television Production
10.00 Accidental Death of an Anarchist BY DARIO FO, ADAPTED BY GAVIN RICHARDS
A fast and funny uncovering
of the circumstances of the death of an anarchist while being held for questioning by Milan police. TV version of the Belt and Braces Roadshow Company's theatre production directed by Gavin Richards. # Jim Bywater Inspector Pissani Susan Denaker Maria Feletti Constables/lift attendant Gavin Muir Gavin Richards The Maniac Superintendent Clive Russell John Sunman Insp Bertozzo Richard Coverley { Policemen Hal Jeayes Vincenzo Nicoll Suspect Steve Fideli Photographer/suspect Brigid O'Hara DIRECTOR ALAN HORROX PRODUCERS JOHN ELLLS, TARA PREM Belt and Braces TV Productions
11.25 to 12.30am Bulldog Druznanond's Secret Police When old Professor Downie is murdered at Drummond Towers, it leads Hugh Drummond and Phyllis Clavering on the trail of fabulous treasure. Made in black and white
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Phyllis Clavering Heather Angel Col Nelson H B Warner Aunt Blanche Elizabeth Patterson Forrester Harvey Prof Downie David Clyde Const Jenkins Const Hawkins Sgt Peters
Clyde Cook Gerald Rogers
DIRECTOR JAMES HOGAN
the engine shed say thank you to an old lady and everyone has a happy Christmas. Ringo Starr tells the story. DIRECTOR DAVID MTITON EXECUTIVE PRODUCER BRITT ALLCROFT Central Production
10.00 The Night Before Christmas 6.15 TV-am: Good Morning Britain ANNE DIAMOND NICK OWEN Special panto guest, Nicholas Parsons.
News with Gordon Honeycombe 6.15, 6.30, 7.00, 7.30, 8.00, 8.30, 9.00.
'Twas the night before Christmas when all through the house not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse. Disney cartoon in which Santa goes to visit some children all tucked up in bed. At the sound of Santa's trumpet all the toys come to life and have a big party.
2.35pm Launder and Gilliat: Inspector Hornleigh on Holiday
Weather with Wincey Willis 6.28, 6.58, 7.28, 7.58, 8.28, 8.58. Sport: Richard Keys 6.35, 7.34. Lizzie Webb: 6.20. News Topics 6.45, 7.07, 7.45, 8.13, 8.45 Regional Report 7.15.
Pop Video
with Julie Brown 7.55.
Tuesday Specials: Christmas Past with Irene Handl, who looks back to the best of her childhood memories 8.17.
Gyles Brandreth on Christmas Traditions. Pop Special. A profile of pop
10.10 The Battle of the Monster Trucks Spectacular action from America as huge, customised trucks race against each other. Watch Bigfoot, UFA-1, Psycho and others — the biggest, meanest monster machines ever created...
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Film Review with Paul Gambaccini 8.54. Wacaday 9.04.
925 Fraggle Rock MAROONED Boober and Red have never been the closest of friends, until they are trapped in a cave-in. Discovering that they may perish together brings many changes. Fulton Mackay is the Captain. DIRECTOR GEORGE BLOOMFIELD
9.50 Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends BASED ON THE RAILWAY SERIES BY REV W AWDRY
THOMAS'S CHRISTMAS PARTY Thomas and his friends from
Jillian (Melinda Dillon) and son Barry (Cary Guffey) in 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind'.
10.55 Feature Film PETULA CLARK JOHN CASTLE LUCY DURHAM-MATTHEWS TOBY RUSHTON NEVER NEVER LAND When eight-yearold Jennie is dumped on relations by her recently divorced father, she finds in the home of her Auntie Bee and Uncle Jim a very sympathetic friend in her cousin Joe. There are three children in the family and their lives are disrupted by the addition of another child. So the older two, Angela and Walter, make life exceedingly difficult for Jennie and Joe. But they have a way out. Joe, who is in love with the idea of Peter Pan and his statue in London's Kensington Gardens, takes Jennie with him into the land of fantasy and Peter Pan and Wendy and the Lost Boys. See page 38 Auntie Bee
Uncle Jim A ngela Melvin
Petula Clark John Castle
Lucy Durham-Matthews Toby Rushton Heather Miller Joe Melvin Christopher Henson Cathleen Nesbitt Edith Forbes Anne Seymour Zena Dunn Evelyn Laye Mille Monis Walter Melvin Jennie Harris
Captain (Fulton Mackay) and devoted dog Sprocket welcome you to 'Fraggle Rock', where magical things can happen. . . 9.25.
1.30 to 3.55 Feature Film 12.30 God Bless Us Every One! FRANK FINLAY JANE LAPOTAIRE THE CHOIR OF ALL SAINTS' CHURCH KINGSTON-UPON-THAMS People have worshipped in All Saints' Church at Kingstonupon-Thames for more than 1000 years. From this historic church comes a celebration in words and music, spanning 600 years of reflection on the Birth of Christ, from the beauty of the medieval carol to Sir John Betjeman's contemporary view of Christmas. Frank Finlay and Jane Lapotaire are joined by children from Coombe Hill Junior School for a reading from Dickens' timeless tale A Christmas Carol The choir of All Saints' Church is directed by David Nield. Organist is Brian Lewis. Production assistant is Denysse Edwardes. DESIGNER JOHN PLANT EXECUTIVE PRODUCER CATHERINE FREEMAN DIRECTOR BOB ANDO PRODUCER LESTER CLARK Thames Television Production
1.00 News at One LEONARD PARKIN Latest national and international news, weather prospects and share prices.
RICHARD DREYFUSS FRANCOIS TRUFFAUT TERI GARR CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND (SPECIAL EDITION) Roy Neary, a FILM repair man for an electricity company, witnesses unidentified flying objects near his home in Indiana. This encounter sets in motion a startling chain of dramatic events, and Neary tries desperately to understand what has happened. He is baffled by the apparent governmental cover-up that blocks his efforts.. See page 38 Oracle subtitles page 888 Richard Dreyfus Roy Neary Claude Lacombe Francois Truffaut Ted Can Ronnie Neary Melinda Dillon Jillian Guiler Bob Balaban David Laughlin Lance Hendriksen Robert Warren Kemmerling Wild Bill Roberts Blossom Farmer Phillip Dodds Jean Claude Cary Gulley Barry Culler Shawn Bishop Brad Neary Sylvia Neary Adrienne Campbell Justin Dreyfus Toby Neary Merrill Connally Team leader Maj Benchley George DiCenzo Amy Douglass ImPlantees{ Alexander Lockwood Gene Dynarski Ike Mary Gafrey Mrs Harris Norman Bartold Ohio Tolls Josef Sommer Larry Butler Rev Michael J Dyer Himself Highway patrolman Roger Ernest Military policeman Carl Weathers ARP project member F J O'Neil A RP musician Phil Dodds SCREENPLAY DIRECTOR STEVEN SPIELBERG
GORDON HARKER ALASTAIR SIM The beginning of a comprehensive season of the work of writer-directors Frank Launder and Sidney Gilliat, who will personally introduce the series. This film finds Inspector Hornleigh and his hapless cohort, Sergeant Bingham, torn from a seaside holiday to investigate an insurance racket involving the secret use of corpses from a London hospital ... Made in black and white
See page 38 Gordon Harker Alastair Sim Miss Meadows Linden Travers Capt Fraser Edward Chapman Philip Leaver Bradfield Kynaston Reeves Dr Manners John Turnbull Chief Constable Wyndham Goldie Sir George Wally Patch Police sergeant
Insp Hornleigh Sgt Bingham
SCREENPLAY SIDNEY GILLIAT, FRANK LAUNDER FROM A NOVEL BY LEO GREX DIRECTOR WALTER FORDE
4.15 Pest from the West BUSTER KEATON A millionaire visits a small Mexican village and tries to communicate with the locals, particularly a young girl. Made in black and white
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DIRECTOR DEL LORD
4.35 Taize: That Little Springtime Documentary about the ecumenical religious community of Taize, in France, and its founder, Brother Roger. The community, begun at the outset of World War Two as a place of prayer and reconciliation, today consists of 80 brothers, different nationalities and Christian faiths, who live a monastic lifestyle of daily prayer and song. DIRECTOR/PRODUCER MARTIN ran. 1.1•1 DOBL MEIER
Journey Communications Production
3.55 Four close friends — Toad, Badger, Mole and Rat — gather for another charming chapter from The W ind in the W illows'.
only hours to go to Christmas Day, it's partytime at Splash as Nino, Victoria and Michael open the doors to an invited audience and some very special guests.
Central 3.55 The Wind in the Willows MICHAEL HORDERN RICHARD PEARSON PETER SALLIS DAVID JASON IAN CARMICHAEL WINTER SPORTS BY BRIAN TRUEMAN
Animated adventure inspired by Kenneth Grahame's classic tale. Music by Malcolm Rowe and Keith Hopwood, performed by Ralph McTell and arranged by Brian Ibbetson. Badger Michael Hordern Mole Richard Pearson Rat Peter Sallis Toad David Jason Narrator Ian Carmichael With additional voices by Brian Trueman, Delia Corte, Brian Southward, Kate Lee DIRECTOR JACKIE COCKLE PRODUCERS MARK HALL BRIAN COSGROVE Thames Television Production
420 Splash into Christmas MICHAEL GROTH VICTORIA STUDD NINO FIRETTO Splash into Christmas. With
RESEARCH JAYANA AUSTIN, Ph t,R BAILEY, ANNIE DAVIES, MEGAN LANDER DIRECTOR DAVE ROGERS PRODUCER MIKE WARD Thames Television Production
4.50 Knight Rider DAVID HASSELHOFF CIRCUS KNIGHTS Another adventure with the knight errant and his superpowered car, KITT. Michael Knight David Hasselhoff Devon Miles Edward Mulhare Bonnie Barstow Patricia McPherson Terry Major Michelle NiCastro Bornbo the Clown Chuck McCann
News at 5.45 6.00 Crossroads Nicola goes home for a family get together. Daniel decides to go skiing, but Nicola has other plans for him. For cast, see Monday WRITER MARGARET SIMPSON DIRECTOR DAVIS) ATTWOOD
625 Central News 7.00 Carry On Laughing Further film extracts featuring the Carry On team in saucy holiday mood — under canvas, in caravans and in a half-completed foreign hotel. Disaster and laughter are guaranteed with: Bernard Bresslaw, Peter Butterworth, Kenneth Connor, Jim Dale, Sally Leeson, Carol Hawkins, Charles Hawtrey, Hattie Jacques, Sidney James, Dilys Laye, Jimmy Logan, Betty Marsden, Terry Scott, Joan Sims, Hike Sommer, June Whitfield, Kenneth Williams and Barbara Windsor.
Reach for the stars with Eric Morecambe, Suzanne Danielle and Ernie W ise in vintage comedy: The Best of Morecambe and Wise'.
DIRECTOR GERALD THOMAS PRODUCER PETER ROGERS Thames Television Production
Programmes as Central except: TVS 6.00 Coast to Coast; 6.35 to 7.00
David Hasselhoff, as 'K night Rider', does battle at 4.50.
Crossroads. GRANADA 6.00 Granada Reports; 6.35 to 7.00 Crossroads. YORKSHIRE 6.00 Calendar, 6.35 to 7.00 Crossroads. HTV 6.00 HTV News; 6.35 to 7.00 Crossroads. HTV (Wales) as general service except 6.00 to 6.35 Wales at Six 7.00 to 8.00 Cazyl's Christmas Show. THAMES 6.00 Thames News; 6.25 Help Christmas Line; 6.35 to 7.00 Crossroads. ANGLIA 6.00 About Anglia; 6.35 to 7.00 Crossroads.
Outrageous 'Arthur' (Dudley Moore) makes an impression on Linda (Liza MinneIli) and his bewildered butler Hobson (John Gielgud).
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7.30 Whose Baby? BERNIE WINTERS & SCHNORBITZ Henry Cooper Nanette Newman Kenneth Williams Bernie Winters hosts a special edition of the family quiz in which celebrities try to guess the identities of famous parents by quizzing their children. And be prepared for a special surprise finish.
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RESEARCH SUE GREEN, ANNIE KOSSOFF DIRECTOR NICK BIGSBY PRODUCER MAURICE LEONARD Thames Television Production
8.00 The Best of Morecambe and Wise ERIC MORCAMBE ERNIE WISE PETER BARKWORTH SUZANNE DANIELLE HANNAH GORDON ANN HAMILTON GLENDA JACKSON DONALD SINDEN Christmas wouldn't be Christmas without Eric and Ernie, so join Ernie as he introduces some of the highlights from their past shows. Writers are Eddie Braben, Barry Cryer and John Junkin.
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9.00 Feature Film DUDLEY MOORE LIZA MINNELLI JOHN GIELGUD ARTHUR
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Oracle subtitles page 888 Dudley Moore Liza Minnelli Linda Marolle John Gielgud Hobson Geraldine Fitzgerald Martha Bach 4 Jill Eikenberry Susan Johnson Stephen Elliott Burt Johnson I Bitterman Ted Ross Barney Martin Ralph Marolle Thomas Barbour Stanford Bach Anne De Salvo Gloria Marjorie Barnes Hooker Oak Room Maitre D' Dillon Evans Uncle Peter Maurice Copeland Justine Johnson Aunt Pearl Plaza waiter Paul Vincent Secretary Mary Alan Hokanson
Paul Gleason Executive Phyllis Somerville Saleslady Irving Metzman Security guard Joe Doolan Kids in 1 John Doolan Street Melissa Ballan Florence Tarlow Mrs Nesbitt Lou Jacobi Plant store owner Gordon Press { Prize men Bob Maroff SCREENPLAY/DIRECTOR STEVE GORDON
10.45 ITN News 11.00 Carols from Christ Church ALEC McCOWEN IAN CHARLESON Christ Church Cathedral Choir Warwick University Chamber Choir Ln this Christmas carol programme, Alec McCowen reads The Journey of the Magi by T S Eliot, and Ian Charleson reads The Burning Babe by Robert Southwell. The Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Oxford, conducted by Francis Grier, and the Warwick University Chamber Choir sing a selection of favourite carols. Music director Francis Grier. Music co-ordinator Duncan Fraser. t ASSOCIATE PRODUCER RICHARD HOLLOWAY DIRECTOR/PRODUCER JON SCOFFIELD Central Production
11.30 Midnight Mass Join the nurses, doctors and patients from the Mater Infirmorum Hospital, Crumlin Road, Belfast, for Midnight Mass. The Most Rev Cahal Daly, Bishop of Down and Conor, is the concelebrant, assisted by Fr Eamonn O'Brien and Fr Anthony McLaverty. The organist is Robert Leonard. PRODUCER ANDREW CROCKART Ulster Television Production
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5.00pm Peace on Earth This Christmas special, narrated by Dame Flora Robson and with readings by Laurence Olivier, brings together the most inspired words, music and paintings of the past 2000 years and relates them to the historical birthplace of Christ. For the first time, the Israeli government allows the televising of the commemoration of the birth of Jesus Christ at the actual spot it is believed to have taken place — now the Grotto of the Church of the Nativity, in Bethlehem. This event provides the climax to the celebrations we see, with choirs from all over the world assembled in Manger Square to celebrate Christmas Day and men, women and children joining together to provide proof that the spirit of Christmas really is one of joy. Written and devised by Derek Bailey. Oracle subtitles page 888 PRODUCER/DIRECTOR DEREK BAILEY Polytel Film/World Northal Co-production
Christmas Eve and the snow is falling. A time for magic. A little boy races outside to build a snowman. Later, when everyone's asleep, the snowman comes alive and, after a spin on a motorbike, the snowman and the boy fly off to the North Pole to meet a Very Important Person. The special flying sequence is animated by Stephen Weston and Robin White. Music, including the song W alking Through the Air, by Howard Blake. See page 38 ANIMATION HILARY AUDUS, JOANNE FRYER DIRECTOR DIANE JACKSON PRODUCER JOHN COATES Snowman Enterprises Production
7.00 News Summary and Weather followed by
6.00 Altarpieces
Gymnastics
SEEKING THE BLESSED
The Kraft International from Wembley Arena Olympic and World champions, including stars of the recent World Championships in Montreal, perform in the last great event of 1985. Commentators are John Taylor and Monica Phelps.
BY TILMAN RIEMENSCHNEIDER
Last of three programmes. Tilman Riemenschneider was born in Heiligenstadt, Germany, in about 1460. Aged 18, he went to Wurzburg, where he lived and worked until his death in 1531. He was of a lyrical nature. His soulful melancholy and his perpetual search to express the true idea to that termed 'blessed' made him become known as 'the tender tyrant of Franconia'. In Creglingen, Germany, in a small and modest church, is housed one of the most delicate and touching works of church art in Europe, an altarpiece dedicated to the Virgin Mary, exquisitely carved by Riemenschneider in 1505.
6.30 The Snowman
W ill K enneth William' be able to guess 'W hose Baby?'
A little boy takes a magical motorbike ride to the North Pole to meet a Very Important Person in 'The Snowman', 6.30.
An animated version, produced to appeal to audiences of all ages, of Raymond Briggs's well known children's story, introduced by David Bowie. It's
8.00 Brookside Father Christmas reveals his true identity and work threatens to spoil Bobbys holiday. Harry and Ralph find they think with one mind. Who is the mysterious girl pursuing Barry? For cast, see Monday
8.30 Carols for Christmas DAVID wrucocxs
ALED JONES GERALD FINLEY A traditional carol concert for Christmas Eve featuring Aled Jones, the Welsh boy treble, baritone Gerald Finley and the Royal College of Music Chamber Choir, with the
Farnaby Brass Ensemble. Sir David Willcocks conducts his own arrangements of 23 popular carols from his Carols for Christmas songbook Filmed in St Edmundsbury Cathedral, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, the concert is complemented by a rich array of paintings and images of Christmas from New Yorks Metropolitan Museum. Organist is Paul Trepte. DIRECTOR CHRISTOPHER SWANN PRODUCER ROBIN SCOTT NV C Production in association with the Metropolitan Museum of A rt, New Y ork
9.35 Launder and Gilliat: The Lady Vanishes MARGARET LOCKWOOD MICHAEL REDGRAVE Hitchcocks FILM famous mystery film about the disappearing lady aboard the Trans-Continental Express. She is a mild little English governess, Miss Froy. And, when she disappears without trace, all the other passengers deny having seen her except Iris, who fainted in Miss Froy's arms. See page 38 Made in black and white
Iris Henderson
Margaret Lockwood Michael Redgrave Paul Lukas Dame May Whitty Miss Froy Cecil Parker Mr Todhunter Mrs' Todhunter Linden Travers Mary Clare Baroness Naunton Wayne Caidicott Basil Radford Charters Emile Boreo Hotel manager Googie Withers Blanche Sally Stewart Julie Philip Leaver Signor Doppo
Gilbert Dr Hartz
SCREENPLAY SIDNEY GTLLIAT, FRANK LAUNDER DIRECTOR ALFRED HITCHCOCK
11.25 to 12.35am The Pointer Sisters in Paris The Pointer Sisters, filmed in concert in Paris earlier this year, sing some of their classic hits. CO-PRODUCER JACQUI BYFORD PRODUCER ANTHONY EATON DIRECTOR DAVID MALLET Zenith Productions
Central 6.15 TV-am: Good Morning Britain
11.00am Mister Skeeter
ANNE DIAMOND NICK OWEN Cartoon Time 6.15 to 7.15.
Ph, i ER BAYLISS
Jamie, Lisa and Rodney, three inmates of a children's home threatened with closure, who decide to run away to the seaside. There, on the beach, they strike up a friendship with eccentric Mr Skeeter, who is given to magic tricks and walking an invisible dog... Music by David Hewson.
An hour of cartoon fun.
News Headlines: Gordon Honeycombe 7.00, 8.00, 9.00. Weather with Wincey Willis 6.58, 7.58, 8.58.
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Join the regular team with the stars and their families, including Rolf Harris, Faith Brown, Rustle Lee, Roy Castle, Rory Bremner and Russ Conway — all celebrating in the studio. Also appearing are the Salvation Army Band, St George's Cathedral Choir and the Inspirational Choir. Wincey Willis and Henry Kelly make it a day to remember at a national children's home, They create the real Christmas spirit with the help of Adam Ant, Paul King, Michael Barrymore and Five Star. Plus there's a surprise visit turn Santa. And, back in the studio, a special Christmas greeting from Paul McCartney and Cliff Richard.
9.25 Christmas Fraggle Rock THE BELLS OF FRAGGLE ROCK Underground, the Fraggles are preparing for the annual Festival of the Bells. Fulton Mackay is the Captain. DIRECTORS JEREMY SWAN, DOUGLAS WILLIAMS
9.50 Dangermouse JOURNEY TO THE EARTH'S. . . COM With the masterly mouse and his assistant Penfold. Written by Brian Trueman, with the voices of David Jason, Terry Scott, Edward Kelsey and Brian Trueman. DIRECTOR BRIAN COSGROVE PRODUCERS BRIAN COSGROVE, MARK HALL
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10.00 The Christmas Morning Service from Kenton Methodist Church The congregation of Kenton Methodist Church, Middlesex, is host to their neighbours, St John's United Reformed Church, in a combined family worship celebrating the joys of Christmas. The service is conducted by the Rev Paul Eddyshaw and the Rev Derek Gill. The organist is Eric Williams. DIRECTOR/PRODUCER JIM POPLE Thames Television Production
11.00 Disney at Christmas It wouldn't be Christmas without Disney. As a curtainraiser to the Disney feature film The Black Hole at 11.15, enjoy a double bill of cartoon classics: Santa's Workshop and The Ugly Duckling.
11.15 Feature Film MAICIMILIAN SCHELL ANTHONY PERKINS YVETTE MBYLTEUX THE BLACK HOLE The USS Palomino is nearing the end of a fruitless 18month search for life in an
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uncharted region of space when, perched on the brink of a black hole, a derelict spacecraft is detected. The craft proves to be the USS Cygnus, missing for 20 years. The Palomino is soon forced to dock on to the Cygnus— but the derelict craft is the domain of Dr Hans Reinhardt, a world where scientific genius and human madness interwind. . . See page 38 Dr Hans Reinhardt Maximilian Schell Anthony Perkins Dr Durant Robert Forster Capt Holland Yvette Mimieux Dr McCrae Joseph Bottoms Lt Pizer Ernest Borgnine Hany Capt STA R Tommy McLoughlin SCREENPLAY JEB ROSEBROOK, GERRY DAY DIRECTOR GARY NELSON
1.00 to 2.00 Jim Davidson's Top Pop Videos of '85 Jim Davidson looks back at the year's videos of bestselling pop records — from Band-Aid to Bowie and Jagger. DESIGNER DAVID FERRIS EXECUTIVE PRODUCER ROBERT LOUIS DIRECTOR/PRODUCER MARK STUART Thames Television Production
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Peter Bayliss Louise Rawlings Orlando Wells Jamie Rodney Dodds Rodney Richard Bartlett John Rose Hill Nan Tim Page Policeman with Verity Harmer, Nicolette Mason, Russell Martin, Stephen Sargeant, Clare Warburton DIRECTOR COLIN FINBOW Lisa
12.30 Wil 6 ADAPTED BY MEREDITH EDWARDS FROM A STORY BY HUW K EVANS
Set in the 1920s, this gentle film follows the adventures of young William Jones in a delightful village nestling in the mountains of North Wales. An alien English education system contrasts with the simple life and ideals of the Welsh community in which he lives. In Welsh and English with English subtitles. Llyr Hughes Wit 6
Aled Williams W il Gingerbeer Spurgeon Jones Dominic Pitcher Old Wil Gingerbeer Meredith Edwards Dyfan Roberts Headmaster Stewart Jones Roberts Mr School inspector loan Meredith CAMERA RAY ORTON
'A Closer Encounter' of the mammalian kind. Meet the
clever dolphins at 1.35.
1.35 A Closer Encounter Another A ssignment Adventure film. Dr Horace Dobbs, director of International Dolphin Watch, has devoted his life to friendships with the wild dolphins who choose to make friends with man. Dolphins are unique in having a brain that is as developed and complex as man's, and Dr Dobbs believes that the only way that we can begin to understand 'our cousins in the sea' is by meeting them in their own mysterious underwater world. In the summer of 1983, he set sail to make contact with leanLouis, a bottlenose dolphin said to be living among the rocks of the Atlantic coast of Brittany and first sighted by Breton fisherman who thought it was a shark lean-Louis' turned out to be a female dolphin. This is the story of a remarkable and enlightening encounter that includes testing the ancient myth that dolphins come to the rescue of a drowning man. CAMERA PAUL BERRIFF, PETER SCOONES SOUND JOHN PEARSON. PRODUCER/DIRECTOR PETER GILLBE Goldcrest/John Gau Production
PRODUCERS RICHARD STANIFORTH, MICHAS KOC DIRECTOR PAUL TURNER Teliesyn Production for S4C
120 Happy Anniversary PIERRE ETAIX
A very funny French comedy in which a devoted husband sets off for home on his wedding anniversary and encounters one motoring frustration after another. What lies in store when he finally gets there? See page 38 Made in black and white SCREENPLAY/DIRECTORS PIERRE ETAIX JEAN-CLAUDE CARRIERE
Peter Bayliss: mysterious 'Mister Skeeter' at 11.00.
5.30 ITN News 5.40 Name That Tune
Central 2.00pm The Royal Year Anthony Carthew presents the highlights of what has been an action-packed and globe-trotting year for the Royal Family — and reports on the magical moments of the year's royal tours and visits. The Queen started the year in the warm sun of Portugal, and ended it with a colourful tour of the Caribbean. The Prince and Princess of Wales worked their way through the stunning beauty of the towns and cities of Italy, the heat of the Australian outback and the glitter of a star-studded welcome in the United States. And the Queen Mother — 85 this year — received a rapturous welcome in Canada. It's been a year in which, in their different ways, members of the Royal Family have won the hearts of people around the world. Picture editor Fred Hickey. Oracle subtitles page 888 DIRECTOR ALAN RODMAN EDITOR NIGEL DACRE ITN Production
3.00 The Queen The Queen speaks to the Commonwealth.
3.05 The James Bond Film ROGER MOORE MOONRAKER James Bond investigates the disappearance of the US-British space shuttle Moonraker during a test flight. The trail leads him to the billionaire Hugo Drax, a great benefactor of space research, but really a megalomaniac bent on world domination. See page 38 Oracle subtitles page 888
James Bond Roger Moore Holly Goodhead Lois Chiles Hugo Drax Michael Lonsdale Jaws Richard Kiel Corinne Dufour Corinne Clery Manuals Emily Bolton Chang Toshiro Suga Blonde beauty Trim Bochenko Gen Gogol Walter Gotell Frederick Gray Geoffrey Keen Moneypenny Lois Maxwell Bernard Lee Consumptive Italian Alfie Bass Desmond Llewelyn US Shuttle captain Brian Keith SCREENPLAY CHRLSTOPHER WOOD FROM THE NOVEL BY IAN FLEMING DIRECTOR LEWIS GILBERT
LIONEL BLAIR MAGGIE MOONE Alan Braden and his Orchestra Christmas could come here for one lucky contestant who could take home £1250, a special prize and a new car. Lionel Blair hosts the music quiz, and singer Maggie Moone entertains. Alan Braden and his Orchestra provide the music. Contestants are Carol Morland from Walton-onThames, Surrey, and Philip Barclay from Washington, Tyne and Wear. Maggie Moone pays tribute to the legendary songwriting team of Rodgers and Hammerstein as she sings It Might A s W ell Be Spring. Music associate Ray Monk, music director/ consultant Alan Braden. DIRECTOR/PRODUCER DAVID CLARK Thames Television Production
6.10 Coronation Street There's a double surprise in store for Percy Sugden when he has Christmas dinner at Emily Bishop's. And the Barlows are disappointed by Susan's arrangements for the day. Oracle subtitles page 888
For cast, see Monday WRITER JULIAN ROACH
6.45 Fresh Fields Christmas Special JULIA McKENZIE ANTON RODGERS Ann Beach Fanny Rowe A DICKENS OF A CHRISTMAS BY JOHN CHAPMAN
Comedy with middle-aged couple Hester and William Fields whose offspring have grown up and left home leaving their mum and dad to find new purpose in life. William and Hester are suddenly faced with the prospect of spending their first Christmas without the children around. So Hester sends out an invitation — Oh Come All Ye Neighbours! Music by Harry Stoneham. Oracle subtitles page 888
Hester Fields Julia McKenzie W illiam Fields Anton Rodgers Sonia Barratt Ann Beach Nancy Penrose Fanny Rowe Guy Penrose Ballard Berkeley Miss Denham Daphne Oxenford John Barratt John Arthur Emma Debby Damming Mrs Fielder Zulema Dene DESIGNER STUART McCARTHY DIRECTOR/PRODUCER PETER FRAZER-JONES Thames Television Production
7.30 Minder on The Orient Express BY ANDREW PAYNE
DENNIS WATERMAN GEORGE COLE Glynn Edwards Patrick Malahide Peter Childs Honor Blackman Adam Faith Ronald Lacey Amanda Pays Ralph Bates Robert Beatty Maurice Denham James Faulkner Manning Redwood When Terry accepts a pair of tickets from a beautiful young heiress for a trip on the Orient Express, he thinks he's hit the jackpot. Until he discovers that his girlfriend has been left behind and that Arthur Daley is his new travelling companion.. . See page 20 Oracle subtitles page 888 Terry McCann Dennis Waterman Arthur Daley George Cole Jack South John Hartley Young Nikki Alexandra Avery Deborah South Katharine Schofield Bozz Boswell Arthur Whybrow Browning Karl Howman Pope Jesse Birdsall Brian Carnage Linal Haft Van driver Jonathan Kydd Annie Linda Hayden Bank official Frank Duncan Nikki South Amanda Pays Mr Dryden Dennis Edwards James Crane Adam Faith Barry Hart Patrick Field Dave Glynn Edwards Mark Graves James Coombes Chisholm Patrick Malahide Det con Jones Michael Povey Rycott Peter Childs Det con Melish Michael Troughton Pc Milton Cadman Supt Garfield Morgan Car lot punter David Beale Hooray Henry Richard Linford Kurt W angler Hans Meyer Karen W engler Katja Kersten Helen Spender Honor Blackman Ted Moore James Faulkner Debbie Moore Virginia Wetherall Harry Ridler Ronald Lacey A ngelo Cappelloni Manning Redwood A ngelo's girlfriend Debbie Arnold Meredith Gascoyne Maurice Denham Judge Robert Beatty English waiter Roger Tallon Francois Leblanc Ralph Bates Judge's wife - Helen Horton Chef de Train John Serret Claude John Moreno French waiter Colin Vancao French chef Daniel Rovai EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF PRODUCTION JOHNNY GOODMAN EXECUTIVE PRODUCER LLOYD SHIRLEY SCRIPT EXECUTIVE LINDA AGRAN PRODUCER GEORGE TAYLOR DIRECTOR FRANCIS NIEGAHY Thames Television Production
9.30 Des O'Connor Tonight DES O'CONNOR JOAN COLLINS DUDLEY MOORE ALAN KING WrI T.Tr TYLER AND LESTER Join in the festivities as Des ,
2.00 The Queen and Prince Philip tour the Caribbean. They, like other members of their family, have travelled widely in 'The Royal Year'. ay.
brings you a special Christmas party edition of his highly successful show. Among those invited along to entertain are the sensational Joan Collins, the very funny Dudley Moore, and America's top comedian, Alan King, ensuring a Merry Christmas for all the family. Script associates are Eric Davidson, Roy Tuvey.
Be merry with Hester (Julia McKenzie) and W illiam (Anton Rodgers). You'd be crackers not to join in `Fresh Fields Christmas Special', ITV.
PROGRAMME ASSOCIATE CHRIS GREENWOOD ASSOCIATE PRODUCER JOHN GRAHAM DESIGNERS PHILIP BLOWERS, HARRY CLARK DIRECTOR/PRODUCER BRIAN PENDERS Thames Television Production
10.40 ITN News 10.50 Feature Film GORDON JOHN SINCLAIR DEE HEPBURN JAKE D'ARCY CLARE GROGAN
GREGORY'S GIRL Gangling Gregory plays in the forward line of th school soccer team — and is as hopeless at that as he is at everything else. Then a new player comes for a trial. Her name is Dorothy — and she strikes love into Gregory's heart. . . See page 38 Gregory Gordon John Sinclair Dorothy Dee Hepburn Phil Menzies Jake D'Arcy Susan Clare Grogan A ndy Robert Buchanan Steve William Greenlees Eric Alan Love Carol Caroline Guthrie Margo Carol Macartney Billy Douglas Sannachan Madeline Allison Forster Headmaster Chic Murray A lec Alex Norton Alistair John Bett Gregory's dad David Anderson Mr A nderson Billy Feeley Miss Ford Maeve Watt Miss W elch Muriel Romanes Mr Hall Patrick Lewsley A lan Ronald Girvan Kelvin Pat Harkins
10.50 Dee Hepburn as the delightful Dorothy, alias 'Gregory's Girl', will make many male hearts flutter. ITV. Gordon Richard Charlie Brenda Penguin
Tony Whitmore Denis Criman Graham Thompson Natasha Gerson Christopher Higson
SCREENPLAY/DIRECTOR BILL FORSYTH
12.30 Christmas Night Thoughts From St Marys Church, Wimbledon. Alec McCowen and Paul Miles-Kingston in a special programme of music for Christmas and readings from the Bible. PRODUCER NINA BURR Thames Television Production
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Dennis W aterman and George Cole shame Santa in `Minder on the Orient Express'. Catch it, ITV.
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2.35pm The Marx Brothers at the Circus GROUCHO MARX CHICO MARX HARPO MARX MARGARET DUMONT EVE ARDEN J Cheever Loophole, a lawyer of sorts who hasn't had a case in nine years, is called on to help to save a circus. In these endeavours, he finds allies in a handyman, Antonio Pirelli, and Punchy, the downtrodden assistant to the circus strongman. He casts romantic eyes at wealthy dowager Mrs Dukesbury, falls foul of Goliath (the strongman), has an encounter with Peerless Pauline, who walks upsidedown on the ceiling, and creates havoc among uppercrust society. But he achieves his purpose... See page 38 J Cheever Loophole
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Groucho Marx Chico Marx A ntonio Pirelli Harpo Marx Punchy Mrs Dukesbury Margaret Dumont Eve Arden Peerless Pauline Nat Pendleton Goliath Kenny Baker Jeff Wilson Florence Rice Julie Randall
7.40 News Summary and Weather
SCREENPLAY IRVING BRECHER DIRECTOR EDWARD BUZZELL
7.45 The Mind of David Berglas
4.15 Nothing But Pleasure
CHRISTMAS SPECIAL A luxurious library in a spooky castle is the setting for this special Christmas excursion into the world of magic and the paranormal. David Berglas, the internationally renowned magician and psychic investigator, is joined by Stephanie Lawrence, Graham Chapman. Freddie Jones and Britt Ekland.
BUSTER KEATON An hilarious comedy of errors featuring a man and an automobile. Made in black and white
See page 38 Buster Keaton Man Dorothy Appleby Girl DIRECTOR JULES WHITE
4.35 The Queen The Queen's Christmas message to the Commonwealth.
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See page 38 A hmed the Thief Douglas Fairbanks The Princess Julanne Johnston Mongol slave Anna May Wong Snits Edwards Evil associate Charles Belcher Holy man Winter Blossom Slave of the Lute Slave of the Sand Board Etta Lee Brandon Hurst Caliph Tote Du Crow Soothsayer So-Jin Mongol Prince Kanayama Nambu Counsellor Court magician Sadalcichi Hartmann Indian Prince Noble Johnson Persian Prince Mathilde Comont Charles Stevens Awaker Sam Baker Sworder Jess Waldon Scotty Mattraw Eunuchs j Charles Sylvester SCREENPLAY ELTON THOMAS (DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS) DIRECTOR RAOUL WALSH
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A combination whose teamwork mixed panache with grace. 'Fonteyn and Nureyev: The Perfect Partnership'.. . Channel Four.
DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS The classic silent film, set a thousand years ago in Bagdad, a city of magic and mystery. Its myriad alleys and backstreets are the home of Ahmed the Thief, an audacious rogue who lives by his nimble wits. The film is introduced by Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. Another in the Thames Silents season, with music specially composed by Carl Davis, on themes of Rimsky-Korsakov, and played by the Philharmonia Orchestra. Produced for television by David Gill and Kevin Brownlowe.
DESIGNER ASHLEY WILKINSON SERIES EDITOR ALASTAIR PIRRIE PRODUCERS ROYSTON MAYOR CHRISTINE WILLIAMS DIRECTOR ROYSTON MAYOR Tyne Tees Television Production
8.45 Fonteyn and Nureyev: The Perfect Partnership Peter Batty's documentary, narrated by Robert Powell, tells the remarkable story of the unique dancing partnership between Margot Fonteyn and
Rudolf Nureyev. It was a collaboration of two contrasting personalities from very different backgrounds: she an experienced ballerina at the pinnacle of her profession, idolised for her achievements; he a young, almost unknown Russian, newly defected to the West. Theirs was a partnership thought by many to be the most perfect of all time, against which all others will be judged. Ballets included are Romeo and Juliet, Le Corsaire, Giselle, Swan Lake, Marguerite and A rmand, Les
Sylphides, Birthday Offering, Hamlet Prelude and Lucifer.
ASSO C IATE PRODUCER JON RIPLEY FILM EDITOR NOEL CHANAN WRITER/DIRECTOR PETER BATTY Peter Batty Production
10.40 Mel Brooks Hails Sid Caesar 'The best ever American comedy show is what they called Show of Shows, which was broadcast live in the Fifties. It starred Sid Caesar, with Carl Reiner and Imogen Coca, and the writers included Woody Allen, Neil Simon and Mel Brooks. Thirty years later, Mel Brooks introduces a special collection of moments from the show and teams up again with Sid Caesar and Carl Reiner. Programme consultant is Ian MacDonald. PRODUCTION CHARLES BRAND, VIC FINCH EXECUTIVE PRODUCER RICHARD DREWEPT LW T Production
11.40 to 1225azn ' sa Weber's, Mks Sancta A performance of Carl Maria von Weber's great mass, recorded live at the Baroque Monastery of Waldsassen, in West Germany, with Horst Stein conducting the Bamberg Symphony Orchestra. Soloists are Margaret Marshall, Marga Schiemel, Thomas Moser and Kurt Moll. DIRECTOR HUGO KACH RM Arts/Bayerischer Rundfunk Co-production
2.15 King George VI Chase
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2.45 Boxing Day H'Cap Hurdle (2m) Paddock commentator is John Oaksey, interviewer Derek Thompson, race commentator Graham Goode; betting and results from John Tyrrel and John McCririck.
7.00 TV-am: Good Morning Britain
11.00am Christ Stopped at Eboli
News Headlines: Gordon Honeycombe 7.00, 8.00, 9.23. Weather with Wincey Willis
BY FRANCESCO ROSL TONINO GUERRA, BASED ON THE NOVEL BY CARLO LEVI
7.03, 8.03, 9.26.
Rainbow Brite Special 7.08. Flipper. More adventures with
everyone's favourite dolphin 7.30.
WIDE AWAKE CLUB/ ARE YOU AWAKE YET? PANTOMIME Frying Pan Meets the Genie of the Kettle! Arabella, James
and Tommy from The Wide Awake Club are joined by Pete, Julie, Sally and Terry from Are You Awake Yet? There will be a host of lesser-known celebrities also involved in this bumper Christmas special. Can Frying Pan find Windy and Banana the dog in time to stop Captain Crook discovering the whereabouts of the WAC PAC secret ingredient? An everyday story of the Isle of Wac, it's your chance to see all your favourites get together in a pantomime.
9.25 Fraggle Rock TEE MINSTRELS A band of travelling musicians comes to Fraggle Rock to present an ancient Fraggle tradition — the Medley. Fulton Mackay is the Captain. DIRECTOR JIM HENSON
No holds barred in 'The Great Race' when Prof Fate (Jack Lemmon) tangles with The Great Leslie (Tony Curtis).
9.50 Sooty Christmas Special MATTHEW CORBETT Although it's Christmas, Sooty, Sweep and Soo are not happy. This is because the party and the visit to the theatre seem to have been cancelled. But all ends happily when Matthew, using Sooty's new magic wand, makes things appear like magic. There's plenty of fun with the magician, Richard Cadell, and Bernie Clifton as well as a big party. Voice by Brenda Longman, puppeteers Peter Jago, Nick Wilson and Judy Palmer. Devised by Harry Corbett. DIRECTOR NICK BIGSBY PRODUCER CHARLES WARREN
Thames Television Production
10.15 Santa Claus — The Movie: Behind the Scenes SUE ROBBIE Sue Robbie goes behind the scenes at Pinewood Studios to meet the cast and crew of the new multi-million pound feature film Santa Claus — The Movie. She talks to star Dudley Moore about his role as the talented toymaker Patch and meets John Lithgow — the dastardly BZ. RESEARCH NORA WRITS EXECUTIVE PRODUCER STEPHEN LEAHY DIRECTOR PATRICK LAU PRODUCER MARTYN DAY Granada Television Production
Bernie Clifton and his feathered friend join in the fan and games in the 'Sooty Christmas Special'. You can playalong with people and puppets at 9.50.
10.40 Feature Film TONY CURTIS JACK LEMMON NATALIE WOOD PETER FALK THE GREAT RACE A kaleidoscope FILM = of colour and custard-pie fun which its producers described as the greatest comedy of all time! The Great Leslie, clad all in white, is determined to win the great 1900 automobile race from New York to Paris. So is the moustache-twirling Professor Fate, the wickedest man in the world, with his assistant Max, the second wickedest man. The Great Leslie has a score to settle. It was Fate's arrow that pierced his balloon, preventing him setting up a new aeronautical record. Fate, too, has a score to settle: the balloon landed on his car. Maggie DuBois, a grimly determined female who smokes cigars, joins the fray as a reporter for the New York Sentinel. The Great Race is on! See page 38 Tony Curtis Jack Lemmon Natalie Wood Peter Falk Maximilian Mean Hezekiah Sturdy Keenan Wynn Lily Olay Dorothy Provine
Leslie Gallant III Prof Fate
Maggie DuBois
GIAN MARIA VOLONTE Four-part Italian/French TV version of Rods acclaimed film. It is 1935 in Fascist Italy. A young doctor, Carlo Levi, who is also a painter, is banished from his Turin home to Gagliano, an isolated mountain village in the far south, because of his open opposition to Fascism. The story begins as Levi arrives by train at Eboli. But to get to Gagliano he has to take another train, then a bus and finally a lift in a car. The village, cursed by malaria, seems forgotten by the rest of the world: the locals say that Christ didn't get as far as Eboli .. Part two tomorrow. Italian dialogue with English subtitles. Clan Maria Volonte Carlo Levi Paolo Bonacelli The Mayor Alain Cuny Baron Rotunno Lea Magari Luisa Levi Irene Papas Julia Francois Simon Don Trajella Faccia Lorda, the chauffeur Luigi Infantino Carpenter Accursio Di Leo Doctor Gibilisco Francesco Callari Vincenzo Vitale Doctor Milillo Antonio Allocca Don COSiMiT10 Giuseppe Persia Tax collector DIRECTOR FRANCESCO ROSI
12.00 The Heart Has Its Reasons A profile of Jean Vanier, the founder of L'Arche, the community for mentally handicapped men and women which he began in 1964 in France. A moving, joyful, hopeful film showing how one man's vision has mobilised a community.
EDITORIAL ASSISTANT MARK JACKSON EXECUTIVE PRODUCER ANDREW FRANKLIN DIRECTOR LEWIS WILLIAMS Independent Television Sport Production
3.00 Launder and Gilliat: The Rake's Progress REX HARRISON IP LI PALMER GODFREY TEARLE Inspired by Hogarth's famous prints, this is the story of a personality and a period, of a man and an era. The man is Vivian Kenway, reckless, charming and carefree. The era is that kaleidoscopic, changing, irresponsibly crowded time between the world wars. This Rake, who is his own worst enemy, sets out in life to make good, filled with youthful enthusiasm and ambition. But he finds that the smug complacency of the world around him sickens him and he decides that if he can't succeed he will go downhill fast... ,
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See page 38 Rex Harrison V ivian Kenway Lilli Palmer Rikld Krausner Godfrey Tearle Col Kenway Griffith Jones Sandy Duncan Jennifer Calthrop Margaret Johnston Guy Middleton Fogroy Jean Kent Jill Duncan Marie Lohr Lady Parks Garry Marsh Sir Hubert Parks David Home Sir John Brockley Alan Wheatley Edwards Brefni °Rorke Bromhead Charles Victor Old Sweat Joan Maude A lice SCREENPLAY FRANK LAUNDER, SIDNEY GILLIAT FROM A STORY BY VAL VALENTINE DIRECTORS FRANK LAUNDER SIDNEY GILLIAT
DIRECTOR/PRODUCER MARTIN DOBLMEIER Journey Communications Production
Henry Goodbody
Arthur O'Connell Hester Goodbody Vivian Vance Texas Jack Larry Storch Baron Rolfe Von Stuppe Ross Martin Gen Kuhnster George Macready Marvin Kaplan Frisbee J Edward McKinley Chairman Denver Pyle Sheriff Frank Krieg Starter SCREENPLAY ARTHUR ROSS DIRECTOR BLAKE EDWARDS
12.55 Channel Four Racing from Kempton Park Introduced by Brough Scott Featuring the mid-season showdown for the best hurdlers and chasers in the country. 1.10 Food Brokers-Armour Novices' Hurdle (2m) 1.40 Ladbroke Christmas Hurdle (2m)
Fancy Bindng Day at the races? Visit Kempf on at 12.55.
BOXING DAY 5.15 ITN News and Sport 5.30 The Krypton Factor Christmas Celebrity Special
Central 1.30pm First Annual Stuntman Awards An American production that honours the men and women who risk their lives to create spectacular stunts for films and television. Clips from the award-winning stunts are featured in a show hosted by Lee Majors. The celebrity presenters include Ernest Borgnine, Bruce Boxleitner, Morgan Brittany, Tony Curtis, David Hasselhoff, Jan-Michael Vincent, George Peppard, Burt Reynolds, William Shatner and Lindsay Wagner.
2.40 Feature Film CHRISTOPHER REEVE MARGOT KIDDER GENE HACKMAN MARLON BRANDO JACKIE COOPER GLENN FORD SUPERMAN 1948. Jor-El, one of the members of the ruling council of the planet Krypton, successfully prosecutes three traitors, led by General Zod, who have plotted to overthrow the government. But the council refuses to listen to Jor-El when he tells them that Krypton is in imminent danger of falling into its own sun. Just before the destruction, Jor-El and his wife I Ara launch their son to Earth, where his dense molecular structure will give him superhuman powers. He becomes Clark Kent, a newspaper reporter, but when needed to fight crime or avert national disaster he becomes Superman, with all his father's knowledge programmed into him. See page 38
GORDON BURNS Four of Britain's foremost sports personalities fight to win television's toughest quiz which tests both mental and physical ability. The winner's cheque is donated to charity. Host Gordon Burns introduces: Virginia Holgate, the horsewoman who achieved great victories in the European Championships and at the Badminton Horse Trials and was voted Woman of the Year by the sportwriters; rowing star Beryl Crockford, world champion in the lightweight double sculls; cricketer Richard Ellison, who topped the national and Test bowling averages last summer; and Jeoff Thompson, karate's world heavyweight champion and a winner in the World Games. Oracle subtitles page 888 RESEARCH DERMOT HORAN DESIGNER TIM FARMER DIRECTOR IAN WHITE PRODUCER DAVID JENKINS Granada Television Production
6.00 Crossroads A surprise party at the Hoopers. Adam and Jill play hookey. For cast, see Monday WRITER PETER LING
6.30 This is Your Life EAMONN ANDREWS The best-kept secret of the Christmas season is finally revealed tonight in this extended version of This is Your Life as Eamonn Andrews gives someone the surprise of their life. ASSOCIATE PRODUCER BRIAN KLEIN PROGRAMME CONSULTANT ROY BOTTOMLEY DIRECTORS MICHAEL D ICENT, TERRY YARWOOD PRODUCER MALCOLM MORRIS Thames Television Production
Oracle subtitles page 888 Clark KenV Superman Christopher Reeve Lois Lane Margot Kidder Lex Luthor Gene Hackman Jor-El Marlon Brand° Perry Jackie Cooper Kent Glenn Ford First Elder Trevor Howard Eve Valerie Perrin Gen Zod Terence Stamp Martha Kent Phyllis Thaxter Lara Susannah York Y oung Clark Kent Jeff East Otis Ned Beatty SCREENPLAY MARIO PUZO, DAVID AND LESLIE NEWMAN, ROBERT BENTON DIRECTOR RICHARD DONNER
Virginia Holgate tries to win cash for charity, 5.30.
7.15 Give Us a Clue MICHAEL PARKINSON UNA STUBBS LIONEL BLAIR JUDITH CHALMERS FRAZER HINES IAN OGILVY JACK WATLING T.TZZIE WEBB JUNE WHITFIELD Host Michael Parkinson and team captains Una Stubbs and Lionel Blair invite six celebrities to play charades. DIRECTOR/PRODUCER DAVID CLARK
Thames Television Production
7.45 Coronation Street — The First Twenty Five Years On 9 December, 1960, a 12part drama serial about life in a northern street started on ITV. Twenty five years and 2575 episodes later, Coronation Street is a national institution. In this special programme to celebrate the Street's silver jubilee, Tony Warren, who created the serial, revisits the Salford streets that inspired him and talks about the characters whose lives are followed by millions. Illustrated with classic moments from past episodes, viewers from all over the country recall the characters they love and those they love to hate. See page 146 Oracle subtitles page 888 EXECUTIVE PRODUCER BILL PODMORE RESEARCH JANICE FINCH, KINGSLEY FOSTER DIRECTOR/PRODUCER DAVID LIDDIMENT
Granada Television Production
8.45 ITN News 9.00 Movie Premiere LEWIS COLLINS JUDY DAVIS RICHARD WIDMARK EDWARD WOODWARD WHO DARES WINS When a British government undercover agent is assassinated while taking pan in a CND march, Commander Powell of Scotland Yard's C-13 antiterrorist squad believes that the People's Lobby is responsible. This radical antinuclear group is thought to be planning an attack on a major target and that the TVTimes is a member of the European TV Magazines Association
undercover agent had paid the price for discovering the plan A new agent is chosen to infiltrate the People's Lobby; he is Captain Peter Skellem of the Special Air Service (SAS). See page 38 Oracle subtitles page 888
Cpt Peter Skellern Lewis Collins Frankie Leith Judy Davis Secretary of State Curry Richard Widmark Comm Powell Edward Woodward Can Ira Potter Robert Webber Col Hadley Tony Doyle Rod John Duttine Bishop Crick Kenneth Griffith Jenny Skellen Rosalind Lloyd Ryan Norman Rodway Maj Steele Maurice RoBves Hagen Bob Sherman Freund Albert Fortell Mac Mark Ryan Commissioner Patrick Allen Mahek Aharon Ipale Sir Richard Paul Freeman Harkness Allan Mitchell Martin Richard Coleman Sgt Pope Nigel Humphreys Neil Stephen Bent Sen Kohoskie Alan Gifford Harold Staunton John Woodnutt W illiamson Nick Brimble Mary Tinker Meg Davis Melissa Lynn Miller Anna Ford Newscasters { Bill Hamilton SCREENPLAY REGINALD ROSE, BASED ON A BOOK BY GEORGE MARKSTEIN DIRECTOR IAN SHARP
11.20 Dizzy in Concert DIZZY GP J.ESPIE MARIAN MONTGOMERY BUD SHANK BENNY GREEN THE ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA A royal gala performance in aid of the Royal School for the Blind held at the Royal Festival Hall in London in the presence of the Prince and Princess Michael of Kent. The concert, introduced by musician/broadcaster Benny Green, celebrates Dizzy Gillespie's 50 years as a jazz trumpeter and includes a number of his own compositions arranged for the orchestra, conducted by Robert Farnon. Also appearing are singer Marian Montgomery, accompanied by her husband, pianist/ conductor Laurie Holloway, and the celebrated American jazz flautist Bud Shank who displays his virtuosity in an orchestral arrangement of Body and Soul, conducted by Vic Lewis. American Bill Holman conducts his own composition Theme and V ariations Leader of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra is Barry Griffiths. The music associate is Ray Monk DIRECTOR/PRODUCER CHRIST.OPHER PALMER Thames Television Production
1220am Closedown
7.00 Stand by for take off with intrepid Anneka Rice, then follow her on the trail of clues in a glittering 'Treasure Hunt'. Channel Four.
9.00 Staring danger in the face: Captain Peter Skellen (Lewis Collins) and Frankie Leith (Judy Davis). W atch 'W ho Dares W ins' on rm.
Superkid (Jeff East) with Phyllis Thaxter, Glenn Ford, becomes Clark Kent, alias 'Superman' (Christopher Reeve). See ITV.
5.20pm Christmas Cracker A seasonal animated film that has won seven awards.
5.30 Incantation: Music of the Andes Mike Taylor Tony Hinnigan Forbes Henderson Simon Rogers Chris Swithinbank Following the chart success of their hit single Cacharpaya Incantation — five classically trained musicians — travel to South America to play and record their music at the ancient Inca sites of Bolivia and Peru. The music is accompanied by breathtaking photography of the Andes and Lake Titicaca, The programme starts in London at the world-famous Ballet Rambert. PRODUCER/DIRECTORS BILL GAMON, TONY MORRISON Straitface Films Production
Minnie Caldwell (Margot Bryant) jack W alker (Arthur Leslie), Ena Sharpies (Violet Carson), Martha Longhurst (Lynne Carol, inset). Look back on 'Coronation Street' — the First Twenty Five Years' with ITV.
6.30 News Summary and Weather followed by
NEW SERIES A Frame With Davis STEVE DAVIS MAX BOYCE EMLYN HUGHES In the opening frame of this series being shown over the holiday period, the guests are former Liverpool and England footballer Emlyn Hughes and comedian and Welsh rugby fanatic Max Boyce. Steve Davis is the host, referee and part-time coach. Oracle subtitles page 888
Everyone leans on formidable A gnes (Katharine Hepburn) — including Julia (Lee Remick). 'A Delicate Balance', 10.00.
7.00 Treasure Hunt Special ICENNEIH KENDALL ANNEKA RICE Wincey Willis A spectacular sequence of events make for a very special Christmas edition of Treasure Hunt from Florida, USA, preceding a new series starting next week. The Russell family guide skyrunner Anneka Rice around a course of five clues by untangling cryptic verses and phrases to get her to the final treasure on time. Creative associate is Anne Evans. Oracle subtitles page 888 DIRECTOR CHRIS GAGE PRODUCERS MALCOLM HEYWORTH, PETER HOLMANS Chatsworth Television Production
8.00 Viv A warm and beguiling portrait of cricketer Viv Richards, the best of todays batsmen, and among the greatest of all time. This film recalls his youth through scenes shot in Antigua and includes interviews with his father and those who discovered him. Richards is also filmed during his first series as captain of the West Indies team, during the second Test in Barbados and at play for his county, Somerset. Ian Botham, Jeff Thomson and Bob Willis are some of the important figures
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER JEREMY FOX DIRECTOR LEN CAYNES A nglia Television/ Action Time Co-production
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who contribute to this incisive portrayal of the man and his game. Commentator is Darcus Howe. CAMERA ROY PAGE EDITOR CHRISTOPHER SPENCER DIRECTOR GREG LANNING PROGRAMME EDITORS DARCUS HOWE, TARIQ ALI Bandung Productions
9.00 Golden Hours and Sad Partings VILLERS-SUR-MER
Childhood memories of seaside holiday golden days and, at the end, sad partings still remain with many of us — days when the sun was always shining, the sand always warm, or so it seems now. This is a film about those memories and the way they are evoked in a small seaside resort in Normandy called Villers-sur-Mer, in its recent and more violent history and in its present. CAMERA NICK HALE FILM EDITOR DAVID WOODWARD PRODUCER ADAM SINGER WRITER/DIRECTOR JOHN PETT Daytime Television Production
10.00 to 12.30am A Delicate Balance KATHARINE HEPBURN PAUL SCOFIELD LEP, REMICK A middle-class Connecticut family is dominated by the matriarchal Agnes, who supports her hesitant husband Tobias and her seemingly alcoholic sister, Claire. One evening, friends and neighbours Harry and Edna arrive, asking to stay the night and evidently prey to some indefinable fear. Next day, Agnes's daughter Julia arrives... See page 38 A gnes Tobias Julia Claire Harry Edna
Portrait of a great batsman. Cheer peerless 'Viv' at 8.00.
Katharine Hepburn Paul Scofield Lee Remick Kate Reid Joseph Cotten Betsy Blair
SCREENPLAY EDWARD ALBEE, FROM HIS OWN PLAY DIRECTOR TONY RICHARDSON
FRIDAY 9.25 Fraggle Rock
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THE GREAT RADISH FAMINE When all the radishes disappear suddenly from the Gorgs' garden, the civilisation of Fraggle Rock nearly comes to an end. So what do the Doozers do? They knit! Fulton Mackay plays the Captain.
Central
6.15 TV-am: Good Morning Britain
DIRECTOR GEORGE BLOOMFIELD
ANNE DIAMOND MIKE MORRIS Special panto guest, Rod Hull.
9.50 Worldwise
News Bulletin: Gordon Honeycombe 7.00, 8.00, 9.00. Weather with Wincey Willis
DAVID JENSEN Travel the world before lunch! The fast-moving, hi-tech travel quiz takes off a little earlier this week. Programming the computer from his neon pod the Controller — David Jensen — attempts to find out which of the teams of best friends is W orldwise, as they travel from place to place clocking up mileage as they go.
6.58, 7.58, 8.58.
Sport: Richard Keys 6.35, 7.34. TV-am's Celebrity Clips. A
special feature looking back at the best celebrity interviews over the past year. This, the first of a twopart programme, features interviews with the stars, including Bette Midler, Lauren Banal], Dudley Moore, Little Richard, Bob Hope, Benny Hill, Sting, Patrick Duffy and many others.
DEVISER TIM GRAHAM DESIGNER QUENTIN CHASES ASSOCIATE PRODUCER TIM EDMUNDS
Wacaday 9.04.
With Timmy Mallett and Terry from Are You A wake Yet? Transformers, pop videos, Terry's Christmas Gallery and your chance to tell us a Christmas Cracker.
DIRECTOR MIKE ADAMS TVS Production
All programmes are in colour unless otherwise stated
Maximilian Schell (right), as Capt Hanson, drinks to the success of a seaborne treasurehunting mission. W ith him (from left) are Brian K eith, Barbara W erle, John Lepton, Jacqui Chan, Sal Mineo, Rossano Brazzi and Diane Baker. 'Volcano' erupts at 10.40.
10.10 The Merrie Melodies Show Cartoon fun and games, with Elmer Fudd in Doggone People, Speedy and Sylvester in Mexican Boarders and Speedy and Daffy in Swing
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10.40 to 1.00 Morning Cinema MAJGMILIAN SCHELL VOLCANO In Singapore in 1883, Captain Chris Hanson sets sail in the Batavia Queen in
search of sunken treasure near the volcanic island of Krakatoa. Among those on board are 30 prisoners who are to be dropped off on another island. When the Batavia Queen reaches Krakatoa, events pile up. For one thing, the sunken hull is spotted by balloonists, who are rescued after their balloon catches fire from the volcano. For another, the convicts attempt a mutiny. Then Krakatoa, which has been erupting for some time, blows up completely. While Connerly and others seek the illusory safety of dry land, the
bolder spirits attempt to ride out the resultant tidal wave on board the Batavia Queen.
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Simon cant afford it - until a grateful client offers a cutprice trip abroad in return for a business favour. It all sounds just a little too good to be true... Simon Harrap Richard O'Sullivan Sharon Barrie Suzanne Church Isobel McClusky Sandra Clark Samantha Harrap Joanne Ridley Ernestine Hargreaves Lois Butlin Liz Joanne Campbell Nell Cresset Joan Sanderson Derek Y ates Tim Brooke-Taylor Pinky Harrington Raymond Francis
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1.00pm News at One LEONARD PARKIN Latest international news, plus Financial Times share index and weather outlook
7.30 Movie Premiere GREG EVIGAN
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More mystifying magic from some of the worlds greatest magicians.
1.30 Central Cinema JIM DALE SPIKE MILLIGAN ANGELA DOUGLAS DIGBY - THE BIGGEST DOG IN THE WORLD
Jeff Eldon is a member of a scientific research team that has produced a powder capable of making an ordinary cucumber swell to 25 feet long. Circumstances arise whereby an old English sheepdog named Digby swallows what appears to be a saucer of milk, but is in fact the powder mixed with water. Almost immediately, Digby begins to increase in size. And he goes on growing... until he's absolutely gigantic... Oracle subtitles page 888 See page 38 Jeff Eldon Jim Dale Dr Harz Spike Milligan Janine Angela Douglas Jerry John Bluthal Tom Norman Rossington Dr Jameson Milo O'Shea Billy White Richard Beaumont Col Masters Dinsdale Landen Rogerson Garfield Morgan Prof Ribart Victor Spinetti Ringmaster Harry Towb Gen Frank Kenneth J Warren The Great Manzini Bob Todd Assistant Margaret Stuart A unt Ina Molly Urquhart Dog home manager Victor Maddem Estate agent Frank Thornton General's aide Sandra Caron Grandfather Edward Underdown A rmy captain Ben Aris Control operator Sheila Steafel SCREENPLAY MICHAEL PERTWEE DIRECTOR JOSEPH McGRATH
The frantic five - Carl, Maurice, Graham, Albert and Robin - plus the memorable Mandy, make everyone merry with 'The Grambleweeds Christmas Show'. W atch at 6.30.
3.10 Chocky's Children BY JOHN WYNDHAM DRAMATISED BY ANTHONY READ
Special compilation of the serial shown earlier this year. Matthew goes to stay with his Aunt Cissie for the summer holidays and meets Albertine Meyer - a young girl who is a mathematical genius. She also excels at pottery and makes a model which is exactly like Chockys home. When Albertine disappears it is up to Matthew, with Chocky's help, to try to find her. Matthew Andrew Ellams A lbertine Anabel Worrell David James Haxeldine Mary Carol Drinkwater Polly Zoe Hart Cissie Angela Galbraith Meyer Prentis Hancock Deacon Ed Bishop Luke Michael Crompton Landis Jeremy Bulloch Police sergeant Sidney Livingstone Doctor Brian De Salvo Chocky's voice Glynis Brooks DESIGNER DAVID RICHENS EXECUTIVE PRODUCER PAMELA LONSDALE PRODUCER VIC HUGHES DIRECTORS PETER DUGLTDD, VIC HUGHES Thames Television Production
5.15 Wild Rides This programme hosted by American teen star Matt Dillon brings to the screen a quest for the ultimate roller coaster ride. From Coney Island to California the show provides thrills and suspense with its hair-raising footage. Music from The Who, Jimi Hendrix, The Cars, Steve Miller and Steely Dan adds to the visual excitement.
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6.00 Used Cars Comedy about two used-car salesmen who operate just on the edge of reality from their lot outside Las Vegas. Rudy Russo Fred McCarren Jeff Kirkwood Clayton Landey Barbara Fuchs Deborah Harmon Frank McRae Jim
6.30 The Gnunbleweeds Christmas Show The top comedy group are back with a fast-moving mixture of seasonal sketches, songs and impressions. The frantic five - Robin, Graham, Maurice, Carl and Albert introduce many new characters, as well as recreating old familiar favourites. DESIGNER NICK KING DIRECTOR DAVE WARWICK PRODUCER JOHN HAMP Granada Television Production
7.00 Me & My Girl RICHARD O'SULLIVAN Tim Brooke-Taylor Joan Sanderson Raymond Francis
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Samantha is unwell and the doctor orders a holiday. But
Astronaut Major Jack North is working on the outside of a space shuttle when a violent solar eruption bombards him with glowing shafts of ultraviolet rays and he is rendered unconscious, Back on Earth, North shows signs of amazing high-speed dexterity and his IQ is increased to 1000 whenever he is exposed to sunlight...
David Philip Martin Brown Jessie Chambers Felicity Montagu A lice Dax Fiona Victory William Hopldn Norman Rodway Sallie Hopkin Alison King Lydia Lawrence Lynn Farleigh A rthur Lawrence Malcolm Stony Y oung Lawrence Robin Paul Bassford Ernest W eekley Benjamin VVhitrov { Sebastian Rost W eekley Flilaheth Brice children Camilla Aspe CAMERA PETER GREENHALGH FILM EDITOR KEVIN LESTER DESIGNER KEN RYAN DIRECTOR PU'ilat BARBER-FLEMING PRODUCER DEIRDRE KEIR EXECUTIVE PRODUCER ill) CHILDS Central Production
10.30 Clive James in Dallas
See page 38 Oracle subtitles page 888 Maj Jack North Greg Evigan Dr A lison Taylor Deborah Wakeham Evan Marshall Mitchell Ryan Dr Carl Janss Mason Adams Dr Bill Harlow David Hayward Becker Sonny Landham Jane Harlow Robin Curtis First FBI man Richard Garrison Second FBI man Steven Williams Davis Ken Foree TELEPLAY HOWARD LAKIN DIRECTOR PIPER LEVIN
8.45 ITN News 9.00 Coming Through BY ALAN PLATER
KENNETH BRANAGH HELEN MIRREN It is one of the great love stories of the 20th century and one of the major scandals. In 1912, D H Lawrence and Frieda Weekley met, fell in love and within weeks had eloped. Frieda abandoned her husband and three children, and their affair shocked society. Music by Marc Wilkinson.
CLWE JAMES The Aussie investigator goes in search of the city. . . not the larger than life TV series. But what if the city is like the series? Clive James meets some of the powerful men and glamorous women of Dallas and, for a few days, enjoys their lifestyle. EDITOR ARTHUR SOLOMON DIRECTORS TERENCE DONOVAN RICHARD DREWETT LWT Production
11.30 Status Quo - End of The Road This concert was recorded during the band's historic farewell at the Milton Keynes Bowl on 21 July, 1984. Band members Francis Rossi, Rick Parfitt, Alan Lancaster, Peter Kirchel and Andy Bown went out in style as they played to a packed stadium, including such hits as W hatever You Want, Rocking A ll Over the W orld and What Y ou're Proposing.
12.40am Closedown Independent elevision Publications Ltd 1985 Reproduction in whole or in part, without permission, of any of the programme details published in this issue is strictly forbidden
D H Lawrence Kenneth Branagh Frieda W eekley Helen Mirren Kate Alison Steadman
Programmes as Central except: TVS 6.00 to 6.30 Coast to Coast. GRANADA 6.00 to 6.30 Granada Reports; 12.35 to 1.25am TJ Hooker.
YORKSHIRE 6.00 to 6.30 Calendar. HTV 6.00 to 6.30 HTV News. THAMES/LWT 6.00 Thames News Headlines; 6.15 to 6.30 Police 5.
ANGLIA 6.00 to 6.30 About Anglia_
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JR watch out - CJ has hit town! And you at home must watch out tonight for 'Clive James in Dallas' See 10.30.
FRIDAY 5.00 Citizen 2000
11.00am Christ Stopped at Eboli Pop star Bob Geldof leads the fight against famine in Africa. And Tonight Thank God It's Them Instead of You', Channel Four.
JULIE WALTERS JOOLZ Continuing the four-part story of Carlo Levi, the young doctor who, in the 1930s, was banished to Gagliano, a remote mountain village in Southern Italy, for his opposition to Fascism. Part three tomorrow. For cast, see Thursday 26 December
12.00 Bim Le Petit Ane Little Alxiallah lives on an island in the Middle East. Fearing that he will be forced to part with his donkey, Abdallah flees with it in tow... A French film with English subtitles.
A love story that shocked a nation: Frieda W eekley (Helen Mirren) and D H Lawrence (K enneth Branagh) in 'Coming Through'. W atch ITV.
Made in black and white
See page 38 SCREENPLAY/NARRATOR JACQUES PREVERT DIRECTOR ALBERT LAMORISSE
1.00 Channel Four Racing from Kempton Park Introduced by Brough Scott 1.10 Ladbroke Novices' H'cap Hurdle (2m) 1.40 Ladbroke licap Chase (2m) 2.10 Feltham Novices' Chase
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2.40 Avenue HCap Hurdle (2m 4f)
3.05 Launder and Gilliat: Millions Like Us ERIC PORTMAN The scene is 1940 and wartime. The Crowson family is broken up as each of its members takes up war work. Celia, the baby and the drudge of the family, is called up for factory work away from home. She sets off full of hopes and fears for her new life ahead... A dynamic lady of many talents, here with Bryan Adams — 'Tina Turner: Private Dancer Tour 1985'. See Channel Four,
Made in black and white
See page 38 Eric Portman Charlie Forbes Patricia Roc Celia Crowson Gordon Jackson Fred Blake Jennifer Knowles Anne Crawford Joy Shelton Phyllis Crowson Megs Jenkins Gwen Price Terry Randal Annie Earnshaw Basil Radford Charters Irene Handl Landlady SCREENPLAY/DIRECTORS FRANK LAUNDER, SIDNEY GILLIAT
JOANNE: A BELFAST CHILD Joanne was born in a small terraced house in east Belfast in 1982. She plays out in the back alley, where she can hold her own with the boys. Her father is unemployed but determined there will be a decent life for his family in troubled Belfast. Oracle subtitles page 888
5.30 That's Street Entertainment 1985 Channel Four's traditional Christmas-time visit to the Festival of Street Entertainers in Covent Garden, London. Musicians, jugglers, magicians, clown and acrobats vie for Time Out magazine's Street Entertainer of the Year Award. FILM EDITOR HOWARD SHARP PRODUCER JO LUSTIG DIRECTOR TED CLISBY Jo Lustig Production
6.30 A Frame With Davis STEVE DAVIS BERNIE CLIFTON BOBBY DAVRO The accent is on comedy in today's programme. Steve's guests are Bernie Clifton and impressionist Bobby Davro. Oracle subtitles page 888
7.30 'And Tonight Thank God It's Them Instead of You' A TUBE SPECIAL REPORT BOB GELDOF PAULA YATES This programme looks at the making of Band Aid's single, Do They Know It's Christmas?, goes backstage at Wembley during the Live Aid concert and reports on the progress made by the Live Aid Trust to combat famine in Ethiopia and the Sudan. DIRECTORS GAVIN TAYLOR, GEOFF WONFOR PRODUCERS JOHN GWYN, KEN SCORFIELD EXECUTIVE PRODUCER MALCOLM GERRIE Tyne Tees Television Production
8.30 Max Headroom MATT FREWER NICKOLAS GRACE This film launched one of 1985's most charismatic TV personalities. Max Headroom is the world's first computergenerated TV presenter. The time is 20 minutes into the future, the story how Edison
Carter took on the might of Network 23 bosses, discovered the truth about Blipverts and had his brain patterns reproduced to give Max a mind. Music is by Midge Ure and Chris Cross. Matt Frewer Edison Carter Nickolas Grace Grossman Hilary Tindall Dominique Morgan Shepherd Blank Reg Amanda Pays Theora Jones Paul Spurrier Bryce Lynch Hilton McRae Breugal George Rossi Mahler Roger Sloman Murray Anthony Dutton Gorrister Ben Cheviot Constantine Gregory Edwards Lloyd McGuire Ms Formby Elizabeth Richardson A shw ell Gary Hope WRITER STEVE ROBERTS PRODUCER PETER WAGG DIRECTORS ROCKY MORTON, ANNABEL JANKEL Chrysalis Production
9.40 Tina Turner: Private Dancer Tour 1985 TINA TURNER guests BRYAN ADAMS DAVID BOWIE Tina Turner's extraordinary talent is captured in a sensational one-hour television special, featuring guest appearances by Bryan Adams and rock superstar David Bowie, at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham. EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS ROGER DAVIES, SCOTT MILLANEY PRODUCER JAC,QUI BYFORD DIRECTOR DAVID MALLET Zenith Productions
10.45 Launder and Gilliat: I See a Dark Stranger DEBORAH KERR TREVOR HOWARD In the early years of World War Two, Bridie Quilty, an Irish girt becomes the pawn of a Nazi agent and is involved in the escape of a Nazi spy from a British prison... Made in black and white
See page 38 Deborah Kerr Bridie Quilty Lt David Bayne Trevor Howard Raymond Huntley Miller Liam Redmond Timothy Michael Howard Hawkins Capt Goodhusband Garry Marsh Norman Shelley Straw hat man Brefni O'Rourke O'Callaghan W G CYGorman Danny Quilty George Woodbridge Steve SCREENPLAY FRANK LAUNDER. SIDNEY GILLIAT DIRECTOR FRANK LAUNDER
12.50 to 1.25am The Telephone Box Macabre Spanish film about a man getting stuck in a telephone box. WRITER/DIRECTOR ANTONIO MERCER()
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David Quinlan and Kevin Wilson preview the rest of the films on Central which take you up to and into the New Year. Previews of other ITV films this season can be found on pages 38 and 47. Channel Four viewers can plan their week from page
NEW YEAR'S EVE Yanks 9.00pm-10.30pm 10.45pm-11.45pm There are many pleasurable things in this long John Schlesinger film, not least the way in which it flawlessly recreates the life of an English town in 1943. Schlesinger directs with great affection for the time and place (the north of England) and a keen eye and ear for the right sights and sounds. And he gets well-sustained performances from his principal players, Richard Gere, Lisa Eichhorn, William Devane and Tony Melody. Vanessa Redgrave and Rachel Roberts are less consistent, though they have their affecting moments, Rachel Roberts really looking painfully close to death when she is supposed to be. Scenes of a ballroom dance, a children's party and a mess farewell on a station (could one small town boast quite so many girls?) are reminiscent of such American films of that time as Since You Went Away. The period is captured to 1979 perfection.
NEW YEAR'S DAY The Ten Commandments
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British TV premiere of this Biblical film. Cecil B DeMille's last film (he made his first in 1913) is a remake of the epic he first directed in 1923. Even then the parting of the Red Sea (in early colour) was impressive, but, with the benefit of more modern special effects, DeMille was able to turn in a really spectacular job, and the sequence won the film an Oscar. The movie was also nominated as best picture of the year, but surprisingly lost out to Around the W orld in 80 Days. The writing of the tablets in the wilderness is also a highlight of a film that remains a supreme example of vivid Hollywood storytelling at its best, with Charlton Heston in towering form as Moses. Financially, too (unlike some of today's free-spending directors), DeMille knew exactly what he was about. The filth cost 13 million dollars, and grossed almost four 1956 times that amount.
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SUNDAY 29 DECEMBER 5.00 Citizen 2000* 8.15 92 Grosvenor Street MONDAY 30 DECEMBER 5.00 Pattern of Roses* 6.30 A Frame With Davis* 7.00 Wish You Were Here...? 7.30 Coronation Street
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SATURDAY 28 DECEMBER 5.05 Brookside* 6.30 Bronco Billy 6.40 A Frame With Davis* 9.00 Blue Money
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NEW YEAR'S EVE 5.30 Supermilers* 6.30 A Frame With Davis* 8.30 London Belongs To Me* NEW YEAR'S DAY 6.30 A Frame With Davis* 7.00 Coronation Street THURSDAY 2 JANUARY 4.15 The Adventures of Little Lord Fauntleroy 6.30 A Frame With Davis" 8.00 Treasure Hunt* FRIDAY 3 JANUARY 8.30 Gardeners' Calendar*
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Central 6.55 TV-am: Good Morning Britain MIKE MORRIS Weather with David Philpott 6.58, news read by David Foster 7.00, regional report 7.08, sport with Mike Moths 7.15.
7.30 THE WIDE AWAKE CLUB TOMMY BOYD ARABELLA WARNER JAMES BAKER Make sure you're wide awake with Tommy, Arabella and James in another action-packed programme with special guests appearing throughout the show. Paul Jackson returns with more ideas for paper folding freaks. Plus another chance to test your spelling skills in Bonk 'n' Boob. More spooky tales from Ghosts, Monsters and Legends and a oneminute mystery for you to solve. Fun food ideas for lunch boxes and parties in Wac Snax and more capers with Flipper and another adventure with the Gobots. Plus news at 8.25 and weather. To join The W ide A wake Club, send a sae to WAC, TV-am, PO Box 200, London NW1 8QT. PRODUCER NICK WILSON TV-am Production
9.25 Knock Your Block Off STEVE BLACKNELL Steve Blacknell with contestants from Willow High and Lianishen High Schools, Cardiff, versus Heysham High and Morecambe High Schools in Lancaster in a special festive edition of the show that puts the whiz into quiz. Plus hectic fun from the Brains and the Bodgers. Produced in association with Chatsworth Television. And, as a festive bonus, there's cartoon fun from Mickey Mouse and Daffy Duck
10.05 Disney at Christmas
11.00am Christ Stopped at Eboli
TWO CHIPS AND A MISS Mischief and fun with two rascally chipmunks called Chip 'n' Dale.
Continuing the story of Carlo Levi, the young doctor banished to a remote mountain village in southern Italy, in the Thirties, for his opposition to Fascism.
10.15 Saturday Morning Cinema PAUL DEAN TED BROWN CAREY BORN BAY WHITE JULIAN BATTERSBY WILLIAM BOYDE TREASURES OF THE SNOW Lucien. a lonely, frightened 13year-old, is overtaken by catastrophic events and finds himself an outcast from family, schoolfriends, and especially from the hostile Annette, who lives on the neighbouring farm in the Swiss Alps. Determined to escape, the fugitive boy finds peace high up in the forest, where he meets an old woodcarver. See page 38 Paul Dean Lucien Ted Brown Woodcarver Carey Born Annette Bay White Grandmother Julian Battersby M Givet William Boyde M Bumier Timothy Fleetwood Dani Bethan Catherwood Marie SCREENPLAY/DIRECTOR MIKE PRITCHARD
12.00 ITN News Oracle ITN News Headlines throughout the week, page 101
12.05 Saint & Greaysie It's farewell to 1985 with Ian St John and Jimmy Greaves as
For cast, see Thursday 26 December
11.50 Terminus
Steve Blacknell makes sure the contestants don't lose their heads when he invites them to `K nock Y our Block Off: 9.25. the cheery pair remember some of the sporting moments of the year. PRODUCTION TEAM TONY MILLS, ANDREW DRUIvOvIOND DIRECTOR TED AYLING EDITOR BOB PATIENCE Independent Television Sport
12.30 Wrestling from Battersea Town Hall, London British Lightweight Championships: Steve Grey (Peckham, champion) v Mike 'Flash' Jordan (Manchester) — Jordan, who came close to taking Danny Collins' welterweight title, hopes for better luck in his lightweight battle with Grey. International Heavyweight: Indio Guayaro (Peru) v Pete Roberts (Chatham) — 'Super Destroyer Roberts faces a tough test against the aggressive South American, who is making his first appearance on British television. COMMENTATOR KENT WALTON DIRECTOR JOHN SCRIMINGER PRODUCER MICHAEL ARCHER ITV Production
120 Airwoli JAN-MICHAEL VINCENT AN AMERICAN DREAM Adventure series featuring the super-helicopter Airwolf and its fearless pilot Stringfellow Hawke. Hawke helps an old war buddy whose family and friends are terrorised by a former Vietnamese warlord.
Linda Batten and John Cosnett defend their British Open Darts titles. Will they be this year's top double? 2.15.
This documentary film deals with 24 hectic hours in the life of a busy mainline railway station.
Stringfellow Hawke Jan-Michael Vincent Dominic Santini Ernest Borgnine Caitlin O'Shannessy Jean Bruce Scott Soon-Teck Oh Minh Marilyn Tokuda Mai John Fujioka Tru Nell Datu Anderson Sama Sonny Trinidad Diem
Made in black and white
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2.15 International Darts
SCREENPLAY/DIRECTOR JOHN SCHLESINGER
The MFI British Open introduced by Dickie Davies from the Rainbow Suite, Kensington, London Last year John Cosnett, 34, was the shock winner of the title after turning professional on the strength of a £2000 Government Enterprise Scheme grant. Since then he has struggled to find his best form and now faces a topflight field in the biggest single-day event in the world. His challengers include former winners Eric Bristow (1978, 1981, 1983), John Lowe (1977), Cliff Lanrenko (1980, 1984) and Jocky Wilson (1982). The world's outstanding woman player, Linda Batten, defends the ladies crown. Commentator is Dave Lanning.
12.30 Channel Four Racing from Ayr and Newcastle Introduced by Derek Thompson and Jim McGrath 12.45 Ayr Ladbroke Novices' Hcap Hurdle (2m) 1.00 Newcastle Philip Comes Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier) (2/21 4f) 1.15 Ayr Melleray's Belle Challenge Cup (Hcap Chase) (3m 3f 40yd) 1.30 Newcastle Northumbria Novices' Chase (3m) 1.45 Ayr Arpax 80 H'cap Hurdle (2m) 2.00 Newcastle Game Bird H'cap Chase (2m 4f) Race commentators are Graham Goode and John Penney; betting and results from John Tyrrel.
EDITOR JEFF FOULSER DIRECTOR TED AYLING EXECUTIVE PRODUCER STUART McCONACHIE Independent Television Sport Production
EDITORIAL ASSISTANT MARK JACKSON EXECUTIVE PRODUCER ANDREW FRANKLIN DIRECTORS CLIFF MARTIN, JOHN REAY Independent Television Sport Production
4.15 to 4.45 Small Wonder
2.10 The London Nobody Knows
THE BULLY Comedy about a young girl, Vicki, who is really a robot. Jamie prepares to run for president of his club, the Fearless Five, but his plans are disrupted when the local bully, Ernie, drops in on a club meeting. Vicki decides to teach Ernie a lesson. Dick Christie Ted Lawson
JAMES MASON Does a city such as London really have a heart? James Mason finds out as he seeks out places even the most convinced Londoner does not know or has overlooked, including the derelict Bedford Theatre, once a thriving music hall Based on the book by Geoffrey Fletcher. See page 38
Marla Pennington Joan Lawson Jerry Supiran Jamie Lawson Tiffany Brissette Vicki Harriet Brindle Emily Schulman Paul C Scott Reggie Brent Chalam W illard Bryan Price Billy Michael Bacall Kevin Bobby Jacob Ernie
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5.00 ITN News 5.05 Disney at Christmas BIG BAD WOLF Another helping of cartoon fun for all the family.
5.15 Copy Cats BOBBY DAVRO with GARY WILMOT JOHNNY MORE A J HARVEY ALLAN STEWART DAVE EVANS JESSICA MARTIN ANDREW O'CONNOR Madcap impressions from Bobby Davro and the team. Tonight all your favourite
Aiming to make a good impression, If not on the Royal Family, A j Harvey 'does' Prince Charles. 'Copy Cats': 5.15. soap-opera stars meet at the Rovers Return, where Bet doesn't appear to be quite herself — and Jack Duckworth receives an offer he finds it impossible to refuse. Writers are Russel Lane and Andrew O'Connor. DESIGNER PIP GARDNER ASSOCIATE PRODUCER RUSSEL LANE PRODUCER DAVID BELL DIRECTOR VIC FINCH LWT Production
TUNED IN? Any problems with your TV picture? The IBA's Engineering Information Service can answer any reception or technical queries. Write to Engineering Information Service (TVT), Independent Broadcasting Authority, Crawley Court, Winchester, Hants S021 2QA.
5.45 to 6.30 Blind Date CILA BLACK Cilia Black hosts this lighthearted look at what happens on a blind date. A group of lively young people question each other (without seeing who they are talking to) in order to choose a partner for a blind date. Join the fun on their day out and then discover what they really thought of each other. DESIGNER RICHARD DUNN ASSOCIATE PRODUCER MICHAEL LONGMIRE DIRECTOR TERRY KINANE PRODUCER GILL STRIBLING-WRIGHT EXECUTIVE PRODUCER MARCUS PLANTIN LWT Production
3.05pm Launder and Gilliat: The Story of Gilbert and Sullivan ROBERT MORLEY MAURICE EVANS PETER FINCH EILEEN HERLIE DINAH SHERIDAN Continuing the season of classic British films by Frank Launder and Sidney Gilliat. Arthur Sullivan, hopeful young composer, and W S Gilbert, a promising librettist, are brought together in 1875 by wily impresario Richard D'Oyly Carte and compose between them a fabulously successful series of operettas. But they are men of opposing temperaments and fiery clashes are inevitable... See page 38 W S Gilbert Robert Morley
Arthur Sullivan Maurice Evans D'Oyly Carte Peter Finch Helen D'Oyly Carte Eileen Herlie Grace Marston Dinah Sheridan George Grossmith Martyn Green Mrs Gilbert Isabel Dean Marston Wilfrid Hyde White Queen Victoria Muriel Aked Michael Ripper Louts Joseph Bennet Lloyd Lamble Jessie Bond Bernadette O'Farrell SCREENPLAY SIDNEY GILLIAT, LESLIE BALLY, FROM A BOOK BY LESLIE BALLY DIRECTOR SIDNEY GILLIAT
W hen his W ild W est show bites the dust, knife-thrower Clint Eastwood carves a new career as a robber in 'Bronco Billy', 6.30.
5.05 Brookside Sheila and Claire visit a know-all Father Christmas. Barry returns home, Billy decides to work over Christmas and Julia fixes up a date with two men. Work threatens to spoil Bobby's holiday. Who is the mysterious girl pursuing Barry? Oracle subtitles page 888
6.00 The Puppet Man ROY HUDD BILLY DAINTY SUSAN JAMESON SHAUN CURRY ALAN TELVERN END OF SEASON Walter encounters a travelling
showman more eccentric than himself. In Wells, Somerset, he meets members of the oldest Punch and Judy family in England. On the Isle of Avalon, he becomes a medieval troubadour entertaining the Lady of the Mansion and her guests. The season ends and Walter returns to the Cotswolds determined to continue his travels next year. Based on The Peep Show, by Walter Wilkinson. Puppets made by John Wright and animated by Ronnie Le Drew. Last of the series. Walter
Eccentric showman
Victor Maddern
Conservative woman Iris Russell Conservative woman's daughter Fionn O'Farrell
Farmer Heineman Alan Tavern Granter Cameron Miller Granter's friend Stephen Reynolds Farm worker David Sivier Farmer Graham Hamilton Mechanic's companion Christopher Lillicrap
Mechanic Phillip Reader Lady of the mansion
Suzanne Neve Shaun Curry Billy Dainty
Susan Jameson Guests and Charles Pemberton servants Iris Russell Marcel Steiner Alan Tilvem Melanie Thompson CAMERA DIXIE DEAN DESIGNER MARTIN SUTHERLAND EXECUTIVE PRODUCER PAUL MADDEN WRITER/DIRECTOR DAVID FURNHAM David Furnham Productions
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Central 6.40pm News Summary and Weather
6.30pm Saturday Cinema CLINT EASTWOOD SONDRA LOCKE
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'Bronco Billy' McCoy finds his patience increasingly tried holding together his Wild West Show. He also has a rapid turnover of female assistants for his own sharp-shooting and knifethrowing act and is therefore pleased to meet, at one carnival stop, the apparently abandoned and helpless Antoinette Lily. In fact, Antoinette is a New York heiress, on the run from her opportunistic husband whom she married in order to meet the conditions of her father's will. See page 38 Oracle subtitles page 888 Clint Eastwood Bronco Billy Sondra Locke A ntoinette Geoffrey Lewis Arlington Scatman Crothers Doc Lynch Bill McKinney Lefty LeBow Sam Bottoms Leonard James Dan Vats Chief Big Eagle Lorraine Running Water Sierra Pecheur Sherif f Dix Walter Barnes Dr Canterbury Woodrow Parfrey Irene Lily Beverlee McKinsey SCREENPLAY DENNIS HACKIN DIRECTOR CLINT EASTWOOD
8.45pm ITN News and Sport 9.00 Blue Money BY STEWART PARKER
TIM CURRY DEBBY BISHOP BILLY CONNOLLY DERMOT CROWLEY FRANCES TOMELTY Larry Gormley is a rock roll freak working as a mini-
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Make a date with Maggie and Ronnie and all the other famous faces featured in 'The Second Beast of Spitting Image'. cab driver while waiting for his 'big break'. Oracle subtitles page 888 Tim Curry Larry Gormley George Irving Ramirez Sue Wallace Lefty Daniel Webb Villain Production manager Geraldine Griffiths Georgia Allen A FM Dermot Crowley Brogan Frances Tomelty Fidelma Debby Bishop Pam Hodge Siobhan Hayes Una Richard Chadwick Barney David Quilter Rick Skinner John Bud Harry Diamond Jo Proctor Andrea Peter Godfrey Clerk Beth Porter Barmaid Santiago Varela Waiter Paddy Navin Ingrid Billy Connolly Des Sales assistant Kieran Montague Doreen Keogh Mrs Gormley Margaret Wade Mary Mike McCabe Gerry Lavin Tony Scannell Ninian Daragh O'Malley McMordie John Blundell Policeman Mark Long Det Insp Crombie Lennox Greaves Sgt Marten DESIGNER MIKE OXLEY DIRECTOR COLIN BUCKSEY PRODUCERS JUNE ROBERTS, JO APTED EXECUTIVE PRODUCER NICK ELLIOTT LWT Production
10.30 The Second Beast of Spitting Image Award-winning moments from 1985 that will delight fans everywhere. Not for those of a famous disposition. Puppets created by Luck and Flaw; puppeteers are Anthony Ashbury, Kevin Bradshaw, Alastair Fullarton, Terry Lee, Nigel Plaskett, Frances Wright; voices by Chris Barrie, Harry Enfield, Jon Glover, Jessica Martin, Steve Cab-driver Larry (Tim Curry) and his friend Pam (Debby Bishop) look like a million dollars - but they won't enjoy 'Blue Money' for long.
Nallon, Jan Ravens, Enn Reitel; music by Peter Brewis and Phil Pope. SCRIPT EDITORS ROB GRANT, DOUG NAYLOR DESIGNER KEN RYAN DIRECTORS PETER HARRIS, JOHN STROUD PRODUCER JOHN LLOYD Central Production
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JOHN TAYLOR JEFF HARDING VIRGINIA HEY THE BLOCK
Thriller set in a chilling future world. Can Greg and Jenny continue their illicit affair and escape the scrutiny of the company computers? Music by Paul Hart. The Hacker Greg Jenny Candy Lee Billy
John Taylor Jeff Harding Virginia Hey Liza Ross Manning Redwood Blain Fairman
DESIGNER DENIS GORDON-ORR ASSOCIATE PRODUCER CAROL WILLIAMS DIRECTOR WILLI PATTERSON PRODUCER COLIN CALLENDER Y orkshire Television Production
12.05am Closedown
STEVE DAVIS LENNIE BENNETT DEREK JAMESON Two men of words join Steve for frame three of this series - Lennie Bennett, host of Punchlines, and ex-national newspaper editor Derek Jameson, whose snooker style has to be seen to be believed. The next programme is on Monday. Oracle subtitles page 888
7.15 The Far Country JAMES STEWART RUTH ROMAN CORINNE CALVET WALTER BRENNAN Jeff Webster is one of the silent breed of Westerners who expect help from no one but themselves. When he sets out with his partner, Ben Tatem, to drive a herd of cattle from Wyoming to the Dawson gold fields, he is not expecting a comfortable journey. But neither man anticipates the kind of trouble they encounter en route. See page 38 Jeff W ebster Ronda Castle
Renee Vallon Ben Tatem Mr Gannon
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James Stewart Ruth Roman Corinne Calvet Walter Brennan John McIntire Jay C Flippen Henry Morgan Steve Brodie Royal Dano Gregg Barton Chubby Johnson Eddie C Waller Robert Foulk Eugene Borden Allan Ray
RUGGERO RAIMONDI KIRI TE KANAWA EDDA MOSER TERESA BERGANZA A spectacular film version of Mozart's most dramatic opera, about the legendary seducer, Don Giovanni. Don Giovanni chases after Donna Anna, the Commendatore's daughter. He emerges from their house, pursued by Donna Anna, whose honour he has sought to violate. When Don Giovanni fatally wounds the Commentadore in a duel, Donna Anna swears her fiance, Don Ottavio, to vengeance. Director Joseph Losey's film photographs opera as it can never be seen in the theatre, using magical locations such as the glass factory on the Venetian island of Murano, and the splendid 16th century Palladian buildings in and around the north Italian city of Vicenza. Sung in Italian with English subtitles. See page 38 Don Giovanni Ruggero Raimondi Kiri Te Kanawa Donna Elvira Edda Moser Donna Anna Teresa Berganza Zerlina Jose van Dam Leporello Don Ottavio Kenneth Riegel Malcolm King Masetto John Macurdy Commendatore With chorus and orchestra of the Paris Opera, conductor Lorin Maazel DIRECTOR JOSEPH LOSEY
12.15 to 1.00am Emma Thompson: Up For Grabs EMMA THOMPSON with DANIEL MASSEY MARK KINGSTON PHYLLIDA LAW and STEPHEN MOORE A wickedly provocative debut comedy special by the young star of the smash-hit West End revival Me and My Girl. DESIGNER PIP GARDNER EXECUTIVE PRODUCER JEREMY WALLINGTON DIRECTOR JOHN KAYE COOPER PRODUCER HUMPHREY BARCLAY Limehouse Productions
SCREENPLAY BORDEN CHASE DIRECTOR ANTHONY MANN
V iewers in the Central region who can receive alternative programmes from adjoining Independent Television areas will find that transmissions alter as follows:
Cowboy Jeff W ebster (James Stewart) is the strong, silent type - until he's driven to avenge his partner's murder.
TVS 1.20 to 2.15 Knight Rider, 12.05 to 1.40arn All Star Rock Concert.
GRANADA 4.15 to 4.45 Diff rent
Strokes; 12.05 to 1.40ain Film - Night Gallery. Three stories of greed, desire and guilt starring Joan Crawford, Ossie Davis and Roddy McDowall YORKSHIRE 12.06 to 12.35am Festival Folk. ETV 4.15 to 4.45 Happy Days; 12.05 to 12.35am Party with the Rovers. LWT 4.15 to 4.45 Benson; 12.06 to 1.00am When the Music's Over. ANGLIA 12.05 to 12.35am Comedy Tonight.
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Central 11.00am Christ Stopped at Eboli
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Continuing the story of Carlo Levi, the young doctor who, in the Thirties, was banished to Southern Italy, for his opposition to Fascism. As the story draws to a close, it is some 40 years later. Beck in Thrin, Levi is surrounded by his paintings of the people and the sights of Gagliano — part of his lasting memories of a place that he came to understand and love.
6.55 Thought for a Sunday 7.00 CARE BEARS 7.25 ARE YOU AWAKE YET? SALLY DEINEURST PETER GOSLING Join in all the fun with Terry and the gang plus Ludwig cartoon.
7.50 What's News Presented by Charles Golding and Tina Baker with a news round-up of the film and pop world plus the What's News quiz. PRODUCER NICK WILSON TV-am Production
8.10 Pick of the Week with Jeni Barnett.
8.27 News Headlines read by David Foster 8.30 THE SUNDAY PROGRAMME David Frost introduces a review of the papers followed by David Frost and Guests.
92.5 Spinnolio An animated tale about a carved wooden puppet who lacks mobility and human consciousness. Spinnolio lives his life quite happily in his own passive way until his employer decides to replace him with a computer!
9.35 The Merrie Melodies Show
For cast, see Thursday
26 December
Charles Grodin and Diana Rigg are the victims of a jewel robbery — but unexpected help is on the way from Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Gonzo and K ermit: The Great Muppet Caper'.
11.00 Getting On GILLIAN REYNOLDS TONY VAN DEN BERGH Gillian Reynolds talks to Dorothy Mawdsley about the way her career as a fashion model has progressed since she was seen in the programme last January. Tony Van Den Bergh meets Beryl Bainbridge, who judges the Getting On poetry competition, and there are interviews with the Pensioners of the Year for 1984 and 1985. RESEARCH MAGGIE FOGARTY DIRECTOR/PRODUCER KEITH ACKEILL Central Production
11.30 Blind Faith The Royal Yachting Association Seamanship
Foundation arranges sailing courses for disabled people. It has provided tuition for the blind since 1975. This documentary traces the progress of beginner Sue Lawrence, a blind physiotherapist, and advanced student Barrie Haywood, a blind social worker, as they tackle the rigours of seamanship. The commentator is Paul Vaughan.
12.00 The Smurfs THE ABOMINABLE SNOWBEAST Cartoon fun with the little blue people. Brainy and his friends journey to Ice Mountain to pick the rare snowflower for Papa Smurf and are befriended by a terrifying snowbeast.
NUTS AND VOLTS/HONEY'S MONEY/DAFFY'S DINER In this cartoon compilation, Sylvester the cat invents a robot to catch his rapid rodent adversary, Speedy Gonzales; Yosemite Sam marries a rich widow for her money; and Daffy Duck tries to serve El Supremo, the meanest bandit cat in all Mexico, a mouseburger without the mouse.. .
12.15 Feature Film DIANA RIGG CHARLES GRODIN JOHN CLEESE THE GREAT MUPPET CAPER A jewel robbery FILM is headline news in every paper except one: the one whose dynamic investigative journalists are Kermit the Frog and Fozzie Bear. See page 38 Diana Rigg Charles Grodin John Cleese Neville Peter Ustinov Truck driver British gentleman Robert Morley Jack Warden Editor Marla Erica Creer Kate Howard Carla Della Finch Darla Security guard Michael Robbins Joan Sanderson Dorcas Peter Hughes Maitre d' Bus conductor Tommy Godfrey Peter Falk Tramp Muppet voices by Jim Henson Frank Oz, David Goelz, Jerry Nelson, Louise Gold, Richard Hunt, Steve Whitmire, Bob Payne, Carroll Spinney, Kathryn Mullen Robert Barnett, Brian Muehl, Hugh Spight, Mike Quinn and Brian Henson. Lady Holiday Nicky Holiday
SCREENPLAY TOM PATCHETT, JAY TARSES, JERRY JUHL, JACK ROSE DIRECTOR JIM HENSON
10.00 Morning Worship
2.00 to 2.30 Lindisfarne: The Cradle Island
Family Eucharist from St Mary's Parish Church, Wenvoe, near Cardiff, conducted by the Rector, the Rev John P Owen. Religious adviser Mervyn Payne.
MAGNUS MAGNUSSON TIME AND TIDE Magnus Magnusson finds there's much more than meets the eye to this Northumbrian village.
DIRECTOR/PRODUCER COLIN STEVENS HTV Production
All programmes are in colour unless otherwise stated
Presenter Sally Dewhurst is sure to make you smile as she asks Terry: 'Are You Awake Y et?'. Join them on 'TV-am'.
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RESEARCH PETER GORDON DIRECTOR JEREMY LACK PRODUCER BOB FARNWORTH EXECUTIVE PRODUCER MICHAEL PART1NGTON Tyne Tees Television Production
11.55 The World of Women's Golf Included are highlights of the British, European and US Opens, together with the thrilling finish to the European tour at the Spanish Open. Narrated by Helen Rollason. PRODUCER DEREK BRANDON
A Cheerleader Production
12.40 Chivalry of Heaven The Prince of Wales last June unveiled one of the most controversial sculptural pieces to be commissioned this century — David Wynne's Risen Christ for the West Front of Wells Cathedral This film chronicles the creation of the statue from a seven foot block of limestone. DIRECTOR/PRODUCER REVEL GUEST Transatlantic Films Production
1.45 Launder and Gilliat: Folly to Be Wise ALASTAIR SIM First of two classic Launder and Gilliat films this afternoon. When Captain Paris becomes chaplain and entertainments officer at an Army camp he organises a 'Brains Trust' but all is not well with his panellists... Made in black and white
See page 38 Capt Paris
George Prout A ngela Prout Lady Dodds Dr McAdam
Prof Mutch
Alastair Sim Roland Culver Elizabeth Allan Martita Hunt Miles Malleson Colin Gordon
Joseph Bytes, MP Edward Chapman Janet Brown Jessie Killegrew Robin Bailey Intellectual SCREENPLAY FRANK LAUNDER, JOHN DIGHTON, FROM A PLAY BY JAMES BRIDLE DIRECTOR FRANK LAUNDER
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Rebecca Greenwood Carol Drinkwater Luke Greenwood Bryan Marshall Jack Greenwood Tibi Kaman Lucy Greenwood Michaela Abay Lovejoy Gerard Kennedy Doc Slope Frank Wilson Marcel Paul Karo Cleopatre Cindy Unkauf Sean Jason Donovan Lin Ping Lawrence Mali Bojinda Alan Dargin Danks Damon Sanders Ernest Jay Mannering Bones William Upjohn Collins Robin Harrison Sugden Ed Rosser
Central 2.30pm The Weekend Matinee LEE MAJORS HAL LINDEN LAUREN HUTTON RAY MILLAND STARFLIGHT ONE - THE FLIGHT THAT DIDN'T RETURN With the hope of FILM setting a new trans-Pacific record flight of two hours from California to Sydney, Starflight One - the world's first hypersonic transport plane - blasts off on its maiden flight. The launch goes ahead, after a two-hourdelay, against the advice of the plane's designer and chief engineer, Josh Gilliam. Pilot, Captain Cody Briggs, quickly reaches his scheduled altitude of 23 miles above the Pacific Ocean, cruising at an amazing 4000 miles an hour. Everything seems fine, but the plane is flying straight into the path of a 'pirate' satellite missile.. See page 38 Cody Briggs Josh Erica QT Nancy Bowdish Felix Janet Freddie Lori Pete Martin Mrs Harvey Betty Claire Joe Dr Hyatt Scott
Lee Majors Hal Linden Lauren Hutton Ray Milland Gail Strickland George Dicenzo Robert Webber Tess Harper Terry Kiser Heather McAdam Michael Sacks Gary Bayer Jocelyn Brando Diane Stilwell Carolyn Coates Pat Corley Michael Currie Robert Englund
TELEPLAY ROBERT MALCOLM YOUNG DIRECTOR JERRY JAMESON
4.30 Golden Pennies
Col Lumsden-Srnith Ian Lavender Simon Carlyle Benedict Taylor Elizabeth Beaumont Patricia Hodge Prof Ivan Thoresen Julian Glover Ragni Carswell Renee Soutendijk Peggy Whitmore Lucy Hornak DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY ERNEST VINCZ WRITER STEPHEN McPHERSON DIRECTOR SHELDON LARRY PRODUCERS DICKIE BAMBER GARETH DAVIES EXECUTIVE PRODUCER STEPHEN McPHERSON TVS Production
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS LEWIS RUDD, MICHAEL NOLL CHRISTOPHER MUIR DIRECTOR/PRODUCER OSCAR WHITBREAD Central Production
10.00 ITN News 10.15 Lyrics by Tint Rice
5.00 Bullseye JIM BOWEN Tony Green Mike Gregory Jim Bowen asks the questions as three pairs of contestants test their nerves and knowledge in this darts and quiz game. Professional player Mike Gregory shows his skill in Bulls charity challenge. The record stands at 361-can it be beaten? Script associate is Howard Imber. Produced in association with Chatsworth Television. CONTESTANT RESEARCH MICICEY BRENNAN DESIGNER SU CHASES DIRECTOR/PRODUCER BOB COUSINS Central Production
5.30 Legend on Ice - A True Gift of Christmas A Canadian fantasy-drama featuring a young boy and an old woman on a terrifying yet exhilarating and humorous journey through time and legend in search of the true gift of Christmas. They encounter Robin Cousins, Toiler Cranston and other iceskating superstars who interpret the myths, the music, the folklore and Christmas traditions of Britain, Germany, Holland and the Soviet Union.
Proud granny Nancy helps out as the W alton sextuplets tuck into their second birthday party. W atch at 7.15.
6.30 ITN News 6.40 Highway HARRY SECOMBE STRABANE This week Highway goes to Northern Ireland, where Harry Secombe travels to the town of Strabane. It was there that Frances Alexander wrote many of her outstanding hymns. Harry also visits the ancestral home of former American President Woodrow Wilson; and meets one of Ulster's favourite characters, Barney McCool. Also on the programme are the Barratt School of Dancing and the Strabane Concert Brags. DIRECTOR/PRODUCER BOB BRIEN EXECUTIVE PRODUCER BILL WARD Ulster Television Production
7.15 Sixty Tiny Fingers Michael Aspel presents a joyful insight into the private lives of the Walton family from Merseyside. Parents
BY GRAEME FARMER
CAROL DRINKWATER BRYAN MARSHALL Series set in Australia in the 19th century. Jack and Cleopatre are captured by the two bushrangers, Bones and Ernest.
Janet and Graham are rearing the world's only girl sextuplets. Jennifer, Ruth, Lucy, Kate, Hannah and Sarah created medical history when they were born two years ago. Now, they're talking and toddling. Watch the remarkable impact they have on all who meet them including the Queen's photographer cousin Patrick Lichfield, and a bemused Father Christmas with six stockings to fill. You also see the problems faced by parents raising six baby girls of the same age. DIRECTOR TOM GUTTERIDGE
8.15 92 Grosvenor Street HAL HOLBROOK DAVID McCALLUM Ray Sharkey Anne Twomey Tom Isbell Stephen Shellen Alun Lewis A dramatic tale of undercover espionage and adventure set in World War Two, The operatives in the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) are all American servicemen skilled in spreading death and destruction among the German forces. Their most dangerous mission involves sending two teams into Norway to prevent a physicist from unwittingly providing the Germans with the secrets of atomic power. Produced in association with MTM. Oracle :inhales page NW
W idening his scope. . . Britain's brilliant skater Robin Cousins in 'Legend on Ice - A True Gift of Christmas', 5.30.
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Col Calvin Turner Hal Holbrook Lt Col Shelley Flynn David McCallum M Sgt Max Zierman Ray Sharkey Dr Helen Isaacs Anne Twomey Lt Phillip Bradshaw Tom Isbell 2nd Lt David Holland Stephen Shellen Sgt Jack Gifford Alun Lewis Claudia Debrille Maryam D'arbo Capt Jerry Prirnack Peter Whitman
TIM RICE with BENNY ANDERSSON MIKE BATT CANTABILE BARBARA DICKSON DAVID ESSEX PAUL GAMBACCINI MURRAY HEAD PAUL JONES HANK MARVIN PAUL NICHOLAS ELAINE PAIGE BJORN ULVAEUS MARTI WEBB ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER COLM WILKINSON The Jean Pearce Children The Brian Rogers Dancers A star-studded tribute to internationally acclaimed lyricist Tim Rice. There are the classic hits from the last 20 years; a look at his partnerships from Andrew Lloyd Webber through to current partners Benny and Bjorn from ABBA; a tantalising taste of their new musical Chess, which opens in London soon. And finally a dream come true as he performs the first song he ever wote, with Hank Marvin of Shadows fame on guitar. DESIGNER COLIN PIGOTT LIGHTING PETER HARDMAN EXECUTIVE PRODUCER VERNON LAWRENCE DIRECTOR/PRODUCER IAN BOLT
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11.45 Tales from the Dark Side A late-night journey into terror.
12.15am Closedown Programmes as Central except: TVS 11.45 to 12.15am Film - The Last Chapter. John Foules story starring Denholm Elliott, Susan Penhaligon. GRANADA 11.00 Traction Engines; 11.10 Rap Sae Hak; 11.15 to 12.15 Down to Earth; 11.45 to 12.40am New Avengers. YORKSHIRE 9.25 to 10.00 Getting On; 11.00 to 11.30 Morrie Melodies; 11.45 to 12.15am Shelley. RTV 11.50 to 12.45arn Kojak LW'T 9.25 to 9.35 Wake Up Londom 11.90 to 12.45am Gracelands. ANGLIA 9.25 to 9.35 Footsteps; 12.15am Short Story Theatre .
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At '92 Grosvenor Street', Col Turner (Hal Holbrook) and Lt Col Flynn (David McCallum) plot to foil Nazis in Norway. ITV.
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3.25pm Friday the Thirteenth SONNIE HALE JESSIE MATTHEWS EMLYN WILLIAMS RALPH RICHARDSON Several people are involved in a bus crash, the victims being Alf and Fred, driver and conductor; Jackson, a shipping clerk Blake, a blackmailer; Millie, a chorus girl; Joe, a shrewd salesman; Wakefield, a City man; and Lightfoot, a henpecked husband. Each had spent an eventful 24 hours prior to the crash, and the clock is turned back to reveal the incidents which had led to their being involuntary partners in misfortune. Made in black and white
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Christ crucified, earthly climax to the story that began at Christmas. Karl Johnson as Jesus in 'The Mysteries: The Passion' on Channel Four.
10.15 Marti W ebb finds she's never lost for words — particularly when they're the 'Lyrics by Tim Rice'. Enjoy a super song and dance in this tribute on ITV.
Sonnie Hale A lf Jessie Matthews Millie Cyril Smith Fred Eliot Makeham Jackson Schoolmaster Ralph Richardson Miss Twigg Muriel Aked Hugh Nicholls Donald Calthrop Edmund Gwenn Wakefield Mary Jerrold Flora Wakefield Hamilton Briggs Gordon Harker Robertson Hare Lightfoot Martita Hunt A gnes Lightfoot Dolly Leonora Corbett Emlyn Williams Blake Frank Lawton Frank Parsons Belle Chrystall Mary 0 B Clarence Clerk Max Miller Joe Richard Halton Johnny Alfred Drayton Detective SCREENPLAY SIDNEY GILLIAT, G H MORESBY WHITE DIRECTOR VICTOR SAVILLE
5.00 Citizen 2000 DAYCARE: NANNIES, NURSERIES OR NOTHING AT ALL? This year almost all the Citizen 2000 children — now aged three — are spending part of their day being looked after outside their home and family. But it seems that good daycare provision for underfives in this country is woefully inadequate. With the help of an MP, a psychologist and a local government adviser, the programme questions why finding good childcare should be such a lottery. Other EEC countries manage to provide much more for their young children: is it true that Britain's underfives are Europe's poor relations? Send sae for a free guide to under-five provision to address 1, page 75. The final programme is on Saturday 18 January. Oracle subtitles page 888 Thames Television Production
SUND 6.00 American Football NICKY HORNE JOHN SMITH This is it. The regular season's final week Tonight all the outstanding issues will be resolved and, when all the games are over, 10 teams will progress to the play-offs — the six division winners and the four teams (two from each conference) with the next best records. These four play two wild card games, and these will be featured in an extra programme on New Year's Day. ASSOCIATE PRODUCER MIKE WILMOT PRODUCER GARY FRANSFS Cheerleader Production
7.15 News Summary and Weather followed by
Dabbawallahs The dabbawallahs are the tiffin-box (lunch-box) carriers of Bombay who live in a race against time. Hot homecooked lunches are collected, passed through several hands and transferred by handcart, bicycle, local railway and finally on the heads of the carriers through the traffic and maze of Bombay streets in all weathers to the eaters. Narrator Mala Sen. RESEARCH MALA SEN SOUND RAJESH BEDI EDITORS AMITE BOSH GRAHAM WHITLOCK PRODUCER ANABELLE ALCAZAR OvE DIRECTOR HORACE OVE A nacy Films Production
8.30 Astonishing Duos 1: ITHRAK PERLMAN AND PINCHAS ZUKERMAN The first of two programmes in which Itzhak Perlman and Pinchas Zukerman play duets for two violins, or violin and viola, with Zukerman playing the viola part. This film offers a rare glimpse of two international soloists in informal rehearsal, followed by a concert performance filmed in the Royal College of Music, London, in 1976, an event still remembered by many of those present as a rare example of great virtuosity and happy musicmaking. They play Caprices for Two Violins by Wieniawski, the Grand Duo
Concertante for Two Violins
Opus 67 by Spohr, and the Passacaglia for Violin and Viola by Handel/Halvorsen. Second programme next Sunday.
SOUND BRIAN SIMMONS LIGHTING CAMERA DAVID FINDLAY FILM EDITOR PETER HEELAS DIRECTOR CHRISTOPHER NOPEN Allegro Films
Fast food tiffins brought by 'Dabbawallahs' in Bombay.
9.30 The Mysteries: The Passion ADAPTED BY TONY HARRISON FROM THE MEDIEVAL ENGLISH MYS LRY PLAYS
The second play in Bill Bryden's acclaimed National Theatre production The Mysteries cycle tells the story of Christ's life on earth, ending in his crucifixion. And they crucified him and parted his garments, casting lots: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet: "They parted my garments among them, and upon my vesture did they cast lots." And, sitting down, they watched him there and set up over his head his accusation written, This is Jesus the King of the Jews. For an illustrated booklet, price £1.50, write to address 1, page 75. With Brenda Blethyn, David Busby, Jim Carter, Edna Dore, Christopher Gilbert, Brian Glover, Howard Goorney, 'James Grant, Dave Hill, Karl Johnson, Phil Langham, Eve Matheson, Derek Newark, Robert Oates, Stephen Petcher, Trevor Ray, Jack Shepherd, Dinah Stabb, Robert Stephens, John Tams, Anthony Trent, Don Warrington.
11.15 to 12.30ana Christmas in 'way When Jimmy McDonald enters a 50,000 dollar coffee slogan contest, three practical jokers in his office overhear a telephone call in which he inquires about the prize... Made in black and white
See page 38 Jimmy McDonald Dick Powell Ellen Drew Betty Casey Mr Maxford Raymond Walbum Mr Schindel Alexander Can Mr Bildocker William Demarest B r B ax ter Ernest Truex Radio announcer Franklin Pangbom Harry Hayden Mr W aterbury Rod Cameron Dick Michael Morris Tom Harry Rosenthal Harry SCREENPLAY/DIRECTOR PRESTON STURGES
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Central 6.15 TV-am: Good Morning Britain NICK OWEN JAYNE IRVING News Bulletin with Adrian Brown 7.00, 800, 8.30. Weather with Wincey Willis 6.58, 7.58, 8.28.
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and concrete flyovers, champion cowboy Jim Sinclair goes to East Africa, taking with him a Navajo Indian named John Henry. They have been hired by an English settler in Kenya, Wing Commander Howard Hayes, whose aim is to preserve wildlife using Texan methods to herd and rope the animals into corrals.. . See page 38 Jim Sinclair Hugh O'Brian W/Cdr Hayes John Mills Karl Bekker Nigel Green John Henry Tom Nardini
Continuing this special feature looking back at Good Morning Britain's best celebrity interviews over the past year, from Little Richard to Dudley Moore, Benny Hill, Lauren Bacall, Sting, Patrick Duffy, Bob Hope, Bette Midler and many more.
WACADAY 9.00. More fun and laughter with Timmy Manett and Terry from Are You A wake Yet? There are games, pop videos, Terry's art gallery, Transformers cartoon and a chance to tell us your favourite jokes.
9.25 Fraggle Rock THE GARDEN PLOT Junior Gorg decides to get
back in his father's good graces by tidying up the garden — starting with the destruction of Fraggle Rock In the lighthouse the Captain is building a model, but Sprocket keeps knocking it down Fulton Mackay plays the Captain. EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS ANNA HOME, JIM HENSON PRODUCERS DUNCAN KENWORTHY, LAWRENCE S MIRIGN DIRECTORS NICK ARSON, GEORGE BLOOMFIELD TVS Production
9.50 Walt Disney Presents THE COUNTRY COUSIN/ LITTLE HIAWATHA Abner, a country mouse, visits Monty, a town mouse, and more cartoon fun.
10.10 Morning Cinema HUGH O'BRIAN JOHN MILLS NIGEL GREEN TOM NARDINI ADRIENNE CORRI AFRICA — TEXAS STYLE! When the wide open spaces of his native Texas become a mass of motorways
Fay Carter Hugo Copp
Adrienne Corri Ronald Howard Charles Melinda Mr Oyondi Honey Wamala Vet Charles Hayes Peter Stephen Kikumu Turk All Twaha Witch doctor Mohammed Abdulla Girl at airport Hayley Mills
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SCREENPLAY ANDY WHITE DIRECTOR ANDREW MARTON
12.00 Tickle on the Tum RALPH McTELL Danusia Harwood and BILLY CONNOLLY SCARING THE CATS BY HAZEL TOWNSON
Bobby Binns has been collecting bits and pieces for his inventions, and makes a robot and a whatsit for scaring cats off his flowerbeds. Research by Gayle Broughall, graphics by Valerie Pye. DESIGNER NICK KING EXECUTIVE PRODUCER sitS, FIEN LEAHY PRODUCER DIANA BRAMWELL DIRECTOR PATRICIA PEARSON Granada Television Production
pretend to have something wrong with your foot by limping. Pretenders are Chris Hazen, Michael Bray and Janet Rawson. Writer is Colin England. DEVISER/PRODUCER MICHAEL JEANS Central Production
12.30 Parents and Teenagers A SENSE OF LOSS 'I just thought that I should have both my parents there and not just one of them. I wanted two parents, not one person trying to be two people.' A sensitive and moving exploration of the feelings of mothers and daughters after sudden separation, one through the death of the father, another because of divorce. They talk frankly about how the loss affected them. Advisers are Anthony Lawton and Steve Bolger. The next health and family matters series Drugs for A ll? begins next week on Monday. RESEARCH VIKKI WORTHINGTON DIRECTOR ERIC MIVAL PRODUCER GRAHAM SELLORS Central Production
1.00 News at One LEONARD PARKIN Leonard Parkin reports. Plus weather forecast and Financial Times share index PROGRAMME EDITOR DAVID MANNION ITN Production
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12.10 Let's Pretend
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THE DOCTOR'S BIG DAY The cleaner thought that he only had to sweep out the surgery, but he wasn't to know that today,was going to be The Doctor's Big Day. If you haven't got any strips of cloth or paper to make bandages, you can still
MUTINY ON THE BUNNY In this cartoon adventure, Bugs Bunny is shanghaied aboard the Jolly Roger (formerly the Smiling Irishman) and he finds himself the only member of the crew under Captain Shanghai Sam, the scourge of the seven seas.
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BURT LANCASTER NICK CRAVAT EVA BARTOK LESLIE BRADLEY TORIN THATCHER THE CRIMSON PIRATE Captain Valk, a devil-may-care raider of the 18th-century Caribbean sea lanes, has become known as The Crimson Pirate. Together with Ojo, an acrobatic mute, and a crew of lovable roughnecks, he captures a Spanish ship and its cargo of arms, destined for its use against the rebels on the island of Cobra. Vallo decides to sell the weapons instead to El Libre, the rebel leader — who, quite by chance, has a beautiful daughter Consuelo. This is only the beginning of a series of incredible adventures in which Vallo finds himself swinging from rope and sail, performing daring rescues, attacking the Spanish army, masquerading as a woman, and even flying a balloon! See page 38 Capt Vallo Burt Lancaster Nick Cravat 030 Consuelo Eva Bartok Baron Gruda Leslie Bradley Humble Bellows Torin Thatcher Bianca Margot Grahame Prudence James Hayter Pablo Murphy Noel Purcell Sebastian (lE Libre) Frederick Leister Governor Eliot Makeham Colonel Frank Pettingell La Signorita Dagmar Wynter Attaché Christopher Lee SCREENPLAY ROLAND KIBBEE DIRECTOR ROBERT SIODMAK
3.40 Central News 3.45 Afternoon Serial THE YOUNG DOCTORS An injured actress causes
problems for the Albert Memorial. A baby is up for adoption.
4.15 to 5.15 He-Man and She-Ra — Christmas Special He-Man and She-Ra and all their friends meet at the Royal Palace of King Randor and Queen Marlena for a gala Christmas Eve party. Even Skeletor, He-Man's archenemy, learns about the Christmas spirit. Programmes as Central except: TVS 3.45 to 4.45 Knight Rider. GRANADA 3.45 to 4.15 Sons and Daughters.
YORKSHIRE 3.45 to 4.15 Country Practice.
ANGLIA 5.15 to 5.45 Diff rent Strokes.
2.35pm . Launder and Gilliat: Green for Danger ALASTAIR SIM A creepy, thrilling FILM whodunit set in a wartime emergency hospital near London. Who is the murderer when a man dies on the operating table? The case looks insoluble — until Inspector Cockrill of the Yard sets to work Made in black and white
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Mr Eden
Dr Barnes Nurse Sanson Nurse Linley Nurse W oods
Sister Bates
Alastair Sim Leo Genn Trevor Howard Rosamund John Sally Gray Megs Jenkins Judy Campbell Moore Marriott
Joseph Higgins Det Sgt Hendricks George Woodbridge Dr White Ronald Adam Mr Purdy Henry Edwards Sister Carter Wendy Thompson SCREENPLAY SIDNEY GILLIAT. CLAUD GUERNEY FROM CHRISTLANNA BRAND'S NOVEL DIRECTOR SIDNEY GILLIAT
4.15 The Red Balloon The famous French film about a small boy, played by the director's son, Pascal, who finds a red balloon and 'tames' it, although the balloon continues to assume a life of its own, and follows its master everywhere ... See page 38 SCREENPLAY/DIRECTOR
A small boy tames The Red Balloon'.
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Central
5.15pm Blockbusters BOB HOLNESS
The game show in which 16to 18-year-old contestants test their knowledge on the Blockbusters game board. Presenter is Bob Holness. Produced in association with Mark Goodson and Talbot Television Ltd. DIRECTORS ANDY MARTIN, DENNIS LEDDINGTON PRODUCER TONY WOLFE Central Production
News at 5.45 6.00 Central News Presented by Sally Jones and Bob Warman in Birmingham and Andy Craig and Anna Soubry in Nottingham. EDITORS LAURIE UPSHON, CHRIS ROBERTSON PRODUCERS DAVID MILLARD, STEVE TURNER Central Production
6.30 What's My Line? EAMONN ANDREWS Ernie Wise Jilly Cooper Patrick Mower Barbara Kelly George Gale
A special edition to celebrate the close of an action-packed year. RESEARCH ANNIE KOSSOFF DIRECTOR STUART HALL PRODUCER MAURICE LEONARD Thames Television Production
7.00 NEW SERIES Wish You Were Here. . .? JUDITH CHALMERS ANNEKA RICE CHRIS KELLY
When it comes to holidays, 1986 starts here. For the next 13 weeks Wish You W ere Here. . .? brings you ideas from around Britain and the world. This week Judith is lifting her heels at a highland Hogmanay in one of Scotland's most famous hotels. As she discovers, you can save pounds by taking a winter break and still have a lesson from Jackie Stewart in clay pigeon shooting. New regular presenter Anneka Rice is in Africa, up the Okavango in a dugout canoe. And Chris Kelly samples a family camping holiday in Brittany. Travel consultant is
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8.30 The Benny Hill Show
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with Henry McGee Bob Todd Jack Wright Jilliane Foot Charles Stapley
DIRECTORS ROY LC/MA5, IAN LITTLESMITH, CHRISTOPHER PALMER EDITOR PETER HUGHES PRODUCER CHRLSTOPHER PALMER Thames Television Production
7.30 Coronation Street Susan Barlow has her own plans for the end-of-year festivities; and the New Year heralds a new beginning for Alf and Audrey, Oracle subtitles page 888
This week's cast: Ken Barlow William Roache Deirdre Barlow Anne Kirkbride A lf Roberts Bryan Mosley Susan Barlow Wendy Jane Walker Mike Baldwin Johnny Briggs Bet Lynch Julie Goodyear Gloria Todd Sue Jenkins Frank Mills Nigel Gregory Jack Duckworth William Tarmey Percy Sugden Bill Waddington Hilda Ogden Jean Alexander Gail Tilsley Helen Worth Kevin W ebster Michael Le Veil Rita Fairclough Barbara Knox Mavis Riley Thelma Barlow Tracy Barlow Holly Chamarette Taxi driver Zall Anthony WRITER TONY PERRIN STORIES TOM ELLIOTT, PAUL ABBOTT EXECUTIVE PRODUCER BILL PODMORE DESIGNER ERIC DEAKINS DIRECTOR BILL GILMOUR PRODUCER JOHN G TEMPLE Granada Television Production
8.00 NEW SERIES All In Good Faith BY JOHN KANE
RICHARD BRIERS BARBARA FERRIS IN THE BEGINNING
First in a new comedy series about a vicar who has a crisis of conscience in middle age. When doubts begin to assail the Reverend Philip Lambe, he feels the problems of a new, more challenging parish may help renew his faith in himself But before accepting the new position he must overcome the problems posed by Emma, his reluctant wife, and the church warden, Major Andrews, who plans to use Philip's inadequacy with a golf club to put a new roof on the village church.
Room service at the Hotel Sordide takes on a slightly different meaning, with Benny playing the waiter; he also introduces his own South Bank Show and brings to the screen a new version of the Robin Hood legend. Script by Benny Hill, music director Ronnie Aldrich. DESIGNERS ROBIN PARKER, MIKE HALL, DAVID MARSHALL DIRECTORS/PRODUCERS MARK STUART, KEITH BECKETT Thames Television Production
9.00 ITN News followed by Central News
9.15 L'Enfance du Christ THE CHILDHOOD OF CHRIST BY BERLIOZ ADAPTED BY ANTHONY BURGESS
FIONA KIMM BENJAMIN LUXON ANTHONY ROLFE JOHNSON WILLIAM SHIMELL RICHARD VAN ALLAN
Anthony Burgess brings to the screen for the first time a fully dramatised version of Berlioz's Christmas oratorio L'Enfance du Christ. Having begun with a simple melody written in 1850, now known as the popular Shepherds' Chorus Berlioz then composed a tale of the Holy Family's flight into Egypt. This moment in the Christmas story is set to music with all the passion and melody of Berlioz's other works. And the production draws together some of our finest voices and musicians in beautiful settings. Conducted by Philip Ledger with the English Chamber Orchestra.
Chorus master is John Alldis, choreographer, Wayne Eagling. Narrator Anthony Rolfe Johnson Herod Richard van Allan Mary Fiona Kimm Joseph W illiam Shimell Ishmaelite Father Benjamin Luxor: Polydorus David Thomas Centurion Donald Stephenson Other parts sung by: Jeremy Birchall, Michael Clark, Christina Cook, Timothy Evans-Jones, Alan Ewing, Suzanne Flowers, Carol Hall, Joyce Jarvis, Andrew Murgatroyd, Leigh Nixon, David Owen, Paul Parfitt, Michael Pearce, Philip Salmon Brindley Sherratt, Vanessa Smith, Nicole Tibbels, Caroline Trevor, Alison Truefitt, Angela Tunstall, Wendy Verco, Lawrence Wallington, Jill Washington. Members of the Royal Ballet: Antony Dowson, Mark Freeman, Jeremy Sheffield, Christina Parker, Gail Taphouse, Nicola Tranah. DESIGN PETER LE PAGE, BARRY O'RIORDAN EXECUTIVE PRODUCER CATHERINE FREEMAN PRODUCERS JOHN WOODS, MICHAEL WATERHOUSE DIRECTOR JOHN WOODS Thames Television Production
party, a glamorous collection of people are present, including TV personality Mark Elliott, whose estranged wife is having an affair with ski champion Bruce Scott. The next day, just before the opening ceremony, a plane carrying Scott and Elliott crashes into the mountain, causing an avalanche. The opening ceremony has just begun . . . See page 38 David Shelby
Rock Hudson Mia Farrow Nick Thorne Robert Forster Florence Shelby Jeanette Nolan Bruce Scott Rick Moses Henry McDade Steve Franken Mark Elliott Barry Primus Tina Elliott Cathey Paine Phil Prentiss Jerry Douglas Leo Tony Carbone SCREENPLAY CLAUDE POLA,
Caroline Brace
COREY ALLEN DIRECTOR COREY ALLEN
12.40am Closedown
11.00 Feature Film ROCK HUDSON MIA FARROW ROBERT FORSTER JEANETTE NOLAN RICK MOSES STEVE FRANKEN AVALANCHE
Independent r'"elevision Publications Ltd 1986 Reproduction in whole or in part, without permission, of any of the programme details published in this issue is strictly forbidden.
David Shelby is a businessman who gets what he wants. In order to open his new ski centre in the Rocky Mountains, he has ensured that any objections from environmentalists have been overruled — with the help of large sums of money to the right people. At the opening
8.30 No, not the real W C Fields but just one of a cavalcade of comic characters depicted in 'The Benny Hill Show' on ITV.
See page 142 Philip Lambe Richard Briers Emma Lambe Barbara Ferris Major A ndrews James Cossins Doctor Mathers Roger Brierley Alec Dugdale Nigel Humphreys Miranda Lambe Lydia Smith Peter Lambe James Campbell Sir Monty Ronald Leigh-Hunt Dillforth Ben Aris Headmaster Raymond Mason Dunwiddy Cameron Miller DESIGNER ANNE DIAMOND DIRECTOR/PRODUCER JOHN HOWARD DAVIES
11.00 A quiet moment for David Shelby (Rock Hudson) and Caroline Brace (Mia Farrow) but a mountain of trouble piles up in Avalanche' on ITV,
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MONDAY Granada in the Sixties Heralding Granada Television's 30th anniversary in 1986, this specially compiled evening, devised by Paul Madden, celebrates one of ITV's longest-established companies
5.00pm A Pattern of Roses ADAPTED BY JOY WHITBY FROM THE NOVEL BY K M PEYTON
7.00 Almelo Rice against the spectacular backdrop of the Victoria Falls, and Chris K elly who goes to Brittany. See 'W ish You W ere Here. . .?' on ITV.
SUZANNA HAMILTON STUART MACKENZIE HELENA BONHAM-CARTER JO SEARBY KATHRYN POGSON VIVIAN PICKLES NORMAN RODWAY Who was Tom Inskip? What was the secret of his premature death 70 years ago? Tim Ingram comes to live in the same cottage and becomes obsessed with the fate of the dead boy. Music by Stanley Myers. Oracle subtitles page 888 Suzann Hamilton Rebecca Stuart MacKenzie Tim Helena Bonham-Carter Netty Jo Searby Tom Kathryn Pogson May Vivian Pickles Mrs Ingram Norman Rodway Mr Ingram Ralph Nossek Mr Bellinger Richard Beale Mr Pettigrew Bill Wallis Vicar - Caroline John Vicar's wife David Gant Headmaster Roger Milner A rt master PRODUCERS TIM VAN RELLIM. JOY WHITBY • DIRECTOR LAWRENCE GORDON CLARK Grasshopper Production
6.30 A Frame with Davis STEVE DAVIS DUGGIE BROWN BILL TIDY Comedian Duggie Brown and cartoonist Bill Tidy join host Steve Davis.
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'Granada in the Sixties': Alfie Bass and Bill Fraser as 'Bootsie and Snudge'; Freddie Jones as Claudius, Nicola Pagett as Messalina in The Caesars', Channel Four.
8.30 The Music of Lennon and McCartney THE BEATLES LULU BILLY J KRAMER CILLA BLACK PETER SELLERS PETER AND GORDON MARIANNE FAITHFULL GEORGE MARTIN ESTHER PHILLIPS HENRY MANCINI Once upon a time everyone wanted to record a Beatles song. Here are just a few of the many artists who did so. DIRECTOR PHILIP CASSON PRODUCER JOHN RAMP
9.20 Bootsie and Snudge
Hesketh Pendleton
Robert Doming Judge Tyler Walter Horsborough Doctor O'Hara Bruno Damabe Captain Fawcett Mark Pendleton Lloyd Pearson Professor Potter Bill Rayner Lord Passet DIRECTOR MILO LEWLS PRODUCER PETER ETON
9.50 The Caesars FREDDIE JONES RALPH BATES BARBARA MURRAY NICOLA PAGETT BY PHILIP MACKIE
In this episode of the classic award-winning series about imperial Rome, Caligula has
DIRECTORS MALCOLM JOHNSON, TIM SUMNER, ALAN RODMAN, JACQUI BROMLEY PROGRAMME EDITORS JOHN MORRISON, MIKE SHEPPARD EDITOR STEWART PURVIS
ITN Production
8.00 Brookside 9.15 The Holy Family's flight into Egypt is set to music. W atch Mary (Fiona Ifimm) and Joseph (W illiam Shimell) in 'L'Enfance du Christ' on ITV.
Sheila makes an appalling discovery and Billy is called a scab. Heather rolls her sleeves up and starts to change her image. John McArdle Billy Corkhill
Doreen Corkhill Kate Fitzgerald Bill Dean Harold Cross
Messalina Callistus
Gerald Harper John Paul Barbara Murray Nicola Paget* John Normington Mark Hawkins
Douglas Blackwell EXECUTIVE PRODUCER PHILIP MACKIE DIRECTOR DEREK BENNETT:
10.55 From the North
RESEARCH DAVID WASSON PRODUCER LESLIE WOODHEAD EDITOR KELVIN HENDRIE
11.25 World in Action THE DEMONSTRATION
1968 — the year of student protest, spectacularly illustrated by the Grosvenor Square demonstration against the Vietnam War. This classic W orld in A ction with its rough and ready immediacy captures all the sound and fury of clashes between police and protesters, the shape of things to come in the Seventies and Eighties.
11.45pm Close
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with Peter Sissons Oracle News Summary page 401, City Heaalittes page 500, throughout the week
Claudius Caligula Lucius Vitellius Cassius Chaerea Caesonia
Remember when Michael Parkinson was just a local presenter? When the Beatles ALFIE BASS were just another group BILL FRASER playing in an obscure THE BACHELOR PARTY Liverpool club? When Mrs T In this popular comedy, was just an unknown MP and Bootsie dutifully jollies up a Bet Lynch wasn't Bet Lynch stag night at the club — with and appeared in Nearest and dire consequences. Dearest? Relive all these Alfie Bass moments and more tonight. Bootsie Bill Fraser Snudge
CLAUDIUS
7.00 Channel 4 News and Weather
declared himself a god, and daily his behaviour grows more outrageous. The lives of most of his entourage hang by a thread, including that of his uncle, Claudius. Meanwhile, the plots multiply ...
Ralph Hardwick Ray Dunbobbin
Ricky Tomlinson
Sue Johnston Sheila Grant Shelagh O'Hara Karen Grant Heather Haversham
Amanda Burton Brian Regan Terry Sullivan Gladys Ambrose Julia Brogan Paul Usher Barry Grant Gil Brailey Joyce Harrington Neil Conrich Policeman Claire Lewis Jane Smith
George Williams
Doc O'Brien
WRITER JOHN OAKDEN DESIGNER CAROL SHEERAN DIRECTOR BRUCE McDONALD PRODUCER STUART DOUGHTY EXECUTNE PRODUCER PHI REDMOND Mersey Television Production
8.30 Granada in the Sixties See panel and page 146
11.50pm Close
Central 6.15 TV-am: Good Morning Britain NICK OWEN JAYNE IRVING News with Adrian Brown 6.30, 7.00, 7.30, 8.30.
Weather with Wincey Willis 6.28, 6.58, 7.28, 8.28.
Sport: Richard Keys 6.35, 7.34. Lizzie Webb: 6.20. News Topics 6.45, 7.07, 7.45, 8.13, 8.45.
Pop Video with Julie Brown 7.55.
Julie Brown introduces today's pop video. Film Review with Paul Gambaccini 8.34.
News Round-Up of the Year ln a year where there were more major news stories than ever before TV-am looks back at the news and sporting events of 1985.
WACADAY 9.00.
More fun with Terry and the gang. Plus Transformers, pop videos, Terry's art gallery.
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CORNEL WILDE BETTY HUTTON CHARLTON HESTON THE GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH A blockbuster film that captures the drama, excitement, romance and tragedy of life with a travelling three-ring circus. See page 38 Comel Wilde Sebastian Betty Hutton Holly Brad Braden Charlton Heston Dorothy Lamour Phyllis Angel Gloria Grahame James Stewart Buttons, a clown Klaus Lyle Bettger Henderson Lawrence Tierney FBI man Henry Wilcoxon Emmett Kelly Clown John Kellogg Harry John Ridgely A sst manager
BUSINESS ITALIAN STYLE
Steve Railsback Jim Michael Beck Crawford Penelope Milford Tania Eric Torquil Campbell Seth Sakai Semeyon Richard Narita A lexei Sandra Seacat Gladys Peter Anderson Tom Terence Kelly Mongo SCREENPLAY JOHN GROVES, BASED ON A BOOK BY JAMES VANCE MARSHALL DIRECTOR FRANK ZUNIGA
3.40 Central News 3.45 Afternoon Serial
NEW TRASH HEAP IN TOWN Mokey returns from a painting expedition to find that the Fraggles now consider her to be an oracle. In Outer Space Uncle Matt joins a most Fragglish group of Silly Creatures - punks! Fulton Mackay plays the Captain. t
SCREENPLAY FREDRIC M FRANK, BARRE LYNDON, THEODORE ST JOHN DIRECTOR CECIL B DE MILLE
12.30 Gardening Time
4.15 to 5.15 Ice Skating
CYRIL FLETCHER More gardening advice from the team of experts.
9.50 Walt Disney Presents
DIRECTOR/PRODUCER JOHN PULLEN Central Production
DEREK HOBSON Louise Burton Eddie Straiton Derek Hobson and Louise Burton dish out another dose of canine capers featuring the Maze, the Obstacle Course and, this week, the Doggi Paddle. There's a chance to guess the celebrity guest and lots more family fun.
St Ivel International Gala A special atmosphere at Richmond greets many of the world's top skaters as they join in the fun of the festive season. Without the pressure of competition, the skaters can relax and enjoy themselves and the result is a programme of comedy and humour, grace and artistry. The World Ice Dance champions, Natalia Bestemianova and Andrei Bukin of the Soviet Union, Canada's Brian Orser, silver medallist in the last two World Championships, and the extrovert American Debi Thomas head the overseas entries. Susan Jackson, Stephen Pickavance and 14-year-old Joanne Conway, tipped by many as a future world champion, are among the British skaters taking part. Jim Rosenthal introduces the action with commentary by Simon Reed.
RESEARCH DAVID MIDDLEMISS DESIGNER DAVID DREWERY DIRECTOR/PRODUCER TIM WATSON TSW Production
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER BOB BURROWS EDITOR PHIL KING PRODUCER DOUG HAMMOND Independent Television Sport Production
Programmes as Central except: TVS 12.30 to 1.00 SuIvens; 1.30 to 2.00
Protectors; 3.45 to 4.45 Knight Rider, 6.00 Coast to Coast. • GRANADA 12.30 to 1.00 Sullivans; 3.45 • to 4.15 Sons and Daughters; 6.00 Granada Reports; 6.35 to 7.00 Crossroads. YORKSHIRE 12.30 to 1.00 Calendar, 3.45 to 4.15 Country Practice; 6.00 Calendar, 6.35 to 7.00 Crossroads. HTV 12.30 to 1.00 Sullivans; 6.00 HTV News; 6.35 to 7.00 Crossroads. RTV (Wales) as general service except 6.00 Wales at Six. THAMES 12.30 to 1.00 Sullivans; 6.00 Thames News; 6.35 to 7.00 Crossroads. ANGLIA 12.30 to 1.00 Gardens For All; 6.00 About Anglia; 6.35 to 7.00 Crossroads.
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5.00 Bewitched
STEVE RAIISBACK MICHAEL BECK PENELOPE MILFORD THE GOLDEN SEAL On a stormy night on the island of Unak in the Aleutians, a boy named Eric • ands a golden seal. He stays with her throughout the night as she gives birth to a pup, and in the morning they play together. Filled with joy, Eric tells his mother and father about his amazing discovery. But his father has been searching for a mythical golden seal for the past seven years, and killing it is a point of honour.. . See page 38
THE YOUNG DOCTORS A well-intentioned plan backfires. Is one of the patients really as ill as it first appears?
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THE GRASSHOPPER AND THE ANT The Lazy Grasshopper urges little Andy ant to drop his chores and learn to sing and dance. The queen ant sends Andy back to his work and tells Grasshopper he will repent his laziness.
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2.00 Feature Film
1.00 News at One 1.20 Central News 1.30 That's My Dog
Darrin must learn Italian to land the Chef Romani account. He goes out and buys a set of Italian language records. Samantha Elizabeth Montgomery Darrin Dick York Agnes Moorehead Endora Mr Arcarius Renzo Cesana Mr Romani Fred Roberto David White Larry Tate
2.30pm Launder and Gilliat: A Girl Must Live MARGARET LOCKWOOD RENEE HOUSTON TT .1,1 PALMER GEORGE ROBEY NAUNTON WAYNE A pretty, demure student at a Swiss finishing school runs away because her parents can't really afford to pay for her education. She decides that she will no longer be a burden to them, so she poses as her friend, Leslie James, the daughter of a very well known actress, and moves into a boarding house catering for theatrical people. Then, by chance, she lands a part in the chorus of Joe Gold's Follies show...
5.30 Steve Cram Joins the Supermilers
Made in black and white
Roger Bannister became the first man to run a mile in less than four minutes. Since that damp evening in Oxford, in May 1954, 11 other athletes have bettered or lowered the world mile record. Each has dominated an era of middledistance running and become an international name: Elliott and Landy from Australia, Snell and Walker from New Zealand, Jim Ryun from America, Bayi from Africa, Michel Jazy from France and Derek Ibbotson, Steve Ovett, Sebastian Coe and Steve Cram from Britain. These are the supermilers, the 12 athletes of one of the most elite clubs in world sport.
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Leslie James Margaret Lockwood Gloria Lind Renee Houston Clyne Devine Lilli Palmer George Robey Horace Blount Earl of Pangborough Hugh Sinclair Hugo Naunton Wayne David Burns Joe Gold Mary Clare Mrs Wallis Kathleen Harrison Penelope Mr Bretherton-Hythe Moore Marriott Miss Pollanghome Drusilla Wills Wilson Coleman Mr Jolliffe Aunt Primrose Helen Haye Hodder Frederick Burtwell Kathleen Boutall Mrs Blount Mesdames J Muriel Aked Martita Hunt Dupont 1 SCREENPLAY FRANK LAUNDER AUSTIN MELFORD, MICHAEL PERTWEE, FROM THE NOVEL BY EMERY BONET DIRECTOR CAROL REED
4.15 Museum This award-winning American documentary looks at what goes on behind the scenes at four distinguished American museums. Including the acquisition of a Kanaga mask from Africa at the museum of African Art, Washington; the examination and verification of a 'Madonna and Child' by Botticelli, at the Fogg Museum, Cambridge, Massachusetts; the duplication in plaster of a dinosaur's bones at the Museum of Natural History in New York; and the setting up of a Tutankhamun exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. Writers are Saul J Turell, Jeff Lieberman and Lois Katz. PRODUCERS SAUL J TURELL, JEFF LIEBERMAN DIRECTOR JEFF LIEBERMAN Janus Films Production
PRODUCER DRUMMOND CHALLIS
DIRECTOR/WRITER TONY MAYLAM Ladbroke Entertainments/W orldmark Production
6.30 News Summary and Weather followed by
A Frame With Davis STEVE DAVIS
BERNARD BRESSLAW LESLIE THOMAS There's a real contrast in styles with Steve Davis's guests today. The very tall Bernard Bresslaw, who prefers billiards, and bestselling author Leslie Thomas, who last played snooker 25 years ago. Oracle subtitles page 888
Renee Houston and George
Robey: 'A Girl Must Live'.
and Maggie Scott delight, Anna Dawson and Tim Barrett join Freddie in sketches and 12 sensational dancers will da77.1e you. Writers are Sid Green, Eric Merriman, Keith Leonard, Len Marten and Freddie Starr. Choreographers, Graham Fletcher, George May and Deirdra Lovell. Music associate Ray Monk Music director Alan Braden.
Central
DESIGNER ALEX CLARKE DIRECTOR/PRODUCER KEITH BECKETT Thames Television Production
5.15pm Blockbusters More general knowledge questions for teenagers in the quiz game.
Lionel Blair, Maggie Moone _ _ in n Name That rune :i .JU. .
News at 5.45
7.30 Name That Tune
6.00 Crossroads
LIONEL BLAIR MAGGIE MOONE Alan Braden and his Orchestra Who will be the last lucky contestant of 1985 to have a chance of taking home £1250, a special prize plus a new car? Lionel Blair is host of the music quiz, and singer Maggie Moone entertains. Alan Braden and his Orchestra provide the music. This weeks contestants are Pauline Davis from Fiskerton in Lincolnshire and Anthony Harvey from Billersley in Birmingham. Maggie Moone pays tribute to the music of Jimmy Van Heusen and the lyrics of Johnny Burke, with their great standard Imagination. Music associate is Ray Monk; music director/ consultant, Alan Braden.
New Year's Eve party at the
motel. Daniel upsets his step-uncle.
This week's cast Sid Hooper Stan Stennett Joe MacDonald Carl Andrews Mavis Hooper Charmian Eyre Benny Paul Henry Roy Lambert Steven Pinder A nne-Marie Wade Dee Hepburn Barry Hart Harry Nonni Joanna Freeman Mary Lincoln Daniel Freeman Philip Goodhew Mr Darby Patrick Jordan Nicola Freeman Gabrielle Drake Micky Doyle Martin Smith Joan Potter Clare Kelly Gordon Potter Denis Holmes Jill Chance Jane Rossington A dam Chance Tony Adams Dr Cullen Sebastian Breaks Lorraine Baker Dorothy Brown Clive Radd Brian McDermott Ted Thornton Luke Bartley DESIGNER MARTIN DAVEY WRITER ROJERWHIELDON STORIES PETER LING SCRIPT EDITOR KATE HENDERSON DIRECTOR DAVID ATTWOOD PRODUCER PHILIP BOWMAN Central Production
6.25 Central News 7.00 This is Your Life EAMONN ANDREWS Eamonn Andrews approaches someone, holds out the big red book and says This is Y our Life. Find out who that someone is tonight as friends, relatives and colleagues gather from all over the world to join in the party, ASSOCIATE PRODUCER BRIAN KLEIN PROGRAMME CONSULTANT ROY BCYITOMLEY DIRECTORS MICHAEL D KENT, TERRY YARWOOD PRODUCER MALCOLM MORRIS Thames Television Production
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8.00 The Freddie Starr Comedy Express FREDDIE STARR with TIM BARRETT VEE BROOKS FRANK CODA ANNA DAWSON GLYNN EDWARDS BURT KWOUK SUSAN TAGG JANE WEST and guests FRANK BRUNO GRAHAM FLETCHER TERRY LAWLESS LON SATTON MAGGIE SCOTT Catch up with one of the funniest men in Britain as this fast-moving comedy express special gets into full steam. Great sporting moments with the 'showbiz XI with Dracula, Quasimodo, Tarzan and Ray Charles among the players. After 'Rocky meet 'Schmocky' — who takes on Frank Bruno. In the Elvis Presley show Freddie brings you Mick Jagger, David Bowie, Johnny Cash and Demis Roussos. Guest singing stars Lon Satton
9.00 Feature Film VANESSA REDGRAVE RICHARD GERE YANKS The American 1st FILM Army is based near a Lancashire town during World War Two and John, a US captain, pursues a light-hearted friendship which edges towards intimacy with Helen, the wife of the local squire. Sgt Matt Dyson and his friend Sgt Danny Ruffelo find romance with a couple of local girls. Yanks continues at 10.45 after ITN News. See page 81
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Helen Vanessa Redgrave Matt Dyson Richard Gere John William Devane Jean Moreton Lisa Eichhom Danny Ruffelo Chick Vennera Clarrie Moreton Rachel Roberts Jim Moreton Tony Melody Mollie Wendy Morgan Geoff Moreton Martin Smith Billy Rathbone Philip Whileman SCREENPLAY COLIN WELLAND, WALTER BERNSTEIN DIRECTOR JOHN SCHLESINGER
10.30 ITN News 10.45 Yanks continued
11.45 The New Year Show JACK McLAUGHLIN with special guest RUSS ABBOT and LENA ZAVARONI SYDNEY DEVINE ANDY CAMERON ALLAN STEWART PETER MORRISON THE ALEXANDER BROTHERS John Carmichael's Scottish Country Dance Band The New Year Dancers Welcome 1986 with top showbusiness celebrity Russ Abbot. Jack McLaughlin is your host in this Hogmanay special. Choreographer is Pat Armet; music director, David Pringle. DESIGNER MARIUS VAN DER WERFF PRODUCER DAVID BELL DIRECTOR ANNE MASON Scottish Television Production
12.30am Closedown
Two girls with GI Blues? Mollie and Jean (W endy Morgan, Lisa Eichhorn, inset right). Go to war with them and Sgt Matt Dyson (Richard Gere, above). 'Y anks' on ITV.
11.45 Make way for a cracking good end to 1985 when jack McLaughlin introduces a few people who want to say 'Hello, 1986' in The New Y ear Show'. join them on ITV.
8.00 Freddie takes it on the chin when boxer Frank Bruno joins the celebrity guests who climb aboard The Freddie Starr Comedy Express', ITV.
7.00pm It's a Long Way from Tipperary and Armagh THE CLANCY BROTHERS AND TOMMY MAKEM This film features the four members of the famous Irish ballad group at a reunion concert at New Yorks Lincoln Center. PRODUCER DAVID HAMMOND DIRECTOR DEREK BAILEY Landseer Production
8.00 Brookside Harry does the conga while Doreen turns temptress. Terry is sorely tempted in a different way by Barry's exgirlfriend Bobby sees in the New Year on a picket line. For cast, see Monday
8.30 Launder and Gilliat: London . Belongs to Me RICHARD ATTENBOROUGH ALASTAIR SIM FAY COMPTON STEPHEN MURRAY London 1939: Life FILM at No 10 Dulcimer Street, a typical South London boarding house,
Percy Boon (Richard Attenborough) and Doris Josses (Susan Shaw) tackle the long arm of the law: London Belongs to Me'. changes dramatically for the other residents when Percy, a garage mechanic, decides to make a little easy money by stealing a car. Things go very wrong when Myrna, an exgirlfriend of Percy, gets involved in the theft and is killed. See page 38 Oracle subtitles page 888 Made in black and white
Percy Boon Richard Attenborough
Alastair Sim Fay Compton Stephen Murray Wylie Watson Mr Dosser Susan Shaw Doris _Tosser Connie Coke Ivy St Helier Joyce Carey Mrs Virmrd Andrew Crawford Bill Todds Eleanor Summerfield Myrna Gladys Henson Mrs Boon Hugh Griffith Headlam Fynne Maurice Denham Jack Rufus Jack McNaughton Jimmy Superintendent Henry Edwards Ewen Solon -Clerk Mr Squales Mrs Dosser Uncle Henry
SCREENPLAY SIDNEY MEAT, J B WILLIAMS FROM THE NOVEL BY NORMAN COLLINS DIRECTOR SIDNEY GILLIAT
10.30 A Home of Your Own RONNIE BARKER RICHARD BRIERS JANET BROWN BERNARD CRIBBINS The famous FILM wordless comedy in which a couple spend years trying to move into a home of their own... Made in black and white
See page 38 With Bridget Armstrong, Ronnie Barker, George Benson, Richard
Briers, Janet Brown, Peter Butterworth Gerald Campion, Helen Cotterill, Bernard Cbbbins, Fred Eimiey, Bill Fraser, Barrie Gosney, Douglas Ives, Harry Locke, Jack Melford, Norman Mitchell, Thelma Ruby, Ronnie Stevens, Tony Tanner, Thorley Walters, Aubrey Woods, Henry Woolf SCREENPLAY JAY LEWIS JOHN WHYTE DIRECTOR JAY LEWIS
11.20 At Last It's Hogmanay BILLY CONNOLLY Robbie Coltrane Maggie Bell Midge Ure Rab Noakes Gallagher and Lyle John Ben The Communards Tony Roper Jim Diamond The old meets the new as performers from showbiz and rock 'n'roll gather to pay tribute to the legendary Shandy McHarg. Some of Scotland's finest rock acts are there: Midge Ure, The Communards, Maggie Bell, Jim Diamond, Rab Noakes and Gallagher and Lyle. For more traditionally minded folk, some of the all-time greats of Scottish showbusiness have agreed to bring 1986 in with a song, a smile and a kick in the sporran: folk singer Fiona McDade, poet and raconteur Elphinstone McCorquodale, the mellifluous tones of Scottish tenor Colin Ewe and the first national television appearance of the darlings of the Christian Mother's tea dance circuit, 011ie and Wally McCauley. Writers are Billy Connolly and Bill Jesse. DIRECTOR GORDON ELSBURY PRODUCERS ALISTAIR RAE, DAVE CASH Dover Productions
12.45am Close 11.20 New Y ear with a difference: Billy Connolly and Maggie Bell say 'At Last It's Hogmanay' on Channel Four.
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cartoons plus excerpts from eight more of the hilarious hare's adventures. In addition there are 31 pieces of comedy action culled from 16 vintage cartoons featuring the speedy desert bird The Road Runner. And there's some 20 minutes of new material, including scenes set in Bug's Bunny's 'carrot palace' in Beverly Hills. A splendid treat for all cartoon addicts. See page 38
7.00 TV-am: Good Morning Britain News Headlines with Adrian Brown 8.00. Weather with Wincey Willis
Rise and shine with The Wide Awake Club in this special Bank Holiday Show. Tommy, Arabella and James bring you cartoon capers starting with Rainbow Brite. Catch up with the latest adventures of Flipper, everyone's favourite dolphin. The Wac Team will be chatting to a host of celebrities who will be dropping in throughout the show. We travel back in time to relive some of the gang's wackiest escapades over the last year. Arabella will be playing some of the pop videos you have requested and there will be plenty of fun food ideas in Wac Snax and more spooky stories in Ghosts, Monsters and Legends.
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THE WIDE AWAKE CLUB BANK HOLIDAY SPECIAL TOMMY BOYD ARABELLA WARNER JAMES BAKER
GOBO'S DISCOVERY Gobo decides to give up exploring, until an invisible monster moves into Fraggle Rock Fulton Mackay is the Captain. DIRECTOR MARTIN LAVUT
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11.25 Gymnastics '85 Introduced by Dickie Davies An action-packed programme that turns back the pages on a year in which world gymnastics reached new peaks of achievement. From the battle for the British titles at Wembley to the World Championships in Montreal, the greatest moments of this thrilling sport are shown again from ITV's exclusive national and international coverage. There's a look, too, at the grass roots of British gymnastics with highlights from the Thames Junior Gymnast competition as well as the grace and artistry of rhythmic gymnastics from the British Amateur Gymnastics Association International. Commentators are John Taylor and Monica Phelps.
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12.30 The Man Who Came to Breakfast GEOFFREY BOND KATE O'MARA An entertaining but informative introduction to antiques. Expert Geoffrey Bond travels back in time to the Upstairs, Downstairs world of a Midlands country house at the turn of the century. It is early morning but already the servants are bustling around in the kitchen preparing
11.00am American Football Arabella and Tommy say a holiday hello: 'TV-am' 7.00. breakfast with mundane pots and pans which years later have become antiques — easy to find and not too expensive to buy. Butler Manservant Housekeeper Maid
Terence Coates Adrian Fletcher Shirley Hutton Sally Anne Meese
CAMERA GERRY PINCHES EDITOR SUE BROOK PRODUCER GEORGE MITCHELL EXECUTIVE PRODUCER DAVID GERRARD Central Production
1.00 ITN News 1.05 to 5.00 Movie Premiere CHARLTON HESTON YUL BRYNNER ANNE BAXTER EDWARD G ROBINSON THE TEN CO1YLMANDMENTS Found in a cradle FILM ; floating in the • river, the Hebrew Moses is adopted by the Princess Bithiah and grows to be the favourite and apparent heir of the Egyptian Pharaoh, Sethi. But Moses earns the enmity of the powerful Prince Rameses and, when his origins are betrayed by Dathan, a court official, Moses is exiled to the desert ... See page 81 Charlton Heston Moses Yul Brynner Rarneses II Anne Baxter Nefretiti Edward G Robinson Dathan Yvonne De Carlo Sephora John Derek Joshua Vincent Price Baka Sir Cedric Hardwicke Sethi Debra Paget Liha Douglass Durnbrille _Wines Nina Foch Bithiah Judith Anderson Memnet John Carracline Aaron Henry Wilcoxon Pentaur SCREENPLAY AENEAS MACICENZIE, JESSE L LASKY JR, 'JACK GARISS, FREDERICK M FRANK, FROM THE BIBLE AND FROM BOOKS BY J FI INGRAHAM DOROTHY CLARKE AND A E SOUTHON DIRECTOR CECIL B DEMILLE
Chained but not conquered. Moses (Charlton Heston) in The Ten Commandments'.
NICKY HORNE JOHN SMITH First part of a special New Year's Day double-header of the best in American sport. This extra dose of football concentrates on the two wild card games, played by the two teams from each conference with the best records other than the division winners. Wake up to 1986 with the sight and sound of football at its finest. Presented by Nicky Herne and John Smith ASSOCIATE PRODUCER MIKE WILMOT PRODUCER GARY FRANSES Cheerleader Production
12.30 Baseball Apart from football America's other great sports preoccupation is baseball. Channel Four presents its first coverage in response to many requests. This year's World Series games were played between the National League winners, the St Louis Cardinals and the winners of the American League, the Kansas City Royals. The series, with a best of seven games format, is played over 10 days with games in both Kansas and St Louis. Reporter is Martin Tyler. Baseball coverage by ABC Sports. PRODUCERS DEREK BRANDON, JIM MAROONEY Cheerleader Production
2.00 Launder and Gilliat: Waterloo Road JOHN MILLS STEWART GRANGER ALASTAIR SIM JOY SHELTON First of two claSsic FILM British films this • afternoon in the season of Frank Launder and Sidney Gilliat productions. London 1940: Tillie Colter is living with her mother-in-law and her sister-in-law while her husband, Jim, is away in the Army. Feeling restless, Tillie falls under the charms of Ted Purvis, the local ladykiller, ex-boxer and king of the pin-table saloons round the Waterloo Road, who has evaded Army service by using a forged medical certificate. Jim hears all is not
Margaret Rutherford and Alastair Sint savour 'The Happiest Days of Y our Life'. well at home and breaks out of camp... Made in black and white
See page 38 Jim Colter Ted Purvis Dr Montgomery Tillie Colter Mrs Colter Ruby Fred Vera Mike Duggan Cpl Lewis Tom Mason May A lf Toni
John Mills Stewart Granger Alastair Sim Joy Shelton Beatrice Varley Alison Leggatt Arthur Denton Vera Frances Leslie Bradley Ben Williams George Carney Anna Konstam Dennis Harkin Jean Kent
SCREENPLAY/DIRECTOR SIDNEY GILLIAT
325 The Happiest Days of Your Life ALASTAIR SIM MARGARET RUTHERFORD JOYCE GRENFELL Through a FILM Ministry error, a • girls' school, St • Swithin's, is billeted in Nutbourne College for Boys. Wetherby Pond, Nutboume's headmaster, is aghast when he realises what has happened — even more when he has to contend with Miss Whitchurch, the formidable headmistress of the girls' school. Worse is to come when governors of Nutboume and some of the parents plan to visit the school on the same day. A classic British comedy. Made in black and white
See page 38 Alastair Sim Wetherby Pond Miss W hitchurch Margaret Rutherford Joyce Grenfell Miss Gossage Edward Rigby Rainbow V ictor Hyde-Brown Guy Middleton Richard Tassell John Bentley Miss Harper Bernadette O'Farrell Muriel Aked Miss Jezzard John Turnbull Matthews Richard Wattis Arnold Billings A nthony Ramsden Arthur Howard Miss Curtis Millicent Wolf Miss Chappell Myrette Morven M r W est Russell Waters SCREENPLAY JOHN DIGHTON, FRANK LAUNDER DIRECTOR FRANK LAUNDER
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8.30 A woman of driving ambitio K ate (Lee Remick) comes between artist Julian (Stacy K each) and his model/lover Maggy (Stefanie Powers). Mistral's Daughter', ITV.
7.00 Coronation Street Some disturbing revelations force a confrontation between Ken Barlow and Susan, Oracle subtitles page 888 For cast, see Monday WRITER H V KERSHAW
Central 5.00pm ITN News 5.05 A Royal Celebration of Youth In the presence of the Queen, some of the worlds most talented young artists appear, each introduced by a special guest, to remind us that yesterday was the end of the International Year of Youth and that today marks the start of the International Year of Peace. The proceeds from this gala concert go towards the work of the YMCA and its care for under-privileged young people throughout Britain. Those appearing are: A-Ha, Cilia Black, Chris Bonington, Maureen Brathwaite, Rory Bremner, Geoff Capes, Bobby Charlton, Sebastian Coe, John Dankworth, Bobby Davro, Anne Diamond, Geraint Evans, Tim Flavin, Clare Francis, David Frost, Paul Galbraith, Katherine Healy, Armando Hurley, Inspirational Choir, Emma Johnson, Brian Johnston, Nik Kershaw, Kneller Hall Trumpeters, Bonnie Langford, Vera Lynn, Alicia Markova, National Youth Jazz Orchestra, Andrew O'Connor, Tom O'Connor, The Brian Rogers Dancers, Five Star, Jimmy Tarbuck and Lena Zavaroni. Plus the voice of John Dunn. Music director is Robert Hartley, choreography by Brian Rogers. DESIGNER ANDREW SANDERSON EXECUTIVE PRODUCER VERNON LAWRENCE PRODUCER IAN BOLT DIRECTOR GRAHAM VVETHERELL Yorkshire Television Production
7.30 Des O'Connor Tonight Make it your first resolution to relax in the company of Des and his big-name guests. DESIGNERS PHILIP BLOWERS : HARRY CLARK ASSOCIATE PRODUCER JOHN GRAHAM DIRECTOR/PRODUCER BRIAN PENDERS Thames Television -Production
8.30 Mistral's Daughter BY JUDITH KRANTZ BASED ON HER OWN NOVEL
STEFANIE POWERS STACY ICEACH Part One Start of a three-part drama which tells the story of Maggy Lunel, a young Jewish girl who runs away from home to become an artist's model. Part two is tomorrow at 8.30. See page 142 Maggy Lunel Stefanie Powers Julien Mistral Stacy Keach Kate Browning Lee Remick Perry Kilkullen Timothy Dalton Jason Darcy Robert Unch Paula Deslandes Stephane Audran Adrian A vigdor Ian Richardson Mary Jane Kilkullen Alexandra Stewart Fauve Lunel Philippine Leroy Beaulieu Teddy Lunel Stephanie Dunnam Eric A vigdar Pierre Malet
10.30 ITN News 10.45 Vincent Price's Dracula An entertaining one-hour special about Dracula — both the real-life bloodthirsty 15th-
6.35 Crossroads Sid can't cope with Mave being ill. There are unexpected visitors for Barry. For cast, see Tuesday DIRECTOR JOHN SCHOLZ-CONWAY
Programmes as Central except: TVS 12.30 to 1.00 W ish You Were Here. GRANADA 12.30 to 1.00 Search for
century Count, Vlad the Impaler, and the fictional vampire, Count Dracula, created in 1897 by Bram Stoker. Master of Horror, Vincent Price presents clips from some of the most memorable Dracula films, dramatised excerpts from Vlad the Impalefs military career and incredible location footage from Transylvania showing a people whose lifestyle and customs are still influenced by their medieval leader and national hero, Count Dracula.
11.45 Sonny Hayes & Co SONNY HAYES SALLY WINDROSS with Andy Petredes Tony Friel The Charleys The West End Boys Welcome to a programme of crackling comedy and mindboggling magic as the zany duo Sonny Hayes and Sally Windross host their own show. Don't miss the amazing flea circus or a break-dancing Quasimodo. Thrill to the daring young man on the flying... see-saw. In fact, all the fun of the fair, circus and Labour Exchange. Writers Sonny Hayes, Sally Windross with additional material from John Chesterman, Phil Swordlow and Chris Langham. Music director Mike Moram. DESIGNER ROBERT SCOTT DIRECTOR/PRODUCER IAN BOLT Y orkshire Television Production
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Y our happy host has a welcoming smile for French heart-throb Richard Clayderman (below) and others in Des O'Connor Tonight, ITV.
K en Barlow (W illiam Roache) faces a confrontation, 7.00.
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Ex-Beatles Ringo Starr and George Harrison invite you to put on your 'Blue Suede Shoes' and rock with the stars in an unforgettable party. Make a date on Channel Four.
5.00pm The Custard Boys England in 1942: a group of London boys is evacuated to East Anglia and a countryside they neither like nor respect. Mark Stein, an Austrian refugee baited by the other boys because he is Jewish, is put into the care of John Curlew, who hardly relishes his new responsibility. Meanwhile, the London 'gang', taunted by country rivals, decides to take action and fixes a time and place for a decisive pitched battle... See page 38 Chris Chescoe Ben Clennell Eric Milliet Paul Bolton W illy A ldrich Matthew Cormack A ndrew Craig Andrew Atkinson Sarah Clennell Diana Freen John Rae Vicar John Curlew (grown up) Tony Collins
John Curlew
Lewis Craig Mark Stein Jacob Freen
Mr Curlew Mrs Curlew Headmaster Mr Wilson
11.00 `The Comic Strip Presents... Consuela' (Dawn French) and Julio (Peter Richardson), two characters in a steamy saga on C Four.
Dr Freeman
Les Scott Glenn Dunderdale Doug Dawes
Roger Cleave Dave Stanbury Jenny Clennell Oscar Romp
Mrs Freeman A rthur Chettle SCREENPLAY KIRAN GARCI-IA, COLIN FINBOW DIRECTOR COLIN FINBOW
6.30 News Summary and Weather followed by
A Frame with Davis STEVE DAVIS BERNIE WINTERS CHRIS SERLE Steve has a chance of checking the form of his doubles partner Chris Serle as he breaks off against Bernie Winters. Oracle subtitles page 888
7.00 Mr Parnes Shillings and Pence
Count on high-octane entertainment when young performers like pop group Five Star contribute to 'A Royal Celebration of Y outh' in aid of charity. It's quite a concert... ITV. •
A film portrait of Larry Parnes, the legendary Svengali of pop. Myth has it that Larry Parnes saw Tommy Steele in the 2 Ts coffee bar in Soho and the British rock industry was born. This documentary explores this and other myths that have grown up around the man who discovered, created and
promoted the best of Britain's rock and roll stars from the 1950s and early 1960s— Tommy Steele, Marty Wilde, Billy Fury, Joe Brown, Georgie Fame and Dickie Pride. The programme explores the era, with television and film from that period and interviews with the stars and personalities who helped to shape it. Includes interviews with journalist John Edwards, Marty Wilde, Tommy Steele, Larry Parnes, John Kennedy, Lee Everett-Alkin, Joe Brown, Georgie Fame. FILM EDITOR PETER ORTON PRODUCER JO LUSTIG DIRECTOR ALAN LEWENS Jo Lustig Production
8.00 Blue Suede Shoes CARL PERKINS GEORGE HARRISON RINGO STARR ERIC CLAYTON DAVE EDMUNDS Geraint Watkins The Stray Cats A chance to see a unique event in rock music. George Harrison joins Ringo Starr for the first time since the early Seventies, Eric Clapton, Dave Edmunds and a host of top stars to play rockabilly with the godfather of rock and roll, Carl Perkins. PRODUCER STEPHANIE BENNETT DIRECTOR TOM GUTTERIDGE Delilah Films Production
9.00 Unknown Chaplin 1: MY HAPPIEST YEARS Charlie Chaplin was the most famous film-maker in the world. Yet his working methods are virtually unknown, thanks to his habit of ordering the destruction of his out-takes. Happily, he was not always obeyed. The first of three programmes this week follows the progress of Chaplin's ideas through uncut rushes from the 1916-17 period, acquired from film collector Raymond Rohauer. Chaplin develops his scenes right in front of the camera, improvising a film, only to abandon it and start all over again. Narrator is James Mason, music by Carl Davis. Part two tomorrow. Previously shoviin on ITV FILM EDITOR TREVOR WAITE WRITERS/PRODUCERS DAVID GILL KEVIN BROWNLOW Thames Television Production
10.00 Brigitte Bardot — My Own Story THE EARLY YEARS Now 51 and officially retired, BB remains one of the cinema's most alluring yet elusive stars. But in this revealing three-part series Brigitte Bardot talks about the
Charlie Chaplin's out-takes provide a glimpse of the `Unknown Chaplin' at 9.00. 'rear Bardot behind the legend. Part two tomorrow. WRITER ALLAIN BOUGRAIN-DUBOURG DIRECTOR CATHERINE POUBEAU PRODUCER ALLAIN BOUGRAIN-DUBOURG Sygma/A ntenna 2 Production
11.00 The Comic Strip Presents... Consuela BY DAWN FRENCH, JENNIFER SAUNDERS
DAWN FRENCH JENNIFER SAUNDERS ADRIAN EDMONDSON RIK MAYALL PETER RICHARDSON John returns to his ancestral home, 'Brownstokes', with a pretty new wife, Jessica. But it soon transpires that John is much more interested in his dogs than Jessica, and then there's Consuela, John's Spanish housemaid, who runs the house and seems to resent the presence of Jessica. Another Comic Strip tomorrow. Adrian Edmondson Jennifer Saunders Dawn French Linda Spriggs Mother Rik Mayall Richard Lynn Rees Local Mollie Maureen Mrs Tattle Peter Richardson Julio Helen Atkinson-Wood Miranda Serena Evans Bumble Rupert Van Sittart Jeremy Robin Lennitte Tom Harriet Thorpe Jane PRODUCER ELAINE TAYLOR EXECUTIVE PRODUCER MICHAEL WHITE DIRECTOR EPHEN FREARS
John Jessica Consuela
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11.45 to 12.45am Persuaders Former top model Ritns-sia, now a Hare Krishna devotee, introduces Breaking Glass star Hazel O'Connor to the movement and its guru. This is an intimate and highly entertaining look at the values and persuasive style of the controversial religious group. PRODUCER/DIRECTOR ANNA RAPHAEL
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6.15 TV-am: Good Morning Britain NICK OWEN JAYNE IRVING The Best Of... Over the next month, TV-am will be taking a nostalgic look back over the past two years at some of the most interesting and entertaining features, from Fenton Bressler's Casebook to Fantasy Time Now and Then and many more.
News with Adrian Brown
9.50 Walt Disney Presents FERDINAND THE BULL/ THE THREE BLIND MOUSKATEERS The story of a bull who just wants to sit quietly and smell the flowers. One day he catches a matador's fancy.
6.28. 6.58. 7.28, 7.58, 8.28. Sport: Mike Morris 6.35, 7.34.
Lizzie Webb: 6.20. News Topics 6.45, 7.07, 7.45, 8.13, 8.45. Regional Report 7.15. Cartoon 7.24. Pop Video with Julie Brown 7.54. WACADAY 9.00.
Join Timmy Mallett and Terry from A re You A wake Yet? There's Transformers, pop videos, Terry's an gallery and a chance to tell us your favourite jokes.
9.25 Fraggle Rock MOKEY'S FUNERAL Mokey dreams up a clever plan to fool Junior Gorg. Her Fraggle pals are not sure it's so clever. Fulton Mackay is the Captain. Be sure to 71/7 fL place a Tunes LJ L_/ regular order -
takes his cue from the world snooker champion in 'An Evening with Dennis Taylor' at 10.30. this week, the subject is rape. For a free advice sheet on the subject, send a sae to: Contact (Rape), P.O. Box 96, Birmingham, B 1 2JL.
10.05 Time Travel: Fact, Fiction and Fantasy
RESEARCH BERNARD CARTWRIGHT, LYNN TODD DIRECTOR DAVID BERMAN PRODUCER MICHAEL HART Central Production
A documentary on time travel that includes clips from films such as The Final Countdown, Twilight Zone, Somewhere in Time, First Men in the Moon and Time A fter Time as well as Steven Spielberg's latest movie Back to the Future.
LEONARD PARKIN News and views from around the world today.
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Weather with Wincey Willis
Funny man Norman Collier (inset)
11.05 Morning Cinema JASON PIRIHI SEA URCHINS Adventure about some youngsters who inherit an old sailing boat - and steer straight into the hands of an international gang of smugglers. Hape Jason Pinhi Nik Huru Rakete
Peter Gabrielle Harvey Sharky Gripper Uncle Roger A untie Mini Granny
Freddie Hemara Rachel Weston John Bach Roy Billing Ian Watkin Ian Mime Esther Davis Ruiha
12.30 Contact Coming live from Nottingham each week, this is a lively half-hour magazine programme about people's needs and beliefs and the issues behind them. There's useful practical advice, too -
1.00 News at One
120 Central News 1.30 Cartoon Time BOSTON QUACKIE/ PUTTY TAT TROUBLE A double helping of classic cartoon capers with Daffy Duck and Porky Pig in a cloak-and-dagger spy spoof, followed by a Tweety Pie tale which sees the timorous little bird under threat from two marauding cats.
1.45 Central Cinema WARREN BEATTY SUSANNAH YORK ERIC PORTER CLIVE REVILL KALEIDOSCOPE A thriller about an American playboy, Barney, who devises a foolproof system for winning at cards. Breaking into the Kaleidoscope card factory in Switzerland, Barney makes tiny marks on the plates from which the cards are printed. Then he proceeds to clean up at every casino in Europe to the delight of his mistress, Angel. Unfortunately, her father is a Scotland Yard inspector, and he threatens Barney with prison unless he helps to break a notorious gambler and narcotics king called Dominion. See page 38
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SONS AND DAUGHTERS Gordon begins to realise the seriousness of Andy's situation and becomes more supportive of Barbara. This week's cast: Gordon Hamilton A ndrew Green Barbara Hamilton Robin Elliott
Kathleen Elliott
Brian Blain Danny Roberts Cornelia Frances Scott McGregor Kate Sheil
4.15 The Adventures of Little Lord Fauntleroy BY BLANCHE HANALIS
SCREENPLAY ROBERT AND JANE-HOWARD CARRINGTON DIRECTOR JACK SMIGHT
JOHN MILLS with JERRY SUPIRAN The continuation of Frances Hodgson Burnett's famous children's story about a young American who becomes heir to an ancient English earldom. Ceddie, having finally broken through his grandfather's icy reserve, is reunited with his mother and the three set up home together. When a young estate worker, one of Ceddie's new friends, is seriously injured by a poacher, Ceddie is forced once more into conflict with his grandfather...
3.40 Central News
Earl of Dorincourt John Mills Ceddie Erroll Jerry Supiran Mrs Erroll Caroline Smith Mary Cannel McSharry
Barney Lincoln Warren Beatty A ngel McGinnis Susannah York Dominion Eric Porter Insp McGinnis (Manny) Clive Revill Sgt Aimes Murray Melvin Billy George Sewell Leeds Anthony Newlands Dominion porter John Junkin Receptionist Yootha Joyce Exquisite Thing Jane Birkin Johnny George Murcell
Cardsharp Barney (W arren Beatty) proves he's the ace of hearts with Angel (Susannah York). 'K aleidoscope', 1.45.
3.45 Afternoon Serial
Dawson Mellon Doctor Billy McGregor Mrs Mulley Mr Mulley
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Pat Keen Gary Cowper Jeremy Hawk Dennis Savage Godfrey James Kate Binchy Jim Norton David Cook
5.15 Blockbusters More general knowledge questions for teenagers in the quiz game.
News at 5.45 6.00 Crossroads Roy's equipment blows a fuse! Anne-Marie and Jill share some 'baby-talk'. For cast, see Tuesday WRITER BEN STEED
Programmes as Central except: TVS 12.30 to 1.00 Sullivan; 3.45 to 4.15
That's My Dog; 6.00 Coast to Coast; 6.25 to 6.50 Crossroads. GRANADA 12.30 to 1.00 Sullivan; 3.45 Young Doctors; 4.10 to 4.15 Cartoon; 6.00 Granada Reports; 6.25 to 6.50 Crossroads. YORKSHIRE 12.30 to 1.00 Calendar; 6.00 Calendar; 6.25 to 6.50 Crossroads. HTV 12.30 to 1.00 Sullivan; 6.00 HTV News; 6.25 to 6.50 Crossroads. HTV (Wales) as general service except: 6.00 Wales at Six. THAMES 12.30 to 1.00 Sullivans; 6.00 to 6.40 Thames News. ANGLIA 12.30 to 1.00 Short Story Theatre; 6.00 About Anglia; 6.25 to 6.50 Crossroads.
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THURSDAY 6.25 Central News 6.50 Knight Rider DAVID HASSELHOFF EDWARD MULHARE PATRICIA McPHERSON PETER PARROS KNIGHT OF THE JUGGERNAUT
Michael Knight and his wonder car KITT tangle with Third World terrorists and the juggernaut'. Michael Knight David Hasselhoff Devon Miles Edward Mulhare Bonnie Barstow Patricia McPherson R C3 Peter Parros Philip Nordstrom John Considine Marta Simmons Pamela Susan Shoop Jennifer Knight Kate McGeehan Jim Hower Nicholas Worth Dr Don Von Furst Mary Woronov Jonathan Elliott Clifford Murdock
8.30 Mistral's Daughter STEFANIE POWERS STACY KEACH Part Two
Maggy is now in New York with a young daughter to support. In Provence, Mistral's career skyrockets but World War Two is looming. The story is concluded tomorrow at 7.45. For cast, see Wednesday
10.15 ITN News followed by Central News
10.30 An Evening with Dennis Taylor Dennis Taylor's last-gasp triumph over Steve Davis in
the 1985 World Snooker Championship was one of the year's most popular victories. It confirmed that his quality as a match player equalled his reputation as the game's No 1 entertainer. But Taylor the comedian hasn't been changed by success, as is shown by tonight's specially staged entertainment, an A to Z of trick shots with guest appearances by comedy stars Norman Collier, Roy Walker and Bal Moane. Dennis also takes time out from his family festivities in Blackburn to reflect with Dickie Davies on a year that made him an overnight sensation after 13 seasons as a snooker also-ran. DIRECTORS STUART WILSON, LEWIS WILLIAMS EDITOR RICK WAUMSLEY PRODUCER TREVOR EAST Independent Television Sport Production
11.30 Duke Ellington — Love You Madly Edward Kennedy 'Duke' Ellington, born Washington DC 1899, died New York 1972, was one of the most popular and prolific ja77 composers of this century. Last year Oldham in Lancashire played host to the first-ever Duke Ellington Conference held outside America. Clarinettist Jimmy Hamilton and trumpeter Willie Cook, who both played with Ellington, remember the Duke and, with other musicians, recreate his sound. RESEARCH BILL JONES EXECUTIVE PRODUCER ROD CAIRD DIRECTOR TONY BULLET PRODUCER RACHEL HEBDITCH Granada Television Production
12.30am Closedown
language and subtitles, and a short introduction by Clark Denmark. Programme consultant is Peter Llewellyn Jones. FILM CAMERAMAN FRED CRONE FILM EDITOR STEVE CUMMINGS DIRECTORS ROB COWLEY, PAUL DICKIN PRODUCER BOB DUNCAN Tyne Tees Television Production
2.30pm Turkey Time Christmas time at the seaside: Max and David are good Samaritans to Rose, a stranded concert-party pierrette. This is rather awkward for Max, who already has a sweetheart, but David is ready to take Rose off his hands... Made in black and white
See page 38 Max David Edwin Mrs Gather Rose Ernestine Louise Westbounie Florence
Tom Walls Ralph Lynn Robertson Hare Mary Brough Dorothy Hyson Norma Varden Veronica Rose D A Clarke-Smith Marjorie Corbett
SCREENPLAY BEN TRAVERS DIRECTOR TOM WALLS
3.45 Poets and People TONY HARRISON Another chance to see leading poet Tony Harrison, who adapted The Mysteries (currently showing on Sundays on Channel Four), reading his work at the Original Oak pub, Headingley, Yorkshire to the people he grew up with. ASSISTANT PRODUCER SUE EATWELL PRODUCER/DIRECTOR JOHN McGRATH Freeway Film Production
4.30 The Soldier's Tale A full-length animated version of a Russian folk tale set to Stravinsky's music of the same title. A little soldier meets the devil and trades his violin against the promise of good fortune. Music performed by the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, conductor Gerard Schwarz. Animation by R 0 Blechman. ink Tank Production
5.30 A Language for Ben
Jimmy Hamilton, Herbs Jeffries, Alice Babs, Willie Cook declare: 'Duke Ellington — Love You Madly'. 11.30.
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At the age of 10 months, Ben Fletcher was diagnosed profoundly deaf. His parents, Lorraine and Ray, were forced to re-examine the way they looked at the world. How could they communicate with their child? In the end, it was other deaf people who showed the Fletchers the way forward, through sign language. This is a Listening Eye Special, with sign
6.30 A Frame with Davis STEVE DAVIS KENNY LYNCH SUZANNE DANIET,T,F Last programme in the series. Suzanne Danielle has a few shocks in store for Kenny Lynch as Steve Davis acts as referee and coach. Oracle subtitles page 888
7.00 Channel 4 News and Weather 7.30 Robin Cousins Has Paris on Ice Last weekend, many of the top names in ice skating took part in a competition in Paris. Stars included Britain's former European, World and Olympic champion Robin Cousins. Simon Reed spent the day with Cousins — and this film includes his stunning new routine, seen in this country for the first time tonight. PRODUCER DEREK BRANDON Cheerleader Production -
8.00 NEW SERIES Treasure Hunt KENNETH KENDALL ANNEKA RICE Wincey Willis Will Anneka, the intrepid skynumer, be able to find the treasure in time to win £1000 for David Curtis, a headmaster from Rickrnansworth, and Anthony Gasson, an optician from Northwood? Follow Annie in her helicopter for another exciting edition of Treasure Hunt from North Wales. Creative associate is Anne Evans. Oracle sub titles page 888 DIRECTOR CHRIS GAGE PRODUCERS MALCOLM HEYWORTH, PETER HOLMANS Chatsworth Television Production
9.00 Unknown Chaplin 2: THE GREAT DIRECTOR In the second of three programmes, Chaplin's actors at his own studio recall working on his films The Kid, The Gold Rush and City Lights. Also featured is unique footage of the making of City Lights. Part three tomorrow.
10.00 Brigitte Bardot — My Own Story STARDOM In the second of three programmes, Brigitte Bardot takes us behind the scenes and — with the aid of film extracts and newsreels — shows us her own version of BB at the height of her fame. Part three tomorrow.
11.00 The Comic Strip Presents... PRIVATE ENTERPRISE BY ADRIAN EDMONDSON
ADRIAN EDMONDSON RIK MAYALL PETER RICHARDSON JENNIFER SAUNDERS DAWN FRENCH NIGEL PLANER LIONEL JEFFRIES CHRIS LANGHAM ROGER SLOMAN Keith, a toilet paper delivery man, steals a rock group's demonstration tape, takes it to a record company and, having made sure the band are sent abroad, begins to make a lot of money. All goes well until the original band suddenly return to England... Keith Peter Richardson Man Nigel A ll Kitson Debbie Brian Mr Pinder
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EXECUTIVE PRODUCER MICHAEL WHITE DIRECTOR ADRIAN EDMONDSON A Michael Whitel Comic Strip Production
11.40 to 12.10am Tongues of Fire CRAIG RAINS Craig Raine, a self-confessed atheist, concedes that the universe is extraordinary, and that's where rd stop'. He reads poems by Nabokov, George Herbert and William Blake, and describes his early religious influences from his Catholic mother and faithhealing father. A free poetry booklist is available from address 1, page 75. DIRECTOR IAN HAMILTON PRODUCER BRUCE PALLING EXECUTIVE PRODUCER ADAM CLAPHAM Griffin Productions
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THE BEAST OF BLUEROCK
BUDDY RURUKU IAN TEMPLETON THE MAD DOG GANG
Wembley Fraggle has a major falling out with his best friend Gobo - but he follows him on an adventure into the lair of a mythical beast. Fulton Mackay is the Captain.
Central 6.15 TV-am: Good Morning Britain NICK OWEN JAYNE IRVING The Best Of.. . More features from the past from Me and My Mum to Star Turn and more. News: Adrian Brown 6.15, 6.30, 7.00, 7.30, 8.00, 8.30.
Weather with Wincey Willis 6.28, 6.58, 7.28, 7.58, 8.28.
Sport: Mike Morris 6.35, 7.34. Lizzie Webb: 6.20. News Topics 6.45, 7.07, 145, 8.13, 8.45. Cartoon 7.24. Pop Video with Julie Brown: 7.54. Dempster on Friday. Nigel Dempster with all the latest gossip 8.15.
Jimmy Greaves' TV Highlights 8.35. WACADAY 9.00.
With Timmy Mallett and Terry from Are You A wake Yet? Transformers, pop videos, Tents art Gallery and your chance to tell us your favourite jokes.
The Mad Dog Gang sets a test when a boy cAlled Pickle wants to join the group. The test is arranged at a haunted castle, but the gang's interest is diverted when they discover that the building is not only haunted but has some very suspicious visitors as well.. .
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9.50 Worldwise DAVID JENSEN Travel the world before lunch! The fast-moving, hi-tech quiz takes off a little earlier this week. David Jensen programs the computer as teams compete against one another,
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10.10 Monte Carlo Circus Festival Outstanding acts from around the world. There's a strong contingent from the Russian
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7.45 Mistral's Daughter STEFANIE POWERS STACY KEACH Part Three During the war, Mistral is befriended by a German officer who provides him with painting supplies, and prevents Mistral from being deported to a work camp... The story is concluded after News at Ten.
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The Search for Wealth
For cast, see Wednesday
CHRIS ROGERS WHO PROFITS FROM PROFIT? This new series is designed to cut through the jargon and give a view of the economic realities of living in our society. The first programme looks at profit, asking if and why if has to be made. As one of the main planks in a capitalist platform, profit produces violent and emotive reactions. Series adviser is Barbara Conway of the Daily Telegraph.
10.00 News at Ten followed by Central News
10.30 Mistral's Daughter Concluding this story of love, drama and passion.
11.30 Snooker
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER TOM GOODISON RESEARCH SARA.H ENGLAND DIRECTOR DEREK FAIRHEAD TSW Production
1.00 News at One LEONARD PARKIN Latest international news, plus Financial Times share index and weather outlook.
1.20 Central News 1.30 Central Cinema RICHARD BENJAMIN JAMES COCO SCATMAN CROTHERS SCAVENGER HUNT Even in death, FILM eccentric parlourgame tycoon Milton Parker manages to have the last laugh. His entire 200 million dollar estate is the winner-takes-all prize in the wackiest scavenger hunt ever devised. See page 38 Stuart Selsome Richard Benjamin Henri James Coco Sam Scatman Crothers Arvilla Droll Ruth Cordon Jenkins Roddy McDowell Bernstein Robert Morley Marvin Dummitz Richard Mulligan Henry Motley Tony Randall Mildred Carruthers Cloris Leachman Jackson Cleavon Little
Michael Jackson (left), Mick Jagger and Bob Geldof are pop superstars but they were not always so famous as Jeremy Beadle reveals in 'People Do the Funniest Things', 7.00. Jeff Stevens Lenny Stevens
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News at 5.45 6.00 Central News A look ahead to the weekend.
3.40 Central News 3.45 Afternoon Serial SONS AND DAUGHTERS The aftermath of Kathleen's impulsive actions has horrifying consequences. The battle to make Andy see reason is met with bitter resentment and total rejection.
7.00 People Do the Funniest Things JEREMY BEADLE Jeremy Beadle hosts a new show which looks at some of
TVs most amusing moments. See Bob Geldof, Michael Jackson and Mick Jagger in their earliest starring roles, enjoy classic stunts and outtakes, and laugh when People
Do the Funniest Things
ASSOCIATE PRODUCER LIZ COSTALAS DIRECTOR NICK VAUGHAN-BARRATT PRODUCER TREVOR HOPKINS LWT Production
All programmes are in colour unless otherwise stated
Mercantile Credit Classic from The Spectrum Arena, Warrington Dickie Davies introduces a match that will decide another of the quarter-final places. Doug Mountjoy of Wales and Canada's big Bill Werbeniuk clash over the best-of-nine frames. Commentary from John Pulman, Dennis Taylor, Rex Williams, Ray Edmonds and Mark Wildman. Coverage continues tomorrow afternoon. PRODUCTION TEAM CHRIS BROWN, NEIL BOWKER, GERARD LANE, DINAH QUINNEN DIRECTORS ERIC HARRISON, PATRICIA PEARSON EDITOR RICK WAUMSLEY EXECUTIVE PRODUCER TREVOR EAST Independent Television Sport Production
12.15am Closedown
For cast, see Thursday
4.15 Doug Henning's Magic on Broadway America's Doug Henning presents some breathtaking illusions including the famous one in which he makes a million dollars in cash appear and disappear. Among his guests are comedy actor Tony Randall, Chips star Erik Estrada, Allison Smith and Andrea McArdle, who have both played Annie on Broadway, and Doug's wife Debby.
5.15 Blockbusters More general knowledge questions for teenagers in the quiz game.
Y oung Fauve Lunel (Philippine Leroy Beaulieu) is attracted to the intense Eric Avigdor (Pierre Malet) but her father resents the relationship: 'Mistral's Daughter', 7.45. —
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2.30pm Snooker Mercantile Credit Classic Introduced by Dickie Davies from the Spectrum, Warrington Coverage of the ten days of this world-ranking open event. Neal Foulds opens the fifth round this afternoon, with Australian champion John Campbell providing the opposition. With commentary by John Pulman, Dennis Taylor, Rex Williams, Ray Edmonds and Mark Wildman. Coverage continues tonight on ITV at 11.30. EXECUTIVE PRODUCER TREVOR EAST EDITOR RICK WAUMSLEY DIRECTORS ERIC HARRLSON, PATRICIA PEARSON Independent Television Sport Production
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5.30 Dire Straits Live in '85 at Wembley Arena A very special New Year treat as the band deliver 90 minutes of live 24-carat gold halfway through their 300-date record-breaking world tour. All the old classics are here: Sultans of Swing, Tunnel of Love, Private Investigations; plus new ones from the Brothers in A rms album. The gig reaches fever pitch with Solid Rock and Hank Marvin
7.00 Channel 4 News and Weather 7.30 Right to Reply Annual GUS MACDONALD A look back at the issues, programmes and people that most angered or irritated Channel Four viewers in 1985. The viewers also speak for themselves in a classic collection of Video Boxes, as well as in extracts from the best of the studio debates. Presenter Gus Macdonald. PRODUCER CLA.RE PATERSON EDITOR LIZ FORGAN Channel Four Production
8.30 Gardeners' Calendar HANNAH GORDON Members of the Gardeners's XII This week, there are new themes for the New Year: the construction of a peat wall, its associated plants and the conversion of a glasshouse to an alpine house. Plus work with fruit, and how to sow seeds under glass. With Hannah Gordon and experts at the Royal -Horticultural Society's Wisley garden, in Surrey. Oracle subtitles page 888 RESEARCH DESMOND SMITH pIRECTOR NEIL CLEMINSON PRODUCER ARTHUR TAYLOR EXECUTIVE PRODUCER ROD CALRD . Granada Television Production
9.00 Unknown Chaplin 3: HIDDEN TREASURES See some of Charlie Chaplin's hidden treasures — everything from a home movie of Chaplin at a party to a 1929 film which anticipates The Great Dictator of 1940. Chaplin edited out complete sequences from some of his greatest films; here is a chance to see some of them. Narrated by James Mason, music by Carl Davis. Previously shown on ITV
10.00 Brigitte Bardot — My Own Story LIVING A HAPPY LIFE In this final programme, Brigitte Bardot reveals the 'real BB' as never before. She talks about her campaigns to save seals and other creatures.
Bette Midler offers a touch of 'Divine Madness' at 11.55.
11.10 A Way of Being A documentary giving an insight into a method of coping with the pressures of day-to-day life. The Alexander Technique is already widely used by many well known actors and musicians. It appears to enable people, through helping them to release tension, to experience dramatic improvements in their health and well being. Some even grow between one and two inches. Among current mind and body techniques, it has been described as a modern Western alternative to yoga. For a free leaflet, send sae to address 1, page 75. WRITERS MICHAEL SCLATER DOMINIC SCOTT PRODUCER MICHAEL SCLATER DIRECTOR DOMINIC SCOTT
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11.55 to 1.40 Divine Madness BETTE MIDLER A record of Bette FILM Midler's great concert performance at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium, shot over four days, using more than a million feet of film It is an inimitable medley of soulful ballads — including I Shall Be Released and Stay W ith Me, raunchy rock songs and dance and comedy sketches — all done in her own wonderfully vulgar 'worst possible taste ... See page 38 The Divine Miss M Bette Midler Jocelyn Brown Ula Hedwig The Harlettes Diva Gray
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Feeling jaded? Robin, Albert, Graham, Maurice and Carl invite you to their afterChristmas party, where guests will include Charles Aznovoice, Bob Noxious and the ferocious Milky Bar K id. Y es, it's `The Grumbleweeds Christmas Show' (Friday 27 December, ITV in most regions). Billy Connolly uses a I glamorous blow-up doll to help him hitch lifts in the comedy thriller 'Blue Money' (Saturday 28 December, ITV).
Lovers who defied the world thin mist is creeping up the valley, the light is fading and bonenumbing cold rises from the grass. Yet Helen Mirren, hat pulled over her forehead, blankets up to her chin, is sitting in a folding chair, drinking tea. All around her, the cast and crew of Coming
K enneth Branagh and Helen Mirren in ITV's biography of D H Lawrence, 'Coming Through'.
Through (Friday 27 December, ITV), which
In his first ITV series 'All in Good Faith' (Monday 30 December), Richard Briers - pictured in a scene with Barbara Ferris - plays a naive rural priest transferred to a rumbustious Midlands parish. 'I'm playing a character close to my own,' says Briers (see page 142). Greg Evigan is an astronaut who acquires strange powers in W orthstar' (Friday 27 December, ITV). Mitchell Ryan and Deborah W akeham (below) investigate.
traces the early life of D H Lawrence, are making heroic efforts to shoot another scene before nightfall. Helen plays Frieda, the married woman who scandalised society by leaving her children to live with Lawrence. 'Frieda was a free spiri: a totally liberated woman 0 says Helen. 'I don't think we've caught up with her yet. All this stuff about the sanctity of motherhood. A lot of women seem to be longing to leave their them their lack of children. I don't have any freedom. But then I don't children myself but when I know what goes into it.' say to friends who do, "I Lawrence is played by wish I had some," they Kenneth Branagh, who say, "Don't do it". I envy dyed his buttery hair them their homes and ginger, grew a moustache their families. I even envy and lost one and a half
stone for the role. 'A lot of people think of Lawrence as a sex-obsessed smut merchant,' says Branagh. 'He wasn't like that at all. He was a great charmer, good company and people loved being with him.'
Fiona K imm is Mary, with W illiam Shimell as Joseph, in l'Enfance du Christ' (Monday 30 December, ITV). The oratorio, featuring singers from major English opera companies, is dramatised by Anthony Burgess, author of 'A Clockwork Orange'. Philip Ledger conducts the English Chamber Orchestra and the choreography is by W ayne Eagling.
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future, the story tells of a world where television is the only growth industry. A fierce ratings battle is raging between TV stations - and Network 23 is winning. Its success is largely due to compressed TV commercials, which happen so fast that the viewer has no time to
change channels. But the quick-fire blipverts' have an appalling side-effect on some watchers.. . Network 23's star investigative reporter Edison Carter (Matt Frewer), and Theora Jones (Amanda Pays) begin to look into the situation but get too close to the truth.
Charity stars band together ne night last year Bob Geldof watched in horror as 'a disaster of unprecedented proportions' filled his TV screen. The initial news • bulletin about the famine in Ethiopia prompted the Boomtown Rats singer into a fund-raising fury that has so far collected tens of millions of pounds for the starving in Africa. Geldof reflects on the frantic months which followed his decision to help feed the world in And Tonight Thank God It's Them Instead of Y ou (Friday 27 December, Channel Four), a look back at the year of Live Aid. It began with Geldof assembling the supergroup Band Aid to record the biggest selling single in the history of British pop music, Do They Know It's Christmas? A line from the song - now re-released - lends the documentary its title. The Live Aid concerts in Wembley and Philadelphia in the summer further boosted the charity's funds. Geldof, interviewed in the programme, concedes that life since Live Aid has not always been easy and has diverted his efforts away from his singing career. •
John Taylor, of Duran Duran, moves SO years into the future in The Block', an episode in the series 'Timeslip' (Saturday 28 December, ITV ), where life is managed 24 hours a day by computers. W ork has been reduced to the minimum and romance is discouraged. Question: W hat do you do with all the spare time?
Welsh praise THE PICTURESQUE village church of St Mary's, Wenvoe, on the outskirts of Cardiff, is the setting for Morning W orship (Sunday 29 December, ITV, except Ulster, STV and Grampian). The churchyard is
noted for its ancient yew tree, and it is said that John Wesley preached there before he turned nonconformist. The morning service will be a family Eucharist, according to the Welsh Church prayer book rite. Welshman Sir Harry Secombe is on the move again in Highway (Sunday 29 December, ITV), as he visits Strabane in Northern Ireland, the town where Frances Alexander wrote many of her famous hymns. Also on Sunday, on Channel Four, you can see part two of The Mysteries: The Passion. Adapted from the English Mystery Plays, it tells the story of Christ's life on earth, ending in his crucifixion.
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Princess Diana meets Bob Geldof at the Live A id concert.
ock star David Bowie says: 'Standing next to her is the hottest place on earth. Her singing is like a kiss.' He's talking about the presence i.,4 and talent of Tina Turner, who he joins briefly Leikt on stage in Tina Turner: Private Dancer Tour 1985 (Friday 27 December, Channel Four), recorded earlier this year at a packed Birmingham National Exhibition Centre. Tina, who has recently enjoyed a revival in a singing career that's spanned 20-odd years and began when she teamed up with Ike Turner, will perform songs from her hit album Private Dancer. Born Annie Mae Bullock 46 years ago in Brownsville, Tennessee, Tina began performing as a young child in the choir at her local church. She grew up picking strawberries and cotton beside her baptist father, Floyd, and half-Cherokee mother, Zelma, from whom Tina inherited her high cheek bones and powerful voice. She broke into music professionally as a teenager, after leaping .t.ininvited on stage, grabbing a microphone and belting out a song with Ike Turner's band. 'Everyone came running in to see who the girl singing was,' she remembers. With Ike, Tina enjoyed a string of classic successes, including River Deep Mountain High and Nutbush City Limits, and the acclaim of fellow musicians such as The Rolling Stones, with whom the duo toured. But by the mid-Seventies, the hits had begun to dry up. The partnership and their marriage fell apart after years of arguments and violence, when Tina walked out on Ike in the middle of a series of American concerts. Tina's comeback has seen her sell more records and gain more wealth than at any time in her long singing career. Her new popularity has enabled her to pick up the pieces of her acting ambitions, which began with her role as the Acid Queen in Ken Russell's controversial film Tommy (1975), based on the hit album by The Who. Currently she can be seen as Entity in Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985), and she now has her sights set on a part in a western movie. Td like to do that,' she says, 'but I don't want to play a nice girl.'
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Billy Connolly describes Scottish crooners in kilts as 'singing shortbread tins'. Robbie Coltrane says they make true Scots squirm. W hich might go some way to explain why last September Connolly and Coltrane were to be found in full tartan rig in a London TV studio, surrounded by Christmas trees. They were recording 'At Last It's Hogmanay' (tonight, Channel Four). It was recorded in September because on New Y ear's Eve, it seems, your true Scottish entertainer is either working elsewhere or incapable of working anywhere. • -V Based on those haggis and ballad shows so traditional on this big night, the 'Hogmanay' show features some `very tastefully done' traditional songs and some wonderfully tasteless parodies - the pick of them being Connolly and Coltrane as that famous double act from 'North o' the Border, 01ly and W ally McCauley (left).
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Family fun for Lionel WHILE viewers sit watching Name That Tune (tonight, ITV), presenter Lionel Blair will be racing from Sussex to his London home to enjoy his first New Year's Eve with his family for a long time. 'I seem always to be working on New Year's Eve,' says Blair. 'This year I am playing Dick W hittington in pantomime in Chichester, but we finish right after the matinee. 'I'll be straight off home to Susan and the children. I've no idea how well celebrate. But I bet there'll be a party.'
Case of the vanishing Yank RICHARD GERE was rapidly establishing himself as one of Hollywood's hottest heartthrobs when in 1979 he made the film Yanks (tonight, ITV, except Grampian).
He plays Matt, a wartime American soldier stationed in the north of England - one of a million GIs, 'overpaid, oversexed and over here', waiting for D-Day. Meanwhile, like so many of his comrades, he sweeps a local girl off her feet and meets the frequent resentment of a rationed and couponed Britain. With frequent disappearances between takes, Gere was accused of being aloof. Later he confessed he'd been in the pub - playing darts. Richard Gere and Lisa Eichhom in ITV's 'Y anks'.
Clowning around: Freddie Starr takes on boxer Frank Bruno and takes off Mick Jagger and David Bowie.
Starr-studded show s The Freddie Starr Comedy Express (tonight, ITV) roars into our homes, it is already being talked about as a comedy classic. Watch out for Starr impersonating both David Bowie and Mick Jagger in a spoof of their video Dancing In the Street. 'You can't overemphasise Jagger,' says Starr. 'He's so outrageous.' Then there is the moment when actress Anna Dawson somehow manages to keep a straight face against all odds. 'Some actresses are a bit twee,' says Starr. 'But Anna is a real professional. How anyone can manage to say their lines while I'm wrecking the place around them is beyond me.' He suffers the same problem himself during one magic moment in the show. In a spectacularly ill-matched boxing contest, heavyweight Frank Bruno meets the very lightweight Starr, while Minder's Glynn Edwards acts as ringside manager, and Burt Kwouk tries to keep order. 'There'll be some smashing out-takes from this that will provide some priceless
moments for It'll Be A lright On the Night,' says Starr. 'I couldn't stop laughing at Burt Kwouk, who plays the referee. He's so funny. I can understand why Peter Sellers kept having to re-take when they made the Pink Panther films.' These days, Freddie Starr is a much more relaxed and contented man. 'I am certainly a great deal happier now than I was a few years ago. 'I feel now that I am on equal terms with everyone. In the old days, it was, "Don't book Freddie Starr, he's too unpredictable", but the British public never stopped writing and supporting me, and I think people have more trust in me now.' He is adamant about one thing. 'I wouldn't do a series for even a million pounds. I write all my own material and a series is much too demanding, but I'd like to do two specials a year and concentrate on films.' He's written his first screenplay and it's about to go into production next year. Called Zero, Zero, Zero, it is a spoof Jan Eiherington James Bond.
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W hat do ice skaters do when a championship finishes, when the last marks are awarded and the lights go down? They hold a gala. Last September, after three days' fierce competition in the St Ivel Ice International at Richmond rink in Surrey, the ITV cameras returned the following day to record the 'St Ivel Ice Gala' (this afternoon, ITV) as the world's finest skaters let their hair down and did all the routines they wouldn't normally dare to do in competition. The world ice-dance champions, Natalia Bestemianova and Andrei Bukin (pictured below), offer several numbers, but the sensation is American Debi Thomas, with her comedy routine.
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Terry W aite, the Archbishop of Canterbury's special envoy, with a galaxy of stars in 'A Royal Celebration of Y outh, on ITV this afternoon, including David Frost, Jimmy Tarbuck, Ted Rogers, Anne Diamond and members of pop group Five Star.
Dawn French, left, plays an evil Spanish maid in this evening's The Comic Strip Presents. . . ' story on Channel Four. Called 'Consuela, it's a tongue-in-cheek parody of Daphne Du Maurier's classic 'Rebecca'. Jennifer Saunders, above centre, is Jessica, the new bride brought back to Brownstokes, her husband's ancestral home. Rik Mayall, above left, plays Richard, the friendly farm manager, and Peter Richardson, above right, is Julio, Consuela's son. See the team again tomorrow night on Channel Four in another fun-packed episode, called 'Private Enterprise'.
Stefanie Powers, Stacy K each, right, and Lee Remick, below, star in Mistral's Daughter', a glossy, three-part series based on Judith Krantz's bestselling novel of romantic intrigue, which starts on ITV this evening. Parts two and three are on ITV tomorrow, 2 January, and Friday 3 January.
Charlton Heston, who plays the prophet Moses in Cecil B DeMille's spectacular film The Ten Commandments' (1956), below, which is showing on ITV this afternoon (all areas except Border and Grampian; Scottish Television viewers can see the film tomorrow), recently said that no more than six of the films he has made could be categorised as epics. But today's film is probably the most famous epic of them all. The parting of the Red Sea sequence won an Oscar for special effects. New Year's Day continues on page 137
Vincent Price, left, has always had a soft spot for Dracula, the blood-sucking count he has so often played. In tonight's documentary on ITV, 'Vincent Price's Dracula, he talks about the real-life 15th-century Count Vlad the hnpaler, as well as the fictional vampire created by Irishman Bram Stoker in 1897.
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The man who fashioned Steele ommy Hicks, a young merchant seaman, knew just what to say when two strangers approached him with big ideas about his singing. 'Make me a star in three weeks,' he told them, 'or forget the whole thing.' Larry Parnes, one of those two men who walked into a London coffee bar 30 years ago and heard both the sailor's music and his ultimatum, proved as good as his word. Little more than 21 days later he'd turned Hicks into Tommy Steele. Mr Parnes, Shillings and Pence (tonight,
Channel Four) charts the entrepreneurial spirit and vision of Parnes' career from 1956 to 1961, and, despite the programme's title, he insists he was never in it for the money. He was fuelled by enthusiasm. 'As a teenager working in a fashion shop, I marvelled at performers such as Frankie Laine and Johnny Ray who were coming over from America and having audiences go potty screaming for them,' he recalls. 'I thought, "Why on
earth can't we do that in England." So I had a ao at finding the right talent.' He has been credited as the pioneer of rock 'n' roll in Britain, and at one time managed no fewer than 16 singers simultaneously. Among them were Marty Wilde, Joe Brown, Jack Good, Billy Fury and Tommy Steele, who appear either in archive footage or in interview in the programme. 'That period was exciting and new - it was like climbing a mountain and reaching the top.' Parnes, who claims he first coined the term 'pop music' - 'I should have copyrighted it' - went on to invol\7e himself later in such diverse areas as owning three theatres, producing shows and guiding the career of former world and Olympic ice-skating champion John Curry. But the Willesden-born impresario put it all down to Tommy Steele. 'Meeting him is my happiest memory, it always will be. It was the start of everything. If I hadn't met Tommy then, I might be still picking up pins with a magnet in that fashion shop.'
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(tonight, Channel Four), a tribute to the veteran rocker's music. 'That man means an awful lot to us all,' was how another ex-Beatle, Ringo Starr, summed up his reasons for answering Perkins' call, so re-uniting in concert with Harrison. Eric Clapton, Dave Edmunds and Rozanne Cash (daughter of Johnny) are among others only too willing to roll back the years with Perkins. As for the man himself, who wrote that classic
Carl Perkins (far left), a pioneer of rock 'n' roll and creator of 'Blue Suede Shoes', remembers the early years with a celebrity cast including (left to right) Dave Edmunds, George Harrison, Eric Clapton, Rozanne Cash and Ringo Starr in tonight's tribute on Channel Four.
song Blue Suede Shoes after watching a dancing girl sink a stiletto heel into her horrified boyfriend's chic new footwear, he says: `I'm so honoured by it; it's very humbling.' Now 53, Perkins has a mind full of memories stretching back to the very beginning of rock 'n' roll; of The Beatles asking how he played guitar; of dismissing The Rolling Stones as too scruffy to be a success; and of Elvis Presley. A tragic car crash in 1956, in which his elder brother, Jay, was killed, cheated Perkins of his
chance to sing on the Perry Como show and so become the first rock artist to appear on TV. Instead, he watched from his hospital bed as Presley made that honour his own several weeks later. Perkins dismisses the frequently-voiced theory that, but for his accident, he could have been more popular than Presley. 'I don't think there was anyone on the globe at that time who could have slowed Elvis down. 'I was a married man with kids and he was a good looking hip shaker. That boy was so full of charisma. He was one of those people who'd walk into a room and without turning around you just knew he was there. 'He didn't know what it was he had, and nobody around him really knew what it was either - but he Mike Hrano had it.'
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tacy looks back at Chnstmap with Her Mcgesty by Lesley Salisbury in Hollywood s ITV viewers sit snugly at home watching Stacy Keach in the three-part drama Mistral's Daughter (beginning Wednesday 1 January, ITV) Keach will be enjoying the festive season California-style — fairy lights in the palm trees, Santa sweltering in the sun, pina coladas by the swimming pool. He'll celebrate with his girlfriend, his parents and his brother, something he could only dream about last Christmas, the lowest point in his life, when he was eating turkey off a tin plate in HM Prison, Reading. He has had nothing to say to the British press since his release — he is not bitter, just wary — but broke his silence to talk to TVTimes about his sentence and what kept him going during the longest six months of his entire life. We met in his small office, its walls
Best known for his role as 'Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer', above, Stacy K each stars opposite Lee Remick in the ITV drama 'Mistral's Daughter', which he completed while waiting to come to trial in Britain on a drugs charge — for which he received a nine-month jail sentence.
From the or a self-confessed dunce, Richard Briers has done very well for himself. In a business where up to 80 per cent of the workforce can, at any one time, be 'resting', Briers has managed to beat the odds. 'Praise be, rve been unemployed for a total of just one year out of 30,' says Briers, who is about to star in his first ITV series. In All In Good Faith (Monday 30 cember, ITV),
ij Richard Briers as the Rev Philip Lambe in ITV's 'All In Good Faith'.
this veteran of many television situation comedies plays the vicar of a rich rural parish who has a middle-age crisis of conscience and decides to transfer to a tough Midlands city. 'It will probably run for a couple of series,' says Briers, 'then it's up to the ratings. The public will decide. They'll either love it or give it the V-sign. I think the former.' For Briers, A ll In Good Faith may well be his first series for ITV but it's also the latest in a long line of popular series, such as Marriage Lines, Brothers
in Law, Ever Decreasing Circles, The Other One and The Good Life. That's not bad for a man who failed the entrance exam to Kings College
School, Wimbledon. Instead, he attended the local secondary modern, which he left at 16 — my teacher's delight. With no qualifications, of course. 'I became a proficient filing clerk and thought that was my niche in life. I really craved the stage.' A break from this life seemed to beckon when he was called up for National Service in the RAF, at the age of 18. Clamorous flyer? No, lowly filing clerk again — stationed in exotic Northwood, Middlesex. But in my spare time I did some amateur theatricals. Terry-Thomas was my dad's cousin, and he was pressurised into coming to watch me. He suggested I went to the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. I took an entrance exam in
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K each travels to Reading prison to begin a ninemonth jail sentence for drug smuggling. 'In some ways, it's an experience I wouldn't have missed,' says the American actor.
crammed with a 'Set Mike Hammer Free' pennant, framed autographs of 'the lads', including Fat Fred', and supportive letters from colleagues and politicians. There was even one from the governor of Reading prison wishing him success with his new Mike Hammer TV movie: 'Make sure the good guys always win.' Sentenced on 7 December 1984 to nine months for smuggling 1.3 ounces of cocaine into Britain in a can of shaving cream, Mike Hammer, priVate eye, became prisoner number L55200 and something of a folk hero to thousands of people who thought the sentence unjust and wrote to him to say so. The shaving cream can is in Heathrow Airport's Customs and Excise 'Black Museum' — Mrs Thatcher was treated to a glimpse during a recent visit — and Keach, having 'done his bird like a gent', according to a graduation diploma from 'the lads', is now back home, half ashamed and half fascinated by the experience. He's writing a book about
it. The manuscript lies on his desk — shower once a week. And you had to well-thumbed by visitors to his office buy your own soap.' He worked in the at Hollywood's Burbank Studios — and library — 'or else I would have been there's no doubt it has changed his shut up in my cell, alone, by 6.45 life, along with his vocabulary: 'A every night'. bloke I met inside', 'doing time', the He read and wrote letters for other screws', 'the Guv'nor'. Since his prisoners, and let the lonelier ones release, after six months 'bird', with read the hundreds of letters that three months off for good behaviour, arrived every day for him. 'It was he has been involved, quietly and therapeutic — I helped myself by carefully, not wanting to preach or helping them.' He became friendly sound self-righteous, in the Campaign with some of the warders — The old Against Drugs, a movement gathering school, the ones trained to help a man immense strength in America. through his sentence, not punish him He has narrated two TV through it.' documentaries on the subject, steeled In the end, he says, it was his himself to appear before a US relationships with other people — Congressional committee on narcotics • prisoners and warders — that helped abuse and admitted how cocaine, him survive. That, and a sense of which he had been using for nine humour. years, took over his life. He was in the middle of filming 'You can't imagine yourself going to Mistral's Daughter,, which can be seen work or going anywhere without that on three consecutive nights on ITV, bottle in your pocket,' he says. 'It beginning on Wednesday 1 January, when he was arrested. He creates a full sense of energy; gives you the feeling you can work 20 hours remembers being amazed that, in the a day. Then that feeling is followed by middle of what seemed like a 'nevera tremendous depression that lasts ending cold showe ✓ , he was able to about 20 to 30 minutes. And the only slip back into the character of Julien way to alleviate that exhaustion was by Mistral going back to the drug.' We didn't lose any time shooting; He adds: There is no greater we finished on schedule,' he says, imprisonment than that of being lighting a cigarette and letting it burn dependent on any chemical substance away. 'It made me feel good about for one's existence.' myself, that I could overcome my Nancy Reagan phoned him after this problems and get back to what I was painful appearance, to congratulate doing. But it was also delayed him and to enlist his help in her antireaction. It wasn't until after filming drugs campaign. finished that I realised the enormity Prison has left Keach, 44 — always of what had happened. After that I had an active, physical man — with a to wait another eight months for the healthy appreciation of the outdoors. trial. . . That was the worst time.' He worked out every day in the prison His case eventually came up when gym — 'that way at least you could get his hit TV series Micky Spillane's Mike continued overpage a daily shower. Otherwise it was a -
the good book Four-year-old budding motorist Richard Briers was called up for National Service in the RAF in 1952, aged 18. By 1956, he had turned to acting, appearing in 'Hamlet' with Jennifer Hales. The following year he married Ann Davies. Below: in 1963, an early Briers' comedy series, 'Marriage Lines', with Prunella Scales.
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which the lowest mark required to pass was 62. That's exactly what I got!' His fellow students included Alan Bates, Albert Finney and Peter O'Toole. 'They were so naturally talented, but I had to slave day and night.' He joined the Playhouse Theatre in Liverpool. There he met Ann Davies, and within six months they were married. His television breakthrough came in 1962 with Brothers in Law. It was so popular that he was offered double the money to do a second series. He almost torpedoed his career by refusing 'I wanted to be an actor,' he explains, hot a television personality.' But fate's fickle finger tickled him again; he received a
script for another sitcom series which he couldn't resist, Marriage Lines. It established him after all as a television personality and led to the classic comedy series The Good Life. He believes that the reason for his success is his ability to understand and sympathise with the human condition, and that everyone's got a cousin like him. They stop him in the street and say that the silly-assed things he does on the telly are typical of someone in their family. 'Pathetic really. We all are. Well, not pathetic exactly. Fighting a losing battle. Like me at 51; not at all good looking, but won't wear a hat because I'm frightened of going bald. Ridiculous.'
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Andre Morel] as Tiberius in the Granada TV production 'The Caesars' (1968).
The Beatles made their TV debut in 1962 on Granada's 'People and Places'.
Stacy K each is freed from prison. continued from page 143 Hammer had just eight weeks of filming left before the end of the season. His British legal representatives told him, he says, to expect a little slap on the wrist' as there would be a 'spirit of benevolence' with Christmas in the air. Instead, he found himself nearly fainting with shock as he was sentenced to nine months. 'My mouth went dry, my legs turned to jelly. Unknown to me i'd walked right into a situation where a judge had singled out wealthy, elite members of society as being responsible for creating or maintaining the demand for drugs. If i'd known that, I would have applied for an extension — not to save going to prison, I would have done the time at some point, I'm sure — but because it jeopardised the livelihoods of about 250 people who work on the show.' The series was cancelled, but Mike Hammer will return to television next spring in a two-hour TV movie — the one in which the governor of Reading prison wants all the good guys to win. Keach smiles. A likeable man, he is a bit sheepish talking about prison but he is honest about his feelings: 'Actually, in some ways it's an experience I wouldn't have missed. Mind you, a couple of months would have been better. Six seemed to be such a long time. The nights were endless. I think I got around 7000 letters. The whole prison censor system was crippled at first. Then we
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developed an idea whereby I would go up and work with the censors. I'd open all the letters and stamp them and then the censors would go through them. I answered every one.' Most letters, he says, were supportive — 'a lot from English people saying the sentence had been too harsh. They were very compassionate, very sweet. I think I was very well treated on the whole. It was a harsh sentence but I didn't think it was unjust. I was bitter for a week when a member of the British aristocracy was let off after a second drugs offence — one that was much more serious than mine. But mostly I was resigned to it.' He was welcomed back to America with roles on film, TV and the theatre. He has just finished a film with Teri Garr — a thenand-now love story set in Vietnam and the US — and early in the New Year will co-star on stage in Washington with Faye Dunaway in a revival of Idiot's Delight, playing an American song-and-dance man. Soon he hopes to film a four-hour mini-series, playing Polish union leader Lech Walesa. Well aware of the dangers of working long hours — he and his manager blame his cocaine use on the 17-hour days of Mike Hammer — he plans to restrict himself to 12-hour days. He has no intention of spending another Christmas with Her Majesty. Which is why the toast this year will be 'To the lads at Reading: may we never eat turkey off tin plates again'.
Tim Pigott-Smith in 'The Jewel Violet Carson (centre) as Ena in the Crown' (centre picture); Sharpies of 'Coronation Street'; Anthony Andrews and Jeremy Alfie Bass and Bill Fraser in Irons in Brideshead Revisited'. 'Bootsie and Snudge' (1960).
he oldest programme company in ITV celebrates its 30th birthday in 1986. Granada Television, the only one of ITV's original 'Big Five' companies still supplying the network today, put out its first programmes from Manchester on 3 May 1956. Channel Four is marking the coming anniversary with programmes on Monday 30 December recalling outstanding productions from the company, including The Caesars, Bootsie and Snudge, The Music of Lennon and McCartney, and W orld In A ction Always one of the most individualistic ITV companies, with a distinctively gritty northern flavour to much of its programming, Granada is best known, outside its own northern region, for Coronation Street, now 25 years old. In recent years, however, it has won much praise for its 11part Brideshead Revisited and 14-part The Jewel in the Crown, which have been called the two greatest serials ever made for television. On the following pages we recall some of Granada's other memorable dramas, documentaries and light entertainment shows, with a series of questions to prompt your memory. continued on page 149
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woof Granada's prestige drama series — Brideshead Revisited, first screened in 1981, and The Jewel in the Crown (1984) — have been heaped with honours. On a more homely level, Granada's latest twice-weekly serial is A lbion Market, running alongside the venerable Coronation Street, while The Practice is due to return. Granada's first successful drama series was The Verdict is Yours, which began in 1958 and consisted of courtroom dramas which had plots but no scripts — the actors improvising their lines. It led to Crown Court in 1972, though that was scripted. Since then, serials and series have ranged from the six-part The Caesars, in 1968, to the 52-part A Family at War, which was ITV's longest and costliest serial when it was made in 1970. Other period dramas have included Charles Dickens' Hard Times in 1977 and The A dventures of Sherlock Holmes, of which there are more episodes to come. There have also been series of distinguished single dramas, notably Country Matters, based on the short stories of H E Bates and A E Coppard, in 1972, and Laurence Olivier Presents, in 1976, for which Lord Olivier produced (and acted in some of) the plays. Ian Ogilvy played a The Odd Man, It's Dark 1Mister teacher in Mister Clay, 3 Outside and Mr Rose Clay!, the first of six were all popular series in very recent dramas concerned with sudden death. What was the overall title of the series?
the Sixties and all of them featured a portly chief inspector of police. Who played him? a Robert Morley b Stratford Johns c William Mervyn
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Bamber Gascoigne chairs 'University Challenge'; Paula W ilcox and Richard Beckinsale are The Lovers'; Crompton and Manning run 'The W heeltappers'.
ranada's entertainment programmes have included quizzes ever since Spot the Tune, introduced by Jackie Rae in 1956, and Criss Cross Quiz, presented by Jeremy Hawk in 1957. University Challenge has been running since 1962 and more recently there have been The Krypton Factor, testing muscles as well as brains, and Busman's Holiday (about to return). Granada's first situation comedy series was The A rmy Game, which ran for 153 programmes from 1957, followed by more than 100 episodes of Bootsie and Snudge, in which Alfie Bass and Bill Fraser played the same characters in civvy street. Other popular sitcoms have included A Little Big Business, with David Kossoff as head of a family furniture firm, in 1964, The Lovers, with Paula Wilcox and Richard Beckinsale, in 1970, and The Dustbinmen, in 1969. In stand-up comedy, The Comedians, a quick-fire gag show in 1971, launched many new names, such as Bernard Manning and Charlie Williams, while The W heeltappers and Shunters Social Club, in 1974, under the chairmanship of Colin Crompton, 'discovered' Cannon and Ball and Paul Daniels. Granada scored a great pop music first — if unrecognised at the time—when The Beatles made their television debut in the regional magazine programme People and Places on 17 October 1962.
Colville, Graham 1andRobin Walker, Maurice Lee, Albert and Carl Sutcliffe starred in their first TV comedy series in 1984. Under what name?
tunes were played by an orchestra of how many musicians? a 50 b 100 c 150
Lift Off was a pop music 4 show for children. Who was the lovely hostess?
George Layton played a 2Lynnpoliceman and Jonathan his wastrel brother (above) in a 1975 sitcom series. What was it called? a Oh, Brother b My Brother's Keeper
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C In 1968, Jimmy Jewel and 1.1 Hylda Baker (above) starred in the comedy series Nearest and Dearest as a brother and sister who inherited a factory. What did it produce? a pickles b crisps c tripe
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t the end of each year I enjoy looking and thinking back on your letters. Human nature does not change, and there's always a large post from the shy, the lonely, the jealous, the confused; some ask, 'How can I get him/her to fall in love with me?', as readers have asked since I started Dear Katie in 1970. What is also interesting is to see which new topics maddened, pleased or alarmed you. So, as this is a special issue, I have chosen seven of the most typical letters from the past 12 months — and, of course, I wish you a peaceful Christmas and a happy New Year.
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If more people understood the agony some teenage girls go through, I think they would be sympathetic towards juvenile contraception. I only wish that I had thought more carefully before having intercourse when I was 15. I became pregnant and had to have an abortion, Janice West London This letter from a teenager speaks for itself. It also made me feel I had taken the right decision when I came down on the side of juvenile contraception. I was torn in two, as my instinct was to back Victoria Gillick, who felt so strongly that girls under 16 should' get their parents' permission before being given contraceptive advice. But my postbag told me I had to support those girls who have no one to turn to and need practical help.
My family has become very health conscious, and we wish to become vegetarians. Mrs Nancy Knowles Broadstairs, Kent I have found more interest in nutrition in 1985 than ever before. Readers are studying labels, buying wholefoods, and asking about the effect of additives. Evelyn Findlater's 'Natural Foods Primer' (£3.99) is a lively introduction to healthy eating, and 'E for
Well treated? I am interested by the thought of homoeopathic medicine for myself and my pets. Roger Fulwell Godalming, Surrey I have had many more enquiries about homoeopathy and I suggest a booklet, `Homoeopathy for the Family', an introductory guide published by the Homoeopathic Development Foundation, which goes hand in hand with vet George MacLeod's 'Homoeopathy for Pets'. Each cost 50p and are available from A Nelson, 5 Endeavour Way, London SW19 9UH. Please enclose a large sae.
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Forewarned family I am in a dilemma as to how to warn my children, without frightening them, about the danger of talking to strangers. Alison Bolt Bristol This letter deals with one of • the most horrifying topics of the year. I have found no better book than 'Preventing Child Sexual Assault', by Michele Elliott. It costs £2.50
through bookshops, or £2.80 by post from Harper and Row Distribution Ltd, Estover Road, Plymouth, Devon P1,6 7PZ. This year has also seen the acknowledgement of the extent of child abuse in this country. I am glad to reprint the address of the Incest Survivors Campaign, Hungerford House, Victoria Embankment, London W C2N 6NN, which offers support to anyone who has suffered in this way. If you write, please enclose a sae, or, alternatively ring 01-671 9033.
Single weakness I am not sure if you deal with • men's problems, but I am a normal heterosexual 26-yearold who has never had a girlfriend. I get tongue-tied and clumsy when Fm alone with a woman. Paul Dee Plymouth, Devon More men have written to me
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this year than ever before, and acute shyness is just as painful for Paul as it is for Pauline, Mr Dee. I am convinced that you can help yourself to overcome certain social anxieties once you understand the reasons for your embarrassment. The best book to release the confidence catch is 'Meeting People is Fun, How to Overcome Shyness' by Dr Phyllis Shaw, published by Sheldon Press at £2.50. A nother book for all those wanting to take a new look at themselves is `Making the Most of Yourself by Gill Cox and Sheila Dainow. It costs £3.95 from the same publisher. For mail order send an extra 75p p&p for each book to Sheldon Press, SPCS House, Marylebone Road, London NVV1 4DU.
Its own reward I work as a ward assistant in a hospital, and I feel there are not enough people to care for and listen to the patients, many of whom are lonely and a bit depressed. Extra staff like me are also needed, and though the job. is not well paid, it is worthwhile. But I wish more people would volunteer just to come and talk to the patients. It must be more interesting than doing nothing if you are jobless. T Phillips Oxford So many people have written this year telling me of the satisfaction they have found in voluntary work with the sick, elderly or handicapped. Most hospitals have a League of Friends, or you could find the address of A ge Concern in your phone book. Your library or Citizens' A dvice Bureau may also have local addresses for volunteer work.
Memory store By the time you receive this letter I shall be 93. Recently I got out my family photos to show a visiting relation from the US. Imagine my dismay to find many of them had no names or dates and there were a lot I didn't recognise. I'd like to remind people to label pictures as I fear one's memory fails after a time. EM
Wiltshire It was A ge Concern month in the autumn, and every year I receive hundreds of letters from the elderly. This one shows that my pen-pals are as bright-eyed and bushytailed at 90 as they are at nine! I appreciate each and every one of you and thank you for the part you play in making our page so lively. There's usually £10 for the Letter of The Week. Katie regrets that she is unable to enter into individual correspondence.
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A decade It looks as if edding bells are finally going to ring for Coronation Street Romeo Mike Baldwin (Johnny Briggs), but will latest girlfriend Susan Barlow (Wendy Jane Walker) get him to the altar? Baldwin is an expert at avoiding marriage, and his little black address book is bulging with names of past girlfriends. No pretty face has ever been safe with Baldwin around. His affairs have been the talk of the Rovers Return for a decade. Can the rag trade Romeo change his ways? Will he burn his address book and settle down to married life, or will he remain for ever footloose? As Baldwin's latest romance hots up, Linda Hawkins looks back at some of his most memorable affairs.
November 1976 Mike Baldwin started an affair with barmaid Bet Lynch (Julie Goodyear). The following month he bought No 5 Coronation Street, which had been owned by Minnie Caldwell (Margot Bryant), and Bet moved in with him.
March 1977 Bet was getting too serious for Baldwin's liking, so, to cool things down, he told her she would have to move out because his wife was coming to stay with him. 'His wife', however, turned out to be another girlfriend, Anne W oodley (Carole Mowlam).
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March 1980 Baldwin started an affair with Pauline Stringer (Patricia Browning), a buyer with a rival firm. Eventually, Pauline moved to Baldwin's firm as a supervisor, but the romance between the two did not last.
May 1982 A very close call for Baldwin. An affair with Maggie Dunlop (Jill K erman), the career-girl boss of Eddie Y eats'
One evening, Baldwin met Deirdre Langton (Anne K irkbride) at the Rovers Return, where she had been waiting in vain for K en Barlow (W illiam Roache). Baldwin took her out a few times, but Deirdre eventually ended their romance. girlfriend, turned serious and she moved in with Baldwin, which shocked his cleaner, Hilda Ogden (Jean Alexander). The relationship turned sour when he refused to loan her ÂŁ3000 to expand her business. As a parting shot Maggie told Baldwin she was pregnant but refused to marry him. Later she married someone else. Maggie gave birth to the baby in May 1983.
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W ith romance in mind, Baldwin moved Terri Clayton (Jenny Edwards) into his warehouse as a trainee, but Ivy Tilsley (Lynne Perrie) threatened to strike over Terri's preferential treatment, so the girl left.
Impressed with the looks and talent of buyer Carole Gordon (Louisa Rix), Baldwin took her out and offered her a job. Then Carole got a better offer from another firm and turned him down.
November 1977 Baldwin bet Eddie Y eats (Geoffrey Hughes) that he could get a date with Suzie Birchall (Cheryl Murray). Suzie agreed but then someone told her about the bet and she stood Baldwin up. He pleaded with her to give him another chance, but after three dates Suzie became bored with the relationship and told him he was too old for her.
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December 1981 Frankie Baldwin (Sam K ydd), Mike's father, turned up to borrow some money, with a young friend, Sylvie Hicks (Debbie Arnold). W hen Mike refused to lend him the money, Frankie stormed off to London. Mike took Sylvie out but eventually she decided that she would return to live with Mike's father back in London.
March 1981 K en Barlow brought Sonia Price (Bridget Brice) to Baldwin's housewarming party. Irritated that Barlow seemed to be getting on so well with Deirdre, Baldwin took Sonia to a club.
December 1982 Baldwin rekindled his old romance with Deirdre, now the disenchanted wife of K en Barlow. For a while it looked as if the marriage was over, but, after Deirdre begged K en to let her stay with him and promised never to see Mike Baldwin again, the couple kissed and made up. Following the affair, Deirdre and K en flew off to Malta for a second honeymoon, leaving Baldwin to lick his wounds.
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July 1983 Baldwin fell for an interpreter, Eileen Hicks (Helen Rappaport), who visited his factory with a Russian delegation. Little came of it.
Designer Christine Mill ward (Julie Shipley) brought her designs to the factory and made quite an impression on Baldwin. She told him she was happily married but he was not deterred. They went on a business trip to London together and saw each other frequently, but Christine's husband put a stop to the affair.
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W ill current sweetheart Susan Barlow finally tame the Casanova of `Coronation Street'? Only time will tell.
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When the Queen tuned in to Crackeriadc Oh dear! This is an early publicity still from Crackerjack when I was a mere stripling of 27. I think I was supposed to look risible, whatever risible means. I enjoyed that time in Crackerjack . . . eight wonderful years between 1960 and 1968. Not only did I enjoy the series immensely; it was there that I learned how to handle non-professionals in front of a TV camera - which is exactly what I'm doing now in
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Our first new car! It is 1960, the start of the Crackerjack years. The pride and joy of my wife Jean and myself was this new, pale-blue Ford Consul. we called it Lady because the registration letters were LDY. We had had other cars before, but this was the first new one and was a real thrill.,
eslie Crowther says that eight years on Crackerjack give him the experience that has led to him hosting The Price is Right. Viewers can see the show on ITV on Saturday. and here Crowther, talking to Stewart Knowles, continues to flick through his personal photograph albums to tell TV Times his story in pictures. This is the complete Crowther family group, taken in 1968, the last year I was in Crackerjack. Caroline is top left and Liz is sitting in front of her. Nicholas is with Jean, Charlotte is on the carpet in front of Jean, and Lindsay is between my knees. The dog is our poodle Pyramus, named after the character in A Midsummer Night's Dream, in which Jean and I appeared in 1951. We didn't set out to have five children but we did want a boy as well as the girls, so when Nicholas was born we decided we could stop as we had the complete set. '
The Queen visited the Crackerjack studio in 1961. Left to right, we have a very young Harry Secombe, Albert Saveen the ventriloquist, Gillian Comber, Peter Glaze, Pip Hinton, myself and the Queen, who is rather successfully masking Eamonn Andrews, then the presenter of the programme. This was the first time I had met the Queen, although I have been fortunate enough to meet her several times since. I remember on that occasion being flabbergasted to discover that the Royal Family actually watched Crackerjack. The Queen told me the family watched the programme together every week.,
rye chosen this still from My Good W oman with Sylvia Syms because it was an important moment in my career. It was 1972 and it was a sort of hillock after a trough. I had been in Crackerjack eight years, then The
Black and W hite Minstrel Show before I branched out into a situation comedy called Reluctant Romeo. It wasn't very successful. After that I went into a revue on TV called The Saturday Crowd, and that was successful. But next I fronted a TV variety show in 1970 called Crowther's in Town, which was not a success. It became very necessary for me to be involved in something successful. Michael
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I wasn't actually first choice as presenter for The Price is Right. They had set out to get Russ Abbot, but that didn't work out and eventually I got the job. We began in 1984 and this is the third series. Right from the start I was thrilled to bits with the idea. It was life coming full circle. I had started my television career in Crackerjack where, after Eamonn Andrews left as presenter, I was the host and introduced all sorts of games. Landing The Price is Right was like a golden apple falling into my lap.,
Grade, my agent in those days, decided we should have another stab at situation comedy, so Sylvia Syms and I got together. She was absolutely
Eamonn Andrews is surprising me here with the This is Y our Life big red book in 1973. I am very interested in antiques and I had gone to Earls Court in London to open the first International Antiques Exhibition. Eamonn sprang out and got me. It was a wonderful experience. In those days one This is Y our Life programme cost about ÂŁ20,000 to mount - a lot of money to spend on me., TVTIMES 1-7 February 1986
brilliant to work with. We did 39 episodes of My Good W oman over a total of three years and it was a very happy period in my career.,
` Here I am with Bernie Winters - me as Chesney Allen and Bernie as Bud Flanagan. Sid Colin had written a superb TV script on the life of Flanagan and Allen and Bernie and I performed it on ITV in 1981. I can't claim to be an impersonator. In fact, the only impersonation I have ever been able to do with any success is Chesney Allen. That's because the first record I ever bought, as a child in Nottingham, was Bud and Ches singing Home
Town. I can remember being very enamoured of that strange, non-singing, almost croaky voice of
Chesney Allen's. Flanagan and Allen ... what great artists those two were. Sheer magic.,
61 became a Lord's Taverner in the early Sixties, playing cricket in charity matches. Fred Trueman once described my bowling as slow-left-arm-thumpingawful-over-the-wicket. I think he would have used another word for thumping if he hadn't been speaking on the radio. This would have been taken during a fund-raising 'do' at the London Hilton. It's a great photograph - one I'm very fond of - showing, left to right, Reg Simpson, Richard Hutton, myself, Denis Compton, Jim Laker, Peter May, Alf Gover, Sir Len Hutton, J J Wan, Stuart Surridge, Godfrey Evans, Alec or possibly Eric - Bedser, Fred Trueman, Ted Dexter, Ken Barrington and Trevor Bailey. Apart from Stuart Surridge and me, they were all people who had played for England in Test matches., 7
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CI] The South Bank Show [1] Good Morning Britain resenter of The South Bank Show, Melvyn Bragg, crossed the Channel for his family holiday. He can be seen on TV-ams Good Morning Britain on Monday, talking about his Brittany break. Anywhere the younger Bragg children, Alice, eight, and Tom, five, go they take a bag of things to do' — the equivalent of a mountaineer's emergency pack. If the car ride is boring or the end of the journey a disappointment, then things to do' can be called into service. 'Holidays with young children are an extension of that,' says Melvyn Bragg. There must be things to do'; the more, the safer. 'We were lucky enough to be able to take the children abroad, and I wanted them to go to France — the European country I know best. When I left school I worked there for a while and in my 20s went to Brittany almost every summer. 'Brittany used to be called Little Britain. The first Celts arrived there in 460AD, and the place is full of British legendary figures like Arthur and Merlin. The landscape contains black and cruel rocks as in Cornwall, with great Druidical standing stones dotted about the countryside — in fact, there is ancient Britness everywhere, of a kind which appeals mightily to a Cumbrian. 'The first treat of the holiday was to go by ferry. Overnight. Bunks and portholes. Waving goodbye to England. Throwing bread to the seagulls. Mapping out the decks — we could have been ferried back and forward for the fortnight and it would have been perfectly OK. The slow morning arrival at Le Havre — grey, unawakened. The soft jolt as the boat hit the pier. 'New words for everything. Driving on the wrong side of the road (whoops! forgot for a moment), new signs, new shops, new place to live for a fortnight. A manor house cleverly converted into an hotel, and all the more clever for sporting that blessed release — a swimming-pool. Nothing mops up more time or TVTIMES 1-7 February 1986
Bragg about Brittany Melvyn Bragg found Brittany the perfect spot for a family holiday with lots to amuse eight-year-old Alice and five-year-old Tom, including a game of beach cricket.
wrings out more pleasure for young children, who make instant life-long friendships in a morning and almost learn to dive by the end of the week. 'The hotel was inland, which I thought an added advantage, especially as the weather was a bit . . . well, "English" when we were there. Inland Brittany
is rivers, forest walks and marvellous picnic sites. There are old villages with little unmodernised bars, where they still have those old-fashioned bar football tables and juke boxes and old men speaking Breton. 'And then there are the calvaires — amazing stone sculptures which stand in
front of many of the churches and still convey their simple forceful Christian message. As do the pardons. These are religious festivals which, to our eyes, look more like carnivals: bands of men playing the Breton bagpipes, men and women from different villages in their traditional
dress. It is enviable how emphatically they keep up this ancient tradition in modern times. But Brittany is also the sea, and down to the sea we went. We found the perfect beach. There was flat firm sand so you could play serious beach cricket, and there were rocks, continued overpage
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continued from page 9 which meant rock pools to potter about beside. Lastly, there was the sea itself, with just enough of a shelf to send in the occasional big wave. 'Finally, the icing: the hotel had a cellar bar to which, after dinner, children went for a quick Coke and the amazing
experience of being Up Late in a Grown-Up Place which could have been a dungeon. And so to bed and the cheerful chorus of courting crickets.' Monday's 'W ish Y ou
W ere Here.. .?' on ITV , looks at a fly-drive holiday to Spain; chalet holidays at Bideford in Devon; and skiing in Austria.
Learn to love thy next-door neighbour FRANCE is our nearest Continental neighbour, but it offers a different world and a range of holidays to suit all tastes. As well as gentle countryside, there are dramatic mountains, precipitous gorges and rugged coastlines. Here, with the help of a special report on France produced by the Consumers' Association publication Holiday W hich?, we take a look at what to expect from a holiday in this country.
Where to go France's capital, Paris, is ideal for a short break, with plenty of sightseeing opportunities. For beach holidays, Brittany has a particular appeal for families, with plenty of wide sandy bays. The other major beach area is the south coast, where the COte d'Azur offers a touch of glamour, usually at premium prices, while the LanguedocRoussillon coast, with its purpose-built holiday complexes, provides lots of entertainment. For sightseeing holidays, the Lower Provence cities have a wealth of historic monuments. The Loire Valley, on the other hand, is famous for its scores of Renaissance chateaux. Normandy is better for sightseeing than beaches, despite a few smart resorts. Burgundy and Alsace, both famous for their food and wine, offer enjoyable scenery and fine historic towns. The pretty countryside of the Dordogne area is a long-standing British favourite and many British-owned cottages and farmhouses are rented for self-catering holidays. If you're looking for dramatic mountain
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scenery, the Massif Central, the Alps and the Pyrenees are the best bets. The island of Corsica also offers splendid mountain scenery.
not available from the airlines but are sold through tour operators who hold Air Travel Organisers Licences. They usually use charter flights, which operate Wing and drinkingC°11Warett on a weekly rotation, so if you fly out on, say, Tuesday, you fly back on Tuesday.
When to go Our shopping basket for self-caterers consists of: 500g bread, 250g butter, 1 litre milk, six medium eggs, 250g local cheese, 1 kg frozen chicken, 2.5kg potatoes, 1kg tomatoes, 1kg apples, 1 litre orange juice, 1 litre mineral water, 25 tea bags, 1kg sugar. Drinking out chart total consists of: a bottle of house wine in a mid-range restaurant; two beers (4- litre bottles); two Cokes and two coffees. Our three-course meal price is for a typical evening meal without drinks for one person in a mid-range restaurant.
Independent travel costs Train: fares are for second class return tickets from London in high season 1985. Plane: return fares from London in high season 1985 (fares for summer 1986 not available when going to press). All fares given are return, and after booking you cannot alter or cancel without paying a substantial penalty. We give the normal reduction for children under 12. Infants under two (not occupying a seat) are carried for 10 per cent of adult fare. PEX fares and Super PEX fares on scheduled flights require a minimum stay of one Saturday night. Fifty per cent child reduction on PEX, none on Super PEX. Inclusive tour fares are
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France offers something at most times of the year. If you're looking for out-ofseason sunshine, the south coast has a mild climate, and the Riviera resorts are lively from March to October. Avoid the French holiday period from late July to early August. Paris looks at its best in the spring and autumn; in July and August many places are closed.
Getting around Car: France is quite well served by motorways, though tolls make them expensive. The major nonmotorway roads are the routes nationales. Trains: the French rail system is efficient, with air-conditioned trains. Buses: there are few long-distance buses; local services are run by the SNCF and link with trains.
Accommodation Hotels are from 1 to 4 stars, with a 4-star luxury category. Grades indicate facilities, not comfort. Selfcatering ranges from cottages to purpose-built apartment blocks. Camping and caravanning sites in the main seaside areas are often large and organised. Sites in rural areas are simpler.
Quick thinking ACTRESS Joanna Van Gyseghem, Linda Cochran of ITV's Duty Free, says: 'I like foreign food, but only really enjoy cooking when I don't have to. In fact, my husband, Terry [Terence Hillyer] is the adventurous one, spending hours over his own version of dishes like Tandoori chicken. `I'm more of a snack person. I rustled up these croissants with cheese and bacon the other day. I often have a Pate in the fridge, too.' Jill Cox
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WHEN The Telebugs first started, TVTirnes promised a competition. Well, here it is. Can you think up the name of a brand new Telebug? Of course, that's easy enough, so what Professor Brainstrain wants is a name, in not more than 10 letters, in which the initials stand for something technical. As you all know by now, Samantha stands for SolarActivated-Micro-Automated-Non-inTerference-HearingApparatus. The Professor is waiting to hear your brilliant ideas. Answers on a postcard please to: Professor Brainstrain, The Telebugs HQ, 41 Buckingham Palace Road, London SW1 WOPP, by Friday 21 February. You can have a two-part name, but not more than a total of 10 letters, and the words must make sense. The best idea will win a black-and-white portable television set. There will be 10 runners-up prizes of Telebugs T-shirts, so let us know on the postcard if you are small, medium or large.
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miniscule, they can crawl into holes, hide in hats and make a cat look as enormous as a lion. Sadly, Claudia Gambold and Alan Bowyer, who play Philippa and Gerald, the two children who befriend Brelca, Spelbush and Fistram, have revealed the truth about the little people. It seems that Eft 3in John Quentin plays Fistram, although on screen he appears to be only 8in tall. Brelca is played by real-life-size Gail Harrison and Spelbush by John Branwell. So how was it achieved? Eugene Ferguson explains: 'The Lilliputians
spent all their time in what was basically a huge blue limbo land in another part of the studio. They couldn't see what was happening on set, but they could hear the other actors and director. They each had to follow strange instructions such as, "Climb to the third crease in the curtain", or, "Go over to the lamp in the corner." When the two images are put together, the blue disappears and you are left with tiny actors. To give you some idea of how complex it was to work out, it took eight days to complete just half an hour of The Return of
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FEBRUARY is going to be a busy month for Nino Firetto of ITV's Splash. On Monday, he takes over as presenter of Children's ITV. 'As I'll be working during most of my favourite kids' programmes, my video will be on overtime,' he says. For the new job, Nino has bought plenty of clothes. 'Presenters usually wear something different every day. Last November, Gary Wilmot was hosting Children's ITV, and he invited me to be a guest two weeks running. Nobody had remembered to tell me to bring a change of clothes, so when the crew recorded the two programmes, there I was, one week later, still wearing the same things.' There's no chance that will happen again. 'I'll be prepared for 20 changes of gear if necessary,' says Nino. Sue Fox
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From Sunday you develop a mental alertness that'll enable you to see the most complex situations lucidly, and understand the knowledge they impart. Your ability to learn and react speedily will allow you to annihilate any rivals, since you're so quick on the uptake. A superb time to conceive ideas and make your opinions 'clown to all.
There's a pride and a passion imbued within you from Sunday as mighty Mars makes absolutely sure that any creative projects you're involved in are given a generous boost of high octane energy. Don't delay in making the first move in matters that display your natural talents. Affairs of the heart inspire you to amorous things.
You're instilled with a fiery assertiveness that will have you riding roughshod over all sensitive issues as the red planet Mars forces his way into your Sun sign. This promises an enterprising period for all self interests, but also makes you unaware of others' needs and wants. Don't allow a selfish streak to take over or impulsive desires to go unchecked.
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It's all happening around Thursday as you build up towards a rewarding career time. If you negotiate or make your intentions clear to colleagues and employers alike, there will be no mistaking your ambitious intentions. Agreements or interviews entered into will allow you to portray your professional aspirations inventively.
Virgo 24 August- 23 September Overall organisation in your place of work, and the degree of craftsmanship you expect from others, makes this week a time when your most positive Virgoan traits are easily recognised. The smooth running of every aspect of your life, body and job is what concerns you most. Nothing but absolute perfection will suit you.
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Overseas opportunities and global exploits have their place in the intricate structure of your world now. There are numerous ways of experiencing culture and foreign expeditions, from emigration to deciding upon this year's holiday destination. You're ready to take on fascinating mental challenges by learning something new.
Adapting and developing your artistic skills to become more than just a hobby, but at the same time not a career, makes this a week to plan carefully. It would be nice to make some extra boodle out of something you enjoy doing, but it may not be practical to turn it into a profession. Your love life takes a turn for the better.
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and structured your notions, then at last all those seeds you've sown over the past year will begin to sprout. It's a very important week, indeed, to contact and communicate with people who hold the answer, prospects or opportunities you need to make progress this year.
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It all happens over and during the weekend, when what you decide to initiate could alter work plans or how to deal with intense emotional situations. A contretemps may develop with a man you are associated with, but a confrontation is inadvisable yet awhile. It's imperative you remain rational when dealing with volatile situations.
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Coercion and confrontation are the order of career days to come as you and close competitors make waves to see who really holds the reins of power and reigns supreme. It's here your biggest threats emerge. Nevertheless, the overall lie of the professional land is good if you're seeking a more adventurous and challenging vocation.
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you feel wronged, you're really going to blast a few folk out of their complacency. Deductions may be more than necessary; rebates a long time coming. If what is rightfully yours was sent as quickly as it's taken from you, you wouldn't mind, but it's not, and that's your argument.
xactly what are Helena (Barbara Kellelinann), the new gossip columnist in Lytton's Diary — on ITV on Wednesday — and Catherine (Fiona Mollison), Lytton's ex-wife, finding so much to talk about? Could it be Neville Lytton himself (played by Peter Bowles) who's under discussion? And can that lurking photographer, so keen to get pictures of them together at London's Aquila Health Club, possibly be working for a rival newspaper? Well, TVTimes can exclusively reveal that the two ladies are actually chatting about the new spring fashions. Although both are dressed to hit the headlines, the news is that none of their ritzy outfits costs a fortune. Causing a stir is certainly part of Helena's job as the glamorous and sophisticated new recruit at The Daily News. But both women enjoy wearing the clothes bought for the characters they play. 'In this new series, Catherine comes back to London and her clothes reflect the city life,' says Fiona. 'I get to wear some lovely designer outfits, the sort of thing that is very much my personal taste.' She goes for longer lengths, well-cut jackets and crisp colours, while Barbara favours softer lines in either strong colours or muted pastels. 'I like to keep my ideas flexible when it comes to fashion,' she says. 'I'm just as happy in jeans as the beautiful clothes that Helena wears.' But dressing to be noticed means dressing with style, not necessarily dressing expensively. Catalogues often provide a wide range of eyecatching fashions at bargain prices. It's well worth spreading the news,.and may even steam up a few Janet Impey camera lenses!
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the Great Universal Catalogue, style ER5007, in sizes 12-18. From its spring catalogue, available free from New Appointment Department, Universal House, Devonshire Street, Manchester M60 6EL. Or telephone its hotline numbers, either London, 01-437 9744, or Manchester, 061-273 7171. Otto Glanz belt, £12.95, from a range at Harrods, London, SW1. Softies bag, approximately £12.95, from major stores. Gold necklace £139, earrings £32, bracelet £69, all from branches of Zales. Bottom right Fiona wears a black and white spot triacetate and nylon overshirt and skirt, style AS6854, price £46.99, in sizes 1016. From any Kays agent or, cash with order, from Kay & Co Ltd, 910 The Tything, Worcester. Black and crystal necklace and bracelet by Carolynne Read, £8.99 and £4.99, stockists as before.
Top right Fiona wears a striped cotton jacket, style VB859, price £29.99. Poly/cotton shirt, style EL077, price £11.99. Polyester and viscose pleat skirt, style EE784, price £19.99. All in sizes 10-18 from Littlewoods, address as before. Alfex watch, £27.95, from all branches of Zales.
Barbara wears a polyester crêpe de Chine sleeveless dress and jacket style AS6854, price £49.99, in sizes 12-18. From Kays, address as before. Hat by Bermona, approximately £19, from a range at Dickins & Jones, London WI, and Fenwicks, London WI. Diamantè necklace by Carolynne Read. Prices from £8.99. Stockists as before.
Barbara wears a print viscose crepe de Chine two-piece from
Hair by Lisa at Michaeljohn. Make-up by Rod at Select.
Readers might like to know that in the TV World feature about Cathy Hytner, which appeared in TVTimes 2-8 November, the clothes she was wearing were from the Great Universal autumn catalogue.
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Fashion truths revealed
A photographer might go to any lengths to snap Fiona Mollison (left in main picture) and Barbara Kellerman. Lucidly, though, their eye-catching catalogue clothes are much easier to get hold of.
Runaway success K evin Lloyd, from ITV's 'Constant Hot W ater', and his wife Lesley have quite a handful at home with (left to right) Henry, James, Mark, Poppy and Sophie.
Kevin's family fortunes WHEN ACTOR Kevin Lloyd says: 'I can't really afford to be out of work', you'd better believe it. The Lloyd family occupies a large house in the Derbyshire town of Duffield. Room enough for wife Lesley, two dogs, a collection of rabbits, and the five offspring. Mark is 14, Sophie 12, James six, Poppy five, Henry three, and Kevin 36 going on 70. 'We love children and we always wanted a big family. It's been hard work over the years, but in the end it's worth all the effort.' Lloyd keeps in trim with daily runs through the town, or, if he's at the other
family home, in South London, a jog round Battersea Park. As he says: 'I've got to keep my strength up.' In addition to playing Jeff in ITV's Constant Hot W ater, on Friday, Lloyd has a part in the new series of A uf
IT IS 25 years since Del Shannon wrote the song Runaway. It was the big hit of 1961. On Saturday's Unforgettable, on Channel Four, Shannon, now 46, he looks rounder and somewhat ravaged by all the years of recycling the same old songs. 'I don't get a bu77 doin' the songs anymore,' he says, Tm doin' it for the money, and for my family.' But while people are still prepared to pay to see him, Shannon's labours are not entirely in vain.
W iedersehen, Pet. As Harry the plumber he becomes an honorary member of the Auf W iedersehen gang, a country and western fan with clothes to match and a pair of cow horns on his car. 'I like country music,' says Lloyd, 'but I don't think I could be as obsessed as Harry is with it.' Besides, he'd never find the time.
Del Shannon in 1965
They'll spin you a good yarn in the Outer Hebrides. On Harris they'll tell you about their hand-loomed tweed. On Lewis they'll tell you strange but true tales about the pre-historic Standing Stones of Callanish. Come to North Uist, Benbecula and South Uist. You'll hear tales about the sea and shipwrecks (the one off Eriskay inspired Compton MacKenzie's 'Whisky Galore').
Come to Barra and you'll learn amazing facts about the local flora. There are over 1,000 varieties of wild flowers here. Come to any hotel, inn or guest house in the Outer Hebrides, and you'll discover hospitality that's a legend in itself. Getting here is simple. You can fly. There are also regular sailings (including the new roll-on roll-off ferry M.V. "Hebridean Isles" on the Uig,
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The cop who became a Munster
Taking the weight off Mr T
THE AMERICAN cop comedy series Car 54, Where Are You? was first shown on ITV more than 20 years ago, and is soon to be revived on Channel Four as an archive classic. Created by Nat Hiken, the man behind Sergeant Bilko, it starred Joe E Ross and Fred Gwynne. Gwynne was 6ft 5in and not pretty, but he went from Car 54 to another classic comedy series. With make-up and a bolt through his neck, Gwynne became Herman of The Munsters. Now in his 60s, Gwynne has worked steadily, if spasmodically, being a difficult actor to cast. He was, however, an effective heavy in the 1984 film The Cotton Club. Joe E Ross (left) and Fred Gwynne in `Car 54'. Inset: Gwynne in 'The Munsters'.
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The fall and rise of TV--am AS DAVID FROST says, there was a time in the none-too-distant past when television's best soap opera was the real-life drama at TV-am. Whatever else Good Morning Britain may have been in earlier days, it was never dull. Not, at least, off screen. But after fighting back from the very brink of financial disaster and public humiliation, TV-am is cheerfully, and successfully, celebrating its third birthday. Here follows a short version of a long, torrid, but ultimately heartwarming story: 28 December 1980 The Independent Broadcasting Authority gives the breakfast television franchise to TV-am, starring David Frost, Anna Ford, Angela Rippon, Michael Parkinson, Robert Kee and Esther Rantzen. Chairman and Chief Executive is Peter Jay. 5 September 1981 Esther Rantzen leaves TVam to have a baby, and leaves the Famous Five behind. 1 February 1983 'Hello, good morning and welcome,' says Frost. Robert Kee launches the new venture with the live news show Daybreak and at 7am it's back to Frostie for Good Morning Britain,
Day One, much praised by critics. 8 March 1983 This is Day 36, and the newspapers report: 'TVam was plunged deeper into crisis by the news that its latest viewing figures have slumped to just 300,000... BBC Breakfast Time has increased its daily audience to 1.6 million.' 18 March 1983 Peter Jay resigns. Jonathan Aitken MP is temporary Chief Executive. 19 March 1983 Frost marries Lady Carina Fitzalan-Howard. Peter Jay is a wedding guest and, says Frost, makes a most moving speech. Anna Ford has already made her own speech on other matters. 'There's been a great deal of
treachery...,' she had said. Meanwhile, Roland Rat goes on screen, and Nick Owen is elevated from sport to full presenter. April 1983 Angela Rippon and Anna Ford are sacked. Greg Dyke, 37year-old whiz kid becomes Editor-in-Chief. May 1983 New faces at Camden Lock. Wincey Willis and Lizzie Webb have taken on weather and fitness. Jimmy Greaves is television critic. June 1983 Henry Kelly joins, and Anne Diamond leaves BBC to become a main presenter for TV-am. Michael Parkinson takes a summer break to work in Australian television. The Famous Five are now Two (and Robert Kee leaves in October). January 1984 Angela
Rippon receives substantial, undisclosed damages from TV-am after High Court action. Anna Ford has already made a settlement. Gordon Honeycombe becomes newsreader, and Jonathan Dimbleby joins. 1 February 1984 TVam's first birthday. There are celebrations, but no champagne. May 1984 Greg Dyke resigns. Timothy Aitken (cousin of Jonathan) is now chairman. Australian Bruce Gyngell is managing director. April 1985 Nick Owen conducts exclusive interview with Princess Michael of Kent after controversy about her father's Nazi connections. BBC 'pirates' the interview. June 1985 David Frost interviews Margaret Thatcher who concludes one answer '... you must be bonkers'. It's all good for the ratings. October 1985 Roland Rat goes to the BBC. December 1985 Good Morning Britain is now consistently higher in the ratings than the BBC. Daily peak rating, midDecember — TV-am, 2.3 million, BBC, 1.4 million. Left: Roland Rat, whose popularity on TV-am was an early indicator that things would improve.
Anne's brave step ANNE DIAMOND was approached during TVam's darkest days. 'The programme was a laughing stock and when Editor-in-Chief Greg Dyke asked me to leave my nice BBC job I said no. He called me a coward and said it was the last great television challenge. If he was facing it, so could I. He was right, but it was only the force of his personality that really persuaded me.'
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Help us find these people AS THE regular TV-am feature Reunions goes twice weekly — Tuesday and Thursday at 8.45am on Good Morning Britain — TVTimes renews its link with this successful venture. Here, we publish details of missing loved ones we hope our readers can help trace. If you know where any of them might be, please get in touch with Reunions, TV-am, Camden Lock, London NW1 8TQ. Your information will, of course, be treated in the strictest confidence. You may also call the Reunions Hotline on 01-267 7146 with any news of our missing people, Write — do not call with requests for help.
EDITH WILLCOX (above left), nicknamed Sazir, once told her relatives that she lived for a time in the same Kensington, London, road as the late singer Alma Cogan. Last April, Edith's sister, Mrs Betty Davies, travelled to London in search of her. Now about 70, Edith is said to be a keen bingo player. Betty and her other sister, Mrs Dot Morris, are keen to contact Edith as they have news for her.
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PATRICK JAMES WINDMILL, pictured aged 18, was 19 when his mother Mary last saw him. That was in 1968-1969, when he was on leave from the Forces. When James, as he is known to the family, returned to Pirbright, Surrey, Mary never saw him again, despite there being no family disagreement.
James's mother is now 60 and undergoing medical treatment. Widowed in 1983, she has moved from the family home in Warley, West Midlands, to a nearby bungalow adapted for the disabled. Mary is keen to see again her son who is now 35 years old. James also has a younger brother, Roy, who is 28 years old.
1-7 February 1986 TVTIMES
The Editor TVTimes 247 Tottenham Court Road London W1P OAU
What a great double act
Above, the Famous Five: Parkinson, Ford, Frost, K ee and Rippon, with the first TV-am chairman, Peter Jay. Inset: Anne Diamond, Nick Owen.
Nick's royal highlight NICK OWEN, who presented sport on the first day of Good Morning Britain, was thrust into the limelight when he became a main presenter during the first chaotic summer months. The peak of Cwen's TVam career remains his interview with Princess Michael of Kent. 'It was shown all round the world and seen by millions of people, but, best of all, the BBC lifted it.'
Frost weathers the storm DAVID FROST enjoyed the first day of TV-am. 'It was very successful — the next day's papers gave us a rousing welcome. But this proved to be false optimism. Within a week the soap opera had begun.' He remembers a period when there were six board meetings in eight days as TV-am struggled. There were better days ahead... a second anniversary party. 'The ratings had improved, and there was a sense of achievement that we were still there.'
I am not a great snooker fan, but I must by another genius in a different medium, but equally brilliant and entertaining. say that ITV's A n Evening with Dennis Taylor quite won me over. Here was a ITV's Duke Ellington — Love You Madly game being played with was another winner, and tremendous skill, yet it. together these two was enjoyable to watch added up to the best two and the jokes were such hours of television we a lively change from have had for a long time. those awful, dismal Congratulations to everyone responsible for commentators. As for this memorable feast of Taylor himself, what a modest charmer he is, viewing. and how nice to see him Bridget O'Connor Lame, Co Antrim with his family. This Superb pair: Dennis Northern Ireland programme was followed Taylor, Duke Ellington.
Count me out Cant something be done to improve Channel Four's Countdown the feeble imitation of French TV's far superior Des Chiffres et des Lettres? Its weaknesses include the absurd ratio of letter to number rounds (ie six to two) and an inadequate scoring system, so that far too often the issue is decided by the conundrum. Letter selection takes too long, and host Richard Whiteley should reduce his puns and chit-chat by 80 per cent. The French programme is taut and professional. Why has it been messed up? J Lawford Salisbury, Wiltshire We are sorry that you dislike the programme, but must point out that 'Countdown' has attracted three million
We are looking for people in straightforward jobs, as well as incongruous or outrageous ones. We shall be holding auditions quite soon, so if any reader thinks he or she can beat the panel, please write to me with your name, address and telephone number. Maurice Leonard What's My Line?
Thames Television Teddington Lock Middlesex, TW11 9NT
Fine Fonteyn All balletomanes were grateful for the privilege of seeing Fonteyn and Nureyev:
The Perfect Partnership (Channel Four), especially those of us who were
viewers daily over the past year, so you could be in the
THELMA WHALE once lived with her chauffeur husband Roland in Paddington, London. She worked in the fashion department of Bradley and Perrins with Valerie Cozens, now Mrs Darling (seen below left with Thelma) but the two lost contact in 1959. Valerie has tried many ways to find Thelma, whom she describes as her 'second mum'.
minority. Producer John Meade explains his tactics thus: 'W e decided on a six-
TERENCE JOHN KING is being sought by his family who haven't seen him since 1950, when he moved to work in Bradford. He kept in touch until 1951, since when nothing has been heard of him. He was born on 12 February 1926 and so will be 60 next week. His mother, who is 82, is anxious to see him again.
What's your line? Thames Televison is soon to start a new series of W hat's My Line?, and is looking for contestants from all walks of life to challenge the panel of experts to guess their occupations. You don't have to be a winkle washer or cat's whisker crimper to take part.
dance groups.
Wins and losses In a year when we have seen violence in many stark forms, what a curious choice by ITV to pick Who Dares Wins as one of its major Christmas films Badly made and unpleasant, it sets out to imply a connection between terrorism and the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament. Ironically, the peace movement has remained nonviolent in all its encounters with authority, so why should this particular film be given peak-time viewing? W A Westall Shrewsbury, Salop
letter game with two numbers as we believe the British are more literate than numerate. The numbers game can be very time consuming, as each solution has to be checked off. The chit-chat gives viewers playing at home more time to write down the letters and numbers and the dictionary lady time to check up on any dubious offerings.'
programme featuring your idol is likely to be shown in the foreseeable future. But all balletomanes can look forward to another exciting dance season later this year, especially the large audience who enjoy contemporary and avant-garde works and new
Dance on: Fonteyn and Nureyev. fortunate enough to see Fonteyn in her prime, as no other dancer can compare. As there are other Fonteyn programmes, could Channel Four show us more, please? M Hewey St Leonards, East Sussex The commissioning editor for
the arts on Channel Four, Michael Kustow, is sorry to say that no particular
Quite the best film ITV has shown in years was Who Dares Wins. A s the late Jomo Kenyatta of Kenya remarked: 'The British are extraordinary The harder you kick them, the more they crawl.' British TV and the media have been crawling too long to terrorists masquerading as patriots and peace campaigners, while attacking the SAS — portrayed in the film — who have to risk their lives fighting them. Who Dares W ins showed these peace thugs for the murderers they really are. Gordon Smith Mayfair, London
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PROBABLY THE MOST ENJOYABLE INVESTMENT YOU'LL EVER MAKE National Savings Income Bonds give you a regular monthly income without touching your savings. This is what 12% p.a. earns you every month: Investment
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£13,000 £15,000 £18,000 £20,000 £25,000 £50,000
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When it comes to enjoying life, an investment in National Savings Income Bonds can make all the difference. Interest is paid monthly, so you get extra money coming in regularly to spend enjoying life or simply to help pay the bills.
The difference a regular income makes. Income Bonds currently pay 12% p.a. gross. The rate paid may be changed from time to time to keep it competitive. Interest is calculated on a day to day basis and sent direct to your home or your bank on the 5th of each month. It is paid in full and is subject to tax if you are a taxpayer.
Getting your money out. You need give only 3 months' notice to have any Bond repaid. And there will be no loss of interest ifyou've held your Bond for a year or more. (For details of earlier repayment, see paragraph 6 of the prospectus opposite.)
Invest here and now You can be sure your investment will always provide a worthwhile income — month in, month out. All you have to do is complete the coupon and send it with your cheque (payable to 'National Savings') to NSIB, Bonds and Stock Office, Blackpool, FY3 9YP. Or ask for an application form at your Post Office. It's probably the most enjoyable investment you'll ever make.
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PROSPECTUS FOR NATIONAL SAVINGS INCOME BONDS 1. The Director of Savings is authorised by the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury to receive until further notice applications for National Savings Income Bonds ("Bonds"). 2. The Bonds are a Government security, issued under the National Loans Act 1968. They are registered in the National Savings Stock Register and are subject to the Regulations relating to the National Savings Stock Register for the time being in force, so far as these are applicable. The principal of and interest on the Bonds will be a charge on the National Loans Fund.
PURCHASE 3.1 Subject to a minimum initial purchase of f2,000 (see paragraph 4) a Bond may be purchased for f1,000 or a multiple of that sum. Payment in full must be made at the time of application. The date of purchase will for all purposes be the date of receipt of the remittance, with a completed application form, at the Bonds and Stock Office, Blackpool, or such other place as the Director of Savings may specify 3.2 An investment certificate, bearing the date of purchase, will be issued in respect of each purchase.
HOLDING LIMITS 4.1 No person may hold, either solely or jointly with any other person, less than f2,000 or more than f 50,000 of Bonds. Bonds inherited from a deceased holder will not count towards this permitted maximum. Furthermore, Bonds held by a person as trustee will not count towards the maximum which he is permitted to hold in his personal capacity; nor will Bonds held in trust count towards the permitted maximum of a beneficiary's personal holding. 4.2 The Treasury may vary the maximum and minimum holding limits and the minimum initial purchase from time to time, upon giving notice. No such variation will prejudice any right under the prospectus enjoyed by a Bondholder immediately before the variation in respect of a Bond then held by him.
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INTEREST 5.1 Interest will becalculated on a dayto day basis from the date of purchase at a rate determined by the Treasury ("the Treasury rate"). 5.2 Interest will be payable on the 5th day of each month. The Director of Savings may defer payments of accrued interest otherwise due in respect of a Bond within the period of six weeks following the date of purchase until the next interest data following the end of that period. 5.3 If on repayment the Bond has, by reason of paragraph 6.1, earned less interest than the total already paid in respect of the Bond under paragraph 5.2 the balance will be deducted from the sum to be repaid. Any interest earned on the Bond and not already paid before repayment will be added to the sum to be repaid. lf, in the case of repayment under paragraph 6.2, it is not reasonably practicable to stop an interest payment from being made after the repayment date, the amount of that interest payment will be deducted from the sum to be repaid. 5.4 The Treasury may from time to time vary the Treasury rate upon giving six weeks' notice. 5.5 The Treasury may from time to time vary the intervals at and dates on which interest is payable, upon giving notice, and in so doing may specify. holding limits above or below which any variation will apply. No variation will apply to a Bond issued ssued before the variation unless the Bondholder agrees to such application. 5.6 Interest on a Bond registered in the sole name of a minor under seven years of age will normally be paid into a National Savings Bank account in the name of the minor. 5.7 Interest on a Bond will be paid without deduction of Income Tax, but it is subject to Income Tax and must be included in any return of income made to the Inland Revenue.
REPAYMENT
account or by crossed warrant sent by post.
6.1 A Bondholder may obtain repayment of a Bond at par before redemption upon giving 3 calendar months' notice. The Bond will earn interest at the Treasury rate from the date of purchase up to the repayment date where repayment falls on or after the first anniversary of purchase. Where the repayment date falls before the first anniversary of purchase the Bond will earn interest at half the Treasury rate from the date of purchase up to the repayment date. 6.2 Where an application for repayment of a Bond is made after the death of the sole or sole surviving registered holder no fixed period of notice is required and the Bond will earn interest at the Treasury rate from the date of purchase up to the date of repayment, whether or not repayment occurs before the first anniversary of the purchase. 6.3 Any application for repayment of a Bond must be made in writing to the Bonds and Stock Office, Blackpool and accompanied by the investment certificate.The period of notice given by the Bondholder will be calculated from the date on which the application is received in the Bonds and Stock Office. 6.4 Application may be made for repayment of part of a Bond in an amount of f1,000 or a multiple of that sum provided that the holding of Bonds remaining after the part repayment will still fall within the minimum holding limit imposed by paragraph 4.1 as varied from time to time under paragraph 4.2. The preceding sub-paragraphs will apply to the part repaid as to a whole Bond: the remaining balance will have the same date of purchase and the same interest dates as were applicable to the original Bond immediately prior to repayment.
PAYMENTS 7. Interest will be payable direct to a National Savings Bank or other bank account or by crossed warrant sent by post. Capital will be repayable direct to a National Savings Bank
MINORS 8. A Bond held by a minor under the age of seven years, either solely or jointly with any other person, will not be repaya ble, except with the consent of the Director of Savings.
TRANSFER 9. Bonds will not be transferable except with the consent of the Director of Savings. Transfer of a Bond or part of a Bond will only be allowed in an amount of ÂŁ1,000 or multiple of that sum and will not be allowed if the holding of the transferor or transferee would thereby be outside the holding limits imposed by paragraph 4.1 as varied from time to time under paragraph 4.2. The Director of Savings will normally give consent in the case of, for example, devolution of Bonds on the death of a holder but not to any proposed transfer which is by way of sale or for any consideration.
NOTICE 10.The Treasury will give any notice required under paragraph 4.2, 5.4, 5.5 or 11 of the prospectus in the London, Edinburgh and Belfast Gazettes or in any other manner which they think fit. If notice is given otherwise than in the Gazettes it will as soon as is reasonably possible thereafter be recorded in them.
GUARANTEED LIFE OF BONDS 11.Each Bond may be held for a guaranteed initial period of 10 years from the first interest date after the date of purchase Thereafter, interest will continueto be payable under the terms of the prospectus until the redemption of the Bond. The Bond will be redeemed at par either at the end of the guaranteed initial period or on any interest date thereafter, in either case upon the giving of six months' notice by the Treasury The Director of Savings will write to the Bondholder before redemption,atthe last recorded address for his Bondholding,informing him of the date of the redemption notified by the Treasury 1(14501
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A REPUTATION FOR QUALITY The word is spreading about Pork Farms and that word is quality. To those who have known about us from our first beginnings as a local Nottinghamshire business, the excellence of Pork Farms products is a matter of fact. As we've grown, more and more of you have tried our pies. And our reputation goes from strength to strength. Now here's a chance to try our range and have an opportunity to win some superb prizes. The prize winning quality of Pork Farms pies has won us many awards at major bakery exhibitions over the years. An acknowledgement of our excellence by the experts in the trade. But we didn't set out just to win prizes. What matters most to us is that every Pork Farms pie we make meets your high standards. Certain proof that we've always had the concern for quality you'd expect from a family business. The Art of Pastry Making At Pork Farms we treat pastry making as something of an art We mill our own flour to a proven recipe which combines the purest North American and English wheat. It's only this blend of flour which can deliver an appetising shortcrust base and a flaky puff pastry lid. We bake our pastry around the clock. So it's always fresh. And when our pies are ready for the oven we coat each one of them with a fresh egg glaze. It's this individual attention that makes every Pork Farms hot pie something special. Ingredients for Success Be it a succulent meat pie, tasty sausage roll or filling Cornish pastie, you can be confident that Pork Farms care as much about the filling as the pastry. Take Steak and Kidney for example. We select the finest cuts of beef chosen for its tenderness. We dice the meat making sure that we only use the leanest chunks. We choose ox kidney for a fuller
flavour enhanced by the delicate gravy made from the natural juices of the beef, lightly seasoned and thickened to give a rich rounded taste. Or how about Chicken and Vegetable? Always made with tender chicken and only the freshest vegetables. The chicken is cooked in its own stock to make a tasty gravy. We use selected Maris Piper and Wilja potatoes, carrots, peas and sweetcorn. Ingredients you would be happy to use in your own kitchen. Now you can understand why Pork Farms have a reputation for much prized quality. Quality you'd expect from a company dedicated to using the finest recipes. A quality you can be proud to serve to your family. The Pork Farms Hot Pies Range: Steak and Kidney Pie, Beef Steak and Gravy Pie, Meat and Potato Pie, Minced Beef and Onion Pie, Chicken and Mushroom Pie, Steak Pie, Chicken and Vegetable Pie, Steak and Kidney Pudding, Shepherds Pie. Traditional Cornish Pastie, Beef and Onion Pastie, Chicken and Vegetable Curry Pastie, and Sausage Rolls. RULES 1. The competition is open to residents of the UK and Eire aged 18 or over, except employees and their families of Pork Farms Ltd. and their advertising/pmmotion agents. By entering. competitors agree to be hound by these rules of which the entry instructions form part. 2. Only entries on official entry forms, accompanied by 3 proofs of purchase from the Pork Farms Hot Pies range will be deemed valid. 3. Entries illegible. lost, mislaid or delayed in the post will be disqualified. Proof of posting will not be accepted as proof of delivery. 4. Pork Farms will appoint a panel of judges whose decision in all matters concerning the competition is final and binding. No correspondence will be entered into. 5. The Prize fund consists of: 1st Prize: A Poggenpohl kitchen with Kenwood oven, hob, cooker hood, microwave. fridge freezer, automatic washing machine including installation to existing services and structures. 250 Second Prizes: A Kenwood drinksmaker.10.000 Third Prizes: '500 Recipes for Families: Prizes will be awarded in order of merit to those entrants who have a) correctly ringed the 5 words hidden in the word maze b) completed the sentence - There's quality in every Pork Farms Pie I buy because...7 in the most apt and original way, using no more than 10 words. 6. No more than one prize per person. There is NO cash alternative to the prizes. I. All entries become the property of Pork Farms and cannot be returned. 8. Winners will be notified by post within 28 days of the competition closing dates. Full results will be available after 28.4.86 by sending a SAE to Pork Farms Ltd, at the competition address.
WIN A QUALITY KITCHEN f25,000 COMPETITION Pork Farms know how important a good kitchen is to someone who cares about preparing food. We are delighted to be able to offer a chance to win a quality kitchen which meets even our high standards.
A FULLY FITTED KITCHEN FROM POGGENPOHL The winner can choose a fully fitted kitchen from Poggenpohl up to the value of £5,000, plus Kenwood appliances worth over £2,000 - electric oven, hob, cooker hood, microwave, combined fridge freezer and automatic washing machine.
Here's all you do: Study the word maze on the entry form below. Hidden in the maze are the names of 6 ingredients we use in our pies. We have found the first one for you. Can you spot the other 5? Simply ring them when you find them like the one illustrated. Then remembering "the word is quality': complete the following sentence in an apt and original way, using no more than 10 words. "There's quality in every Pork Farms pie I bug because ...." Fill in the entry form below with your name and address and send the completed form together with any 3 wrappers from Pork Farms Hot Eating Pies to: Pork Farms Competition, PO Box 6, Kettering, Northants. to arrive no later than 28th April 1986.
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SATURDAY Ice Skating European Figure Championships Now that Karen Barber and Nicky Slater have split up and gone their separate ways, will Sharon Jones and Paul Askham be the new Torvill and Dean? They lead Britain's challenge at the European Figure Championships, which ITV screens from Copenhagen in Denmark today. Last year they finished llth, but Jones, 21, and Askham, 23, have gained confidence since they won the 1985 British championships, after being runners-up to Barber and Slater the year before. Experts do not expect too much of them yet a while. Their trainer, Joan Slater, mother of Nicky, sees their real target as the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, Canada.
Paul Askham, Sharon Jones and (centre) trainer Joan Slater.
MONDAY Coronation Street There are dramatic new developments in the romance between factory boss Mike Baldwin (Johnny Briggs) and young Susan Barlow (Wendy Jane Walker) in today's episode of Coronation Street on ITV, and more headaches for her father, Ken (William Roache), who has tried his utmost to bring the affair to an end. The piquancy of the situation, as regular viewers know, is that three years ago Baldwin had an affair with Deirdre Barlow, Ken's wife. Viewers were kept on tenterhooks for weeks, waiting to know if the marriage would survive, before Deirdre finally decided to stay with Ken. Now Baldwin has Ken's daughter in love with him. This storyline, which has been building up through recent weeks, can run and run, and will do so for more weeks yet.
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It all started with Lenny Henry more than a year ago, when he hosted a 'pilot', a one-off Saturday Live show to determine whether a series would be feasible and worthwhile. It was, in fact, hugely successful — and was recently given a showing on ITV. Tonight, Lenny returns to Channel Four to host a programme in the series which has resulted. Although he is only 27, which is young compared with most established comics who have starred in series of their own, he has been in the business for 11 years, ever since making his TV debut in the ITV talent show New Faces as an astonishingly mature 16-year-old. It is a tribute to his sheer professionalism that he was chosen to host the pilot in the first place, for much depended upon it being a success. Apart from linking tonight's acts, he will also star in a spoof of Beverly Hills Cop, the 1984 box-office hit movie, taking the role of its black American comic star Eddie Murphy, as an unorthodox cop smashing a drugs racket. The show is, of course, live, before an audience who can either sit in the conventional studio seats or on the fairground rides — eating candyfloss — that form a background to the show.
TUESDAY
SUNDAY Highway In today's Highway on ITV, Sir Harry Secombe visits Basingstoke, the Hampshire town on the A33, north east of Winchester. Home of electronics and pharmaceutical companies and the Automobile Association, it was chosen deliberately to contrast with some of the prettier venues Highway has visited. In Basingstoke, Sir Harry visits the parish church of St Michael where, today being the Feast of Candlemas (commemorating the Purification of the Virgin after the birth of Christ), the congregation and choir will be candlelit as they sing In the Bleak Midwinter. He also looks in on veteran broadcaster David Jacobs, in town with a roadshow recording a regional ITV programme.
Sir Harry Secombe and his `Highway' guest, David Jacobs.
WEDNESDAY
Australian Rules Football It has been described as a mixture of soccer, rugby, Gaelic football and grievous bodily harm. A ustralian Rules Football, on Channel Four again today, is the game with more of almost everything. More players — 18 of them a side, plus a couple of 'interchange' players who can be substituted at will. There's more playing time — 100 minutes in all; more playing area — which is oval shaped; more goalposts — four at each end; and more scoring — often 100 points a side. Australians call the game, simply, 'Rules', though Paul Hogan, the lager-drinking comedian, brands this a misnomer, for 'one of the nice things about Rules is that it's hardly got any, because we don't like 'em much'. In fact, kicking, catching and fisting the elliptical ball are all allowed. So is running and bouncing the ball, though throwing it, for some reason, is barred. If you've never seen A ustralian Rules Football you could be in for a very big surprise.
THURSDAY
Lytton's Diary
Minder
Whatever became of the Ulster Peace People? Ten years ago Betty Williams and Mairead Corrigan made headlines around the world when they launched a peace movement in Belfast. They were honoured with the Nobel Peace Prize and received honorary doctorates in law from America's Yale University. First Tuesday on ITV reveals that Mairead Corrigan, now Mrs Jackie Maguire, still works for peace but is no longer a leader. Betty Williams, now Mrs James Perkins, is married to an American and lives in Florida.
There was a time when newspaper gossip columns were concerned largely with members of the aristocracy and always referred to them in sycophantic terms. Today, the titled, even the eminent, are dealt with in the same irreverent way as the stars of showbusiness and the pop world. Lytton's Diary, the ITV drama series starring Peter Bowles as a Fleet Street diary editor, reflects the current trend in tonight's episode. A new editor, played by James Aubrey, decrees that the paper must appeal more to young readers. Lytton, incidentally, should take care with his new boss: viewers will recall Aubrey as the wife-beating Gavin in Bouquet of Barbed W ire, who floored Susan Penhaligon with an overrealistic punch.
Dennis Waterman has good cause to remember the Minder episode called Dead Men Do Tell Tales which ITV is showing again tonight. For his former wife, Patricia Maynard, plays a guest role in this episode — the first time they had worked together in their eight years of marriage. 'It was great,' he said, before the first screening four years ago. But five months later, in June 1982, Patricia announced that she was divorcing him because of his relationship with Rula Lenska, whom he met in another Minder episode. In October the marriage was ended. Patricia's role in the programme is that of the mysterious widow of a man whose body, in a coffin, is being stored in a lock-up garage. This is the last of the present Minder re-runs, but a further series is due to start in six weeks' time.
Peace people: Mairead Corrigan, Betty W illiams.
FRIDAY How to Survive the 9-5 There can be stress in work, and there can be satisfaction. How to Survive the 9-5, on Channel Four, aims to show us how to reduce the one and increase the other. As research indicates that more people are becoming ill and liable to suffer heart attacks as a result of stress in their jobs, this is a timely series, presented by a world authority on the subject, Cary Cooper, Professor of Organisational Psychology at Manchester University's Institute of Technology. Part one deals mainly with the different make-up of individuals, ranging from gardeners — considered to be the least stressed by their work — to Fleet Street newspapermen, thought to be among the most ulcer-prone of all.
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FRIDAY 31 JANUARY A Taste of Honey
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Fashioned from Shelagh Delaney's successful play, this poignant film about an unloved ugly duckling of a teenage girl brought Rita Tushingham to stardom and marked Dora Bryan's breakaway from comic character roles. She's firstrate as the heartless, tartish mother heedlessly setting her daughter up for 1961 a lifetime of misery.
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about the macho men of an American pleasure beach. Cuttingly well observed, the film also has a strong poetic feel and a fresh, witty ballad 1946 commentary.
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The Old Dark House
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Dracula's Daughter
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F41 3.20pm-5.05pm This Launder-Gilliat thriller really has the lot: a story in which there's a chain reaction of blackmail, forgery, fraud and murder. Good old Jack Hawkins, as usual, makes you believe that it's all happening. And Hollywood's Arlene Dahl, coolly enigmatic. was never better cast. The supporting cast boasts considerable strength in depth, with room for Dennis Price, Greta Gynt,
Denison a British boxoffice star. The atmosphere of the old-time slum areas of the Black Country is very well sustained. Watch for a young Pete Murray in a supporting role. 1947
Ian Hunter, Christopher Lee, Patrick Holt, Michael Goodliffe and more. 1956
The best of the Universal Dracula series by some way, tenuously adapted from Bram Stoker's short story Dracula's Guest. Lambert Hillyer, a director whose experience stretches back to the early silent days, keeps a very firm grip on the clammy atmosphere, and the two ladies are absolutely splendid. Marguerite Churchill makes a pretty and resourceful heroine, and London-born Gloria Holden creates a real figure of pity as the
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The contents of Alan Bates's magazine bring a blush to June Ritchie's cheeks: `A K ind of Loving'. countess afflicted with the curse of the vampire. The supporting cast includes a full battery from Hollywood's colony of 1936 British 'exiles',
SUNDAY A Kind of Loving
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10.00pm-12.10am A strong contender for box-office and critical acclaim in the bed-andbosom environment of the British cinema of the early Sixties, this superbly acted downbeat romantic drama gave Alan Bates one of his biggest pushes towards stardom. His co-star, June Ritchie, alas, found herself subsequently in too many inferior imitations and it was some time before she re-established herself as an actress of wide-ranging 1962 talent.
Evidence in Concrete
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More late night murder from the files of Scotland Yard, gloomily introduced by Edgar Lustgarten. The detective in charge of the case once again proves to be hook-nosed Russell Napier, while pretty leading lady Jill Hyem went on to become a playwright, as well as scriptwriter for radio and 1960 TV serials.
MONDAY My Brother Jonathan
IRV 1.30pm-3.25pm An honest and entertaining piece of work about a doctor's life, this film made Michael
Matters medical are a surefire subject for drama, here dissected by screenwriter Elizabeth Clark who provides plenty of problems, among them birth, adoption and the pains of first love. The linking character is a nurse played by Susan Sullivan, since a major TV star through the success of the soap Falcon Crest. Also in the cast is Lee Meriweather, less exotically costumed than when she was Batman's would-be nemesis Cat TVM 1980 Woman.
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Sleuth who keeps villains in check I AM asked by WS of Harpenden, Hertfordshire, to show a season of films featuring Raymond Chandler's character Philip Marlowe, the erudite, chess-playing private eye who sees himself as a sort of modern knight errant in the sleazy underside of Los Angeles. The first Chandler films were a couple of second features in the early Forties, but Marlowe was eliminated and the plots adapted to fit other fictional detectives: The High W indow became Time To Kill (1942), featuring Lloyd Nolan as Michael Shayne, and Farewell My Lovely was the basis for The Falcon Takes Over (1942), with George Sanders. The first genuine Marlowe was Dick Powell, who in 1944 starred in a more faithful and elaborate version of Farewell My Lovely, titled Murder, My Sweet TVTIMES 1 7 February 1986 -
Three faces of Philip Marlowe: Dick Powell, above, Humphrey Bogart and Powers Boothe.
in the United States, and started a new fashion in dogged detectives. Then came The Big Sleep (1946), starring Humphrey Bogart. The following year, Robert Montgomery starred as the detective in The Lady In the Lake, and George Montgomery (no relation) took over in The High W indow, also known as The Brasher Doubloon. The next Marlowe film did not appear until 1969, when James Garner starred in a thriller called simply Marlowe. Elliott Gould's 1973 version of The Long Goodbye is a fashionable travesty. And that seemed likely to be it, until in the late Seventies Robert Mitchum played Marlowe in remakes of Farewell My Lovely (1975) and The Big Sleep (1978). The Eighties brought a short season of Marlowe tales on TV, starring Powers Boothe.
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continued from page 33 of suspense, Claude Chabrol, this one based on a novel by Georges Simenon. As usual, it is motivation that concerns the director rather than the murders, which baffle and terrify a small French town. Entertainer Charles Aznavour sinks himself well into the key role of a thin, sickly tailor. 1982
Rafaela Ottiano, Herman Bing, Eily Malyon and Henry O'Neill. 1935
Boardwalk
rci 9. 00pm-10. 50prr2 A sort of geriatric Death W ish, with elderly Lee Strasberg finally forced to take a stand against the muggers and punks who are tearing his neighbourhood to pieces. Janet Leigh and Ruth Gordon provide perceptive accounts of two of the women in his life. 1979
The Norseman
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The ÂŁ20,000 Kiss 11.30pm-12.30am A blaclanail plan has unpleasant repercussions in this Edgar Wallaceinspired thriller. Alfred Burke, who played numerous film villains before becoming television's Public Eye, gains respectability in the eyes of the law at last: he's the police inspector who unravels the case. 1962
WEDNESDAY Crackerjack
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Orson W elles broods in 'Prince of Foxes'.
perhaps, not ideally cast as a sort of cross between Robin Hood and Raffles in this crime comedy-thrillerromance, but the film itself is enjoyable stuff once it gets into its stride. Lilli Palmer is good as a scheming baroness. 1938
The Hatter's Ghosts
10.30pm-12. 10am A rollicking slice of comicbook history in which the Viking invaders of 1006 look more like the sweaty motorcycle gang of the Clint Eastwood A ny Which Way films. Lee Majors, Cornel Wilde and Christopher Connelly give it all they've got. Mel Ferrer hides behind silky beard and Jack Elam under wizard's cowl. Don't take it seriously and you'll have a grand time. 1978
THURSDAY Prince of Foxes
The British premiere of a film by the French master
Tyrone Power pageantry in a fictional episode from
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AI 9.30pm-11.25pm One of the finest films to be shown under the Film on Four banner. This touching human drama, about a hard-working widow and her two boisterous sons struggling against the odds to make a go of their own farm, is a film with heart. Peopled with totally believable characters, Michael Wilcox's perceptive, witty award-winning script makes you care about his characters' lives and share in their successes and failures. Other major pluses are the camerawork of Charles Stewart, which captures the beauty of the harsh, isolated countryside, and the top-drawer performances of Michael McNally and Robert Smeaton. TVM 1983
FRIDAY 7 FEBRUARY Love in Pawn
PTV 1.30pm-3.00pm Given a starry comedy cast (Bernard Braden, Reg Dixon, Barbara Kelly, Jean Carson, John Laurie) and a script by Frank Muir, Denis Norden and Guy Morgan, this comedy of a pawned husband didn't fulfil its potenial, 1953 Privilege
F47 11.20pm-1. 10am This nightmare vision of the future from director Peter Watkins is nothing if not ambitious. A pity he didn't hire a more proficient cast. But Peter Suschitsky's magnificent Technicolor photography backs him to the hilt. 1967
Strange Behaviour
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Albion rovers pick up points in Paris
Romance in 'Brookside' for Cheryl Leigh as Vicki.
Scatty scally TERRY SULLIVAN'S new girlfriend, Vicki Cleary, in Channel Four's Brookside is a scally. That's how actress Cheryl Leigh, who plays blonde Vicki, describes the character. The Merseyside term scally means someone streetwise, earthy, but with a soft centre. The Liverpool-born actress certainly has something to sing about in her new Brookside romance, and she will probably do just that. Songwriter and singer Cheryl leads her own modern rock bank, Word for Word, which she helped form with her regular boyfriend, Dave Lorentz, and has already toured Israel and Sweden. In private life, Cheryl says she is scatty rather than scally: When I made my song-and-dance debut at London's Rainbow Theatre I invited all my family and friends. and then fell off the stage into the orchestra pit.' `Albion' regulars in Paris. K neeling is Barbara W ilshere. Others, from left: Noreen K ershaw, Malcolm Hebden, Peter Benson, Valerie Lilley, David Hargreaves, Geoffrey Leesley, Paula Jacobs, Carol K aye, Barbara Peirson, Derek Hicks. you can buy anything from jeans tower over heaps of IT WAS A BIT of a bric-a-brac. And the a clove of garlic to a busman's holiday when French market traders stuffed elephant — and ITV's A lbion Market start their day on coffee the fleas come free. people took a shopping and cognac. Jolly Paula Proud as they are of holiday break in Paris. Jacobs, who plays Peggy their own 40-stall site in They ignored the Eiffel Sagas of the A lbion Manchester, even the Tower, the cuisine on the Market cafe, had to admit: Lancashire marketeers Champs-Elysées and 'I couldn't see me selling had to admit that this Flea champagne in the casinos, many pies here.' Market overshadows it and ended up in a market. For style and bargains, somewhat. More than 3000 Mind you, it was some Paris certainly wins points. stalls straggle over the market: the famous But the visitors agree they streets and alleyways of a Marche aux Puces, the have a priceless site more than half a mile Flea Market of Porte de commodity back in A lbion across. North African Clignancourt, Market. British brand of carpets jostle with French where they army surplus. Mountains of good humour. boast that
Gems in
An Emmerdale star is born THOUGH SLEEPY-EYED Thomas William Hornby doesn't appear to show much interest in his future — you don't at his age — his early life as a television personality is already assured. They've been talking about him for months around Emmerdale Faun. His mother, Helen Weir, who plays Pat Sugden, discovered she was putting on weight. Her visits to hospital and the surprise news of her pregnancy were written into the Emmerdale script. It's definitely a family affair: Clive Hornby, who plays father Jack Sugden, is Helen's real-life husband. Thomas William was born, weighing 71b, in December. Because of size problems, a new baby may have to stand in for him on screen when the birth is announced in a couple of months' time, but it seems certain that the original star will resume. Proud mum Helen Weir and Thomas W illiam.
Burning the midnight oil: Janet Hughes shows off another original dress for the Stephen Stone collection in 'Gems'.
AS STEPHEN STONE (Steven Mann) assembles his new fashion collection in Gems on ITV, spare a thought for the imaginative lady who burns the midnight oil actually designing the clothes. In a large house in Clapham, London, fashion designer Janet Hughes gets her reallife 'Lance Hughes' collection ready for the fashion world, then starts on the Gems ideas, which are catching the viewers' eyes for upto-the-minute designs. 'Whereas one company is very real and the other a pretend one, equal care goes into the designs,' says Janet, who holds a fashion degree. Her own company, like Gems, is in its infancy, and has just completed its first successful season. What fashion changes are ahead? Sad news, I'm afraid, for those who ant to hide overblown figures. 'The fitted, bodyhugging styles are on the way,' says Janet.
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5.15pm Ice Skating EUROPEAN FIGURE CHAMPIONSHIP'S Ladies' Free Programme
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News at 5.45 6.00 The 6 O'Clock Show MICHAEL ASPEL and DANNY BAKER ANDY PRICE GARY WILMOT
7.00 Albion Market
8.30 Constant Hot Water
Lynne gets the third degree from a couple of heavy detectives. That arch-fixer, Larry, has got his claws well and truly into Hoa. Carol is initiated into the magical secrets of the East.
PATRICIA PHOENIX THE GERMANS ARE COMING
Oracle subtitles page 888 For cast, see Sunday, plus: Louise Todd Kelly Lawrence Mary Mackenzie Roberta Can Janet Owen Hetta Charnley Ted Pilkington Anthony Booth Steve Mills Nigel Caliburn Cohn A rnold Andy Rashleigh Kaye Bannister Lynda Rooke Det Sgt W alters Terry Gilligan Wpc Collins Kirsteen Baker { Lorraine Michaels Teenagers Dawn Brady Deborah Yhip Prison officer Gerry White
7.30 Murder, She Wrote ARMED RESPONSE
Michael Aspel and the team once again look at the lighter side of London life. Star guests and the studio audience join in too. Thames Weekend News is presented by Tricia Ingrams and John Andrew.
Miranda finds herself unprepared for business when a German tour operator turns up on her doorstep.
Crime writer Jessica Fletcher is injured in an airport accident and is treated at a small, very exclusive hospital with sinister complications. Jessica Fletcher Angela Lansbury Milton Porter Kevin McCarthy Dr Sam Garver Stephen Elliott Dr Gary Ellison Martin Kove Dr W es Kenyon Sam Groom Jennie W ells Kay Lenz
Oracle subtitles page 888 Phyllis Nugent Patricia Phoenix Miranda Thorpe Prunella Gee Frank Osborne Steve Alder Norman Nugent Roger Kemp Trevor Mohammed Ashiq Jeff Kevin Lloyd Brian Al Ashton Paddy Joe McPartland Herr Strauss Michael Wolf Herr Schmidt Hywel Williams Ellis
9.00 The Gentle Touch JILL GASCOINE DO IT YOURSELF
Det Sgt Phillips Kevin O'Shea Det Insp Jack Slater Michael Graham Cox Det Chief asp Russell William Marlowe Det Sgt Barratt Paul Moriarty Sheila Oates Kate Williams Mrs Felix Margery Mason Joey Felix Ray Burdis Tracy Oates Elaine Lordan Chunky Purvis Martyn Whitby
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10.00 News at Ten
Oracle subtitles page 888 Ted Oates Dudley Sutton Det asp Maggie Forbes Jill Gascoine Toby Brian Capron
The British champion Stephen Pickavance has made great strides over the last 12 months and looks to maintain his improvement. Further coverage tomorrow afternoon.
12.30am Night Thoughts With Dr. Stephen Bigger.
10.30 The London Programme JOHN TAYLOR
The London Programme selects a big story for investigation. followed by LWT News Headlines
Intolerance on a grim housing estate results in some vigilantes trying to administer rough justice - and Maggie's hairdresser also plans a spot of revenge. Meanwhile, a new detective inspector joins the strength at Seven Dials.
11.30 Ice Skating EUROPEAN FIGURE CHAMPIONSHIPS Men's Free Programme
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Hugh Laurie, braving the aggressive old ladies at the January sales. examines the design revolution in high street shops and asks plaintively: is it good news for the customer?
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FRIDAY treasure in Captain Kidd's sunken pirate ship. Barbara Eden Jeannie Tony Nelson Capt Kidd
Larry Hagman Al Wyatt
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7.30 Right to Reply GUS MACDONALD Have you a point to make about a programme on Channel Four or ITV? Write to: Right to Reply, Channel Four TV, 60 Charlotte Street, London W1P 2AX (01-631 4444), or have a go at TV in the Video Box at Channel Four (Mon to Sat, 8am to 8pm) or at Scottish Television, Glasgow (seven days a week, 7am to 6pm).
9.00 Brothers CAN'T BUY ME LOVE Donald, Cliff and Lou arrange a benefit dance to raise money to help Joe out of a tight corner. Robert Walden Joe Waters Paul Regina Cliff W aters Brandon Maggart Lou Waters Robin Riker Kelly Hallie Todd Penny W aters Donald Philip Charles MacKenzie
9.30 How Does Your Garden Grow? Philip Wood and David Wilson travel to Bready in Co Tyrone to visit the garden of Bob Deveraux. Oracle subtitles page 888
8.00 What the Papers Say John Lloyd of the Financial Times casts a critical eye over the week's papers.
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10.30 Just Leave Your Luggage at the Door Zen Buddhist teacher and a director of Mind, the Association for Mental Health, David Brandon demonstrates basic meditation and explores some of its benefits. Oracle subtitles page 888
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7.30 THE WIDE AWAKE CLUB TOMMY BOYD ARABELLA WARNER JAMES BAKER Today's guests include pop group Red Box, Toni Arthur with a review of the latest books and Graham Clarke brings his oneman theatre show, theatro titchicus, into the studio. There's more monkey business with Jimmy MacKay and further adventures with everyone's favourite dolphin Flipper and with the Gobots. James joins in a cliff rescue in the Neath Valley, Wales, for the Duke of Edinburgh's Award Scheme and there's another round of the spelling game Bonk 'n Boob. Plus news at 8.25, weather, Wac Snax and competitions. To join The W ide A wake Club, send a sae to WAC, TV-am, PO Box 200, London NW1 8QT. PRODUCER NICK WILSON TV-am Production
9.25 No 73 SIT Dawn returns to No 73 to find man's best friend in the doghouse, a professor burning bubbles in the bathroom and Ethel in danger of losing her cool. If you want to write to the programme the address is: No 73, PO Box 73, Maidstone, Kent ME15 6RS. Sandi Toksvig Ethel Andrea Arnold Dawn Nick Steverson Harry Neil
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11.00 Terrahawks MIND MONSTER The Terrahawks discover a space capsule and take it to Spacehawk. Produced by Anderson Burr Pictures in association with LWT. t DIRECTOR TONY BELL PRODUCERS GERRY ANDERSON, CHRISTOPHER BURR
11.30 Mr Smith MR SMITH PLAYS CYRANO Comedy with high-IQ orangutan Mr Smith (CD. When Tommy (Tim Dunigan) can't seem to find the words to woo a beautiful woman, Smith steps in as advisor — with a little help from the CIA.
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Ian St John and Jimmy Greaves give their inimitable views on football and the sporting world in general. PRODUCTION TEAM TONY MILLS, ANDREW DRUMMOND DIRECTOR TED AYLING EDITOR BOB PATIENCE ITV Sport Production
12.30 Wrestling from Cleckheaton Town Hall, Yorkshire Triple Tag Match: 'Black Jack Mulligan, 'Marvellous' Mike Bennett and 'Bearcat' Wright v Mike `Flash' Jordan, Samson Ubo and Greg Valentine — an exciting new TV format. Twenty minutes of non-stop action with three falls, three submissions or three knockouts to decide. Catchweight: 'Fit' Finlay with Princess Paula v Danny Collins — can 18-year-old wonderboy Collins give away
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1.20 Airwolf OUT OF THE SKY Stringfellow Hawke, pilot of super-helicopter A irwolf takes on a stunt-flying assignment for Nick DeSoto, manager of country music singing star Roxanne Marvel Stringfellow Hawke Jan-Michael Vincent Dominic Santini Ernest Borgnine Caitlin O'Shaunnessy Jean Bruce Scott Alex Cord Michael A rchangel Misty Rowe Roxanne Marvel Mayf Nutter Nick DeSoto
2.15 Benson BOY'S NIGHT OUT Benson (Robert Guillaume) and the other men at the mansion gather to watch a televised prizefight. The exciting Natalia Bestemianova and Andrei Bukin of the Soviet Union are determined to give another uplifting performance in the European Figure Championships. Tune in to 'Ice Skating' at 2.45.
2.45 to 4.45 Ice Skating EUROPEAN FIGURE CHAMPIONSHIPS Ice Dance Championship from Copenhagen The final day of competition in the Championships provides a fitting opportunity for the exciting Natalia Bestemianova and Andrei Bukin of the Soviet Union to remind everybody why they have succeeded Torvill and Dean as the world's top couple. New British champions Sharon Jones and Paul Askham hope to improve their growing reputation in Europe and the second British couple, Elizabeth Coates and Alan Abretti, should find their first taste of competition at this level invaluable Jim Rosenthal introduces the action direct from the Brondby-Hallen. Commentator is Simon Reed with expert opinion from Nicky Slater and Betty Callaway. EXECUTIVE PRODUCER BOB BURROWS PRODUCER DOUG HAMMOND EDITOR PHIL KING Independent Television Sport Production
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1.15pm Channel 4 Racing from Sandown Introduced by Brough Scott 1.30 Tote Jackpot Hcap Hurdle (2m 5f 75yd) 2.00 Tote Bookmakers Hcap Chase (2m 4f 68yd) 2.30 Gainsborough H'cap Chase (3m 118yci) 3.00 Otley Hurdle (2m) Race commentator Graham Goode, paddock commentator John Oaksey, interviewer Derek Thompson, betting and results John McCririck and John Tyrrel. ASSOCIATE PRODUCER MARK JACKSON EXECUTIVE PRODUCER ANDREW FRANKLIN DIRECTOR BOB GARDAM LWT Production
320 Launder and Gilliat: Fortune is a Woman JACK HAWKINS Oliver Branwell, an insurance assessor, visits a house where a valuable painting has, apparently, been destroyed by fire... Made in black and white
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5.00 ITN News 5.05 Blockbusters The game show in which 16- to 18-year-old contestants test their speed and general knowledge on the Blockbusters game board. Presenter is Bob Holness. Produced in association with Mark Goodson and Talbot Television Ltd. DIRECTORS ANDY MARTIN, DENNIS LIDDINGTON
V iewers in the TharnesiLW T region who can receive alternative programmes from adjoining ITV areas will find that transmissions alter as follows: TVS 11.00 to 12.00 The Greatest American Hero; 2.15 to 2.45 Supercar!; 10.30 Film - The Mechanic. Charles Bronson as hired assassin ANGLIA 11.30 to 12.00 The Flying Kiwi; 2.15 to 2.45 Small Wonder, 10.30 to 12.20am Film The Mechanic. As TVS. CENTRAL 11.00am to 12.00 Skating; 2.15 to 2.45 Small Wonder; 5.05 to 5.35 Mind Your Language; 8.00 to 9.00 T. J. Hooker; 10.30 to 12.20am Film - The Mechanics. As TVS.
Oracle subtitles page 888 Hannibal George Peppard Murdock Dwight Schultz Baracus Mr T Peck Dirk Benedict Amy A llen Melinda Culea Jack Taggart Jack Ging Maria Edie Marie Rubio Cooper David Graf Kirk Jeffrey Josephson Cherise Marla Heasley Prince Dennis Lipscomb
6.30 The Grumbleweeds Show More madness from the frantic five-Robin, Graham, Carl, Albert and Maurice. The programme includes some devastating impressions of Benny Hill, Pam Ayres, Bob Dylan, Rod Stewart and the 17th final farewell performance of Status Quo. The Grumblegirls supply the glamour in a manic mixture of music, sketches and impressions. DESIGNER PAUL DANSON DIRECTOR DAVE WARWICK PRODUCER JOHN HAMP Granada Television Production
7.00 to 8.00 The Price is Right LESLIE CROWTHER Jacqueline Bucknell Cindy Day Sandra Easby Carol Greenwood Denise Kelly Elsa O'Toole Simon Prebble Contestants use their knowledge of the prices of
5.05pm Brookside
Robin as Benny Hill: The Grumbleweeds Show', 6.30. items to try to win fabulous prizes, from motorcars to exotic holidays. New rules, new girls and super new elimination game add to the excitement of this audience participation show. Produced in association with Mark Goodson and Talbot Television Ltd. See page 6 DESIGNERS VIC SYMONDS, AUSTEN WOODGATE DIRECTOR DENNIS LIDDINGTON PRODUCER WILLIAM G STEWART Central Production
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Damon and Neil see a chance to make money with a rat, while Barry has to find ÂŁ1500. Both Lucy and Rod disobey their parents. Pat and Terry are accused of strike breaking. Barry proves he is a good shot and Heather has a dinner date which proves expensive. Oracle subtitles page 888
6.00 Family Ties THE FIFTH WHEEL
Alex has to take his turn babysitting for his sister Jennifer, so he takes her to a poker game with his friends.
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6.30 Unforgettable DEL SHANNON MARTHA AND THE VANDELLAS Another look back in time at some of the most unforgettable music from the Twenties to the Seventies. Mike Mansfield Productions
7.00 News Summary and Weather followed by
Chinese in Britain A loyal friend, a dangerous enemy Baracus (Mr T) flexes his muscles in a good cause as The A-Team' swings into action to right more wrongs at 5.35,
ORIENTAL EXPRESSIONS
Heralding the Chinese New Year, the first of two programmes this weekend looking at the lives of Britain's Chinese Communities. The programme displays the talents of Chinese artists in Britain. It includes a variety of Chinese art from traditional calligraphy and painting to the innovative designs of an oriental fashion designer. Plus two Chinese musicians, a child maestro who expresses her passion for music on the violin, and a teenage zither player who shows this ancient instrument's power. RESEARCH ALFRED CHAN PRODUCER ANTHONY SHANG DIRECTOR PETER ORTON Chinese Broadcasting/RPM Production
7.30 Hell and High Water This A ssignment A dventure film features a specialised expedition by an international
Guitar-plucking pop singer Del Shannon, who made his musical mark in the Sixties, proves 'Unforgettable': 6.30. raft and kayak team who aim to be the first group ever to navigate the grand canyon of the Stikine, a 70-mile stretch of one of the world's most powerful and dangerous sections of white water in the remote north of British Columbia. DIRECTOR ERIC HUURRE PRODUCER DEE SIMPSON Goldcresijohn Gau Production
8.30 Saturday Live LENNY HENRY introduces MORWENNA BANKS JOHN BIRD CLIFFHANGER THE DAMNED THE DANGEROUS BROTHERS DARTS BEN ELTON STEPHEN FRY JEREMY HARDY HUGH LAURIE LEVEL 42 DAVID LODGE MINT JULEPS THE OBLIVION BOYS RA-RA ZOO CARRIE SNOW TIMOTHY SPALL Ninety minutes of comedy and music live, featuring the best bands and entertainers in the business. Writers are Mark Arden and Stephen Frost, Geoff Atkinson, Garry Chambers, Ade Edmondson and Rik Mayall, Ben Elton, Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie, John Langdon, Peter McCarthy and Rebecca Stevens. DESIGNER JAMES DILLON ASSOCIATE PRODUCER KIM FULLER PRODUCERS/DIRECTORS GEOFF POSNER, PAUL JACKSON LW T Production
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10.00pm Hill Street Blues
THINK BLUE Crime series set in California featuring unconventional undercover detectives Rick Hunter and glamorous Dee Dee McCall. After a teenage drug addict dies in mysterious circumstances, Hunter and McCall are caught up in a web of intrigue. Rick Hunter Fred Dryer Dee Dee McCall
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9.00 ITN News and Sport 9.15 Tales of the Unexpected JOHN MILLS JOHN CARSON MICHAEL GAMBON JENNIFER HILARY THE UMBRELLA MAN BY ROALD DAHL, DRAMATISED BY RONALD HARWOOD
Why does the timid stranger pray for rain? And why does he keep moving from town to town? And what are his reasons for accosting elegant, haughty Wendy...? Clerk John Rees The Man John Mills Wendy Arthur A ndrew Inspector
ZEN AND THE ART OF LAW ENFORCEMENT An oversight forces FuriLlo to release the man held for shooting public defender Pam Gilliam. Renko has problems when his usual partner, Hill, is assigned to other duties. Oracle subtitles page 888
Stepfanie Kramer
Ramon Bieri Charley Wayne Lawson Paul Jenkins Clerk Alan Blumenfeld
Mort Finley
Boris Karloff Morgan Philip W averton Raymond Massey
Jennifer Hilary John Carson Michael Gambon Michael Sheard
DESIGNER ROGER ANDREWS EXECUTIVE PRODUCER JOHN WOOLF PRODUCER JOHN ROSENBERG DIRECTOR CLAUDE WHATHAM
Mystery man (John Mills) plagues aloof Wendy (Jennifer Hilary) See why in 'Tales of the Unexpected' at 9.15.
10.30 LWT News Headlines followed by
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12.15 Marlowe — Private Eye
Raoul W allenberg
Richard Chamberlain Sonja Melamie Mayron Lisel Alice Krige Eichmann Kenneth Colley Horthy Guy Deghy Baron Kemey Stuart Wilson Wisleceny Curt Lowens Reba Basic Ferenszy Major Bibi Anderson Georgia Slowe Hannah Nikki Mark Rylance Per Anger David Robb Jacob Wallenberg Keve Hjelm
9.45 Aspel dg Company MICHAEL ASPEL Michael Aspel requests the pleasure of your company tonight with another starstudded programme of laughter and entertaining conversation. Programme consultant is Simon Booker.
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Wallenberg: The Lost Hero
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Corruption at City Hall and the sudden death of a high official make private-eye Philip Marlowe a hunted man. But who is trying to silence him — and why? A David Wickes Television Production in association with LWT. Philip Marlowe Lt Magee Sally Glenn
Powers Boothe William Kearns Gayle Hunnicutt District A ttorney Ed Bishop Frank Dorr William Hootkins David Baxt Sneyd Lou Harger Christopher Muncke Charlie Billy J Mitchell Pobey Olivier Pierre Stick Man Blain Fairman Mrs Shannon Amanda Boxer Jury foreman Peter Carlisle Blonde Sally Julian Manny Tinnen Michael Melvin Dispatcher Kip King Tony Ballen Hotel clerk
Capt Furillo Daniel J Travanti Joyce Davenport Veronica Hamel Sgt Esterhaus Michael Conrad Officer Hill Michael Warren Charles Haid Officer Renko Sgt Gokiblume Joe Spano Bruce Weitz Mick Belker
Kiel Martin Det LaRue Det W ashington Taurean Blacque Rene Enriquez Lt Calletano James B Siklcing Lt Hunter Fay Furillo Barbara Bosson Betty Thomas Officer Bates
Ed Marinaro Officer Coffey Grace Gardner Barbara Babcock
Bustamonte Edward James Olmos
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Kane Holliday Robert Hirschfield Hamilton Camp Eric Laneuville Gerry Black Howard Witt Allen Mills
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11.00 Monster Horrors: The Old Dark House CHARLES LAUGHTON MELVYN DOUGLAS BORIS KARLOFF RAYMOND MASSEY First of tonight's two horror movies. Lost in a storm in a remote part of Wales, five travellers seek refuge at a huge, gloomy old mansion. Its eccentric occupants are the Femm family and a great, bearded
Margaret Waverton Gloria Stuart Gladys Du Cane Lillian Bond Horace Femm Ernest Thesiger Rebecca Femm Eva Moore Sir Roderick John Dudgeon Saul Femm Brember Wills SCREENPLAY BENN W LEVY FROM A NOVEL BY J B PRIESTLEY DIRECTOR JAMES WHALE
12.20 Dracula's Daughter OTTO KRUGER GLORIA HOLDEN Count Dracula is dead, but vampirism goes on. Victims are found drained of blood, with marks upon their throats. Jeffrey Garth, an eminent psychiatrist who has helped clear Dr Van Helsing of the murder of Dracula, soon comes to suspect the Countess Maria Zaleska, one of his patients. His investigations, however, lead Garth and his secretary Janet Blake into great danger. Made in black and white
See page 33 Jeffrey Garth Otto Kruger Countess Maria Zaleska Gloria Holden Janet Blake Marguerite Churchill Dr Van Helsing Edward Van Sloan Irving Pichel Sandor Nan Grey Lily Lady Esme Hedda Hopper Sir Basil Humphrey Gilbert Emery Sir A ubrey Vail Claud Allister
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1.10am Night Thoughts With Dr Stephen Bigger. followed by Stepfanie K ramer plays detective Dee Dee at 8.00.
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LWT 6.55 TV-am: Good Morning Britain 6.55 Thought for a Sunday 7.00 THE LITTLES 7.25 ARE YOU AWAKE YET?
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10.00 to 11.00 Morning Worship
THE VICIOUS BOYS Get out of bed and up and about with the Vicious Boys. Watch this daring duo discover what is worth waking up for on a Sunday. This week Andy and Angelo discover the skills you need for fast and exciting table tennis. Unfortunately, they meet a European Champion and an ace robot player.
THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD
RESEARCH LIZZI BECKER PRODUCER/DIRECTOR PAUL TICKELL EDITOR MALCOLM SOUTHAN EXECUTIVE PRODUCER JANE HEVVLAND LWT Production
JULIE BROWN PETER GOSLING Join in all the fun with Terry and the gang with games, stories, songs and jokes, including cartoon Lin with Wil Cwac Cwac.
9.35 Woody and Friends
7.50 What's News? Presented by Charles Golding and Tina Baker with a news round-up of the film and pop world plus the W hat's News quiz hosted by Charles Golding. PRODUCER NICK WILSON
ROUGH RIDING HOOD/ JOLLY LITTLE ELVES
A double dose of cartoon fun from the Walter Lantz studio with Woody Woodpecker.
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8.10 Pick of the Week with Jeni Barnett.
8.27 News Headlines read by Jayne Irving 8.30 THE SUNDAY PROGRAMME David Frost introduces a review of the papers followed by David Frost and Guests.
9.45 Snooper and Blabber SLIPPING GLASS SLIPPER
Animated antics with the dopey pair of canine sleuths.
Forty days ago Christians all over the world were celebrating the birth of Jesus. Today's Mass, from the Roman Catholic Church of St Richard of Chichester, celebrates Candlemas: the Feast of the presentation of Jesus in the Temple by His parents, Joseph and Mary. It was on this occasion that Jesus was spoken of as 'a light to enlighten the Nations' and this morning's service reflects that scene as candles are blessed and carried in procession, calling to mind Christ as the Light of the World. Concelebrants are Canon Francis Collins, Fr Laurence Quin-Morris and Fr Thomas Treherne. Preacher is The Rev Hilary Parsons, with Cantor John Evans and organist Stephen Dean. Music director is Paul Inwood. Commentary by Fr John Nuttall. ASSOCIATE PRODUCER FRANCES TULLOCH DIRECTOR
a basket full of kittens, Dick King-Smith finds other animals on location, by following Pob's clues, and Alan Dart brightens the day by showing how to make a 'sun-catcher'. A Pob's Stories book is available, £2, from address 2 page 53, or £1.50 from bookshops. PRODUCER ANNE WOOD
1.00pm Irish Angle — Hands
DIRECTOR DOUG WILCOX Ragdoll Productions
DUBLIN SILVERSMITH
A look at traditional silver work in Dublin.
2.30 Matinee from the Met: L'Elisir d'Amore
PRODUCERDIRECTOR DAVID SHAW SMITH RTE Production
1.30 Face the Press GILLIAN REYNOLDS
A key figure in the news is questioned by journalists. ASSOCIATE PRODUCER SARAH LOVEGROVE PRODUCER PHIL MARTIN EXECUTIVE PRODUCER MICHAEL PARTINGTON Tyne Tees Television Production
Adina Sergeant Belcore Doctor Dulcarnara
2.00 Pob's Programme
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Donizetti's comic opera stars Italian tenor Luciano Pavarotti as the village lad whose passion for a girl above his station seems to be unrequited until he spends his last farthing on the Elixir of Love. Sung in Italian, with English subtitles. Neinorino Luciano Pavarotti
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Judith Blegen Brent Ellis
Sesto Bruscantini Louise Wohlafka Giannetta Chorus and Orchestra of the Metropolitan Opera, New York Conductor Nicola Rescigno DESIGNER ROBERT CYHEARN DIRECTORS NATHANIEL MERRILL. KIRK BROWNING Unite! Production
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LINT 11.00am Link Sculptor Adam Reynolds, severely handicapped with muscular dystrophy, talks to Kevin Mulhern about his work, its implications and his last exhibition, provocatively titled Vile Bodies. RESEARCH LOUISE WEBB SERIES PRODUCER PATRICIA INGRAM PRODUCER KEVIN MULHERN DIRECTOR KEITH FARTHING Central Production
11.30 A Heritage from Stone BRIAN BOYD THE POWER AND THE GLORY
Series tracing Ulster's architectural heritage. Bessbrook in Co Armagh is the starting point of today's programme. Among the first of the garden city concepts, it was an example set by John Richardson in 1846 to other Quakers who developed ideal villages in England. There are also visits to the great Victorian buildings of Belfast.
1.15 The Smurfs SMURF ME NO FLOWERS
Cartoon adventures with the friendly little blue people just three apples tall - who live in a magical medieval woodland clearing under the guidance of their wise leader Papa Smurf.
1.30 Joanie Loves Chachi BEATLEMANIA
Comedy with the quarrelsome couple from Happy Days Joanie believes that a patient she's seen in hospital is Paul McCartney. Erin Moran Joanie Chachi
Al De/vecchio
Louisa Uncle Rico Bingo Mario A nnette
Scott Baio Al Molinaro Ellen Travolta Art Metrano Robert Peirce Derrel Maury Winifred Freedman
2.00 LWT News Headlines followed by
Encounter WE HELP PEOPLE LIVE, WE HELP PEOPLE DIE...
12.00 Weekend World
We all want to live and the purpose of my job is to help people to live right until they die...' So says Ida Parkinson, a sister in a home-care team for terminally ill cancer patients. In Redditch and Bromsgrove, in the Midlands, she and her colleagues travel from one patients house to another, helping them and their families to cope with the situation.
BRIAN WALDEN Brian Walden heads an expert team of journalists, analysing the issues and interviewing the people who make the news.
CAMERA PETER GREENHAL• GH FILM EDITOR DEREK HALL PRODUCER JIM MANSON DIRECTOR TAMARA WYSS EXECUTIVE PRODUCER PHILIP GROSSET Central Production
CAMERA SAM CHRISTIE SOUND RAI WOODS PICTURE EDITOR BRIAN O'ROURKE DIRECTOR/PRODUCER RUTH JOHNSTON ulster Television Production
DIRECTORS NICHOLAS METCALFE, JOHN OVD,I, JOHANNA POOL PRODUCERS DAVID AARONOVITCH, BRUCE ANDERSON, HARRY DEAN, KARAN THAPAR DEPUTY EDITOR PAUL NEUBURG EDITOR HUGH PILE LWT Production
Programmes as LW T except:
TVS 9.25 Action Line; 9.40 to 10.00 Cartoon; 1.00 Agenda; 1.30 to 2.00 Farm Focus; 4.55 to 5.00 TVS News; 11.30 Marlowe - Private Eye; 12.30am Company. ANGLIA 9.30 to 10.00 First Sunday; 1.00 The Beverly Hillbillies; 1.25 Weather Trends; 1.30 to 2.00 Farming Diary; 4.30 to 5.00 Candid Camera; 11.30 to 12.30am Marlowe. CENTRAL 9.25 Wattoo, Wattoo; 9.30 to 10.00 Terraliawks; 1.00 Here And Now; 1.30 to 2.00 Gardening Time; 4.30 to 5.00 Wish You Were Here...? 11.30 to 12.30am Marlowe.
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2.30 The Big Match Live WEST HAM UNITED v MANCHESTER UNITED
This could be the ultimate test of West Ham's Championship ambitions as they face the team tipped by many people to win the title. Whatever the result the match should be a real cracker with the Hammers' flowing, attacking style pitted against their rivals' all-action commitment. Commentary is by Brian Moore and Ian St John, with Jimmy Greaves joining Jim Rosenthal in the studio. EXECUTIVE PRODUCER JEFF FOULSER DIRECTOR TED AYLING Independent Television Sport Production
The Bay of Fundy is famous for its tides, the highest in the world, and for its tidal bore. On the Atlantic coast, the rise and fall of the tide is from six to nine feet; but in the Bay of Fundy the maximum range is 53 feet. This film discovers how the animals and plants along the coast survive when the tide is out. Narrated by Alexander John. Filmed by Jeff Simon. Additional wildlife photography by Des Bartlett and Oxford Scientific Films. EDITOR RAY HOLMES PRODUCER COLIN WILLOCK
A nglia Television Production
5.00 The Return of the Antelope BY WILLIS HALL
STUDIO PORTRAITS
Third episode of a drama serial set at the turn of the century. The tiny Lilliputians are installed in the dolls' house in the children's nursery. But the villainous Harwell Mincing follows them to their new home and, wearing a disguise, will stop at nothing to capture the little people. •
Gail Harrison Brelca John Quentin Fistram John Branwell Soelbush Alan Bowyer Gerald Claudia Gambold Philippa Mr Garstanton Derek Farr Fiona McArthur Millie Harwell Mincing Paul Chapman Sarah Mincing Stephanie Cole Bill Lund Cab driver DESIGNER CHRIS TRUELOVE DIRECTOR/PRODUCER EUGEN'E FERGUSON Granada Television Production
5.30 Bullseye JIM BOWEN Tony Green Ritchie Gardner Jim Bowen hosts the quiz game played on a dartboard. Ritchie Gardner makes his first appearance on the show in the professional charity challenge. Script associate is Howard Imber. Produced in association with Chatsworth Television. CONTESTANT RESEARCH MICKEY BRENNAN DESIGNER SU CHASES DIRECTOR/PRODUCER
BOB COUSINS Central Production
6.00 Albion Market Louise has disappeared, leaving Geoff and Eileen holding the baby. A shadow falls across Keith's life. Blood flows and fur flies as Big Mac goes for Hoa and Lisa explodes at Lynne. Oracle subtitles page 888 This week's cast:
Geoff Travis Eileen Travis Tony Fraser Lisa O'Shea
Geoffrey Leesley Barbara Peirson John Michie Sally Baxter
Larry Rigg Peter Benson Philip Tan Lam Quoc Hoa Derek Hicks Keith Naylor Morris Ransome Bernard Spear Oliver Shawcross Malcolm Hebden Brenda R igg Valerie Lilley Derek Owen David Hargreaves Paul Bhattacharjee Jaz Sharma Dev Sagoo Raju Sharma Lynne Harrison Noreen Kershaw Carol Kaye Miriam Ransome Burt Caesar Phil Smith Carol Broadbent Barbara Wilshere Colette Johnson Nimmy March Dermot Thornburgh Arthur Kelly Mac David J Nicholls Duane Rigg Alistair Walker Simon W alker Henry Moxen Peggy Sager Paula Jacobs Rebecca Lock Baby Jenny Cousin Joe David Miller Pik-sen Lim Ly Nhu Chan Householder's wife Jean Heller Duane Mills Gregory Johnson Jonathan Barlow Roy Harrison
7.45 Surprise Surprise
WRITER STEPHEN LOWE STORY ASSOCIATE KAY MELLOR SCRIPT EDITOR TIM THOMAS DESIGNER DENIS PARKIN EXECUTIVE PRODUCER BILL PODMORE DIRECTOR JONATHAN WRIGHT MILLER PRODUCER GARETH JONES Granada Television Production
8.45 Crazy Like a Fox
6.30 ITN News 6.40 Highway HARRY SECOMBE David Jacobs Catherine Howe David Emmett Bill Ind Basingstoke Male Voice Choir St Michaels Choir BASINGSTOKE
For Candlemas Sunday, presenter Harry Secombe takes the programme to Basingstoke in Hampshire. Among others, he meets radio and television personality David Jacobs. Harry thinks the town has been colonised by the Welsh because not one but two choirs make an appearance. PROGRAMME ASSOCIATE RONNIE CASS EXECUTIVE PRODUCER BILL WARD DIRECTOR/PRODUCER ROY NORTON
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CILLA BLACK BOB CAROLGEES The show in which old friends are reunited, ambitions fulfilled and Cillagrams delivered. But, whatever it is, it comes as a surprise. At home, at work or in the studio audience, the members of the public involved never know it's going to happen to them - until Cilia picks them out. DIRECTORS VIC FINCH, JOHN GORMAN, TOM POOLE PRODUCER BRIAN WESLEY EXECUTIVE PRODUCER MARCUS PLANTIN LWT Production
PREMIUM FOR MURDER
Adventure series about streetwise San Francisco private eye Harry Fox (Jack Warden) and his lawyer son Harrison (John Rubinstein). Oracle subtitles page 888
9.45 ITN News 10.00 Spitting Image This week the answer to these questions: Who are all those people in the Cabinet called Kenneth? Does Alastair Burnet take his nose off at night? And whatever happened to Michael Parkinson? Puppeteers are Louise Gold, Kevin Bradshaw, Alistair Fullarton, Nigel Plaskitt, Richard Coombs, Martin Oates. Voices by Chris Barrie, Jon Glover, Steve Nallon, Harry Enfield, Jessica Martin. WRITERS IAN HISLOP, NICK NEWMAN, GEOFF ATKINSON SCRIPT. EDITORS ROB GRANT, DOUG NAYLOR, GEOFFREY PERKINS DESIGNER KEN RYAN PRODUCER JOHN LLOYD DIRECTOR PETER HARRIS Central Production
7.15 Catchphrase ROY WALKER Television's most compelling game show, hosted by Roy Walker. A catchphrase can be a word, a phrase, a film title, a book or a person's name. Two contestants compete for hundreds of pounds and fabulous prizes, plus the chance to win the journey of a lifetime. Produced in association with Action Time. Script associate, Colin Edmonds. Music by Ed Welch. Oracle subtitles page 888 RESEARCH PATI MARR, BARBARA GOODALL DESIGNER QUENTIN CHASES DIRECTOR BOB COLLINS PRODUCER GRAHAM C WILLIAMS EXECUTIVE PRODUCER JOHN KAYE COOPER
TVS Production
10.30 The South Bank Show MELVYN BRAGG The programme turns impresario to present a new version of Henry Purcell's opera Dido and Aeneas. First produced nearly 300 years ago, Dido and Aeneas lies between the style of the court masque and the form, then new, of opera. Debby Bishop and Peter Straker make their operatic debuts as two lovers briefly thrown together by chance and then destined to part, with tragic consequences. For this new production, staged by John Retallack, the piece has been substantially revised by the acclaimed young composer Howard Goodall. He has
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7.00 Man and Music
4.45pm Chinese in Britain VOTE FOR WONG Second of two programmes. 'An industrious, self-reliant and family-loving community which makes few demands on the State.' The Chinese, perhaps the least vocal minority group in Britain, are now involving themselves more and more in politics.
5.15 News Summary and Weather followed by
The Business Programme JOHN PLENDER LAIN CARSON SUSANNAH SIMONS A specialist team reports on developments in finance and industry in Britain and around the world. Reporters are Colin Chapman, Peter Hobday, Dermot Murnaghan and Ros Bew.
Famous faces, bruised but still recognisable, get yet another battering when `Spitting Image' lets fly at more public figures. Politicians are a pet target. Vote for fun at 10.00.
provided a new orchestration for modem instruments and tightened the narrative to bring to audiences some of the most dramatic and emotionally charged music written for the operatic stage. See page 9 Dido A eneas Belinda
Debby Bishop Peter Straker Seeta Indrani Janet Kay Echoes itLynne Kieran Joanne Campbell Sorceress Miquel Brown Alison Therese W itches Limerick Moya Page Tim Woodman DIRECTOR DANIEL WILES PRODUCER JILL FREEMAN EXECUTIVE PRODUCER ALAN BENSON EDITOR MELVYN BRAGG LWT Production
11.30 LWT News Headlines followed by
The Search for Wealth CHRIS ROGERS Taxation is the lifeblood of the nation — essential to the provision of key services such as transport, health and
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defence. That is all very well in theory but not so easy to accept when a week's work involves toiling for the taxman for part of the time. And businesses, especially smaller ones that can't afford legal and accounting staff, find the taxman very taxing. Series adviser is Barbara Conway of the Daily Telegraph, writer Chris Rogers. CAMERA DAVID HOWARTH EDITOR ROGER CHARLESWORTH DIRECTOR DEREK FAIRHEAD TSW Production
ASSOCIATE PRODUCER RICHARD BACON EXECUTIVE PRODUCER MICHAEL BRAHAM DEPUTY EDITOR PAUL COOPER EDITOR ANDREW CLAYTON Lirnehouse Productions
6.00 Australian Rules Football Second in Channel Four's three-week season. Today, Footscray v Hawthorn The Grand Final is next week at this time. Presenter Sandy Roberts. Send sae for free leaflet to address, 1 page 53. PRODUCER DEREK BRANDON Cheerleader Production
COMPOSER AND COURT 2: MUSIC AT THE COURT OF LOUIS XIV Tonight's documentary examines how Louis XIV's political and changing tastes affected the development of music during his reign from 1661 to 1715, using performances of works by Lully, Lalande and Francois Couperin filmed at Versailles. Presented by Alan Bennett. Music adviser Stanley Sadie. A booklet, price 75p, is available from address 1, page 53. With Ann Mackay as Armide, the Raglan Baroque Players, director Nicholas Kraemer, and Les Arts Florissants, director William Christie. RESEARCH CAROLINE SPEED CAMERA DICK POPE FILM EDITOR MIKE AMSTER PRODUCER/DIRECTOR TONY CASH Granada Television Production
8.00 A Sense of Place GARVAGHEY: THE ROUGH FIELD Last of three programmes about Ulster poets and their roots. John Montague grew up in Co Tyrone in the townland of Garvaghey (rough field), a place rich in history and folklore whose community is now broken up. Music by Arty McGlynn. CAMERA DAVID BARKER FILM EDITOR MATHILDE BLUM PRODUCER/DIRECTOR DAVID HAMMOND DBA Production
8.30 Kipling BY BRIAN CLARK
ALEC McCOWEN Another opportunity to see this television version of Brian Clark's one-man play, starring Alec McCowen as Rudyard Kipling. The original stage presentation at London's Mermaid Theatre was greeted with high praise. The play, studded with Kipling's memorable poems and stories, probes the enigmatic and deeply private personality of the man who
PRODUCER MARK SHWAS DIRECTOR PATRICK GARLAND A strarnead Production
10.00 A Kind of Loving ALAN BATES JUNE RITCHIE THORA HIRD Draughtsman Vic Brown has an eye for pretty girls in general and Miss Ingrid Rothwell in particular. Vic takes a very idealistic view of love, and when he realises that the attraction between Ingrid and himself is merely physical, he begins to ignore her. But when she tells him that she is expecting a child, he offers to marry her — not without resentment. Their wedding is a gloomy affair And there is worse to come... Made in black and white
See page 33 Vic
Alan Bates June Ritchie Mrs Bothwell Thora Hird Mr Brown Bert Palmer Jim Brown Malcolm Patton Mrs Brown Gwen Nelson Christine Pat Keen David David Mahlowe Conroy Jack Smethurst Jeff James Bolam Les Michael Deacon { John Ronane Draughtsmen David Cook Laisterdyke Norman Hayes SCREENPLAY WILLIS HALL, KEITH WATERHOUSE DIRECTOR JOHN SCHLESINGER
Ingrid
12.10 Scotland Yard: Evidence in Concrete In a ditch off the busy A5, the body of a young girl is found. It seems possible that she was a hitchhiker killed by a passing vehicle. But when police find blood under the girl's fingernails, a hit-and-run accident turns into a case of murder... Made in black and white
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Russell Napier Edgar Lustgarten with Jill Hyem, Howard Pays and Derek Sydney SCREENPLAY JAMES EASTWOOD DIRECTOR GORDON HALES
Narrator
11.55 Show Express Musical extravaganza with James Last and his orchestra, featuring special guests, Oliver Onions, Abba, Sharon Redd, Second Generation and Udo Jurgen.
12.45am Close
12.15azn Night Thoughts With the Rev Tenniel Evans who reflects on being an actor and a Church of England minister. These programmes carry sign language for the deaf community.
wrote Kim and the Just So Stories, who has become part of our literary and political heritage.
Vic (Alan Bates) dutifully weds Ingrid (June Ritchie) after making her pregnant. It's `A K ind of Loving', but can the relationship grow? Obstacles abound—including her mother (Thom Hird). Be sure to watch at 10.00.
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MONDAY 12.10 Let's Pretend THE TWO SISTERS
Thames 6.15 TV-am: Good Morning Britain ANNE DIAMOND NICK OWEN
One sister is very kind and tidy. She folds things up and puts them away. The other is mean and leaves her clothes all over the floor... Pretenders are Neal Swettenham, Tara Shaw, Georgia Allen. Writer is Gail Renard.
2.35pm Winston Churchill - The Valiant Years
DEVISER/PRODUCER MICHAEL JEANS Central Production
STRIKE HARD, STRIKE HOME
News with Jayne Irving 6.15, 6.30, 7.00, 7.30, 8.00, 8.30 9.00.
Weather with Wincey Willis 6.28, 6.58, 7.28, 7.58, 8.28. 8.58
Sport with Richard Keys 6.35, 7.34.
Lizzie Webb 6.20, 9.17. News Topics 6.45, 7.07, 7.45, 8.13, 8.45. Cartoon 7.24. Pop Video: Julie Brown 7.54. Monday Specials: Sound Off: Derek Jameson 7.15. TV Highlights with Jimmy Greaves 8.35 Animal Watch with Wincey Willis 8.45. AFTER NINE: Star Holiday with Melvyn Bragg in Brittany 9.04. Babytalk with obstetrician Wendy Savage 9.12. Jimmy's Gem 9.22.
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For Schools 9.30 Picture Box Life of The Honey Bee: Alan Rothwell presents a film about an ordered and organised colony of 100,000 honey bees.
9.47 Stop, Look Listen A Paper: How paper is made and some of its uses.
9.59 Time for a Story Bird on a Bus by Hazel Townson: An introduction to reading presented by Bill Oddie.
10.11 The Micro at Work Is There a Place For Me?: The uses of computers today.
10.28 Experiment Physics PV Isotherms of Carbon Dioxide 2: Aspects in A-level physics.
10.45 The German Programme Partner TV 1: Filmed in West Germany - first year German for graded tests.
11.08 Let's Go Maths The King Loses his Crown: A programme about patterning and ordering with Lesley Judd.
11.22 Junior Maths Squares: Squares used for patternmaking and for exploration.
11.39 The French Programme Action-T616. Year 3: Garage and camping - holidaying in France and staying in campsites.
12.00 Tickle on the Turn A first look at the programme
which opens Children's ITV at 4.00 this afternoon.
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The 1961 American documentary series based on Churchill's war memoirs continues with the invasion of Sicily, the fall of Mussolini and the British landings in Italy. Where there are no recordings, Churchill's words are spoken by the late Richard Burton. Narrated by Gary Merrill.
12.30 Drugs For All? JENNY BRYAN PAIN
We all suffer pain at times and often rush to the chemists for relief or expect our doctors to prescribe drugs. Sometimes, with a stomach ulcer for example, drug therapy can be an effective answer. But other complaints like migraine respond less well to drugs but can be relieved by acupuncture. This programme also demonstrates osteopathic techniques and explains how even severe cancer pain can be effectively controlled. Medical advisers are Professor M J S hangman and Dr C J Hawkey, of the University Hospital, Nottingham. FILM EDITOR GEORGINA READ PRODUCER JOHN OXLEY DIRECTOR ALEXANDER BEETHAM Central Production
1.00 News at One LEONARD PARKIN Leonard Parkin reports. Plus weather forecast and Financial Times share index PROGRAMME EDITOR DAVID MANNION ITN Production
ROBIN HOUSTON Robin Houston with the latest Thames area news stories. Thames Television Production
Programmes as Thames except: TVS 1.30 Home Cookery Club; 1.35
Trouble In Store. Comedy
starring Norman Wisdom (b/w); 3.10 to 3.30 Indoor Gardening; 5.15 to 5.45 Sons and Daughters; 6.00 Coast to Coast; 6.30 to 7.00 Diff rent Strokes; 10.30 Questions; 11.15 Sense of the Past; 11.45 Live At City Hall; 12.15arn Company. ANGLIA 1.30 to 3.25 Film Follow A Star. Comedy, with Norman Wisdom; 5.15 to 5.45 Emmerdale Farm; 6.00 About Anglia; 6.30 to 7.00 Survival; 10.30 Anglia Reports; 11.00 `V'; 12.00 to 12.30arn Stephen Grappelli.
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Dirk Bogarde, Donald Sinden involved in the Mau Mau uprising; 3.15 Magic, Magic; 5.15 to 5.45 Diff rent Strokes; 6.00 to 7.00 Central News; 10.35 Central Week; 11.05 'V ; 12.05 to 12.35am Contact.
Made in black and white PRODUCER JACK LE VIEN
1.30 Monday Matinee
4.00 to 5.15 Children's ITV
3.00 The Late, Late Show
MICHAEL DENISON DULCIE GRAY
GAY BYRNE The lively show from Dublin, presented by Gay Byrne.
Tickle on the Turn
RTE/Kelcom Production
MY BROTHER JONATHAN
The story of a young doctor, who dreams of becoming a great surgeon but instead accepts a half-share in a poor medical practice in a dreary Black Country -industrial town. He sets out to fight ignorance and disease on behalf of the town's ill-fed and ill-housed people... Made in black and white
See page 33 Jonathan Dakers Michael Denison Rachael Hammond Dulcie Gray Ronald Howard Harold Dakers Stephen Murray Dr Craig Mary Clare Mrs Dakers Finlay Currie Dr Hammond Edie Martyn Beatrice Campbell Sir Joseph Higgins Arthur Young
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James Robertson Justice James Hayter Tom Morse Peter Murray Tony Dakers Wilfrid Hyde White Mr Gaige Jessica Spencer Connie Avice Landon Mrs Martyn R Stuart Lindsell Mr Martyn Beatrice. Varley Mrs liodgIciss Wylie Watson Bagley SCREENPLAY LESLIE L LANDAU, ADRIAN ALINGTON DIRECTOR HAROLD FRENCH
3.25 Thames News Headlines 3.30 The Young Doctors Australian drama serial set in a big-city hospital, the Albert Memorial. Susan Richards
Dr Howard Andrew Baxter Ada Simmonds Sister Scott Dr Shaw Dr Denham
Judy Lynne John Do=ett Andrew Sharp Gwen Plumb Cornelia Frances Alfred Sandor Michael Beecher
RALPH McTELL and Danusia Harwood SUSAN WOOLDRIDGE THE LOST VOICE
4.00 A Plus 4 GILL NEVILL A choice of lively discussion, interview and music.
Ralph and Danny are looking after Granny Gribble's parrot, Percy, for the day. Story by Linda Thornber, graphics by Valerie Pye and research by Gayle Broughall.
PRODUCERS DAI RICHKRDS, DEBORAH GAUNT EDITOR JOHN TAGHOLM Thames Television Production
DESIGNER NICK KING EXECUTIVE PRODUCER STEPHEN LEAHY PRODUCER DIANA BRAMWELL DIRECTOR PATRICIA PEARSON Granada Television Production
RICHARD WHITELEY STEVE JONES New challenger David Wood from Earlsdon, Coventry, meets the reigning champion Script associate is Rick Vanes.
4.10 The Telebugs
DIRECTOR BURT BUDIN PRODUCER JOHN MEADE Yorkshire Television Production
RETURN OF ZUDO
The Telebugs are programmed to help people in trouble and fight against evil. Their adventures bring them into contact with archvillains such as the terrifying Baron Bullibyte. Today, Magna races to the docks and hooks a big prize. Voices by Ron Moody, Susie Westerby. EXECUTIVE PRODUCER ANNA HOME TV S Production
4.20 to 4.45 He-Man and Masters of the Universe THE REMEDY •
Rohad has been bitten by a rare creature and falls desperately ill. He-Man must journey to the Crystal Mountains to secure a remedy.
5.00 Alice THE SECRET OF MEL'S DINER
Mel and the girls hunt some hidden treasure. Alice
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Linda Lavin Vic Tayback Beth Howland Philip McKeon Celia Weston
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MONDAY satisfactory result. It is important that the station puts up a good show, both on and off the pitch. Series devised by Geoff McQueen.
6.35 Crossroads Miranda gets a lesson in selfdefence; Anne-Marie starts to wonder why Roy never mentions his family.
Thames 4.45pm Spirit Bay DANCING FEATHERS Series set in the spectacular wilderness of Canada's north. Tafia and her best friend Mavis leave Spirit Bay with their Aunt Lily to go to their first pow-wow.
5.15 Blockbusters BOB HOLNESS The game show in which 16to 18-year-old contestants test their speed and general knowledge on the Blockbusters game board. Presenter is Bob Hotness. Produced in association with Mark Goodson and Talbot Television Ltd. DIRECTORS ANDY MARTIN, DENNIS LIDDINGTON PRODUCER TONY WOLFE Central Production
News at 5.45 6.00 Thames News TRICIA INGRAMS JOHN ANDREW . The latest Thames area news stories, presented by Tricia Ingrams and John Andrew. With reporters Ken Andrew, David Bellin, Rita Carter, Lindsay Charlton, Paul Greene, Tina Jenkins, Paul Larsmon, Graham Miller, Simon Neave, Christopher Rainbow, MarcWadsworth and weatherman Jack Scott. PRODUCERS BARBARA LONG, MALCOLM DOUGLAS NEWS EDITOR KEITH BLOGG EDITOR ROB KIRK Thames Television Production
625 Help! VW TAYLOR GEE Community action with Viv Taylor Gee. RESEARCH ALISON TOWNSEND CO-ORDINATORS CARMEL PERRY, FLO HERVEY DIRECTORS/PRODUCERS ALAN AFRIAT, SIMON BUXTON EDITOR SIMON BUXTON Thames Television Production
Oracle subtitles page 898 Sgt Cryer Eric Richard Wpc A ckland Trudie Goodwin Pc Edwards Colin Blumenau Pc Carver Mark Wingett Pc Hollis Jeffrey Stewart Pc Smith Robert Hudson Sgt Penny Roger Leach Pc Muswell Ralph Brown Wpc Martella Nula Conwell Ronny Cush Pc Lyttleton Jon Iles Det Con Dashwood Det Insp Galloway John Salthouse A ngry motorist Lawrence Mullin Jayne Lester Traffic warden Tony Scannell Det Sgt Roach Mrs Wilmore Elizabeth Bradley Stanley Page Mr Boone { Damien Nash Loolco u ts Simon Harbrow Mr Butler Raymond Brody Chief Supt Brownlow Peter Ellis Paola Dionisotti Nurse Bullen Dart Peter Aubrey Rose Hill Ruby Murray Mr Turner Alan Leith John Bartley Lawrie Mark Y ouths Mark Burdis Ozzie Stevens Patrick Henry
This week's cast: Miranda Pollard Claire Faulconbridge Jill Chance Jane Rossington Martin Smith Mickey Doyle Dorothy Brown Lorraine Baker Roy Lambert Steven Pinder Sid Hooper Stan Stennett Anne-Marie Wade Dee Hepburn Kath Fellowes Pamela Vezey John Line Stephen Fellowes Nicola Freeman Gabrielle Drake Mr Darby Patrick Jordan Paul Henry Benny Susan Hanson Diane Hunter Paul Ross Sandor Elés Harry Nurmi Barry Hart WRITER JEFFREY CAINE STORIES PETER LING SCRIPT EDITOR KATE HENDERSON DESIGNER MARTIN DAVEY DIRECTOR DAVID ATTWOOD PRODUCER PHILLIP BOWMAN Central Television Production
7.00 Wish You Were Here...? JUDITH CHALMERS ANNEKA RICE TED MOULT It was a former King of Spain who, indirectly, was the instigator of one of the most famous chains of hotels in Europe — the Spanish paradors. They are government owned and often converted from historic buildings. In 1926 King Alfonso XIII was on a shooting expedition at Gredos in the mountains 100 miles northwest of Toledo when he remarked that it would make the perfect site for a hotel. Two years later he opened the first parador there. Ted Moult visits the hotel as he and his wife complete their fly-drive holiday around the historic cities of Spain. Judith looks at chalet holidays at a family holiday park at Bideford in Devon and Anneka goes skiing at Igls in Austria. Travel consultant is Robin Dewhurst. Oracle subtitles page 888 WRITERS PERROTT PHILLIPS, JOHN VINER DIRECTORS ROY LOMAS, JIM POPLE EDITOR PETER HUGHES PRODUCER CHRISTOPHER PALMER Thames Television Production
7.30 Coronation Street While Vera is busy trying to pry into Deirdre's past, Audrey is desperate to show All another kind of future. See page 4 Oracle subtitles page 888 This week's cast: Johnny Briggs Mike Baldwin Susan Barlow Wendy Jane Walker Alf Roberts Bryan Mosley Audrey Roberts Sue Nicholls George Wardle Ron Davies Ida Clough Helene Palmer Shirley Armitage Lisa Lewis Pauline W alsh Patricia Ford Gloria Todd Sue Jenkins Percy Sugden Bill Waddington
DESIGNER ROBIN PARKER EXECUTIVE PRODUCER LLOYD SHIRLEY DIRECTOR/PRODUCER PETER CREGEEN Thames Television Production
Sgt Cryer (Eric Richard) and Det Insp Galloway (John Salthouse) get involved in police five-a-side football. Cheer them with 'The Bill', 9.00. Vera Duckworth Elizabeth Dawn Terry Duckworth Nigel Pivaro Lyme Peme Ivy Tilsley Helen Worth Gail Tilsley Phyllis Pearce Jill Summers Curly Watts Kevin Kennedy Sean Wilson Martin Platt Barry Sutcliffe Mark Lindley Tom Mennard Sam Tindall WRITER JULIAN ROACH STORIES TOM ELLIOTT, PAUL ABBOTT EXECUTIVE PRODUCER BILL PODMORE DESIGNER ERIC DEAKINS DIRECTOR MALCOLM TAYLOR PRODUCER JOHN G TEMPLE Granada Television Production
8.00 All in Good Faith BY JOHN KANE
RICHARD BRIERS BARBARA FERRIS EXODUS Comedy series about a vicar who faces a crisis of conscience in middle age. The day of the move arrives at last but, due to a missing tortoise and furniture van, both the departure and the arrival are very different from what might have been predicted... See page 74 Philip Lambe Emma Lambe Major Andrews
Richard Briers Barbara Ferris James Cossins
Mavis A ndrews Diana King Lydia Smith Miranda Lambe James Campbell Peter Lambe W ilf Robert Bridges Jonathan Stratt Ray Charles Cork Vince A lec Dugdale Nigel Humphreys John Barrard Dudley W ilks Paul McDowell Policeman Driver Chris Lang .
DESIGNER ANNE DIAMOND DIRECTOR/PRODUCER JOHN HOWARD DAVIES Thames Television Production
8.30 World in Action If the topic is controversial, if a grievance needs airing, when the public needs to know, or a scandal should be out in the open — you can rely on the award-winning team from World in A ction. PRODUCERS SIMON BERTHON, STEPHEN CLARKE, DAVID DARLOW, IAN McBRIDE, DAVID MILLS, STUART PREBBLE, JOHN WARE, LAURIE FLYNN, BRIAN BLAICE, PAUL GREENGRASS EDITOR RAY FITZWALTER Granada Television Production
9.00 The Bill WHOSE SIDE ARE YOU ON?
10.00 News at Ten followed by Thames News Headlines
10.30 Movie Premiere: Lady Doctor SUSAN SULLIVAN This incident packed medical drama focuses on a number of couples, each of whom have their own problems. And at the centre is Dr Julie Farr, who finds herself torn between her professional dilemmas and the man she loves. See page 23 Dr Julie Farr Susan Sullivan Aaron Canfield Tony Bill Trish Canfield Paula Prentiss Arthur Magee Cliff Gorman Sally Magee Carol Lynley Lou Plotkin Wayne Rogers Paul Plotkin Cassie Yates Nicholas Pryor Jeff Kramer Martha Cooper Lee Meriwether Jenny Cooper Tracy Marshak Danny Magee Robbie Rist Chris W illiams Michael St Clair TFIEPLAY ELIZABETH CLARK DIRECTOR RICHARD MICHAELS
1220am Night Thoughts The Rev Tenniel Evans reflects on being an actor and a Church of England minister. These programmes carry sign language for the deaf. Thames Television Production
BY JIM HILL
A murder and a football match — both need a
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5.30pm Food for Thought MARION BOWMAN BRIAN J FORD CHOICE CUTS The food industry is now the largest single employer and one of the most concentrated financial sectors of the British economy. How has the widening gap between the food producer and the consumer evolved? For a free leaflet, send sae to address 1, page 53.
A `moving' experience is in store for (from left) Barbara Ferris, James Campbell, Lydia Smith and Richard Briers. W atch 'All in Good Faith' on ITV.
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER DOUGLAS KENTISH WRITER/DIRECTOR/SERIES EDITOR CHRIS HAWS Dlustra Television Production in association with the Health Education Council
6.15 World of Animation Animated films from different countries, presented by Richard Evans.
7.30 Talking about the future: Alf Roberts (Bryan Mosley) and wife Audrey (Sue Nicholls). W ill they agree? 'Coronation Street' on ITV.
6.30 Be Your Own Boss A look at Freddie Laker and his business career, his successes and failures. For a free information pack write to address 2, page 53. Oracle subtitles page 888 DIRECTOR/PRODUCER IAN ROSENBLOOM Y orkshire Television Production
7.00 Channel 4 News Peter Sissons presents television's most comprehensive news programme Oracle News Summary page
401, City Headlines, page 500, both throughout the week.
10.0 0 Facing a tough struggle to stay alive in the wastes of the frozen north.. . See 'Survive' on Channel Four.
DIRECTORS KIT PLANT, DEREK GUTHRIE PROGRAMME EDITORS JOHN MORRISON, MIKE SHEPPARD EDITOR STEWART PURVIS ITN Production
Paul Collins Jim Wiggins Billy Corkhill John McArdle Doreen Corkhill Kate Fitzgerald Tracy Corkhill Justine Kerrigan Bobby Grant Ricky Tomlinson Sheila Grant Sue Johnston Karen Grant Shelagh O'Hara Heather Haversham Amanda Burton Nicholas Black Alan Rothwell Adam Black Tobe King Julia Brogan Gladys Ambrose Lucy Collins Maggie Saunders James Fleming Gene Foad Barry Grant Paul Usher Mr Lambert Ian Mackenzie Peter Montague Mark Draper WRITER KATHLEEN POTTER DESIGNER CAROL SHEERAN DIRECTOR BOB CARLTON PRODUCER STUART DOUGHTY EXECUTIVE PRODUCER PHIL REDMOND Mersey Television Production
8.30 Lou Grant VET The Trib conducts an inquiry into the plight of Vietnam veterans. Lou Grant Edward Asner Joe Rossi Robert Walden Billie Newman Linda Kelsey Charlie Hume Mason Adams Art Donovan Jack Bannon A nimal Daryl Anderson Mrs Pynchon Nancy Marchand
925 Chance in a Million SIMON CALLOW BRENDA BLETHYN WINNING STREAK BY ANDREW NORRLES, RICHARD FEGEN
Tom is on a winning streak, prizes and unsolicited gifts pour in on him. But then it becomes clear that this may lead to embarrassment. Tom Chance Simon Callow Alison Little Brenda Blethyn Mr Wingent Angus Mackay Sergeant Gough Bill Pertwee Mr Burrows Don Fellows Mrs Burrows Helen Horton Bill Stazynski David Healy Man dressed as a mole Derek Deadman Lorry driver John Ringham Police Constable Dikran Tulaine Larry Colin Higgins Penelope Alison Bell DESIGNER PETER ELLIOTT PRODUCER/DIRECTOR MICHAEL NULLS Thames Television Production
9.55 Beer and Skittles PUBLIC INCONVENIENCE Third in the series of six animated films taking an affectionate look at British pubs asks why you can never find the Gents when you most need it? PRODUCER RICHARD RANDOLPH DIRECTOR ANDY WALKER Ealing A nimation Production
10.00 Survive THE FROZEN NORTH How many people, faced with disaster in the wilderness would have the will to endure against all the odds? Survive looks at Canadian Air Force training in the winter forest and the High Arctic, and compares it with reality — the true stories of Elmo Woitinan and his three children, aged 12, 15 and 16, who survived shipwreck in Alaska's worst weather this century, and Marten Hartwell, sole survivor of an aircrash in northern Canada, who, determined not to give in, was forced to resort to cannibalism in order to stay alive. Interviews by John Man. FILM EDITOR COLIN BARRATT PRODUCER LEON CLYTON DIRECTOR/CAMERA NICK DOWNIE N Lee Lacy Production
11.00 to 12.00 The Eleventh Hour FAREWELL TO THE WELFARE STATE First of a series examining The State of W elfare in Britain today. The post-war 'Welfare State', though riddled with imperfections, provided minimum standards of health, social security and housing — as long as there was full employment. Now, with the return of mass unemployment, and a government many believe is wedded to 19th century values, the welfare state faces its severest challenge. This film views its role, gives an historical account of its birth, and questions its future. Trade de FE-ns Production
7.50 Comment Darrell Jackson, deputy director, overseas, Save the Children Fund, gives a personal view.
Weather 8.00 Brookside Heather has an unexpected dinner guest. Sheila prepares to spend the night away and rouses Bobby's jealousy. Doreen wants some questions answered. Annabelle Collins Doreen Sloane
Cheers! Alison (Brenda Blethyn) helps Tom (Simon Callow) celebrate his winning streak in 'Chance in a Million', 9.25.
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100 A-Z 170 REGIONAL ADS 198 SUBTITLES
NEWS HEADLINES 101 102-117 News Stories Newsfile 118 Newsround 119 Newsflash 150 BREAKTIME INDEX 120 Russell Grant's Stars 121 Wordmatch Competition 122 Know Your TV 123 Puzzle Page 124 Hi-IQ 127 Film Quiz 128 SPORTS INDEX 130 Sports Reports 131-159 140 Football Index 149 Pools Tipster Fixtures/Results 151-156 145 Speedway Rugby Union (w/e) 147 Rugby League (w/e) 148 WEATHERPFRAVEL 160 161 Weather Map Regional Weather 209 162 Marine Forecast European Weather 163 Road Reports 164/165 166 Rail News British Rail Fares 125 British Airways Arrivals 176 World Clock 168 ADVERTISE4G 170 140 Braun Rumbelows 173
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175 183 190 193 196 TV GUIDE INDEX 210 211 BBCI Today BBC2 Today 212 213 ITV Today Channel 4 Today 214 215 BBC1 Tomorrow 216 BBC2 Tomorrow ITV Tomorrow 217 Channel 4 Tomorrow 218 219 Subtitling Listings TV PLUS INDEX 220 TV News/Gossip 221 222 TV Quiz Letters 223 224 TV Charts 225 Story So Far 226 Children's ITV ITV Highlight 227 Films on ITV 228 WHAT'S ON INDEX 230 Barclaycard Theatre 231 West End Theatre 232 233 Classical Music 234 Rock/Pop/Jazz 235-236 Cinema 237 Exhibitions A Day Out 238 Diary 239
Great Universal Bank of Scotland Ferguson Grattan Mail Order Kays Catalogue
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Thames
6.15 TV-am: Good Morning Britain ANNE DIAMOND NICK OWEN News with Jayne Irving 6.15, 6.30, 7.00, 7.30, 8.00, 8.30, 9.00.
Weather with Wincey Willis 6.28, 6.58, 7.28, 7.58, 8.28, 8.58.
Sport with Richard Keys 6.35, 7.34.
Lizzie Webb: 6.20, 9.17. News Topics 6.45, 7.07, 7.45, 8.13, 8.45.
Regional Report 7.15. Cartoon 7.24. Pop Video with Julie Brown 7.54. Tuesday Specials. Film Review with Paul Gambaccini. 8.34. Reunions with Moya Doherty 8.45. See page 22. AFTER NINE: Leading American sex therapist, Dr Dagmar O'Connor reveals how to make long-term fidelity fun 9.04. Topical Feature 9.12. Jimmy's Gem 9.22.
9.25 Thames News Headlines
598 599 888
followed by
TIME OFF INDEX 530 531 Motoring Gardening 532 DIY 533 534 Under Canvas Angling 535 Bridge 536 Chess 537 Computing 538 BLUE SUEDE VIEWS 540 News 541 Letters 542 Record Reviews 544 Fanzine 545 Film Reviews/News 547/548 The Charts 549 KIDS INDEX 550 News 551 Jokes 552-553 554 Kids TV The Magazine You Write 555 Birthdays 556 Database 557 Our World 558 Tea Time Dial-In Quiz 559 YOUR MONEY INDEX 560 561 Daily News Data 562-563 Features 564 Investments A-Z 566 ADVERTISING 570 Building Magazine 526 Cadbury's Recipes 579 Sharp Microwave Guide 589 HOLIDAYS INDEX 580 581-582 Holidays Abroad Holidays UK 583 Winter Holidays 584 585 Taking Off 586 Tourist Rates
9.30 Insight
400 WHAT'S NEW 570 A-Z 490 SUBTITLES
NEWS SUMMARY 401 Newsflash 150 4-TEL INDEX 410 Ch 4 Today/Tomorrow 414/415 S4C Today/Tomorrow 416/417 The Week Ahead 419 EARSHOT 468 RACING INDEX 470 Racing Tips 471 Declarations 472 Greyhounds 473 Ladbroke Racing 466/467 Mecca Telebetting 474 News/Results 475-479 HOME FILE INDEX 480 481 Daily News 482-483 Daily Recipes 484 Here's How Health/Fitness 485 Baby Care 486 487 Best Buys Knitting/Sewing 488 CLASSIFIED INDEX 490 Cars For Sale 496 Houses For Sale 497 498 Job Vacancies CITY HEADLINES 500 Share Prices 501 Shares On The Move 502 Stock Market 503 FT Index 504 Wall Street 505 World Markets 506 Foreign Exchange 507 Pound Report 508 Commodities 509 Company Report 510 Reports 511-519 City Newsfile 520 City News 521-529
ITV
For Schools Out of Time: Time and the words we use about time.
9.50 A Place to Live Life in the Valley — 1: The natural history of ordinary surroundings.
10.09 My World A Load to Lift: Cranes, fork-lift trucks, escalators and lifts.
10.26 The German Programme Monday's programme again
10.48 People and Politics On the House: How does
Parliament work and could it work more effectively?
Heart-to-heart talk. Frieda (Suzanne Bertish) and Stanley (Lee Whitlock) in 'Shine on Harvey Moon' at 1.30. 11.10 Seeing and Doing Children with Handicaps: Moving: This programme follows a child who is crippled by a physical handicap
11.27 All Year Round Playing: Learning about air through play.
11.44 Middle English The Shrinking of Treehorn An animated story by Florence Parry Heide.
12.00 Button Moon A first look at the programme which opens Children's ITV at 4.00 this afternoon.
12.10 Rainbow LOST MY VOICE
When Zippy gets a cold and loses his voice, Bungle and George look all over the place to see if they can find it. But they can't and Zippy has to make signs to tell them what he wants. Rod, Jane and Freddy sing a song called Daisy the Cow and they all act out a story without words called A Day in the Park RESEARCH MEGAN LANDER DIRECTOR DAPHNE SHADWELL
12.30 The Sullivan Australian family drama. Mrs Jessup, upset at Sally's modernisation, decides to send her back to Kate. Terry
Stand by for take off as the Spoon family flies to another adventure on 'Button Moon' at 12.00 and 4.00.
Sullivan wangles his way into a job with an air service. Dave Sullivan Paul Cronin
Harry Sullivan Jack Fletcher Kitty Terry Mrs Jessup Sally Kate Robbie
Michael Caton Reg Gorman Susan Hannaford Richard Morgan Vivean Gray Lisa Crittenden Ilona Rodgers Graham Harvey
1.00 News at One 1.20 Thames News With Robin Houston.
1.30 to 2.30 Shine on Harvey Moon BY LAURENCE MARKS, MAUR.ICE GRAN
KENNETH CRANHAM ELIZABETH SPRIGGS with MAGGIE STEED ENDA ROBSON SUZANNE BERTISH CLIVE MERRISON MARK KINGSTON and LEE WHITLOCK SENTIMENTAL JOURNEY
Drama series about a former RAF clerk as he tries to build a new life. November, 1946. Made in association with Witzend Productions. • Harvey Moon Kenneth Cranham Nan Elizabeth Spriggs Rita Moon Maggie Steed Maggie Moon Linda Robson Stanley Moon Lee Whitlock Frieda Gottlieb Suzanne Bertish Erich Gottlieb Leonard Fenton Dick Elliott Clive Merrison Leo Brandon Mark Kingston Mrs Brandon Gwen Nelson Mr Compton Roger Brierley Ryder Albert Welling Miss Sprake Marlene Sidaway Mr Gilmour Granville Saxton Kitty Maureen O'Farrell Janice Michele Winstanley Barry McCarthy Jim Mr Barker Tom Kelly Postman Robert Austin A lf Marlyn Whitby Vicar James Ottaway Don Gallagher Soldier Neighbour Roy Heather DESIGNER JY..,1-1- TESSLER DIRECTOR BAZ TAYLOR PRODUCER TONY CHARLES EXECUTIVE PRODUCER ALLAN McKEOWN Central Production
TUESDAY 4.10 The Telebugs
9.00 Boon MICHAEL ELPHICK David Daker Rachel Davies GRASS WIDOWS
TV TERROR The viewers are hooked but McStarch is not happy.
BY ANTHONY MLNGHELLA
Thames 2.30pm Daytime The topical discussion programme in which Sarah Kennedy is joined by guests and a studio audience to talk about the story behind today's news headlines. DIRECTORS CHRISTOPHER KAY, KEN CRAIG PRODUCERS CAROL TONES, SIMON WESTCOTT EDITOR MARY McANALLY Thames Television Production
3.00 That's My Dog DEREK HOBSON Louise Burton Eddie Straiten Derek Hobson, assisted by glamorous kennel maid Louise Burton, leads on two more dogs and their families. Eddie Straiton prescribes the veterinary questions and a celebrity's identity is revealed by his or her pet canine. Music by Ed Welch. DESIGNER DAVID DREWERY RESEARCH DAVID MIDDLEMISS DIRECTOR/PRODUCER TIM WATSON TSW Production
325 Thames News Headlines 3.30 The Young Doctors Further complications at the Albert Memorial hospital in Australia.
4.00 to 5.15 Children's ITV presented by NINO FIRETTO
Button Moon RAIN STOPPED PLAY
with John Landry Barbara Ewing In chasing up an unpaid hotel bill, freelance troubleshooter Ken Boon discovers a distraught widow and a huge overgrown garden. Attracted by the garden, Ken offers his help. But he soon finds that it's not just the garden that is out of control...
420 The Wind in the Willows MICHAEL HORDERN RICHARD PEARSON PETER SALLIS DAVID JASON IAN CARMICHAEL PATIENT TOAD BY BRIAN TRUEMAN
Animated adventure inspired by Kenneth Grahame's classic tale. Toad is suffering from a bad cold, but when Rat and Mole arrive they fear it could be something more serious. Animators are Andrea Lord and Paul Berry. Oracle subtitles page 888 Badger Mole Rat Toad Narrator
Michael Hordem Richard Pearson Peter Sallis David Jason Ian Carmichael
DIRECTOR CHRIS TAYLOR PRODUCERS MARK HALL, BRIAN COSGROVE Thames Television Production
4.45 Splash MICHAEL GROTH VICTORIA STUDD NINO FIRETTO Live from the studio, this weeks edition of the programme that lets you choose the stories. If you have an idea for Splash, the address is: Splash, PO Box 50, Teddington, Middlesex TW11 9NE. RESEARCH ANNIE DAVIES, JAYANA AUSTIN, MEGAN LANDER, LINDSEY BOVILL DIRECTORS PETER YOLLAND, NICK BUGSBY NEIL STINCHCOMBE, DAVE ROGERS ASSOCIATE PRODUCER KATE CARGIN PRODUCER MIKE WARD Thames Television Production
5.15 Blockbusters BOB HOLNESS General knowledge quiz for 16-to-18-year old contestants presented by Bob Holness.
Badger, Mole and Rat want to know what's wrong with Toad. You can find out in 'The W ind in the W illows' at 4.20.
News at 5.45 6.00 Thames News The latest up-to-the-minute news stories for the London area presented by Tricia Ingrains and John Andrew. Plus weather check.
625 Reporting London MICHAEL BARRATT The popular magazine programme that covers the big stories and issues in and around London today. The reporters are: Graham Adclicott, Angela Lambert Bill Wigmore, Michael Wilson. DIRECTORS ANTHONY J BACON, STEPHEN SCOTT, JON GUILBERT, PAUL O'DELL, PAUL ANDERSON EDITOR TERRY KELLEHER Thames Television Production
7.00 Emmerclale Farm Matt Skilbeck has been charged with murder. Is he as innocent as Dolly believes? This week's cast: A nnie Sugden Sheila Mercier Matt Skilbeck Frederick Pyne Henry W ilks Arthur Pentelow A mos Breariy Ronald Magill Clive Homby Jack Sugden Pat Sugden Helen Weir Dolly Skilbeck Jean Rogers
BY IAN ALLEN
Mr Spoon takes Tina and Egbert to Button Moon and they are invited to have a picnic with Freddy Teddy and Rag Doll. When it begins to rain, Freddy Teddy puts up his tent and everyone sits inside in the dry to have their picnic. Through the telescope they see the adventures that two young bears called Algernon and Worthing have with Little Marigold. Playboard puppets are by John Thirtle, Ian Allen and Alistair Fullarton. Narrator is Robin Parkinson. DESIGNER GILLIAN MILES DIRECTOR JOHN DARNELL PRODUCER CHARLES WARREN Thames Television Production
Sam Sidlbeck Benjamin Whitehead Seth Armstrong Stan Richards Jackie Merrick Ian Sharrock Sandie Merrick Jane Hutcheson A lan Turner Richard Thorp Mrs Bates Diana Davies Rev Donald Hinton Hugh Manning Sgt MacArthur Martin Dale Kathy Bates Malandra Burrows Mr Hall Richard Wilson Colin Edwynn Det sgt Derek Warner Dennis Blanch
PATRICK HARBINSCN EXECUTIVE PRODUCER TED CHILDS DIRECTOR IAN KNOX PRODUCER KENNY McBAIN Central Production
WRITER JIM HAWKINS DESIGNER TERESA CLAYTON DIRECTOR DARROL BLAKE PRODUCER RICHARD HANDFORD EXECUTIVE PRODUCER MICHAEL GLYNN Y orkshire Television Production
followed by
7.30 Busman's Holiday
10.30 First Tuesday
JULIAN PETTIFER Tonight three more teams compete in the occupations and travel quiz, Will it be the three schoolmasters from Epsom College, Surrey who pack their flight bags after tonight's show? Julian Pettier must first guide the teams through four tough quiz rounds before the winner is decided. If your team would like to compete send for an application form to: Busman's Holiday, Granada TV, Manchester M60 9EA.
JONATHAN DIMBLEBY PEACE PEOPLE: THE DREAM THAT DIED Ten years ago the Peace People raised hope for an end to the violence in Ulster. Thousands marched the streets of Belfast and two of its leaders won the 1977 Nobel Peace Prize. Four years later the organisation disintegrated amid recriminations. What went wrong? Its leaders — Mairead Corrigan, Betty Williams and Ciaran McKeown — talk for the first time about what happened. Reporter is Geoff Druett. Cameraman Frank Pocklington; sound Chris Clarkson. Director/Producer Nick Gray. SUGAR DITCH ALLEY Tunica, Mississippi, is the poorest country town in the poorest state in the US. It's also a town where time has stood still. But the squalor of Sugar Ditch Alley, where the black population lives, is contrasted with the three dozen white millionaires who live across the tracks. Tunica still operates an apartheid system; its leaders do not even pay lip service to postsegregation America. Reporter is Morley Safer. Producer Marti Galovic Palmer.
Oracle subtitles page 888 RESEARCH GAYLE BROUGHALL, DERMOT HORAN, JAMES MAW DESIGNER NICK KING DIRECTOR FRANK HAYES PRODUCER STEPHEN LEAHY Granada Television Production
8.00 Magnum TOM SELLECK LET THE PUNISHMENT FIT THE CRIME A young woman persuades private eye Magnum to look for her brother and his investigations uncover a lethal connection between the missing man and a friend of Higgins. Magnum Tom Selleck Higgins John Hillerman
Three presenters who are always in the swim: Nino Firetto, Victoria Studd and Michael Groth plunge into 'Splash' at 4.45.
Oracle subtitles page 888 Ken Boon Michael Elphick Harry Crawford David Daker Doreen Evans Rachel Davies Ethel A llard Joan Scott Nick Bill Gavin Hanif Kurtha Gordon Warnecke John Landry Lionel Blakey Meg Lucie Barbara Ewing SCRIPT EDITOR
TC Rick Sally Bernice Eric A gatha Sir Cedric
Roger E Mosley Larry Manetti Kay Lenz Hermione Baddeley Christopher Mitchum Gillian Dobb Terence Knapp
10.00 News at Ten Thames News Headlines
STUDIO PRODUCER JILL TURTON SERIES EDITOR JOHN WILLIS Y orkshire Television Production
1-7 February 1986 TVTINIES
TUESDAY 6.00 Pop the Question Lee Peck hosts the pop nostalgia quiz. Two teams of celebrities are captained by David Hamilton and Chris Tarrant. Previously shown on TVS
2.30pm The Florentine Dagger Actress Florence Ballau is playing the role of the murderous Lucrezia Borgia in a play written by Lucrezia's distant descendant Juan Cesare Borgia, who is in love with Florence. After her father, Victor Ballau, producer of the play, has refused them permission to marry, he is found stabbed to death ... Made in black and white
See page 33 Juan Cesare Borgia Donald Woods Florence Ballau Margaret Lindsay C Aubrey Smith Dr Lytton Police captain Robert Barrat
Von Stein Teresa V ictor Ballau
Salvadore Lily Salvadore
Harry Crawford (David Daker) offers to help widow Meg Lucie (Barbara Ewing) with her garden. . . 'Boon', 9.00.
11.30 Edgar Wallace DAWN ADDAMS MICHAEL GOODLIFFE ALFRED BURKE
THE £20,000 KISS Maxine and Leo are a smooth pair of blackmailers who batten on to rich and distinguished people for their source of income. But they pick the wrong victim when they contact Sir Harold Trevitt, a successful QC and MP with high political
ambitions. For Sir Harold will stop at nothing to achieve those ambitions - even murder. Made in black and white
See page 33 Maxine Dawn Addams Sir Harold Michael Gooclliffe Insp Waveney Alfred Burke Leo Anthony Newlands John Durran Richard Thorp Paula Balir Mia Karam Ursula Ellen McIntosh Charles Paul Whitsun-Jones Lady Clandon Noele Hood SCREENPLAY PHILIP MACKE DIRECTOR JOHN MOXEY
12.30am Night Thoughts With the Rev Tenniel Evans, reflecting on being an actor and a Church of England minister. These programmes carry sign language for the deaf. followed by
Closedown Programmes as Thames except:
TVS 1.30 to 2.30 Country Practice;
Ulster peace woman Betty Williams in `First Tuesday'. 11
3.00 to 3.30 Questions; 5.15 to 5.45 Sons and Daughters; 6.00 Coast to Coast; 6.25 Police 5; 6.35 to 7.00 Crossroads; 11.30 Champions; 12.30am Company. ANGLIA 12.30 to 1.00 Gardens For All; 5.15 to 5.45 Emmerdale Farm; 6.00 About Anglia; 6.35 Crossroads; 7.00 to 7.30 Bygones; 11.30 to 12.30am Legmen. CENTRAL 12.30 to 1.00 Gardening Time; 5.15 to 5.45 Survival; 6.00 Crossroads; 6.25 to 7.00 Central News; 11.30 to 12.30am Replay: Ironside.
Fredericks
Florence Fair Henry O'Neill Charles Judels Rafaela Ottiano Eily Malyon
SCREENPLAY BRIAN HOLMES, TOM REED, FROM A NOVEL BY BEN HECHT DIRECTOR ROBERT FLOREY
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER JOHN KAYE COOPER PRODUCER JEREMY BEADLE DIRECTOR BOB COLLINS TVS Production
6.30 Dangerman THE LEAK BY RALPH SMART, BRIAN CLEMENS
John Drake investigates radiation sickness at an atomic energy plant. Previously shown on ITV Made in black and white
John Drake
Patrick McGoohan Zena Marshall Bernard Achard Marne Maitland Joseph Cuby Sadi PRODUCER RALPH SMART DIRECTOR ANTHONY BUSHELL Dr LeClair
Dr Bryant Sheik A hmed
7.00 Channel 4 News 7.50 Comment With Harold Levy, a dental surgeon from Manchester.
Weather
8.00 Brookside
JOAN SHENTON REG GUTTERIDGE
Barry pretends to be someone else. Tracy's confession appals her parents and Billy takes the law into his own hands.
Joan Shenton and Reg Gutteridge compare private hearing aids with free National Health ones. Joan Shenton also looks at how spa towns are being redeveloped as centres for convalescence. Last of series. Oracle subtitles page 888 SERIES EDITOR JOAN SHENTON DIRECTOR DAVID CROSSMAN WRITER/PRODUCER JAD ADAMS Meditel Productions
4.30 Countdown The pupils of Woodlands Infant School in Partington, Cheshire, can today see their caretaker Jeff Yates challenge the reigning champion.
For cast, see Monday
TEE SAFE AND SANE HALLOWEEN Tabatha brings Halloween pictures to life. Erin Murphy Tabatha
Samantha Eliraheth Montgomery Darrin Dick York
8.30 Take Six Cooks THE THIRD COURSE: FISH
This week Joyce Molyneux of The Carved Angel in Dartmouth, Devon, shares some of the secrets of cooking fish she has learned from her 25 years as a top chef; and she cooks salmon in pastry with ginger and currants, John Dory with orange and mushroom stuffing and Dover sole with herbs. EXECUTIVE PRODUCER CATHERINE FREEMAN DIRECTOR CHRISTOPHER KAY PRODUCER DEE MACLURE Thames Television Production
9.00 Boardwalk
Oracle subtitles page 888
Nearing their silver wedding, David and Becky Rosen's life together has been enriched by the strength of their family and community. But they have to face the fact that the world about them is changing - fast... See page 33
PRODUCER/DIRECTOR GRAHAM WATTS Y orkshire Television Production
David Rosen Becky Rosen Florence Cohen
5.30 As Good as New Presenter Mike Smith restores a writing desk, repairs a pedestal table and continues work on the Pembroke table.
Joe Silver Eddie Barth Kim Delgado Merwin Goldsmith Michael Ayr Forbesy Russell Marilyn Eli Mintz Friedman Ruth Lillian Roth Chevi Colton V era Rosen Teri Keane Betty Rosen SCREENPLAY STEPHEN VERONA, LEIGH CHAPMAN DIRECTOR STEPHEN VERONA Leo Rosen
Eli Rosen Strut Charley Peter
10.50 The Comic Strip Presents... Eddie Monsoon - A Life? BY ADRIAN EDMONDSON
Biography of Eddie Monsoon the most offensive TV star South Africa has produced. Tony Bilbow reviews the key personalities. Tony Bilbow Himself Eddie Monsoon
Oracle subtitles page 888
5.00 Bewitched
David (Lee Strasberg) and Becky (Ruth Gordon) find modem life a threat. They have to battle for survival on the 'Boardwalk' at 9.00.
Adrian Edmondson
V eronica Dawn French Tiny Townsend Peter Richardson Doreen
Jennifer Saunders
Michael W hite Interviewer
Himself
Peter Woods DIRECTOR SANDY JOHNSON PRODUCER SARAH RADCLYFFE EXECUTIVE PRODUCER MICHAEL WHITE Michael White/Comic Strip Production
11.25 to 12.20am Ghosts in the Machine Tonight, a selection of video comedy. Made for TV is a spoof of American television, and A Personal History of the American Theatre features actor Spalding Bray. For a booklet, price £1.25, write to address 1, page 53. PRODUCER JOHN WYVER Illuminations Production
Lee Strasberg Ruth Gordon Janet Leigh
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HAVE YOUR FORD LOOKED AFTER BY THE PEOPLE WHO KNOW IT INSIDE OUT. YOUR FORD DEALERS. THEY'VE GOT THE TRAINING, THE EQUIPMENT AND THE PARTS. AND THEY GUARANTEE THEIR WORK. How long is it since you looked under your bonnet? It's not like the old days is it? What with microchips, engine management computers and all the other high tech devices that are commonplace today, the Ford of the '80s is far more advanced than it used to be. That's worked wonders for its performance. And made it much more reliable. But when it comes to service you obviously shouldn't trust the job to any old Tom, Dick or Harry. These days it's far better left to the people who really understand the inner workings of the modern Ford. Your Ford dealers. Luckily that's not a problem, because there are so many of them. They've got technicians who've been properly trained in the mysteries of electronics. At the Ford Service Training College. They've got specialist tools and diagnostic equipment that you don't always find in non-Ford garages. And, of course, they invariably have the right parts on the premises; something that can save you valuable time. In fact, they're so sure of the quality of their work that most Ford dealers now give a Lifetime Guarantee on the majority of their repairs. Which means that if a guaranteed repair ever fails you won't have to pay for it again for as long as you keep the car. Not for the parts. or the labour. So next time your Ford needs a little tender loving care, it'll pay you to take it to your Ford dealer. OK lads. Now you can put it all back together again.
WEDNESDAY 12.30 Wish You Were Here...?
News with Jayne Irving 6.15,
JUDITH CHALMERS ANNEKA RICE TED MOULT A repeat of Monday's programme. Ted Moult and his wife complete their flydrive holiday around the historic cities of Spain and visit a parador at Gredos, 100 miles northwest of Toledo. Judith looks at chalet holidays at a family holiday park at Bideford in Devon and Anneka goes skiing.
Weather with Wincey Willis
1.00 News at One
Thames 6.15 TV-am: Good Morning Britain ANNE DIAMOND NICK OWEN 6.30, 7.00, 7.30, 8.00, 8.30, 9.00.
at 6.28, 6.58. 7.28, 7.58, 8.28, 8.58. Sport: Mike Morris 6.35, 7.34. Lizzie Webb 6.20, 9.17. Wake up and work out with Lizzie. News Topics 6.45, 7.07, 7.45, 8.13 Cartoon 7.24.
Pop on Wednesday with Julie Brown 7.50 Wednesday Specials: Video Report with Gyles Brandreth and an update on TV - am's Feline Personality of the Year Competition at 8.35. Traveltalk with Alison Rice 8.45.
AFTER NINE: With special guest Terry Scott 9.04.
You and Your Body 9.12. Jimmy's Gem 9.22.
925 Thames News Headlines followed by
For Schools 9.30 Chemistry in Action Chemicals from Salt - 1: Resource material in chemistry.
9.52 Let's Go Maths Repeat of Mondays programme.
10.04 Ways with Words Playtime: Children's games.
10.21 Stop, Look, Listen B Fish: An inshore fishing boat delivers its catch to the market.
10.33 The English Programme External Enquiries: Today in Prison by Dennis Brutus.
11.00 Middle English Tuesday's programme again.
11.20 Insight
120 Thames News With Robin Houston
1.30 A Country Practice Australian drama series. Dr Elliott and Vicky find themselves stranded overnight in a small town but their stay is not what friends and relatives imagine it to be. Dr Elliott Shane Porteous
Dr Bowen Grant Dodwell Shirley Gilroy Lorrae Desmond Sgt Gilroy Brian Wenzel V icky Dean Penny Cook Brendan Jones Shane Withington Molly Jones Anne Tenney Syd Heylen Cookie Bob Hatfield Gordon Piper Esme W atson Joyce Jacobs
2.30 On the Market SUSAN BROOKES TREVOR HYETT Susan and Trevor bring you the magazine that's all about food - where to get it, what to do with it and what it's doing to you once you've got it. Susan finds out what's fresh and available in Market Report, plus food news and views. Guest cook this week is Alan Titchmarsh. RESEARCH COLIN BELL, CLARLSSA HYMAN, HELEN McMURRAY DIRECTOR LYN WEBSTER PRODUCER MARIAN NELSON Granada Television Production
3.00 Gems Continuing the serial about a Covent Garden fashion house. Andy works with Holly on her new venture and she gets an offer of help from an unexpected source. Paul and Nicholas make a decision about their future. This week's cast: Steven Mann Stephen Stone Holly Parks Lizzy Mclnnemy Alan Stone Cornelius Garrett Sue Stone Diana Blackburn Paul Currie David Kitchen Nicholas Howard Keith Vamier Margo Cunningham Shirley Christina Scott Anjela Belli Charles Banks Frederick Bartman A ndy Leggett Sean Chapman George Rudd Jonty Miller David Camey Peter Hutchinson Bob Smith David Cheesman Ed Roger Tebb Shelley Borkum Jean Briggs Rox Ellie Steiner WRITER BARBARA CLEGG SCRIPT EDITOR ZANNA BESWICK ASSOCIATE PRODUCERS MICHELE BUCK, BRIDGET MOORE DESIGNERS IAN RUSSELL, ROBERT IDE PRODUCER BRENDA ENNIS DIRECTOR CHRIS BAKER Thames Television Production
3.25 Thames News Headlines 3.30 Sons and Daughters Australian family drama Dee and Wayne prepare to foil Barbara's plans. For cast, see Thursday
4.00 to 5.15 Children's ITV presented by NINO FIRETTO
Moschops BY RUTH BOSWELL, GREGORY STEWART
TIDIEST DINOSAUR
A puppet series set 100,000 years ago. Moschops is a young dinosaur. Narrator is Bernard Cribbins. DIRECTOR MARTIN PULLEN EXECUTIVE PRODUCER GRAHAM CLUTTERBUCK Central Production
11.37 Scientific Eye Gravity: Galileo to astronauts.
12.00 Moschops
More computer fun and games with The Telebugs. What a way to build a sporting palace!
4.20 The Wan Game DEBORAH GOODMAN HAL LEHRMAN JOHN RAMM ANDRIE REID guest BONNIE LANGFORD South View Junior School The theatre workshop programme made by children for children. Pupils from South View Junior School in Basingstoke, Hampshire accept The W all Game challenge. Bonnie Langford appears in their sketches and tries to guess what they build. Cardew Robinson has written the Presenter's Sketch which gives the final clue to the theme of today's programme. LIGHTING CLIVE GULLIVER DESIGNER PErER JOYCE EXECUTIVE PRODUCER MARJORIE SIGLEY PRODUCER STAN WOODWARD Thames Television Production
4.45 The Book Tower
A first look at the programme which opens Children's ITV at 4.00 this afternoon.
ROGER McGOUGH Roger almost meets his friend, poet Brian Patten. Also, he tells an author to get on his bike - and discovers the world's worst football team. Drama/film sequences directed by Peter Tabern.
12.10 Our Backyard JEAN and LAURA BURSTON PETER LORENZELLI TOYS FROM LONG AGO
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Jean and Laura are looking at photographs in an old album. t
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4.10 The Telebugs COMPLEX CONFUSION
Repeat of Tuesday's programme.
DESIGNER ALISON HART DIRECTOR DAVID WARWICK PRODUCER MARTYN DAY Granada Television Production
Events link gossip columnist Neville (Peter Bowles, right) with Helena (Barbara K ellerman) and distinguished Duncan (Richard Vernon). For the full story, turn to `Lytton's Diary' at 9.00.
Holiday aggro. John Forgeham, K eith Barron, Tony Selby and Joanna Van Gyseghem in 'Duty Free' at 8.00.
DESIGNER MIKE LONG SCRIPT CONSULTANT NEIL INNES DIRECTOR DEREK GOODALL PRODUCER JOY WHITBY Yorkshire Television Production
5.15 Blockbusters BOB HOLNESS More general knowledge questions for teenagers in the quiz game.
News at 5.45 6.00 Thames News All the latest news stories for London and the south-east with Tricia Ingrains, John Andrew and the Thames News reporting team. Plus weather check.
625 Help! Community action with Viv Taylor Gee.
6.35 Crossroads Paul gets itchy feet. There's a new display for the shop, but is it a success? For cast, see Monday WRITER HENRY SEATON
Programmes as Thames except:
TVS 1.30 to 2.30 Harvey Moon; 3.30 to 4.00 Young Doctors; 6.00 to 6.35 Coast to Coast; 12.20arn Company. ANGLIA 12.30 to 1.00 Mr & Mrs; 6.00 to 6.35 About Anglia. CENTRAL 12.30 to 1.00 Something To Treasure; 1.30 to 2.30 Tucker's Witch; 5.15 to 5.45 Off The Rack; 6.00 Crossroads; 6.25 to 7.00 Central News.
TUNED IN? Any problems with your TV picture? The IBA's Engineering Information Service can answer any reception or technical queries. Write to Engineering Information Service (TVT), Independent Broadcasting Authority, Crawley Court, Winchester Hants 5021 2QA.
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WEDNESDAY 7.00 This is Your Life
9.00 Lytton's Diary
EAMONN ANDREWS Armed with his big red book, Eamonn springs a super surprise on tonight's unsuspecting guest.
BY RAY CONNOLLY BASED ON AN ORIGINAL IDEA BY PETER BOWLES AND PHILIP BROADLEY
ASSOCIATE PRODUCER BRIAN KLEIN PROGRAMME CONSULTANT ROY BOTTOMLEY DIRECTORS MICHAEL D KENT, TERRY YARWOOD PRODUCER MALCOLM MORRIS Thames Television Production
NATIONAL HERO
7.30 Coronation Street Susan Barlow has a liking for independence, but Mike Baldwin has something else in mind. Alf Roberts is persuading Audrey to consider alternatives. Oracle subtitles page 888 For cast, see Monday
8.00 Duty Free BY ERIC CHAPPELL JEAN WARR
KEITH BARRON GWEN TAYLOR JOANNA VAN GYSEGHEM NEIL STACY COSTA DEL CRIME Another round of comic complications with two couples on holiday in Spain.
David mistakenly picks up someone else's tartan bag at the airport. What he and wife Amy find in the bag leads to a most unwelcome visit. Oracle subtitles page 898 David Pearce Keith Barron Gwen Taylor A my Pearce Linda Joanna Van Gyseghem Robert Cochran Neil Stacy Carlos Carlos Douglas Tony Selby Charlie Sheriden John Forgeham DESIGNER COLIN ANDREWS DIRECTOR LES CHATFIELD PRODUCER VERNON LAWRENCE Yorkshire Television Production
8.30 Never the Twain DONALD SINDEN WINDSOR DAVIES READING BETWEEN THE LINES BY JOBS; KANE
When a vindictive estate agent threatens to destroy Simon and Oliver's neighbourhood, Ringo's unhappy love life and a visit to the local library combine to bring the villain to book. Devised by Johnnie Mortimer. Oracle subtitles page 888 Simon Peel Donald linden Oliver Smallbridge Windsor Davies Mrs Sadler Maria Charles Banks Teddy Turner Ringo Derek Deadman Janet Key Charlotte Ellis Dale Brimley Mrs Brimley Stella Tanner DESIGNER ALISON WAUGH PRODUCER PETER FRAZER-JONES DIRECTOR ROBERT REED Thames Television Production
TVTIMES 1-7 February 1986
£1.00, is available from address 1, page 53. EXECUTIVE PRODUCER DAVID DEUTSCH DIRECTOR MARY McMURRAY PRODUCERS VICTOR GLYNN, MIKE OCKRENT Quintet Films Production
PETER BOWLES For 40 years Duncan Anderson has been a revered public figure. However, to new pop diarist Trevor Bates he is just another of gossip writer Neville Lytton's boring old fogeys. Meanwhile, Henry Field is deeply concerned about a midnight meeting in a gazebo. See page 18 Oracle subtitles page 888 Elspet Gray Susan A nderson Dump overseer Norman Mitchell Mike Grady Roger Grogan Barbara Kellermann Helena Duncan Anderson Richard Vernon TV interviewer Simon Shepherd Peter Bowles Neville Lytton Harriet Keevil Jenny Adam Norton David Holly de Jong Dolly James Aubrey The Editor Joseph Young Trevor Bates Julian Curry Tim Beauchamp Patrick Newell Jacko Bernard Lloyd Henry Field Jeffrey Segal Harold Rebecca Lacey Pretty girl Antony Hayden Kevin Catherine Lytton Fiona Mollison Bettina Harkness Susan Bovell Bookshop customer Alison Place George Malpas Billy Jay Cohn Farrell Deputy Editor DESIGNER DAVID MARSHALL EXECUTIVE PRODUCER LLOYD SHIRLEY
DIRECTOR/PRODUCER DEREK BENNETT Thames Television Production
10.00 News at Ten followed by Thames News Headlines
10.30 The Norseman
2.30pm Crackerjack TOM WALLS LILLI PALMER NOEL MADISON All England is FILM thrilled by the daring exploits of `Crackerjack', a modern Robin Hood who robs the rich and gives to the poor. He evades the law until a dangerous gang starts using his name to cover its own crimes. Made in black and white
See page 33 Tom Walls Jack Drake Baroness V on Haltze Lilli Palmer Noel Madison Sculpie Hambro Golding Leon M Lion Edmund Breon Davenport H G Stoker Insp Banting Ethel Griftes Annie Burdge Charles Heslop Michael Shepley W ally Astill Insp Lunt Henry Longhurst Ducet Andrea Malandrinos Edmund Dalby Lug Morella Tarver Penna Mr W eller Fewlass Llewellyn Jack Lester Boyne Smithy Hal Walters Mrs Humbold Muriel George SCREENPLAY A R RAWLINSON, MICHAEL PERTWEE, FROM THE NOVEL BY W B N FERGUSON DIRECTOR ALBERT DE COURVILLE
4.00 A Plus 4 MAVIS NICHOLSON Second programme of the week with a lively mixture of discussion, interview and music.
4.30 Countdown
Thorvald Lee Majors Ragnar Camel Wilde King Eurich Mel Ferrer Death Dreamer Jack Elam Rolf Kathleen Freeman Denny Miller Rauric Gunner Seaman Glaqs Olaf Jimmy Clem Susie Coelho W innetta Kiwonga Jerry Daniels
For cast, see Monday
12.10am Night Thoughts With the Rev Tenniel Evans followed by
Closedown
BAMBER GASCOIGNE THE PEOPLE OF THE BOOK
Three great religious groups have emerged from the Middle East: Jews, Christians and Moslems. They are the 'people of the book, as all believe that God has spoken directly to man and that His words are written in the Bible or the Koran. These scriptures have much in common and so do their cultures. But for more than a thousand years, Christians and Moslems have been locked in mortal combat — from the Crusades to the continuing fighting in the Middle East. Previously shown on ITV SERIES PRODUCER MICHAEL MURPHY EXECUTIVE PRODUCER NORMAN SWALLOW DIRECTOR CARLOS PASINI Granada Television Production
7.00 Channel 4 News 7.50 Comment
Thebedi (Noznse Nene) in `Country Lovers' at 9.00.
9.00 Country Lovers BY NADINE GORDIMER
Last drama in the repeated series adapted from the short stories by the South African writer. The South African Immorality' Act forbids sexual love and marriage between black and white. A childhood friendship between a farm labourer's daughter and a farmer's son blossoms into a teenage romance — with tragic consequences. Ryno Hattingh Paulus Nomse Nene Thebedi Paulus' father Brian O'Shaugnessy Isabel Pienaar Paulus' mother
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER CHRISTOPHER DAVIES DIRECTOR MAMIE VAN RENSBURG Profile Productions (Lesotho)
By a Labour politician.
LEE MAJORS CORNEL WILDE Viking Prince Thorvald sets sail with a ship manned by hardy warriors, in search of his missing father, King Eurich. After battling furious, unknown seas, they sight land. But their joy is short-lived. See page 33
SCREENPLAY/DIRECTOR CHARLES B PIERCE
Hoping for a victory is Liverpudlian student Richard Sinnott.
5.00 Alice SORRY, WRONG LIPS!
Actress Felicia Blake, played by Debbie Reynolds, names a man she remembers for his kisses as Mel in her memoirs.
5.30 Shakespeare Lives RICHARD III: 1
Is Richard III simply the story of one man's villainy, or is it a study of power politics as relevant to the 20th century as it was to the 16th? First part of the theatre workshop on this play led by National Theatre associate director Michael Bogdanov. With Clive Arrindell, Yvonne Bryceland, Joss Buckley, John Darrell, John Labanowski, Daniel Massey and Bill Wallis. An illustrated booklet, price
Weather 8.00 The American Century 5: THE NEW US FRONTIER
Series based on the pioneering March of Time. Old-style British Colonialism is contrasted with newfangled American imperialism in the post-war world of 1945. Presenter is Fred Halliday. Oracle subtitles page 888 EDITOR ROLAND ARMSTRONG PRODUCER VICTORIA VVEGG-PROSSER DIRECTOR ORLY BAT CARMEL Flashback Television in association with SFM Media Corporation
8.30 Diverse Reports MICHAEL MANSER Does everyone hate modern architecture? With Prince Charles on their side, the conservationists seem to have had it their way. Michael Manser, former president of the Royal Institute of British Architects, puts the case for modernisation. EDITOR ALEX GRAHAM PRODUCER CLAIRE LASKO Diverse Production
10.05 The Hatter's Ghosts MICHEL SERRAULT CHARLES AZNAVOUR AURORE CLEMENT It is December in the small French town of La Rochelle, and dark and miserable. It rains constantly. It is difficult to get from one shopping street to another without using the narrow dark alleyways. A perfect setting for murder — the murder of several 60-year-old women with a cello string. And after each crime, a letter from the strangler appears in the local newspaper. Among those discussing the murders at the Café des Colonnes are M Labbê, the hatmaker, his neighbour Kachoudas, the tailor, and the harassed Inspector Pigêac. . . A French film with English subtitles. See page 33 Michel Serrault M Labbe
M Kachoudas Charles Aznavour Aurore Clement Berthe Francois Cluzet Insp Pigeac Monique Chaumette Mme Labbe SCREENPLAY CLAUDE CHABROL, FROM A NOVEL BY GEORGES SIMENON DIRECTOR CLAUDE CHABROL
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ANNE DIAMOND NICK OWEN News with Jayne Irving 6.15, 6.30, 7.00, 7.30, 8.00, 8.30, 9.00.
Weather with Wincey Willis 6.28. 6.58, 7.28. 7.58, 8.28. 8.58.
Sport with Mike Morris 6.35, 7.34.
Lizzie Webb: 6.20, 9.17. News Topics 6.45, 7.07, 7.45, 8.13. 8.45.
Regional Report 7.15. Cartoon 7.24. Pop Video with Julie Brown 7.54.
WIDEAWAKE MICE
The magician accidentally spills magic dust on some toy mice in the toy shop. When the moon comes out surprising things happen. Stories by Sheila McCullagh. The magician is played by Neil limes, puppeteer is Richard Robinson. DESIGNER MIKE JOYCE DIRECTOR DAVID TURNBULL EXECUTIVE PRODUCER CHRIS JELLEY PRODUCER MICHAEL HARRIS Y orkshire Television Production
Thursday Specials: Postbag 8.35. Reunions with Moya Doherty 8.45.
12.30 The Sullivan
AFTER NINE: As President Reagan celebrates his 75th birthday, TV-am profiles America's First Lady, Nancy Reagan and Claire Rayner Comments 9.12.
Robbie meets an armchair journalist who writes 'I was there' reports from the safety of the officers mess and decides to take him down a peg.
Jimmy's Gem 9.22.
9.42 Time for a Story Mondays programme again.
9.54 Good Health Talking Feet: Foot care and how to avoid foot trouble.
10.11 Picture Box Monday's programme repeated.
10.28 Starting Out Arrangements: Tradition and religion bind Asian families together but can cause conflict.
11.03 Seeing and Doing Repeat of Tuesday's programme.
11.20 Starting Science Aircraft: In flight.
11.37 How We Used to Live Hill-climb: Motoring. Programmes as Thames except:
INGRESS AND EGRESS
Drama among the wealthy wine barons of California. Lance saves Angela and Emma from a flaming death when the manor house is set on fire. A ngela Charming Jane Wyman Chase Gioberti Robert Foxworth Lance Cumson Lorenzo Lamas Richard Charming David Selby Melissa Gioberti Ana Alicia Cole Gioberti William R Moses Emma Charming Margaret Ladd Terry Ranson Laura Johnson Fr Christopher Ken Olin Greg Reardon Simon MacCorkindale Maggie Gioberti Susan Sullivan Robin A gretti Barbara Howard Jordan Roberts Morgan Fairchild
TVS 3.30 to 4.00 That's My Dog;
5.15 to 5.45 Blockbusters; 6.00 to 6.35 Coast to Coast; 10.30 Prisoner: Cell Block H; 11.30 Film Ricochet. Edgar Wallace mystery (b/w); 12.30am Company. ANGLIA 5.15 to 5.45 Blockbusters; 6.00 to 6.35 About Anglia; 7.00 to 7.30 Mind Your Language; 10.30 Folio; 11.00 A Sense Of The Past; 11.30 to 12.30am The Master. CENTRAL 12.30 to 1.00 Contact; 1.30 to 2.30 Man In A Suitcase; 5.15 to 5.45 British Candid Camera; 6.00 Crossroads; 6.25 to 7.00 Central News; 7.30 to 8.30 Falcon Crest; 10.30 Central Lobby; 11.00 A Sense Of The Past; 11.30 to 12.30am Fight Night.
I'VTIMES 1-7 February 1986
2.25 Home Cookery Club SAVOURY PANCAKE
For full details of this recipe, send a large sae to Home Cookery Club, PO Box 690, London SW1P 4AZ.
2.30 Daytime SARAH KENNEDY Sarah Kennedy is joined by guests and a studio audience to discuss the story behind today's news headline.
3.00 Gems Sensation in the workshop as Rox arrives. A new client for Stephen, and Holly is involved. For cast, see Wednesday WRITER BARBARA MACHIN
3.25 Thames News Headlines 3.30 Sons and Daughters Amanda stuns Barbara with her frank attitude towards her marriage to Wayne. Leila Hayes Beryl Palmer
Lynn Palmer Antonia Murphy Grant Piro Tony Parker Gordon Hamilton Brian Blain Barbara Hamilton Cornelia Frances Wayne Morrell Ian Rawlings Dee Morrell Mary Ward Joe Parker Danny Adcock David Palmer Tom Richards A lice Parker Katy Wild Kevin Palmer Stephen Comey Patricia Morrell Rowena Wallace Stephen Morrell Michael Long Amanda Morrell Alyce Platt John Saunders Russ Gilmour Dr Jordan Tony Wager Det Brodie David J Foster Fiona Thompson Pat McDonald Terry Hansen Andrew Clarke John Palmer Peter Phelps Lisa Cook Debra Lawrence Charlie Bartlett Sarah Kemp Nurse Coralie Pate
4.00 to 5.15 Children's ITV presented by NINO FIRETTO
The Giddy Game Show BERNARD BRESSLAW BILL FRASER REDVERS KYLE This week Gus, Gorilla and Giddy are in the kitchen. ANIMATION DIRECTOR JOHN MARSDEN PRODUCER JOY WHITBY Y orkshire Television Production
4.10 The Telebugs ENTER THE PROFESSOR
More computer capers. Buy any micro you like - as long as it's an Angel.
4.15 Ragdolly Anna BY JEAN KENWARD
PAT COOMBS RAGDOLLY ANNA GOES TO THE CARNIVAL
Mr Scarecrow helps decorate Ragdolly Anna's barrow for the grand procession. But can Clockwork Elephant get them there in time for the prizes? DESIGNER JUDITH LANG DIRECTOR JOHN ALLEN PRODUCER JANE TAYLOR Y orkshire Television Production
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4.25 Bellamy's Bugle DAVID BELLAMY Kate Lee With a satellite dish in his garden and the amazingly clever Smart Alice (Kate Lee) as his helper, David's in touch with the world without having to move from his home in County Durham. The address to write to is: Bellamy's Bugle. Yorkshire Television, Leeds LS3 1JS. RESEARCH IAN DENYER SARAH DOOLE, ELIZABETH MURPHY DIRECTOR CHARLES FLYNN WRITER/PRODUCER JOHN FANSHAWE Y orkshire Television Production
4.40 The Sooty Show MATTHEW CORBETT ALPHONSE
Sooty, Sweep and Soo are prepared to be pleasant to Alphonse when he comes to visit them but he is not what he seems. They get blamed for many of the nasty things he does and so they set out to find ways of dealing with him. Watch to see how it all turns out. Puppeteers are Peter Jago, Judy Palmer, Brenda Longman and Richard Lockwood. Music director Ted Brennan. DESIGNER JOHN PLANT DIRECTOR STAN WOODWARD PRODUCER CHARLES WARREN Thames Television Production
5.00 Alias the Jester 3Y BRIAN TRUEMAN
REVENGE OF THE NAJJER
The Najjer finds his way to Houghton Bottoms - to get his revenge on Meredith and Alias for turning him into a slimy thing. With the voices of Richard Briers, Brian Wilde, Jimmy Hibbert, Myfanwy Talog, Brian Trueman. DIRECTOR CHRIS RANDALL PRODUCERS BRIAN COSGROVE MARK HALL Thames Television Production
5.15 Thames Sport BRIAN MOORE Brian Moore presents this fast-moving sports magazine programme, introducing the top action, the big-name personalities and the stories behind the headlines at home and abroad. And, over the next months, he will be joined by former England captain Kevin Keegan, who will be putting the fun into football coaching with 20 Keegan Kids. EDITOR JOHN D TAYLOR DIRECTOR PATRICIA MORDECAI Thames Television Production
News at 5.45
2.30pm Prince of Foxes TYRONE POWER ORSON WELLES WANDA HENDRIX A fictional episode in the life of Cesare Borgia, the Renaissance Italian tyrant whose ambition was to conquer the whole of Italy. After the death of Lucrezia Borgia's husband, Cesare sends his most able assistant, Orsini, to arrange for the marriage of Lucrezia with the Duke of Ferrara. An extraordinary chaifrof events is set in motion when, en route to Rome, Orsini meets Camilla, the beautiful wife of an aged duke. See page 33 Made in black and white
Andrea Orsini Tyrone Power Orson Welles Cesare Borgia Camilla Wanda Hendrix Mario Belli Everett Sloane Mona C,onstanza Katina Paxinou Marc Antonio Verano Felix Aylmer Angela Borgia Marina Beni Don Esteban Leslie Bradley SCREENPLAY MILTON KRIMS DIRECTOR HENRY KING
4.30 Countdown RICHARD WHITELEY STEVE JONES Hoping he's tuned to the right wavelength is radio officer Michael John Purdie from Scarborough in North Yorkshire in this edition of the popular words and numbers game hosted by Richard Whiteley and with Steve Jones in dictionary corner.
5.00 Badminton English National Championships
from the Woking Leisure Centre Highlights of the premier domestic championships featuring five finals - men's and women's singles, doubles and mixed doubles - the results of which could have a significant impact on the English rankings. In action are the country's top three men: Nick Yates, Steve Butler and the England No 1 and defending champion Steve Baddeley. Also Mike Tredgett, going for a record llth doubles title with new partner Chris Dobson. The women's singles title holder for the last two years, Fiona Elliott, will be trying to make it a hat trick in front of her home crowd. Commentator is Martin Tyler. PRODUCER BRIAN VENNER Television Sport and Leisure Production
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HOLDING OUT
Community action with Viv Taylor Gee.
The Metropolitan Counties and the GLC will disappear on 1 April. Many thousands of jobs are likely to go at the same time. In Tyne and Wear a small group of county workers banded together as part of a nationwide effort to persuade the Government to offer jobs for all those who wanted them or, at worst, improve the basic minimum redundancy terms on offer. A 75p booklet is available from address 1, page 53.
6.35 Crossroads Mickey is shattered by something Lorraine tells him; Kath invents an excuse to celebrate. For cast, see Monday DIRECTOR BEN STEED
7.00 Emmerdale Farm Matt must appear in the Magistrates Court, but his chances of bail look slim... For cast, see Tuesday WRITER ERIC WENDELL
7.30 Knight Rider DAVID HASSELHOFF KNIGHT RACER
Michael Knight has the chance to show his skill as a racing driver — unaware that there is a plot to kill him and destroy his supercar KITT. Michael Knight David Hasselhoff Devon Miles Edward Mulhare Bonnie Patricia McPherson RC3 Peter Parros Elena Thomas Jourdan Fremin Wayne A irfield William Windom Mac Thomas John Crawford Steve Cochran Grainger Hines Fredo Lurani Norbert Weisser Betty Pam Bach Tonkel Cliff Carnell Lon Tom Williams
8.30 Minder DENNIS WATERMAN GEORGE COLE DEAD MEN DO TELL TALES BY TONY HOARE
Terry and Arthur are lumbered with a dead weight when Terry has to mind a coffin.
Graeme Garden visits the 'Coronation Street' set — and
finds it gives him 'A Sense of the Past'. See why, 10.30.
9.30 TV Eye The week's big story — from reporters Peter Gill, Julian Manyon, Peter Prendergast, Denis Tuohy and John Withington. Thames Television Production
10.00 News at Ten
11.00 Kojak
followed by Thames News Headlines
Ben Braddock, a police detective, keeps his terminal illness a secret as he begins the ruthless pursuit of his late partner's murderer. But his behaviour becomes so irrational, Kojak is forced to suspend him from the force.
10.30 A Sense of the Past GRAEME GARDEN DIRTY OLD TOWN
As Britain's industrial base declined so did the communities of workers who laboured in the northern mills and factories. Nearly all their houses have been bulldozed away but the few that remain provide a valuable insight into
DEAD ON HIS FEET
Kojak McNeil Crocker Ben Braddock Ellen Ryan DeCicco Eddie Ryan Inez Stavros A gajanian
Telly Savalas Dan Frazer Kevin Dobson Harry Guardino Joanne Linville Malachi Throne Jed Allan Juno Dawson
Demosthenes Vince Conti
12.00 That's Hollywood A TRIBUTE TO GREGORY PECK
Terry McCann Dennis Waterman A rthur Daley George Cole Mrs Chambers Patricia Maynard Monty Wiseman Harry Fowler Dave Glynn Edwards Randolf Rayner Bourton Nancy Suzy Quatro Meadhurst Derek Fowlds Incapable Harold Innocent Mrs Chambers' mother Eileen Way Chisholm Patrick Malahide Det Con Jones Michael Povey Vicar Michael Jenkinscr.
TVTIMES 1-7 February 1986
FILM EDITOR ALAN BRIGGS ASSOCIATE PRODUCER MICHAEL HARRIS PRODUCER DAVID WILSON DIRECTOR ANN AYOUB Yorlcshire Television Production
TELLY SAVALAS
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER VERITY LAMBERT DIRECTOR ROBERT YOUNG PRODUCERS LLOYD SHIRLEY, GEORGE TAYLOR Thames Television Production
a way of life and living that will never be seen again.
A late-night look at the accomplishments of an actor who has been entertaining audiences for more than 30 years. Film clips featured include The Omen, Twelve O'Clock High and The Boys
from Brazil.
12.25am Night Thoughts With the Rev Tenniel Evans. followed by Patricia Maynard as Mrs Chambers in 'Minder' at 8.30.
Closedown
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER JILL ROACH PRODUCER/DIRECTOR NICK CROMBIE B/ackrod Production
7.00 Channel 4 News
EISPETH CHARLTON ROBERT SMEATON MICHAEL McNALLY Mary Mawson and her two teenage sons set out to make a new life over the border in Scotland. For the first time, they are to be landowners, not tenants: they have sunk all their money into a farm of their own. Donald, the younger son, is an outstanding rugby player. Andy seems more interested in drink and girls. Growing up in a new land and being their own masters turns out to be full of pitfalls. See page 33 Oracle subtitles page 888 Maly Elspeth Charlton A ndy Robert Smeaton Donald Michael McNally James Jonathan Newth Duff Anthony Roper A uctioneer Charles Kearney PHOTOGRAPHY CHARLES STEWART PRODUCER TOM SACHS DIRECTOR MICHAEL DARLOW Partners in Production
1125 Starting Out ARRANGEMENTS BY GRAZYNA MONVID
7.50 Comment With Ailsa-Margaret Oldroyd, housewife and mother.
Weather 8.00 Opinions: Misrule Britannia NICOLA LACEY THE BRITISH NEED RIGHTS
A young Asian girl is tempted to defy the wishes of her guardians by continuing her friendship with a white boy. Pete Chris Duffy Sunny Natasha Gomperts Ballbir Ashok Kumar Mr Singh Bains Jugna Singh Mrs Kaur Baths Rani Singh Eileen Barnes Yolande Palfrey PRODUCER/DIRECTOR GEOFF HUSSON Central Production
11.55 to 12.25am My Brother's Keeper
Nicola Lacey, lecturer in law at New College, Oxford, looks at the case for a Bill of Rights at a time when many feel both individual and collective rights have been savagely eroded in Britain.
ST LUKE'S
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER NICHOLAS FRASER PRODUCER MICHAEL JONES Panoptic Productions
WRITER/PRODUCER ROBERT FLEMING
The work of a London centre for alcoholics run by the Central Methodist Mission. Previously shown on London ITV Thames Television Production
8.30 Treasure Hunt KENNETH KENDALL ANNEKA RICE Wincey Willis
Contestants Anthony Davis and Jonathan Street, from Leicester, send Anneka to Devon in search of clues. Kenneth Kendall and Wincey Willis are in the studio. Creative associate. Anne Evans. Oracle subtitles page 888 DIRECTOR CHRIS GAGE PRODUCERS MALCOLM HEYWORTH PETER HOLMANS Chatsworth Television Production
Robert Smeaton and Michael McNally keep 'Accounts'.
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9.47 How We Used to Live
TREVOR HYETT The last of six discussion programmes looking at the lives, the struggles and the achievements of minority communities in Britain. What are their hopes, aspirations and fears for the future? This week, presenter Trevor Hyett talks to a group from London's gypsy community.
Thursday's programme again.
6.15 TV-am: Good Morning Britain
10.09 Junior Maths From Monday.
10.26 Scientific Eye Wednesday's programme again.
ANNE DIAMOND NICK OWEN News: Jayne Irving 6.15, 6.30,
10.48 The English Programme From Wednesday.
7.00, 7.30, 8.00, 8.30, 9.00.
Weather with Wincey Willis 6.28, 6.58, 7.28, 7.58, 8.28, 8.58.
Sport with Mike Morris
11.15 Stop, Look, Listen B A second chance to see Wednesday's programme.
11.44 The Micro at Work
ASSOCIATE PRODUCER CHRISTINE WHITEHEAD DIRECTOR CHRISTOPHER BOULD PRODUCER ALAN GLUCKMAN
Repeat of Monday's programme.
6.35, 7.34.
Tuesday's programme again.
Lizzie Webb: 6.20, 9.17. News Topics 6.45, 7.07, 7.45, 8.13, 8.45. C artoon 7.24. Pop Video with Julie Brown: 7.54.
Friday Specials: Dempster on Friday. Nigel Dempster with all the latest gossip 8.25.
Jimmy Greaves' TV Highlights 8.35. Chinese Cooking with Yan Yan-Kit 8.45. AFTER NINE: Woman of the Week 9.04. Fashion Focus on swimwear with Lizzie Webb 9.12. Jimmy's Gem 9.22.
DIANE WILMER BENNY AND THE RAINBOW Benny the dog goes in search of a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. Writer/presenter is Diane Wilmer. CAMERA BRIAN CLEASBY ASSOCIATE PRODUCER ALAN HYDES DIRECTOR DAVID TURNBULL Yorkshire Television Production
BERNARD BRADEN BARBARA KELLY LOVE IN PAWN An impecunious painter learns that he will be given £10,000 by an eccentric uncle if he can prove he leads a profitable and sober existence. Both qualifications are likely to prove difficult for Roger Fox to fulfil. His wellmeaning wife pawns him for £5 so that she can entertain a solicitor handling the uncle's affairs. But then the daughter of the pawnbroker takes a fancy to Roger and a jealous Jean, who has in any case lost the ticket, refuses to redeem
LEONARD PARKIN Latest international news, plus Financial Times share index and weather outlook
120 Thames News With John Andrew.
DEREK BATEY DONNA MAYERS Each week married couples from different parts of the British Isles try to prove how much they Icaow about each other. If they agree on all six answers to Dereks questions they carry off the big cash jackpot — if not, there are other cash prizes and bonus prizes along the way. DESIGNER IAN REED DIRECTOR WILLIAM CARTNER EXECUTIVE PRODUCER DEREK BATEY
Border Television Production
325 Thames News Headlines
See page 33 Roger Fox Bernard Braden Jean Fox Barbara Kelly A mber Trusslove Jean Carson A lbert Trusslove Reg Dixon Mr McCutcheon John Laurie Hilary Stitfall Walter Crisham A melia Trusslove Avice Landon Uncle A mos Laurence Naismith With Tom Gill, Alan Robinson, Dorothy Gordon and Hal Osmond SCREENPLAY GUY MORGAN,
For cast, see Thursday
FRANK MUIR, DENIS NORDEN DIRECTOR CHARLES SAUNDERS
t indicates Repeat
3.30 to 4.00 Sons and Daughters
Made in black and white
1.00 News at One
12.00 Benny
1.30 Friday Matinee
Continuing the drama series involving family conflicts and crises in the Australian suburbs and the sophisticated world of big-city high-finance. Stephen and Patricia find life out on their own is harder than they expected; Fiona makes Lisa an offer.
All programmes are in colour unless otherwise stated
1 DeePFTV er
4.00 to 5.15pm Children's ITV presented by NINO FIRETTO
Rainbow WOOL
Appearing are Geoffrey Hayes, Stanley Bates, Jane Tucker, Rod Burton, Freddy Marks and Roy Skelton. Today's programme is all about wool. Bungle, Zippy and George are making a cat from pieces of wool and Geoffrey has a brand new sweater. This makes them wonder where wool comes from. Jo Rowbottom tells a story about A Little Lost Lamb, written by Lee Pressman, and Rod, Jane and Freddy sing a song about sheep who need a haircut. Puppeteers are Ronnie Le Drew and Malcolm Lord. Lines and Shapes are by Brian Cosgrove and Mask Hall. WRITER ROY SKELTON DIRECTOR INGRID DUFFELL PRODUCER LESLEY BURGESS EXECUTIVE PRODUCER CHARLES WARREN Thames Television Production
4.15 The Telebugs LETHAL LIFT OFF
Chip loses his mind when Zudo heads for outer space.
425 Scooby Doo That crazy canine and his gang of teenage sleuths are again faced with mystery. Programmes as Thames/LWT except: TVS 12.30 to 1.00 Search for Wealth; 1.30 Mr & Mrs; 2.00 Arcade; 2.30 Hotel; 3.30 to 4.00 Glenroe; 6.00 Coast to Coast; 6.30 to 7.00 That's What You Think!; 7.30 to 8.30 Fall Guy; 10.30 Facing South; 11.10 Film - The Wicker Man. Edward Woodward in horror tale; 12.45am Company. ANGLIA 12.30 to 1.00 The Search For Wealth; 1.30 to 3.25 Film The Mountain. Spencer Tracy in Alpine drama; 6.00 to 7.00 Abdut Anglia; 10.30 Cross Question; 11.10 to 1.20am Film - Operation Crossbow. V-bomb drama, with George Peppard, Sophia Loren. CENTRAL 12.30 to 1.00 Search For Wealth; 1.30 to 3.25 Film The Greek Tycoon. Drama about the life of a Greek shipping magnate (Anthony Quinn); 5.15 to 5.45 Diffrent Strokes; 6.00 to 7.00 Central News; 7.30 to 8.30 Knight Rider, 10.30 Central Weekend; 12.00 to 1.45arn Film - Soft Beds, Bard Battles. Comedy set in Paris during WWII, with Peter Sellers.
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4.50 The Best of Behind the Bike Sheds
10.30 The London Programme
BY JAN NEEDLE, TONY SLATTERY, JOHN YEOMAN
JOHN TAYLOR Can the police ever stop the rising rate of burglary? Why are so many children dying at the hands of their parents? What will superstores mean for shoppers? What will the completion of the M25 motorway do for the south east? What can be done to stop the con men? The London Programme selects another big question for investigation. The presenter is John Taylor.
Outrageous goings-on at Fulley Comprehensive School. Joe returns to normal, Megapig is more than usually resourceful - and the police arrive for her end-of-term party. Last in the series. Val McLane Ken Jones Sara Mair-Thomas Tony Slattery Stewart Harwood Paul Charles jenny Jay Andrew Jones Julie Macauley Martha Parsey Pupils Lee Sparke Linus Staples Adam Sunderland The HarehilLs Dance Group DESIGNER ROY COLDRICK DIRECTOR/PRODUCER PETER TABERN Y orkshire Television Production
Megapig W histle W illie Trolly Molly Joe Policeman
5.15 Blockbusters BOB HOLNESS More general knowledge questions for teenagers.
News at 5.45 6.00 The 6 O'Clock Show MICHAEL ASPEL and DANNY BAKER ANDY PRICE GARY WILMOT Michael Aspel and the team once again look at the lighter side of London life. Star guests and the studio audience join in too. Thames Weekend News is presented by Tricia Ingrams and John Andrew. PRODUCER RALPH JONES DIRECTORS/PRODUCERS PADDY HAYCOCKS, PAUL ROSS DIRECTORS TONY ORSTEN, SUE McMAHON DEPUTY EDITOR TONY COHEN EDITOR MAEVE HARAN EXECUTIVE PRODUCER DAVID COX LWT Production
7.00 Albion Market Hoa is full of shame and anger and Larry is scared that Derek will have his guts for garters. Lisa is on the warpath again as she cuts herself loose from her nearest and dearest. Lynne's cover is blown and she has no choice but to make the fateful move. Oracle subtitles page 888
For cast, see Sunday WRITER RON ROSE DIRECTOR JEREMY SUMMERS
As usual, Det hum Maggie Forbes (Jill Gascoine) has plenty to ponder - and to do. 'The Gentle Touch', 9.00.
7.30 Murder, She Wrote
MURDER AT THE OASIS
THE CONFERENCE
Crime writer Jessica Fletcher is off to holiday resort Palm Springs for a happy reunion with her college roommate Peggy Shannon. But Peggy is married to a hot-tempered superstar and the list of suspects is indeed long when Johnny Shannon meets an untimely death. Jessica requires all her skills, and the assistance of local police sergeant Mark Barnes, to unravel the mystery.'
BY GUY JAMES
Jessica Fletcher Angela Lansbury Johnny Shannon Ed Ames Peggy Shannon Piper Laurie Linda Purl Terry Shannon Mickey Shannon Joseph Bottoms Sgt Mark Barnes Ken Howard Joey Bishop Buster Bailey Vic LaRosa Joseph Cali Lou Ross Jack O'Halloran
Oracle subtitles page 888
Selina Ann Bruce Tanner Steve Alder Det Sgt Barratt Paul Moriarty Det Insp Maggie Forbes Jill Gascoine Laura Ellen Thomas Clegg Gerard Ryder Det Insp Jack Slater Michael Graham Cox Det Chief Insp Bill Russell William Marlowe Mario Frank Coda Pauline Annie Lambert Julie Shipley Carol Georgic Tony Leotti Jimmy Harry Littlewood Kiki Joyce Irving Carlo Stephen Gressieux Harry Kyle Christopher Saul Det Chief Lap Macfarlain ,
8.30 Constant Hot Water PATRICIA PHOENIX PRUNELLA GEE STEVE ALDER ROGER TEMP CHEF'S SPECIAL BY COLIN PEARSON
Situation comedy series. When Phyllis hears that rival landlady Miranda is trying out three new chefs she decides to do a bit of poaching of her own and invites herself to the trial dinner. Oracle subtitles page 888
Patricia Phoenix Phyllis Nugent Miranda Thorpe Prunella Gee Steve Alder Frank Osborne Norman Nugent Roger Kemp Mohammad Ashiq Trevor Gloria Natasha Gomperts Guiseppe Alec Bregonzi Roland Peter Howitt
Lennie
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Maggie, Russell and other detectives from Seven Dials attend a seminar about a crime wave in London's hotels. And an old friend of Jack Slater sets up Peter Phillips for an uncomfortable meeting. Series devised by Terence Feely.
Mr Berry
Hilary Mason
DESIGNER DAVID CHANDLER DIRECTOR BERNARD THOMPSON PRODUCER PAULA BURDON Central Production
RESEARCH DEBORAH ARNOTT, ADRIAN DAVIES, NICK FINNIS, LYN FERGUSON, JULIAN IVES, STEWART LANSLEY PRODUCERS/DIRECTORS GLENWYN BENSON, MIKE FLOOD PAGE, ANDY MAYER, DAVID NISSAN, JILL ROBINSON, SIMON SHAPS EXECUTIVE PRODUCER DAVID COX EDITOR JEREMY BUGLER LVVT Production
followed by LWT News Headlines
11.00 South of Watford HUGH LAURIE Gentrification - and with it, the appearance of the builder's skip - has been a boon for the sculptor Eduardo Paolozzi. The first artist in this country to use the imagery of popular culture - films, advertising, comics - in his work Paolozzi also believes in using the cheapest and simplest of materials, which is where the skip comes in. In this portrait, South of W atford follows Paolozzi as he crisscrosses London, ferreting around markets, toyshops and skips, searching out images for a new exhibition. RESEARCH CHARLES PARSONS DIRECTOR/PRODUCER JOHN CARLAW EDITOR MICHAEL CHAPLIN LWT Production
Sean Scanlan
Det Insp W illiams Shaun Curry Ex-Commander Dan Mason John Horsley Det Sgt Peter Phillips Kevin O'Shea Det Insp Mary W oods Gwyneth Powell Joe Robin Scott DESIGNER RICHARD DUNN DIRECTOR GERRY MILL PRODUCER MICHAEL VERNEY-ELLIOTT EXECUTIVE PRODUCER NICK ELLIOTT LWT Production
10.00 News at Ten independent LTN7s gTelevision
U V Publications Ltd 1986 Reproduction in whole or in pan, without permission, of any of the programme details published in this issue is strictly forbidden.
11.30 Special Squad CODE OF SILENCE
The Special Squad take on the local mafia after a horrific murder at the markets.
12.25 New From London
JAMES KING AND THE LONE WOLVES Concert featuring guitar man James King and band.
120am Night Thoughts With the Rev Tenniel Evans. followed by
Closedown
Production by Waterlow Ltd, Dunstable, M1 Studios Ltd, Luton, Odharns-Sun Printers Ltd, Watford (Members of the BPCC Group) and by Ben Johnson & Co Ltd, York.
FRIDAY
8.30 Flirtatious waitress Gloria (Natasha Gomperts) and chef Roland (Peter Howitt) could well find themselves in 'Constant Hot W ater'. Expect steam on ITV.
2.30pm A Question of Economics IS THE CITY DOING A PROPER JOB?
While industry declines. the City booms. Who does the city serve? For further details, send large sae to address 4, page 53. PRODUCERS DAVID WILSON, GUY CAPLIN Y orkshire Television Production
3.00 Dance Matinee RUN LIKE THUNDER
10.30 Professor Cary Cooper, a world authority on job stress, tells you 'How to Survive the 9 to 5' on Channel Four.
This work was created by Tom Jobe for the London Contemporary Dance Theatre. It is based upon the square dance, body-popping and robotics. Music by Barrington Pheloung. PRODUCER AL BURGESS DIRECTOR TERRY BRAUN
Limehouse Production
3.25 The Chord Sharp Animated film by Alastair Mcllwain about a guitarist who is always playing the wrong chord
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became our man llonYwood . . and" Angela Thorste lit becaineatic a 4diploat bag' Another chance to a £40,000 borne
DIRECTORS GAVIN TAYLOR GEOFF WONFOR PRODUCER JOHN GWYN EXECUTIVE PRODUCER MALCOLM GERRIE Tyne Tees Television Production
Sam Malone
7.00 Channel 4 News and Weather 7.30 Right to Reply GUS MACDONALD Write to: Right to Reply, Channel Four TV, 60 Charlotte Street, London W1P 2AX (01-631 4444), or have a go at TV in the Video Box at Channel Four (Mon to Sat, 8am to 8pm) or at Scottish Television, Glasgow (seven days a week, 7am to 6pm). PRODUCER JENNY CONWAY EDITOR LIZ FORGAN
The most famous names in Fleet Street are gathered at London's Savoy Hotel to hear the Rt Hon Dr David Owen MP, leader of the SDP, present this year's awards. Programme presenter is Godfrey Hodgson.
PETER JAY With reporters Auriol Stevens and Vivian White. STUDIO DIRECTOR LEA SELLERS PRODUCER ANNE LAPPING EXECUTIVE PRODUCER DAVID ELSTEIN
Brook Productions
DJA River Films
9.00 Brothers AND BABY MAKES TWO
Kelly's 30th birthday is drawing near and she thinks it's time to have a baby. Joe Waters
Cliff W aters
Britain's top six women gymnasts meet at the Royal Albert Hall, London in the first competition of 1986. Presented by Sally Jones. Commentators are John Taylor and Monica Phelps. PRODUCER/DIRECTOR JACK CRAWSHAW Independent Television Sport Production
STRESS IS A FOUR LETTER WORD
The first of a series of four programmes on stress at work and how to beat it. Presented by Professor Cary Cooper, it looks at why the same job stress makes some people feel ill and others feel alive. Plus practical advice on how we can all get more satisfaction out of the jobs we do.
8.00 What the Papers Say Awards
PRODUCER PHIL AGLAND, ADAM CLAPHAM
GOLD TOP CHAMPIONS CUP
10.30 NEW SERIES How to Survive the 9 to 5
Oracle subtitles page 888
8.30 A Week in Politics
5.00 Gymnastics
Ted Denson
Diane Chambers S4elly Long Carla Tortelli Rhea Perlman Cliff John Ratzenberger Norm George Wendt Woody Boyd Woody Harrelson Frasier Crane Kelsey Grammer B eth Amanda Wyss
WRITERS MARTIN LUCAS, CARY COOPER EXECUTIVE PRODUCER DIANA POTTER PRODUCER/DIRECTOR MARTIN LUCAS
3.40 Fragile Earth Retrospective
Hoping to land the part of champion is actor David Learner from King's Lynn.
Sam and Diane arrange for Woodys girlfriend, Beth, to pay a surprise visit.. subtitles page 888
Channel Four Production
DIRECTOR PETER MULLINGS PRODUCER MICHAEL RYAN Granada Television Production
4.30 Countdown In Loving ?Aleatory stars reveal their wedding dav snistsaPs Michael Caine
10.00 Cheers WOODY GOES BELLY UP
PRODUCERS/IXRECTORS JOACHIM KREK, IAN MOO-YOUNG
Wildlife programme that draws attention to the continuing destruction of the earth's fabric. Writer and presenter is Phil Agland. Music by Jennie Muskett.
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5.30 The Tube JOOLS HOLLAND PAULA YATES MURIEL GRAY Music and mayhem from the hottest rock show around.
Lou Waters Kelly
Robert Walden Paul Regina Brandon Maggart Robin Riker
9.30 Gardeners' Calendar HANNAH GORDON RHS experts at the Wisley garden tackle vegetables and container-grown plants. Oracle subtitles page 888 EXECUTIVE PRODUCER ROD CAIRD DIRECTOR NEIL CLEMINSON PRODUCER ARTHUR TAYLOR
Granada Television Production
Thames Television Production
11.20 Privilege PAUL JONES JEAN SHRIMPTON Steve Shorter, a FILM pop singer in the Britain of the future, has become the most popular figure in the country, despite his violent stage act. Manipulated by those who seek power, Steve attempts to escape. See page 33 Steve Shorter Paul Jones Vanessa Ritchie Jean Shrimpton Alvin Kirsch Mark London Julie Jordan' Martin Crossley A ndrew Butler Tatham
Freddie K
Hooper Stanley Spat
Max Bacon Jeremy Child William Job James Cassino Victor Henry Frederick Danner Arthur Pentelow Steve Kirby
SCREENPLAY NORMAN SOONER, FROM A STORY BY JOHNNY SPEIGHT DIRECTOR PETER WATKINS
1.10 to 1.30am Strange Behaviour A short film about a man who, in his fantasies, rejects his suburban lifestyle. See page 33 Commuter Anthony van Least Dream woman Rebecca Harbord Robert Isaac Policemen { John Wyndham Gardener
Fred Baker
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he act of moving from the country to a big city can be traumatic for some - a blessing for others. For Philip Lambe (Richard Briers) in Monday evening's ITV comedy series A ll in Good Faith, a new parish in a busy town offers the challenge of 'getting things done'. Here, two senior churchmen discuss the kind of problems and difficulties Lambe might encounter, and explain the differences between parish life in town and country.
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THE BISHOP OF PETERBOROUGH The Rt Rev Bill Westwood 'I worked in Lowestoft, SuffoLk, and then became Bishop of Edmonton, London, in an area which contained the Broadwater Farm Estate in Tottenham, the scene of last year's terrible riots. There is an overt godlessness in the city and a constant knocking of religion, which you don't find in rural areas. A man contemplating a move from a country parish would have to prepare himself for the anonymity of it all. I found it strange at first that my wife and I could go out locally and not see anyone we knew, even in a restaurant nearby. That would never happen in a country area, where clergy and churchwardens are part of the fabric of life. 'A vicar who was new to the city would have to discover slowly what his role is to be. In a village, your role is shaped for you, to a degree, but it is not so defined in the city. For instance, I don't have to prove I'm Bishop of Peterborough. Thank God. I am; but I had to prove I was Bishop of Edmonton every day. In certain areas, what was once a friendly indifference has been replaced, in the last few years, by an aggressive hostility. 'The hardest job of all for a bishop is to match the parish to the priest. Generally, I wouldn't send a man with a young family to an inner-city parish. The children can have a very rough time in local
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Above: Canon Eugene O'Sullivan, of St Dunstan's, K ing's Heath, Birmingham. 'A priest new to the city has to be sensitive to the different situation,' he says. Left: Richard Briers as the vicar in ITV's clerical comedy series 'All in Good Faith, who leaves a country parish for one in a town.
Above: The Rt Rev Bill W estwood, the Bishop of Peterborough, once worked in East Anglia and then became Bishop of Edmonton in London. 'It can be hard for a vicar in the city.. you don't have any time for doubts or self-indulgent analysis. . . you just have to get on with it,' he declares.
schools because they live in a different sort of house. I would prefer to send bachelors or a young married vicar with no children. It can be an intolerable strain on a young family. 'It can be very hard for a vicar in the city. Religion tends to be more colourful, richer. You have to look after your faith and, in a way, be far more religious because the battering can be extreme. You don't have any time for doubts or self-indulgent analysis. You just have to get On with it. 'Yet they queue up. I never have any trouble filling the tough parishes. I wanted a vicar for a nice suburban parish; very nice church, good choir, a good C of E job. I saw 11 fellows before one of them
took the appointment! It wasn't a challenge, they said. 'I had a hard living in Tottenham and one at Somers Town, near Euston Station. Both times, I found a chap who said yes immediately. They want to be in at the sharp end, to take on a bit of a battle, and some are so noble, they don't want to set themselves a time limit. 'That's when bishops are required to have a degree of scepticism. When the young men come to me with glistening eyes and wives who say, "We're going in as a team to the inner city", they think I'm a terrible old cynic, but I feel I have to be, to protect them. 'Today I have blue tits outside my window, squirrels on the lawn, but
in the city there was so much noise, so many people, sometimes I could feel the weight of seven million people all around me.'
CANON EUGENE O'SULUVAN St Dunstan's, tang's Heath, Birmingham 'Although not everyone in a country parish is a churchgoer, the church is central, part of the scene of the country, but you rarely find that in a city area. The church is very much more a part of the social and community rural scene. The role for the church in inner-city areas is very different and it is hard not to get caught up in problems that are peculiar to city life. For
instance, in the recent troubles in Handsworth in Birmingham, the church did try to play a reconciling role. 'There is an unpredictability about life in the city, which a young priest would find hard to adjust to. Life moves at a fairly even pace in a rural area, and one can fairly expect when something is about to happen in advance, but things happen faster in the city. 'Availability is the most important factor for a priest in his community, and in the city he will be called upon to deal with an enormous variety of . problems that are different from any he has encountered in the country. 'Truancy, for example, is something you rarely find in rural areas, while the drugs scene is complex and tragic. 'A priest who is new to the city has to keep his eyes and ears open and be sensitive to the different situation, not expecting to be able to solve all the problems overnight. 'He must remember, most of all, that there will be a number of committed people who he can rely on to support him. If he sells himself well, in the good sense of the word, and gets their confidence, they can be invaluable to him during the transition. 'Certainly in my own case, and I know in many others, it is a mistake to change the existing set-up too quickly, even if you feel it is unsatisfactory. 'Some inner-city parishes are a little like transit camps where people are passing through; there is very little stability or continuity and that can be very depressing for a priest who wants to give longterm support. 'One thing remains constant, wherever a priest may be. Our primary task is to lead the people in worship, and that doesn't change with the surroundings. 'However, if I had to move to a country parish now, I think I would feel a bit lost. The birds would probably wake me in the morning, whereas I can sleep through all the city traffic.'
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As the suave and witty Los Angeles Chief of Detectives in Burke's Law, Gene Barry brought to television screens a policeman who turned up to crime scenes in style, sitting in the comfortably upholstered rear of a chauffeur-driven Rolls-Royce.
The millionaire Amos Burke was also seen at home, in his luxurious mansion, where a string of beautiful women visited the eligible bachelor. Burke's Law (1963-65) was the tongue-in-cheek antithesis of established American crime dramas such as Dragnet, with its mundane but eminently watchable police procedurals, and The Untouchables, which presented a weekly bloodbath of murders and massacres.
Amos Burke was born in "Who Killed Julie Greer?" (1961), the first episode of The Dick Powell Show, with Powell himself playing the detective. When Barry's series began, it was notable for all of its episode titles starting "Who Killed..." and big-name guest stars such as Zsa Zsa Gabor, Cedric Hardwicke, Sammy Davis Jr, Dorothy Lamour, David Niven, Diana Dors, Mickey Rooney, Cesar Romero and Frankie Laine.
"This ain't gonna be no Mickey Spillane drama," the Burke's Law producer, Aaron Spelling, announced. "There'll be no hoods in it. The criminals will be the kind who prey on high society in the grand manner. You won't see any violence, either. We're doing something that's always been done in the cinema – shooting for glamour and forgetting about being too believable."
Such glitz brought wordwide fame, as well as a 1965 Golden Globe Best Actor award, but he later expressed some regret at becoming typecast as a dapper character. "I have not been able to play just an ordinary human being," he said. "They don't give me those roles – a father, a grandfather, a man who is not the elegant head of an industry. I didn't like it much – the fact that I trapped myself or got entrapped in that type of performance."
Seeking to capitalise on the success of the James Bond films and the television series The Man from U.N.C.L.E., the final season of the crime drama was retitled Amos Burke – Secret Agent (1965-66), with Barry's character working for US Intelligence. Three decades later, with fewer jobs being offered to him, the actor reprised the role – working once more as Chief of Detectives – for 27 new episodes of Burke's Law (1994-95).
In between, Barry played another agent working for US Intelligence, Gene Bradley, in the less successful British-made action series The Adventurer (1972-73). Described by one critic as "a knight in designer clothing", Bradley was a film star who donned various disguises as he jetted around the world rescuing threatened women, defecting scientists and others. However, even location filming in Europe failed to save the programme, which was dropped in the United States after two episodes.
Barry was born Eugene Klass in New York City in 1919, the son of a violinist father and singer-actress mother, and had early ambitions to act himself after playing Bluebeard, wearing home-made pantaloons and turban, and an absorbent-cotton beard dipped in ink, in a school production.
While attending private schools in New York he also learned to play the violin but gave up after breaking his arm and switched to singing, performing in clubs and choirs. His baritone voice led him to be awarded a singing scholarship to the Chatham Square School of Music. Then came a job performing on a weekly radio show and he changed his professional name to Gene Barry, borrowing from his actor idol John Barrymore's surname.
Still determined to act, he joined a company touring with the play Pins and Needles in 1940 and within two years was making his Broadway début as Captain Paul Duval in a short-lived revival of the musical The New Moon (1942). But he quickly bounced back as Falke – known as "the Bat" – in the operetta Rosalinda (44th Street Theatre, Imperial Theatre and 46th Street Theatre, 1942-44), based on Die Fledermaus. A string of Broadway roles followed over the next 10 years.
After travelling from New York to Los Angeles in 1951, Barry landed a film contract with Paramount at $1,000 a week and made his big-screen début as a nuclear physicist in The Atomic City (1952). He was a scientist again in his best-remembered film role, as Dr Clayton Forrester, in The War of the Worlds (1953).
But television became the medium in which Barry made his mark. Following his appearance in an episode of the suspense series The Clock (1950), he worked his way up the cast list, via programmes such as Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955), to play the PE teacher Gene Talbot during the run of the sitcom Our Miss Brooks (1955-6).
Then came the title role of the suave, dapper, Arizona gambler-lawman, with a black derby, pinstriped suit, gold vest and a sword disguised as a gold-tipped cane, in the Western series Bat Masterson (1958-61). Masterson, "the fastest cane in the West", who also carried a gun, was a 19th-century former Dodge City sheriff – and the character established Barry's line in debonair roles.
Following Burke's Law, he was cast as the snappily dressed publishing tycoon Glenn Howard in The Name of the Game (1968-71), a lavishly made series that rotated Barry, Tony Franciosa (as a journalist) and Robert Stack (as a senior editor) in a three-weekly cycle of stories. When leading roles dried up, Barry made guest appearances in programmes such as Fantasy Island (1978, 1981), The Twilight Zone (1987) and Murder, She Wrote (1989).
Returning to the stage, he played the gay boulevardier Georges in the original Broadway production of La Cage aux Folles (Palace Theatre, 1983-84), before taking the musical to Los Angeles and San Francisco (both 1984), then going back to the New York show (1986). He made a cameo appearance in the 2005 War of the Worlds film remake by Steven Spielberg, who had previously directed him in an episode of The Name of the Game.
Barry's wife of 59 years, Betty Kalb – who acted under the name Julie Carson – died in 2003.
Eugene Klass (Gene Barry), actor: born New York City 14 June 1919; married 1944 Betty Kalb (died 2003; two sons, one adopted daughter); died Los Angeles 9 December 2009.
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Retro : The Law and Barry : AMOS BURKE IS BACK--THIS TIME ON CBS
January 02, 1994 |SUSAN KING | TIMES STAFF WRITER
"You know something?," Gene Barry says. "It's just like riding a bike."
From 1963 to 1965, Barry starred in the popular ABC detective series "Burke's Law" as Amos Burke, the Los Angeles chief of detectives who just happened to be a millionaire. Suave, intelligent and handsome, Burke would report to the scene of the crime in a chauffeur-driven Rolls Royce.
Nearly three decades after "Burke's Law" went to syndication heaven, it's back as a new limited CBS series.
"Now I'm the chief of homicide," says Barry, relaxing this sunny afternoon in the family room of his friendly Beverly Hills home. "I still have the old car--we found one the same year (1963) and it looks great--and a better house."
Burke also has a detective son, played by Peter Barton of "The Young and the Restless" fame.
"Instead of having a sidekick or a young detective with me all the time, I have a son," Barry says. "Thirty years ago, Burke wasn't married, but he got married and lost his wife."
The Burke fils lives in a garage apartment at his father's mansion. "He's totally opposite," Barry says. "Where I dress in nice suits, he'll dress like from the Gap or something. I drive around in the Rolls Royce and he drives a Jeep."
Barry had been looking to revive "Burke's Law" for a number of years, but all the deals fell apart. "CBS was always interested," he says. It was producer Aaron Spelling, who was a producer on the original series, who finally made the new series a reality. "He always loved the show," Barry says.
Ironically, Barry had no interest in doing a TV series 30 years ago. From 1958 to 1961, he starred in the NBC Western "Bat Masterson" as the dandy lawman. After it was canceled, Barry was eager to do features. He had come out from the New York stage in the early '50s and appeared in such films as "War of the Worlds," "China Gate" and "Soldier of Fortune" before doing TV.
Still, his agent asked him to read the "Burke's Law" pilot script. But Barry didn't want to be tempted. "I said: 'No. I don't want to play television. I want to go forward.' "
In fact, Barry had earlier turned down the role of Dr. Richard Kimble in "The Fugitive." "I said to (creator) Roy Huggins, 'If you want to do a one-shot, I would be happy to do it,' " Barry recalls. "But to play this character every I week, I would be afraid of that character, that it would stamp me in the wrong kind of way."
Eventually, he read the "Burke's Law" pilot and loved it. "That's how I got involved," Barry says. Over the years, Spelling has called Barry to do weekly series, including "Dynasty." But Barry turned down the long-running prime-time soap to star on Broadway in the Tony Award-winning musical "La Cage Aux Folles." "I may not have gotten rich," Barry says, "but it was a wonderful experience."
Barry's discovered it's been easy to get back into Amos Burke's shoes. "The character stays with you," he says. "You find that as you get older, you add new elements, richer elements. When I look back at some of the things I did, I didn't like them. I did comedy and maybe I reached too far. I know what's more tasteful, and bringing the son into it makes it much richer."
It so happens that Barry's eldest son, Michael, is involved in the new series. The two wrote a script about a murder which takes place at a Hollywood roast. "This is one of the five we are shooting," Barry says proudly. "We were flattered that they loved our idea. It's one heck of a script."
"Burke's Law" airs Fridays at 9 p.m. on CBS.
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Bovine TB: how to spot and report the disease
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How to spot bovine tuberculosis (bovine TB), what to do if you suspect it and measures to prevent its spread.
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Bovine TB affects cattle and other mammals including humans, badgers, deer, goats, pigs, dogs and cats.
The disease is currently present in Great Britain.
Bovine TB is a notifiable disease. That means if you suspect it you must tell the Animal and Plant Health Agency ( APHA ) immediately. Failure to do so is an offence.
How to spot bovine TB
It is hard to spot bovine TB as the signs are similar to other diseases and normally only develop in advanced stages of infection.
The disease is normally picked up in the compulsory cattle testing programme before clinical signs develop. Occasionally it is also detected during inspections of slaughtered cattle.
But you should look out for cattle that:
keep getting thinner
have a light fever that keeps coming back
are weak and have a reduced appetite
Some infected cattle will also have:
swollen lymph nodes, for example in the neck
a moist cough that gets worse in the morning and during cold weather or exercise
chronic mastitis (an infection of the udder that is not cured by the conventional antibiotic therapy)
Risk to humans
Humans can catch bovine TB through:
unpasteurised milk or dairy products from an infected cow, buffalo, goat or sheep
inhaling bacteria breathed out by infected animals
inhaling bacteria released from the carcasses of infected animals or from their excretions (such as faeces)
Infection is more likely if an unprotected wound is exposed to bacteria from an infected animal.
But the risk of infection is very low for the vast majority of the population.
Symptoms are similar to human TB, including weight loss, fever, night sweats and a persistent cough. If you develop these symptoms consult a doctor. The disease can be treated by a complex combination of drugs over a long period.
More information on TB in humans can be found at Public Health England .
How to reduce the risk of infection
To avoid infection:
isolate suspect animals and their carcasses
do not get too close to the heads of infected animals or hold them
avoid unpasteurised milk from suspect animals
wash your hands regularly, especially before eating and smoking
don’t eat, drink or smoke in animal areas
How bovine TB is spread
Bovine TB is mainly spread into new herds through the movement of infected cattle that have not been detected.
In the west of England and parts of Wales the disease is also spread from infected badgers to other animals, including cattle, and vice versa.
Infected animals spread the disease mainly through coughing and sneezing. Bacteria are released into the air and inhaled by other animals in close contact.
The disease can also be spread:
from infected cows to their offspring during suckling and, much more rarely, in the womb
through contaminated equipment, animal waste, feed and pasture
Preventing and controlling bovine TB
Preventing bovine TB
There are a range of controls in place to reduce the spread of bovine TB. These controls form the basis of the strategy for achieving bovine TB free status for England.
You should also practise strict biosecurity on your premises.
A series of videos about farm biosecurity is also available which shows practical measures to reduce the risk of TB from wildlife.
If you suspect bovine TB
You must:
isolate suspected animals
not allow animals, equipment, carcasses or animal milk to leave your farm
An APHA vet will inspect your herd. If they can not rule out bovine TB, they will carry out tests.
If bovine TB is confirmed
If your animals are infected , restrictions will be imposed. Certain movements on and off restricted premises may be allowed, but only under licence from APHA .
Some of your cattle may have to be killed, but you will be compensated .
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We have been very successful using colostrum to heal the digestive tract and other organs, and to support the immune system in instances of allergies, chronic illness, autoimmune conditions and injury. Colostrum has wide ranging benefits for your animal and has more than 25,000 scientific papers in medical journals that document colostrum's ability to provide support for a wide range of pet health issues.
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Storage: Store at room temperature away from heat and moisture.
What is Colostrum?
Colostrum is the pre-milk fluid produced from the mother's mammary glands during the first few hours after birth (0-8 hours for bovine/cow mothers). It provides life-supporting immune and growth factors that ensure the health and vitality of the newborn.
Why would my pet need Colostrum?
Research has shown that as our animals age, their bodies gradually produce less of the immune and growth factors that fight off disease and heal damaged tissues. With the loss of these vital components they become more vulnerable to disease, injury and other age related ailments. These problems are further compounded because we live in a toxic environment with pollutants and allergens all around us.
How safe is Colostrum?
Colostrum is a food and is safe for pets of all ages. It can be consumed in any quantity without any contraindications.
Why bovine (cow) Colostrum?
Scientific research conducted in the last decade (in major medical research centers and universities throughout the world) has shown that the molecular combinations of the immune and growth factors in cow's colostrum are virtually identical to other mammals. Research has also shown colostrum from a bovine (cow) is not species specific, and is up to 100-1000 times more potent than human colostrum. This means that every mammal on earth can benefit from bovine colostrum.
Why not use the Colostrum from goats?
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The calves' needs are always met first. Extra colostrum remains after the calves' needs are satisfied. Studies show that most calves would die or have serious health issues if they didn't get at least 2 quarts of colostrum (which doesn't do the dairy farmers any good). Our farmers ensure the calves get their fill and then collect the remainder.
What about raw Colostrum from a local dairy farmer?
Raw colostrum differs from dried colostrum in that it contains immune factors from just one parent. Dried colostrum is much more beneficial because it is pooled from thousands of cows which provides a broader base of immune factors.
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Our colostrum is collected during the first 6 hours after birth which is when it contains the highest concentration of immune and growth factors. Many companies collect their "colostrum" around 24 hours after birth (or even longer) at which point it has lost much of its potency and has turned into transitional milk.
How does Colostrum interact with supplements or medications?
Colostrum has no drug interactions, but your pet may experience side effects from other supplements, herbs or medications he takes. Colostrum helps the bowel absorb; this means everything consumed may have a much higher uptake. Medications may need to be re-evaluated for dose and necessity by your animal's medical professional.
How will Colostrum help my pet age well?
As our pets age their body begins slowing down the production of growth hormones. These hormones are necessary for the reproduction of virtually all of their body cellular tissue. It has been shown that eventually an animal's body produces virtually no growth hormone, and so they age and die. Colostrum's growth factors are the actual hormones that stimulate the normal reproduction of body cellular tissue. Normal reproduction means just that (normal) not aged, cancerous, wrinkled or weakened. The New England Journal of Medicine stated that the most effective anti-aging process would be simply the replacement of growth hormones at proper levels to slow, possibly stop and even reverse the aging process.
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Calabrese is an Italian variety of which vegetable | Broccoli 'Italian Green Sprouting' Seeds
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Originally Green Sprouting Broccoli is thought to have been introduced into Western vegetable gardens by Italian immigrants in the 1880's. Italian Green Sprouting Broccoli was later introduced to the seed trade between 1914-1918 and has remained very popular with gardeners ever since.
This lovely, old fashioned Broccoli variety is a very disease resistant, very hardy and very prolific producer of large dark green heads. The 7 to 15cm (3 to 6in) heads have a bluish green centre and are typically uniform in size and shape. Italian Green Sprouting Broccoli will produce a number of good-size side shoots once the initial head is harvested.
Very easy to grow, plants grow erect and leafy: 75-90cm (30 to 36in) in height. This is an excellent autumn crop for cold climates that can be used either fresh or frozen. Matures in approximately 60 to 80 days.
Although the heads of this Broccoli variety are typically the only thing utilised, the stalks, buds and leaves are also edible. Try growing a few seed to just Micro-leaf stage, (similar to how we used to grow cress) Harvest with scissors when they have formed their first leaves and add simply add to brown bread and butter or to a pasta dish. They are very tender with an astonishing clarity of flavour…. a true 'superfood'.
Calabrese & Broccoli is a confusing series of plants:
Supermarkets have helped to confuse the issue of what is broccoli and what is a calabrese by calling both by either name. Most ‘Broccoli’ sold in the supermarkets is actually Calabrese not broccoli.
Broccoli has small heads (mainly purple, sometimes white or green) which mature slowly and can occupy the ground for almost a year. (The word broccoli means 'little sprouts' in Italian). Calabrese are smaller plants that produce larger crowns.
Keep in mind is that broccoli is an over wintered crop but calabrese produces its crop the same year before winter. Sprouting broccoli can be harvested from late winter to late spring. Calabrese can be harvested from mid-summer to mid-autumn. If you grow both calabrese and sprouting broccoli, your kitchen will be kept in broccoli for most of the year.
To add to the confusion, this variety, called "Italian Green Sprouting" is a "heading" broccoli. The name refers to the multitude of sprouts it produces once the main head is harvested.
Prepare the site:
All brassica crops grow best in partial-shade, in firm, fertile, free-draining but water-retentive soil. Avoid shallow, sandy soils, and exposed sites
Start digging over your soil in autumn, removing any stones you find and working in plenty of well-rotted manure or compost. Tread on the soil to remove any air pockets and make the surface very firm. Brassicas will fail if the soil is too acidic so add lime to the soil if necessary, aiming for a pH of 6.5.
How to sow Broccoli Calabrese:
Sow early and you will miss the first caterpillars. Early crops can be enhanced with the aid of crop covers. Plants should be spaced 30cm (12in) in all directions. Lower crop density gives a longer period of harvest, as more secondary heads are produced.
Expected germination time 7 to 12 days, depending on soil temperature.
Sowing Indoors: Early March to mid July
To get an early crop in June, sow under cover in modules or sow in a seed bed outside from mid to late March until the end of May. Plant out in April with fleece protection. (It dislikes bare-root transplanting). After a few months, when your seedlings reach 6 and 8cm high (2½ -3in), they're ready to plant outside. Water the day before moving, and keep well-watered until established. Space plants at least 30cm (12in) apart and make sure you dig a good deep drill (2.5cm) to give them good anchorage.
Sowing Direct: April to June
Seeds can be sown direct in April to June. Sow seeds thinly about 12mm (½in) deep. Sow thinly, as this reduces the amount of future thinning necessary and potential risk from pests.
For a Polytunnel: Sow March to October
Broccoli calabrese is one of the most successful winter crops for a walk in polytunnel. Sow a few seeds in modules every six weeks from March to August and plant a short row when there’s room. In September and August, sow a few seeds directly and thin to 30cm (12 in) apart. Leave them to grow undisturbed through the winter. Autumn sown crops will be ready to pick in March to June.
Cultivation:
Once the plants are in the ground the process is easy. Just let them stand and protect them from the eggs of Cabbage White butterfly. Remove any yellowing or fallen leaves and burn them to prevent fungal diseases setting in. Being a shorter-term crop, it is less likely to be troubled by aphids or caterpillars
Harvest: Late winter to late spring.
The heads must be cut whilst in tight bud; once per week in cool weather, twice a week is essential in warm weather, as this encourages the side shoots to develop quickly. Use a sharp knife and leave a small stalk. Pick the side-shoots regularly (when about 10cm (4in) long. Regular picking can extend cropping time for up to eight weeks. Don't get carried away and strip plants entirely in one go.
Culinary Use:
Steam rather than boil to keep their rich colour and vitamin count. Leaves also can be cooked and eaten as a winter green. Fresh florets will keep in the fridge for around a week but are also great frozen.
Broccoli is one of the few vegetables to skyrocket in popularity in recent years, mainly because of announcements by medical research groups that eating such cruciferous vegetables as broccoli helps significantly to reduce the risk of cancers.
Remember!
Rotate your crops, planting brassicas, of any kinds, in the same ground more often than once every four years runs the risk of club root infestation and once you have it, the ground is useless for up to a decade. Don't take needless chances, even with "catch crops" of radishes.
Origin:
Broccoli evolved from a wild cabbage plant on the continent of Europe. Indications point to the vegetable's being known 2,000 years ago. Broccoli grew wild on the shores of the Mediterranean sea and since the Roman Empire has been considered a uniquely valuable food among Italians.
It can be traced to France in the 1500s, England in the mid-18th century and began to be cultivated commercially in the United States in the 1930s.
Nomenclature:
Because broccoli was developed in Italy, the plant was named by botanists as Brassica oleracea variety italica.
The Latin name Brassica derives from the Celtic ‘bresic’. The species oleracea refers to a vegetable garden herb that is used in cooking,
The word broccoli is from the Italian plural of broccolo, meaning 'little sprouts' in Italian referring to the flowering top of a cabbage. The large heading varieties of broccoli are sometimes named calabrese after the region of Calabria in Italy.
Broccoli is the leading member of the nutritious cruciferous family of vegetables, so named for their cross shaped blossoms.
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Broccoli
The word broccoli means 'little sprouts' in Italian. It is part of the Cabbage family of vegetables which also includes cauliflower, cabbages, Brussels sprouts, turnips and many of the Asian greens.
The variety to the left is Green Comet, one of the most popular varieties of calabrese. Requires frost protection when sown.
Half hardy perennial vegetable grown as an annual in the UK
Site and Soil
Broccoli prefers a heavy (not pure clay though) fertile soil in full sun or semi-shade.
Plant to Harvest Time
Calabrese 1kg (2.2 lb) per plant
Other varieties .5kg (1lb) per plant.
The words 'broccoli' and 'calabrese' are different varieties of the same vegetable. In general terms, Calabrese produces green heads whereas broccoli produces purple or white heads. The most common in the UK is 'calabrese' which annoyingly, is sold in some of the super markets as 'broccoli'.
How to Grow Broccoli - Which Variety
The table below lists the broccoli varieties recommended by GardenAction (click on the variety names below for a picture).
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Who is the Greek counterpart to the Roman goddess Venus | Venus ***
Who was Venus?
Venus was the Roman goddess of love and beauty, seen in the following picture with Pygmalion and her baby son Cupid by her lover Mars, the god of war . The first day of the month on the Roman calendar was the Kalends. On the kalends of April (April 1), the Romans celebrated a festival to honor Venus, known as the Veneralia. During the festival both women and men of all classes invoked the goddess for her assistance in affairs of the heart, sex, betrothal and marriage. There were many myths and legends surrounding this beautiful goddess in ancient mythology, refer to the Apple of Discord, Proserpine, Adonis and the Goddess of Beauty.
Picture of Venus and the sculptor Pygmalion
Facts about Venus
The following facts and profile provides a fast overview of Venus:
Venus Profile & Fact File
Roman Name: Venus
Role & Function: The function of Venus is described as being the goddess of love, beauty, sexuality, passion and desire
Status: Major Goddess and one of the 'Dei Consentes', the Council of Gods.
Symbols: the dolphin, scallop shell, rose, dove, pomegranate, pearl, mirror and girdle.
Gender: Female
Greek Counterpart: The Greek name for this goddess was Aphrodite
Name of Husband: Vulcan
Name of Father: Jupiter
Name of Mother: Dione
Names of Children: None by her husband, but many children by her lovers including Cupid, god of love by Mars, the Roman god of war
Facts about Venus in Roman Mythology
Discover interesting information and facts about Venus, the Roman goddess of love and beauty. The facts about Venus provides a list detailing fascinating additional info to increase your knowledge about Venus in ancient Roman history and Mythology.
History and Mythical Facts about Venus
Fact 1 about Venus: She was the daughter of Jupiter and Dione and the wife of Vulcan. Dione was one of the Oceanides, a descendent of the Titans.
Fact 2 about Venus:
The names of her lovers who included Mars, Bacchus, Mercury, Neptune, Anchises, Adonis, Butes, Phaon and Phaethon.
Fact 3 about Venus: The names of the children of Aphrodite included Anteros, Aeneas, Astynoos, Beroe, Deimos, Cupid , Eryx, the Erotes , Eunomia, Concordia, Hermaphroditos, Himeros, Iakkhos, Peitho, Phobos, Pothos, Priapos, Rhodoe, Tyche , Herophilos and Lyros.
Fact 4 about Venus: The rose and the myrtle are sacred to Venus and connected with the Story of Adonis.
Fact 5 about Venus: The pomegranate was sacred to the goddess symbolizing the consummation of marriage and the loss of female virginity
Fact 6 about Venus: Vulcan made Venus a beautiful golden carriage that was drawn by doves.
Fact 7 about Venus: Her children by Mars were Phobos (fear), Deimos (terror), Concordia (harmony), Cupid (love) Himeros (desire), Pothos (passion), and Anteros (mutual love)
Fact 8 about Venus: She ordered Psyche to go to the infernal regions of Underworld to ask Proserpina, the consort of Pluto for a box of precious ointment.
Fact 9 about Venus: All of the gods were charmed with her beauty and each one demanded her for his wife. Jupiter gave her to Vulcan, in gratitude for the service he had rendered in forging thunderbolts. The most beautiful of all the goddesses became the wife of the ugliest of the gods.
Fact 10 about Venus: Venus was often associated with lust, whereas Verticordia was the goddess of chastity
Fact 11 about Venus: The Veneralia was the Ancient Roman festival of Venus Verticordia and was held on April 1.
Fact 12 about Venus: The Veneralia included rites such as the ritual bathing of the cult statue of Venus. The jewelry, which included beautiful golden necklaces was removed from her statue and then she was offered sacrifices of flowers, especially roses.
Fact 13 about Venus: The other sacrifices offered to Venus, were white and female goats and swine, with libations of wine, milk and honey with crushed poppies.
Fact 14 about Venus: The Veneralia was a day for Roman women to seek divine support and aid in their love lives.
Fact 15 about Venus: Pygmalion was a sculptor who made a statue that was more beautiful than any woman that had ever lived. He prayed to the goddess of love to change his statue into a real woman and she granted his wish.
Fact 16 about Venus: Suadela was one of her train of attendants; the god of the soft speech of love. Pothos, the god of the amities of love was also part of her retinue
Venus and her lover, Mars, the god of war
Venus (Greek Counterpart was Aphrodite)
The Romans habitually assimilated various elements from other cultures and civilisations, including the gods and goddesses that were worshipped by the Greeks and other nations. When the Roman Empire conquered the Greeks in 146BC many of the Greek gods and goddesses were adopted by the Romans. The Romans simply changed the Greek gods names to Latin equivalents. The Greek counterpart of Venus was Aphrodite. The Roman religion significantly differed from the Greeks in that it was officially endorsed by the state and exerted influence over the government of Rome. Politicians took the offices of influential priests, called pontiffs, to gain control of the popular worship, Roman gods and goddesses like Venus were worshipped at every public event, including the gladiatorial games, where blood sacrifices were made to the gods. In ancient Rome, the pantheon of 12 major gods, including Venus, were called the 'Dei Consentes' meaning the Council of Gods.
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Roman Goddess Venus
Areas of Influence: Venus was the Roman Goddess and love, beauty and seduction.
The latter is suggested by the root word for her name "venes" which forms the root of the word venenum (poison) suggesting love potions and charms.
This Goddess also represented motherhood, domesticity and prosperity. It is perhaps for this reason, that brides to be made offerings to her and why mosaics with images of this Goddess were often found in the home.
In earlier times she was the fertility Goddess of gardens, vineyards and humans. Later she took on aspects of the Greek Goddess Aphrodite and the Etruscan Deity Turan.
She was more powerful and revered than her Greek counterpart as she was considered to be one of the divine ancestors of Rome.
Julius Caesar claimed that he was descended from this Goddess and dedicated a temple to her in Rome for ensuring his military success.
The Goddess of Love was also the patron of the normal, everyday wine with Jupiter responsible for the sacred wine used in the offerings to the Gods.
Her name is also linked to the tiny pre-historic Goddesses found throughout Europe including the famous Venus of Willendorf.
Origins and Genealogy: In Roman mythology she was the daughter of Jupiter and mother of the hero Aeneas. She took many lovers including Mars the God of war and Vulcan.
Strengths: Love, sexuality and beauty.
Weaknesses: Vanity and jealousy.
Symbolism
Often shown holding a mirror. This led to the Venus sign, a circle with a cross underneath which is used to symbolize females.
In art she was shown as a beautiful, young Goddess.
For pictures of this goddess including the famous painting Birth of Venus by Sandro Botticelli and photo's of ancient statues please follow the link.
Sacred Animals: Snake.
Sacred Birds: Dove, swallow and swan.
Sacred Plants: Aloe, wood anemone, apple, benzoin, maidenhair fern, heather, sweet marjaram, myrtle, parsley, quince, sandlewood and rose.
Festivals: The main festival to this Goddess were held on 18th August, 1st April and 26th September.
Greek Equivalent: Aphrodite
Venus Archetype
The Lover
Represents passion and selfless devotion to another person. It also extends to the things that make our hearts sing, like music art or nature.
The shadow aspect is obsessive passion that completely takes over and negatively impacts on your health and self esteem.
The Roman Goddess of Love took on many of the roles of Aphrodite and was said to have numerous lovers.
How To Work With These Archetypes
The Lover
You may be drawn to this Goddess if you are looking to attract a new lover or re-ignite the fire in an existing relationship. This Goddess can also be a useful tool to discover what you are passionate about in life.
On the shadow side you need to ask whether the amount of energy and time you are putting into relationships or projects is excessive? If this continues for too long you are likely to suffer from stress and physical ill health.
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In which American state did the Mayflower land | The Mayflower - Facts & Summary - HISTORY.com
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Pilgrims Before the Mayflower
In 1608, a congregation of disgruntled English Protestants from the village of Scrooby, Nottinghamshire, left England and moved to Leyden, a town in Holland. These “Separatists” did not want to pledge allegiance to the Church of England, which they believed was nearly as corrupt and idolatrous as the Catholic Church it had replaced, any longer. (They were not the same as the Puritans, who had many of the same objections to the English church but wanted to reform it from within.) The Separatists hoped that in Holland, they would be free to worship as they liked
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The Separatists who founded the Plymouth Colony referred to themselves as “Saints,” not “Pilgrims.” The use of the word “Pilgrim” to describe this group did not become common until the colony’s bicentennial.
In fact, the Separatists (they called themselves “Saints”) did find religious freedom in Holland, but they also found a secular life that was more difficult to navigate than they’d anticipated. For one thing, Dutch craft guilds excluded the migrants, so they were relegated to menial, low-paying jobs. Even worse was Holland’s easygoing, cosmopolitan atmosphere, which proved alarmingly seductive to some of the Saints’ children. (These young people were “drawn away,” Separatist leader William Bradford wrote, “by evill [sic] example into extravagance and dangerous courses.”) For the strict, devout Separatists, this was the last straw. They decided to move again, this time to a place without government interference or worldly distraction: the “New World” across the Atlantic Ocean.
The Mayflower
First, the Separatists returned to London to get organized. A prominent merchant agreed to advance the money for their journey. The Virginia Company gave them permission to establish a settlement, or “plantation,” on the East Coast between 38 and 41 degrees north latitude (roughly between the Chesapeake Bay and the mouth of the Hudson River). And the King of England gave them permission to leave the Church of England, “provided they carried themselves peaceably.”
In August 1620, a group of about 40 Saints joined a much larger group of (comparatively) secular colonists–“Strangers,” to the Saints–and set sail from England on two merchant ships: the Mayflower and the Speedwell. The Speedwell began to leak almost immediately, however, and the ships headed back to port. The travelers squeezed themselves and their belongings onto the Mayflower and set sail once again.
Because of the delay caused by the leaky Speedwell, the Mayflower had to cross the Atlantic at the height of storm season. As a result, the journey was horribly unpleasant. Many of the passengers were so seasick they could scarcely get up, and the waves were so rough that one “Stranger” was swept overboard and drowned. (It was “the just hand of God upon him,” Bradford wrote later, for the young sailor had been “a proud and very profane yonge man.”)
The Mayflower Compact
After two miserable months at sea, the ship finally reached the New World. There, the Mayflower’s passengers found an abandoned Indian village and not much else. They also found that they were in the wrong place: Cape Cod was located at 42 degrees north latitude, well north of the Virginia Company’s territory. Technically, the Mayflower colonists had no right to be there at all. In order to establish themselves as a legitimate colony (“Plymouth,” named after the English port from which they had departed) under these dubious circumstances, 41 of the Saints and Strangers drafted and signed a document they called the Mayflower Compact . This Compact promised to create a “civil Body Politick” governed by elected officials and “just and equal laws.” It also swore allegiance to the English king.
Plymouth Colony and the First Thanksgiving
The colonists spent the first winter, which only 53 passengers and half the crew survived, living onboard the Mayflower. (The Mayflower sailed back to England in April 1621.) Once they moved ashore, the colonists faced even more challenges. During their first winter in America, more than half of the Plymouth colonists died from malnutrition, disease and exposure to the harsh New England weather. In fact, without the help of the area’s native people, it is likely that none of the colonists would have survived. An English-speaking Pawtuxet named Samoset helped the colonists form an alliance with the local Wampanoags, who taught them how to hunt local animals, gather shellfish and grow corn, beans and squash. At the end of the next summer, the Plymouth colonists celebrated their first successful harvest with a three-day festival of thanksgiving. We still commemorate this feast today.
Eventually, the Plymouth colonists were absorbed into the Puritan Massachusetts Bay Colony. Still, the Mayflower Saints and their descendants remained convinced that they alone had been specially chosen by God to act as a beacon for Christians around the world. “As one small candle may light a thousand,” Bradford wrote, “so the light here kindled hath shone to many, yea in some sort to our whole nation.”
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What would you read about in a Stanley Gibbon's catalogue | Mayflower Compact of 1620 - Early American History
By Martin Kelly
Updated February 28, 2016.
The Mayflower Compact is often cited as one of the foundations of the US Constitution . This document was the initial governing document for the Plymouth Colony. It was signed on November 11, 1620 while the settlers were still aboard the Mayflower before disembarking while anchored in Provincetown Harbor. However, the story of the creation of the Mayflower Compact begins with the Pilgrims in England.
The Pilgrims
Pilgrims were separatists from the Anglican Church in England. They were protestants who did not recognize the authority of the Anglican Church and formed their own Puritan church. To escape persecution and possible imprisonment, they actually fled England for Holland in 1607. They lived in Holland for awhile before deciding to create their own colony in the New World. They received a land patent from the Virginia Company and created their own joint-stock company for the enterprise.
Aboard the Mayflower
The Pilgrims left aboard the Mayflower in 1620.
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What Is the Mayflower Compact?
There were 102 men, women, and children aboard including some non-puritan settlers including John Alden and Miles Standish. They were headed for Virginia but got blown off course and instead decided to found their colony in Cape Cod in what would later become the Massachusetts Bay Colony . They called the colony Plymouth after the harbor in England from which they departed for the New World.
Since the new location for their colony was outside the areas claimed by the two chartered joint-stock companies, they considered themselves technically independent and created their own government under the Mayflower Compact.
Creating the Mayflower Compact
In basic terms, the Mayflower Compact was a social contract whereby the forty-one men who signed it agreed to abide by the new government's laws in exchange for shared protection. Unfortunately, the original document has been lost. William Bradford included a transcription of the document in his book, Of Plymouth Plantation. In part his transcription states:
"Having undertaken, for the Glory of God and advancement of the Christian Faith and Honour of our King and Country, a Voyage to plant the First Colony in the Northern Parts of Virginia, do by these present solemnly and mutually in the presence of God and one of another, Covenant and Combine ourselves together into a Civil Body Politic, for our better ordering and preservation and furtherance of the ends aforesaid; and by virtue hereof to enact, constitute and frame such just and equal Laws, Ordinances, Acts, Constitutions and Offices, from time to time, as shall be thought most meet and convenient for the general good of the Colony, unto which we promise all due submission and obedience."
Significance
The Mayflower Compact was the foundational document for the Plymouth Colony. The fact that it was a covenant whereby the settlers would subordinate their rights to follow laws passed by the government to ensure protection and survival made it a unique document. As previously stated, it set a precedent and was indeed an influential document for the founding fathers as they created the US Constitution.
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How to fit an ergonomic chair
No chair is equally well suited for all body types. The perfect chair for a 6'2" computer programmer may be ineffective and even harmful if used for long periods by a 5'5" dentist. Your personal ergonomic chair should comfortably fit your unique body-type.
This guide highlights the fit you should look for when choosing your ergonomic chair.
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1. Body Weight Tolerance
Chairs and portable supports should fit your body size and weight. Your weight can affect the adjustment capability, durability, and safety of a chair. Most office chairs accommodate up to 250 pounds of body weight and are not warranted for more. If you weigh more than that, ask us about special seating designed and warranted for heavier people.
2. Seat Height
The seat of a chair should support your thighs evenly while your feet or legs rest comfortably on the floor, footrest, or knee rest. On a traditional chair the seat's front edge height should match the length of your lower leg (popliteal height).
If you sit too low, your back will tend to flatten or round into kyphosis, making even a good backrest ineffective. In addition, you may feel pressure over your buttocks and tailbone. Taller people often find seats too low for comfort. If you are tall and don't have a tall enough chair available, raise your seat with folded towels or pillows, and don't forget to raise your work surface, too, in order to attain good seated posture.
If you sit too high, you will feel pressure behind your knees, and you may experience numbness or swelling in your feet. Shorter people often find seats too high for comfort. Shorter folks need to lower their chairs and work surfaces, or use a footstool at higher desks.
Footstools, however, may create other problems. We do not recommend footrests for seated tasks that require frequent movement between forward and upright postures, reaching, or scooting.
Remember, if you change the tilt of your seat you may need to readjust the height of your chair.
With kneeling chairs, there should be enough room between the seat and the knee rest, and the knee rest and the floor, to allow for easy access and movement.
3. Seat Depth
You should be able to sit in a chair without pressure against the back of your knees, with your back properly supported by the backrest, and with adequate buttock and thigh support. Allow a 1" to 3" space behind your knees to avoid pressure. Use a deeper seat for reclining, and a shallower seat for forward sitting, so you have room to tuck your legs under. Larger people prefer seats with larger surfaces for weight distribution.
4. Seat Width
Your seat should be wider than your hips, to allow space for movement and clothing. A seat 2" wider than you are is ideal. Remember that seat width can affect armrest width.
5. Seat Angle
Most people prefer a forward tilting seat for forward sitting, a nearly horizontal seat for upright sitting, and a backwards tilting seat for reclining.
A "free-float" seat tilt adjusts automatically with your shifting body weight, like a rocking chair. Some office chairs use an adjustable tension free-float seat to balance your body weight. However, most adjustable tilt tension mechanisms are too stiff for very light people, and too loose for heavier people.
The seat pan angle adjustment should not cause your torso-to-thigh angle to be less than 90°.
6. Seat Cushion
A very contoured seat eliminates the sensation of sliding out of your seat during forward-reaching tasks.
If you are looking for better weight distribution, select a seat with contour, extra padding, or with variable density upholstery materials. If you want a seat that is easier to move on, look for less contoured or firmer seats.
Keep in mind, the greater the contour, the less movement. While greater contour can be more comfortable, and can keep you from sliding in a forward tilting seat, it can also limit your movement.
7. Backrest height and width
All backrests should support your lumbar spine and allow clearance for your buttocks.
Your need for a backrest changes as your activity changes.
A narrow backrest frees your arms and shoulders for activity.
Low backrests (below the shoulder blades) and narrow backrests (no wider than the width of your waist) are best for tasks that require upper body mobility, so as not to interfere with your arm movement.
Tall backrests that support the shoulders are best for reclining. When you use a chair with a tall back rest, be sure that you still feel support in your low back area. A tall backrest that contacts your upper back with more pressure than it contacts your lower back, will cause your pelvis to roll backward and you will slump.
For reclining, your backrest should reach your upper back or neck, depending on how far you recline.
For upright sitting in a conventional chair, a backrest need only support your low back and perhaps your upper back. For upright sitting in a saddle-seat, no backrest is necessary.
For forward activity in a conventional chair, a support for the low back alone is sufficient, although some prefer no back support at all, or a torso support instead. For forward sitting in a saddle-seat, no backrest is necessary.
8. Backrest support contour
Match your neutral spinal contours to the backrest contour. The lumbar support should feel firm, without localized pressure points.
9. Backrest height adjustment
Backrest contours should match the placement of your spinal curves. Women sometimes need higher lumbar backrest placement and lower upper-back and neckrest placement than men. Women may also need a "buttock recess" between the backrest and the seat.
Backrests on most office chairs and some residential chairs adjust in height. Chairs without backrest height adjustment fit fewer people.
10. Backrest pivot
Backrests that pivot forward and back on a central axis permit greater movement within the low back and upper back, but can be uncomfortable if your spinal flexibility is limited. Many office chairs have a backrest pivot.
A backrest pivot sometimes provides a better fit for people with a larger than average thoracic kyphosis (a.k.a. forward head, upper back slump), or a larger than average lumber lordosis.
11. Seat-to-backrest angle
Your thigh-torso angle, and therefore, the seat-to-back angle in a chair, affects your spinal posture. In a chair, the tighter the seat-to-back angle, the flatter your lumbar spine will become, regardless of the agressiveness of the lumbar back support.
Your low-back curve deepens into an arch as your thigh-torso angle opens (for example, when you reach high overhead). Your low-back curve flattens into a forward bend as your thigh-torso angle closes (for example, when you sit on a low stool).
Some people do better with tighter seat-to-back angles (e.g., about 115°), and others do better with more open seat-to-back angles (e.g., 135°). If your body needs a more open thigh-torso angle than the chair allows, your buttocks and back will continuously slide away from the backrest leaving you with no lumbar support, and only your upper back resting against the backrest. If your body needs a tighter thigh-torso angle than the chair allows, you will find yourself sitting upright and not using the backrest, or tucking your feet under to try to stabilize your posture without a backrest.
Match your unique, neutral, thigh-torso posture to the chair's seat-to-backrest adjustment range. Some residential recliners and office chairs feature a "free-float" seat-to-backrest angle that automatically adapts to your changing postures with built-in spring tension.
Be sure to recheck your seat height if you make a change in your seat angle.
12. Adjustment controls
Adjustment controls should be within easy reach from a sitting position. This is especially important for seat and backrest tilt controls.
13. Armrest height
You should be able to comfortably support your forearms or elbows on the armrest without hunching up your shoulders (armrests too high), or leaning to the side to reach the armrest (armrests too wide) or slumping (armrests too low). Standard armrests should be at about the same height as the point of your bent elbows. Specialty armrests used for two-handed fine tasks (e.g., linear tracking arms, surgeon's arms, dental arms) are usually higher for use with the arms reaching forward.
There is a great deal of anatomical variation in individual arm lengths and body proportions. Some people need arm support only 4" above the seat, while others may need arm support 14" above the seat. No commercially available arm rests that we have seen, have adequate adjustment to fit everyone.
Arm support can reduce neck and back fatigue, facilitate body movements when you are seated, and ease back and leg loads when you enter and exit the chair. However, arm support is not always necessary or desirable. In fact, for some tasks, armrests can actually get in the way and cause problems. If you lean on your armrests too heavily you might strain your neck, wrist and hands when you type. In general, the better your pelvis is supported by the chair, the less you will feel the need for armrests.
Armrests are generally not necessary when you sit quite erect or leaning forward a bit, and your arms hang vertically at your sides (you'll need to bring your keyboard quite close to your body to type this way). The key here, is that your upper arms MUST BE VERTICAL. If you reach forward even the slightest bit, you will strain your shoulders and neck if you have no arm support. Armrests are rarely desired by people who saddle-sit.
Armrests are usually beneficial when you work in a reclined posture, and if you have to hold your upper arms forward of the vertical when you work.
14. Armrest length
The length of your armrest should allow you to sit close enough to your work to perform your tasks and still maintain contact with your backrest.
Armrests for reclined and non-desk activities should support your entire forearm, and if desired, all the way to your knuckles. For desk work, armrests should be recessed and provide support only to your forearm or elbow area to allow easy access to the work surface.
15. Distance between armrests
Correctly placed armrests can take stressful weight off your neck and back and help you get in and out of your chair.
Armrests that are too narrow interfere with arm movement; armrests that are too wide are not useful for rest or support and cause you to position your arms too far outward. People with narrow shoulders who use a wide seat may have to compromise, since seat width often affects armrest width.
The inside distance of the armrests should allow you to easily enter and exit your chair. Your hips should comfortably fit between your armrests. Armrests should never get in your way, or catch your clothing.
16. Swivel
Chairs that swivel let you change your reach and line of vision with less body twisting, but can feel unstable if you are doing precise work with your hands. For some, swiveling in a chair can be relaxing.
17. Base
Larger diameter bases provide greater stability. A large base is especially important on chairs that tilt very far back or sit at counter heights, i.e., drafting chairs. Swivel office chairs, except where noted, have a durable five-pointed-star, one-piece base.
18. Casters and glides
Carpet castors are standard on some chairs. They are especially useful for moving yourself toward and away from a table or desk. For use on a tile or wood floor, some chairs can be ordered with glides or with braking, locking, or soft friction castors.
19. Upholstery
Upholstery varies depending on the manufacturer. Most seats and backrests are made of high-density foam to give years of comfort under normal use. Most chairs are covered with durable fibers like nylon, olefin, wool, or blended fabrics. Note that many manufacturers exclude upholstery from their warranties.
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Which colour lies between red and yellow in the visible spectrum | Real vs. Fake: The Eames Lounge | Manhattan Nest
Real vs. Fake: The Eames Lounge
Posted: Mar 25 · Comments: 72
I know this post is kind of a departure from my regular programming ’round these parts, but what can I say? It’s Monday, it’s almost the end of March, it’s snowing, possibly this is the rapture, my apartment building has no heat, and I woke up feeling like it was high time to nerd out over chairs.
So. Remember how I used to have a fake Eames lounge chair? Back when my living room looked like this:
Yeah. Well. When we received the very special things from my grandparents’ house , there was a brief hot second when I had two Eames lounge chairs—the real deal, straight out of Zeeland, Michigan circa 1972, and the fakey guy who I think was manufactured by Plycraft, probably a few years later.
“Reproductions” and “replicas” and “inspired-by” designs have been around for forever, but it seems like only in more recent years have these unauthorized replicas inched closer and closer to looking like the real thing. Now. There is a whooooollllleeee long debate to be had about “real” vs. “fake” and the legal standing of intellectual property surrounding furniture designs and who is getting ripped off and how and what this means for society and design and quality and whether the sky is blue. Frankly, I’d rather not get into that because everybody has their own opinions and I find that type of squabbling annoying. Personally, I can’t picture myself buying a newly-produced knock-off piece of furniture for a number of reasons, but I think the rules change a little when you’re talking vintage and secondhand. Nobody’s getting hurt, it isn’t perpetuating the lousy knock-off furniture industry—it’s just good clean old-fashioned thrifty fun times. I support that.
Point is, people often wonder what the differences are between authentic and knock-off furniture—Eames lounge chairs, specifically—and it’s hard to find a good guide explaining it. So being in the unique position of owning both concurrently, I thought it would be a good time to put together a little show and tell.
The first thing you’ll notice is that the knock-off Plycraft (left) is huge. This is a pretty standard issue with knock-off furniture: getting the proportions all wrong. One of the many things the Eames’s did very well was scale—the 670 has all the comfort of a larger lounge chair, but is really only as big as it needs to be without sacrificing comfort. The elimination of that kind of bulk is a big part of its charm. Even modern-day knock-offs are usually too big or just proportionally super weird.
The base is often the most telling difference between an authentic chair and a knock-off. Vintage knock-offs usually have a base like Plycraft, or a flat chrome X base. The Herman Miller base is powdercoated black with chrome on the top, and each foot has a height adjustment to accommodate uneven flooring. Clever!
Modern knock-offs usually get the base wrong by designing the legs with an incline that’s way too steep. It makes the chair look like it’s frightened or standing on tip-toes, which is just not all that pretty.
The design of the base also affects the incline of the chair. Vintage knock-offs (and some modern ones) try to make the chair into more of a recliner by adding a spring mechanism that allows it to tilt forward and back, but the base position is much more upright than the 670. The real chair is at a constant stationary position that’s something between upright and reclining. The wood shells and rubber shockmounts give the chair a little flex, but it doesn’t actually tilt at all. Some people find this prescribed positioning wildly uncomfortable, but that’s a matter of personal taste. I found the Plycraft chair really uncomfortable because it required effort to tilt back and remain there, so as soon as I took my feet off the ottoman it would spring forward to its upright position. The 670, for me, really is just right. I love that thing.
The biggest difference, structurally, between vintage knock-offs and the real thing is that the plywood shells on the Eames chair are continuous, without any exposed hardware (except, of course, the vertical braces holding together the middle and top shell). Charles and Ray Eames are known for their honest use of materials and exposed structure, but they also believed in elegant solutions to vexing engineering problems—like how to hold this gorgeous thing together. The solution they came up with was the rubber shockmount, which is basically a metal disc encased in rubber. The Eames lounge has 4 oval shockmounts, bonded to the inside of the wood shell at the upper tips of the bottom shell and the “ears” of the middle shell. A black metal plate attaches to both shockmounts on each side, and then the upholstered armrest is fitted on top of the metal plate and secured from underneath. That’s a little hard to explain.
The knock-off chair, however, just says fuck it! and screws directly through the wood shell from the outside instead of into shockmounts from the inside. Make sense? Additionally, the cushions in the authentic chair are secured by clips on the inside of the wood shells and the backside of the cushions, whereas the cushions on the knock-off chair are held on by small screws that go through the shell and into the back of the cushion (which in this case is a lower-quality, thinner plywood shell covered in foam and leather). This all adds up to plywood shells that look OK from afar but are actually covered in screws holding everything together. Not so elegant, but it gets the job done.
Often vintage knock-offs will have a small metal brace between the bottom shell and the middle shell, which takes some pressure off the sides as the main structural support. Whereas the authentic 670 gives the impression of three floating wood shells, it’s pretty plainly obvious how the knock-off works.
Most modern knock-offs look more like the originals because they’ve gotten more ballsy about directly copying both the style and the engineering of the original chair. This is partly where the problem of “quality” comes in, because even the Herman Miller chair is prone to problems. Tragic, horrible problems. Like so.
I debated even sharing this because it was pretty sad and SUCH a headache, but here you go. Consider yourself warned.
The main engineering failure of the 670 is that it relies solely on the adhesion of four rubber shockmounts to support the weight of a human being reclining in it. What I really wish I had known is that after about 40 years, give or take a few, the rubber tends to shrink and become brittle and the adhesive tends to fail. So, one day, a person—say, your adorable boyfriend named Max—decides to sit in the chair. The bond between the shockmount and the shell fails on one side, putting the pressure of all his weight on the remaining side. In the course of a split second, the middle shell swings backward under the weight, bends, and snaps completely in two. You hear a sickening sound from the next room and know something terrible has happened. You enter the room to find your boyfriend on the floor, your chair lying in a depressing, crumpled mess around him.
I may not have many strengths, but I have one that I’m fairly confident about: I don’t cry over spilt milk. Which is a stupid saying, because really, who would? But for somebody as into stuff and pretty little things as I am, I really don’t sweat it too much when stuff breaks. I break things with decent enough frequency to recover pretty fast. Shattered dish? Whatever. Ink stain on my favorite shirt? Shit happens. Cherished Eames 670 lounge chair inherited from my grandparents?
This was a tough pill to swallow. We’d only had the chair about a month or so, and it had been all smooth sailing and fancy recline-y times, and now it was totally broken and unusable.
My grandparents weren’t the sorts of people who were all that precious about stuff, and I think that’s healthy. For everything the chair symbolized and recalled for me, it is, ultimately, just a thing. It isn’t my grandparents and it isn’t my memories. It’s metal and wood and leather and foam and rubber and some stupid glue that just didn’t hold. Which is shitty, but not as shitty as a lot of other things that are shitty. So there weren’t any tears or real dramatics. We just picked up the pieces, disassembled the whole thing, and got to work trying to figure out what to do.
I found out that this isn’t altogether uncommon. It happens mostly to vintage chairs, but even some new chairs as well. Turns out that Herman Miller only warrantees the shockmounts for 3 years, and after that, you’re on your own. I don’t blame the Eames’s for this—after all, this chair was produced in 1956 and was totally revolutionary at the time. The shockmount technology was an innovative and incredibly elegant solution, and it seemed strong. It did last for 40 years on this chair, to its credit, and had I known that this might happen I would have had the shocks replaced preemptively.
I asked a lot of smart, wood-worky people about what it would take to fix the broken shell, and the news was pretty consistently disappointing. Because the wood breaks at a major stress point, it isn’t something that a little wood epoxy can really fix, and the repair is highly specialized and expensive. A new shell can be ordered from a couple third-party retailers, but I couldn’t imagine that the new shell would match the 40 year old sun-faded rosewood veneer of the remaining original shells. Herman Miller recommends buying an entirely new set of shells from them (the design has changed slightly, and I was told that the new 7-ply shells don’t interface properly with the old 5-ply ones), but that was basically the cost of a new chair and was even more depressing because all I really wanted to do was repair my grandparents’ chair, maintaining as much of the original materials as possible but making it functional, strong, and something I wouldn’t have to worry about. The last thing I want in my living space is something I’m scared to use or uptight about other people using. I don’t believe in “showpieces,” and this chair is no exception.
I even considered this DIY fix , which sounded kind of amazing until I read in other places that it wasn’t likely to hold for very long, at which point the shell really would be irreparable.
So we saved up and let the chair sit in sad pieces for a while before finally biting the bullet and getting the repair done by Olek Lejbzon , a furniture restoration company in New Jersey who specialize in this repair.
If you click the link, you can see that this repair wasn’t done with quite as much finesse as advertised. If I were more concerned about maintaining the monetary value of the chair for resale or whatever, I probably would have been pissed with how obviously mis-matched the grain patterns are and all that, but honestly? I don’t care. The work has a great guarantee and I think was the best solution for us. It seems really strong, and most importantly I can sit in the chair without feeling like I could break it at any moment.
There’s a certain honesty about it, too. It isn’t perfect, but that’s what gives it history. It was my grandparents’ chair, and then it was mine, and then it broke and I did what I could to make it whole again. And it’s all right there, in that awkward little line where something will never look quite right again. And that’s OK.
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Muscari botryoides, commonly known as Grape hyacinths are a genus of plants native to Eurasia that produce spikes of blue flowers resembling bunches of grapes. There are about 40 species. Grape hyacinth, belong to the genus Muscari of the family Liliaceae (lily family). low plants with dense spikelike clusters of small, nodding flowers that are usually deep blue. These are especially popular as rock-garden plants.
Muscari botryoides is the commonest and most cold-hardy of the Muscari species in the flora. Typically cultivated but also escaped to fields, pastures, old homesites, roadsides, railroads. The plant is self-fertile. Muscaris are native to Europe. Muscaris are very popular plants in cultivation because they are easy to grow and quite striking. The small blue inflated flowers are actually sterile and fertile flowers in the inflorescence. The sterile flowers are smaller at the apex of the inflorescence. The common grape hyacinth is a Perennial plant.
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Muscari- armeniacum - Common name:Grape Hyacinth - tiny bell-shaped flowers form a compact cluster on tall stems, long narrow leaves and blue blooms mid-spring 4-8 inches height.
Muscari- azureum - tiny bell-shaped flowers form a compact cluster on tall stems, flowers open more than Muscari armeniacum and blooms early spring 4-6 inches height.
Muscari- comosum - Plumosum Common name - Feather Hyacinth when it first blooms, a feathery plume of flower stems appear (actually flower blooms much later).
Muscari-botryoides - Album narrow and less compact flower cluster than other varieties, blooms early spring 5-6 inches height.
Muscari-latifolium - clustered blooms with broad leaves.
Some species are M. armeniacum, M. aucheri, M. azureum, M. botryoides, M. latifolium, M. muscarimi - M. moschatum, M. racemosum -M. neglectum
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Muscari - The grape hyacinth that we now call Muscari botryoides was originally grown as Hyacinthus botryoides and was in cultivation by 1576, originally collected from Spain. It is named for the grape-like clusters of deep purple flowers. The ancient herbalists, however, seemed dispassionate about the color.
The Armenian Grape Hyacinth (Muscari armeniacum) is the most widely planted species because of its vigor and larger flowers. The grape hyacinths prefer full sun and are best utilized for edging beds and in naturalized areas. Grape hyacinths will often send up foliage in the fall, but will not bloom until the following spring.
The Grape Hyacinth comes from the Lily family (Liliaceae) and grows with dark green foliage at the base with six to eight basal leaves. The flowers are an eye-catching purplish blue that grow in a terminal cluster of about 12 to 20 on a long stem. The plant will grow to about 6 to 12 inches upright.
Muscari flowers and flower buds can be pickled in vinegar.
We call Muscari armeniacum grape hyacinths because they resemble little upside down bunches of minuscule grapes. But they got their botanical name, Muscari, because of their musky smell.
Growing Muscari Flowers
In the early fall, plant this bulb.
Plant 3 inches deep and 4 inches apart in soil.
Soil should contain a good quantity of organic material mixed in.
The Plant needs full sun or partial shade.
When the buds first start to appear, go ahead and water deeply to saturate the soil to a depth of at least 8 inches.
As the foliage and blooms start to appear, you can water a bit deeper if your area doesn?t get much rain.
Remember to keep water off the blooms as they will rot quickly if they remain wet for very long.
A soaker hose will help with this problem.
Muscari Flowers Plant Care
Give them an occasional liquid feed in the growing season to ensure they do not become nutrient deficient. When the plants become dormant in late summer, pot up the small bulbs placing 2 - 3 bulbs in each pot. Grow them on for another one or two years in the greenhouse before planting them out when they are dormant in late summer. Division of offsets in July/August after the leaves die down. It can be done every other year if a quick increase is required. Larger bulbs can be replanted direct into their permanent positions, but it is best to pot up the smaller bulbs and grow them on in a cold frame for a year before planting them out when they are dormant in late summer.
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Muscari, or grape hyacinth, is a reliable spring-blooming bulb that's perfect for adding a dose of blue to the garden. Learn about top varieties.
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About Muscari
Muscari, also called grape hyacinth, is a charming spring-blooming bulb that offers a delightful range of blue and purple shades to the garden . Most varieties of Muscari grow best in full sun or part shade and moist, well-drained soil.
Like other spring-blooming bulbs, you'll need to plant Muscari in autumn. Unlike other bulbs, Muscari often sends up foliage in fall . Take advantage of this and plant muscari with your other bulbs to remember where they're planted.
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Most Muscari varieties grow about 8 inches tall, making them most visible and effective when planted in large groups -- the more, the better. One of the most famous landscape plantings of Muscari is the Keukenhof in the Netherlands, where it's planted to look like a river.
Muscari is also a perfect pick for naturalistic woodland gardens , where its beautiful blooms welcome spring alongside early-blooming perennials such as hepatica and lungwort.
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Muscari armeniacum
The classic grape hyacinth, this species features rich, true-blue flowers and blooms a little later than many of the other species. Muscari armeniacum is a great naturalizer, spreading relatively quickly to form impressive clumps over time in the garden . It grows 8 inches tall.
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Muscari 'Lady Blue'
An unusual color for grape hyacinths, Muscari armeniacum 'Lady Blue' features densely packed silvery-gray flower spikes that have a clean, contemporary look in the landscape. Pair it with much deeper-color varieties to show off the strong color contrast. It grows about 8 inches tall.
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Muscari 'Blue Spike'
Muscari armeniacum 'Blue Spike' is a fun choice for gardeners who are looking for something a little different. The small blue flowers are double, giving the flower spike a much fuller, denser appearance. It's fantastic for planting along a path or forcing in a container so you can enjoy the interesting flowers close up.
Muscari 'Blue Spike' grows 8 inches tall.
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Muscari latifolium
Get a two-tone look with this fun species! Discovered in the wild in the 1800s, Muscari latifolium features flower spikes that are light blue on the top and dark violet-blue on the bottom. The leaf is a little wider than the traditional grape hyacinth, helping it add extra texture when planted with other varieties.
Muscari latifolium grows 8 inches tall.
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Muscari paradoxum
This fun selection offers some of the darkest violet-blue flowers to be found on any grape hyacinth. Look closely and you'll notice the blooms have a greenish tone underneath the purple. It grows 12 inches tall.
Note: You may also see this variety sold as Bellevalia pycnantha.
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Muscari azureum
A wild-type grape hyacinth from Turkey , Muscari azureum offers densely packed clusters of sky blue flowers. This species is fantastic for planting in beds and borders or forcing in containers for a dose of early spring color .
It grows about 4 inches tall and often self-seeds, naturalizing in the garden .
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Muscari 'Valerie Finnis'
This exceptional variety discovered in England offers stunning ice-blue flowers that are mildly fragrant. The light blue color pairs well with most other grape hyacinth varieties, making it a perfect selection to mix in with other varieties.
Muscari 'Valerie Finnis' grows 8 inches tall.
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Muscari 'Golden Fragrance'
Perhaps the most distinct of all grape hyacinths, Muscari 'Golden Fragrance' species offers golden-yellow flowers that have a violet cap at the top of the flower spike. There aren't as many individual flowers per spike, but it makes up for it with its wonderful sweet scent. It grows 6 inches tall.
Note: Muscari 'Golden Fragrance' is not as hardy as other grape hyacinths; be sure to spread several inches of winter mulch over the soil if you wish to grow it in Zone 5.
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Muscari 'Mount Hood'
A stunning partner to Muscari latifolium, Muscari aucheri 'Mount Hood' has the opposite effect: The cheery blue flower spikes are capped in white (like a snow-topped mountain), and the color goes from sky blue to rich violet-blue further down the stem. Muscari aucheri 'Mount Hood' grows 6 inches tall.
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Muscari botryoides
Muscari botryoides is so easy to grow that it's escaped gardens in some areas and spread into natural areas. Native to areas of Europe, it features bright purple-blue flowers in April or May and looks particularly effective when planted in large groups. It grows 8 inches tall.
Note: Because of its spreading tendency, it's best to select other varieties of Muscari for your garden.
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Muscari 'Album'
A lovely, long-lived selection that offers pure white fragrant flowers, Muscari botryoides 'Album' looks good when paired with just about any other bulb. The individual flowers look almost like perfect pearls hanging off the central spike. It grows 8 inches tall.
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Nick investigates the case of a missing man and later a murder that is connected to Nora's family.
Director: W.S. Van Dyke
An explosives manufacturer suspects a young man is out to kill him. He calls in Nick and Nora (with new baby) to sort things out.
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Nick and Nora are at their wise-cracking best as they investigate murder and racketeering at a local race-track.
Director: W.S. Van Dyke
Nick and Nora visit Nick's hometown, and end up involved in a murder.
Director: Richard Thorpe
Nick, Nora, and Nick Jr. investigate the murder of a band leader in New York.
Director: Edward Buzzell
A scatterbrained socialite hires a vagrant as a family butler...but there's more to Godfrey than meets the eye.
Director: Gregory La Cava
A newspaper man, his jilted fiancée, and his lawyer hatch an elaborate scheme to turn a false news story into the truth, before a high-society woman can sue for libel.
Director: Jack Conway
Boring businessman Larry Wilson recovers from amnesia and discovers he's really a con man...and loves his soon-to-be-ex wife.
Director: W.S. Van Dyke
The friendship between two orphans endures even though they grow up on opposite sides of the law and fall in love with the same woman.
Directors: W.S. Van Dyke, George Cukor
Stars: Clark Gable, William Powell, Myrna Loy
A series of misunderstandings on their fourth wedding anniversary lead an architect and his wife to break up, but he pretends to be insane and even poses as his own sister in order to win her back.
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Unfounded suspicions lead a married couple to begin divorce proceedings, whereupon they start undermining each other's attempts to find new romance.
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Longfellow Deeds, a simple-hearted Vermont tuba player, inherits a fortune and has to contend with opportunist city slickers.
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After a four year absence, one time detective Nick Charles returns to New York with his new wife Nora and their dog, Asta. Nick re-connects with many of his old cronies, several of whom are eccentric characters, to say the least. He's also approached by Dorothy Wynant whose inventor father Clyde Wynant is suspected of murdering her step-mother. Her father had left on a planned trip some months before and she has had no contact with him. Nick isn't all that keen on resuming his former profession but egged-on by wife Nora, who thinks this all very exciting, he agrees to help out. He solves the case, announcing the identity of the killer at a dinner party for all of the suspects. Written by garykmcd
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American Film Institute Catalog of Feature Films 1931-40 erroneously identifies Huey White as playing the role of 'Face' Tefler, but it's actually Jack Irwin . See more »
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Christmas Eve, when Dorothy Wynant meets Nick in a bar, she says her father disappeared 3 months earlier. But the opening of the movie, which depicts the day in New York that her father disappeared, it is snowing. Late September is too early for New York City snowfall. See more »
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Tanner : Your daughter's here, Mr. Wynant. Mr. Wynant! Mr. Wynant!
Clyde Wynant, the thin man : Haven't you got any more sense than to shout at me like that?
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W.S. Van Dyke's 1934 film "The Thin Man" stars Myrna Loy and William Powell as Nora and Nick Charles, upper class sleuths who unwittingly become caught up in the case of a missing friend and former client. Nick is a former detective who has been in retirement for the last four years, living the high life with Nora when Dorothy Wynant (Maureen O'Sullivan) implores with them to help find her father, who has been missing for three months. Throughout the investigation, Nick and Nora rarely are without a drink in their hands, are forever trading bons mots and getting themselves into comical situations; they even get their terrier Asta in on their investigation.
"The Thin Man" is a great detective story that is enhanced by its classiness and humor. Powell is definitely the physical comedian of the pair, with Loy looking stunning and conveying so much with the looks she gives him. I honestly found myself guessing the outcome until the end, which culminates in a deliciously wonderful dinner party where all of the guests are suspects. It is stunning that this film was made in 1934, because it seems so ahead of its time; which is probably just one reason why it is so highly regarded and remains on many critics' lists. "The Thin Man" is so thoroughly enjoyable, and its stars (including Asta) are so engaging that I look forward to seeing more in the six-film series. Rent this one or catch it on Turner Classic Movies, like I did. It is well worth seeing, and surely an inspiration to many film genres ranging from screwball comedies to detective stories. A very strong 8/10.
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Walter Albert on WILLIAM POWELL.
THE POWELL TOUCH
by Walter Albert
In 1935 and 1936, William Powell followed his 1934 starring role in MGM’s The Thin Man with two RKO comedy-mysteries, Star of Midnight and The Ex-Mrs. Bradford, both of them directed by Stephen Roberts.
In Bradford Jean Arthur is the ex-Mrs. Bradford who turns up at the beginning of the film to have physician Bradford (Powell) served a subpoena for non-payment of alimony; in Star, Ginger Rogers is Donna Manton, a social butterfly in love with lawyer Powell who claims to have more fun solving cases than trying them and whose friends consider him to be a combination of Charlie Chan, Philo Vance and the Sphinx.
Bradford is a racetrack mystery and Star a Broadway mystery, both versions of the classic form of amateur detective considered by less-than-bright homicide detectives to be a prime suspect in a murder case.
Bradford has the more original conclusion with the suspects invited to a meeting at which a film reveals the murderer’s identity, but Star is better paced and has some more polished acting in secondary roles, particularly by Vivian Oakland as a former girlfriend of Powell’s and Gene Lockhart as a somewhat unconventional butler who didn’t do it but is drafted for some ironic sleuthing.
Arthur and Rogers, both fine actress/comediennes, are delightful foils for Powell’s stylish drollery and each has at least one scene that is a standout: Arthur in a brilliant closing sequence and Rogers in a comic tum as she foils Oakland’s play for Powell.
Powell’s earliest appearance as an urbane amateur detective was in The Canary Murder Case, in which Jean Arthur also appeared, and by 1935 there was no more adept player of drawing-room comedy-mysteries.
The actor is probably no less accomplished in Bradford and Star than he is in The Thin Man, but it is certainly debatable whether, as William Everson maintains in The Detective in Film (Citadel, 1972), The Thin Man is “almost” equaled by the two lesser known movies.
The level of craftsmanship in all three of the films is very high, but I think that the decisive elements in the superiority of The Thin Man — and in its continuing popularity — are the inspired pairing of Myrna Loy, who matches Powell’s arch style with her own elegant delivery and movement, and first-rate scripting by Albert Goodrich and Frances Hackett, and directing by W.S. Van Dyck.
Script, direction, and performance come together in an extraordinary tour-de-force that climaxes the film. The wrapup party sequence in The Thin Man still dazzles as Powell delivers what is in effect an extended monologue and it is this perfectly timed scene, a classic example of the “cosy” mystery denouement, that, for me, makes The Thin Man the success that Bradford and Star achieve only in part.
Both actresses were on the verge of major stardom when they appeared with Powell. Loy would, of course, continue the role of Nora Charles in five sequels, and also appear in films like The Great Ziegfield, The Rains Came, The Best Years of Our Lives, and Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House.
The Thin Man is usually seen as the one in which Loy escaped type casting as an Oriental temptress — most notably as the daughter of Fu Manchu in The Mask of Fu Manchu (1932) — but non-Oriental roles in films like Love Me Tonight (1932), Topaze (1933) and Manhattan Melodrama (1934) suggest that her film roles were far more varied than they are usually thought to have been.
An oddity in the casting of Arthur is that she had played in three Fu Manchu films (in 1929 and 1930) and in the early thirties was better known as an actress in melodramas than as the star of comedy/dramas as she was subsequently to be.
By an equally ironic reversal, Rogers, after her dizzying success with Fred Astaire, would establish herself as a dramatic actress in the late thirties and forties, but with Astaire and with Powell she demonstrates an apparently natural comedic talent and a freshness that makes her performances with them among her most engaging.
[Almost eighty years] after their original release dates, The Thin Man and the two “forgotten” films, Star and Bradford, are entertainments that largely defy the passage of time. In addition, all three films — and one must add to the list James Whale’s brilliant 1935 baroque send-up of the drawing-room mystery, Remember Last Night? — are a tribute to the popularity of the amateur sleuth mystery in the 1930s and to the professional and artistic integrity of this genre.
The Thin Man gains some lustre in the context of related films but also should remind us that it operated out of a tradition that still gives pleasure for its wit and invention and, in particular, celebrates the career of one of the screen’s most distinguished player of amateur detectives, William Powell.
— Reprinted from The MYSTERY FANcier, Vol. 8, No. 5, Sept-Oct 1986.
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Dan
Walter, you captured the charm of a good, fast-paced Powell film delightfully!
Steve
Although the other two movies are extremely good and shouldn’t be missed by anyone reading this blog, the magical chemistry between William Powell and Myrna Loy simply can’t be topped.
michael
October 10th, 2014 at 12:35 pm
William Powell remains my favorite actor. He had a range that is rarely mentioned. An actor who could make a villain likable (JEWEL ROBBERY), an actor who could make Philo Vance likable. A comedic actor who could handle the subtlety of MISTER ROBERTS, the broad comedy of DOUBLE WEDDING, and the satire of THE SENATOR WAS INDISCREET.
Powell was great in nearly everything he did, but Myrna Loy made the difference in THE THIN MAN films. She brought a human depth to the character of Nora Charles that was lacking in Hammett’s novel. It was the chemistry between Powell and Loy that audiences continued to pay for despite the screenwriters continued efforts to kill the series.
David Vineyard
October 10th, 2014 at 1:42 pm
I agree with everyone so far on Powell, Loy, and the three films in question, but there is an irony, because Walter is quite right about Nick Charles behaving as an amateur sleuth in the film, which ironically is the exact opposite of Hammett’s point in the novel.
The final chapter of the novel where Nick describes his method of solving the case and how much guesswork was involved both there and in any prosecution is Hammett critiquing the entire amateur sleuth school, and quite sharply.
In the book Nick is a professional, and at the end when Nora complains it isn’t very satisfactory Nick has one of the genre’s most telling lines when he tells her murder seldom is satisfactory, “save maybe for the murderer and sometimes for the murdered.” That isn’t something you would hear from Philo Vance or at least the early Ellery Queen.
But in the film as Walter points out he is the cool amateur sleuth foxing the police and saving his brilliant deductions for the last done to a T. Other than his colorful associates, the disapproval of Nora’s family and his father, and his connections with the police the movies make little of Nick’s former career.
In the book Nick still thinks and acts like a pro. In the film (and it is a brilliant screenplay and directorial job) Nick delights in Nora’s reactions to his world, in the book he repeatedly warns her of what is coming. In the film Nick is suave, witty, brilliant, and delighted with Nora’s moxy. In the book he is all that but also cynical, tough, emotionally brutal, and wary Nora’s disenchantment with what he does will turn into a disenchantment with him.
The chemistry between Powell and Loy extended off screen as well. When Loy was named the number one female box office star Powell sent her spoiled grapes as a gift —sour grapes.
The whole married with murder trend lasted into the early fifties in film and print. The North’s, the Duluth’s, the Abbott’s, the McNeil’s, the Blake’s, the Troy’s, the Glass’s, it’s a long list and those are only highpoints. MGM tried repeatedly to repeat the formula with Joel and Garda Glass in three film, Van Heflin and Virginia Graham in one, and even Lord Peter and Harriet Vane. The North’s and the Troy’s both had screen, radio, and television outings, and the Duluth’s at least two movies (THE BLACK WIDOW and THE FEMALE FIENDS), but the North’s were the only couple that really came anywhere near as close.
I recently found the boxed set in perfect condition in a thrift shop and picked it up, enjoying the documentaries on Powell and Loy almost as much as the films themselves. It isn’t just remarkable how well they hold up, but in pristine prints how new and fresh they still feel.
Loy and Powell may have been playing detectives, but they stole every moment they were on screen.
BRADSTREET
October 11th, 2014 at 2:05 am
THE THIN MAN is one of my favourite films of all time, and the various sequels also rate highly with me. Powell and Loy somehow manage to be perfectly of their period, but also manage to be timeless. Especially in the first movie, they almost seem to hover outside of what is going on, somewhere between the viewer and the characters in the story. The script is partially responsible for this; Hackett and Goodrich totally understand the characters, as we can see from their screenplay “There is a warm understanding relationship between them. They are really crazy about one another, but undemonstrative and humourous in their companionship. They are tolerant, easy-going, taking drink for drink, and battling their way together with a dry humour”. But it’s also true that both actors are happy to make fun of themselves for the sake of the movie–look at Loy going face first onto the floor on her first appearance.
Dan
That’s the librarian in me talking. While I meant to say the Thin Man films are arranged in alphabetical order the documentary disc has been given a classification number and shelved under non-fiction (920 AL = for biography)
michael
October 12th, 2014 at 10:49 pm
Oh, to explain my comment #3 about the writers trying to kill the series. Fans of the movie series should read the book RETURN OF THE THIN MAN. The book contains some great behind the scene stories about the making of the series including the writers wanting to go on to other projects gave the Charles a baby to kill the series. Such a move would have done in any similar movie series but people continued to want more THIN MAN movies.
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Americans call it a purse what would we call it | meaning - Why is a woman's purse called a "pocketbook"? - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
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From a blog entry at Separated by a Common Language, I learned that Luanne von Schneidemesser wrote about the word purse and its synonyms in a 1980 piece for American Speech . The article is dated, but addresses part of your question directly.
Her etymology of pocketbook mirrors answers given here already:
Pocketbook was originally just that: a small book that could be carried in the pocket. The OED shows that by 1685 it was understood also to be a "book for notes, memoranda, etc., intended to be carried in the pocket; a notebook; also, a book-like case of leather or the like, having compartments for papers, bank-notes, bills, etc." In the last meaning the DAE attests its use in the United States since 1816.
She then analyzes responses given from a 1000-person sample of Americans to the question, "What do you keep money in when you carry it around with you?", posed in a survey done for the Dictionary of American Regional English.
After a discussion of the distribution of wallet and billfold, she addresses purse, pocketbook, and handbag:
Purse, pocketbook, and handbag are all standard terms reported from all parts of the country. Yet purse, according to DARE's 569 responses, is not quite as frequent in the Northeast and coastal Atlantic states as it is to the west of those areas. In the eastern areas, pocketbook (395 responses) appears about as often as purse; but farther west, it becomes sparser. Both purse and pocketbook are distributed by age, community type, race, and education in correspondence with the total DARE sample.
This last point seems to rule out any significant generational differences among pocketbook respondents—30 years ago, that is.
Schneidemesser cites two other surveys in her piece. In one done for the Linguistic Atlas of New England, she notes a size distinction between purse and pocketbook with the former being considered a "small pouch or similar container for coins or other money," and the latter a "larger receptacle used to contain paper money as well as other articles," including a purse. In the second, for Elizabeth Bright's Word Geography of California and Nevada, she shows only 16 percent of respondents used the term pocketbook.
Purse and Its Synonyms, American Speech, Vol. 55, No. 1 [Spring, 1980], pp. 74-76
Edit 3/4/11:
An informal survey of five female family members (lifelong New Englanders) shows there may be some generational shift after all:
great-grandmother: pocketbook (reportedly)
pocketbook
1610s, originally a small book meant to be carried in one’s pocket, from pocket + book. Meaning “a booklike leather folder for papers, bills, etc.” is from 1722. Meaning "a woman's purse" is from 1816.
"Pocketbook didn’t come into use until the 1600s, but almost as soon as it did, it was used to mean, among other things, “wallet,” or “money holder”—pretty much what purse originally meant, though by this point purse had acquired additional, general- purpose senses. The OED’s earliest citation for purse as something that would tend to belong to a woman, however, is dated 1955; its citations for pocketbook in this sense date back to 1830. Perhaps you should remind your wife that she doesn’t need a pocket to have pocket money nor a suit to pack a suitcase. Pocketbook is in the same, um, bag. It’s a perfectly good word—maybe even a better word for her than handbag if she, like me, slings the thing over her shoulder." – Barbara Wallraff
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It was originally (early 17th century) literally a small note book that you would carry in your pocket; from this it, moved fairly quickly (late 17th century) to describing a sort of early wallet: ‘A pocket-sized folding case for holding banknotes, papers, etc.’. [I’d always assumed that this transition went via a sense of being a book for noting financial transactions; but if this is the case, it’s not documented by the OED, Etymonline, or anywhere else I can find.] From there it went to being any sort of wallet or purse; from there, it evolved (19th century; roughly in parallel with US usage of purse) to describe in particular a small women’s handbag. This seems to be the point at which it became largely a US word, and died out in the UK.
There’s a memorable episode of a lost pocketbook in one of Laura Ingalls Wilder’s ‘Little House on the Prairie’ series — I can’t remember which one…
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All I know is this, which is not very much:
1610s, originally a small book meant to be carried in one’s pocket, from pocket + book. Meaning “a booklike leather folder for papers, bills, etc.” is from 1722. Meaning "a woman's purse" is from 1816.
Source: http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=pocketbook
An extremely speculative hypothesis about its origin: perhaps "book" was misheard as "bag", or "book" was pronounced much like "bag" in some 1800s dialect or accent, leading to this odd usage of "pocketbook". Then again, it might as well be ordinary metonymy, where head and modifier are reversed: *bookpocket would be a perfectly logical word that made sense, if it existed.
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Such a characterization from California—linguistic land's end—melting pot of southern drawl and northern twang—domain of golden misnomers and mangled metaphors—is instructive, but do not dismay.
For much of the previous century, a pocketbook /pocket book was a kind of wallet that could be folded and generally snapped shut, then deposited—i.e., nested—inside a purse. Inside were kept frequently used things of value such as coins and bills (hence the connection with money) and personal identification; plus whatever small flat items (charge cards, as they were then called) which were desired not to float around inside the purse (not bag).
The pocket book, or the book pocket, was a kind of “safe pocket” that could exist apart from any pant, vest, or coat; or even from the purse or pocket where it normally resided. It was as if the word for a close-able wallet had an interior and exterior meaning: inward pocket for retention and retrieval of quick cash; outward appearance of a locking, or at least closable, book.
In those days, people quite often also carried a savings account deposit-withdrawal register, called a passbook, which could fit in a pocketbook. (Are you seeing the picture... of having money, ID, coin and bill, and coin & bill receptacle all in one place at a bank counter...?)
The term, pocketbook, was so ubiquitous it came to have a broader meaning, mostly associated with the carrying of money in general, be it in a purse or in a pocket (as in, within a man's wallet). So the term came to be used in either instance: a woman's or a man's purse or pocket-borne receptacle, respectively, for carrying money. It also came to be used not only for the concealed "book," but also for the containing purse as well. In short, one's pocket book became synonymous with ones carry-around money itself.
Not surprising, then, that pocketbook could also come to represent, almost euphemistically, the very thing it is purposed to accommodate: money. In the introductory question, there is meaning between the lines that, with Teutonic paucity of words, alludes to a Germany so rich from the postwar re-emergence of its pre-war industrial might, that by comparison with neighboring Euro Community countries, it can be thought of in terms of guiltily subsidizing (and not nationalistically destroying) Europe from an economic wealth building capacity so large as to suggest that the cohesion of Europe depends on only the relatively small proportion of treasure "carried about" (as if) in that nation's cache of loose change: its pocket book. In other words, the allusion to the German pocketbook is a way of saying the country's underlying wealth producing capacity is far greater still.
Interestingly enough (back here in the States), the beginning of the end of "pocketbook" universality happened at about the same time as women's pant's zippers moved from the back to the front - pockets and wallets in; purses and pocketbooks out.
Suffice it to say, pocketbook, is also a short hand way of talking about yours or another person's money on hand without using the word money. Accordingly, there was similarly a measure of status in the use of or speaking about pocketbooks, as opposed to merely carrying/jangling money loosely, or in a wallet, in the pocket or in the purse. Billfolds were blue collar; pocketbooks white collar.
Californian or not, you can take some comfort in the knowledge that there was a time when your bewilderment about misnomers was shared by all curious-minded persons in the passage into adulthood. By the measure of at least one, children in numbers must have wondered about that mysterious thing their parents called a pocketbook, without ever seeing a book going into or coming out of pocket.
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Americans are the most notorious corruptors of the English language. Perhaps we did this early on just to be part of our defiance to the Crown. We say things and refer to things in an "Americanized" way with usually no thought whatsoever to etymology or respect for traditional English usage, or even seem to care why we call things what we do.
Calling a purse or a handbag a "pocketbook" is an example of this. The women I posed this query to laughed, thought it was a good joke, and then they accused me of being a stupid and simple-minded man. If I were to present them with research and facts tomorrow, it would become an even greater opportunity for laughter.
It makes sense in a nonsensical way. Since "pocketbook" was already in usage and was something people were familiar with, then why take the risk of making-up another term to more correctly identify what you were talking about? Call it a pocketbook and people have an idea of what you're talking about without having to go through the trouble and time of making an explanation to those who would accuse you of being vague or ridiculous.
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The term "pocket-book" in recent times have been defined to mean a woman's purse. However, this definition is unprecedented. The word has been used just to refer to something that holds money, checks, and bills, and notes, as well as being a diary.
Originally from the 1610s, a small book meant to be carried in one’s pocket, from pocket + book. Meaning “a booklike leather folder for papers, bills, etc.” is from 1722.
A pocket-book does not refer to a woman's purse only. Dickens in his book Great Expectations referred to men using pocketbooks as well. He also referred to men using pocket-books in A Tale of Two Cities .
Not only is the use of pocket-books by men recorded in fiction only, but also historical accounts, in which a story was told about the author Jules Verne(1828-1905) searching his pocketbook .
The definition for a pocketbook as a woman's purse is unascertained.
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Name the American U2 pilot shot down over Russia in 1960 | The Septic's Companion - List of British Words For Clothing
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The most popular British words or British English terms for items of clothing.
anorak: 1 n someone who�s a little bit too knowledgeable about one subject. Generally a subject like seventeenth-century flower pots or steam trains, rather than athletic sexual positions or gun-fighting. Americans (and also Brits, as our languages merge ever closer) would call such a person a �geek.� It may originate with the fans of Radio Caroline, a U.K. offshore pirate radio station, whose fans had to don anoraks in order to visit the station. Alternatively, it may come from the most popular item of clothing worn by train-spotters. 2 n waterproof jacket (universal).
boob tube: n tube top. A rather eighties item of clothing designed to make an otherwise attractive woman look like a malformed sausage.
box: 1 n item that fits down the front of a bloke�s underwear and protects the crown jewels. Americans know it as a �cup,� although I suppose in the U.S. such an item is less likely to be protecting the crown jewels and perhaps instead protects �the Bill of Rights� or some such. 2 female genitalia (universal).
braces: 1 n suspenders. Beware of the cross-definition � in the U.K., �suspenders� are something else entirely (you�ll just have to look it up like a man). 2 metal devices used to straighten one�s teeth (universal).
cardie: n abbr cardigan. A common abbreviation, at least for anyone who still wears cardigans.
clobber: n clothing; vestments. You might hear: OK, OK, I�ll be out in two minutes once I�ve got my nightclubbing clobber on. It�s possible this definition is of Scottish origin. Brits do also use �clobber� to mean hitting something.
court shoes: n pumps. Lightweight heeled women�s dress shoes with enclosed toes.
dapper: adj as befitting someone who is very much the country squire � well-spoken, well-dressed and rather upper-class. Despite once having been a compliment, the recent unpopularity of the upper classes in the U.K. has made this a mild insult.
dressing gown: n bathrobe; the outfit that you wear if you�re an attractive young lady coming out of the bath to answer the door in a coffee advertisement. Or if you�re Hugh Heffner. Ah, the great contradictions of modern life.
fluff: n lint. More than simply lint, fluff stretches to cover any unexpected bits of hair/fur/fabric, appearing anywhere from the corner of your living room to your posterior.
jim-jams: n pajamas. So called because the pajama was invented by a man named Jim, and the original experimental variants were made solely from strawberry jam.
jumper: n sweater. What Americans call a �jumper� (a set of overalls with a skirt instead of trousers), Brits would call a �pinafore.�
kagoul: n wind breaker; poncho. A light waterproof jacket, usually one that zips up into an unfeasibly small self-contained package. The word derives from the French �cagoule� (meaning much the same thing), which in turn comes from the Latin �cuculla,� meaning �hood.� In the U.S. technical theatre industry a �kagoul� is a black hood worn by magicians� stagehands to render them invisible-ish. I once thought about writing a whole book dedicated to the word �kagoul,� but then decided against it.
kecks: n pants (U.S. pants); trousers. May come from India, where �kachs� are loose-fitting trousers with a low crotch.
Kirby grip: n Bobby pin. The little pins you poke in your hair to keep it in place.
knickers: n women�s underpants. In old-fashioned English and American English, �knickers� (an abbreviation of the Dutch-derived word �knickerbockers�) are knee-length trousers most often seen nowadays on golfers.
ladder: n run. In the sense of a �ladder in your tights� being the British equivalent of a �run in your pantyhose.� In all other circumstances, this word means exactly the same in the U.K. as it does in the U.S.
Mac: n 1 (abbr. of �Macintosh�) light waterproof jacket which can usually be squashed up into an impressively small size for packing away. Possibly derived from the name of the gentleman who worked out how to infuse rubber and cloth. Americans call the same sort of thing a �slicker.� 2 buddy: Are you alright Mac? The two meanings appear together in the Bonzo Dog Doodah Band�s song �Big Shot,� which features the lines: On the way home a punk stopped me: �You got a light, mac?� / I said �No, but I�ve got a dark brown overcoat.�
nappy: n diaper.
pants: 1 n underpants. What Americans call �pants,� Brits call �trousers.� 2 interj crap. A general derogatory word: We went to see Andy playing in his band but to be honest they were pants.
plimsolls: n light canvas shoes with rubber soles. A rather antiquated shoe, and therefore an equally antiquated word. Your grandmother may refer to your trainers as plimsolls, but that doesn�t mean you should too.
plus-fours: n an awful item of clothing which consists of sort-of-dungarees which stop at the knee. Whilst popular in pre-World-War Britain, plus-fours these days are firmly in the realms of brightly-colours golfers or inbreds.
polo-neck: n, adj turtle-neck. A style of sweater in which the neck runs right up to the chin; far enough up to cover even the most adventurous of love-bites.
pump: n gym shoes. A rather antiquated term. The confusion arises because in the U.S., it means high heels or stilettos.
purse: n money-purse. A little bag that women generally keep money in. Brits call anything larger than a money-purse a �handbag.�
rucksack: n backpack. One of those bags you wear over your shoulder on two straps (or one, if you want to look misguidedly fashionable). The word is used in the U.S. armed forces specifically to mean a framed pack, but in the U.K. it means any sort of backpack.
rugger bugger: n Jock. A somewhat affluent youth who makes up for his lack of academic achievement by scoring on the playing field and in bed with young ladies.
stockings: n tights. I think. I don�t wear a lot of women�s underwear. Well, there was that one time.
suspenders: n garters. The things used by women to hold up their stockings. They are not used by men to hold up their trousers (Brits call those devices �braces�) or their socks (they call those things, umm, �garters�).
swimming costume: n abbr �swimming cozzie� bathing suit. One of those women�s swimsuits that covers your midriff - not a bikini. I suppose technically there�s nothing to stop men wearing them either, though that�s perhaps less conventional. You can�t pigeonhole me.
tartan: n, adj plaid. The stripes-and-checkers pattern that Scotsmen use for their kilts but is also used for all sorts of things from throw rugs to tacky seat covers.
tights: n pantyhose. I�m getting rather out of my depth here. Opaque, very thin women�s leggings and generally skin-coloured or black. �Tights� in the U.S. are generally coloured, thicker, more like leggings and rarely worn. All of this makes little difference to me because the only reason I�d ever think about buying either would be if I was considering a career in armed robbery.
trainers: n sneakers; running shoes.
trilby: n a men�s felt-type hat (generally brown). The hat inherited its name from the 1894 George du Maurier novel, Trilby. The novel was not about hats, and if it even mentioned a hat it was only really in passing. However, during the first stage adaptation of the novel, one of the main characters wore a hat of an as-yet-unnamed type. Someone evidently thought that this was a good a time as any to name the hat, and so it was.
trousers: n pants. In the U.K., �pants� are underpants, and so being �caught with your pants down� has even more graphic connotations.
vest: n undershirt. The item of clothing worn under your shirt. What Americans call a �vest,� Brits call a �waistcoat.�
waistcoat: n vest. An odd sort of article of clothing worn over your shirt but under your jacket, often with a bow-tie. In the U.K., �vest� means something else, as usual.
wellies: n Wellington boots. Look it up. It can�t be far.
Wellingtons: n rubber boots; galoshes. A contraction of the term �Wellington boots,� which was the inventive name given to boots made popular by the Duke of Wellington. The further abbreviation �wellies� is also in common use.
welly: n Scottish (when talking about automobiles) stick; punch: If you give it some welly you�ll hit fifty through the corners! This may or may not be related to the �wellington boot� definition.
windcheater: n windbreaker. Cheap-looking waterproof jacket.
Y-fronts: n briefs. The more form-fitting old-fashioned equivalent of boxer shorts. The name derives from the upside-down �Y� shape on the front, through the convergence of which you extract your old man in order to pee.
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Which British female vocalist was known as The Forces Sweetheart | Women at War - Entertainment
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With the hardship caused by bombing and rationing; with families separated, sometimes for long periods of time, the government recognised the need to keep up the spirits of the British people; their morale. This was very important. If spirits were high, then people would not be prepared to give up the fight for victory. They would be ready to put up with the difficulties of wartime and all pull together to support the nation. With this in mind, £14 million was spent on the Entertainments National Service Association, known as ENSA.
ENSA was made up of singers, dancers, actors, actresses and comedians who spent their time giving live performances to both civilian and military audiences. They broadcast on BBC radio on 'The Forces Programme' and 'The Home Service'. Performances took place in factories and halls all over Britain and abroad. Entertainers would visit servicemen at the front lines and perform in the open air, or in tents, sometimes even whilst the bombs dropped around them.
Vera Lynn sings to entertain the workers at a factory during their lunchbreak. IWM neg P552
Women were an important part of ENSA. For servicemen, far from home, the songs they sang reminded them of home and the loved ones they had left behind. Some songs were of hope for the future, of homecomings and reunions and others were rousing, morale boosting anti-Hitler songs. Everyone was encouraged to join in and sing along and it is very difficult to feel low whilst singing a rousing chorus.
For factory workers, working long hours in often boring jobs, the entertainment in the canteen made a welcome break. The best known singers of the time were Gracie Fields and Vera Lynn, who was known as 'the forces sweetheart'.
Wherever possible the cinemas continued to thrive. 'Gone With The Wind' was a very popular film in the war years, providing over three hours of escape into another world for the war weary public. Dances were also held in village or town halls and were very popular with American soldiers when they joined the war and came to Britain. There was also the theatre to go to, where comedy was very much in demand. For example, Noel Coward's play, 'Blithe Spirit' was a popular farce which ran from 1941 - 1946.
Sometimes the radio could prove to be of help in tracing missing servicemen. Forces broadcasts or prisoner of war interviews could sometimes tell a serveceman's family that he was safe and well when they were fearing the worst. Click here to see a letter, addressed to Mrs Curtis, from a well-wisher when her husband was unaccounted for whilst serving abroad.
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What is the capital of Switzerland | Top 7 Best Selling British Artists of the Golden Era
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Top 7 Best Selling British Artists of the Golden Era
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By the 1950s British popular music included folk, brass and dance bands but the influence of American forms of music including jazz, swing, traditional pop and rock ’n’ roll travelled the ocean through film and records.
The impact of American rock ‘n’ roll had a huge affect on UK music but soon after British forms began to appear, firstly in the unique British take on American folk music during the skiffle craze with artists such as Lonnie Donegal and then the beginnings of a folk revival. Cliff Richard & The Shadows ‘Move It’ was often cited at the first British rock ’n’ roll track. The British version is generally considered inferior to the American version of the genre and didn’t make as much of a lasting impact but it was important in establishing British youth and popular culture.
1. David Whitfield
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David Whitfield was a powerful tenor who held the number 1 spot for two weeks with ‘Answer Me, My Love’ and he was branded one of the top-selling British artists of the mid-50’s. He used orchestras throughout his tracks and was the first UK male vocalist to earn a gold disc. He was also the first to reach the top 10 of the Billboard Top 100 and the first artist from Britain to sell over a million copies of a record in the US. Other tracks form him include ‘Bridge of Sighs’, ‘Cars Mia’, ‘I’ll Find You’ and ‘My September Love’.
2. Vera Lynn
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Vera Lynn was an English singer, songwriter and actress whose recordings and performance were popular during the Second World War where she was widely known as ‘The Forces Sweetheart’. She remained popular after the war and enjoyed success with hits such as ‘Auf Wiederseh’n Sweetheart’ and UK number one ‘My Son, My Son’. In 2009, at the age of 92, she became the oldest living artist to make it to No.1 on the British album chart.
3. Tommy Steele
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Tommy was an English entertainer and regarded as Britain’s first teen idol and rock and roll star. Many dubbed him as Britain’s answer to Elvis Presley after he created No 1 with his track ‘Singing The Blues’ in 1957, and ‘The Tommy Steele Story’ was the first album by a UK group to reach No 1 when he was fronting the Steelmen. Most of Steele’s 1950s recordings were covers of American hits which were popular including ‘Knee Deep In The Blues’. During the later part of his career Tommy moved into film and musical performances.
4. Jimmy Young
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Jimmy Young may be better known for becoming a star DJ on BBC Radio, but during the 1950’s he was signed to Polygon Records where he was one of the labels few stars. He released numerous records on the label which were all conducted by Ron Goodwin, the biggest seller of which was the 1951 hit ‘Too Young’ which as a cover of Nat King Cole’s American recording. After releasing tracks such as ‘Eternally’, ‘Chain Gang’ and ‘More’ he reached his most successful year in 1955 when ‘Unchained Melody’ a track from the fi;m Unchained was released and achieved number 1 status. The track was the first of four number 1 versions of this track and most famous version recorded by The Righteous Brothers.
5. Alma Cogan
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Alma was a traditional pop music singer through the 1950s and 1960s and was the highest paid British female entertainer of her era. Throughout the mid-1950’s she was the most consistently successful female singer in the UK and had 21 hits between 1954 and 1961. In 1953 while she was recording ‘If I Had a Golden Umbrella’ she broken into a giggle which was later played up during the effects of he track. She was soon dubbed “the girl with the giggle in her voice”. Her first hit was ‘Bell Bottom Blues’ in 1954 and contained with ‘Dreamboat’, ‘Why Do Fools Fall In Love’ and ‘Sugartime’.
6. Dickie Valentine
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Richard Valentine- more commonly known as Dickie Valentine- was a top British crooner who was popular throughout the golden era. In 1949 he was signed as an unknown by Ted Heath to join Ted Heath and his Music alongside Lita Roza and Denis Lotis. In 1952 he was voted the Top UK Male Vocalist while singing with the most successful of all British big bands, The Ted Heath Orchestra. He broke free and went solo in 1954 where he had two number one tracks ‘Christmas Alphabet’ and ‘Finger of Suspicion’. The former was the first time in the UK that a song which was created for the Christmas market hit the number one spot.
7. Lita Roza
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Lita Roza’s 1953 hit single ‘(How Much Is) That Doggie In The Window?’ made her the first British solo singer to top the UK singles chart but she disliked it so much that she never performed it live. In 1950 she became the lead female singer with the Ted Heath Band and after her number 1 track she had achieved enough success to leave the band in 1954 and pursue a solo recording career. Further hits included ‘Hey There’ and ‘Jimmy Unknown’ but were nowhere near as successful as her 1953 hit.
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What new domestic device was launched by Hoover in 1963 | Household Appliances Timeline - Greatest Engineering Achievements of the Twentieth Century
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The technologies that created the 20th century's laborsaving household devices owe a huge debt to electrification, which brought light and power into the home. Then two major engineering innovations—resistance heating and small, efficient motors—led to electric stoves and irons, vacuum cleaners, washers, dryers, and dishwashers. In the second half of the century advances in electronics yielded appliances that could be set on timers and even programmed, further reducing the domestic workload by allowing washing and cooking to go on without the presence of the human launderer or cook.
Engine-powered vacuum cleaner
British civil engineer H. Cecil Booth patents a vacuum cleaner powered by an engine and mounted on a horse-drawn cart. Teams of operators would reel the hoses into buildings to be cleaned.
1903 Lightweight electric iron introduced
Earl Richardson of Ontario, California, introduces the lightweight electric iron. After complaints from customers that it overheated in the center, Richardson makes an iron with more heat in the point, useful for pressing around buttonholes and ruffles. Soon his customers are clamoring for the "iron with the hot point"—and in 1905 Richardson’s trademark iron is born.
1905 Electric filaments improved
Engineer Albert Marsh patents the nickel and chromium alloy nichrome, used to make electric filaments that can heat up quickly without burning out. The advent of nichrome paves the way, 4 years later, for the first electric toaster.
1907 First practical domestic vacuum cleaner
James Spangler, a janitor at an Ohio department store who suffers from asthma, invents his "electric suction-sweeper," the first practical domestic vacuum cleaner. It employs an electric fan to generate suction, rotating brushes to loosen dirt, a pillowcase for a filter, and a broomstick for a handle. Unsuccessful with his heavy, clumsy invention, Spangler sells the rights the following year to a relative, William Hoover, whose redesign of the appliance coincides with the development of the small, high-speed universal motor, in which the same current (either AC or DC) passes through the appliance’s rotor and stator. This gives the vacuum cleaner more horsepower, higher airflow and suction, better engine cooling, and more portability than was possible with the larger, heavier induction motor. And the rest, as they say, is history.
1909 First commercially successful electric toaster
Frank Shailor of General Electric files a patent application for the D-12, the first commercially successful electric toaster. The D-12 has a single heating element and no exterior casing. It has no working parts, no controls, and no sensors; a slice of bread must be turned by hand to toast on both sides.
1913 First refrigerator for home use
Fred W. Wolf of Fort Wayne, Indiana, invents the first refrigerator for home use, a small unit mounted on top of an old-fashioned icebox and requiring external plumbing connections. Only in 1925 would a hermetically sealed standalone home refrigerator of the modern type, based on pre-1900 work by Marcel Audiffren of France and by self-trained machinist Christian Steenstrup of Schenectady, New York, be commercially introduced. This and other early models use toxic gases such as methyl chloride and sulfur dioxide as refrigerants. On units not hermetically sealed, leaks—and resulting explosions and poisonings—are not uncommon, but the gas danger ends in 1929 with the advent of Freon-operated compressor refrigerators for home kitchens.
1913 First electric dishwasher on the market
The Walker brothers of Philadelphia produce the first electric dishwasher to go on the market, with full-scale commercialization by Hotpoint and others in 1930.
1915 Calrod developed
Charles C. Abbot of General Electric develops an electrically insulating, heat conducting ceramic "Calrod" that is still used in many electrical household appliances as well as in industry.
1919 First automatic pop-up toaster
Charles Strite’s first automatic pop-up toaster uses a clockwork mechanism to time the toasting process, shut off the heating element when the bread is done, and release the slice with a pop-up spring. The invention finally reaches the marketplace in 1926 under the name Toastmaster.
1927 First iron with an adjustable temperature control
The Silex Company introduces the first iron with an adjustable temperature control. The thermostat, devised by Joseph Myers, is made of pure silver.
1927 First garbage disposal
John W. Hammes, a Racine, Wisconsin, architect, develops the first garbage disposal in his basement because he wants to make kitchen cleanup work easier for his wife. Nicknamed the "electric pig" when first introduced by the Emerson Electric Company, the appliance operates on the principle of centrifugal force to pulverize food waste against a stationary grind ring so it would easily flush down the drain.
1930s (Mid) Washing machine to wash, rinse, and extract water from clothes
John W. Chamberlain of Bendix Corporation invents a device that enables a washing machine to wash, rinse, and extract water from clothes in a single operation. This eliminates the need for cumbersome and often dangerous powered wringer rolls atop the machine.
1935 First clothes dryer
To spare his mother having to hang wet laundry outside in the brutal North Dakota winter, J. Ross Moore builds an oil-heated drum in a shed next to his house, thereby creating the first clothes dryer. Moore’s first patented dryers run on either gas or electricity, but he is forced to sell the design to the Hamilton Manufacturing Company the following year because of financial difficulties.
1945 Magnetron discovered to melt candy, pop corn, and cook an egg
Raytheon Corporation engineer Percy L. Spencer’s realization that the vacuum tube, or magnetron, he is testing can melt candy, pop corn, and cook an egg leads to the first microwave oven. Raytheon’s first model, in 1947, stands 5.5 feet tall, weighs more than 750 pounds, and sells for $5,000. It is quickly superseded by the equally gigantic but slightly less expensive Radarange; easily affordable countertop models are not marketed until 1967.
1947 First top-loading automatic washer
The Nineteen Hundred Corporation introduces the first top-loading automatic washer, which Sears markets under the Kenmore label. Billed as a "suds saver," the round appliance sells for $239.95.
1952 First automatic coffeepot
Russell Hobbs invents the CP1, the first automatic coffeepot as well as the first of what would become a successful line of appliances. The percolator regulates the strength of the coffee according to taste and has a green warning light and bimetallic strip that automatically cuts out when the coffee is perked.
1962 Spray mist added to iron
Sunbeam ushers in a new era in iron technology by adding "spray mist" to the steam and dry functions of its S-5A model. The S-5A is itself an upgrade of the popular S-4 steam or dry iron that debuted in 1954.
1963 GE introduces the self-cleaning oven
General Electric introduces the self-cleaning electric oven and in 1967 the first electronic oven control—beginning the revolution that would see microprocessors incorporated into household appliances of all sorts.
1972 First percolator with an automatic drip process
Sunbeam develops the Mr. Coffee, the first percolator with an automatic drip process as well as an automatic cut-off control that lessens the danger of over-brewing. Mr. Coffee quickly becomes the country’s leading coffeemaker.
1978 First electronic sewing machine
Singer introduces the Athena 2000, the world’s first electronic sewing machine. A wide variety of stitches, from basic straight to complicated decorative, are available at the touch of a button. The "brain" of the system is a chip that measures less than one-quarter of an inch and contains more than 8,000 transistors.
1990s Environmentally friendly washers and dryers
Environmentally friendly washers and dryers that save water and conserve energy are introduced. They include the horizontal-axis washer, which tumbles rather than agitates the clothes and uses a smaller amount of water, and a dryer with sensors, rather than a timer, that shuts the appliance off when the clothes are dry.
1997 First prototype of a robotic vacuum cleaner
Swedish appliance company Electrolux presents the first prototype of a robotic vacuum cleaner. The device, billed as "the world’s first true domestic robot," sends and receives high-frequency ultrasound to negotiate its way around a room, much as bats do. In the production model, launched in Sweden a few years later, eight microphones receive and measure the returning signals to give the vacuum an accurate picture of the room. It calculates the size of a room by following around the walls for 90 seconds to 15 minutes, after which it begins a zigzag cleaning pattern and turns itself off when finished.
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Household Appliances Timeline
The technologies that created the 20th century's laborsaving household devices owe a huge debt to electrification, which brought light and power into the home. Then two major engineering innovations—resistance heating and small, efficient motors—led to electric stoves and irons, vacuum cleaners, washers, dryers, and dishwashers. In the second half of the century advances in electronics yielded appliances that could be set on timers and even programmed, further reducing the domestic workload by allowing washing and cooking to go on without the presence of the human launderer or cook.
Engine-powered vacuum cleaner
British civil engineer H. Cecil Booth patents a vacuum cleaner powered by an engine and mounted on a horse-drawn cart. Teams of operators would reel the hoses into buildings to be cleaned.
1903 Lightweight electric iron introduced
Earl Richardson of Ontario, California, introduces the lightweight electric iron. After complaints from customers that it overheated in the center, Richardson makes an iron with more heat in the point, useful for pressing around buttonholes and ruffles. Soon his customers are clamoring for the "iron with the hot point"—and in 1905 Richardson’s trademark iron is born.
1905 Electric filaments improved
Engineer Albert Marsh patents the nickel and chromium alloy nichrome, used to make electric filaments that can heat up quickly without burning out. The advent of nichrome paves the way, 4 years later, for the first electric toaster.
1907 First practical domestic vacuum cleaner
James Spangler, a janitor at an Ohio department store who suffers from asthma, invents his "electric suction-sweeper," the first practical domestic vacuum cleaner. It employs an electric fan to generate suction, rotating brushes to loosen dirt, a pillowcase for a filter, and a broomstick for a handle. Unsuccessful with his heavy, clumsy invention, Spangler sells the rights the following year to a relative, William Hoover, whose redesign of the appliance coincides with the development of the small, high-speed universal motor, in which the same current (either AC or DC) passes through the appliance’s rotor and stator. This gives the vacuum cleaner more horsepower, higher airflow and suction, better engine cooling, and more portability than was possible with the larger, heavier induction motor. And the rest, as they say, is history.
1909 First commercially successful electric toaster
Frank Shailor of General Electric files a patent application for the D-12, the first commercially successful electric toaster. The D-12 has a single heating element and no exterior casing. It has no working parts, no controls, and no sensors; a slice of bread must be turned by hand to toast on both sides.
1913 First refrigerator for home use
Fred W. Wolf of Fort Wayne, Indiana, invents the first refrigerator for home use, a small unit mounted on top of an old-fashioned icebox and requiring external plumbing connections. Only in 1925 would a hermetically sealed standalone home refrigerator of the modern type, based on pre-1900 work by Marcel Audiffren of France and by self-trained machinist Christian Steenstrup of Schenectady, New York, be commercially introduced. This and other early models use toxic gases such as methyl chloride and sulfur dioxide as refrigerants. On units not hermetically sealed, leaks—and resulting explosions and poisonings—are not uncommon, but the gas danger ends in 1929 with the advent of Freon-operated compressor refrigerators for home kitchens.
1913 First electric dishwasher on the market
The Walker brothers of Philadelphia produce the first electric dishwasher to go on the market, with full-scale commercialization by Hotpoint and others in 1930.
1915 Calrod developed
Charles C. Abbot of General Electric develops an electrically insulating, heat conducting ceramic "Calrod" that is still used in many electrical household appliances as well as in industry.
1919 First automatic pop-up toaster
Charles Strite’s first automatic pop-up toaster uses a clockwork mechanism to time the toasting process, shut off the heating element when the bread is done, and release the slice with a pop-up spring. The invention finally reaches the marketplace in 1926 under the name Toastmaster.
1927 First iron with an adjustable temperature control
The Silex Company introduces the first iron with an adjustable temperature control. The thermostat, devised by Joseph Myers, is made of pure silver.
1927 First garbage disposal
John W. Hammes, a Racine, Wisconsin, architect, develops the first garbage disposal in his basement because he wants to make kitchen cleanup work easier for his wife. Nicknamed the "electric pig" when first introduced by the Emerson Electric Company, the appliance operates on the principle of centrifugal force to pulverize food waste against a stationary grind ring so it would easily flush down the drain.
1930s (Mid) Washing machine to wash, rinse, and extract water from clothes
John W. Chamberlain of Bendix Corporation invents a device that enables a washing machine to wash, rinse, and extract water from clothes in a single operation. This eliminates the need for cumbersome and often dangerous powered wringer rolls atop the machine.
1935 First clothes dryer
To spare his mother having to hang wet laundry outside in the brutal North Dakota winter, J. Ross Moore builds an oil-heated drum in a shed next to his house, thereby creating the first clothes dryer. Moore’s first patented dryers run on either gas or electricity, but he is forced to sell the design to the Hamilton Manufacturing Company the following year because of financial difficulties.
1945 Magnetron discovered to melt candy, pop corn, and cook an egg
Raytheon Corporation engineer Percy L. Spencer’s realization that the vacuum tube, or magnetron, he is testing can melt candy, pop corn, and cook an egg leads to the first microwave oven. Raytheon’s first model, in 1947, stands 5.5 feet tall, weighs more than 750 pounds, and sells for $5,000. It is quickly superseded by the equally gigantic but slightly less expensive Radarange; easily affordable countertop models are not marketed until 1967.
1947 First top-loading automatic washer
The Nineteen Hundred Corporation introduces the first top-loading automatic washer, which Sears markets under the Kenmore label. Billed as a "suds saver," the round appliance sells for $239.95.
1952 First automatic coffeepot
Russell Hobbs invents the CP1, the first automatic coffeepot as well as the first of what would become a successful line of appliances. The percolator regulates the strength of the coffee according to taste and has a green warning light and bimetallic strip that automatically cuts out when the coffee is perked.
1962 Spray mist added to iron
Sunbeam ushers in a new era in iron technology by adding "spray mist" to the steam and dry functions of its S-5A model. The S-5A is itself an upgrade of the popular S-4 steam or dry iron that debuted in 1954.
1963 GE introduces the self-cleaning oven
General Electric introduces the self-cleaning electric oven and in 1967 the first electronic oven control—beginning the revolution that would see microprocessors incorporated into household appliances of all sorts.
1972 First percolator with an automatic drip process
Sunbeam develops the Mr. Coffee, the first percolator with an automatic drip process as well as an automatic cut-off control that lessens the danger of over-brewing. Mr. Coffee quickly becomes the country’s leading coffeemaker.
1978 First electronic sewing machine
Singer introduces the Athena 2000, the world’s first electronic sewing machine. A wide variety of stitches, from basic straight to complicated decorative, are available at the touch of a button. The "brain" of the system is a chip that measures less than one-quarter of an inch and contains more than 8,000 transistors.
1990s Environmentally friendly washers and dryers
Environmentally friendly washers and dryers that save water and conserve energy are introduced. They include the horizontal-axis washer, which tumbles rather than agitates the clothes and uses a smaller amount of water, and a dryer with sensors, rather than a timer, that shuts the appliance off when the clothes are dry.
1997 First prototype of a robotic vacuum cleaner
Swedish appliance company Electrolux presents the first prototype of a robotic vacuum cleaner. The device, billed as "the world’s first true domestic robot," sends and receives high-frequency ultrasound to negotiate its way around a room, much as bats do. In the production model, launched in Sweden a few years later, eight microphones receive and measure the returning signals to give the vacuum an accurate picture of the room. It calculates the size of a room by following around the walls for 90 seconds to 15 minutes, after which it begins a zigzag cleaning pattern and turns itself off when finished.
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What is the world's largest herb | The Benefits and Frugality of the World's Largest Herb: the Banana | Don't Waste the Crumbs
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The Benefits and Frugality of the World’s Largest Herb: the Banana
September 24, 2012
by Tiffany 3 Comments
You guys see my shopping. Does it even warrant saying that bananas are a staple in our house? Not only are they a must have for smoothies, but they’re regularly consumed as snacks and used in baking as well.
We love bananas because they’re incredibly cheap – 19 cents for a perfectly ripe yellow crescent at Trader Joes. They can be found for even less if your grocery store is looking to move some aging produce.
We love bananas because they’re easy to eat. Start the peel and the kids can do the rest. Heck, The Boy is almost 5 and he’s on the verge of doing it himself (and Mommy gets double the reward since he can then peel his sister’s too. 😉 )
We love bananas because they’re so versatile. Eat them plain, with peanut butter, with ice cream, in yogurt, in oatmeal, blended with milk… I really don’t think there’s a wrong way to eat a banana. They don’t need to be refrigerated and can easily be frozen if you’re not able to eat them in time.
A light bulb went off inside my brain this past weekend when it hit me – I’m always buying bananas. Nearly every trip to Costco or Trader Joe’s includes a bunch (or two) of these yellow fruits. I started to wonder if they were doing my family any good. I mean, I knew they were high in potassium, but what exactly does that mean? They are a fruit, and all fruits are good right? Are they still good for you when they’re consumed in mass quantities? (We went through 74 bananas last month!) Can you overdose on potassium?!
I figured it’s time I educated myself. Even more so if we decide to invest in banana stocks and make a return on our grocery shopping. 😉
What is a banana?
Did you know that banana plant is not a tree, rather it’s the world’s largest herb? (How’s that for a water cooler topic?) The plant behaves like a perennial by dying after each fruiting and producing new growth for the next generation of fruit. Bananas require warm temperatures and consistent rainfall to survive, and oddly enough, appear to grow upside down with the stems connecting at the bottom attached to the tree and the tips pointed upwards.
Bananas also come in various colors – green, red and purple are not uncommon.
Since the ripening process of bananas does not have to occur on the tree, most fruits are picked while unripe. When buying bananas, choose a bunch based on when you plan to eat them. If you want to eat them now, aim for bright yellow. If you need them in a few days, aim for greenish barely yellow.
Green bananas offer just as much nutrition as their fully ripened yellow counterparts so there’s no reason to avoid them. That is, unless you need a very soft banana for a particular purpose.
Nutrition
We know bananas are impressive when it comes to potassium. Why is this important? Potassium is required for heart activity and muscle contraction, and not just our biceps. Normal bodily functions, like digestion toxin filtering, use muscles too. Potassium maintains the pH balance and acts like electrolytes by transmitting electrical activity between cells.
The average baked potato, with the skin, contains more potassium than a banana, as does 1/2 cup of prunes, but since most people turn their noses up at prunes and are on some sort of diet that eliminates the potato, we’re back to the banana at 422 mg of potassium. To give perspective, the average person needs 4700 mg per day.
While it’s possible to “overdose” on potassium, it’s extremely uncommon. So uncommon that no maximum on potassium intake has been set. However, just for the sake of knowledge, consuming an excessive amount of potassium can overwhelm the kidneys and cause hyperkalemia (simply a high concentration of potassium in the blood). Symptoms include tingling extremities, muscle weakness or cardiac arrest caused by heart arrhythmia. To be clear, there isn’t a direct correlation between bananas and hyperkalemia. Potassium is found in a variety of other foods too (tomatoes, raisins, artichokes, broccoli, peas, apricots, cantaloupe, kiwis, lima beans, spinach, acorn squash, sunflower seeds, almonds, salmon, cod and sardines just to name a few) and hyperkalemia can be caused with just a minor intake of 18 mg a day (the equivalent of 1/4 of a brussels sprout).
Bascially, if you’re going to have hyperkalemia, it’s not because of the banana.
There’s more to a banana than potassium too; they’re a decent source of protein (when it comes to fruits) and there’s a good bit of fiber (3g for a medium piece of fruit).
The list of vitamins and minerals in the banana is huge: Vitamin A, Vitamins B1 (Thaimine), B2 (Riboflavin), B3 (Niacin), B6 and B9 (Folic Acid), Vitamin C, Calcium, Magnesium, Iron and Zinc.
Another cool reason to eat bananas? They contain tryptophan. Yep, once again , this make-you-sleepy amino acid helps keep our central nervous system (and my lack of patience) in check.
Medicinal Uses
As if keeping our heart beating and muscles moving wasn’t reason enough to enjoy bananas, this list identifies nineteen other reasons why we should consider this wonder fruit.
Have high blood pressure? Eat bananas.
Have morning sickness? Eat bananas.
Got PMS? Eat bananas.
Trying to quit smoking? Eat bananas.
Whether the banana truly is the miracle fruit this site claims it to be, I don’t know, but a diet filled with a variety of fruits and vegetables – including the banana – certainly is a good thing.
Busting the Myths
It was (and possibly still is) believed that consuming bananas causes weight gain because of the caloric content. While bananas are higher in calories than most fruit, they contain a certain type of fiber than makes you feel full temporarily thus eating less. This same type of fiber is not readily absorbed by your body, so your body creates butyrate. As it turns out, butyrate may prevent our bodies from burning carbohydrates, which means our body must burn fat instead!
Another common myth is that bananas cause diarrhea. Bananas actually do the opposite – the electrolyte-effect of potassium helps to regulate fluid balance and restore normal bowel movements. Keep in mind though that the banana is high in fiber and the more fiber you consume, the more you.. um, go.
Conclusion
All in all, bananas are a pretty darn good thing. I try to vary the types of fruit the kids eat, but now that I know bananas won’t cause a mad dash to the toilet amidst digging holes in the backyard, having two in one day won’t hurt. 😉
Does your family go bananas over bananas too?
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What is the ingredient usually used to turn rice or curry yellow | In and around Jamaica, W.I.: The World's Largest Herb!
In and around Jamaica, W.I.
Denny,Debby,and Renee Seler live in Mandeville,Jamaica. Denny and Debby are Assemblies of God missionaries where Denny teaches in the Bible College located in Christiana,Jamaica. Ryan lives near Boston, leads worship in Common Church and works at Marshalls. Renee attends a Jamaican school and will graduate June 2012.
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
The World's Largest Herb!
Yes, that's right, bananas don't grow on trees! They are the world's largest perennial herb. Here in the new house we have many banana herbs! This morning on our "property stroll" we checked up on all of the beautiful bunches that we have been observing for a month now!
At first the banana plant looks like a flower, then those little "fingers" appear (the baby bunches). It takes two months for the "hand" (the bunches) to fully ripen.
The mother plant dies after producing the bunch of bananas (I know, sad isn't it) but not to despair. From the growing point new "suckers" appear and lots of baby plants turn into mother plants, and so goes the life of the banana tree, no...palm.....no largest biggest perennial herb!
So now you have viewed a piece of the yard this morning and I hope you enjoyed the show. Wish you were here for tea and banana bread!
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What herb is essential in a New England Clam Chowder | New England Clam Chowder Recipe - Andrea Meyers
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New England Clam Chowder
By Andrea 11 Comments
New England clam chowder ranks in my Top 10 list of comfort foods, and it’s one of my favorite things to order in seafood restaurants. Recipes for clam chowder are hotly contested, and if you get into a discussion about chowder with New Englanders you are likely to get a wide variety of opinions on what is the best clam chowder. When I fix this soup I feel like I’m back in Maine, and that’s good enough for me; serve it en boule and I think I’ve died and gone to heaven.
This recipe starts with cooking some bacon, then sautéing onions in the bacon drippings, cooking it all with clams, clam juice or stock, potatoes, thyme, and bay leaf, and then adding the clams and corn and thickening it all up with some heavy cream. This chowder doesn’t require loads of salt because of the bacon, plus canned clams are kept in brine, and the stock will be salted as well, so I use a light hand with the salt. I almost always use more than the amount of bacon specified in a recipe because I love my bacon. I confess I had a 12-ounce package and it all went into the pot for this chowder. All that flavor gets into the onions and then the flour soaks up some of it and it infuses the potatoes and mixes with the clams and creates a thing of beauty. We only have bacon a few times a year, so by golly I’m going to enjoy it!
If you are a die-hard steam-your-own-clams type, then by all means go for it. If we lived right on the coast and could get them fresh all the time, I would probably steam them myself, but canned minced clams are more economical for us, so that’s what we use.
Fresh herbs add to the flavor, and bay and thyme are traditional herbs to add to clam chowder. Adding parsley during the last few minutes adds a bit of fresh flavor that balances the woodiness of the bay and thyme. The parsley and thyme came from my indoor garden, and hopefully in a few years my little bay laurel tree by the window will have grown some more and I will pick the leaves to toss into the pot for soups like this, but right now he’s still a little guy with just a few leaves so I use dried. I’m hopeful he’ll survive the next couple years as Monkey Boy (toddler) and Top Gun (almost 4) like the leaves, and I found Monkey Boy chewing on one this week!
This is my contribution to this week’s edition of Weekend Herb Blogging , a weekly event founded two years ago by the wonderful Kalyn of Kalyn’s Kitchen . This week’s host is Cate of Sweetnicks , so check out the blog next week for the round-up!
P.S. I made that little boule using the instructions in Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day . Post on that coming soon!
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Used fresh clams a friend gave us. Cut down on the amount of potatoes to one pound. This was my first try at Clam Chowder and was attempted appropriately at our summer house on Cape Cod. It was DYNAMITE! <div>My wife who is a great cook herself LOVED IT. Thanks Ann. </div> Jpcnotax 2016-10-02T00:15:51Z item not reviewed by moderator and published
WHY the ads and NO VIDEO!!!!!!!!!!! ckumpera 2016-04-20T10:47:48Z item not reviewed by moderator and published
I made this last night but I was really nervous about the live clams. It was way easier than I expected and so delicious. My husband gave it a 5 out of 5 and he's a picky eater. Will definitely be making it again. Anonymous 2015-10-03T13:16:47Z item not reviewed by moderator and published
No clue, this is NOT New England clam chowder. Anonymous 2015-09-06T16:20:49Z item not reviewed by moderator and published
This recipe is the BOMB! My 1 yr. old and 2yr. old grandchildren, as well as my daughter and her husband, and my husband and 20 year old son loved this yummy, delicious, rich, savory...mmm...soup. I did have to adjust though. Since I live in Nevada those fresh lil' clams were not available anywhere, so I used (2) 10-oz. cans of boiled clams and the juices. Added and extra 1/2 cup of milk and 1/2 cup of heavy cream. I like celery so I added a 1/2 cup of that as well. It came out fantastique...and remained thick even to the next day when a small (and I mean small) amount was leftover for my 20 year old to devour. You must try this easy and delish recipe. Thank you AB(-:!<div><br /></div> linda s. 2015-03-02T00:37:08Z item not reviewed by moderator and published
This was excellent. I used fresh chopped clams from the grocery store along with bottled clam juice and it was fine. It is a thick creamy chowder which is just the way I like it. lin1156 2015-02-02T16:43:01Z item not reviewed by moderator and published
Can I make this a day ahead? MARIE H. 2015-01-29T14:11:06Z item not reviewed by moderator and published
It was ono(Hawaiian for delicious)! Will definitely make it again! Sandra Brueland 2014-12-24T01:49:50Z item not reviewed by moderator and published
The Bacon flavor with the clams was terrible. Don't mix Nebraska with the Sea. Guest 2014-12-18T02:29:07Z item not reviewed by moderator and published
Do you blanche the lardons or just cut the bacon into strips ? jtaylorokchmod666 2014-09-16T20:59:45Z item not reviewed by moderator and published
I live in New England and this is the best chowder I have ever had. I used slightly less thyme but otherwise perfect just as the recipe calls for. Kimberly Potter Silva 2014-08-01T23:34:09Z item not reviewed by moderator and published
Simply delicious! Used fresh local "chowder" clams and subbed some white wine with the steaming water. Made it gluten free using sweet rice flour in place of the flour. Will definitely make this again. Kate R. 2014-02-25T23:04:25Z item not reviewed by moderator and published
My wife and I ate the whole thing for dinner in bread bowls! Sooo good! Thanks thesantannas 2013-12-12T15:30:36Z item not reviewed by moderator and published
I tried this recipe and the family loves it. It is my new go to seafoo.d soup Vicky L. 2013-11-15T19:36:00Z item not reviewed by moderator and published
I did not like this recipe. Finishing the cooking of potatoes in the milk/cream takes forever and the milk starts to curdle. The potatoes should be cooked before adding the milk. Also, what is a "bundle" of thyme? How do you "bundle" it? Do you tie it with a string? Chop it up? I guessed and chopped and the taste was more than I would like. This is not a recipe I will repeat. Guest 2013-11-15T00:41:21Z item not reviewed by moderator and published
What an awesome recipe. I will make it again for sure. I may try substitution only whole milk so I can cut back on the fat some but it is so delicious, Jennifer K. 2013-11-07T22:26:04Z item not reviewed by moderator and published
Just made this clam chowder and it was the best chowder I have tasted in many years. Even better than the clam chowder I had while in Boston. I did add some garlic powder and onion powder at the end of cooking. My family loved it. This is definitely a keeper. This is a great base for any kind of cream based soup. Just switch the broths from clam to chicken, vegetable or beef stocks. A great dinner for a very colld Northeast night. Made with red lobster cheddar cheese biscuits. Awesome. Will be making again. rudy8277 2013-10-30T11:54:31Z item not reviewed by moderator and published
One of the best New England clam chowder that I made. This recipe is a keeper Jack K. 2013-10-12T00:23:38Z item not reviewed by moderator and published
It's a very tasty chowder!!! I found it easy to put together and got a bunch of high Fives!! Thanks Anne : Karen T 2013-07-21T15:45:47Z item not reviewed by moderator and published
This recipe is INCREDIBLE!!!! It is simple to make & taste absolutely D-E-L-I-S-H!. I, like the other users followed recipe almost exactly except that I used red potatoes, celery and canned clams! This is a perfect comfort food for anytime! tabithalovesfood 2013-07-19T15:37:25Z item not reviewed by moderator and published
What an incredible and simple recipe! I just made it for lunch, and was so excited to have it turn out so delicious. I followed the recipe almost exactly...(added a bit more bacon & used canned chopped clams as I didn't have the time for fresh clams Definitely will recommend and share this recipe!! Guest 2013-05-23T17:47:26Z item not reviewed by moderator and published
I made this for a family event on a cold February day where there was a lot of other local seafood. My family having a commercial fishing background has eaten there fair share of excellent and not so excellent seafood. Everyone thought it was the dish of the day and the best clam chowder they had ever had, so much so the flagged down the mail carrier to come had have a bowl for lunch. She also was of the same mind and loved it. At least 15 where in attendance and all ate the the chowder. I followed the recipe exactly only making several batches at once and left out the hot sauce. NCcoastal 2013-05-17T22:28:26Z item not reviewed by moderator and published
I'm reading everyone's remake on this recipe. This needs no adjustments it's perfect and I'm a butter lover but found it needed no butter was perfect just the why Anne made it yummy!!! maryannegma 2013-04-06T19:00:02Z item not reviewed by moderator and published
The taste was great, however the grease from the bacon seemed to coat your tongue and leave a bad greasy after taste. I think I'll drain all but 1 tsp of bacon grease next time. The bacon has enough flavor. devin951962 2013-03-31T21:03:04Z item not reviewed by moderator and published
Fantastic! Super rich, almost like a clam blanquette. I used topneck clams for a little extra chew and some red skin potatoes for visual contrast. Any way you go, a really good recipe... Banchodus 2013-02-07T22:19:27Z item not reviewed by moderator and published
OMG!! Absolutely deeee-licious! Did everything as instructed. Perfect soup for a cold January day! Anne, you ROCK! NurseAndNanaJo 2013-01-21T20:07:05Z item not reviewed by moderator and published
I buy canned clams so I skipped the first step and followed the recipe as a basic guide line making a few changes due to what I had in my pantry and I also added some diced celery with the onion. I used chicken broth and 1 bottle of clam juice along with the juice from the canned clams (I only had 3 cans but would have liked 4 or 5. I added only half and half to it, I don't see why it calls for two different types of milk. I also added some course pepper. It was delicious! Traci's Kitchen 2013-01-18T20:45:03Z item not reviewed by moderator and published
It was a big hit!!!!! The only changes I made was I used canned clams as previously mentioned and I used 4 cans and I added pepper. talmaraz 2012-10-30T14:45:48Z item not reviewed by moderator and published
This quickly became a new favorite when I made it for the first time. So tasty even with the canned clams and easier than I thought it would be. Will be definitely making on cold winter days. ccasanas 2012-10-24T22:43:00Z item not reviewed by moderator and published
Little neck clams were $10/dozen this week in Minnesota, so I substituted 2 (6.5 oz. cans chopped clams, adding the juice as directed and stirring in the clams at the end. What a wonderful recipe Anne! I was surprised how the addition of a small amount of hot sauce complimented the flavor without making it " hot". I look forward to making this recipe again, with fresh clams! Thanks garbo52 2012-09-30T15:48:44Z item not reviewed by moderator and published
New Englander to the core but try to watch the calories, so use a lot of non-fat H/H without a lot of loss of taste. Love the Emeril recipe with leeks and a carrot and some white wine in addition to everything Anne has here - my go-to recipe for CC even though he is not my favorite chef. Love Anne once I get past her endless "look-at-me" on camera persona. coby j. 2012-09-10T22:26:33Z item not reviewed by moderator and published
Excellent. Perfect Labor Day lunch with the lobster roll--exactly how I make clam chowder. Salt pork can be used instead of bacon, but the bacon adds more flavor. Try a few shakes of Frank's hot sauce which we use with clams on the half shell instead of cocktail sauce. Hot sauce and clams, so good. branfordcook 2012-09-10T09:35:42Z item not reviewed by moderator and published
YUMMY! The broth and creaminess was PERFECT! Authentic New England Chowda right here Anne! Big hit! I added some celery for more saltiness and had to use small red potatoes instead of yukon gold. Gina M. 2012-09-09T19:52:58Z item not reviewed by moderator and published
Great recipe! had some left over clams from a picnic and wanted to make some "Chowdah" good taste, east to make! Every recipe i've made from you has been fantastic! Thanks Anne! George K. 2012-09-02T16:00:58Z item not reviewed by moderator and published
I didn't have any clams or heavy cream, so instead I chopped up some shrimp and I used 2 eggs in place of the heavy cream, and used 3 cups of whole milk. I also added 4 tbsp of garlic and 1 tsp of celery seed. It came out just fine. couchgolfer 2012-06-13T20:06:11Z item not reviewed by moderator and published
This is fabulous!!! My husband and I both love it. It will be a regular at our house for sure!! Thank you Chef Anne!!! OR-Girl 2012-04-18T12:48:03Z item not reviewed by moderator and published
It was easy, but we used manila clams which are smaller than the cherry stones so there was not enough clam meat relative to the amount of potatoes, so I added a can of clams. I used 2C half & half and 1C low-fat milk which came out fine. Also cooked the soup for longer (barely simmering to steep the thyme & bay leaves. There was really a lot potatoes, so I would probably replace 1/3 of the potatoes with celery next time. overall tasty and easy. K. Y. 2012-04-13T20:13:18Z item not reviewed by moderator and published
So easy, as long as you have your prep ready!! AND SO DELISH!!! Barb D. 2012-04-11T18:32:39Z item not reviewed by moderator and published
My first time making this and It was a big hit!! Anne Rocks! Great recipe I will be making this over and over. Just watch the clam juice. The fresh clams juice from the clams is salty but oh so good and tasty. nelthedaddydude 2012-03-31T16:57:33Z item not reviewed by moderator and published
Excellent! As usual with any/all of Anne's recipe. Will definitely make this again, especially with Lent coming up. Will just use butter rather than bacon as suggested in an earlier review. Go Anne GO! PenelopeNJ 2012-02-03T15:42:01Z item not reviewed by moderator and published
Anne is always my go to for a recipe. Perfect once again. You slam Ann 0812kane 2012-02-03T11:32:19Z item not reviewed by moderator and published
This was my first time making New Englan Clam Chowder and I have to say this recipe was AWESOME!!!!! I used 2 cans of clams instead of fresh.... I will definately will be making this again!!!!! Tricia H. 2011-11-01T13:04:18Z item not reviewed by moderator and published
This is excellent!! I made it for a pot luck at work and everyone enjoyed it. I didn't get to bring any leftovers home!! Lisa S. 2011-11-01T11:44:52Z item not reviewed by moderator and published
Wow, tasted great. Made a slight change when I couldn't get clams. Instead I used crab meat. Followed receipe & added crab in last 5 minutes. Smantha Bena 2011-10-19T23:50:14Z item not reviewed by moderator and published
This is the best New England Clam Chowder recipe...and the only one I will use from now on! During Lent, I omit the bacon and saute the onions in butter. I also add a pat of butter on the top. I'm not keen on black pepper so I leave that to the individual taste. yonder 2011-10-06T14:17:31Z item not reviewed by moderator and published
Made this last night and it was pretty good. Used half 2% milk and half heavy cream and it was nice and thick and rich. Only complaint I got was it was a little too salty which must have come from the strained clam juice as I did not add additional salt. Maybe would use canned clam juice next time but overall I enjoyed it. Drunken chef 285 2011-09-06T08:32:00Z item not reviewed by moderator and published
This recipe is perfect! It's a traditional New England chowder. I think you could cut down on the bacon and drain some of the bacon grease before cooking the onions. I also lightened mine up by using 1 1/2 cups 2% milk 3/4c half and half and 3/4 c cream. Anne Burrell never fails. Great recipe!! jlrcooks 2011-07-11T00:21:48Z item not reviewed by moderator and published
Anne, is the best chef to follow as every recipe is quality in taste and success. She gave me the confidence to attempt clam chowder and it was a success. I am in my 60s and have been following all the italian cooks, however, she explains, makes you laugh and is detailed. Don't let her go she is great keywest13 2011-07-10T16:29:31Z item not reviewed by moderator and published
Anne and I differ a little on the herbs for this, but that varies restaurant to restaurant anyway. This is a great recipe. Okay.....one complaint. NE clam chowder screams for black pepper. For Zwena, you will never get the bacon flavor but try finishing each bowl with a pat of butter and a 1/2 tsp of cognac. You will get a rich back flavor that is different but good in its own right. BIG TIP......when you make chowder with fresh clams, eat it all. The clams will turn to rubber in the leftovers. If you want to make it ahead of time, use good canned clams and finish with a few fresh clams per bowl. Steam until they are just done and drop them in the soup and serve immediately. foodrevue 2011-07-07T12:51:28Z item not reviewed by moderator and published
SOOOOOOOO want to try this, but we don't eat PoRk! Anything else I can use that will go with clams, besides the bacon to give it that fatty flavor? Zwena 2011-07-05T23:16:34Z item not reviewed by moderator and published
This is how we make chowder and lobster rolls. Absolutely delicious, and worth every moment of effort. barbara c. 2011-07-02T12:53:56Z item not reviewed by moderator and published
This is the same exact way I have always made this chowder. Handed down from my grandmother. We do cook the onion til almost brown. It makes the chowder sweeter and no hot sauce...... love the idea of using the coffee filters to drain the clam juice. Guest 2011-06-27T15:46:19Z item not reviewed by moderator and published
So, pray tell..what do YOU consider New England Clam Chowder? Niquie H. 2016-12-28T20:47:13Z item not reviewed by moderator and published
In cooking there is a thing called the bouquet garni. It is herbs that are bundled with kitchen twine. They are thrown into liquid recipes and fished out at the end. It allows for a more delicate flavor of the herb. If you just chopped the thyme up it probably contributed to the strong taste you described. Charles Weathers 2014-06-26T18:51:11Z item not reviewed by moderator and published
How much clam juice did you use?<div><br /></div><div>thx! </div> michelerandy 2015-08-10T19:36:26Z item not reviewed by moderator and published
I too will be using canned clams. How much clam juice did you use?<div><br /></div><div>Thx</div> michelerandy 2015-08-10T19:27:27Z item not reviewed by moderator and published
I will be using canned clams, but how much clam juice do I need???<div><br /></div><div>Thx!!</div> michelerandy 2015-08-10T19:31:19Z item not reviewed by moderator and published
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What does fennel taste like?
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Quick Answer
Fennel is an aromatic herb with a sweet anise or licorice flavor. Its taste is not very strong and the anise flavor is more aromatic. The herb is related to celery and it imparts a similar fresh-like flavor when eaten.
Full Answer
Fennel is one of the primary flavors in Italian sausage, and it is essential to many cuisines from around the world, including many dishes from the Middle East and the Indian subcontinent. It is also one of the spices found in Chinese five spice powder. All of the different parts of the herb are used in food, including fennel seeds, the bulb, the leaves and fennel flowers, which are also often called fennel pollen.
If the bulb is eaten raw, it is crisp and works well in salads; however, when it has been caramelized, it has a taste similar to a licorice candy. It can also be sauteed or grilled and eaten on its own. Fennel seeds are used as an after-dinner breath freshener and digestion aid. Fennel pollen is the most expensive type of fennel and has a strong musky anise flavor.
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---History--- Fennel was well known to the Ancients and was cultivated by the ancient Romans for its aromatic fruits and succulent, edible shoots. Pliny had much faith in its medicinal properties, according no less than twenty-two remedies to it, observing also that serpents eat it 'when they cast their old skins, and they sharpen their sight with the juice by rubbing against the plant.' A very old English rhyming Herbal, preserved at Stockholm, gives the following description of the virtue of the plant:
'Whaune the heddere (adder) is hurt in eye
Ye red fenel is hys prey,
And yif he mowe it fynde
Wonderly he doth hys kynde.
He schall it chow wonderly,
And leyn it to hys eye kindlely,
Ye jows shall sang and hely ye eye
Yat beforn was sicke et feye.'
Many of the older herbalists uphold this theory of the peculiarly strengthening effect of this herb on the sight.
Longfellow alludes to this virtue in the plant:
'Above the lower plants it towers,
The Fennel with its yellow flowers;
And in an earlier age than ours
Was gifted with the wondrous powers
Lost vision to restore.'
In mediaeval times, Fennel was employed, together with St. John's Wort and other herbs, as a preventative of witchcraft and other evil influences, being hung over doors on Midsummer's Eve to warn off evil spirits. It was likewise eaten as a condiment to the salt fish so much consumed by our forefathers during Lent. Like several other umbelliferae, it is carminative.
Though the Romans valued the young shoots as a vegetable, it is not certain whether it was cultivated in northern Europe at that time, but it is frequently mentioned in Anglo-Saxon cookery and medical recipes prior to the Norman Conquest. Fennel shoots, Fennel water and Fennel seed are all mentioned in an ancient record of Spanish agriculture dating A.D. 961. The diffusion of the plant in Central Europe was stimulated by Charlemagne, who enjoined its cultivation on the imperial farms.
It is mentioned in Gerard (1597), and Parkinson (Theatricum Botanicum, 1640) tells us that its culinary use was derived from Italy, for he says:
'The leaves, seede and rootes are both for meate and medicine; the Italians especially doe much delight in the use thereof, and therefore transplant and whiten it, to make it more tender to please the taste, which being sweete and somewhat hot helpeth to digest the crude qualitie of fish and other viscous meats. We use it to lay upon fish or to boyle it therewith and with divers other things, as also the seeds in bread and other things.'
William Coles, in Nature's Paradise (1650) affirms that -
'both the seeds, leaves and root of ourGarden Fennel are much used in drinks and broths for those that are grown fat, to abate their unwieldiness and cause them to grow more gaunt and lank.'
The ancient Greek name of the herb, Marathron, from maraino, to grow thin, probably refers to this property.
It was said to convey longevity, and to give strength and courage.
There are many references to Fennel in poetry. Milton, in Paradise Lost alludes to the aroma of the plant:
'A savoury odour blown,
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---Description--- Fennel is a beautiful plant. It has a thick, perennial root-stock, stout stems, 4 to 5 feet or more in height, erect and cylindrical, bright green and so smooth as to seem polished, much branched bearing leaves cut into the very finest of segments. The bright golden flowers, produced in large, flat terminal umbels, with from thirteen to twenty rays, are in bloom in July and August.
In the kitchen garden this naturally ornamental, graceful plant, generally has its stems cut down to secure a constant crop of green leaves for flavouring and garnishing, so that the plant is seldom seen in the same perfection as in the wild state. In the original wild condition, it is variable as to size, habit, shape and colour of leaf, number of rays in the flower-head or umbel, and shape of fruit, but it has been under cultivation for so long that there are now several well-marked species. The Common Garden Fennel (F. Capillaceum or officinale) is distinguished from its wild relative (F. vulgare) by having much stouter, taller, tubular and larger stems, and less divided leaves, but the chief distinction is that the leaf-stalks form a curved sheath around the stem, often even as far as the base of the leaf above. The flower-stalks, or pedicels, of the umbels are also sturdier, and the fruits, 1/4 to 1/2 inch long, are double the size of the wild ones.
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---Cultivation--- Fennel will thrive anywhere, and a plantation will last for years. It is easily propagated by seeds, sown early in April in ordinary soil. It likes plenty of sun and is adapted to dry and sunny situations, not needing heavily manured ground, though it will yield more on rich stiff soil. From 4 1/2 to 5 lb. of seed are sown per acre, either in drills, 15 inches apart, lightly, just covered with soil and the plants afterwards thinned to a similar distance, or sewn thinly in a bed and transplanted when large enough. The fruit is heavy and a crop of 15 cwt. per acre is an average yield.
The roots of Fennel were formerly employed in medicine, but are generally inferior in virtues to the fruit, which is now the only portion recognized by any of the Pharmacopoeias.
The cessation of the supply of Fennel fruits from the Continent during the War led to its being grown more extensively here, any crop produced being almost certain to sell well.
There are several varieties of Fennel fruit known in commerce - sweet or Roman Fennel, German or Saxon Fennel, wild or bitter Fennel, Galician Russian and Roumanian Fennel, Indian, Persian and Japanese. The fruits vary very much in length, breadth, taste and other characters, and are of very different commercial value.
The most esteemed Fennel fruit vary from three to five lines in length, are elliptical, slightly curved, somewhat obtuse at the ends and pale greyish green in colour. Wild fruits are short, dark coloured and blunt at their ends, and have a less agreeable flavour and odour than those of sweet Fennel - they are not official.
Fennel fruits are frequently distinguished into 'shorts' and 'longs' in commerce, the latter being the most valued.
The odour of Fennel seed is fragrant, its taste, warm, sweet and agreeably aromatic. It yields its virtues to hot water, but more freely to alcohol. The essential oil may be separated by distillation with water.
For medicinal use, the fruits of the cultivated Fennel, especially those grown in Saxony, are alone official, as they yield the most volatile oil. Saxon fruits are greenish to yellowish-brown in colour, oblong, smaller and straighter than the French or Sweet Fennel (F. dulce). This French Fennel, known also as Roman Fennel, is distinguished by its greater length, more oblong form, yellowish-green colour and sweet taste; its anise-like odour is also stronger. It is cultivated in the neighbourhood of Nimes, in the south of France, but yields comparatively little oil, which has no value medicinally.
Indian Fennel is brownish, usually smaller, straighter and not quite so rounded at the ends with a sweet anise taste. Persian and Japanese fennel, pale greenish brown in colour, are the smallest and have a sweeter, still more strongly anise taste and an odour intermediate between that of French and Saxon.
The Saxon, Galician, Roumanian and Russian varieties all yield 4 to 5 per cent of volatile oil, and these varieties are alone suitable for pharmaceutical use. In the ordinary way they furnish some of the best Fennel crops, and from their fruit a large portion of the oil of commerce is derived.
For family use, 1/2 oz. of seed will produce an ample supply of plants and for several years, either from the established roots, or by re-seeding. Unless seed is needed for household or sowing purposes, the flower stems should be cut as soon as they appear.
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----Adulteration--- Commercial Fennel varies greatly in quality, this being either due to lack of care in harvesting, or deliberate adulteration. It may contain so much sand, dirt, stem tissues, weed seeds or other material, that it amounts to adulteration and is unfit for medicinal use, or it may have had some of its oil removed by distillation.
Fruits exhausted by water or steam are darker, contain less oil and sink at once in water, but those exhausted by alcohol still retain 1 to 2 per cent, and are but little altered in appearance, they acquire, however, a peculiar fusel oil odour.
Exhausted, or otherwise inferior fennel is occasionally improved in appearance by the use of a factitious colouring, but old exhausted fruits that have been re-coloured may be detected by rubbing the fruit between the hands, when the colour will come off.
---Constituents--- As found in commerce, oil Fennel is not uniform.
The best varieties of Fennel yield from 4 to 5 per cent of volatile oil (sp. gr. 0.960 to 0.930), the principal constituents of which are Anethol (50 to 60 per cent) and Fenchone (18 to 22 per cent). Anethol is also the chief constituent of Anise oil.
Fenchone is a colourless liquid possessing a pungent, camphoraceous odour and taste, and when present gives the disagreeable bitter taste to many of the commercial oils. It probably contributes materially to the medicinal properties of the oil, hence only such varieties of Fennel as contain a good proportion of fenchone are suitable for medicinal use.
There are also present in oil of Fennel, d-pinene, phellandrine, anisic acid and anisic aldehyde. Schimmel mentions limonene as also at times present as a constituent.
There is reason to believe that much of the commercial oil is adulterated with oil from which the anethol or crystalline constituent has been separated. Good oil will contain as much as 60 per cent.
Saxon Fennel yields 4.7 per cent of volatile oil, containing 22 per cent of fenchone.
Russian, Galician and Roumanian, which closely resembles one another, yield 4 to 5 per cent of volatile oil, of which about 18 per cent is fenchone. They have a camphoraceous taste.
French sweet or Roman Fennel yields only 2.1 per cent. of oil, containing much less anethol and with a milder and sweeter taste, probably due to the entire absence of the bitter fenchone.
French bitter Fennel oil differs considerably, anethol being only present in traces. The oil (Essence de Fenouil amer) is distilled from the entire herb, collected in the south of France, where the plant grows without cultivation.
Indian Fennel yields only 0.72 per cent of oil, containing only 6.7 per cent of fenchone.
Japanese Fennel yields 2.7 per cent of oil, containing 10.2 of fenchone and 75 per cent of anethol.
Sicilian Fennel oil is yielded from F. piperitum.
It was formerly the practice to boil Fennel with all fish, and it was mainly cultivated in kitchen gardens for this purpose. Its leaves are served nowadays with salmon, to correct its oily indigestibility, and are also put into sauce, in the same way as parsley, to be eaten with boiled mackerel.
The seeds are also used for flavouring and the carminative oil that is distilled from them, which has a sweetish aromatic odour and flavour, is employed in the making of cordials and liqueurs, and is also used in perfumery and for scenting soaps. A pound of oil is the usual yield of 500 lb. of the seed.
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---Medicinal Action and Uses--- On account of its aromatic and carminative properties, Fennel fruit is chiefly used medicinally with purgatives to allay their tendency to griping and for this purpose forms one of the ingredients of the well-known compound Liquorice Powder. Fennel water has properties similar to those of anise and dill water: mixed with sodium bicarbonate and syrup, these waters constitute the domestic 'Gripe Water,' used to correct the flatulence of infants. Volatile oil of Fennel has these properties in concentration.
Fennel tea, formerly also employed as a carminative, is made by pouring half a pint of boiling water on a teaspoonful of bruised Fennel seeds.
Syrup prepared from Fennel juice was formerly given for chronic coughs.
Fennel is also largely used for cattle condiments.
It is one of the plants which is said to be disliked by fleas, and powdered Fennel has the effect of driving away fleas from kennels and stables. The plant gives off ozone most readily.
Culpepper says:
'One good old custom is not yet left off, viz., to boil fennel with fish, for it consumes the phlegmatic humour which fish most plentifully afford and annoy the body with, though few that use it know wherefore they do it. It benefits this way, because it is a herb of Mercury, and under Virgo, and therefore bears antipathy to Pisces. Fennel expels wind, provokes urine, and eases the pains of the stone, and helps to break it. The leaves or seed boiled in barley water and drunk, are good for nurses, to increase their milk and make it more wholesome for the child. The leaves, or rather the seeds, boiled in water, stayeth the hiccup and taketh away nausea or inclination to sickness. The seed and the roots much more help to open obstructions of the liver, spleen, and gall, and thereby relieve the painful and windy swellings of the spleen, and the yellow jaundice, as also the gout and cramp. The seed is of good use in medicines for shortness of breath and wheezing, by stoppings of the lungs. The roots are of most use in physic, drinks and broths, that are taken to cleanse the blood, to open obstructions of the liver, to provoke urine, and amend the ill colour of the face after sickness, and to cause a good habit through the body; both leaves, seeds, and roots thereof, are much used in drink, or broth, to make people more lean that are too fat. A decoction of the leaves and root is good for serpent bites, and to neutralize vegetable poison, as mushrooms, etc.'
'In warm climates,' says Mattiolus, 'the stems are cut and there exudes a resinous liquid, which is collected under the name of Fennel Gum.'
In Italy and France, the tender leaves areoften used for garnishes and to add flavour to salads, and are also added, finely chopped, to sauces served with puddings. Roman bakers are said to put the herb under their loaves in the oven to make the bread taste agreeably.
The tender stems are employed in soups in Italy, though are more frequently eaten raw as a salad. John Evelyn, in his Acetaria (1680), held that the peeled stalks, soft and white, of the cultivated garden Fennel, when dressed like celery exercised a pleasant action conducive to sleep. The Italians eat these peeled stems, which they call 'Cartucci' as a salad, cutting them when the plant is about to bloom and serving with a dressing of vinegar and pepper.
Formerly poor people used to eat Fennel to satisfy the cravings of hunger on fast days and make unsavoury food palatable; it was also used in large quantities in the households of the rich, as may be seen by the record in the accounts of Edward I.'s household, 8 1/2 lb. of Fennel were bought for one month's supply.
---Preparations--- Fluid extract, 5 to 30 drops. Oil, 1 to 5 drops. Water, B.P. and U.S.P., 4 drachms.
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What is the herb that is used mostly in Swedish cookery | Smoked, Spice Rubbed, Texas-Style Brisket on Texas Toast Recipe : Bobby Flay : Food Network
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We did this last year with a 9lb brisket; however this year its a 20 lb brisket.<div>Bobby says after about 4 hours wrap in foil and cook about another 4 hrs.</div><div>So would I need to cook this about 16hr and then in about 8 hours wrap in foil or would i still wrap in about 4 hrs?</div><div>Can you over cook brisket?</div> Anonymous 2015-12-23T11:10:22Z item not reviewed by moderator and published
Awesome where can I get one of those smokers Anonymous 2015-07-25T01:45:07Z item not reviewed by moderator and published
Totally delicious! The rub is superb, the brisket was moist with just the right amount of smoke. My guests could not stop raving about it. Wrapping in foil is a must per Bobby's directions.<br /> altimate 2015-07-01T23:47:22Z item not reviewed by moderator and published
This looks good, and I WILL try it. My only complaint is one that I often have with recipes that call for Paprika... SPECIFY! There are many Paprikas... from very hot to very sweet. Most that you find in the grocery are sweet and used mostly for color. I have a pork rub that I love that uses hot Paprika... any other leads to disappointment. So, I will be trying this with Hot Smoked Spanish Paprika, but I really wish chefs would be specific! One other observation I would make is that whoever puts these recipes on the website apparently do NOT watch the shows, as the order and method of combining ingredients often do not match what the program showed. For example, the potato salad presented in this episode, Bobby added the juice from the pickled onions to the dressing and added the onions themselves at the end, yet in the recipe, they have you adding the onions first and the juice last. Order of ingredients tend to matter as it affects the texture and consistency of the result! John K. 2015-01-27T01:27:17Z item not reviewed by moderator and published
This rub was absolutely amazing! I had a an 8 pound brisket, cooked for 8 and a half hours and finally pulled it out once it it 175 degrees. It was pretty well done and the meat was tough. Not Bobby's fault and when I smoke another brisket I will use this rub again! fleasharp 2014-09-02T03:07:05Z item not reviewed by moderator and published
Texas Masterbuilt Smoker First time out of the gate using my smoker, I chose this recipe because of the 5 star rating. I used pecan and apple chips. I didn't cook the day I planned and the meat stayed wrapped for 3 days. I cooked brisket, sausage, chicken and ribs to see what would have the best flavor for future cooking. Everything was over the top, but the ribs may have nosed out the bunch, because I favor pork. I didn't believe this was as good as I thought, and tried a different rub for a test. WRONG! This is it for me the other rubs do not have the combined overall flavor this rub imparts. This combination is the best, period. Don't wast some good meat and your valuable time using another rub, stick with this Texas rub! John Collignon 2014-01-25T20:21:57Z item not reviewed by moderator and published
We didn't make the the onions or toast but that dry rub was awesome. Completely different than our usual brisket rubs we use in bbq competitions but we're going to try it out at one in the spring. Only thing is if you want your brisket tender 185 isn't going to do it. Take it to 200-203 degrees. It'll be tender but not falling apart. Jammin20 2013-12-09T04:06:32Z item not reviewed by moderator and published
This was fantastic! I was sort of intimidated about it at first, because I always worry about keeping my Big Green Egg at a constant temperature for such long periods. But, I followed the recipe exactly, and our brisket sandwiches were really amazing. Those pickled onions are just the perfect little cold, sweet and sour hit that your tongue is craving with the spicy beef. The only little wrinkle was this huge line of thunderstorms that rumbled through in the last third of cooking. I wasn't interested in dying or soaking for the cause, so I took the brisket off the Egg about two hours before it was done and put it in the oven, covered in foil. It was still very smoky, moist and tender. And now my whole house smells like smoked brisket. It's driving my Beagles crazy! GordonScott 2013-07-21T22:58:13Z item not reviewed by moderator and published
Excellent recipe. Cooked it for the 4th of July and everyone (including myself thought it was the best they had ever had. I followed the recipe to the mark, except I used twice as much pecan for the smoke. Key pointers that may not have been mentioned by others: I bought a "packers cut" select angus beef from Sam's Club at 12lbs ($28.00, I applied the rub 12 hours prior to smoke but it would probably be better to go 24 hours if you have the time, I also smoked the meat for 12 hours b/w 200-225 degrees with a pan of apple juice between the fire and the meat, and I also applied the apple juice spray every hour to the meat (while on the smoker. After 12 hours of the smoker, I placed in the over at 200 degrees for 6 more hours. Everything turned out awesome and I wouldn't change a thing. Slow and low and you can't go wrong. gr8fuljpk 2013-07-05T18:31:37Z item not reviewed by moderator and published
Awesome easy to make fun to do with friends I have a Weber large smoker great instructions Great Chef Irishman1970 2013-06-14T19:43:02Z item not reviewed by moderator and published
This was amazing! We had not tried a brisket before, but it was better than the Boston Butt we did at the same time. The onions and the Texas toast are the perfect accompaniments. The recipe said to use barbecue sauce, but the flavor of the rub + the smoke was so perfect, we didn't feel the need to add anything else. The meat was incredibly moist and tender. We will definitely do this one again. jean9engle 2013-06-04T01:22:23Z item not reviewed by moderator and published
I just love cooking on the grill and after trying this recipe I will never cook a brisket any other way. Just fantastic! cslade3380 2013-05-18T21:40:16Z item not reviewed by moderator and published
This was an amazing recipe, we totally loved it! Since this was our first brisket ever, we followed the directions exactly and it was wonderful. It helped make the very special first birthday of our first grandbaby a very special affair! Thanks for the recipe, we will definitely be making it regularly. cooknatural 2013-01-06T22:45:03Z item not reviewed by moderator and published
This was the first brisket I have ever made, the first 'smoking' I have ever done, and the very first time I have used the "big green egg". WOW!!! My whole family loved it and I got a kiss and a "wow, you did really well on this!" I shared it with my neighborhood and they all raved about it asking when I was going to smoke another. I followed the recipe to the letter except I didn’t add the tin-foil. For temp control, I used the BBQ Guru fan and meat thermometer. I kept the temp in the BGE at 215deg steady and my 12lb brisket cooked for 15 hours, pulling it at an internal temp of 200deg. All I can say is... it's an insane rub and bbq sauce combo. I logged on just to print the recipe out again as I am having a neighborhood smoke tomorrow. BryanMulholland 2012-10-20T10:53:11Z item not reviewed by moderator and published
WOW!!! I made this for a group of guest on Sept 1 and they absolutely loved it. The flavors were awesome. I followed the recipe to the letter except after smoking for 4 hours, I put it foil and baked in oven for 4 hours @225 and it came out perfect. Thanks Bobby. gapeach205 2012-09-07T20:39:11Z item not reviewed by moderator and published
I have tried 4 other times to get my brisket to taste like Texas. This one was it! Awesome. I used grass fed beef, let the rub stay on for 48 hours and it was perfect. Tewingjr 2012-08-19T19:26:16Z item not reviewed by moderator and published
I used apple chips in lieu of pecon chips and hard apple cider in lieu of apple juice. The brisket was fantastic. Charles M. 2012-07-22T09:38:14Z item not reviewed by moderator and published
This was my first brisket to smoke. I followed the recipe and it turned out amazing! I will definately make this again. melissa9397 2012-07-05T12:58:30Z item not reviewed by moderator and published
We smoke a lot of meat. This is one of the BEST BRISKETS I have ever made...... The flavors were incredible! The pickled onions and Texas toast bring everything together. This is now a permanent part of my recipe collection. Thanks Bobby!!!! MrsBarr2011 2012-06-25T18:22:14Z item not reviewed by moderator and published
I have been cooking brisket for over many years (I really do not like to count how many. This recipe produced the most tender brisket I have ever cooked. I followed Bobby's recipe almost to the T including cooking it on the Green Egg. I used apple chips instead of pecan and did not serve the meat with the onions or the toast. Served the meat with asian cold slaw with black sesame seeds, apple cider vinegar and garlic marinated onions & tomatoes, oven roasted new potatoes with italian seasoning, & a red wine from Napa (Cab/Merlot/Cab Franc. After eight hours of cooking, the largest part of the brisket was about 150 degrees, which was a little hotter than I would have liked. But because the brisket was wrapped in tin foil, the meat was not dried out. My family and friends honored the meat with the name "Flavor Town" and informed me to only use this recipe when I cook brisket in the future. Thanks again Bobby Flay. BraiseMan 2012-06-09T17:36:43Z item not reviewed by moderator and published
Absolutely amazing! At first, I used a Bradley smoker to do this. Followed recipe except that I didn't have allspice so used equal parts of ground cloves, cinnamon and nutmeg. After the smoking process, I was concerned that I may have over smoked the meat. However, the final 4 hours of cooking in the foil turned the meat into the most flavorful piece of meat I have ever ate. The pickled onions, and BBQ sauce were 5 stars as well. Will definitely do it again. Guest 2012-05-06T13:01:44Z item not reviewed by moderator and published
Even using the ordinary ingredients, this turned out to be a KO in the first round. smoked this on my own UDS xl 4 hours smoked, 4 hours covered and it was incredible. The onions were a nice compliment to the smokey tender beef. just don't slice the bread 2" thick, it's just to much to wrap your mouth around. . . hunttl222, don't hate the Flay. . You had to have done something wrong. I'm a fledgling pitt-man and this was competition quality results. . .Flay, u can use my UDS smoker anytime. Guest 2012-04-08T17:47:45Z item not reviewed by moderator and published
Made this recipe yesterday. Absolutely a number one. Having a Lebanese heritage, I can certainly appreciate the use of allspice in this dish. Although allspice is used in the West mainly for dessert dishes, it is used in savory dishes in Greece, as well as many Middle Eastern and Mediterranean countries. Follow instructions to a T and you will not have problems. Family loved it. VilasBreeze 2012-02-04T10:50:54Z item not reviewed by moderator and published
this was my experience making a brisket. it was a little intimidating at firs. but i followed the instructions to the letter and let me tell you. this brisket was the B-O-M-B. smoked it 4 hours on the grill and finished it with 4 more hours in the oven. it turned out tender and juicy. the aroma coming off that brisket was heaven. everyone who tried it loved it. definitely saving this recipe. Bobby Flay, You are The Man. mark6323 2012-01-25T18:01:09Z item not reviewed by moderator and published
This was my first time making brisket. I'm still working out the kinks with my smoker so I did about four hours in the smoker and finished the brisket in the oven. All I can say is wow. This was the most tender, juiciest, tastiest brisket I've ever had. It was amazing. Whoever gave this one star obviously did something wrong. This was delicious and everyone loved it. Thanks Bobby Flay! I have many many more recipes out of your books to try! charlesthemusician 2011-09-06T10:14:07Z item not reviewed by moderator and published
My husband makes a lot of smoked brisket, but this recipe, by far was the best one he had ever made! The spice rub is fabulous and we found that the longer your marinate the brisket with the rub, the better the flavor. And definately try it as a sandwich on the Texas toast. Excellent! Lisa Bam Beth 2011-08-05T11:40:50Z item not reviewed by moderator and published
Im sorry Bobby but that was the most vile tasting rub i have ever tried to eat. I ended up throwing my brisket in the trash. I followed your instructions to the tee. Spent 30 dollars on spices I will never use again. Even tried to cut the rub off the meat, it was ruined. Guest 2011-07-12T18:57:01Z item not reviewed by moderator and published
This was an absolutely fantastic brisket recipe. This was the first thing that I have every tried smoking and it turned out perfect. scooter6543 2011-07-11T14:58:46Z item not reviewed by moderator and published
I have been smoking briskets for 25 years and have NEVER had such a tender, moist brisket ever! Thank you for the recipe...absolutely fantstic!!! pharris3521 2011-07-05T12:22:25Z item not reviewed by moderator and published
Oh my goodness! I was going to have a lazy 4th of July until I watched Bobby and his barbeque show on Sunday the 3rd. We have a green egg and he was doing a brisket. I just saw that brisket was on sale and it sounded so good! We just took it off the grill and it is the best brisket I've ever cooked and I've been cooking for 40years. It is amazing and the potato salad from the show is also the best recipe ever. Thank you Bobby for your amazing show and recipes! Sue S. 2011-07-04T18:24:10Z item not reviewed by moderator and published
outrageous !!!!!!! lov it (: Guest 2011-07-03T14:58:24Z item not reviewed by moderator and published
I agree with you. None of the chefs specify a lot of their ingredients and using different brands may not produce the best end result. A good example is BBQ sauce-there are hundreds out there and they all taste different! Diana W. 2015-04-17T17:10:15Z item not reviewed by moderator and published
You might actually have undercooked it. Typically, you are aiming for 185 or so to break down the connective tissue (similar to pulled pork). If it was still juicy and not dry, then absolutely undercooked, overcooked would be dry. John K. 2015-01-27T01:31:21Z item not reviewed by moderator and published
you just cooked it too long. check the temp after about five hours Anonymous 2015-08-05T02:28:37Z item not reviewed by moderator and published
For the record, in Texas, we don't use "Texas Toast." :-) We just like really fresh, white bread. As for the onions, just take a large jar of pickles, 1/2 full, and fill up the empty 1/2 with white onions or yellow onions (Texas Sweet onion) and let that sit a day ahead of time. We also don't use sauce... the brisket should be tender enough on it's own to not need sauce. Good job on your brisket! - Tex TXNativePatriot 2016-07-28T17:14:43Z item not reviewed by moderator and published
I am from the Land Down Under and will have a crack at this, Smoking meat is unusual down here, I am considering building a wood fired pizza oven, so I'll try this Mark Hollands 2013-11-03T05:45:07Z item not reviewed by moderator and published
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From which part of a plant do we get cinnamon | The Truth About Where Cinnamon Comes From | The Huffington Post
The Truth About Where Cinnamon Comes From
03/17/2014 07:00 am ET | Updated Mar 17, 2014
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Do you know where cinnamon comes from? It's a spice we use all the time, but do you know where it grows and how it comes to be in our cinnamon buns? Cinnamon is one of those sweet spices that is so versatile -- in and outside the kitchen -- that we might even take it for granted sometimes.
It goes well in savory dishes like soups and tagines, and can do wonders on meat and chicken. It also shines in desserts, like churros and cobblers, and is your best friend at breakfast. You can also use it in your beauty routine . It can help out around the house and it may even have some healing properties . Cinnamon makes us think of Christmas and cozying up in front of the fire, but it also makes us think of apple pie in the fall and cinnamon sugar doughnuts at the summer farmers market.
As much as we use cinnamon, it's not wholly apparently where we get it from. Its origin may surprise you, but if you give that cinnamon stick a second look, it will probably start to make a whole lot of sense.
Cinnamon comes from bark.
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Specifically, it comes from the inner layer of bark derived from dozens of varieties of evergreen trees that belong to the genus Cinnamomum.
Cinnamon farmers first shave the outer bark off the trees, and then shave off the inner bark -- the cinnamon layer.
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The cinnamon is then dried for use.
When cinnamon is dried, it naturally curls up into "quills."
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What herb do the Chinese call the root of life | Parts of Plants That Produce Essential Oil | AromaWeb
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The Parts of Plants That Produce Essential Oil
Within this article, I loosely refer to all volatile aromatherapy oils including essential oils, absolutes and CO2s collectively as "essential oils."
Some botanicals store their precious essential oil within their leaves or flowers while others may store the beneficial oil within their rinds, seeds or other plant parts.
Not all plants produce enough essential oil to justify the commercial cost of extracting them oil. Additionally, the essential oils produced by some plants have no known therapeutic value or can even be hazardous . As more is discovered about the safety and therapeutic benefits of particular essential oils and as consumer/B2B demand grows for particular essential oils, availability can change.
The below list is offered as a guideline to the essential oils and absolutes that are commonly distilled/extracted from the listed plant part type. Please don't consider this list as being complete. It is possible to sometimes find essential oils produced from other parts of the botanical or produced using material from multiple parts of a plant.
Leaves
Bay , Bay Laurel , Bergamot Mint , Cajeput , Cinnamon , Eucalyptus , Geranium , Kanuka , Lemon Myrtle , Manuka , Myrtle , Niaouli , Patchouli , Petitgrain , Ravensara , Saro , Tea Tree , Tobacco , Violet
Flowering Herbs (Typical Distillation of Both Flowers and Leaves)
Oakmoss
Do Some Plants Yield Essential Oil From Multiple Parts of the Botanical That They are Derived From?
Absolutely. For example, an essential oil can be distilled from both the root and the seeds of the Angelica plant. Cinnamon Essential Oil is produced from either the bark or the leaves of the cinnamon tree. Some producers use only a plant's leaves, while some may use both the leaves and connecting twigs. It is helpful to know what part(s) of a plant were used in the production of an essential oil as the constituents, aroma and the therapeutic properties of the oil can vary.
Why are Some Seed Oils Classified as Essential Oils While Some Are Classified As Carrier Oils?
The method of extraction determines if a seed oil is an essential oil or a carrier oil (vegetable oil). If the seed oil was steam distilled, it is a volatile, aromatic essential oil. If the seed oil was cold pressed, it is a lipid-based carrier oil.
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Which spice is a common flavouring for many kinds of rye bread | Spice Advice
General Description
Caraway Seed is actually the fruit of a biennial herb in the parsley family, known as Carum carvi. The seed is about 1/5-inch long and tapered at the ends. The hard seed shells have five pale ridges.
Geographical
Sources
Holland is the world's largest Caraway producer. It is also grown in Canada and the United States.
Traditional
Ethnic
Uses
Caraway Seed is a common flavoring for many kinds of rye bread. It is also used to flavor sauerkraut, sausage, cheese, cabbage, and soups.
Taste and Aroma
Caraway Seed has a pungent aroma and a distinctly sweet but tangy flavor.
History/Region of Origin
Caraway is native to Asia as well as northern and central Europe. First used in antiquity, Caraway has been cultivated in Europe since the Middle Ages. Evidence of Caraway's use in medieval times comes from seeds found in debris in lakes in Switzerland. Caraway is thought to be the spice used longer than any other in Europe. Writings from the 17th century indicate that Caraway Seed was used in breads, fruits, and cakes, and considered a digestive aid.
Storage Tips
Store in cool, dark, dry places.
A Few Ideas to
Get You Started
For enhanced flavor, lightly toast Caraway Seed before use in cheese dishes or potato salad. Caraway Seed is great for use in sauerkraut, soups, and stews; add Caraway in the last 15 minutes of cooking for best flavor. Sprinkle Caraway Seed lightly over spice cakes before baking. Mix 1/4 cup melted butter with 1 to 2 teaspoons Caraway Seed; spread on French bread or pour over green beans.
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"What is considered the ""king of herbs"" by many cookery authors" | What spices go with pork? | Reference.com
What spices go with pork?
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Quick Answer
Some of the common spices used for flavoring pork include ginger, cumin, garlic, rosemary and caraway. Pork is also prepared with a number of other seasonings, such as sage, thyme, cloves, coriander, fennel, dill, curry powder, paprika and cayenne pepper.
Full Answer
Often paired with pimento and other spices, ginger enhances the flavors of a dish. Used to prepare Jamaican jerk pork, It adds a hot and mildly sweet or woody flavor to meat.
Frequently used on pork chops and orange pork, there are two varieties of the spice cumin. Light green cumin is slightly bitter and warm, and black cumin is sweeter and milder.
Garlic is a favorite spice for all types of pork dishes. Enjoyed with many meats and foods, the fiery flavor of garlic is described with a range of adjectives. From pungent and spicy, to sweet and warm, it blends well with a variety of other spices.
Rosemary is a woodsy, peppery spice from the mint family. It goes well with roasted pork and is widely used with many different types of meats.
Caraway is sold as a seed, in addition to a ground spice. The spice that gives rye bread a distinct flavor, it is tangy and somewhat sweet.
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What is the spice, the oil of which is used to treat toothache | Toothache Remedy for Immediate Toothache Relief
Toothache Remedy for Immediate Toothache Relief
/in Remedies & Recipes /by John Gallagher
A great natural toothache remedy is to either ground clove or pure food grade clove oil on the affected tooth. This is the most well known of all herbal toothache remedies. I list this remedy first since most people have cloves in their spice rack.
NOTE: On HerbMentor.com , I recommend people practice herbal nourishment at the same time they are treating an acute situation herbally or allopathically. In this course, I teach you how to make an herbal infusion. If you know how to make an infusion, I recommend using Oatstraw (Avena sativa) infusions while you are treating your toothache’s pain. You can order oatstraw in the bulk herb section of Mountain Rose Herbs .
Other great herbal toothache remedies…
• Echinacea. This cold and flu remedy has a long history for being a toothache remedy. In fact, a Lakota elder I know calls it the “toothache plant.” That’s what his grandmother called it as well. Try using Echinacea tincture. The best toothache remedy would be to use fresh Echinacea root dug from the ground, so if you have some in your garden, try it some day! You can make your own Echinacea tincture in our Herbal Remedy Kit. Read how.
• A few drops of tea tree essential oil can be infused in water. Cleansing the mouth with this solution can give rapid relief to inflamed gums. It is a very potent antibacterial.
• A combination of the following items used on a regular basis can be very helpful as part of a home remedy for toothache. First, a calendula toothpaste such as Weleda brand seems to be very preventive in nature. Calendula has a long history of being used for the gums and teeth. Myrrh toothpastes are another option (Tom’s of Maine makes one). Both of these herbs have astringent and antibacterial effects. These are available in all natural foods markets and in many supermarkets.
• If your filling comes out…A paste of slippery elm powder and water put into a tooth where the filling has come out, will be very helpful until one gets to the dentist. And a mouthwash made with sage (Salvia officinalis) or calendula (Calendula officinalis) and a pinch of salt, is beneficial to bleeding gums.
*** Purchase these herbs and essential oils at Mountain Rose Herbs for your toothache remedy.. ***
Garden or outdoors toothache remedy
Yarrow (Achillea millefolium), originated in Europe and Asia, but is now naturalized throughout North America. Yarrow grows wild in fields, meadows, roadsides and open woodlands. Yarrow has the ability to stop bleeding and aids in healing wounds. But the root of the yarrow is also an anesthetic. To relieve toothaches, apply the fresh root or leaves to the gums or teeth. It’s yet another great herbal toothache remedy.
Raw plantain leaves crushed and placed on the aching tooth will also help stop a toothache. If you happen to have a little salt with you, mix a little salt with the chewed leaves.
Here are some basic toothache remedies…especially if you do not have ANY of the above ingredients and you need toothache relief NOW!
Philip D. Corn, D.D.S., a private practitioner in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and director of the Pennsylvania Academy of General Dentistry, says a toothache may be a symptom of several things. The pulp of your tooth or the gums around your throbbing cuspid could be infected. There could be decay in a molar. You may have a cracked bicuspid. Or you might have been smacked in the mouth. But the ache could simply be an irritation from a piece of food caught between two teeth, adds Jerry F. Taintor, D.D.S., chairman of endodontics at the University of Tennessee College of Dentistry. Or it could be a backlash from a sinus problem.
So, until you can get your tooth checked out by a professional, here are some toothache remedy ideas Dr. Corn and Dr. Taintor give:
Rinse your toothache away. Take a mouthful of water (at body temperature) and rinse vigorously, says Dr. Taintor. If your toothache is caused by trapped food, a thorough rinse may dislodge the problem.
Floss gently. If swishing doesn’t work, you can try to pry the popcorn hulls or tiny bits of meat out from between your teeth by flossing, says Dr. Taintor. Be gentle! Your gums are likely to be sore.
Take a “shot” to numb the pain. Hold a swig of whiskey over the painful tooth, says Dr. Corn. Your gums will absorb some of the alcohol and that will numb the pain. Spit out the rest.
Rinse with salty water. After each meal and at bedtime, stir 1 teaspoon of salt into an 8-ounce glass of water (again, at body temperature), says Dr. Corn. Hold each mouthful, roll it around your mouth. Spit.
Try a hand massage. When you have an achy tooth, this can ease the pain by 50 percent. Rub an ice cube into the V-shaped area where the bones of the thumb and forefinger meet. Gently push the ice over the area for 5 to 7 minutes.
The doctors also recommend using cloves or clove oil.
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Dr. Donna S. Bautista, DDS, completed her undergraduate studies at the University of California, San Diego with a bachelor of arts in biochemistry and cell biology. During her time at UC San Diego, she was involved in basic research including studying processes related to DNA transcription in the field of molecular biology. Upon graduation, she went on to attend dental school at the University of California, San Francisco. In addition to her formal dental training, she provided dental care for underserved communities in the Bay Area through clinics and health fairs. She also worked toward mentoring high school students interested in the field of dentistry.
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Dr. Shiel received a Bachelor of Science degree with honors from the University of Notre Dame. There he was involved in research in radiation biology and received the Huisking Scholarship. After graduating from St. Louis University School of Medicine, he completed his Internal Medicine residency and Rheumatology fellowship at the University of California, Irvine. He is board-certified in Internal Medicine and Rheumatology.
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Generally, home remedies are only effective as a temporary measure to calm a severe toothache and are not intended to cure the problem. How does one try to stop a toothache fast without the aid of a dental professional? Oral pain medication will be a key step. Over-the-counter pain medicines such as ibuprofen ( Advil ) or naproxen ( Aleve ) are called nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and are best taken on a schedule to provide pain relief. Acetaminophen ( Tylenol ) is an alternative painkiller. In some cases, alternating doses of ibuprofen and acetaminophen is effective.
Additionally, clove oil is a natural remedy that is used in some sedative dental filling materials and can be found at the pharmacy. It can be applied to an exposed area of the tooth by biting into a small cotton ball that is soaked with clove oil. This may help stop a toothache temporarily. Other products which contain benzocaine (including Orajel or Anbesol) can temporarily numb the affected tooth or gums and provide pain relief as well.
To help a toothache until treatment can be found, one should avoid chewing on the affected tooth/area and minimize extreme temperatures of hot and cold. Keeping the area clean and free of food debris may help as well. If swelling of the surrounding gums or tissues is present, immediate treatment with a dentist or physician is advised to avoid the spread of infection. Home remedies are meant to temporarily alleviate pain, but not to treat infection.
Above all, proper diagnosis and timely treatment by a dental professional is strongly advised to effectively treat a toothache.
How is a toothache treated during pregnancy?
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Dental treatment can be safely performed during pregnancy as long as a few guidelines are followed.
Generally, if dental work is required to treat a toothache, the recommended time for treatment is during the second trimester of pregnancy. However, if there is a risk of infection or severe pain, dental treatment may need to be performed at any point during a pregnancy. The obstetrician is consulted on what would be the safest option to avoid any possible complications during dental treatment.
If a dental X-ray is needed, a lead apron is always used for every patient. For a pregnant patient, this is particularly important in protecting the unborn child.
Careful consideration should be made to ensure that any medications that are used are safe during pregnancy. This applies to local anesthetics administered during dental treatment and antibiotics (such as amoxicillin [ Amoxil , Trimox , Moxatag , Larotid ]) taken before or after treatment. Over-the-counter drugs such as aspirin , ibuprofen, or naproxen are avoided as these are not considered safe during pregnancy. Acetaminophen is considered safe for pain management .
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A close up of lovely borage flowers. This versatile herb, a self-sowing annual, is easily grown from seed direct sown in the garden in Spring. The flowers can be candied and floated in drinks, and the leaves and stems have a lovely fresh cucumber flavor.
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If a dish is cooked a la hongroise it is cooked in cream and which spice | Edible Wild Flowers | Eat The Weeds and other things, too
Edible Wild Flowers
by Green Deane
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I have written extensively on this site about edible flowers, both cultivated and wild. Here 103 previous separate entries about wild flowers are in one spot. So if it seems you have read parts of this before, you might have. However, this focus is just on wild flowers.
Wild Garlic putting on cloves
The author of “Florida’s Incredible Wild Edibles” Dick Deuerling, now in his 90s, taught me several decades ago that: If it looks like a garlic and smells like a garlic it is a garlic and you can eat it. If it looks like an onion and smells like an onion you can eat it. They must have both, however, look and aroma. We have a lily here in Florida, for example, that looks like an onion but no aroma, and raw it can be deadly. Look and aroma, like horse and carriage and love and marriage. Together. Alliums can also be deceptive. Locally the “wild onions” (read really garlics) grow their cloves on the top of the plant, not underground. And if I remember correctly, an onion always has a singular bulb per plant where as the garlic as sectioned cloves. At any rate there are some 400 species if you include onions, garlic, chives, shallots, and closely related ramps/leeks, the latter having wide leaves. Usually the flowers have a stronger flavor than the leafy parts, and the developing seed head even stronger flavor. Blossoms are usually white but can also be pink. Onion stems are round, as are chives but smaller. Garlic leaves are flat.
Alpine Cress
As the name suggests, you have to go up to find Alpine Cress. It’s no flatland flower, and also as the name suggests, it is in the greater mustard muster. Alpine Cress, Arabis alpina, grows in the mountainous areas of Europe, north Africa, eastern Asia, and the Isle of Skye (Cuillin Ridge.) It is also found in North America including Kentucky, Virginia, West Virgina, Wisconsin, Michigan, New York, Maine, most of Canada, and Greenland, hardy little soul that it is. It likes to grow in damp gravel and screes. Not surprisingly it can be found in many places intentionally planted in rock gardens. The young leaves and flowers are a good substitute for cress. They are edible raw or cooked and are often mixed with other greens as a flavoring.
Alyssum
Mat-forming Alyssums recently underwent a genus and species name change. They were Allyssum lobularia and now they are Lobularia maritima. A native of the Mediterranean areas it has traveled far and is found 41 states most of Canada.The genus name lobularia comes from dead Latin and means small globe, referring to the shape of the flower cluster. Maritima refers to its habitat, meaning it likes to grow near the seashore and is somewhat salt tolerant. . Leaves, young stems, and flowers are used for flavoring in salads or any dish where pungency is desired. The flowers candy well. The blossom are honey-scented.
It’s difficult to imagine a kitchen or herbal medicine cabinet without Angelica around someplace. Angelica has long been valued for its seeds, stems, leaves and shoots. The first two for flavoring — such as in Chartreuse — and second pair as cooked greens, particularly in the Izu Islands of Japan where there are a favored addition to springtime tempura. They have a celery-like flavor. North American Indians, however, smoked the leaves for medicinal purposes. Celery-ish may its green parts be the blossoms, however, have a light anise flavor. Don’t confuse the blossom with Poison Hemlock or you will be seeing angels not angelica.
Apple Blossom, eat only a few
Every seed in every Apple is different than the parent apple trees. Every apple you eat of the same kind is a clone because there was only one original apple tree with that apple. That’s how there came to be some 7,000 different kinds of apples over the years. With mechanization that number has about half. Around the home I grew up in were many wild apples of no distinct variety, just something that sprouted from a tossed away core. Each one unique. What most folks don’t know is that you can eat apple blossoms. Soft scented, floral, only consume a few at a time because they contain a precursor to cyanide which gets release during digestion. A little is tasty. Too many is a tummy ache. A lot is a trip to the hospital.
Basswood Blossom
My first association of the Basswood tree was not with flowers but its soft young stems. My father used to make home wood pipes out of apple wood then use a basswood stem for the pipe stem. If the cattail is the supermarket of the swamp the Basswood tree is the supermarket of the forest. Read about it in another article. However, its blossom are edible and make a well-known tea though you may know of it by its other name, Linden tree and Linden tea. The Linden tree is nearly impossible to misidentify in that it is the only one in North America that has what looks like a large tongue depressor under the blossom. The flowers are delicate and have a honey flavor.
Bee Balm
Bee Balm is another huge selection of flowers closely related to the mint family, in this case Monarda punctata. Intense, aromatic, the flavors can vary not only species to species but between cultivated specimens and their wild siblings. The leaves are often used to make tea, some with calming qualities. Often the entire plant is placed in the house to give a pleasant aroma as it dries. The blossoms tend to reflect the flavor of the parent plant but usually have hints of oregano to thyme to citrus flavors.
Paper Birch Catkins
There are several advantages to living where it never snows, and a few disadvantages. Many plants need cooler weather to reproduce or fruit or just thrive. Birches do not like Florida though they can be planted in the norther bounds of the state. Birches were a common tree of my youth, white birch, golden birch and paper birch. Birches can be tapped like maples. The twigs and catkins have been used as a wintergreen-ish flavoring for as long as we have written records about North America. And of course there were the famous birch bark canoes. What you also might not know is that an epoxy-like tar can be extracted from birchwood. The original super gule. While most birches have edible parts we are interested in this article in the Paper Birch, Betula papyrifera. Very young leaves, shoots and catkins can be eaten in salads or stirfried. The sap makes a drink, a syrup or a sugar, depending upon how long you heat it up. It can also be used to make brich beer and vinegar. A tea can be made from the leaves and the wood used to smoke meat.
Bitter Gourd Blossom
The Bitter Gourd, Momordica charantia, will never with a popularity contest with most people. Though it is a plant that serves us well with many parts edible and medicinal uses it also is bitter and smells like an old, wet, rubber gym shoe. Not exactly a match made in botanical heaven. The leaves can be cooked as a green, and the water used as a tea that controls blood glucose. The bitter fruit is edible cooked and red arils around the seed –the arils not the seed — are edible and nearly all lycopene. And the fragrant blossoms can be used for flavoring.
Black Locust
No accounting of edible wild flowers would be inclusive without mentioning the Black Locust, Robinia pseudoacacia. Just about the entire tree is useful in some way including the flowers. Fragrant, they are made into fritters in America, Europe and Asia. For a tree native to the Southeastern US it gets around. The white flowers are also made into tea. Incidentally, the pink flowers of the Robinia neomexicana are also edible. The Black Locust is sometimes called the False Acacia, which is what its species name means in dead Latin. Planted in France, it is the source of that country’s Acacia Monofloral Honey. It actually produces more honey than the Honey Locust.
Blue Porterweed
I do believe I was the first to publish anywhere in modern times, Internet or otherwise, that Blue Porterweed blossoms are edible. Even the venerated Cornucopia II doesn’t mention it. No doubt their edibility was known long ago because the flower has been used for at least a few hundred years to make tea, beer and as a flavoring. I am sure somewhere along the way someone tried the flowers. Locally we have two versions, a native which grows low, and a tall cultivated one. The flowers on both are edible, and the odd part is they taste like raw mushrooms. As with many delicate flavors the nose is quite involved and it takes a few moments for the flavor to come through. Tasters find it amazing. The flavor does not survive cooking. Incidentally, the leaves are used to make a tea and beer and the stem is used for flavoring.
Blueweed
Closely related to borage and Italian Bugloss, Blueweed, Echium vulgare, is naturalized througout most of North America, missing only from Florida, Mississippi, Alabama, North Dakota, Arizona, Nevada, California, Canada’s Northwest Territory and the Yukon. A native or Europe, it’s an invasive species in Washington state. What is slightly odd about Blueweed is that the blossoms start out pink and turn blue. However, the stamens remain red making the blossom striking. Echium is grown as an oilseed crop and contains significant amounts of gamma linolenic acid (GLA) and the rarer stearidonic acid. Leaves are cooked and used like spinach. The flowers are candied and added to salads. The plant is covered with spines, so pick carefully.
Caesar Weed
There are many invasive species plants locally, some of them intentionally introduced by the United States Department of Agriculture. One of them is Caesar Weed, aka Caesarweed and Caesar’s Weed, botanically Urena lobata. It was brought to the state as an industry to make fiber and indeed in Africa they still make burlap out of Caesarweed. They ret it like flax, which is to soak it in (preferably) running water which causes the fibers to separate. Young leaves are edible cooked but they are a famine food as they never loose their sandpaper texture. There is a separate article about them on site. Caesarweed is in the mallow family and produces a small, pink mallow blossom which can be eaten raw. Toss it into salads.
Immature Cattail Blossom
You many not think of a Cattail as having a blossom but it does and before it matures it is edible. In fact, both the male part of the flower and the female part of the flower are edible. Later when the male part produces pollen that’s edible as well. When the female parts turn brown it’s way past edible. The male part is the spike on top, the female part the wider portion below the spike. When both are green they can be boiled. The rest of the plant has edibles as well and is a well-know staple of the forager. The cattail rhizome is full of starch. In fact, no plants produces more edible starch per acre than the cattail.
Sprinkle chickweed blossoms on a salad.
Chickweed, Stellaria, is not a blossom that comes to mind when one things of edible blossoms because one rarely separates the small blossoms from the rest of the chickweed before it becomes food. However, the deeply-lobed tiny five-petaled blossoms can be separated and sprinkled like white snow upon salads. Admittedly this is more for effect but isn’t that part of why we eat pretty flowers anyway? Also note the Native Americans did not let the weed’s small size deter them. They also used the minute seeds to make bread or to thicken soups. And of course, the rest of the chick weed above ground can be used as a potherb. It can be eaten raw if you like the flavor of corn silk. Some folks just toss everything into a blender and make a green drink out of it
Chicory
I can remember the first time I saw Chicory in blossom, or ever for that matter. I was in Alexandria, Virgina, visiting a dear friend for a couple of weeks and wandering amongst parks, monuments, and museums. The mower had somehow missed it and I noticed it immediately. The blue pretty Chicory is a close relative of the dandelion but not sweet at all, In fact it runs towards bitter and earthy. Think radicchio. You can eat the flowers and the bud, or pickle the buds. The root has been roasted and used to extend and flavor coffee.
Citron Melon
The two plants non-foraging people ask about all the time are Society Garlic (covered elsewhere) and those small watermelon like fruit seen in old citrus groves and abandoned fields. The short answer is they are Citron Melons. They used to be cultivated for to make preserves and I have a separate article on them. However, their blossoms are edible if they are not bitter and you remove the pistils. The blossoms should be cooked though usually one never sees the plant until the late fall and winter when one can see the fruit from the seasonal die back. The blossom might be edible raw, I just haven’t tired them. Seminole Pumpkin blossoms can be used the same way. Again remove the pistils.
My mother told me there wasn’t a time when she couldn’t remember not eating white Clover blossoms, Trifolium repens. That’s interesting because raw clover blossoms aren’t the easiest to digest. In fact, the entire clover family is on the cusp of edible not edible. It’s high in protein and the flavor of the blossoms is alright but eating clover leaves is more on the famine food side of life. As for the blossoms, they are usually made into tea which brings a precaution. This is usually about sweet clover but should be remembered for all clover. They should be used totally fresh or totally dried, not wilted and never moldy. In fact, moldy clover is how they discovered the “blood thinner” coumadin, read after it killed a lot of cows. So when you use clover, particularly sweet clover, make sure it is either totally fresh, or totally dried and has no mold. And yes, you can eat red clover blossoms, too. Sweet but on the hay side.
Coltsfoot
Coltsfoot has become controversial. Young leaves, flower buds, and young flowers can be use in soups or as potherbs. Fresh or dried flowers are used to make an aromatic tea. A delicious wine is made from the blossoms and ashes from the plant are a salt substitute. Used for centuries it has come under scrutiny for chemical that might cause liver damage, at least in infants. There is one documented case of coltsfoot tea causing severe liver problems in one infant. In another case, an infant developed liver disease and died because the mother drank tea containing coltsfoot during her pregnancy. The plant has also been used for centuries to make a cough suppressant. Indeed, its botanical name Tussilago farfara means “cough suppressing activity.” A European native it is naturalized in the northeast quadrant of North America as well as Washington State and British Columbia.
Common Mallow Blossom
How many names does this mallow have? There’s Common Mallow, High Mallow, Tall mallow, Mauve des Bois, Cheeses, and botanically Malva Sylvestris, which means mallow of the woods. Native to western Europe as the plant moved with colonialists it picked up various names. It’s an annual in cool areas and a perennial in warmer areas. It is found in most states save the Old South and Nevada though it does grow in South Carolina. the mucilaginous leaves are eaten like spinach, added to soups to give them texture, or used to make a tea. Flowers are used like a vegetable or as a garnish. Unripe fruits are called cheese because they look like a small wheel of cheese. They are a nibble. Look for blossoms from June to September.
Tansy’s Rayless Blossoms
Another escapee from Eurasia now found over most of North America and the rest of the world is the Common Tansy. First mentioned for medicinal uses by the Ancient Greeks, the “bitter buttons” by the 8th century were in Charlemagne’s herb gardens and used by Benedictine monks in Switzerland. In 16th century England it was a “necessary of the garden.” Tansy, related to the thistle, even been used as an insect repellent. In fact, meat (and corpses) were wrapped in it for preservation and keep insects at bay. It is not a good repellent against mosquitoes but does a good job with the Colorado Potato Beetle. Like chamomile it contains thujone so it should be used sparingly. But then again, that’s what spices are for. The blossoms’s flavor is bitter, camphor-like.
Coral Vine Blossoms Must be Cooked
The Coral Vine has dozens of names, not only as a cultivated blossom but an escapee on the most noxious list. Botanically it is Antigonon leptopus. A native of Mexico it has edible roots, leaves and for this series, flowers. To read more about it see a separate entry on this site. The vine can climb to some 40 feet and blossoms nearly year round in warm area. Butterflies and bees like it (you’ve been warned) because over 40% of its blossoms are open at a time. The blossoms, like the leaves and roots, have to be cooked.
Corn Poppy
They used to be far more common than they are now, paper red poppies around Veterans Day, sold to raise money for disable veterans and the like. Aside from the veteran connection, mention Poppy and opium is usually the next topic mentioned. That’s a different poppy so hold the email please. Our poppy is Papaver rhoeas, common name is Corn Poppy, sometimes Flanders Poppy. From Athens Greece to Athens Georgia, you can find Corn Poppies. In fact, they are the flower of profusion about the Agora down from the Acropolis. Young leaves are cooked and seasoned like spinach, or used for flavoring in everything from soup to salad. Syrup is made from the red petals is used to add flavor and color soups as well as wine. The seeds are used in confections and bread and the oil is an excellent substitute for Olive Oil. Originally from Eurasia they are found in most areas of North America.
Cow Slips Blossoms
My mother’s mother loved Cow Slip greens. Cow slip is from the old English word “cuslyppe” which means cow dung. Apparently the species has the same feeding preferences as some famous mushrooms. So my grandmother would make my mother go out in the cow-containing pastures to pick the cow slip greens. And from the way my mother tells the tale my grandmother didn’t care whose pasture she spied the plants in. They were destined for consumption after my mother fetched them. From temperate Europe and Asia originally, Cow Slip, Primula veris, is in the same genus as the (English) Primrose mentioned earlier. Flowers are used in salads, conserves, or as pickles and a garnish. They have also been used to make cow slip wine and vinegar. Leaves are eaten raw in salads or used to make a tea. It is found in northeastern North America.
Golden Currants
We used to ride our horses on abandoned roads, of which there were plenty. One was still passable if you had a vehicle with a high suspension because the road went over washed out ledge. It was no problem for the horses. At the top of the ledge were high bush blueberries, some eight feet tall. Just beyond the crest were two fallen-in farms, across the road from each other which usually meant the same family. Still growing at one of the homesteads was Currants. Currants, gooseberries and Kiwis are related to each other. Currants were made into jellies and jams as well as wine… very good wine. The natives dried them and use them in making pemmican. Some species, perhaps most, have edible flowers. At the top of the flower list is Ribes aureum, or Golden Currant, found in most of North America except the Old South. Another currant noted for flower edibility is Ribes cereum. Wax Currant, found in the western half of North America. Black Currant (Ribes nigrum) flower buds are used in ice cream and liqueurs. I would suspect the open flowers would be usable as well. And of course, the berries have many uses and have antioxidants. Incidentally, R. aureum is not Ribes odorata.
Daisy
If I remember correctly Jean Kerr titled one of her humorous books, “Please Don’t Eat The Daisies.” The Daisy was Bellis perennis, or the English Daisy but now just called Daisy as it is the common flower of farm and field in North America, and South America. For a widespread plant in multiple uses it is not high on the flavor list, if not bitter. However, its leaves have been used as a cooked green, usually boiled or as a pot herb. Flower petals are eaten in salads, remember bitter. Flower buds are eaten in sandwiches, soups and stews, or pickled and used like capers. The entire flower open in the day and closes at night. “Daisy” is from Day’s Eye, meaning open only during the day. And, while it looks just a center blossom with a lot of rays around it, each ray is a separate flower, and every tiny yellow section in the middle is a separate flower.
Dame’s Rocket is a Mustard
Dame’s Rocket is a declared invasive species in several places. It’s your civic duty eat the weed. Originally from Eurasia some 400 years ago it’s a mustard that at first glance looks like Phlox. Dame’s Rocket has the typical mustard family four petals, Phlox, five. It’s found essentially everywhere in North America except the Old South. Botanically known as Hesperis matronalis, it is cultivated, escaped and is included in wild bird seed mix. Young leave collected before flowering are eaten like cress. Seed pods can be added stews and soups. Seeds are a source of oil and can be sprouted and eaten. The flowers are used to add spicy flavors to fruit dishes and salads.
Dandelion’s Cheery Rays
Perhaps no wild flower is better known as edible, or played with, than the Dandelion. Who hasn’t sent the flower’s powder puff of seeds off into the wind with a strategic breath of air? The first batch of wine I made as a kid, after two successful crocks of beer with cooking malt and bread yeast, was dandelion wine. The yellow parts of the blossom are sweet, if not honey-flavored. It makes a fine homemade wine and the blossom added to salads (or pancakes) is a cheery compliment. However, trim off all green parts unless you happen to like bitter. And with all wild plants, be careful where you harvest to avoid pollution.
Dayflower, a Commelina
My love affair with Dayflowers is over. They don’t like me anymore. Well, the raw stems don’t. The raw blossom still do. In the Commelina clan there’s quite a few of them and while the blossoms are fine to toss in a salad, candy or use as a garnish — just like their relative the Spiderworts, I am beginning to think the stems and older leaves are overrated. Raw, they irritate my tummy these days. I have an article on them on site. The blossoms can vary in size depending on which species and can have three blue petals, two blue petals and one small white petal or two large blue petals and one smaller blue petal. Their flavor is an inoffensive green. The Yellow Commelina, Commelina africana, is also edible cooked.
The original Daylily
A foraging standby in all but the southwest desert and northwest Canada is the Daylily. But first a couple of precautions. I am talking about only the Hemerocallis genus. Also go sparingly, they can be diuretic or laxative. That said day lilies are on the sweet side, vegetable-ish. Like squash and glad blossom they’re used to hold tasty finger food but like other blossoms cut them away from the white bitter base. I used to enjoy them often but the only local patch is now under a highway exit. See full article on site and video.
Eastern Coral Bean
Like the Eastern Redbud below the Eastern Coral Bean is a seasonal treat. Unmistakable in the springtime it sends up a flower spike populated with red, tubular flowers. The plant has hummingbirds in mind. Flowers ripen for a few weeks then turn into toxic berries, which we do not eat. While the blossoms can be eaten raw they are usually cooked first by boiling. When you do the loose their color and turn light green. Slightly beanish, their traditional use is to mix in with scrambled eggs. Other species such as the Western Coral Bean are in similar ways, and also usually cooked. See full article on site and video. Erythrina american blossoms are used in a similar way.
Eastern Redbud
In the spring time in North America if you see a tree with no leaves and small pink blossoms it is almost certainly the native Eastern Redbud. I say almost certainly because here in Florida there is an imported ornamental that does the same thing at the same time with pink blossoms, except they are huge whereas the Eastern Redbud’s blossoms are small. Native Americans ate redbud flowers raw or cooked as well as the young pods and seeds raw or cooked. The flowers can be pickled. They have a slightly sour taste and are high in Vitamin C . They’re a pleasant addition to salads and can also be used as a condiment. The unopened buds can be pickled or used as a caper substitute. See full article on site and video. Cercis siliquastrum can be used the same way.
“Elder Blow”
No compendium of edible wild flowers is complete without mentioning Elderberry blossoms. Small, aromatic, they have been used for tea at least for centuries with some recipes 600 years old. They can also be put into pancake batter and the like to sweeten and give a nice texture. Another use for the blossoms is to flavor a light summer time sparkling wine, or as my friend Dick Deuerling would call it “Elder Blow Champagne.” The dark purple to black berries have been used medicinally — particularly for colds and flu — and in the kitchen. I like Elderberry pie and to use the dried berries as a spice such as on ham.
Eucalyptus Blossom
While on the topic of flowers that are not edible but produce a sweet nectar than let’s add the huge family of Eucalyptus. Here in North America Eucalyptus is usually thought of in medicinal terms, some what in the same category as camphor, one of those aromas in your grand- or great grandmother’s house. Where they are native however, Eucalyptus are significant producers of honey, flower nectar, and “manna” sweet dripping directly from the tree or scraped from leaves. Cornucopia II lists no less than 37 Eucalyptus species producing, honey, nectar, manna and in come cases edible bark and seeds. “Eucalyptus” comes from Greek. “Eu” means “well” and “kaleptos” means covered. Well-covered, in reference to the hidden flowers. The base of flowers are sipped on for their nectar. Incidentally in Greek Eucalyptus is pronounced eff-KA-lip-tos. Blame the difference on Dead Latin.
Everning Primrose, Oenothera biennis
Every climate has its good and bad points and one of the bad points locally is that the tall, northern Evening Primrose does not grow here. I think the the most amazing specimen I ever saw was in Vathia, Greece. It was at least six feet tall and totally covered with flowers. Here in Florida we have a very scraggly ground hugging one. I have not tired its flowers. On my list of things to do. However, the common Evening Primrose of northern climes does have edible blossoms. They are sweet and can be used in a variety of ways raw or cooked if you prefer, salad to soups to garnish. They can even be pickled.
Forest Lily
Closely related to some species in Edible Flowers: Part 18 is the Forest Lily, Veltheimina bracteata. A native to Africa it is found in flower gardens in warmer climates around the world. The species is named for the German patron of botany, August Ferdinand Graf von Veltheim (1741-1801). There are only two species in the genus. The Forest Lily’s inflorescence is a dense raceme of tubular flowers on a long stalk. The color of the flowers vary from pale pink to dusky pink to orange-pink or deep rose pink, occasionally greenish-yellow. The tips of the flowers are sometimes green or spotted with green. Forest lilies flower during late winter to spring. Each flower-head lasts about a month. They are eaten like spinach.
Fragrant Water Lilly
One of the more difficult things about the Nymphaea odorata is what common name to call it. Fragrant Water Lilly and American White Water Lilly seem to be in the running. We’ll go with Fragrant Water Lilly, and it is! Actually the unopened flower buds can be collected and boiled as a vegetable. Once opened the raw blossom can be used as a garnish or nibble. Whether the plant’s rhizome is useful is something of a debate. Some think our local native Nymphaea mexicana can be used the same way.
Golden Alexanders
While the name is pretty and flower is well most folks don’t know about Golden Alexanders, or Zizia aurea. In the carrot family it is a prime edible found in the eastern two thirds of North America plus one county in southeastern Wyoming. It’s native and prefers moist woodlands but is also well-known for surviving droughts. Golden Alexanders blooms from May to June, which varies a bit from Florida to Canada. The yellow flowers are bunched at the top of the plant. Each flower is tiny, some three millimeters long with five sepals, five petals, and five stamens. In the fall the leaves turn purple. The flower clusters with the main stem removed are added to salads, or they make a delicious cooked vegetable reminiscent of broccoli. In Eurasia a related species, Smyrnium olusatrum, Black Lovage, were cultivated as a vegetable, gradually replaced by celery.
Almond flavored gorse
There is a saying: “When Gorse is out of bloom kissing is out of season.” As Gorse is never out of bloom, that’s the good news. The bad news is that it is cover with thorns… Perhaps the wedding analogy is appropriate. A spray of Gorse was traditionally put in the bridal bouquet as a reminder. Whether that is of kisses or thorns I am not sure. One of the The thorns might also explain why its seeds are mostly distributed by ants. Gorse flowers are a trail side nibble. They can be added to salads, made into tea, or used to flavor wine. Oddly, the blossoms smell slightly of coconut but taste like almonds. The bright flowers have also been used for dye, Easter eggs to clothes.
Gunnison Mariposa
The blossoms of two Mariposa get over looked because so much of the rest of the plants are edible. First the Gunnison Mariposa, Calochortus gunnisonii. The fresh bulbs are easten raw with salt and taste like a raw potato. Fried or baked they have a crisp nut-like texture. Dried they are pounded into flour for use as porridge or mush. The seeds are ground and eaten. And the flowers and buds are eaten raw in salads or as a trail side nibble. The Gunnison Mariposa is found from Mexico to Canada in states bordering or containing the Rocky Mountains.
Hairy Cowpea, Vigna luteola
Hairy cowpeas like water. Not exactly in water but certainly near it, water’s edge. You’ll find them in the same places you find the Ground nut, Apios americana. When you’re near water, fresh or salt, look for pure yellow pea-like blossoms though it’s not really a pea but a bean, and related to the Mung Bean and the Black Eye Pea, which is also a bean. While the Hairy Cowpea, Vigna Luteola, blooms and fruits all year locally it prefers the fall for seed production. It’s usually at that time collecting them is a calorie-positive activity because you can get a lot of the seeds at one time. Of course, the rest of the year is a good time to collect the blossoms and boil them with other potherb fare. The roots can be chewed to extract their sweetness, the seeds can be shelled and cooked and as mentioned the flowers cooked.
Hawthorn Blossoms
When I was growing up I lived on a dirt road out in the country. Across the road, kitty-corner, where two pastures met, was a Hawthorn tree. It was old and large and had two-inch thorns in grand profusion. It was also laden every year with several families of birds because few predators would brave the thorns. As to which Hawthorn tree it was is anybody’s guess, even for a Hawthorn expert. It is one of those genus in which there may be a 100 species or a thousand. It is supposedly a professional joke in the botanical world to send a known Hawthorn to some one rather new and ask them to identify it to which the often reply is it must be a new species. Long ago someone discovered that very young Hawthorn leaves and blossoms in the spring could be eaten together right off the tree, thus the “Bread and Cheese tree” was born. Young leaves can be added to salads or nibble on. The blossoms, which have a peculiar taste, can be added to salads, desserts and drinks. Interestingly old leaves and fruit (minus seeds) are a natural beta blocker for high blood pressure. Two teaspoons of either or mixed ground up in a cup of hot water morning and night is the herbalist’s usual prescription.
Canadian Honewort
High Bush Cranberry
High Bush Cranberries are not cranberries but that’s all right because we are interested in the flower, though the fruit is edible, too. Actually Viburnum trilobum, not a Vaccinium, the High Bush Cranberry favors cooler climates, think the north half of North America, Europe and asia. the blossoms of the High Bush Cranberry is rather odd in that it has sterile large flowers around the outside of the blossom and fertile tiny flowers in the middle. While both types of flowers can be used the larger outside ones are more practical and leave the fertile flowers to make berries. The flowers can be mixed with pancake or muffin batter or can be made into fritters.
The Canadian Honewort, Cryptotaenia canadensis, grows all the way down to Florida, and covers the eastern two third of North America. A member of the carrot family, it can be found growing along streams and creeks or in low, wet ground. The entire plant is edible, cooked, root to flowers. Flowering season is May to August and the blossom are small. Also called Wild Chervil, the roots are usually boiled in salted water and served with oil, young leaves and stems are soaked in water to moderate flavor then cooked as a pot herb. Cooked flowers are edible as well. You can add a small portion to salads for their aromatic quality. Seeds are used for flavoring and the stems candied. Cryptotaenia japonica can be used in a similar way but needs far less cooking, usually just blanching. In warmer areas don’t mistake Tripogandra multiflora for it. The latter has black stems, large flowers, and is not edible.
Hyssop
The Hyssop, Hyssopus officinalis, is quite well-known. The leaves and tops of young shoots are used to season soups, salads, pickles, sauces, custards meats, stews and dried for tea. Its bitter-mint oil is used to flavor beer, liquors, and bitters. It is one of the main flavors in Chartreuse. Native to the Mediterranean, it is cultivated globally. What is not often reported is that the blossoms are edible as well, usually added to salads or made into syrup. There are several cultivars. The word Hyssop comes almost diretly form the Greek word υσσοπος (EEs-so-pos.) It’s naturalized in the northeast quadrant of North America and North Carolina, Colorado, Montana and Saskatchewan.
Indian Paint Brush
While recreating my foraging instructor page for the new website I considered using the state flower next to each separate state entry. Unfortunately few states have state flowers that are edible. Wyoming is the exception. Its state flower is the Indian Paint Brush though it is found in most western states and has a huge variety of common names including — no surprise here — the Wyoming Paintbrush. By statute, however, it is officially Indian Paint Brush. It was adopted as the state flower 31 January 1917 beating out columbine and fringed gentian. There was heated debate, however, from the opponents. One said the Indian Paint Brush was not common in the state, had too many varieties only an expert could tell apart, was parasitic by feeding on the roots of others, wasn’t generally, liked and that the fringe gentian had been already chosen by Wyoming school children as the sentimental favorite. He left out the Indian Paint Brush encourages foraging but no doubt would have if he had known it. This particular paint brush, Castillija linariaefolia, is the best tasting in its genus. Maybe that’s why it won. Flowers are eaten raw. However the plant can accumulate selenium making it toxic to cattle.
Johnny-Jump-Ups
I don’t know if I should tell you about Johnny-Jump-Ups or not. Botanically Viola tricolor, they are among the first flowers I can remember my mother picking from the wild and eating on the spot. She did it because her mother did it (and she also never missed harvesting a cowslip either.) Johnny-Jump-Ups like moisture and can tolerate shade so… here goes…. Our house in the country had a septic system and a drain field. That drain field was moist and shaded and Johnny-Jump-Up grew there in profusion. And that is where my mother picked them, one after another, eating them on the spot. She’s now 86. Johnny-Jump-Ups have a mild wintergreen flavor and a variety of uses. They’re added to salads, desserts, soups, served with cheese and used to decorate confections. Incidentally they are the ancestor of the common Pansy.
King’s Spear
Like many European wild flowers the King’s Spear, aka Asphodel, Asphodeline lutea, is found in flower gardens around the world. These days it is appreciate for its looks more than its flavor. However, the ancient Greek and Romans roasted the roots and ate them like potatoes with oil and salt. Sometimes they mashed them with figs. The flowers are also eaten and have a sweet, delicious flavor. It will grow in any soil and under most conditions except facing north. Very showy, low maintenance, blossoming for about six weeks from May into June. Harvest roots in fall.
Kudzu blossoms smell like grapes
You never have to go looking for Kudzu blossoms. When kudzu is in bloom there is no mistaking its scent. It is smells eactly like the cheap grape bubble gum kids chew. And intenst? You can detected it on the wind from 100 yards away, or more. Kudzu is the bane of the Old South. Introduced by the government which paid farmers to use it for land reclaimation, it can grow a foot a day and covers some 120,000 new acres every year. Goats love to eat it and all of it is edible except the seeds. The blossoms are quite edible recipes abound in their use, jelly to wine. While the smell like grape they do not taste like grape. They are sweet and have a flavor of their own.
Loroco, Fernaldia pandurata
If you like Latin American cuisine one of the well-known edible flowers, buds and blossoms, is the Fernaldia pandurata, or Loroco. It is part of the traditional dish pupusas. It grows wild in northern Central America and southern Mexico but is also under cultivation and will grow in south Florida. The buds and unopened flowers are cooked with cheese, eggs, rice or chicken. They are also used in crepes, tortillas and tamales. The flowers and buds can also be cooked as greens or folded into egg batter. Originally called Quilite, which means “edible herb” the pungent flowers similar to artichokes in flavor are high in calcium, niacin and fiber, but low in calories. Oddly this vine is closely related to toxic members of the dogbane family but tests on the flowers for cardiac glycosides have been negative. The root, however, is used as a poison.
Magnolia grandiflora
Magnolias are one of the iconic trees of not only the South but exported to many non-hard freeze areas of the world. And people have admired the huge magnolia blossoms for a long time. Few folks know the blossoms of the Magnolia grandiflora are edible, however their flavor is intense and they taste similar to how they smell. They are not eaten raw per se. They are pickled. Oddly the practice started in England and you only use the petals, not the entire blossom. What works best is to pickle the petals in a sweet/sour pickle recipe. Then take out one petal, dice it, and use it sparingly as a flavoring in salads. The flavor is strong so go easy. Also, M. grandiflora’s leaf can be used just as M. virginiana’s can as a bay leaf, that is to flavor soups and the like. However, don’t use the entire leaf because it is way too beg. Cut it into smaller pieces when used like a bay leaf.
Mahoe’s Blossoms Change Color
One of the more fascinating flowers in warm climates is that of the Mahoe, or the Sea Hibiscus. In the morning the blossom is yellow but by late afternoon it is red. The working theory is the shrub changes color to appeal to two different groups of pollenators. If one doesn’t get it in the morning, one might in the afternoon. The change in color also increases the amount of antioxidants. It also helps that almost the entire shrub is edible some way. The blossoms, yellow or red, can be eaten raw or cooked. Their flavor is mild. Incidentally, the Portia Tree, aka Seaside Mahoe, can be used the same way.
Melaleuca Blossom
To compete the trio of sweet flowers that are not edible let’s add the Melaleuca, an invasive nightmare in south Florida. The blossoms and leaves of the M. quinquenervia can be used to make a sweet tea. Usually the tea is made from the leaves and the blossom used to sweeten it. Also called the Paper Bark tree is is used to make temporary huts in the outback as well as containers for cooking food. The Melaleuca is the number one invasive plant in Florida. It was introduced in the late 1800s but got a huge boost after the turn of the 20th century from one Dr. John Gifford. It consumes huge amounts of precious water, is very prolific, and very difficult to get rid of. On the other hand, like the Eucalyptus it is also a prime producer of honey.
Manzanita blossom, red beries to follow
Western states often seem to get short-changed in the foraging realm because most of the edible foreign weeds landed on the east coast. They’ve been slowly working their way west for centuries, which from a botanical point of view is a small amount of time. The West, however, has its own wild edibles including the Manzanita of the Arctostaphylos genus. Both Manzanitas and Bearberries are in the same genus. Of the Manzanitas several have flowers worthy of nibbling on including Arctostaphylos glauca, Arctostaphylos manzanita, Arctostaphylos nevadaensis, Arctostaphylos parryana, Arctostaphylos patula, Arctostaphylos pungens, and Arctostaphylos tomentosa. Besides the blossoms, the berries are edible as well.
Marsh Mallow
Yes, at one time marshmallow, the white, sweet sticky stuff you buy in a jar and mix with peanut butter to make a Fluffernutter, once was made from the Marsh Mallow. The commercial product, however, is much different than the original. A native of Europe it has been naturalized in eastern North America for centuries. It was brought here mainly as a medicinal plant, and has many uses still. Nearly the entire plant has something to offer. We are in this article concerned about the flowers. They can be eaten raw or cooked. When cooked they are on the viscous side. Grayish, velvety leaves helps you identify this mallow from its scores of kin.
Mayflower
A rite of spring in the frozen north, or at least the part I lived in as a kid, was to go looking for Mayflowers. Hardy little souls, they would blossom on the side of small Maine mountains and cope with bone-cold nights and reluctant-to-melt patches of snow and ice. They are the first to blossom after the frost leaves. My mother had her favorite haunts for the flowers and we would go clambering amongst boulders and hardwoods for them. Their intoxicating aroma and the fact they are the only green thing growing that time of year makes them easy to find. Epigaea repens, also called Trailing Arbutus, actually have the same aroma as citrus blossoms. Slow growing and in the Heath family they are salad fare but light and delicate. However, in many places they are rare, so pick accordingly. They are also illegal to pick in some places. Check your local laws, or, have no witnesses and eat the evidence.
Maypop
Maypops are edible, and they look great on the plate. As for flavor… well, the entire plant smells like an old gym shoe, the flowers less so. Let’s call it an acquired taste. They are really too insubstantial to cook. In fact, most of the plant above ground is useful. The leaves can be cooked as a green, and the water they were cooked in as a sedative. The green fruit can be sliced and cooked like a green tomato, and the ripe fruit pul[ and seeds can be eaten out of hand or made into a refeeshing, tart drink.
Meadowsweet
What shall we call it? Meadowsweet or Queen of the Meadow? I grew up calling it Meadowsweet so I’ll stick with that. From the old world it is naturalized in the northeast quadrant of North America, New Jersey north as far as you can go and west to Illinois and then as far north as you can go. And for a botanical hiccup, it is also naturalized in one western state, Colorado. We had multiple horses when I was growing up and subsequently hayed in the summer. I remember many times mowing Meadowsweet and smelling its sweet aroma. Scientifically Filipendula ulmaria, it always grew in the damper areas of the fields. The entire plant is used herbally and in the kitchen to flavor this or that. The blossoms are equally sweet and make a pleasant additions to soups and salads or make a tea, one of the few medicinals teas that’s easy to get down.
Mexican Hyssop
The Agastache genus provides a lot of flowers and leaves for salads and teas. At least nine if not ten species have consumer friendly parts. Despite that one of my readers, a teacher, took some blossoms in for a tasting in her mostly Hispanic class and ran brickwall into the administration who viewed anything not from the grocery store as toxic. Pictured here is Agastache mexicana, Mexican Hyssop, which is in the greater mint family. It’s highly areomatic leaves and flowers are used in salads, for flavoring and tea. Other useable Agastache include: Agastache cana, Agastache foeniculum, Agastache neomexicana, Agastache rugusa, Agastache urticifolia, and Agastache anethiodora.
Milkweed Blossom
When I was a kid back in the Dark Ages I was always covered with Milkweed sap, or Asclepias syriaca juice, and it was sticky! The plants grew everywhere and at the time were taller than me. I was always picking blossoms, snapping shoots, tearing apart green pods and later throwing the fluff everywhere. The spongy, cellular structure of the pod was fascinating, and the final seeds so silky. I can still remember seeing butterflies on the Milkweed blossoms. They knew something I did not. There is sweet nectar in the blossoms… kind of. Milkweed blossoms are an acquired taste and to really get the nectar out they have to be long boiled. However, you can eat the blossoms raw.
Milkweed Vine, Morrenia odorata
By looking at the names of this vine and the attitude of the state of Florida one would never suspect most of it is edible including the flowers. It’s called the Milkweed Vine, the Latex Vine, the Strangler Vine, the latter because it tends to climb on trees and cover them. Botanically it is Morrenia odorata and I have a separate article about it on site. Literally from the ground up this plant is edible and the fruit has more Vitamin C than citrus (which fights to get rid of it.) The flowers are very sweet and floral and can be eaten raw. This vine is only found in warm areas. Don’t try confuse it with the cool climate Honeyvine, Cynanchum laeve, which is not edible.
Mimosa Silk Tree, Albizia julibrissin
The Mimosa Silk Tree, Albizia julibrissin, is native to southern and eastern Asia. From there it was carried to Europe by the mid-1700s. Soon after it was introduced to North Carolina by the French botanist Andre Michaux. From there it spread north to New England, down around the Old South west to California and up the west coast, all except the northern plain states. There is a separate article on site. Young leaves are edible cooked or dried to make a tea. The blossoms are edible like a vegetable or crystalized.
Wild Mint, Micromeria brownei
Mint is such a common edible I almost didn’t include it. Also, which one do you use, and do I put it in the cultivated edible lineup or the wild edibles? There’s over 200 genera and some 7,000 species in the mint family. The largest is Salvia with some 900 members. It would be a lot easier if we were talking about Florida Pennyroyal which is a monotypic genus, a family with one member, not thousands. I am going to opt for a local mint as you probably alread know about your local mint. I learned as this mint Micromeria brownei. Now it is Clinopodium brownei. Ahhh… bontany always trying to improve itself. The mint went from Small Flower Parts Brown to Slope Footed Brown. I’m sure you can see the immediate and dramatic nomenclature improvement…. I was also told all those decades ago it had no common name. When the internet was born the aquarium trade starting calling it Creeping Charlie. Later I saw St. John’s Mint… hmmm not too bad as th St. John’s River runs north through the peninsula of Florida. Only recently Florida Water Mint has creeped up, not a name that imspires me as it can be found in much of the Old South… Maybe Old South Mint is in the offering. This little plant can be found anywhere I teach in the warm south near fresh water. In fact it also grows in Interstate medians leaving a mint aroma in the air for days after car accidents careered off the pavement. A one inch part of any of it, blossoms or stem in a cup of hot water makes a miny tea. The entire plant can be used as mint. Warning: It is a strong, no wimpy mint it. Start sparingly until you get your gauge of use.
Musk Hyacinth
Often plants that are wild in Europe are cultivated in North America, making them difficult to classify. The Musk Hyacinth is such a plant. Botanically Muscari neglectum, the Musk Hyacinth has urn-shaped blue blossoms. They are used as flavoring in Europe. The bulbs are also boiled an eaten. Blossoms of the Muscari botryoides (Muscari botryoides ) are picked and that species in naturalized in the eastern United States plus Texas and New Mexico. A close relative, Leopoldia comosa, the Tassel Hyacinth, is used extensive particularly in Italian and Greek cooking. The bulbs are boiled then pickled or preserved in oil. They are thought to stimulate the appetite and are also diuretic. Interestingly wild ones are preferred over cultivated ones.
Wild Mustard Blossoms
Mustards are a huge family. They all have yellow to white blossoms, sometimes pink, usually a simple cross which is there the family names Cruciferae comes from. They range from the mustard that produces the seed that makes the condiment to the radish in our salad to the plant that produces what eventually is cleaned and deodorized into Canola oil. In northern climates they are a spring and summer plant, here in Florida they are wintertime fare, showing up after Thanksgiving and usually totally gone by St. Patrick’s day. Wild radish and wild mustard look similar but have small differences. One is that mustards grow tall, radishes like to serpentine. Radish blossoms cluster and have noticable veins, mustard blossoms are singular and the veins are not obvious. The seeds pods are different as well. Mustard’s pod is smooth, the radish jointed and why the mustard is called the charlock and the radish the jointed charlock. Their blossoms are both peppery and mustardy. They work best in cold salads or hot soups, the latter they can be tossed in just before serving. And of course mustard and radish leaves can be cooked up as greens.
White Neem Blossoms
Neem is known for a wide variety of medical uses. There’s hardly any part of the tree that is not employed in some medical use or another. It is also consider a trash tree and a pest in many areas including the Middle East and sub-Saharan Africa. And what few folks know is that the bitter flowers are edible. They are usually eaten with other food as a premeal appetite or a palate stimulant. Botanically the tree is Azadirachta indica, suggesting it’s native to India. In fact, just last week I was given a Neem sapling. It is now happily in the ground. Incidentally, the young leaves are cooked and eaten, the most common way in water buffalo meat salad. Neem honey is prized and the sap is fermented into a local alcoholic drink. If you don’t have your own Neem Tree the leaves and flowers can be bought in Indian markets.
I have read there are no toxic Opuntias. With some 300 of them I don’t personally know. I do eat cactus pads on a regular basis. I fry and grill them. But, as with most cactus, one has to contend with glochids and spines. The spines one can see. It’s the tiny hair-like glochids that can make one semi-miserable, tolerable in a finger, maddening in your tongue. Duct tape removes them moderately well. Wear gloves harvesting. The best approach is to use a long sharp fillet knife as the flowers are surprisingly thick. Also tap them first to dislodge bees. Among all the Opuntia the Prickly Pear Cactus flower is the most often eaten, not raw but cooked, usually boiled. Their flavor leans towards tart. The blossoms also make a good wine.
Oregon Hollygrape
The Oregon Hollygrape is neither a grape or a holly. So much for common names being helpful. It’s the North American equivalent to the Barberry. Beyond cultivation its distribution is a bit strange. One the west coast it runs form California to British Columbia including Idaho, Wyoming, and Albert. On the east side of the continent it goes from Kentucky due north including Canada but not the east coast. Then for some reason it is also in Georgia and New Jersey. The leaves do look like a holly and its name, for a change, suggests that, Mahonia aquifolium. It usually has clusters of yellow flowers around April, depending exactly where you are in North America. The acidic berries are used to make pies,jam, jelly, confections and beverages including wine. The flowers are eaten as is or used to make a lemonade-like drink. Four relative are used in similar ways but none of the others have flowers that are reported as edible. One however, the Mahonia nervosa, has young leaves that can be simmered in water then eaten.
Boil Papaya Blossom, Too
This won’t make much sense to those who live where there is a winter but the first time I climbed Turtle Mound — not a great feat as it is only 80 feet high — I was surprised to see Papaya’s growing on top. Turtle Mound is a midden, an ancient trash heap made mostly of millions of oyster shells dumped there by ancient natives. It’s been more than three decades since my first visit and the papayas are still there, self-seeding as papayas do. A native of Mexico they are naturalized in warm areas of the world. Papaya blossoms, like very young leaves, are edible cooked, which is usually by boiling. Actually cooking the yellow flowers is a lot easier than pollinating them because there are female blossoms, male blossom, and male/female blossoms, kinda you, me and us. You have to move pollenating material around correctly or you don’t get fruit (also edible.)
Perennial Phlox
There are two Phlox, so to speak. One that gets one to two feet high and shows up seasonally in fields, particularly here in Florida. That’s not the one you want. You want the perennial phlox that grows to three of four feet tall, Phlox paniculata. I’m sure you’ve seen it. Like the Meadowsweet above it is an old world plant found in many home gardens and yards. It has escaped into the wild and can be found in the eastern half of North America plus Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, Utah and Washington state. The slightly spicy blossoms range from red to pink to white. They go well with fruit salads.
Pignut Blossoms
Do you know where the islands of St. Pierre and Miquelon are? Do you know what they are? Among other things they’re the only place in North America where Bunium bulbocastanum is naturalized. The islands are situated at the entrance of Fortune Bay off the southern coast of Newfoundland, Canada. The odd part is they are not part of Canada but still part of France, a tiny toehold still in the New World. Residents are French citizens and vote in French election though the home county is more than 4,000 miles away. It was from these islands that a large amount of Canadian whisky was smuggled in the the United States during prohibition. Easy to grow B. bulbocastanum is called Pignut and Earth Chestnut. It has lacy white flowers similar to Queen Ann’s Lace and attractive foliage. Pignut sets large clusters of small tubers that taste like sweet chestnuts. They are eaten raw or boiled as a vegetable. Leaves can be used like parsley. The seeds and flowers are used for flavoring. British forager Ray Mears included the Pignut in one of his early television series but not in his subsequent books because they taste so good are becoming scarce in England.
Pineapple Weed
Most people don’t think of an edible wild flower growing in the middle of your driveway. Ours was hard-packed sand and gravel and every summer it sprouted and determined crop of Pineapple Weed, Matricaria matricarioides. I noticed our horses, which doubled as our lawn mower, didn’t eat them. That led to my investigation. They are pineapply or applish and related to Chamomile. You might want to avoid them if you have a ragweed allergy.
Pink Wood Sorrel
Wood sorrel, an oxalis, was probably the first wild food that I ate while my parents weren’t looking. A childhood chum of mine, Peter Jewet, and I used to spend summers wandering around the woods and it was he who showed me wood sorrel, though he called it “sour grass.” We didn’t notice that it didn’t look like grass at all. Locally there is one native wood sorrel with a small yellow blossom — edible — and several sorrels from the Caribbean Islands and beyond. They all have large pink blossoms, hence Pink Wood Sorrel, and make nice, tart additions to salads. They are like rhubarb lite. See my full article on side and video.
Chickasaw Plum Blossoms
Read this next entry carefully: You can eat some Plum blossoms, a few, a half dozen, but not a lot. Why? Because they have a chemical which when it goes through your tummy tum tum produces cyanide. A little cyanide we can tolerated, a lot will make you ill. Too much and you are deceased though admittedly it would take a lot of plum flowers to do that. Plum flowers are a trail side nibble, a sprinkle in salads or on a dessert. Sparingly is the key. They are sweet, taste like nectar. Which plums? As far as I know any plum that produces plums, that is, in the genus Prunus. It should hold true for cherry blossoms as well as they are in the genus Prunus as well but I really don’t know.
Puget Balsam Root
The Puget Balsam Root aka Deltoid Balsam Root is strickly a west coast of North America plant. In the sunflower family Balsamorhiza deltoidea was a food and medicinal plant for Native Americans. Young tender roots are eaten cooked, like carrots, or candied. The natives also roasted and ground the root using it like coffee. The young leaves were boiled as a potherb and the plant’s oily seeds eaten like sunflower seeds. The flowerstalk can be cooked and eaten like a vegetable.
Purslane’s Small Blossom
It was something of a debate, to make this entry or not. After all, Purlane is one of the most esteemed wild and cultivated edibles in the world (except oddly the United States.) It is used as a salad ingredient, a vegetable, a soup thickener, a flour, and a pickle. And yes, the flowers are edible but they are only open for a day. And when I say purslane I mean Portulaca oleracea, the kind with yellow blossoms only. Yes, I know there are commercial cultivars of multiple colored blossoms and they might look wonderful in a salad. But, I don’t know if they are edible. The Moss Rose/Rose Moss, another wild Purslane, Portulaca pilosa, is in my estimate not edible. So I stick with the original, common purslane with the yellow blossom. They are edible raw and cooked. Incidentally, the tiny pink blossoms of the sea purslane, Sesuvium portulacastrum, is also edible raw or cooked.
Queen Ann’s Lace
Among the wild flowers I played with as a kid was Queen Ann’s Lace, the wild carrot. It’s bird’s nest blossom with a red dot in the middle was easy to identify. It’s also hairy and smells of carrots. Perhaps surprisingly, it’s not native to North America but an import from Europe. Centuries ago the modern carrot was cultivated from the Queen Ann’s Lace, and by the way, the green tops of the cultivated carrot are edible as a flavoring or a green, if they are raised in a wholesome environment. The blossoms of Queen Ann’s Lace is carrot flavored and strong. Use sparingly until you are used to it. Also make sure you are not picking poison hemlock blossoms. The wild carrot smells of carrot, the stem is hairy, and look for a red dot in the middle of the blossom. Poison hemlock has none of these.
Rocky Mountain Columbine
Sometimes within a genus there will be toxic species and edible species. The Aquilegia are that way. Most of them are toxic with alkaloids, four are not, one in east Asia, three in western North America. Thus making sure you have the exact species is quite important. Close is not good enough. Edible in North America is Aquilegia caerulea, the Rocky Mountain Columbine. The nectar-heavy flowers are eaten as a snack or tossed into salads. They also make a good jelly. The Hanaksiala Indians got nectar from the blossoms of the A. formosa (Western Columbine) while the Miwoks boiled and ate the early spring greens of the A. formosa var. formosa (Crimson Columbine.) In eastern Asia the species is A. buergeriana, also called Yama-odamaki. It’s sweet flowers are sucked for their nectar and also used in salads. The leaves are also edible. One other columbine might have edible uses. A. canadensis root was reportedly eaten by Native Americans.
Salsify, Tragopogon porrifolius
It’s other names include Goatsbeard, Oyster Plant, Vegetable Oyster, Jerusalem star, Purple Oyster Plant, and Meadow salsify. Commoningly called just Salsify, botanically it is Tragopogon porrifolius. As you might have surmised to some the root tastes faintly of oysters, to others parsnip, and probably to some like oystery parsnips. Native to the Mediterranean area it has been introduced to Great Britian, northern Europe, South Africa, Australia, Canada and the United States. It is found in almost all the states including Hawaii but excluding the Old South except Georgia which has it. Roots are eaten raw in salads, or they are boiled, baked, and sauteed. They are added to soups or can be grated and made into cakes. Flower buds and flowers are eaten raw in salads or cooked then cooled and added to salads. The flowers are also pickled. Young flower stalks are cooked and dressed like asparagus. Sprouted seeds are put in sandwiches or in salads. The sap can be used as gum. Bradford Angier, a well-known Canada-based forager, says the yellow salsify is also edible.
Samphire Blossoms
I have a soft spot for edible plants that grow that can grow in salty places. They are usually fleshy, salty greens edible raw or cooked. A traditional seaside green is Samphire, Crithmum maritimum. At one time it was sold under the name of Crest Marine. It has fleshy, aromatic leaves that are spicy, peppery. The stems, leaves and pods can be pickled and the leaves are used fresh in salads. They can also be boiled as greens. In Italy and Greece the leaves are cut into small pieces, mixed with olive oil and lemon juice making a salad dressing. The raw blossom are used in salads. Very high in Vitamin C. The name, Samphire, is a French corruption of St. Pieere, (St. Peter) patron saint of fishermen.
Sego Lily
The second mariposa is called the Sego Lily, Calochortus nuttallii, and is not related to the palms or cycads which are spelled Sago. The bulbs of the Sego Lily are excellent raw, fried or boiled. Preferred ways of cooking include steaming them in pits or roasting them over a smoky fire, each method creating special flavors. The seeds are ground into meal and the whole plant can be used as a pot herb. The flowers and flower buds are eaten raw as a trail nibble or in salads. The Sego has a larger range than its kin above, farther east and west.
Smartweed
This next blossom is either love or hate in my foraging classes, the Smartweed, or Polygonum. I ask for a student volunteer to try a small amount. I usually also ask for someone who likes hot peppers then have them chew a very small portion of a leaf. It has a slow-to-get-started burn but then it grows like a red pepper heat rather than black pepper. The blossom are even hotter and fire up quicker. But, they have a bitter after taste and a perfume quality. Several of the Polygonum species heat up. The heat varies species to species. In some the leaves ca also be used as a green but they are a vasoconstrictor, read they can raise blood pressure in some.
Sesbania grandifolia
Sesbania grandifolia has managed to work its way into warmer areas of the world. If you have a frost you might be able to pot it but you won’t find it out in the field. Originating in either India or southeast Asia, it grows best in hot, humid areas.The shrubs long narrow pods are eaten as a vegeetable dish, similar in use as string beans. The seeds are fermented into a tempeh turi. Young leaves and shoots are eaten in salads or as a pot herb or in soups and stews. Sesbania grandifolia flowers are eaten raw in salads, boiled, fried or use in curries, stews and soups. They taste like mushrooms and are rich in iron and sugar, read sweet.
Spanish Needles, Beggar’s Ticks
Bidens alba, also known as Spanish Needles and Begger’s Ticks, has a piny flavor, resinous. There are several daisy-like Bidens around the world, white or yellow, few petals or many. Flowering year round in warmer climates, the blossom’s plant was recommended some 50 years ago to become a commercial crop. Because it grows in so many places for free that never happened. While Spanish Needles blossoms are salad fare, they hold their flavor while cooking and can be added to a variety of dishes.
Spiderwort
Every time I see a Spiderwort I think of Pocahontas, the Indian maiden who save the life of Captain John Smith (see my separate article about them and spiderworts.) There are many reason to praise the mild spiderwort. Its blossom can be candied or tossed plain into salads to add color. There are also ruby and white spiderworts. The blossom are open for only a day but that’s okay because the spiderwort has many blossoms waiting to open. With no particular flavor though with a hint of sweetness the flowers are available throughout their growing season. Pictured are blue, white and red spiderworts but usually they are blue.
Star of Bethleham
The Star of Bethleham started out in central and southern Europe, North Africa, southeast Asia and presumably Levant. When it came to North America is not known but it escaped. Now it is found in most of North American except the Rocky Mountain states and due north into Canada. Botanically Ornithogalum umbellatum the cooked bulbs are sometime eaten. Raw bulbs have been implicated in animal poisonings.We, however, are more interested in higher up. The flowers are traditionally eaten baked in bread. The unopened inflorescence of a relative, Ornithogalum pyrenaicum, are cooked and served like asparagus. It’s a seasonal food in southwest England around Bath and Bristol.
Wild Strawberry Blossom
There’s a real good reason why almost no one knows this next wild flower is edible. And that’s because nearly everyone eats the fruit! Strawberries are prime food. BotanicallyFragaria virginiana, the blossomes are edible raw though most folks wait for the fruit. Of course, you can be different and toss the flowers on salads just to surprise folks. The leaves are edible as well but are on the astringent side. As with many cultivated crops harvest carefully because as a commercial crop they are often doused wth this or that chemical to keep them living and looking well until they get to market. The cultivated blossoms are pink, the wild white.
Spring Beauty
The Spring Beauty, also Springbeauty, Clayt0nia virginica, is a longtime standard for foragers. They are abundant in some areas, rare in others. Thus forage with some local consideration. True to its name the attractive wild flower is a sign of spring and easy to recognize from other spring blossoms. The white to pink petals have pink stripes, sometimes pale, sometimes bright, but pink stripes nonetheless. Each blossom also only has two sepals (leaves right under the blossom.) Lower leaves are strap-like varying in size and width. The plant grows small roots that remind people of tiny potatoes, hence the nickname “Fairy Spuds.” The flowers as well as the parts above ground are edible raw or cooked. There are several edible Spring Beauties, see separate article on site.
Sweet Goldenrod
As you might assume the Boston Tea Party of 1773 reduce the colonists store of tea, and think how far that tea had come, from the other side of the world by sailing ship. It wasn’t as if a new shipload was arriving anytime soon as a replacement. The colonists, already an irritated independent lot, came up with their own “Liberty Tea” and even shipped it to China. Called into action was the Sweet Goldenrod, and not just any Goldenrod but the Solidago odora. While it is reported you can make a tea out of any Goldenrod the top of the botanical heal is the S. odora because it tastes like anise. The flowers and the leaves can be used to make tea.
Sweet Woodruff
Several Galiums grow here in Florida, one of which can be used for dye, Galium tinctorium, and one of which is edible, Galium aparine. Easy to sort out the two. If you can find whorls of five leaves it is the G. tinctorum. If you can find wohorls of seven leaves, its the G. aparine, among other characteristic. Their blossoms are really to tiny to attend to. The favored Galium, however, does not grow here but I have run into it elsewhere, Galium odoratum. Imported from Eurasia and now naturalized it grows roughly in the northeast quadrant of North America and is commonly called Sweet Woodruff, or Wild Baby’s Breath. It’s been used a lot in Europe as a flavoring particulary in German May wine. Its flavor is sweet and vanilla-like which brings us to a warning. One of the chemicals that gives it a sweet smell is coumarin. Taken in large quantities it reduce the blood’s ablity to clot. Flavoring and a few blossom here or there is not a worry unless you are in frail health and already taking blood thiners.
Tiger Lily
Many lilies are called the Tiger Lily but botanists argue there is only one, Lilium landifolium, a native of Asia and Japan but naturalized in the northeast quarter of North America, among other places. Almost all of the Tiger Lily is edible, bulb to flower. In fact it is a cultivated crop in Asia and Japan turnips or parsnips in flavor. Flower buds are eaten raw or cooked, as are the flowers. The pollen is edible as well. Yes, I know there are dire warnings on the Internet that it is poisonous for humans but evidence of that is absent. It IS toxic to cats. One way to identify this lily from the natives is small black bulbils on the stem. While it is naturalized it usually does not go far from urban areas. When I used to traipse around the countryside in New England I always found these and daylilies near old or abandoned farms. In fact, out in the country they were usually right across the road from the farm house. See full article on site.
Tipo Tambo
For a plant that has been cultivated for thousands of years Tipo Tambo, Guinea Arrowroot, Calathea allouia, is little known and raised only by subsistence farmers. What they know that few others don’t is that the plant’s crisp tubers taste like sweet corn and rival any gourmet hor d’oeuvres in flavor and texture. The leaves are used like tamales wrapping food to impart flavor. And of interest to us young flower clusters are cooked and eaten. The roots are a traditional Christmas food in the Dominican Republic. The species has been distributed around the world and is found in warm climates. The roots keep their crisp texture even after long cooking. They are usually boiled 15 to 20 minutes. As well as being eaten on its own, they are often an ingredient of salads, mayonnaise and fish dishes.
Tulip Tree Blossom Nectar
The blossom of the Tulip Tree, Liriodendron tulipifera, is not edible as far as I know nor would I try it. Other parts of the tree have a heart-stimulating alkaloid that is best avoided. But the flower nectar is drinkable. For just a short time while the tree is blossoming there is a small amount of very sweet nectar in each blossom. It is heavy and honey-flavored. You can drink it directly from the blossom. While early reports say the native made honey from the blossom what they were really doing was collecting nectar. The tree was also called the Sap Poplar, perhaps because its sap is consumable. I don’t know and have not found any reference to said but it wouldn’t surprise me. As a source of nectar the tree also attracts hummingbirds, squirrels and is a host plant for tiger and spicebush swallowtail butterflies.
Wapato, or Wapati
Among the wild flowers I have tasted the white petals of the Wapato are a first rate delicacy. The plant itself is known for its egg-sized tubers that arrange themselves around the base like numbers on a clock. Its blossoms are very distinctive. The only problem getting to Wapato, or Wapati, is as they like to grow in water but you can often find them close to the bank. Take only the petals of the blossom. They are sweet and fragile, tasting a bit like marshmallow. No cooking here. If you use them in a salad put them on top or they will get lost.
Water Hyacinth
The most “noxious” weed in the world has edible flowers, and leaves and bottoms. It is also illegal to possess. Follow my motto: “No witnesses, eat the evidence.” I doubt anyone would be prosecuted for eating a weed nearly every regulatory agency wants to get ride of, the Water Hyacinth. Depending upon your perspective it is either a usable biomass that can replace itself in three weeks or its a horrible weed to be done away with. The state of Florida estimates that if it did not spend millions annually and stopped fighting it the aquatic denizen would within three years clog all freshwater bodies and rivers in the state to the point of not usable. Do your civic part by picking the blossoms and cooking them like a vegetable. Their flavor is mild. Note one easy identifying characteristic is that the blossom’s top petal has a yellow spot.
White Sagebrush
The White Sagebrush is found throughout most of North America except Florida, Georgia, West Virgina, Alaska, the Yukon Territory, and extreme eastern Canada. Called Artemisia ludoviciana, it has also become a favored garden plant though most people have no idea of its uses. Thirteen species in the Artemisia genus were used by the Native American groups for a variety of medicinal, veterinary, and ceremonial purposes. The Apache, Chirichua and Mescalero used the plant to flavor meat. The Blackfoot chewed the leaves like candy. The flowerheads can be used as seasoning or to make a tea. It has many cultivars
Wild Rose, not Irish
Wild Roses were a common flower behind the house I grew up in though I often wondered why they flat and pink compared to the ones sold in flower shops. I learned why decades later when I got accepted to law school. The job I had stopped before classes began so to tide me over I delivered flowers. One could tell several stories regarding that including how most women are very suspicious when they get roses from him other than Valentine’s Day. I even had some deliveries refused! Beyond that, however, the tall red roses I delivered, so different than the ones of my youth, had no scent. None. Zip. Zilch. Nada. No rose aroma at all. Just before I would deliver them I’d take them out of the van and spray them with an artificial rose aroma. The roses were raised for their look and in the process the scent was bred out (and you did not spay them in the van or you smelled roses for weeks.) Less purebred roses are known for their rose hips and edible petals. The flavor depends on the type, color and conditions of raising. They can range from tart to sweet, spicy. Darker ones have stronger flavor. Remove any white portion of a petal. That will be bitter. All true roses (genus Rosa) are edible.
Wild Violets
Wild Violets are a difficult topic to tackle because there are so many, and, because they are also a common flower and a commercial product. For example, higher up in this article are Johnn-Jump-Ups, which ar violets and in Edible Flowers Part Six I mentioned pansies which are descendants of Johnny-Jump-Ups. It’s a botanical case of yours, mine and ours. There are some 500 species of violets, probably all of them edible (note African Violets are NOT violets nor edible. Also the roots of Violets [Viola] are not edible. The American Indians used them for insecticides.) Edible violets are in the genus Viola. But there are some things one can say about them. First the Roman’s loved violet wine and made so much of it they nearly had civil wars over it. And by tradition violets are the flower of choice for composer Chopin’s grave in Paris. Short violets tend to be sweeter, more flavorful and aromatic than taller species, with exceptions. And yellow violets in more than moderate quantities can be laxative. Long-time forager Dick Deuerling tells a story about violets and boy scouts. He was leading the scouts on an all day hike when in mid-afternoon they came upon a huge patch of violets. The boys ate their fill and because of the sugar content went right to sleep! Dick said he had a hard time getting them up to finish the hike.
White Trout Lily
Our next two blossoms are in the same genus, Erythronium. The White Trout Lily is E. albidum and the Yellow Adder’s Tongue is E. americanum. First the White Trout Lily: Flower stalks, flowers, buds and thewhite bell-shaped flowers can be eaten raw or cooked. The young leaves are edible raw as well. They are crisp, tender, and tasty. However, the plant only has two leaves so if you are going to harvest them harvest only one per plant. The buldbs are also edible after boiling. They are considered delicious. However, in larger amount they can be emetic so consume within reason.
Yellow Adder’s Tongue
The Yellow Adder’s Tongue is slightly different. Like its relative its flower stalk, flower buds, and flowers are edible raw or cooked. The leaves can be eaten raw, such as in salads. Again, the plant only has two leaves so harvest responsibly. E. americanum builbs can be eaten raw or cooked. They are crisp and chewy. However again, consume sparingly as they can be emetic. A third Erythronium, E. dens-canis, the Dog’s Tooth Violet, also has edible cooked roots. It is also the source of starch use to make pasta like noodles or cakes. Leaves are eaten boiled. Don’t let the common name of the E. dens-canis — Dog’s Tooth Violet — confuse you regarding violets, that is in the genus Violas. Violas do not have edible roots.
This plant is used so much it’s surprising the flower has managed to put itself nearly everywhere, field and farm. Yarrow (Achillea millefolium) is found throughout North American and many parts of the world. Young leaves are eaten in salads, or cooked as a vegetable, or added to soups and stews. The leaves and flowers are brewed into a tea. Sometimes in beer making it is substituted for hops. An oil from the flowers is used in flavoring a variety of commercial drinks and alcoholic beverages. It’s primary use for our purposes is blossoms to make tea.
Yellow Dayflower
I know I mentioned Dayflowers earlier but I thought a recent discovery deserved its own entry, the Yellow Commelina, or Commelina africana. I was teaching a class in tamp when a student said “what is this?” A low-growing salmon to yellow blossom was looking up at me. I recognized what I thought to be the genus immediately, Commelina but I have never seen or heard of a yellow one. A bit of research identified it. The question is how did it get to Florida? It is listed as one of Africa’s resources and edible cooked including the root. Can be confused with Aneilema aequinoctinale.
Yellow pond lilly
While the Yellow Pond Lily has been on the move. It’s been Nuphar Luteum, Nuphar lutea, Nuphar lutea var. advena and Nuphar advena. The latter will probably stick for a while. Genetically it never was Nuphar luteum/lutea. Indeed, the Yellow Pond Lilies in North America might go from one wrong species to eight new right ones, once the botanists have argued it all out. One hint that the yellow pond lilies in North America were different than the yellow pond lilies of Europe ws the total lack of their use in Europe and their common use “across the pond.” While the local root is too bitter to eat it’s seeds are only mildly bitter and can be soaked to get rid of that quality. See my article on the Yellow Pond Lily. The large-petaled yellow blossom of the Nuphar advena can be used to make a tea.
Yucca
I have read in many a foraging book that Yucca blossoms are edible raw, and many are. The ones that grow in my area, Yucca filamentosa, are not, which is unfortunate. They have a wonderful crunchy texture, and a sweet taste. You really want to eat them. But the Y. filamentosa also has saponins, call it plant soap. After eating one you soon get a bitter astringency in the back of your mouth and throat, like you got when as a kid you utter a dirty word and mom had you taste a bar of soap. It brings back those days. So yes, yucca blossoms are edible raw, but try yours first, just a little. Then wait half a minute to a minute. If all is well, enjoy. My local blossom while not pleasant raw does cook up nicely. I boil them for a few minutes and then use them in several dishes.
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Dthong July 20, 2016 at 03:38
Southeast Asian people use the flowers of Telosma cordata in stir-fried dish or soup . They look like the Loroco . http://a9.vietbao.vn/images/vn999/177/2015/09/20150929-thit-bo-xao-hoa-thien-ly-thom-ngon-cho-bua-com-trua-6.jpg
yael July 18, 2016 at 23:57
Hi! thank you!
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kathry May 26, 2015 at 12:40
i have something that looks like a yellow daisy in my back yard and don’t know if its edible its not listed anywhere it is yellow with burgundy markings….i would like to know if it is edible because we have tons of it ..ur wesite says I’m making a duplicate comment but i have never made one before
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Leslie October 26, 2014 at 16:31
I am planting a new garden next year. Is there a place to get specific seeds in small quantities? I live in central Missouri and want to experiment with a few such as Milk Thistle, organic dandelion, tumeric, garlic, etc. I think it was the boysenberries mentioned on this page that were healthy.
Thank You for such a wonderful page!
Leslie
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Pam July 18, 2014 at 15:55
As I understand what you wrote in your article, you state that the Indian Paint Brush is the only state flower that is edible. I live in Missouri, and our state flower is the Hawthorn. Hawthorn is on your list of edible wildflowers, so isn’t our state flower also edible?
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luce cheshire July 18, 2013 at 04:10
Plus I need 1 4 oysters & march hare… thinking of a plant that blooms in march that will represent the march hare… I really wish bleeding hearts were edible but I’ll have 2 settle with rose petals… 4 the queen of hearts… ~sigh~
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luce cheshire July 18, 2013 at 03:23
I’m actually looking for an edible plant that resembles a hat… not a bonnet. I’ve actually been inspired 2 create dishes that r based off of the characters of Alice’s adventures in Wonderland & through the looking glass! I need a plant (really want a flower but I can deal with a plant 2 ) that resembles a hat! Must find a suitable 1 4 the mad hatter!
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Karen June 18, 2013 at 18:40
I am a newbie to these delicasies. My first was the rose petals. I enjoyed the nibble there. That I truly liked. Pineapple weed is my next adventure. I can’t wait.
My mother always picked poke or polk. and used it in soups or like greens.
I love your page and look forward to learning and eating more.
Thanks again for your knowledge
Foxbea May 15, 2013 at 14:05
Your site is just marvelous. Thanks for sharing!
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Lucy Trapp April 16, 2013 at 16:18
My Mother and elders have picked this small plant in very early spring and called it “birdstow”. It looks kinda like what u call the White Trout Lily. I dont think its quite the same thou. We use it for salad, well Wilted Birdstow. Using fried bacon, grn oinion and ofcourse the bacon grease. I couldnt see the inside of the lily but this is redish. Just wondering if its the same. Live in southern Indiana. Im actually picking now.
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Jeff April 2, 2013 at 12:35
Lots of great information. I have just begun my journey into this realm of edible plants and I can see this website will be a wonderful resource. Thank You
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josh yingling March 18, 2013 at 23:38
Hey Deane, I was sitting in the Wendy’s drive through here in south Florida watching Cuban curly tail lizards eat these tiny white flowers left and right,I put the scientific name in your search engine and nothing came up. this flowering weed forms dense mats all over and I finally identifief it.I was wondering if you had any research done on it or any info on the edibility. “Mexican clover” Richardia grandiflora any info would be nice cause it is a plague where I live thank you for your time and effort put into this wonderful site.
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What is the most widely used herb in the world | Common Culinary Herbs and Spices
Common Culinary Herbs and Spices
Posted by Nava | 31 Comments
As the popularity of healthy, ethnic cooking home grows, our spice rack should expand to accommodate the seasonings give vegan dishes their unique characters. Volumes can be written on the healing aspect of herbs (in fact see our review of the terrific book, Healing Spices ), the focus here is culinary. This section will give a brief overview of those seasonings most commonly used to flavor global whole food recipes.
BUYING, STORAGE, AND USAGE TIPS
When buying herbs and spices by weight, buy only what will fit into an average-size spice jar. In other words, don’t stock up. Most go a very long way and are at their optimal flavor for up to a year, after which they begin losing their potency.
Keep dried herbs and spices in a place in your kitchen that is away from heat and moisture.
When substituting fresh herbs for dry, use about three times the amount of fresh herb as the dry.
Introduce dried herbs and spices into your recipe as early in the cooking process as possible, so that they have a chance to develop flavor. Add fresh herbs toward the middle or even the end of the cooking if you’d like to retain their pronounced flavor.
ANISE or ANISEED is an aromatic spice that imparts a distinct flavor of licorice and is commonly used to make the liqueurs ouzo, anisette, and pernod. Anise is used in cookies and cakes, and a sprinkling of the seeds adds an unusual twist to fruit salads, particularly those utilizing citrus fruits. Try adding anise to fruit pies, relishes and chutneys, and dark breads. In Indian cuisine, anise is occasionally used in pilafs and braised dishes.
ALLSPICE is the hard berry of an evergreen tree native to the West Indies and Central America. Its name quite possibly reflects its flavor, which as a hint of the flavors of several spices, including cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves. It is most commonly sold in ground form, though the whole berry is available in spice shops and is used in pickling and to flavor broths and marinades. The mildly spicy-sweet flavor of ground allspice enhances apple desserts, banana breads, spice cakes, cookies, chutneys, and recipes utilizing squash, pumpkin, or sweet potatoes.
BASIL is one of the most relished of herbs and one that has an important place in herbal lore and legend, spanning many ages and cultures. In the summer, the intoxicating scent of fresh sweet basil fills produce markets, and its brief season should be fully enjoyed. Though basil makes an excellent dried herb whose sweet-and-spicy flavor is welcome in many dishes, the result is very different when using it fresh. Fresh basil is the main component of pesto sauces and has a special affinity with tomato-based pasta sauces and fresh tomato salads (as in the classic tomato, mozzarella, and basil salad). Dried basil is good in soups, marinades and vinaigrettes, grain dishes, herb breads, and omelets. It may also be used to flavor tomato sauces when fresh basil is unavailable.
BAY LEAVES are the whole, dried leaves of the bay laurel tree and are most useful in long-simmering recipes, such as soups and stews, where their flavor has a chance to permeate. Its warm, somewhat “woodsy” character lends itself especially well to recipes that contain tomatoes, beans, corn, and potatoes.
CARAWAY SEEDS, the seeds of a biennial plant native to Europe, have a sharp, distinctive taste that puts them in the category of flavorings that are either loved or intensely disliked. They are best known for adding zest to rye and pumpernickel breads; try expanding their use to flavor recipes emphasizing potatoes or other root vegetables (such as parsnips or turnips) as well as cabbage varieties.
CARDAMOM, derived from a plant native to India, is available in whole or ground form. Bought whole, the seed pods must be opened, revealing several small, dark seeds. These aromatic seeds have a flavor that is hard to describe, but is appropriate for both sweet and savory dishes. The whole seeds lend an aromatic quality to grain dishes, especially fruit-and-nut grain pilafs as well as curries containing potatoes or peas. In ground form, cardamom may be used in the same sort of baked goods in which you’d use allspice—squash, pumpkin, or sweet-potato pies, for example, or batter breads. It may also be used to season those same vegetables when they are served as side dishes.
CAYENNE PEPPER is perhaps the hottest of ground spices, ground and dried from a very hot variety of a pepper of the capsicum genus. A small amount goes a long way and is used to give fiery flavor to Mexican, Indian, and some Southeast Asian cuisines and is also useful in spicing Creole and Cajun specialties. Cayenne pepper lends itself to vegetable or bean stews, curries, chilies, spicy cold noodle dishes, and hot-and-sour dishes.
CHILI POWDER is a blend of spices with dried, ground red chili pepper as its base. The blends available in Spanish groceries, spice shops, and natural-food stores will be more robust and aromatic than those bought in supermarkets; you will also be able to choose from among milder and hotter varieties. The consistent ingredients, along with chili pepper, often include cumin, oregano, and garlic, but may also contain salt and other seasonings as well. Use chili powder to flavor bean stews and soups. It’s a logical addition to tomato-based enchilada sauces, but try adding it to a tomato-based pasta sauces as well to add a warm note. Chili powder is good in some Oriental-style sauces such as peanut or sesame sauce for noodles.
CHIVES are a member of the lily family, whose relatives include onions, scallions, and garlic. Fresh chives are rarely seen in produce markets, but are easily grown in the kitchen garden—in fact, they proliferate like mad. Dried chives are commonly available, on the other hand. The flavor of chives is very much akin to that of scallions, yet more delicate, which makes them delightful to use raw when available fresh. Fresh chives add flavor to baked potatoes, potato salads, and in fact, most any fresh vegetable salad. Use dried chives in dips, dressings, soups, and sauces, where they will have a chance to reconstitute.
CILANTRO is an herb that is never available in dried form, since its pungent flavor and aroma seem to dissipate almost entirely when dried. Sometimes referred to as Spanish or Chinese parsley, this is the same herb whose seeds are the spice coriander. Fresh cilantro is becoming more widely available in produce markets. Italian parsley is often recommended as a substitute for cilantro, although the effect is not the same at all. Cilantro has a unique flavor and aroma that some savor and others dislike. It is used widely in Mexican, Indian and Asian cuisines. Cilantro adds an unusual zest to pinto bean stews, Spanish-style tomato sauces for enchiladas, tacos and the like, curried vegetable stews, and corn dishes such as corn-stuffed peppers.
CINNAMON is derived from the dried inner bark of the cassia tree, a small evergreen. One of the earliest spices recorded, cinnamon is also one of the most familiar and commonly used. A sweet, aromatic spice, cinnamon is often a component of curry blends and is a fixture in many baked goods, including custards, puddings, cakes, cookies, and fruit pies. Squash, pumpkin and sweet potatoes, whether in pies or as side dishes, always benefit from a sprinkling of cinnamon. Whole cinnamon sticks are nice to add to stewing fruits and simmering beverages, such as hot mulled cider.
CLOVES are a pleasant, sweet spice like cinnamon, but have a stronger flavor and a sharp aroma. Whole cloves are the buds of the evergreen clove tree. Stewed fruits benefit from a handful of whole cloves while they are simmering, and fragrant pilafs are made even more so by addition of some whole cloves. You may leave the cloves in the dishes you are making, but you may not enjoy biting into one, since the flavor is somewhat bitter. Ground cloves are often used in conjunction with cinnamon in baked goods, fruit pies, and squash, sweet-potato, and pumpkin recipes. Cloves enhance the flavors of apples and bananas in desserts and are occasionally used in curries and chutneys.
CORIANDER is the aromatic seed of the herbal plant whose leaves are known as cilantro. This is a spice whose complex flavor falls somewhere between sweet and spicy. It’s usually one of the three main components of curry mixes along with cumin and turmeric. In Indonesian cookery, coriander is a common seasoning for tempeh recipes. In general, it’s an excellent flavoring for bean dishes of many sorts. Corn and cabbage recipes as well as vegetable relishes and hot-sweet chutneys are enhanced by the flavor of coriander.
CUMIN is the golden-brown seed of a small herbal plant native to the Mediterranean, Middle East, and North Africa. Cumin’s spicy and pleasantly hot flavor makes it a favorite seasoning in several ethnic cuisines; its zesty quality reduces the need for salt. You will find cumin used extensively in curry blends and chili powder; in those spice mixes or on its own, it is an important seasoning in Indian and Mexican cuisines. Cumin is also frequently used in Middle Eastern and Spanish cookery. Use cumin in soups, tomato-based enchilada sauces, bean dishes, and vegetable stews. Spinach, lentil, and tempeh recipes often benefit from the addition of cumin. A pinch of cumin in breads is an old European tradition, and this works particularly well in cornbread.
CURRY POWDER is a blend of spices used in Indian cuisine with some constant ingredients and some that vary. Indian specialty-food stores and spice shops are good places to get fresh, aromatic curry blends with a choice of varying degrees of hotness. The supermarket variety often tastes and smells rather flat. The most notable and constant elements of curry powders are cumin, coriander, and turmeric; the variables may be any of cayenne pepper, mustard, fenugreek, along with some sweet aromatics such as cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, or cardamon. Almost any good Indian cookbook will give several variations of curry spice blends, which may be made at home by grinding whole spices or, even simpler, by combining good, fresh ground spices. Aside from its obvious use in simplified Indian curry recipes (authentic Indian dishes usually combine individual curry spices in the recipe rather than using prepared curry powder), use curry powder to add zest and color to simple grain pilafs, lentil soups and stews, potato dishes, and egg recipes such as quiches or frittatas.
DILL WEED and DILL SEED are both products of a tall, feathery annual plant that is a favorite kitchen-garden herb. The seeds, less commonly used than the leaves, are used in pickling and may also be used as a milder substitute for caraway seeds in breads or as a topping for potato, cabbage, and casseroles. Fresh dill is available for a few months out of the year, but may be hard to come by during the colder months. Dried dill is a fairly good standby for fresh when necessary. Fresh or dried, dill has a special affinity with tomatoes and cucumbers. Few summer salads are more simple or more refreshing then sliced cucumbers with coconut yogurt and chopped dill. Fresh or dried, dill is an excellent herb in hot and cold soups and is an offbeat addition to omelets. Use dill in spinach pies and herb breads as well.
FENNEL SEED is a small, elongated seed that, used whole or ground, imparts a subtle anise or licorice flavor. Fennel seeds are used in some traditional Italian bread recipes and stews. In Indian cookery, they add a pleasant flavor and aroma to grain pilafs and curries. A few fennel seeds tossed into fresh fruit salads add an offbeat twist. Try green beans or root vegetables such as parsnips with a hint of the whole or ground seeds.
FENUGREEK is a less common aromatic spice and is actually a legume, something like a mung bean. Its somewhat bitter flavor and strong aroma warrant subtle application. Fenugreek appears as an element of Indian curries and chutneys and is used as a pickling spice in the Far East.
FIVE-SPICE POWDER, a blend of spices used in Oriental cookery, is increasingly available in natural-food stores as well as in spice shops and Oriental groceries. The same five spices are not always used, but some of the most common components are anise, fennel, cloves, black pepper, cinnamon, and ginger. The overall effect is sweet and slightly spicy, with a licorice undertone, since either anise or fennel is always present. Five-spice powder, subtly used, is a nice addition to grilling sauces, black bean sauce, and miso sauces.
GARLIC is well known and almost universally loved by good cooks across many cultures. A member of the lily family and related to onions, shallots, and the like, garlic has long been esteemed equally for its medicinal properties and its culinary qualities. The uses of garlic are familiar and too numerous to list. It appears extensively in the cuisines of Italy, India, Mexico, the Orient, Southeast Asia, the Middle East, and many more. Fresh garlic is almost always preferable, but garlic powder is an acceptable substitute in breading mixes for frying foods or in blended dips, where the flavor of raw garlic may be too strong.
GINGER is the underground rhizome-like root of a tropical plant. There’s much to say about fresh ginger, so it is under a separate entry. Ground ginger should generally not be considered a substitute for fresh ginger, but rather a hot-sweet, fragrant spice more appropriate to baked goods. Gingerbread is one that comes to mind immediately, but it is almost as common as spice for pumpkin and squash pies. Ground ginger is also a pleasing enhancement for apple desserts, as well as for sweet-potato or winter-squash side dishes.
GINSENG is the name of a root whose shape often resembles the human figure. Though it is not a culinary herb in the strict sense, it is included here for definition. Ginseng’s presumed medicinal powers have been widely publicized. Ginseng is frequently marketed as a universal tonic for well-being, a general panacea for numerous ailments, and for its supposed powers as an aphrodisiac. No conclusive proof is available for its claims, but the commercial value of ginseng continues to grow. It has been brought under cultivation both in Asia (particularly in Korea) and in North America. Ginseng is now being incorporated into soft drinks marketed by natural-food companies and is also available in the form of liquids and powders (to be used in beverages or as tea) as well as in capsule form to be taken as a supplement.
MACE, the filigreed, red encasement surrounding the nutmeg kernel, is dried and ground for use as a spice. The flavor is similar to that of nutmeg, but milder. Like nutmeg, a little mace goes a long way. Substitute mace for nutmeg wherever you wish (see nutmeg entry for suggestions).
MARJORAM is an herb so closely related to oregano that the two share the botanical name origanum, which is from the Latin meaning “joy of the mountain.” Marjoram is slightly sweeter, yet somewhat sharper than oregano, so inasmuch as the two may be used interchangeably, marjoram should be used sparingly. Use marjoram in conjunction with other dried herbs to flavor vegetable dishes, Italian-style tomato sauces, bean stews, pizza sauces, soups, grain dishes, and vinaigrette salad dressings.
MINT is the general term used for a variety of highly aromatic herbs, the most common of which, for culinary purposes, are peppermint and spearmint. The fresh scent and menthol flavor of the mints are delightful, and they are popular and prolific kitchen-garden herbs. In Indian cuisine, fresh mint is commonly used in chutneys and in the palate-cooling relishes known as raitas, to add a refreshing note. Fresh mint is also a standard ingredient in the popular Middle Eastern tabouli. In a pinch, use dried mint as a substitute for fresh in such recipes, but the effect will not be the same. There is no substitute for fresh mint in beverages or as a garnish for fresh strawberries or melons, fruit salads, and chocolate puddings.
MUSTARD is the tiny, round seed of an annual plant native to Asia and is the spice used to make the popular condiment of the same name. Available in whole or ground form, the flavor of mustard seeds is subtly hot and slightly biting. Use dry mustard in soups, salad dressings, grain dishes, potato dishes, chilies, and curries.
NUTMEG is the seed of the small pear-shaped fruit of the nutmeg tree. The hard, nutlike nutmeg seed is optimally used freshly grated, however, the spice is more commonly sold and used in its dried, ground form. A sweet spice, nutmeg is a familiar flavoring in eggnog, custards, pumpkin and sweet-potato pies, and spice cakes. It is often one of the spices used in curry mixes, and has a special affinity with winter squashes and spinach.
OREGANO, a close botanical relation to marjoram, has become familiar to the North America palate through its use in popular Italian dishes such a pizza and spaghetti sauces. Oregano is a splendid kitchen-garden herb. Used fresh, it is especially nice in green salads and tomato salads. In dried form, it is a widely available, inexpensive herb useful in traditional Mexican, Italian, Greek, and Spanish recipes. It’s also a common addition to salad dressings and does much to enhance the flavor of soups, grains, bean dishes, and pasta sauces.
PAPRIKA is ground from a dried, sweet Capsicum pepper. Its slightly sweet, warm flavor adds savor to tomato-based sauces, pastas, French-style salad dressing, and potato dishes. Its bright red color makes it an excellent garnish sprinkled on casseroles, vegetable pies, dips, and pâtés.
PARSLEY is a commonly used fresh herb that just doesn’t translate well into dried form. Fortunately, fresh parsley is easy to grow on the windowsill and is also available inexpensively year-round, so there is little reason to buy this nutritious herb in dried form. The fresh, mild herbal flavor of parsley is welcome in many culinary categories, including salads and salad dressings, soups, grain and bean dishes, casseroles, omelets, vegetable dishes, and herb breads. When buying parsley, choose the Italian, flat-leafed parsley for cooking, since it’s more flavorful, and reserve the use of the curly-leafed parsley for garnishing.
PEPPERCORNS are the whole, dried berries of an evergreen vine. Pepper is the second most commonly used seasoning after salt, not surprisingly, so its uses are too numerous, and too obvious, to enumerate here. It is worth noting, however, that it’s preferable to buy whole black or white peppercorns and grind them as needed than to buy pre-ground pepper. The difference in aroma and flavor is appreciable.
POPPY SEEDS are the tiny, round seeds of the beautiful and notorious opium poppy flower. The seeds contain none of the drug, but are thought to have a slightly calming effect. Poppy seeds come in colors ranging from white to gray to black, but the best ones are the darkest. Their nutty flavor makes them a special addition to spice cakes and seed cakes and an excellent topping for breads and rolls. In addition, poppy seeds are a nice seasoning for noodle dishes, cabbage dishes, casseroles, and dishes utilizing root vegetables such as parsnips.
RED PEPPER FLAKES come from the fruit of a pungent, fiery member of the Capsicum genus. Combining the seeds with the dried flesh of the pepper, this extremely hot spice is used in some of the incendiary dishes of India, Southeast Asia, Mexico, and in Cajun recipes from Louisiana. Even ¼ teaspoon added to an average recipe will yield quite a nippy result.
ROSEMARY is the slender leaves of a small evergreen shrub and has a well-known legacy in folklore as the herb of remembrance. You’ll certainly remember rosemary if you don’t use it sparingly, since its strong, piney flavor can be overwhelming. Rosemary is traditionally used to season lamb, chicken, and stuffing. In the vegetarian realm, it may be used to flavor vegetable stews, herb breads, and tomato soups or sauces.
SAFFRON, by far the most expensive of all spices, is derived from the dried, brilliant-yellow stigma of the autumn crocus. It lends its color to any food it touches; its flavor, on the other hand, is delicate. Saffron is primarily used in rice dishes, such as fruit-and-nut pilafs or the Spanish classic arroz con pollo, and is also utilized in some French and Middle and Far Eastern cookery and sometimes, but less commonly, in Indian cuisine. A common substitute for saffron is turmeric.
SAGE is the leaves of a small evergreen plant. Its strong, complex taste is best known as a flavoring for stuffing and sausages. When preparing foods such as TVP, tempeh, or seitan, all of which can be used as meat substitutes, seasoning with sage can add to the meatlike sensation. Sage may also be used, rather sparingly, in salad dressings, grain dishes (try it on wild rice pilaf) and soups, particularly pumpkin or squash soups. Dried leaf sage is preferable to ground sage.
SAVORY comes in summer and winter varieties that may be used interchangeably. Summer savory, an annual plant, is more widely available and has a milder, sweeter flavor than the perennial winter savory. Savory is a useful seasoning that imparts a subtle flavor that tastes like a cross between parsley and thyme. Use it wherever a mixture of dried herbs is called for (in salad dressings, herb breads, soups, and sauces) or as a milder substitute for thyme, oregano, or marjoram. Savory is known traditionally as the bean herb, because its flavor is thought to have a special affinity with most beans. Try it in bean soups and stews.
TARRAGON is an expensive herb best known for its role in making an elegant vinegar. It has a sharp-sweet, anise-like flavor and scent. Tarragon adds a distinctive touch to fresh green vegetables and green salads. Try sprinkling some on fresh peas, green beans, asparagus, or Swiss chard. Tarragon makes ordinary mayonnaise special and adds an unusual touch to omelets and tomato dishes. Tarragon is also used in the preparation of fish and chicken.
THYME is a popular herb related to the mints. Even when used sparingly, it imparts a vivid flavor and aroma. Thyme is an important seasoning in classic French and Creole recipes and is good used whenever a mixture of dried herbs is called for. Soups, vinaigrettes, grain and bean dishes, corn dishes, and tomato sauces all benefit from the distinctive flavor of thyme.
TURMERIC is the product of a dried, ground, fleshy root and is prized for its brilliant yellow color, much as is saffron, although turmeric is not nearly so expensive. This spice has a unique, rather “woodsy” flavor and scent and is almost invariably one of the main components of curry mixes. Use it to brighten rice pilafs, curries, corn dishes, pickles, and relishes.
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10 Best Healing Herbs
Science shows these herbal power-healers can help ease pain, prevent Alzheimer's, and ward off cancer and heart disease
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Your arsenal of home remedies is about to get a lot spicier with these best healing herbs. Though herbs have been used for hundreds of years to heal, scientists are finally starting to substantiate these plants' abilities to alleviate arthritis pain, reduce high blood sugar and cholesterol, and help with many other conditions. They're even discovering amazing new powers in the best healing herbs, such as the ability to kill cancer cells and help problem drinkers curb their alcohol intake.
"Herbs and other natural remedies can be as effective as traditional treatments, often without the same negative side effects," says Roberta Lee, MD, medical director of the Continuum Center for Health and Healing at Beth Israel Medical Center in New York City.
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Here are 10 superhealers you'll want to add to the all-natural section of your medicine cabinet—and even to your favorite recipes. Folding one or two of them into your cooking every day can yield big benefits.
Turmeric: Ease arthritis
A heaping helping of curry could relieve your pain. That's because turmeric, a spice used in curry, contains curcumin, a powerful anti-inflammatory that works similarly to Cox-2 inhibitors, drugs that reduce the Cox-2 enzyme that causes the pain and swelling of arthritis, says Lee.
It might also: Prevent colon cancer and Alzheimer's disease. According to a small clinical trial conducted by the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, curcumin can help shrink precancerous lesions known as colon polyps, when taken with a small amount of quercetin, a powerful antioxidant found in onions, apples, and cabbage. The average number of polyps dropped more than 60% and those that remained shrank by more than 50%. In a 2006 study published in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease , researchers at UCLA also found that curcumin helps clear the brain of the plaques that are characteristic of the disease.
Maximize the benefits: For general health, Lee recommends adding the spice to your cooking whenever possible. For a therapeutic dose, James A. Duke, PhD, author of The Green Pharmacy, suggests 400 mg of curcumin extract three times daily, right in line with what subjects in the colon polyp study took (480 mg of curcumin and 20 mg of quercetin, three times a day).
Cinnamon: Lower blood sugar
In a recent German study of type 2 diabetics, taking cinnamon extract daily successfully reduced blood sugar by about 10%.
It might also: Lower cholesterol. Cinnamon packs a one-two punch for people with type 2 diabetes by reducing related heart risks. In another study of diabetics, it slashed cholesterol by 13% and triglycerides by 23%.
Maximize the benefits: To tame blood sugar, study subjects took 1 g capsules of standardized cinnamon extract daily, while those in the cholesterol study took 1 to 6 g. But keep in mind that a large amount of the actual spice can be dangerous, so stick with a water-soluble extract. Terry Graedon, PhD, coauthor with her husband, Joe, of Best Choices from the People's Pharmacy, recommends the brand Cinnulin PF .
Rosemary: Avoid carcinogens
Frying, broiling, or grilling meats at high temperatures creates HCAs (heterocyclic amines), potent carcinogens implicated in several cancers. But HCA levels are significantly reduced when rosemary extract (a common powder) is mixed into beef before cooking, say Kansas State University researchers. "Rosemary contains carnosol and rosemarinic acid, two powerful antioxidants that destroy the HCAs," explains lead researcher J. Scott Smith, PhD.
It might also: Stop tumors. Rosemary extract helps prevent carcinogens that enter the body from binding with DNA, the first step in tumor formation, according to several animal studies. When researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign fed rosemary extract to rats exposed to dimethylbenzanthracene, a carcinogen that causes breast cancer , both DNA damage and tumors decreased. "Human research needs to be done," says study author Keith W. Singletary, PhD. "But rosemary has shown a lot of cancer-protective potential."
Maximize the benefits: To reduce HCAs, Smith recommends marinating foods in any supermarket spice mix that contains rosemary as well as one or more of the spices thyme, oregano, basil, garlic, onion, or parsley.
Ginger: Avert nausea
Ginger can prevent stomach upset from many sources, including pregnancy, motion sickness, and chemotherapy . "This is one of Mom's remedies that really works," says Suzanna M. Zick, ND, MPH, a research investigator at the University of Michigan. A powerful antioxidant, ginger works by blocking the effects of serotonin, a chemical produced by both the brain and stomach when you're nauseated, and by stopping the production of free radicals, another cause of upset in your stomach. In one study of cruise ship passengers traveling on rough seas, 500 mg of ginger every 4 hours was as effective as Dramamine, the commonly used OTC motion-sickness medication. In another study, where subjects took 940 mg, it was even more effective than the drug.
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It might also: Decrease your blood pressure, arthritis pain, and cancer risk. Ginger helps regulate blood flow, which may lower blood pressure, says Zick, and its anti-inflammatory properties might help ease arthritis. Ginger extract had a significant effect on reducing pain in all 124 patients with osteoarthritis of the knee, in a study conducted at the Miami Veterans Affairs Medical Center and the University of Miami. Those same anti-inflammatory powers help powdered ginger kill ovarian cancer cells as well as—or better than—traditional chemotherapy , at least in the test tube, found a study by the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center. Although further testing is needed, Zick and the study's authors are excited about its prospects: "Our preliminary results indicate that ginger may have significant therapeutic benefit for ovarian cancer patients."
Maximize the benefits: For nausea , ginger is best taken before symptoms start, at least 30 minutes before departure, say the Graedons. They recommend capsules containing 500 to 1,000 mg of dried ginger every four hours, up to a maximum of 4g daily.
Holy Basil: Combat stress
Several animal studies back holy basil, a special variety of the plant you use in your pesto sauce, as effective at reducing stress by increasing adrenaline and noradrenaline and decreasing serotonin. This is no surprise to Pratima Nangia-Makker, PhD, a researcher at the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute in Detroit, whose mother and grandmother relied on a tea made from the leaves of holy basil to relieve indigestion and headaches.
It might also: Inhibit breast cancer . First in test tubes and then in mice, a tea made of holy basil shrunk tumors, reduced their blood supply, and stopped their spread, found Nangia-Makker, who plans to study the effects in humans.
Maximize the benefits: For stress relief, try holy basil extract from New Chapter or Om Organics, widely available in health food stores. To aid in breast cancer treatment, Nangia-Makker advises drinking this tea daily: Pour 2 cups boiling water over 10 to 15 fresh holy basil leaves (other varieties of basil won't work) and steep 5 minutes. Remove the leaves before consuming. If you are being treated for breast cancer, be sure to check with your doctor. You're unlikely to find the plants at your local nursery, but you can order them and organic holy basil seeds from Horizon Herbs .
St. John's Wort: Soothe your worries
You probably know that research has confirmed this herb's power to relieve mild to moderate depression and anxiety as effectively as many drugs—without a lot of the side effects.
It might also: Help you snooze more soundly. St. John's wort not only contains melatonin, the hormone that regulates our sleep-wake cycles, but it also increases the body's own melatonin, improving sleep, says a report from the Surgeon General. (These 20 ways to sleep better every night can also help.)
Maximize the benefits: For both mood and sleep problems, author Duke recommends a supplement containing at least 0.3% hypericin (the active phytochemical) per capsule or 300 mg of the extract to be taken three times daily. Warning: St. John's wort has been shown to interact with several prescription medications, so be sure to check with your doctor before taking it.
Garlic: Lower cancer risk
High consumption of garlic lowered rates of ovarian, colorectal, and other cancers, says a research review in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. A Japanese clinical trial also found that after a year of taking aged garlic extract supplements, people with a history of colon polyps saw a reduction in the size and number of the precancerous growths detected by their doctors.
It might also: Provide cardiovascular benefits. Garlic contains more than 70 active phytochemicals, including allicin, which many studies have shown decreases high blood pressure by as much as 30 points. Garlic may help prevent strokes as well by slowing arterial blockages, according to a yearlong clinical study at UCLA. In addition, patients' levels of homocysteine, a chemical that leads to plaque buildup, dropped by 12%.
Maximize the benefits: Crushed fresh garlic offers the best cardiovascular and cancer-fighting benefits, says Duke. But you'll need to down up to five cloves each day. Try Kyolic aged garlic extract capsules (1,000 mg), the product used in many of the studies.
3 More Superhealers You Should Know About
1. Andrographis: Shorten Summer Colds Andrographis does a great job of relieving upper-respiratory infections, such as colds or sinusitis, says new research. A study in the journal Phytomedicine reported that the herb eased symptoms such as fatigue, sleeplessness, sore throat, and runny nose up to 90%.
Maximize the benefits: Lee and the Graedons recommend Kan Jang (available at ProActive BioProducts ), an herbal extract produced by the Swedish Herbal Institute and used in several of the trials.
2. Sea Buckthorn: Reverse vaginal dryness Sea buckthorn (Hippophae rhamnoides) is very effective for hydrating mucous membranes and alleviating vaginal dryness. It contains palmitoleic acid, a fatty acid found in human skin that helps moisturize and heal it.
Maximize the benefits: Lee suggests up to four capsules a day of Supercritical Omega 7, a sea buckthorn supplement by New Chapter. It's available at health food stores.
3. Kudzu: Curb problem drinking A group of moderately heavy drinkers in their 20s voluntarily cut their beer consumption in half after taking capsules containing the Chinese herb (also called Pueraria lobata) for a week, according to a study published in Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research. Researchers say the kudzu more quickly allows alcohol to get to the part of the brain that tells you that you've had enough.
Maximize the benefits: Participants took capsules with 500 mg of kudzu extract three times daily.
3 Rules For The Safest Self-Healing
Natural substances often work like drugs in the body, say Joe and Terry Graedon. They suggest following these precautions.
Rule: Don't assume it's safe. Herbs are not regulated by the FDA for safety or efficacy. So search the label for a seal of approval from the USP (United States Pharmacopeia) or CL (Consumer-Lab.com), which indicates it has been approved by certified academic laboratories. For a fee, you can research particular products at ConsumerLab.com .
Rule: Talk with your doctor. It's best to tell him if you're considering supplements. Some herbs can interact with certain meds, including those for high blood pressure , diabetes, and depression, as well as blood thinners and even OTC drugs.
Rule: Don't overdo it. More isn't necessarily better—and could be dangerous. Always follow dosing instructions.
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What is Triskaidekaphobia the fear of | Triskaidekaphobia | Define Triskaidekaphobia at Dictionary.com
triskaidekaphobia
[tris-kahy-dek-uh-foh-bee-uh, tris-kuh-] /ˌtrɪs kaɪˌdɛk əˈfoʊ bi ə, ˌtrɪs kə-/
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fear or a phobia concerning the number 13.
Origin of triskaidekaphobia
1910-15; < Greek triskaídeka thirteen + -phobia
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an abnormal fear of the number thirteen
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C20: from Greek triskaideka thirteen + -phobia
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"fear of the number 13," 1911, from Greek treiskaideka "thirteen" + -phobia "fear."
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What part of the body has a crown and a root | Triskaidekaphobia - definition of triskaidekaphobia by The Free Dictionary
Triskaidekaphobia - definition of triskaidekaphobia by The Free Dictionary
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tris·kai·dek·a·pho·bi·a
(trĭs′kī-dĕk′ə-fō′bē-ə, trĭs′kĭ-)
n.
An abnormal fear of the number 13.
[Greek treiskaideka, thirteen (treis, three; see trei- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots + kai, and + deka, ten; see deca-) + -phobia .]
triskaidekaphobia
(Psychology) an abnormal fear of the number thirteen
[C20: from Greek triskaideka thirteen + -phobia]
ˌtriskaiˌdekaˈphobic adj, n
tris•kai•dek•a•pho•bi•a
(ˌtrɪs kaɪˌdɛk əˈfoʊ bi ə, ˌtrɪs kə-)
n.
fear or a phobia concerning the number 13.
[1910–15; < Greek triskaídeka thirteen + -phobia ]
tris`kai•dek`a•pho′bic, adj.
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triskaidekaphobia - a morbid fear of the number 13
simple phobia - any phobia (other than agoraphobia) associated with relatively simple well-defined stimuli
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On a Monopoly board what colour is Coventry Street | Coventry Street | Monopoly Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia
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Which car manufacturer made the Popular in the fifties and sixties | Monopoly Board London: The Yellow Group: Leicester Square, Coventry Street and Piccadilly
Welcome to Monopoly Board London
The London version of the Monopoly Board was devised in the 1930's and has become one of the best-known board games of all time. But what do all these famous roads, streets and stations represented on the board actually look like? That was the starting point for this site - to visit and photograph all the locations on the board. Some of the places are instantly recognisable and feature on many a tourist's itinerary while others are relatively unknown and rarely visited.
Use the page links on the right to view the photographs and descriptions of all the locations - I'll also be posting news and events and any extra snippets of information in the main blog area.
The Yellow Group: Leicester Square, Coventry Street and Piccadilly
Leicester Square
Although it's visually rather disappointing, this crowded square is a magnet for tourists day and night. In summer you will be hard pressed to find an unoccupied patch of grass let alone a seat. It was originally laid out by the 2nd Earl of Leicester with a mansion on the north side, Leicester House, and a grassy area known as Leicester Fields in the centre. The major attraction these days is the concentration of cinemas and film premières though the accent is very much on Hollywood blockbusters. Being something of a tourist hub, the fast food cafés, pubs and restaurants around the square are probably best avoided.
Coventry Street
This short and perpetually busy street connecting Piccadilly Circus with Leicester Square was named after Henry Coventry, Charles II's Secretary of State. It's nearly always thronged with tourists visiting entertainment attractions such as the Trocadero (originally a music hall), Planet Hollywood and The Hard Rock Store. The Café de Paris, which opened in 1924 and was one of London's first nightclubs, is also here.
Piccadilly
Beginning at Hyde Park Corner and ending at Piccadilly Circus, this grand mile-long street is a pleasure to wander up and down. The right hand side is bounded for half its length by Green Park. For art lovers there is the Royal Academy of Arts in Burlington House, founded in 1768 by George III and the newer Hauser & Wirth Gallery opposite.
St. James's Church, designed by Wren and consecrated in 1864, hosts a number of interesting markets in its churchyard: antiques and collectables on Tuesdays, arts and crafts from Wednesday to Saturday. The church is also home to the William Blake Society who was baptised here. The Ritz Hotel, Fortnum & Mason's food emporium and the Burlington Arcade shops all contribute to the old-fashioned air of luxury here.
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Where in the body is the scaphoid bone | Scaphoid Fracture of the Wrist-OrthoInfo - AAOS
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Scaphoid Fracture of the Wrist
Information on scaphoid fractures is also available in Spanish: Fractura del hueso escafoides de la muñeca Fractura del hueso escafoides de la muñeca (topic.cfm?topic=A00703).
A scaphoid (navicular) fracture is a break in one of the small bones of the wrist. This type of fracture occurs most often after a fall onto an outstretched hand. Symptoms of a scaphoid fracture typically include pain and tenderness in the area just below the base of the thumb. These symptoms may worsen when you try to pinch or grasp something.
Treatment for a scaphoid fracture can range from casting to surgery, depending on the fracture's severity and location on the bone. Because portions of the scaphoid have a poor blood supply—and a fracture can further disrupt the flow of blood to the bone—complications with the healing process are common.
Anatomy
The scaphoid is one of the small carpal bones in the wrist.
Reproduced with permission from JF Sarwark, ed: Essentials of Musculoskeletal Care, ed 5. Rosemont, IL, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, 2016.
The wrist is formed by the two bones of the forearm—the radius and the ulna—and eight small carpal bones. The carpal bones are arranged in two rows at the base of the hand. There are four bones in each row.
The scaphoid bone is one of the carpal bones on the thumb side of the wrist, just above the radius. The bone is important for both motion and stability in the wrist joint. The word "scaphoid" comes from the Greek term for "boat." The scaphoid bone resembles a boat with its relatively long, curved shape.
The scaphoid bone can most easily be identified when your thumb is held in a "hitch-hiking" position. It is located at the base of the hollow made by the thumb tendons. Often referred to as the "anatomic snuffbox," this area is typically the site of tenderness or pain when a fracture occurs.
Photograph and x-ray showing the location of the scaphoid in the wrist. The red arrows indicate the location of the anatomic snuffbox.
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Description
A scaphoid fracture is usually described by its location within the bone. Most commonly, the scaphoid breaks in its mid-portion, called the "waist." Fractures can also occur at both the proximal and distal ends of the bone.
Scaphoid fractures are classified according to the severity of displacement--or how far the pieces of bone have moved out of their normal position:
Non-displaced fracture. In this type of fracture, the bone fragments line up correctly.
Displaced fracture. In this type of fracture, the bone fragments have moved out of their normal position. There may be gaps between the pieces of bone or fragments may overlap each other.
Illustration and x-ray showing a break in the mid-portion, or "waist," of the scaphoid. This is the most common location for a fracture.
Reproduced with permission from JF Sarwark, ed: Essentials of Musculoskeletal Care, ed 5. Rosemont, IL, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, 2016.
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Cause
A scaphoid fracture usually occurs when you fall onto an outstretched hand, with your weight landing on your palm. The end of the larger forearm bone (the radius) may also break in this type of fall, depending on the position of the hand on landing.
The injury can also happen during sports activities or motor vehicle collisions.
Fractures of the scaphoid occur in people of all ages, including children.There are no specific risk factors or diseases that make you more likely to experience a scaphoid fracture. Some studies have shown that using wrist guards during high-energy activities like inline skating and snowboarding can help decrease your chance of breaking a bone around the wrist.
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Symptoms
Scaphoid fractures usually cause pain and swelling in the anatomic snuffbox and on the thumb side of the wrist. The pain may be severe when you move your thumb or wrist, or when you try to pinch or grasp something.
Unless your wrist is deformed, it might not be obvious that your scaphoid bone is broken. With some scaphoid fractures, the pain is not severe and may be mistaken for a wrist sprain.
Pain in your wrist that does not go away within a day of injury may be a sign of a fracture—so it is important to see a doctor if your pain persists. Prompt treatment of a scaphoid fracture will help avoid potential complications.
Symptoms of a scaphoid fracture often occur in the anatomic snuffbox at the base of the thumb.
Doctor Examination
Physical Examination
During the exam, your doctor will talk with you about your general health and will ask you to describe your symptoms. He or she will want to know how your injury occurred.
Your doctor will examine your wrist. With most fractures, there will be tenderness directly over the scaphoid in the anatomic snuffbox. Your doctor will also look for:
Swelling
The treatment your doctor recommends will depend on a number of factors, including:
The location of the break in the bone
Whether the bone fragments are displaced
How long ago your injury occurred
Nonsurgical Treatment
Fracture near the thumb. Scaphoid fractures that are closer to the thumb (distal pole) usually heal in a matter of weeks with proper protection and restricted activity. This part of the scaphoid bone has a good blood supply, which is necessary for healing.
For this type of fracture, your doctor may place your forearm and hand in a cast or a splint. The cast or splint will usually be below the elbow and include your thumb.
Healing time varies from patient to patient. Your doctor will monitor your healing with periodic x-rays or other imaging studies.
For some fractures, a cast that covers the forearm, wrist, and thumb may be used to help keep the bone fragments in place while they heal.
Fracture near the forearm. If the scaphoid is broken in the middle of the bone (waist) or closer to the forearm (proximal pole), healing can be more difficult. These areas of the scaphoid do not have a very good blood supply.
If your doctor treats this type of fracture with a cast, the cast may include the thumb and extend above the elbow to help stabilize the fracture
Bone stimulator. In some cases, your doctor may recommend the use of a bone stimulator to assist in fracture healing. This small device delivers low-intensity ultrasonic or pulsed electromagnetic waves that stimulate healing.
Surgical Treatment
If your scaphoid is broken at the waist or proximal pole or if pieces of bone are displaced, your doctor may recommend surgery. The goal of surgery is to realign and stabilize the fracture, giving it a better chance to heal.
Reduction. During this procedure, your doctor will administer an anesthetic or anesthesia and manipulate the bone back into its proper position. In some cases, this is done using a limited incision and special guided instruments. In other cases, it is performed through an open incision with direct manipulation of the fracture. For some fractures, your doctor may use a tiny camera called an "arthroscope" to aid in the reduction.
Internal fixation. During this procedure, metal implants—including screws and/or wires—are used to hold the scaphoid in place until the bone is fully healed.
The location and size of the surgical incision depends on what part of the scaphoid is broken. Sometimes, the screw or wire can be placed in bone fragments with a small incision. In other cases, a larger incision is needed to ensure that the fragments of the scaphoid line up properly. The incision may be made on either the front or the back of your wrist.
(Left) This x-ray shows a scaphoid fracture fixed in place with a screw. (Right) This x-ray was taken 4 months after surgery. The fracture of the scaphoid is healed.
Bone graft. In some cases, a bone graft may be used with or without internal fixation. A bone graft is new bone that is placed around the broken bone. It can stimulate bone production and healing. The graft may be taken from your forearm bone in the same arm or from your hip.
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Recovery
Whether your treatment is surgical or nonsurgical, you may be required to wear a cast or splint for up to 6 months or until your fracture has healed. Unlike most other fractures, scaphoid fractures tend to heal slowly. During this time, unless advanced activity is approved by your doctor, you should avoid the following activities:
Lifting, carrying, pushing, or pulling more than one pound of weight
Throwing with your injured arm
Participating in contact sports
Climbing ladders or trees
Participating in activities with a risk of falling onto your hand, such as inline skating or jumping on a trampoline
Using heavy or vibratory machinery
Smoking (which can delay or prevent fracture healing)
Some patients have wrist stiffness after scaphoid fractures. This is more common in patients who wear a cast for a long time or require more extensive surgery.
It is important to maintain full finger motion throughout your recovery period. Your doctor will provide an exercise program, and may refer you to a trained hand therapist who will help you regain as much range of motion and strength in your wrist as possible.
Despite hand therapy and a great deal of effort by the patient during home therapy, some patients may not recover the same range of motion and strength that they had before their injury.
Complications
Nonunion
A bone that fails to heal is called a "nonunion." Nonunions are more common after scaphoid fractures because the blood supply to the scaphoid bone is poor. Good blood supply to a bone is very important in fracture healing—since blood carries oxygen and nutrients to the site of the fracture to aid in healing.
If your scaphoid fracture does not heal, your doctor may consider surgery to insert a bone graft. There are several types of bone grafts. For nonunions, your doctor may use a special kind of graft with its own blood supply (vascularized graft). In the case of a fracture that has collapsed, your doctor may use a structural graft--possibly from your hip.
Avascular Necrosis
In scaphoid fractures—especially those in which the bone fragments have become displaced—the blood supply to the bone may be disrupted. If the blood supply to one of the fragments is reduced significantly or lost completely, that fragment of bone will not get enough nutrients and the cells will die. The bone will not heal properly if this occurs. This condition is called "avascular necrosis."
A vascularized bone graft is the most effective treatment for this condition—providing the bone has not collapsed significantly or arthritis has not developed in the wrist.
Arthritis
Over time, nonunion and avascular necrosis of the scaphoid can lead to arthritis of the wrist. Arthritis occurs when the articular cartilage in the joint becomes worn and frayed—sometimes to the point where bone rubs on bone.
Symptoms of arthritis in the wrist may include:
Aching
Decreased range of motion in the wrist
Pain with activities such as lifting, gripping, or weight bearing
Treatment for arthritis focuses on improving symptoms. At first, this may include taking anti-inflammatory medicine or over-the-counter analgesics, wearing a splint when the wrist is painful, and avoiding activities that aggravate the wrist. Sometimes, a steroid injection into the wrist may help relieve pain.
If conservative treatment does not relieve your symptoms, your doctor may recommend surgery. There are many types of procedures that can be performed for wrist arthritis.
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New Developments
For specific fracture patterns, some doctors are now using a very small incision —less than 1/2-inch long—to reduce the fracture and to place a screw in the aligned scaphoid. This procedure is performed using a special x-ray machine to help guide the placement of the screw.
Additionally, your doctor may insert a small camera called an "arthroscope" into your wrist to look directly at the fracture. This may help with the reduction and the fixation of the bone and will decrease the surgical exposure needed for certain open procedures.
Current research centers on different types of bone grafts and bone graft substitutes to speed bone healing. Additional substances, such as Bone Morphogenic Proteins (BMP), are also being evaluated to improve healing potential.
Newer types of wrist braces may help prevent injury and better imaging may lead to earlier diagnosis of these difficult fractures.
If you found this article helpful, you may also be interested in Nonunions Nonunions (topic.cfm?topic=A00374).
Last reviewed: March 2016
Contributed and/or Updated by: Bertrand Jones, MD; Tamara D. Rozental, MD
Peer-Reviewed by: Stuart J. Fischer, MD; Charles D. Jennings , MD; Fraser J. Leversedge, MD; Colin F. Moseley, MD
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Fractures of the scaphoid, a bone in your wrist, are not to be taken lightly. This is the only bone of the body that I know of that has an entire book written about how hard it is to diagnose and treat scaphoid fractures, and what to do when a fracture does not heal! Most of the time, a broken bone is obvious. The area around the break may be painful, swollen or deformed. But sometimes a bone can break without your realizing it. That’s can happen to the scaphoid (pronounced "skaf'-oyd"). Some doctors call this bone the "navicular", but this is an older, out of favor term. Many people with a fractured scaphoid think they have a sprained wrist instead of a broken bone because there is no obvious deformity and very little swelling.
The scaphoid bone is located on the thumb side of your wrist, close to the lower arm bones (see the diagram and X-ray at the top of the page). It is shaped like a cashew, which makes it hard to visualize on the x-ray
The reason scaphoid fractures have a hard time healing is due to the anatomy of the blood supply to the bone. The blood supply is what keeps the bone alive and allows it to heal. Most of the bone is covered with cartilage, the smooth shiny material that forms the joints and allows the bones to move. Blood vessels cannot enter through the cartilage, they enter only through the bone. Since the scaphoid is mostly covered in cartilage, there is a limited area for the arteries to enter the bone. In the scaphoid, the blood supply to the bone enters from the distal end, that is, the end toward your fingers. This can be a problem for healing, since most fractures occur in the middle or lower portion of the bone. The blood supply to the proximal fragment, that is, the piece that is toward your elbow, may not have any blood supply. Without a blood supply, the bone cannot heal and that fragment may die.
Who gets scaphoid fractures?
Scaphoid fractures account for about 60 percent of all wrist (carpal) fractures. They usually occur in men between ages 20 and 40 years, and are less common in children or in older adults. The break usually occurs during a fall on the outstretched hand. It’s a common injury in sports and motor vehicle accidents. The angle at which the hand hits the ground determines the injury. The following is a very rough "rule of thumb": If the wrist is bent at a 90-degree angle or greater, the scaphoid bone will break; if the angle is less than 90 degrees, the lower arm bone (radius) will break.
-Pain and tenderness on the thumb side of the wrist.
-Motion (gripping) may be painful.
-May be some swelling on back and thumb side of wrist.
-Pain may subside, then return as a deep, dull aching.
-Marked tenderness to pressure on the "anatomical snuffbox," a triangular-shaped area on the side of the hand between two tendons that lead to the thumb.
Diagnosis
The diagnosis is based on a history of trauma to the wrist (usually a fall or accident), a clinical exam that shows tenderness in the region of the scaphoid and a painful Watson test (a maneuver in which the wrist is moved back and forth, with the examiner's thumb on your scaphoid; it is just slightly painful), and X-rays that show a fracture. Sometimes, the X-ray does not show a fracture. Usually, with a supportive history and clinical exam, the diagnosis will be made of a probable scaphoid fracture.
Treatment
Treatment is determined by the fracture site, the degree of displacement, any associated injuries, and the patient's occupation and desires.
Cast Treatment Most scaphoid fractures are treated with immobilization in a cast that immobilizes the elbow, wrist, and thumb, for six weeks, and then only the wrist and thumb for an additional six weeks. Healing time, however, can range from six weeks for fractures in the top portion (toward the fingers) to six months or longer for fractures in the lower portion (toward the wrist). The cast must be checked regularly to make sure that it fits properly and prevents movement. After the cast is removed, a rehabilitation program helps restore range of motion and strength.
Surgical Treatment Some fractures are displaced by 1 mm or so. These usually need surgical treatment. Scaphoid fractures that are accompanied by other injuries, usually a distal radius fracture, also need surgery. Also, with newer techniques, the risks of surgery are so low that some patients choose surgery, because it usually means the patient does not need to wear a cast at all, just a splint.
Not all scaphoid fractures will heal properly. The usual causes are delay in treatment or too short a time in a cast that is too short. Smoking also interferes with bone healing. However, the scaphoid is rather famous for not healing, even when everything is done properly. Surgery is usually recommended when the scaphoid fails to heal (non-union). Surgery for non-union is successful in approximately 75 percent of cases.
Sometimes a bone graft is used to promote healing.
Scaphoid fractures often take a long time to heal. Any delay in getting treatment increases the risk of poor healing and the probability of more problems later. An untreated scaphoid fracture can lead to severe arthritis and eventually require surgery to fuse or replace the joint.
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You have heard of the Queen of Sheba, in which modern country is Sheba now situated | BBC - History - Ancient History in depth: The Queen Of Sheba
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Layers of the legend
The Queen of Sheba - an exotic and mysterious woman of power - is immortalised in the world's great religious works, among them the Hebrew Bible and the Muslim Koran. She also appears in Turkish and Persian painting, in Kabbalistic treatises, and in medieval Christian mystical works, where she is viewed as the embodiment of Divine Wisdom and a foreteller of the cult of the Holy Cross. In Africa and Arabia her tale is still told to this day and, indeed, her tale has been told and retold in many lands for nearly 3,000 years.
The sources and history of the legend, however, are elusive.
Hollywood, too, has fallen under her spell, releasing its own polished epic version of her story in the glossy Solomon and Sheba of 1959. The sources and history of the legend, however, are elusive. No other popular heroine is so celebrated but so puzzling.
Trying to ascertain who she may really have been is an arduous task, and a question soon arises. Why, if so little is known about her, has she become such an important figure? The tales of Solomon and the Queen of Sheba have, after all, even provided the founding myths for the modern states of Israel and Ethiopia.
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Jewish legend
Ancient trade routes in the Middle East and Europe © Among all the famous story-tellers in the world, along with the Celts, the Greeks and the Indians, the Jews have left one of the greatest legacies. The Bible tales were written down in the late Iron Age and into the period of Persian and Greek rule in the Near East (600-200 BC). They have proved amazingly tenacious and enduring - their extraordinary impact on the history of civilisation due mainly to their importance to the three monotheistic religions.
The first appearance of the tale of the Queen of Sheba's visit to King Solomon is a short narrative in the Old Testament.
And when the Queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon concerning the name of the LORD, she came to prove him with hard questions. And she came to Jerusalem with a very great train, with camels that bore spices, and very much gold, and precious stones: and when she was come to Solomon, she communed with him of all that was in her heart. And King Solomon gave unto the Queen of Sheba all her desire, whatsoever she asked, beside that which Solomon gave her of his royal bounty. So she turned and went to her own country, she and her servants.(I Kings 10 v.1-13)
This is a story that so far has proved impossible to verify. But it provides us with just enough hints and clues to be tantalising and mysterious. The 'precious stones', 'spices' and 'incense' that the queen brought as gifts from her homeland must denote a country rich in gems and incense trees.
Only a few countries can boast these attributes - countries such as Somalia and Ethiopia in the Horn of Africa, and Oman and Yemen in the southern Arabian Peninsula. So could the land of Sheba have been one of those? And what about the name itself? What evidence is there for a land called Sheba?
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Unpicking the clues
Ethiopian and Islamic cultures both share the story of the Queen of Sheba © There are in fact several people called Sheba in the Bible, one is a descendant of Noah's son Shem, and another of his son Ham. But it is also referred to as a place. The Book of Ezekiel (27 v.22-24) tells us that the merchants trading with Tyre came from Sheba and Raamah, and brought with them spices, precious stones and gold - the exact same goods that the Queen of Sheba brought with her when she came to visit Solomon in Jerusalem.
And, though historic proof is lacking for the Queen of Sheba herself, there is plenty of textual evidence to support this great kingdom of Saba.
But the most popular translation of the Hebrew word 'Sheba' is the Arabic 'Saba' - referring to a great kingdom, the Sabaean kingdom, in what is today Yemen. And, though historic proof is lacking for the Queen of Sheba herself, there is plenty of textual evidence to support this great kingdom of Saba. In Assyrian texts, kings by the name of 'Itamru' and 'Karib-ilu', have been associated with kings of Saba named 'Yitha'amars' and 'Karibil', in Yemeni texts
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Islamic tradition
The ruins of Marib, the capital of the ancient Kingdom of Saba. The Queen of Sheba has been said to have ruled here. © Even more interesting are the current excavations of an ancient temple in the old market town of Marib - in the lands thought to have once been part of the ancient kingdom of Saba. The temple is known as the Mahram Bilqis or Temple of Bilqis - and Bilqis is the name given to the Queen of Saba in the later stories in the Islamic tradition. In the Koran, written earlier, the Queen of Saba is nameless. Her story there shares some of the familiar lines of the Bible version, but adds a few of its own.
[Sheba's] child had one normal foot and one goat's hoof.
God, we are told, had enabled Solomon to converse with birds and one day noticed that the Lapwing was missing. When the bird returned, she explained that she had been travelling in a foreign land, known as Saba, which was ruled over by a queen who was immensely rich and sat on a throne of gold and silver. Solomon then invited the queen to visit him.
On arrival she entered the palace that he had had specially built for her. The walls and floor of the building were made of glass, and water flowed over the floor. She picked up her skirt to walk over the flood and so revealed her legs, which were covered with hair, like a goat's.
(A later Arabic tale tells of how the Queen of Sheba came to have a goat's hoof as a foot. Whilst pregnant, her mother saw a handsome goat which she craved for, 'after the manner of women who are with child', and when her own daughter was born, the child had one normal foot and one goat's hoof.)
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Ethiopian tradition
Temple of Hatshepsut, whose walls show a 15th-century BC trade mission to the land of 'Punt'. Historians believe this kingdom was located in what is now Ethiopia. © Of all the stories of the Queen of Sheba, those of Ethiopia and the Horn of Africa are those that probably retain the most resonance today with the people who tell them. The stories are immortalised in the Ethiopian holy book - the Kebra Nagast - where we find accounts of the queen's hairy hoof, her trip to Solomon and her seduction. But these tales go further. Here, the queen returns to her capital, Aksum, in northern Ethiopia, and months later gives birth to Solomon's son, who is named Menelik, meaning 'Son of the Wise'.
The story goes that years later Menelik travelled to Jerusalem to see his father, who greeted him with joy and invited him to remain there to rule after his death. But Menelik refused and decided to return home. Under cover of darkness he left the city - taking with him its most precious relic, the Ark of the Covenant. He took it back to Aksum, where it still resides today, in a specially built treasury in the courtyard of St Mary's Church.
The importance of the queen, the Ark of the Covenant and the Kebra Nagast in Ethiopian history cannot be overstated. Through their reading of the Kebra Nagast, Ethiopians see their country as God's chosen country, the final resting place that he chose for the Ark - and Sheba and her son were the means by which it came there. Thus, Sheba is the mother of their nation, and the kings of the land have divine right to rule because they are directly descended from her. Emperor Haile Selassie even had that fact enshrined in the Ethiopian Constitution of 1955.
Haile Selassie was not, however, the first Emperor to publicly declare the importance of the Kebra Nagast. London's National Archives contain letters dating from 1872, written by Prince Kasa (later King John IV) of Ethiopia to Queen Victoria, in which he writes (translated):
There is a book called Kebra Nagast which contains the law of the whole of Ethiopia, and the names of the shums (governors), churches and provinces are in this book. I pray you will find out who has got this book and send it to me, for in my country my people will not obey my orders without it.
On Victoria's permit, the book was returned to Ethiopia, and it is now kept in Raguel Church in Addis Ababa, where a front page inscription explains its history.
Ultimately though, there is no primary evidence, archaeological or textual, for the queen in Ethiopia. The impressive ruins at Aksum are a thousand years too late for a queen contemporary with Solomon - at least on his traditional dating to the tenth century BC. And the great Sabaean kingdom in southern Arabia, for which we do have textual evidence, lists names of ruling kings at the time when Sheba is supposed to have sat on the throne.
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An enigma
But the story must be based on something. If the Bible version was written down centuries after Sheba's time, as many think, to glorify Israel and the reign of King Solomon, it may represent a time of great expansion, a time when the world was opening up for the very first time. Could Sheba's embassy to Israel be the reflection of one of the first great trade missions in the world?
Could Sheba's embassy to Israel be the reflection of one of the first great trade missions in the world
Interestingly there are ancient texts that do talk about powerful queens of northern Arabia in the seventh and eighth century BC - the time that some historians in Israel are tempted to place the historical King Solomon.
As for the queen herself, her history remains an enigma. She was a woman of power, an adoring mother and a mysterious lover - also a founder of nations and a demon with a cloven hoof. It is perhaps these many strands to her tale that are in the end the real key to her popularity.
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From The Beast to the Blonde by Marina Warner (Vintage , 1995)
The Queen of Sheba and her Only Son Menyelek by E Wallis Budge (Oxford University Press, 1932)
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Ancient Ethiopia by David Phillipson (British Museum Press, 1998)
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Arabia and the Arabs from the Bronze Age to the Coming of Islam by Robert G Hoyland (Routledge, 2001)
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What word can be a piece of thread or a long story | 1 Kings 10 AMP - The Queen of Sheba - Now when the queen - Bible Gateway
1 Kings 10Amplified Bible (AMP)
The Queen of Sheba
10 Now when the queen of [ a ]Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon concerning the name of the Lord, she came to test him with riddles. 2 So she came to Jerusalem with a very large caravan (entourage), with camels carrying spices, a great quantity of gold, and precious stones. When she came to Solomon, she spoke with him about everything that was on her mind [to discover the extent of his wisdom]. 3 Solomon [ b ]answered all her questions; there was nothing hidden from the king which he did not explain to her. 4 When the queen of Sheba had seen all the wisdom of Solomon, and the house (palace) which he had built, 5 the food on his table, the seating of his servants (court officials), the attendance of his waiters and their attire, his cupbearers, his [ c ]stairway by which he went up to the house (temple) of the Lord, she was breathless and awed [by the wonder of it all]. 6 Then she told the king, “The report which I heard in my own land about your words and wisdom is true! 7 I did not believe the report until I came and saw it with my own eyes. Behold, the half of it was not told to me. You exceed in wisdom and prosperity the report which I heard. 8 How blessed (fortunate, happy) are your men! How blessed are these your servants who stand continually before you, hearing your wisdom! 9 Blessed be the Lord your God who delighted in you to set you on the throne of Israel! Because the Lord loved Israel forever, He made you king to execute justice and righteousness.” 10 She gave the king a hundred and twenty talents of gold and a very great quantity of spices and precious stones. Never again did such an abundance of spices come in [to Israel] as that which the queen of Sheba gave King Solomon.
11 Also the ships of Hiram, which brought gold from Ophir, brought in from Ophir a great quantity of almug wood (sandalwood) and precious stones. 12 From the almug wood (sandalwood) the king made pillars for the house of the Lord and for the king’s palace, and also lyres and harps for the singers. Such almug wood did not come in [to Israel] again, nor has it been seen to this day.
13 King Solomon [in turn] gave to the queen of Sheba everything that she wanted, whatever she asked, besides what he gave to her [ d ]from his royal bounty. So she returned to her own country, she and her servants.
Wealth, Splendor and Wisdom
14 Now the weight of the gold that came to Solomon in one [particular] year was six hundred and sixty-six [ e ]talents of gold, 15 besides the taxes from the traders and from the wares of the merchants, and [the tribute money] from all the kings of the Arabs (Bedouins) and the governors of the country. 16 King Solomon made two hundred large shields of beaten (hammered) gold; [ f ]six hundred shekels of gold went into each shield. 17 He made three hundred smaller shields of beaten gold; [ g ]three minas of gold went into each shield. The king put them in the House of the Forest of Lebanon [the king’s armory]. 18 Also the king made a great throne of ivory and overlaid it with the finest gold. 19 The throne had six steps, and a round [ h ]top was attached to the throne from the back. On either side of the seat were armrests, and two lions stood beside the armrests. 20 Twelve lions stood there, one on either end of each of the six steps; there was nothing like it made for any other kingdom. 21 All King Solomon’s drinking vessels were of gold, and all vessels of the House of the Forest of Lebanon were of pure gold. None were of silver; it was not considered valuable in the days of Solomon. 22 For the king had at sea the [large cargo] ships of Tarshish with the ships of Hiram. Once every three years the ships of Tarshish came bringing gold, silver, ivory, monkeys, and peacocks.
23 So King Solomon exceeded all the kings of the earth in wealth and in wisdom. 24 All the earth was seeking the presence of Solomon, to hear his wisdom which God had put in his mind. 25 Every man brought a gift [of tribute]: articles of silver and gold, garments, weapons, spices, horses, and mules, so much year by year.
26 Now Solomon collected chariots and horsemen; he had 1,400 chariots and 12,000 horsemen, which he stationed in the chariot cities and with the king in Jerusalem. 27 The king made silver as common in Jerusalem as stones, and cedars as plentiful as the [ i ]sycamore trees that are in the lowland. 28 Solomon’s horses were imported from Egypt and from [ j ]Kue, and the king’s merchants acquired them from Kue, for a price. 29 A chariot could be imported from Egypt for six hundred shekels of silver, and a horse for a hundred and fifty; and in the same way they exported them, by the king’s merchants, to all the kings of the Hittites and to the kings of Aram (Syria).
Footnotes:
1 Kings 10:1 The location of this ancient kingdom is uncertain, but may have included portions of modern Yemen and Ethiopia. The imperial family of Ethiopia claimed descent from a son supposedly born to Solomon and the queen of Sheba; however, there is no biblical evidence to support this claim. Ongoing archeological discoveries in Mareb, Yemen (Awam Temple) may support the area’s connection to the reign of the queen of Sheba. It has been suggested that she ruled southern Arabia and that the area being excavated was the capital of the Kingdom of Sheba.
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The Miracles of Jesus Christ:
Water Into Wine (Part One)
by Martin G. Collins
Forerunner, "Bible Study," November 2006
2006-11-01
The Miracles of Jesus Christ
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The first miracle Jesus Christ performs during His ministry is changing water into wine at a marriage feast in Cana ( John 2:1-11 ). When we compare what Christ and Moses each did with water, Jesus' miracle shows the contrast between law and grace. Moses changes water to blood, and Christ changes it into wine. Earlier, in John 1:17 , the apostle John writes, "For the law was given through Moses, [and] grace and truth came through Jesus Christ." Moses' turning of water into blood suggests judgment ( Exodus 7:14-17 ), while Jesus' turning of water into wine implies generosity and joy. In John 3:17 , John comments, "For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world [what the law does to sinners], but that the world through Him might be saved [what grace does for those who repent]."
This miracle demonstrates at the earliest possible time that Christ's ministry would be one of grace and truth, as an extension and complement of the Law and the Prophets ( Matthew 5:17-19 ). Jesus had come to fulfill God's law, that is, to teach it and live it as an example of how to apply it to everyday life ( Luke 24:44-45 ).
1. Why is John's statement that this miracle was the "beginning of signs" by Christ so important? John 2:11 .
Comment: That we are told that the miracle in Cana is the first Jesus performed discredits the false traditions that He worked miracles during the thirty years before His public ministry. It invalidates the miraculous accounts in the apocryphal gospels, which have been excluded from the Bible because of their contradictions to Scripture and their counterfeit nature. All stories about Christ's alleged miracles done prior to His public ministry are false.
2. Why does Jesus perform His first miracle at a marriage ceremony? John 2:1 .
Comment: Jesus heaps great honor on marriage by using such an event to manifest His glory. The apostle Paul writes, "Marriage is honorable among all" ( Hebrews 13:4 ), but society increasingly scorns marriage, a fact clearly seen in rampant premarital sex and divorce upon demand. Like Christ's coming, a wedding is a joyous celebration.
Jesus and at least six of His disciples were invited to the wedding, suggesting that the wedding couple were concerned about the character of their guests. As His blessing and presence are essential to marital happiness, Christ must be involved in our marriages. However, those who desire His involvement must invite Him in. Had Jesus not been invited to this wedding, a serious problem would have marred the marriage feast. We can learn that couples in whose marriage Christ is involved have a great advantage in solving problems that arise later.
3. Why was running out of wine a problem? John 2:3 .
Comment: Weddings in the ancient Near East included a strong legal side, especially regarding providing the appropriate wedding gift, of which the wedding feast was a part. When the supply of wine failed at this wedding, more than social embarrassment was at stake. The bridegroom and his family could have become financially liable for inadequate wedding provisions. The seriousness of the lack of wine (symbolizing a lack of joy) helps us to appreciate the blessing contained in the miracle Jesus performed ( Ecclesiastes 9:7-9 ).
This situation relates to the common problems couples experience in marriage, even among God's people. We cannot always stop problems from developing, but we can overcome them with the help of Christ who dwells in us and therefore within our marriages ( Romans 8:10 ).
4. Why does Jesus rebuke His mother for her seemingly innocent request? John 2:4 .
Comment: When Jesus reprimands Mary, calling her "woman" (gunai) rather than "mother" (meter), He implies that He is not conforming to her authority but acting under His Heavenly Father's authority. This statement establishes that Mary, even as His physical mother, has no authority over Jesus, destroying any belief that urges us to pray to Mary to intercede for us. On the two occasions in which Mary is seen intruding in His ministry—here and in Matthew 12:46-50 —Jesus verbally moves her aside. His rebuke censures her assumption of authority she does not have. She also seems to lack the humility with which we must go to God with our requests.
Since the Father had already predetermined Jesus' agenda, Mary's request is inappropriate because she tries to determine what He should do. The Father would not have let Mary change His plan, so He had probably already inspired Christ to perform this miracle. Obviously, Jesus does not deny Mary a solution, but He does mildly rebuke her for her attitude toward Him and His purpose.
5. What does Mary's response demonstrate? John 2:5 .
Comment: On behalf of the newlyweds and their families, Mary prudently goes to Jesus to solve their wine problem, emphasizing the value of friends and brethren praying for the marriages of others. The strength of Mary's faith is exhibited when she orders the servants to follow Jesus' instructions, confirming her acceptance of what He had said to her in verse 4. She demonstrates both meekness and faith by expressing a humble attitude. This is what service to Christ is all about, living in obedience to His every word.
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5. The First Sign: Jesus Turns Water Into Wine (John 2:1-11)
Introduction
My wife and I know what it is like to get married on a limited budget. When we became engaged, Jeannette and I both contributed to the purchase of her engagement ring. When we got married, we had to stop and cash one of the checks given to us as a wedding gift in order to pay for our room that night. The second night of our honeymoon was spent on the living room couch of my former roommate’s parents’ house in Eastern Washington. If you think that’s bad, our third night was spent at a state park. Jeannette slept in one seat of the car, and I slept in the other. The next night was a little better; we stayed with Karl and Martha Lind, our friends in Portland, Oregon.
Some of you may remember the story I have told about staying in their son David’s room, since he had moved away from home. John, the older brother, still lived at home. We were awakened in the morning to the sound of a booming voice over the intercom announcing: “Breakfast will be served in the dining room in ten minutes!” The voice sounded so dignified, so formal, but I knew it was John. Before he could even take his finger off the intercom button, we heard a huge crash and the breaking of glass. It literally sounded as though every dish in the cupboard had fallen and broken on the floor. This thunderous crash was quickly followed by a bellowing voice that I knew was Karl’s: “John!”
Getting married on a limited budget is not easy. It was not easy when Jeannette and I married, and it may not have been easy for some of you. Neither does it seem to have been easy for this unnamed couple whose wedding Jesus, His mother, and His disciples attend in Cana of Galilee. The story of the wedding at Cana of Galilee is found only in John’s Gospel. It is on this occasion that our Lord performs His first demonstration of power. It is no mere miracle; it is a sign, a miracle with a message. Let us listen carefully to the words of this text to learn what the Spirit of God intends to teach us from this wedding miracle.
The Occasion
(2:1-5)
1 Now on the third day there was a wedding at Cana in Galilee. 89 Jesus’ mother was there, 90 2 and both Jesus and his disciples were also invited to the wedding. 3 When the wine ran out, Jesus’ mother said to him, “They have no wine left.” 4 Jesus replied, “Woman, why are you saying this to me? My time has not yet come.” 5 His mother told the servants, “Whatever he tells you, do it.”
In the Old and New Testament worlds, weddings were happy, festive occasions just as they are today. The marriage ceremony was considerably longer, during which time there was feasting and celebration. Two passages in the Bible shed light on what may have taken place at this celebration in this second chapter of John. The first is the marriage of Jacob and Leah in Genesis chapter 29. Actually, Jacob thought he was marrying Rachel, the younger sister for whom he had labored seven years. Laban outdoes Jacob in deceit by switching brides. A lengthy celebration, a good quantity of wine, and a very dark tent seem to explain how Jacob could spend the night consummating his marriage with Leah rather than Rachel.
The second, and most instructive, wedding celebration is that of Samson in Judges 14. The marriage is never actually consummated, and in the end, this Philistine bride is given to Samson’s friend and perhaps even his best man (14:20). Samson finds this woman in Timnah and demands that his parents arrange for the marriage. On his way to the place, Samson is attacked by a young lion, which he tears apart with his bare hands. Samson says nothing of this to his anyone. Later on, when he is on his way to Timnah to be married, he comes across the lion’s carcass, in which a swarm of bees have created a honeycomb. Samson scoops out some honey, which he eats and shares with his parents, without telling them where it came from. During the week-long wedding celebration, Samson propounds a riddle to the Philistine young men who are guests at the feast. He promises to give them 30 linen wraps and 30 changes of clothes if they can solve this riddle within the seven days of the feast. The Philistine men cannot figure out the riddle, so they force Samson’s intended bride to extract the answer from Samson. When the young men solve the riddle and Samson learns how this was accomplished, he goes down to the Philistine city of Ashkelon and kills 30 Philistines, taking their clothing and giving it to the young men of Timnah. As a result of Samson’s revenge, the marriage is never consummated, and the woman is given to another man. This story provides insight for us into what takes place during the week-long wedding ceremony in our text.
Leon Morris supplies us with some additional background from the Jewish writings:
According to the Mishnah the wedding would take place on a Wednesday if the bride was a virgin and on a Thursday if she was a widow (Ket. 1:1). The bridegroom and his friends made their way in procession to the bride’s house. This was often done at night, when there could be a spectacular torchlight procession. There were doubtless speeches and expressions of goodwill before the bride and groom went in procession to the groom’s house, where the wedding banquet was held. It is probable that there was a religious ceremony, but we have no details. The processions and the feast are the principal items of which we have knowledge. The feast was prolonged, and might last as long as a week. 91
Mary, the mother of Jesus, is at the wedding, although her role seems to be more than that of a guest. One gets the impression that the couple being married are either friends, or possibly related to Mary, and that she is helping with the arrangements, especially the serving of the food and wine. She seems to be one of the first to know that the wine is running out. She instructs the servants to do whatever Jesus tells them to do, and they appear willing to take her instructions.
Jesus and His disciples are also at the wedding as invited guests. There seem to be only five disciples at this point: Andrew, Simon Peter, Philip, Nathanael, and John (if indeed he is the other disciple of John who follows Jesus). The fact that Mary, Jesus, and His disciples are all invited to this wedding suggests that this wedding is that of someone known to all of them, perhaps a friend or a relative. Well into the festivities, Jesus’ mother becomes aware of a most embarrassing situation—the wine has run out, and there appears to be no solution. Either no more wine is available, or there is no money to buy more wine. The guests seem unaware of what is happening. If something is not done, all will be embarrassed. Some commentators even inform us that litigation was possible in such cases. 92 (Can you imagine being sued for not providing enough food and drink at a marriage ceremony?)
Jesus’ mother seems to step in and take charge when she says to Jesus, “They have no wine left.” This is no mere report, as our Lord knows, and as John expects us to understand. Though not all perceive this to be so, I believe Mary informs Jesus with the hope that He might do something about the situation. 93 Of all those present, the mother of our Lord knows Jesus best. She knows better than anyone of the miraculous events surrounding His birth. She knows of John the Baptist’s miraculous birth as well, and of his ministry in which he has identified Jesus as the promised Messiah. Apparently Jesus has not yet performed a miracle, and we do not know for certain that she expects one. But from what she does know, it is certainly possible that she expects Jesus to do something out of the ordinary.
Mary may have considered this crisis providential. Perhaps she thinks it is time for Jesus to present Himself to the world as the Messiah. 94 John the Baptist has already designated Him as Messiah, and He already has a following of disciples. A well-timed miracle could be the means by which He declares His identity to the nation. At the same time, the newlyweds would greatly appreciate His providing a remedy to their problem! Mary is very careful not to tell Jesus what to do, but it seems clear that she hopes He will do something.
Jesus knows that His mother expects a response of some kind, and He gives her a response, though it is hardly what she expects. Yet, it is not an unkind response—it simply serves to set the record straight by redefining His relationship to Mary, His earthly mother. Jesus does not call her “Mary,” or “mother,” but “woman.” This is the same term Jesus will use when He speaks to her from the cross (John 19:26). Here, at the wedding, Jesus asks Mary the question, “Why are you saying this to Me?” 95
Jesus is not employing a new or unique expression when He refers to His mother as “woman.” This expression is found a number of times in the Old Testament (Judges 11:12; 18:24; 2 Samuel 16:10; 19:23; 2 Kings 3:13; 2 Chronicles 35:21) and a few times in the New (see also Mark 5:7; Luke 8:28). The expression has a way of distancing two parties. For example, when the Ammonites come to do battle against Israel, Jephthah is recruited as Israel’s leader. He sends this word to the king of Ammon: “What do you have against me [literally, “What to me and to you …”], that you have come to fight against me in my land?” (Judges 11:12b, NKJV)
Jephthah’s expression, “What to me and to you?” is virtually identical in meaning (in the Hebrew text, and in form and meaning in the Greek translation of this text in the Septuagint) with the phrase employed by our Lord in our text in John. Jephthah asks the king of the Ammonites what the problem is between them. What problem pits you and I against each other? Jephthah is distancing himself from the king of Ammon in any way that will lead to war. He achieves this by pointing out to the king that they do not have enough issues between them to fight about.
In the New Testament Gospel of Mark, the demoniac speaks to Jesus on behalf of the demons possessing him, “What is there between me and you, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? Swear to God that you will not cause me anguish!” (Mark 5:7). It is the same Greek expression by which the demon tries to distance himself from Jesus. He begs Jesus not to trouble him, not to make his demonic existence more miserable. What differences do they have between them at this moment in time?
Jesus uses this same expression to ask Mary just what has caused her to think the problem she has identified is His problem as well as hers. As His mother, she might think she has some parental authority over Him. As her sovereign God, she has no authority over Him at all! This is what Jesus conveys with these words. It is almost as though Mary has said, “Jesus, they are out of wine. We really need to do something,” to which Jesus responds, “Ma’am, what do you mean ‘we’”?
This response reminds me of the shop-worn joke about the Lone Ranger and his faithful Indian companion, Tonto. The Lone Ranger and Tonto are surrounded by a tribe of Indians and greatly outnumbered. Turning to his companion, the Lone Ranger says, “Tonto, I think we’re in trouble.” Tonto looks back at the Lone Ranger and responds, “What do you mean, “we,” White man?”
In his Gospel, Luke makes the point that Jesus lived in submission to His parents as a child (2:51). We do not know at what point in time it happened, but it appears that Joseph died prior to our Lord’s adult years, since he is never mentioned after our Lord’s early years. Jesus honored His mother and lived in submission to her authority, but it is now time for our Lord to indicate to His mother that there will be a change. Not only is He a grown man about to set out on His own, He is the Messiah, who will some day establish His kingdom on the earth. He can no longer relate to Mary as He formerly has. He cannot allow His submission to His Father to be “overruled” by the requests of His earthly mother.
This wedding crisis provides Jesus with the opportunity to set a precedent which clearly indicates to His mother that He will not be instructed or influenced by her—as His mother. A new relationship between Jesus and His mother commences at the wedding in Cana. Catholics and Protestants strongly disagree on this matter. Catholic scholars, consistent with their exaggerated view of Mary’s importance, are convinced that she uses her influence on Jesus to get Him to do what He would not otherwise have done. 96 The text seems to tell us just the opposite. Jesus reminds her that she is just a woman, and that He, as God, cannot comply with her wishes if and when they are not in “His time.”
Our Lord neither abruptly nor arbitrarily turns His mother down. He does not say, “No,” and neither does He say, “Yes.” He simply reminds her of the change in their roles and relationships. He is no longer her “little boy,” obliged to do whatever she asks. He is the Messiah, who must obey His true Father. He is thus sensitive to the timing of His “debut.” Jesus informs His mother that it is not yet “His time.” 97 He refers here to “His time” as the time of His public debut as the promised Messiah—not His death on the cross of Calvary. 98
Duly informed, Mary certainly is not offended, nor is she entirely put off by Jesus’ words. She simply turns to the servants and instructs them, “Whatever He tells you, do it.” She does not argue with Him, for He has made His point. She does not plead with Him. By her words, it seems that she leaves her request in His hands to deal with as He sees fit. He may not tell the servants to do anything. Yet, if He does tell them to do something—anything—they should obey, for then it is His good pleasure and done in His good time.
Water Into Wine
(2:6-11)
6 Now there were six stone water jars there for Jewish ceremonial washing, each holding twenty or thirty gallons. 7 Jesus said to the servants, “Fill the water jars with water.” So they filled them up to the very top. 8 Then he told them, “Now draw some out and take it to the head steward,” and they did. 9 When the head steward tasted the water that had been turned to wine, not knowing where it came from (though the servants who had drawn the water knew), he called the bridegroom 10 and said to him, “Everyone serves the good wine first, and then the cheaper wine when the guests have become drunk. You have kept the good wine until now!” 11 Jesus did this as the first of his miraculous signs, in Cana of Galilee. In this way he revealed his glory, and his disciples believed in him.
The Old Testament Law required various washings, but to the Pharisees and some others this was not enough:
1 Now the Pharisees and some of the experts in the law who came from Jerusalem gathered to him. 2 And they saw that some of Jesus’ disciples ate their bread with unclean hands, that is, unwashed. 3 (For the Pharisees and all the Jews do not eat unless they perform a ritual washing, holding on to the tradition of the elders. 4 And when they come from the marketplace, they do not eat unless they wash. They hold on to many other traditions: the washing of cups, pots, kettles and dining couches.) 5 The Pharisees and the experts in the law asked him, “Why do your disciples not live according to the tradition of the elders, but eat their bread with unwashed hands?” (Mark 7:1-5)
Consequently, a devoutly Jewish wedding ceremony might have required many ceremonial cleansings. To facilitate these washings, a substantial amount of water was kept on hand. Nearby, within sight of our Lord it would seem (but perhaps out of sight of the guests as they ate), are six large stone waterpots. Each pot has a capacity of between 20 and 30 gallons of water, a total of around 150 gallons.
Jesus instructs the servants to fill each of the six waterpots to the brim. We would have to agree that these stone waterpots would be heavy when empty, and even heavier yet when full (the weight of the water alone in a full pot would be about 200 pounds). It does not appear Jesus intended for the servants to carry these pots away, dump them, refill them, and then carry them back. They are far too heavy for this, especially when filled with water. I am inclined to think that at least some of these pots were partially filled at the time—the wine ran out, not the ceremonial cleansing water. The servants must have fetched water in smaller containers, and by this means eventually filled the large stone containers.
Up to this point I doubt that either the servants or Mary, or our Lord’s newly-acquired disciples have a clue as to what Jesus is about to do. When the six stone pots are filled, Jesus instructs the servants to draw out some of the “water” from one of the pots and to serve it to the master of the feast. Here is where Mary’s words to the servants are put to the test.
I am not sure we can understand just how difficult an assignment this was for these servants. It was one thing to fill the stone waterpots, which was probably a part of their responsibilities. But who would ever think of someone drinking this “water”? Imagine working for a caterer who is serving a very large group of people at a banquet. In the kitchen, one of the large “squares” (cooking pots) falls to the floor, and half of the gravy spills out onto the floor. One of the employees manages to scoop up most of the gravy from the floor, which he then pours into the serving pitchers. Would you let a waiter pour it on your potatoes if you knew where that “gravy” had been? I don’t think so.
Those of you who are campers have probably stayed in a remote campsite where the water comes from a well, but is not pure enough to drink. You look for signs there that clearly differentiate “potable” water from that which is not. You would not think of drinking water that is not entirely pure. You may wash your hands with it, but you would certainly not drink it. This ceremonial cleansing “water” may not have been considered suitable for drinking. Wine is to be drunk at such times. I doubt that any devout Jew would have considered drinking water from one of those six stone pots.
With this in mind one can better imagine what it must have been like for the servants when they finished filling the stone waterpots and returned to Jesus for further instructions. Not one of them could have ever imagined what Jesus would say next: “Now draw some out and take it to the head steward.” In absolute unbelief they must have thought, “I know Mary said to do whatever Jesus said, but surely He can’t be serious! We are to serve this “water” to the head steward? When he finds out it is only water, and not wine, he’ll have our jobs. And if he finds out where this water came from, we’re really in big trouble.”
No one could even remotely imagine what was about to happen. Jesus does not wave his arms over the waterpots, commanding the water to become wine. It appears that He never even touched the water or the pots. Jesus does not even tell them that the water has become wine, or that it is about to do so. As far as they know, Jesus is instructing them to serve water, ceremonial cleansing water, to the head steward no less! This is horrifying! To tell them more would have surpassed the limits of what their minds could conceive.
As far as we know, the servants immediately obey our Lord. We read of no hesitation, no words of protest. The servants draw out of the pots and begin to serve the wine, starting with the head steward. I wonder at what point the water turned to wine and changed color. (Or, what if it had been white wine and it did not change color at all? There would be no visual indication that the water had been transformed into wine.) The head steward has no idea where his drink has come from, but the servants know. The suspense of those moments between the time the head steward drinks the wine and the time he responds must have been sheer torture for the servants. The head steward sniffs the cup, and then sips. He then calls for the bridegroom—what is he about to say? The scenarios which played in the heads of the servants would make interesting reading.
With a smile, and perhaps a pat on the bridegroom’s back, the head steward proclaims this wine to be great—the best yet. The timing is a little unorthodox, he tells the bridegroom, but the wine is great. Usually, he notes, the trick is to save the inferior wine until last. When everyone has had their fill of wine, or more (literally “have become drunk”), 99 their taste will not be as discerning, and thus the inferior wine may not be detected. But this wine is the best yet! The bridegroom has outdone himself, saving the very best until last. What looks like certain shame has turned to sudden fame for the bridegroom and the head steward.
Conclusion
This miracle at Cana of Galilee has much to teach us today. Allow me to make some observations, and suggest some implications and applications for us today.
First of all, this is the first of our Lord’s miracles. John calls it “the beginning of signs” in verse 11. Liberal scholarship is unwilling to take the words of Scripture at face value. They do not believe this was a miracle at all. They explain the story this way: There was a wedding, and they were running out of wine. Jesus told the servants to serve water when the wine ran out. This was like a child’s make-believe tea party. To try to play down the embarrassing situation, the head steward tastes the water that is served in place of the wine and says (in good humor), “Good wine!” Then, someone else at the celebration catches the spirit of the moment and adds, “Yes, this is the best wine yet!” I prefer to take John’s account literally. This was a miracle. Jesus turned water—ceremonial cleansing water—into the best wine men ever drank.
Second, while this miracle appears to be an exercise of supernatural power that our Lord is reluctant to perform, but which He does because of His mother’s persistence, it is not. I believe it is correct to observe that, in the Gospels, our Lord is often not as eager to perform miracles as others are to have Him do so. He knows the limitation of such displays of power, as we shall see at the end of this chapter. Jesus’ reluctance is not a resistance to helping this couple in need, but a concern that His mother understand that their relationship has changed forever, and that therefore His calling is not to do her bidding, as though she has an inside track with God. He also is concerned that He fulfill His Father’s plan at the divinely appointed time, rather than in His mother’s time-frame. He knows it is not yet time for Him to make a public display of His power, by which He publicly presents Himself as the promised Messiah. Those today who are overly eager to see God perform miracles (some almost insist upon them) should consider this fact carefully. Jesus is not as eager to perform miracles as others are to see Him do so.
Third, this miracle was not a “necessity,” but rather a “luxury.” Stop and consider this fact for a moment. This miracle is not like some of the other miracles Jesus performed, where an individual has suffered for years, or a child’s life hangs in the balance. This is not an emergency situation which demands immediate and dramatic action on our Lord’s part.
Years ago, when our family visited our good friends in Canada, we received a phone call from the U.S. while we were out. We were told the call came from someone with a strong accent. Since there is no way for me to reflect sounds (especially accents) in print, if you can switch your mind to “Swedish mode,” you may be able to “hear” the conversation as I did. When I called our home, where a Swedish couple was staying in our absence, Schel answered. “Bob, we’ve had a tragedy here … Carmen is dead.” Carmen was our little poodle, and we liked her a lot. She had gotten outside and was run over by a passing car. We were sad, but this was not a tragedy. We did not feel obligated to cut our trip short and rush home for the “funeral.” Similarly, running out of wine was a problem, but it was not a tragedy. Jesus’ first miracle was the solution to a non-critical problem, though I am sure that in the newlywed couple’s minds, and perhaps in Mary’s, the problem was a little more crucial than my assessment of the situation. But a crisis it was not.
There is a lesson to be learned from this miracle. God is concerned with our “non-critical” problems. Prayer is not like calling 911. Some may have the idea that God is like the President of the United States—a person with many (too many) demands on His time, so that He cannot possibly respond to them all. They may think of God as sitting at a large heavenly desk with an array of telephones before him which are all ringing with “prayer requests,” and He is busy answering them all. Who are we to “bother” God with our problems? If this is our idea of God, we are wrong. God is all-powerful and all-knowing. He is never overtaxed by our calling upon Him for help.
He is also a compassionate and merciful Father, who cares about His children. God is never annoyed when we come to Him with our small problems. Continuing the analogy of “bothering” a busy President, God does not look upon our “calls” (prayers) to Him as interruptions, as if someone were calling the President for the time and temperature. We are God’s children. I can tell you that a President who loves his child will (or should) gladly suffer the interruption of something that greatly concerns his child when he or she interrupts their father.
I am greatly encouraged that our Lord’s first miracle is one that many would consider non-essential. Later in our Lord’s ministry, His disciples begin to act like our Lord’s “secret service,” shooing away little children and people whom they consider to be a bother to the Savior—and Jesus rebukes them for doing so. God cares about the little things in our lives. I am reminded of the story of the “lost ax head” in 2 Kings 6, where Elisha retrieves an ax head for one of the sons of the prophets. Many have tried to spiritualize this text to make it relevant. I believe it is very relevant: God cares about lost ax heads, and lost car keys and flat tires … God cares about the little things that affect His children. 100
Fourth, this miracle is a lot like some of my jokes—most people in attendance just didn’t “get it.” It would seem that Jesus would want everyone to know what He was doing. He could have called for everyone’s attention, announcing to all that He was about to turn water into wine. He could have been much more dramatic, waving His hands over the waterpots, and then personally presenting the “good wine” to the head steward. In fact, Jesus does not seem to even touch the waterpots or the wine. He simply gives instructions to the servants to fill the pots and to serve the contents. If you had interviewed the head steward or any of the guests and asked what they thought of the celebration, they probably would have said: “Oh, it was a really nice celebration, and the wine at the last was really something.” Most of the people never knew a miracle had taken place. It seems that only Mary, the servants, and the disciples were aware of what happened. John tells us that because of this miracle, the disciples believed in Him (verse 11). My impression is that the servants knew “what” happened, but they were not sure exactly “how” it happened, so they simply kept quiet, scratching their heads with wonder.
Minimizing the visibility of this first display of our Lord’s power is by design. Everything our Lord did in transforming the water into wine was intended to minimize His exposure. Done in this way, our Lord was able to perform the miracle without violating His Father’s will concerning “His time.” It was not yet the moment for our Lord to publicly display His power and glory. Thus, He performed the miracle privately, in a way that conformed to God’s timing. In one sense, there are two miracles here in these first verses of John 2. The first is the transformation of water into wine. The second is accomplishing this miracle in a way that was not apparent to everyone.
Most likely, this is the way many miracles occur today. They occur in ways that seem so natural many do not even recognize them as supernatural. Perhaps an illustration would be helpful. As I was about to graduate from seminary a number of years ago, it came time for me to make the decision about where I would be going to minister. I had a couple of possibilities, but there was one I really did not want to consider, largely because of where the ministry would be. It was the one place in all the world I did not want to be. But God worked in my heart to the point that I relented and expressed to Him my willingness to serve Him even in that place. A church in that city had contacted me and expressed a desire to pursue the possibility of my ministry with them in that place. At the same time, I also had to make a decision about continuing in my current ministry, where I did want to be. Because I had to make a commitment within a certain period of time, I set a kind of deadline. If God wanted me to go to the other place—the place I preferred not to go—then that church would have to contact me again before the deadline passed. They did not, and I made the commitment to stay where I was. Only a few days later, a letter arrived in the mail from the “other church.” Interestingly, the letter had been mailed a month earlier, and from the marks on the letter, I could see it had been many places—except our mailbox. Somehow, the letter was not delivered on time, even though it was mailed to the correct address. Some might very easily say this was just a Post Office blunder. But I believe it was providential—a miracle—or, as one of my friends used to say, “another one of those strange coincidences.”
Fifth, notice especially how this miracle “manifested our Lord’s glory.” This is what John tells us: “This beginning of signs Jesus did in Cana of Galilee, and manifested His glory; and His disciples believed in Him” (John 11, emphasis mine).
This is a rather interesting statement, because it seems inconsistent with what we have just observed. How could our Lord’s glory have been manifested when so few even knew a miracle had been performed? The answer to our question may be answered in chapter 1:
10 He was in the world, and the world was created through him, but the world did not recognize him. 11 He came to what was his own, but his own people did not receive him. 12 But to all who have received him—those who believe in his name—he has given the right to become God’s children 13 —children not born by human parents or by human desire or a husband’s decision, but by God. 14 Now the Word became flesh and lived among us. We saw his glory—the glory of the only One, full of grace and truth, who came from the Father (John 1:10-13, emphasis mine).
Paul’s words to the Philippians may help to clarify what John has told us:
5 Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus, 6 who, being in the form of God, did not consider it robbery to be equal with God, 7 but made Himself of no reputation, taking the form of a bondservant, and coming in the likeness of men. 8 And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to the point of death, even the death of the cross (Philippians 2:5-8).
Jesus was God. He was in the beginning with God. He actively participated in the creation of this world (John 1:1-5). He was the true Light, the Light of the world, but the world did not know Him (John 1:6-11). The disciples beheld His glory, but the vast majority of those who saw and heard Him did not really see Him for who He was; they did not behold His glory.
This matter is taken up later on in John’s Gospel, but let me briefly turn your attention to an important text in John: “I glorified you on earth by completing the work you gave me to do. And now, Father, glorify me at your side with the glory I had with you before the world was created” (John 17:4-5). Our Lord had great glory in heaven, and this visible glory He set aside to come to the earth in human flesh. He glorified God by His humility and obedience, which culminated in His sacrificial (and humiliating) death. 101 Because of this, the Father has given Him even greater glory. That glory will be openly and visibly manifested at His Second Coming, and in heaven (“glory”).
My point is this: I fear we have a distorted definition of “glory,” very much like our Lord’s disciples had in the Gospels. We wrongly think that if the glory of God is present, it will be in some dramatic display of power, one that is visible and spectacular, one that is seen and acknowledged by all. 102 Let me remind you that the glory of God was manifested in this miracle, even though few recognized it as such. We may be looking for the wrong kind of “glory.” All too often in the “triumphalism” of the New Testament church (i.e., Corinth) and in the church today, we look for the wrong kind of glory. The glory of God, as I understand the Scriptures, is manifested in and through the saints as they—like their Savior—live humbly and suffer patiently for the sake of Christ and the Gospel (see 1 Peter 2; also 2 Corinthians 3 and 4).
Sixth, this miracle is called a “sign.” Various terms are used in the New Testament to designate miracles. Of this term D. A. Carson says,
The New Testament uses several words to denote what we call ‘miracles.’ One of the most common, dynameis (‘mighty works’) is not found in John; another, terata (‘wonders,’ ‘portents,’ ‘miracles’) is found only when linked with semeia (‘signs’), as in ‘signs and wonders’; but this combination is found only once in the Fourth Gospel (4:48). John prefers the simple word ‘signs’: Jesus’ miracles are never simply naked displays of power, still less neat conjuring tricks to impress the masses, but signs, significant displays of power that point beyond themselves to the deeper realities that could be perceived with the eyes of faith. Jesus himself in this Gospel refers to his miracles and to his other activity as his ‘work’ or ‘works’ (e.g. 5:36; NIV ‘miracle(s)’ in 7:21; 10:25). 103
This transformation of water into wine is closely related to chapter 1. In the first few verses of this Gospel, John informs us that Jesus of Nazareth is the Logos, who was not only with God in the beginning, but was God in the beginning. He is the Creator, who brought all that is into existence. Is it any great wonder that we should see Jesus “creating” wine from water, just as He once created the cosmos from chaos? Are we surprised that the disciples beheld His glory through this miracle when, in chapter one, the Apostle John writes, “And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth” (John 1:14)?
This miracle, as the other signs of the Gospel of John, teaches us about the person of our Lord Jesus Christ. The purpose is simple: that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that in believing you might have eternal life (John 20:31). Do you believe? There is no more important decision in life than what you believe about the person and work of Jesus Christ. He alone is God manifested in human flesh. He alone is the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world, who alone can forgive your sin.
Seventh, in this first miracle of our Lord, Jesus takes something not so great and turns it into something very wonderful. He takes that which is the cause of drudgery and makes it the source of great delight. The Old Testament Law required various kinds of washings. All of these were to demonstrate to the Israelites how deeply sinful and unclean they were, and thus how unfit to enter into God’s presence. These washings were drudgery, yet the Israelites were to do them in obedience to God’s law. By the time legalistic Judaism added even more washings, Judaism was a laborious religion. Jesus took this ceremonial cleansing water and made it into wine. Jesus took that which was a pain and made it into a pleasure. Jesus took that which Jews would have found unfit to drink, and He made of it the best wine that has ever passed the lips of man.
What a picture this is of the superiority of the New Covenant to the Old, of grace to law. Because He came and perfectly fulfilled the law, meeting all of its requirements, our Lord was uniquely qualified to die for sinners on the cross of Calvary. The salvation He procured through His sacrifice on the cross of Calvary makes it possible for men to leave the drudgery behind and to enter into the joy of His salvation.
Our Lord is able to take that which is less than desirable (for drinking, at least) and make it into a vintage wine, the finest man has ever tasted. He is able to take fallible men like Peter, James, John, Andrew, Philip, and Nathanael and make them into apostles. He is able to take the “weak and foolish things of this world”—people like us—and transform us so that people marvel at God’s grace and power. What a wonderful Savior!
Eighth, Jesus not only produces something beautiful and blessed in this miracle, but something bountiful. The wine Jesus created was the best ever, but He did not create a small quantity. He produced much more than was needed. Can you imagine the joy of this married couple, who may have been poor, being left with over 100 gallons of the finest wine ever? When Jesus fed the 5,000 (Matthew 14:13-21) and again the 4,000 (Matthew 15:32-39), there were plenty of leftovers (14:20; 15:37). God’s blessings are always bountiful. “Give, and it will be given to you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over will be put into your bosom. For with the same measure that you use, it will be measured back to you” (Luke 6:38).
God’s goodness and grace abounds to His children; they are without measure. What a wonderful Savior!
Heal then these waters, Lord; or bring thy flock,
Since these are troubled, to the springing rock.
Look down, great Master of the Feasts! O shine,
And turn once more our water into wine!
Henry Vaughan (1622-1695), “RELIGION” 104
89 In the entire Bible, Cana is mentioned only in the Gospel of John (2:1, 11; 4:46; 21:2). There are a number of theories as to its whereabouts, but no one can really say where it was located with certainty. We will be told in 21:2 that Nathanael was from Cana, so he probably knew the couple being married.
90 Mary is never called “Mary” in the Gospel of John, but is referred to only as the mother of Jesus, as here in our text.
91 Leon Morris, The Gospel According to John (Grand Rapids: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., 1971), pp. 178-179.
92 “To run out of supplies would be a dreadful embarrassment in a ‘shame’ culture; there is some evidence it could also lay the groom open to a lawsuit from aggrieved relatives of the bride.” D. A. Carson, The Gospel According to John (Grand Rapids: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 1991), p. 169. Morris goes into even greater detail. Leon Morris, The Gospel According to John, p. 177, see also fn. 7.
93 Calvin writes, “It may be doubted if she expected or asked any thing from her Son, since he had not yet performed any miracle; and it is possible that, without expecting any remedy of this sort, she advised him to give some pious exhortations which would have the effect of preventing the guests from feeling uneasiness, and at the same time of relieving the shame of the bridegroom.” John Calvin, Calvin’s Commentaries, Volume 7: The Gospels (Grand Rapids: Associated Publishers and Authors Inc., n.d.), p. 622. I find Calvin’s explanation hard to believe. It seems more natural that Mary hoped Jesus would do something, without knowing what that might be.
94 The cynical half-brothers of Jesus suggested this in John 7:1-5, so it would not be surprising for Mary to suggest it sooner, in sincerity.
95 Literally, Jesus asked, “What to Me and to you, woman?” The various translations give this expression somewhat different nuances: “Woman, what have I to do with thee?” (KJV); “Dear woman, why do you involve me?” (NIV); “Woman, what does that have to do with us?” (NAB); “Woman, what concern is that to you and to me?” (NRS).
96 Morris writes, “Sometimes Roman Catholic scholars see Mary as asking for a miracle. Thus J. Cortes sees Jesus’ words as meaning: ‘What has changed between us? Why do you hesitate to ask me for a miracle? The hour of my Passion in which you will not be able to ask me for miracles nor will I work them, has not come yet. You are as always my mother and I am your son. Therefore I will gladly accept your petition’ (New Testament Abstracts, III, 1958-59, p. 247). The difficulty with this position is that there was a change. Jesus had never previously worked a miracle (v. 11), so Mary might well hesitate to ask for one.” Morris, p. 180-181, fn. 20.
97 On several occasions in the Book of John, Jesus refers to “His time.” In chapter 7, the Jewish Feast of Tabernacles was at hand, and our Lord’s brothers urge Him to go up to Jerusalem with His disciples and “show Himself to the world,” performing miracles so that He could be recognized for what He was. They did not say this in sincerity, but tongue-in-cheek, because they did not believe in Him as yet (7:1-5). Jesus declined to go up to Judea with them because He was not yet ready. He encouraged them to go on without Him. Later, He went up to the feast secretly to avoid, rather than to gain, attention (7:6-13). Later in the chapter, we are told that even though some of the Jews tried to seize Jesus, they were not able, because it was not “His time” (verse 30). A similar thing happens in chapter 8, verse 20. On other occasions, Jesus spoke of “His time” as having come (12:23, 27; 13:1; 16:32; 17:1).
98 Morris (p. 181), says that by this Jesus means, “It is not yet time for Me to act.”
99 Sadly, many look to this text primarily to prove their point about the use or non-use of alcoholic beverages, and thereby miss the main point of the story. One must work very hard to convince himself or anyone else that the “wine” was merely grape juice. On the other hand, the “wine” of that day and the wine of our own are probably not the same. The Bible does not forbid drinking any alcoholic beverage at all, but it does condemn the use of “strong drink” and drunkenness (Proverbs 20:1; Isaiah 5:11, 22; 28:1, 7; 56:12; Ephesians 5:18). It should be remembered that while John the Baptist was a “tee-totaler” and criticized for it, Jesus was not, and was accused of being a “winebibber” (Luke 7:33-34). Much can be said about the abuse of alcohol today, as in ancient times, but it is going too far to say that all alcohol is flatly condemned, or to attempt to convince us that the wine our Lord created was completely free of alcohol.
100 I had better add this caveat. While God does care about the little things that trouble us, He is not pleased with our petty, selfish petitions. James tells us that our prayers may not be answered because they are self-serving—James 4:3. Many of our prayers are self-serving, and God may not answer them because of this.
101 Morris cites Richardson, who sums up what “glory” means in our text: “Richardson points out that John ‘records no scene of Transfiguration, as do the three Synoptists; he regards the whole of Christ’s incarnate life as an embodiment of the [glory] of God, though the glory is revealed only to believing disciples and not unto ‘the world’” (An Introduction to the Theology of the New Testament, London, 1958, p. 65), as cited by Morris, p. 186, fn. 38.
102 Satan thought in these terms as well, as we can see in Luke 4:9-11.
103 Carson, p. 175.
104 I found this quotation in one of the front pages of Michael Horton’s book, In the Face of God: The Dangers & Delights of Spiritual Intimacy (Dallas: Word Publishing, 1996).
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Apocalypse Now (1979)
Kilgore : Napalm, son. Nothing else in the world smells like that.
[kneels]
Kilgore : I love the smell of napalm in the morning. You know, one time we had a hill bombed, for 12 hours. When it was all over, I walked up. We didn't find one of 'em, not one stinkin' dink body. The smell, you know that gasoline smell, the whole hill. Smelled like
[sniffing, pondering]
Kilgore : victory. Someday this war's gonna end...
[suddenly walks off]
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Kurtz : I've seen horrors... horrors that you've seen. But you have no right to call me a murderer. You have a right to kill me. You have a right to do that... but you have no right to judge me. It's impossible for words to describe what is necessary to those who do not know what horror means. Horror... Horror has a face... and you must make a friend of horror. Horror and moral terror are your friends. If they are not, then they are enemies to be feared. They are truly enemies! I remember when I was with Special Forces... seems a thousand centuries ago. We went into a camp to inoculate some children. We left the camp after we had inoculated the children for polio, and this old man came running after us and he was crying. He couldn't see. We went back there, and they had come and hacked off every inoculated arm. There they were in a pile. A pile of little arms. And I remember... I... I... I cried, I wept like some grandmother. I wanted to tear my teeth out; I didn't know what I wanted to do! And I want to remember it. I never want to forget it... I never want to forget. And then I realized... like I was shot... like I was shot with a diamond... a diamond bullet right through my forehead. And I thought, my God... the genius of that! The genius! The will to do that! Perfect, genuine, complete, crystalline, pure. And then I realized they were stronger than we, because they could stand that these were not monsters, these were men... trained cadres. These men who fought with their hearts, who had families, who had children, who were filled with love... but they had the strength... the strength... to do that. If I had ten divisions of those men, our troubles here would be over very quickly. You have to have men who are moral... and at the same time who are able to utilize their primordial instincts to kill without feeling... without passion... without judgment... without judgment! Because it's judgment that defeats us.
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[first lines]
Willard : [voiceover] Saigon... shit; I'm still only in Saigon... Every time I think I'm gonna wake up back in the jungle.
Willard : When I was home after my first tour, it was worse.
[grabs at flying insect]
Willard : I'd wake up and there'd be nothing. I hardly said a word to my wife, until I said "yes" to a divorce. When I was here, I wanted to be there; when I was there, all I could think of was getting back into the jungle. I'm here a week now... waiting for a mission... getting softer. Every minute I stay in this room, I get weaker, and every minute Charlie squats in the bush, he gets stronger. Each time I looked around the walls moved in a little tighter.
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Willard : Could we, uh... talk to Colonel Kurtz?
Photojournalist : Hey, man, you don't talk to the Colonel. You listen to him. The man's enlarged my mind. He's a poet warrior in the classic sense. I mean sometimes he'll... uh... well, you'll say "hello" to him, right? And he'll just walk right by you. He won't even notice you. And suddenly he'll grab you, and he'll throw you in a corner, and he'll say, "Do you know that 'if' is the middle word in life? If you can keep your head when all about you are losing theirs and blaming it on you, if you can trust yourself when all men doubt you"... I mean I'm... no, I can't... I'm a little man, I'm a little man, he's... he's a great man! I should have been a pair of ragged claws scuttling across floors of silent seas...
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Colonel Lucas : Your mission is to proceed up the Nung River in a Navy patrol boat. Pick up Colonel Kurtz's path at Nu Mung Ba, follow it and learn what you can along the way. When you find the Colonel, infiltrate his team by whatever means available and terminate the Colonel's command.
Willard : Terminate the Colonel?
General Corman : He's out there operating without any decent restraint, totally beyond the pale of any acceptable human conduct. And he is still in the field commanding troops.
Civilian : Terminate with extreme prejudice.
Colonel Lucas : You understand, Captain, that this mission does not exist, nor will it ever exist...
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Willard : [voice-over] I was going to the worst place in the world and I didn't even know it yet. Weeks away and hundreds of miles up a river that snaked through the war like a main circuit cable plugged straight into Kurtz. It was no accident that I got to be the caretaker of Colonel Walter E. Kurtz's memory any more than being back in Saigon was an accident. There is no way to tell his story without telling my own. And if his story really is a confession, then so is mine.
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Willard : [voice-over] The machinist, the one they called Chef, was from New Orleans. He was wrapped too tight for Vietnam; probably wrapped too tight for New Orleans. Lance, on the forward .50s, was a famous surfer from the beaches south of LA. One look at him and you wouldn't believe he ever fired a weapon in his whole life. Clean... Mr. Clean... was from some South Bronx shithole and the light and space of Vietnam really put the zap on his head. Then there was Phillips, the Chief. It might have been my mission, but it sure as shit was the Chief's boat!
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Willard : [voice-over] On the river, I thought that the minute I looked at him, I'd know what to do, but it didn't happen. I was in there with him for days, not under guard; I was free, but he knew I wasn't going anywhere. He knew more about what I was going to do than I did. If the generals back in Nha Trang could see what I saw, would they still want me to kill him? More than ever, probably. And what would his people back home want if they ever learned just how far from them he'd really gone? He broke from them, and then he broke from himself. I'd never seen a man so broken up and ripped apart.
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Hubert : [rebuffing Willard's inquiry as to when his family might return home to France] You don't understand our mentality - the French officer mentality. At first, we lose in Second World War. I don't say that you Americans win, but we lose. In Dien Bien Phu, we lose. In Algeria, we lose. In Indochina, we lose! But here, we don't lose! This piece of earth, we keep it. We will never lose it, never!
Gaston de Marais : You Americans. In 1945, yeah, after the Japanese war, your president Roosevelt didn't want the French people to stay in Indochina. So, you Americans implant the Vietnam.
Willard : [to Hubert] What's he mean?
Hubert : Yeah, that's true. The Vietcong were invented by the Americans, sir.
Willard : The Americans?
Gaston de Marais : And now you take the French place. And the Vietnam fight you. And what can you do? Nothing. Absolutely nothing.
Hubert : The Vietnamese are very intelligent. You never know what they think. The Russian ones who help them, "come and give us their money. We are all Communists. Chinese give us guns. We are all brothers."... They hate the Chinese! Maybe they hate the American less than the Russian and the Chinese. I mean, if tomorrow the Vietnamese are Communists they will be *Vietnamese* Communists. And this is something you never understood, you American.
Gaston de Marais : I don't know. Maybe in the future we can make something with the Vietnam.
Philippe de Marais : Don't you understand? The VC say, "go away, go away". That's finish for all the white people in Indochina. If you're French, American, that's all the same. "Go." They want to forget you. Look, Captain. Look, this is the truth. An egg.
[cracks it, draining the egg white]
Philippe de Marais : The white left, but the yellow stays.
[stomps off]
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Willard : My mission is to make it up into Cambodia. There's a Green Beret Colonel up there who's gone insane. I'm supposed to kill him.
Chef : What? Oh, that's typical! Shit! Fuckin' Vietnam mission! I'm short, and we gotta go up there so you can kill one of our own guys? That's fuckin' great! That's just fuckin' great! Shit! That's fuckin' crazy! I thought you were going in there to blow up a bridge, or some fucking railroad tracks or something!
Willard : I'm sorry. Look, I'll cut you loose here and you can turn around and...
Chef : [interupting] No, no, we go together... on the boat! We came this far, so we go together. All the way! We'll take you up there, we'll go with you... but on the boat! Okay?
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Apocalypse Now is a 1979 American epic war film set during the Vietnam War . The plot revolves around Special Operator Benjamin L. Willard ( Martin Sheen ) who is sent into the jungle to assassinate the rogue and presumably insane Colonel Walter E. Kurtz ( Marlon Brando ) of Special Forces . The film was produced and directed by Francis Ford Coppola from a script by Coppola and John Milius . The script is based on Joseph Conrad 's novella Heart of Darkness , and also draws elements from Michael Herr's Dispatches , the film version of Conrad's Lord Jim (which shares the same character of Marlow with Heart of Darkness), and Werner Herzog 's Aguirre, the Wrath of God (1972). [1]
The film became notorious in the entertainment press due to its lengthy and troubled production, as documented in Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse . Marlon Brando showed up to the set overweight and Martin Sheen suffered a heart attack. The production was also beset by extreme weather that destroyed several expensive sets. In addition, the release date of the film was delayed several times as Coppola struggled to come up with an ending and to edit the millions of feet of footage that he had shot.
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The film opens, introducing seasoned veteran Benjamin L. Willard ( Martin Sheen ); a deeply troubled, seasoned veteran. It is 1970. Willard has returned to Saigon from deployment in the field. He drinks excessively and appears to be having difficulty adjusting to life in the rear-area. Two intelligence officers, Lt. General Corman ( G. D. Spradlin ), Colonel Lucas ( Harrison Ford ) and a government man ( Jerry Ziesmer ), approach him with an assignment: journey up the legendary Nung River into the remote Cambodian jungle to find Colonel Walter E. Kurtz ( Marlon Brando ), a member of the US Army Special Forces feared to have gone rogue.
They tell Willard that Kurtz, once considered a model officer and future general, has gone insane and is commanding a legion of his own Montagnard troops deep inside the forest in neutral Cambodia. Their claims are supported by very disturbing radio broadcasts and recordings made by Kurtz himself. Willard is ordered to undertake a mission to find Kurtz and terminate the Colonel's command " with extreme prejudice ."
Willard joins the crew of a Navy Patrol Boat, Riverine (PBR), with an eclectic crew composed of QMC George Phillips ( Albert Hall ), the Navy PBR boat commander; GM3 Lance B. Johnson ( Sam Bottoms ), GM3 Tyrone Miller ( Laurence Fishburne ), a.k.a. " Mr. Clean ", and EN3 Jay "Chef" Hicks ( Frederic Forrest ).
Willard and the PBR crew rendezvous with the 1/9 AirCav , commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Bill Kilgore ( Robert Duvall ) for transport to the Nung River. He initially refuses their request for transport until Kilgore, a keen surfer, is told by one of his men that Lance Johnson, a professional surfer, is a member of the boat's crew. Kilgore befriends Johnson, and later learns from one of his men that the beach down the coast which marks the opening to the river is perfect for surfing . This changes his mind about transporting Willard and the PBR and Kilgore decides to capture the village. His men advise him that it's " Charlie 's point" and heavily fortified. Dismissing this concern with the explanation that "Charlie don't surf!," Kilgore orders his men to saddle up in the morning to capture the town and the beach.
Riding high above the coast in a fleet of Hueys accompanied by OH-6As , Kilgore launches his attack on the beach. The scene, famous for its use of Richard Wagner 's " Ride of the Valkyries ," ends with the soldiers surfing the barely-secured beach amidst skirmishes between infantry and VC. After helicopters swoop over the village and demolish all visible signs of resistance, a giant napalm strike in the nearby jungle dramatically marks the climax of the battle. Kilgore exults to Willard, "I love the smell of napalm in the morning... The smell, you know that gasoline smell... Smells like, victory" as he recalls a battle in which a hill was bombarded with napalm for over twelve hours.
The lighting and mood darken as the boat navigates upstream and Willard's silent obsession with Kurtz deepens. Incidents on the journey include a run-in with a tiger while Willard and Chef search for mangoes . The boat continues up river and watches a USO show featuring Playboy Bunnies and a centerfold that degenerates into chaos.
Shortly after the Playmate performance, Phillips spots a sampan and orders an inspection over the objections of Willard. Initially reluctant to board the boat, Chef hostilely searches it and one of the civilians makes a sudden movement towards a barrel, prompting Clean to open fire, killing nearly all the crew. The one concerned about the barrel, a young woman, lies dying. Chef discovers that the barrel contained the woman's pet puppy. Phillips insists on taking the survivor to receive medical attention, however, Willard ends the debate by shooting the survivor, calmly stating "I told you not to stop."
The boat moves up river to the American outpost at the Do Long bridge, the last U.S. Army outpost on the river. The boat arrives during a North Vietnamese Army attack on the bridge, which is under constant construction. Upon arrival, Willard receives the last piece of the dossier from a lieutenant named Carlson, along with mail for the boat crewmen. Willard and Lance, who has taken LSD , go ashore and they make their way through the trenches where they encounter many panicked, leaderless soldiers. Realizing the situation has devolved into chaos, Willard and Lance return to the boat. The chief tries to convince Willard not to continue on with his mission. In response, Willard snaps at Phillips to continue upriver. As the boat departs, the NVA launch an artillery strike that destroys the bridge.
The next day, Willard learns from the information he received at Do Lung that an Army Captain Colby was sent to find Kurtz a few months prior to Willard's assignment and is missing. While its crew is busy reading mail, the boat is ambushed by Viet Cong hiding in the trees by the river. Clean is killed as he listens to an audio tape from his mother. The chief, who had a close relationship with Clean, becomes increasingly hostile to Willard.
Montagnard villagers begin firing arrows at the boat as it approaches the camp. The crew opens fire until the chief is hit by a spear. Willard attempts to assist the mortally wounded Phillips who tries to kill Willard by pulling him onto the speartip protruding from his chest. Willard grapples with Phillips until the man finally dies.
After arriving at Kurtz' outpost, Willard leaves Chef behind with orders to call in an airstrike on the village if he does not return and takes Johnson with him to the village. They are met by a manic freelance photographer ( Dennis Hopper ), who explains that Kurtz's greatness and philosophical skills inspire his people to follow him. Willard also encounters the missing CPT Colby who is in a nearly catatonic state.
Willard is bound and brought before Kurtz in a darkened temple. Kurtz lectures him on his theories of war, humanity , and civilization . Kurtz explains his motives and philosophy in a haunting monologue in which he praises the ruthlessness of the Viet Cong he witnessed following one of his own humanitarian missions.
The scene changes to Chef attempting to call in the airstrike on the village as ordered by Willard. Chef is attacked and the scene cuts to Willard bound to a post outside in the pouring rain. Kurtz walks up to him and drops Chef's severed head into his lap.
Sometime later, a villager releases Willard's bonds and gives him a machete . Willard enters Kurtz's chamber as Kurtz is making a recording, and attacks him with the machete. This entire sequence is set to " The End " by The Doors and juxtaposed with a ceremonial slaughtering of a water buffalo .
Lying bloody and dying on the ground, Kurtz whispers "The horror... the horror." Willard descends the stairs from Kurtz' chamber and drops his weapon. The villagers do so as well. Willard walks through the now-silent crowd of natives and takes Johnson by the hand. He leads Johnson to the PBR, and they sail away as Kurtz's final words echo as the scene fades to black.
Cast
Linda Carpenter as Playmate , "Miss August"
Christian Marquand as Hubert de Marais (redux version), the surrogate leader of the French residents and strong vocal opponent of American action.
Aurore Clément as Roxanne Sarraut-de Marais (redux version), a widow and influential figure at the plantation.
Roman Coppola as Francis de Marais (redux version)
Francis Coppola himself has a cameo as a director filming beach combat. He shouts "Don't look at the camera, keep on fighting!" DP Vittorio Storaro plays the cameraman by Coppola's side.
Several actors who were, or later became, prominent stars have minor roles in the movie including Harrison Ford , G. D. Spradlin , Scott Glenn , and R. Lee Ermey . Fishburne was only fourteen years old when shooting began in March 1976, and he lied about his age in order to get cast in his role. [2] Apocalypse Now took so long to finish that Fishburne was seventeen (the same age as his character) by the time of its release.
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Although inspired by Joseph Conrad 's Heart of Darkness , the film deviates extensively from its source material. The novella, based on Conrad's real experiences as a steam paddleboat captain in Africa, is set in the Congo Free State during the 19th century. Kurtz and Marlow (who is named Willard in the movie) both work for a Belgian trading company that brutally exploits its native African workers.
When Marlow arrives at Kurtz's outpost, he discovers that Kurtz has gone insane and is lording over a small tribe as a god. The novella ends with Kurtz dying on the trip back and the narrator musing about darkness of the human psyche: "the heart of an immense darkness."
In the novella, Marlow is the pilot of a river boat sent to collect ivory from Kurtz's outpost, only gradually becoming infatuated with Kurtz. In fact, when he discovers Kurtz in terrible health, Marlow makes a concerted effort to bring him home safely. In the movie, Willard is an assassin dispatched to kill Kurtz. Nevertheless, the depiction of Kurtz as a god-like leader of a tribe of natives and his malarial fever, Kurtz's written exclamation "Exterminate the brutes!" (which appears in the film as "Drop the bomb. Exterminate them All!") and his final lines "The horror! The horror!" are taken from Conrad's novella.
Coppola argues that many episodes in the film—the spear and arrow attack on the boat, for example—respect the spirit of the novella and in particular its critique of the concepts of civilization and progress. Other episodes adapted by Coppola, the Playboy bunnies (Sirens) exit, the lost souls, "taking me home" attempting to reach the boat and Kurtz' tribe of (white-faced) natives parting the canoes (gates of Hell) for Willard, (with Chef and Lance) to enter the camp are likened to Virgil and "The Inferno" ( Divine Comedy ) by Dante . While Coppola replaced European colonialism with American interventionism , the message of Conrad's book is still clear. [3]
Coppola's interpretation of the iconic Kurtz character is often speculated to have been modeled after Tony Poe , a highly-decorated Vietnam-era Paramilitary Officer from the CIA's Special Activities Division . [4] Poe's actions in Vietnam and his highly unorthodox and often savage methods of waging war show many similarities to those of the fictional Kurtz; for example, Poe was known to drop severed heads into enemy-controlled villages as a form of psychological warfare and use human ears to record the number of enemies his indigenous troops had killed. He would send these ears back to his superiors as proof of the efficacy of his operations deep inside Laos . [5] [6] Coppola, however, denies that Poe was a primary influence and instead says the character was loosely based on Special Forces Colonel Robert Rheault, whose 1969 arrest over the murder of a suspected double agent Thai Khac Chuyen in Nha Trang generated substantial contemporary news coverage. [7]
Development
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While working as an assistant for Francis Ford Coppola on The Rain People , George Lucas encouraged his friend and filmmaker John Milius to write a Vietnam War film. [8] Milius came up with the idea for adapting the plot of Joseph Conrad 's Heart of Darkness to the Vietnam War setting. [9] He had no desire to direct the film and felt that George Lucas was the right person for the job. However, filmmaker Carroll Ballard claims that Apocalypse Now was his idea in 1967 before Milius had written his screenplay. Ballard had a deal with producer Joel Landon and they tried to get the rights to Conrad's book but were unsuccessful. Lucas acquired the rights but failed to tell Ballard and Landon. [9]
Screenplay
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Coppola gave Milius $15,000 to write the screenplay with the promise of an additional $10,000 if it got made. [10] Milius claims that he wrote the screenplay in 1969 [9] and it was originally called The Psychedelic Soldier. [11] He wanted to use Conrad's novel as "a sort of allegory. It would have been too simple to have followed the book completely". [10] He based the character of Willard and some of Kurtz on a friend of his, Fred Rexer, who had experienced, first-hand, the scene related by Marlon Brando's character where the arms of villagers are hacked off by the Viet Cong . At one point, Coppola told Milius, "write every scene you ever wanted to go into that movie", [9] and he wrote ten drafts — over a thousand pages. [12] Milius changed the film's title to Apocalypse Now after being inspired by a button badge popular with hippies during the '60s that said, "Nirvana Now". He was also influenced by an article written by Michael Herr entitled, "The Battle for Khe San", which referred to drugs, rock 'n' roll, and people calling airstrikes down on themselves. [9]
Pre-production
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Coppola was drawn to Milius' script, which he described as "a comedy and a terrifying psychological horror story". [13] George Lucas was originally interested in directing and planned to shoot it after making THX 1138 with principal photography to start in 1971. He planned to shoot the film in the rice fields between Stockton and Sacramento , California . [10] His friend and producer Gary Kurtz traveled to the Philippines , scouting suitable locations. They intended to shoot the film on a $2 million budget, documentary style, using 16 mm cameras, and real soldiers. [9] However, Lucas became involved with American Graffiti and this delayed the production of Apocalypse Now. [10] In the spring of 1974, Coppola discussed with friends and co-producers Fred Roos and Gary Frederickson the idea of producing the film. [14]
While making The Godfather Part II , Coppola asked Lucas and then Milius to direct Apocalypse Now, but both men were involved with other projects, [14] in Lucas' case, he got the go-ahead to make his pet project, Star Wars , and declined the offer to direct Apocalypse Now. [9] Coppola was determined to make the film and pressed ahead himself. He envisioned the film as a definitive statement on the nature of modern war, the difference between good and evil, and the impact of American society on the rest of the world. The director said that he wanted to take the audience "through an unprecedented experience of war and have them react as much as those who had gone through the war". [13]
In 1975, while promoting The Godfather Part II in Australia , Coppola and his producers scouted possible locations for Apocalypse Now in Cairns in northern Queensland that had jungle resembling Vietnam. [15] He decided to make his film in the Philippines for its access to American equipment and cheap labor. Production coordinator Fred Roos had already made two low-budget films there for Monte Hellman and had friends and contacts in the country. [13] Coppola spent the last few months of 1975 revising Milius' script and negotiating with United Artists to secure financing for the production. According to Frederickson, the budget was estimated between $12-14 million. [16] Coppola's American Zoetrope assembled $8 million from distributors outside the United States and $7.5 million from United Artists who assumed that the film would star Marlon Brando, Steve McQueen , and Gene Hackman . [13] Frederickson went to the Philippines and had dinner with President Ferdinand Marcos to formalize support for the production and to allow them to use some of the country's military equipment. [17]
Casting
Marlon Brando as Colonel Kurtz.
Steve McQueen was Coppola's first choice to play Willard but the actor did not accept because he did not want to leave America for 17 weeks. [13] Al Pacino was also offered the role but he too did not want to be away for that long period of time and was afraid of falling ill in the jungle as he had done in the Dominican Republic during the shooting of The Godfather Part II. [13] Jack Nicholson , Robert Redford , and James Caan were approached to play either Kurtz or Willard. [18] Coppola and Roos had been impressed by Martin Sheen 's screen test for Michael in The Godfather and he became their top choice to play Willard but the actor had already accepted another project and Harvey Keitel was cast in the role based on his work in Martin Scorsese 's Mean Streets . [19] By early 1976, Coppola had persuaded Marlon Brando to play Kurtz for a then-unheard of fee - $3.5 million for a month's work on location in September 1976. Dennis Hopper was cast as a kind of Green Beret sidekick for Kurtz and when Coppola heard him talking nonstop on location, he remembered putting "the cameras and the Montagnard shirt on him, and we shot the scene where he greets them on the boat". [18]
Principal photography
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On March 1, 1976, Coppola and his family flew to Manila and rented a large house there for the five-month shoot. [18] Sound and photographic equipment had been coming in from California on a regular basis since late 1975. Principal photography began three weeks later. Within a few days, Coppola was not happy with Harvey Keitel's take on Willard, saying that the actor "found it difficult to play him a passive onlooker". [18] After viewing early footage, the director took a plane back to Los Angeles and replaced Keitel with Martin Sheen .
Typhoon Olga wrecked the sets at Iba and on May 26, 1976, production was closed down. [20] Dean Tavoularis remembers that it "started raining harder and harder until finally it was literally white outside, and all the trees were bent at forty-five degrees". [20] One part of the crew was stranded in a hotel and the others were in small houses that were immobilized by the storm. The Playboy Playmate set had been destroyed, ruining a month's shooting that had been scheduled. Most of the cast and crew went back to the United States for six to eight weeks. Tavoularis and his team stayed on to scout new locations and rebuild the Playmate set in a different place. Also, the production had bodyguards watching constantly at night and one day the entire payroll was stolen. According to Coppola's wife, Eleanor , the film was six weeks behind schedule and $2 million over budget. [20] .
Coppola flew back to the U.S. in June 1976. He read a book about Genghis Khan to get a better handle on the character of Kurtz. [20] After filming commenced, Marlon Brando arrived in Manila very overweight and began working with Coppola to rewrite the ending. [21] The director downplayed Brando's weight by dressing him in black, photographing only his face, and having another, taller actor double for him in an attempt to portray Kurtz as an almost mythical character. [21]
In the days after Christmas 1976, Coppola viewed a rough assembly of the footage he had to date but still needed to improvise an ending. He returned to the Philippines in early 1977 and resumed filming. [21] On March 5, 1977, Sheen had a heart attack and struggled for a quarter of a mile to reach help. [22] He was back on the set on April 19. A major sequence in a French plantation cost hundreds of thousands of dollars but was cut from the final film. Rumors began to circulate that Apocalypse Now had several endings but Richard Beggs, who worked on the sound elements, said, "There were never five endings, but just the one, even if there were differently edited versions". [22] These rumors came from Coppola departing frequently from the original screenplay. Coppola admitted that he had no ending because Brando was too fat to play the scenes as written in the original script. With the help of Dennis Jakob, Coppola decided that the ending could be "the classic myth of the murderer who gets up the river, kills the king, and then himself becomes the king — it's the Fisher King , from The Golden Bough ". [22]
A water buffalo was slaughtered with a machete for the climactic scene. The scene was inspired by a ritual performed by a local Ifugao tribe which Coppola had witnessed along with his wife (who filmed the ritual later shown in the documentary Hearts of Darkness ) and film crew. Although this was an American production subject to American animal cruelty laws, scenes like this filmed in the Philippines were not policed or monitored, and the American Humane Association gave the film an "unacceptable" rating. [23] Principal photography ended on May 21, 1977 and everyone headed home. [24]
Post-production
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In the summer of 1977, Coppola told Walter Murch that he had four months to assemble the sound. Murch realized that the script had been narrated but Coppola abandoned the idea during filming. [24] Murch thought that there was a way to assemble the film without narration but it would take ten months and decided to give it another try. [25] He put it back in, recording it all himself. By September, Coppola told his wife that he felt "there is only about a 20% chance [I] can pull the film off". [26] He convinced United Artists executives to delay the premiere from May to October 1978. Sneak preview audiences remained puzzled by the logic and significance of several of the film’s key scenes, most troubling was the film’s conclusion. Author Michael Herr received a call from Zoetrope in January 1978 and was asked to work on the film's narration based on his well-received journal about Vietnam, Dispatches. [26] Herr said that the narration already written was "totally useless" and spent a year writing various narrations with Coppola giving him very definite guidelines. [26] He then created a voice-over interior monologue for Willard that spanned virtually the entire film so that audiences immediately understood the film’s events. [26]
Murch had problems trying to make a quadraphonic soundtrack for Apocalypse Now because sound libraries were devoid of any stereo recordings of any weapons and, specifically, weapons used in Vietnam. [26] In addition, the sound material brought back from the Philippines was inadequate because the small location crew lacked time and resources sufficient to record jungle sounds and ambient noises. Murch and his crew had to fabricate the mood of the jungle on the soundtrack. Apocalypse Now would feature innovative sound technique for movies as Murch insisted on recording the most up-to-date gunfire and employed a quintuphonic soundtrack with three channels of sound behind the movie screen and two channels of sound from behind the audience. [26]
In May 1978, Coppola decided that it would not be possible to finish the film for a December release and postponed the opening until spring of 1979. He screened a "work in progress" for 900 people in April 1979 that was not well-received. [27] That same year, he was invited to screen Apocalypse Now at the Cannes Film Festival . [28] United Artists were not keen on showing an unfinished version in front of so many members of the press but Coppola remembered that The Conversation won the Palme d'Or and agreed to show Apocalypse Now at the festival less than a month before it began. The week prior to Cannes, Coppola arranged three sneak previews that each featured their own slightly different versions. He allowed critics to attend the screenings and believed that they would honor the embargo placed on reviews. On May 14, Rona Barrett reviewed the film on television and called it "a disappointing failure". [28] At Cannes, Zoetrope technicians worked during the night before the screening to install additional speakers on the theater walls in order to achieve Murch's quadraphonic soundtrack. [28] On August 15 , 1979 Apocalypse Now was released in the U.S. in 15 theaters equipped to play the first Dolby Stereo 70 mm film with surround sound .
Other versions
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At the time of its release, many rumors surrounded the ending of Apocalypse Now. Coppola stated an ending was written in haste in which Willard and Kurtz joined forces and repelled the air strike on the compound; however, Coppola never fully agreed with the two going out in apocalyptic intensity, preferring to end the film in a more encouraging manner.
When Coppola originally organized the ending of the movie, he had two choices. One involved Willard leading Lance by the hand as everyone in Kurtz's base throws down their weapons, and ends with images of Willard's boat pulling away from Kurtz's compound superimposed over the face of a stone idol which then fades into black. Another option showed an air strike being called and the base being blown to bits in a spectacular display, consequently killing everyone left at the base.
The original 1979 Template:Nowrap exclusive theatrical release ended with Willard's boat, the stone statue, then fade to black with no credits, save for '"Copyright 1979 Omni Zoetrope"' right after the film ends. This mirrors the lack of any opening titles and supposedly stems from Coppola's original intention to "tour" the film as one would a play: the credits would have appeared on printed programs provided before the screening began. [29] For general release in 35mm, Coppola elected to show the credits superimposed over shots of Kurtz's base exploding. [29] Rental prints circulated with this ending, and can be found in the hands of a few collectors. However, when Coppola heard that audiences interpreted this as an air strike called by Willard, Coppola pulled the film from its Template:Nowrap run, and put credits on a black screen. In the DVD commentary, Coppola explains that the images of explosions had not been intended to be part of the story; they were intended to be seen as completely separate from the film. He had added them to the credits because he had captured the footage during the demolition of the set in the Philippines, which was filmed with multiple cameras fitted with different film stocks and lenses to capture the explosions at different speeds.
Because of the confusion over the misinterpreted ending, there are multiple slightly varying versions of the ending credits. Some TV screenings maintain the explosion footage at the end, others do not, and there are several other versions.
In the Redux Version, Willard silences the radio, and thus fails to stop the air strike on Kurtz's compound. Just before fading to black, Kurtz's last words "the horror" are echoed and there is a brief glimpse of helicopters and napalm.
Extended bootleg version
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There is also a longer 289 minute version which circulates unofficially. It has never been officially released but circulates as a video bootleg, containing extra material not included in either the original theatrical release or the "redux" version. [30] There are also scenes missing from this version that appear in the two theatrical releases. A low-quality video transfer of a rough workprint, with a 330 minute running time, is also available unofficially.
Apocalypse Now Redux
Main article: Apocalypse Now Redux
In 2001, Coppola released Apocalypse Now Redux in cinemas and subsequently on DVD . This is an extended version that restores 49 minutes of scenes cut from the original film. Coppola has continued to circulate the original version as well: the two versions are packaged together in the Complete Dossier DVD, released on August 15, 2006.
The longest section of added footage in the Redux version is an anticolonialism chapter involving the de Marais family's rubber plantation, a holdover from the colonization of French Indochina , featuring Coppola's two sons Giancarlo and Roman as children of the family. These scenes were removed from the 1979 cut, which premiered at Cannes . In behind-the-scenes footage in Hearts of Darkness, Coppola expresses his anger, on the set, at the technical aspects of the shot scenes, the result of tight allocation of resources. At the time of the Redux version, it was possible to digitally-enhance the footage to accomplish Coppola's vision. In the scenes, the French family patriarchs argue about the positive side of colonialism in Indochina and denounce the betrayal of the military men in the First Indochina War . Hubert de Marais argues that French politicians sacrificed entire battalions at Điện Biên Phủ , and tells Willard that the US created the Viet Cong (as the Viet Minh ), to fend off Japanese invaders.
Other added material includes extra combat footage before Willard meets Kilgore, a humorous scene in which Willard's team steals Kilgore's surfboard (which sheds some light on the hunt for the mangoes), a follow-up scene to the dance of the Playboy playmates, in which Willard's team finds the playmates awaiting evacuation after their helicopter has run out of fuel, and a scene of Kurtz reading from a Time magazine article about the war, surrounded by Cambodian children.
There is a deleted scene entitled "Monkey Sampan" which was used as a way to represent the whole movie in a three minute scene. The scene shows Willard and the PBR crew suspiciously eyeing an approaching Sampan juxtaposed to Montagnard villagers joyfully singing " Light My Fire " by The Doors . As the Sampan gets closer Willard realizes there are monkeys on it and no driver. Finally just as the two boats pass, the wind turns the sail and exposes a naked dead civilian tied to the sail boom. His body is mutilated and looks as though the man was whipped. The singing stops. It is assumed the man was tortured by the Viet Cong. As they pass on by, Chief notes out loud "That's comin' from where we're going, Captain." The boat then slowly passes the giant tail of a shot down B-52 bomber . The scene is ominous and the noise of engines way up in the sky is heard. Coppola said that he made up for cutting this scene by having the PBR pass under an airplane tail in the final cut.
Reaction
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A three-hour version of Apocalypse Now was screened as a "work in progress" at the 1979 Cannes Film Festival and met with prolonged applause. [31] At the subsequent press conference, Coppola criticized the media for attacking him and the production during their problems filming in the Philippines and uttered the famous quotes, "We had access to too much money, too much equipment, and little by little we went insane", and "My film is not about Vietnam, it is Vietnam". [31] The filmmaker upset newspaper critic Rex Reed who reportedly stormed out of the conference. Apocalypse Now won the Palme d'Or for best film along with Volker Schlondorff 's The Tin Drum - a decision that was reportedly greeted with "some boos and jeers from the audience". [32]
Box office
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Apocalypse Now performed well at the box office when it opened in August 1979. [31] The film initially opened in one theater in New York City, Toronto, and Hollywood, grossing USD $322,489 in the first five days. It ran exclusively in these three locations for four weeks before opening in an additional 12 theaters on October 3, 1979 and then several hundred the following week. [33] The film grossed over $78 million domestically with a worldwide total of approximately $150 million. [29]
The film was re-released on August 28, 1987 in six cities to capitalize on the success of Platoon , Full Metal Jacket and other Vietnam War movies. [34] New 70mm prints were shown Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Jose, Seattle, St. Louis, and Cincinnati — cities where the film did financially well in 1979. The film was given the same kind of release as the exclusive engagement in 1979 with no logo or credits and audiences were given a printed program. [34]
Critical response
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In his original review, Roger Ebert wrote, "Apocalypse Now achieves greatness not by analyzing our 'experience in Vietnam', but by re-creating, in characters and images, something of that experience". [35] In his review for the Los Angeles Times , Charles Champlin wrote, "as a noble use of the medium and as a tireless expression of national anguish, it towers over everything that has been attempted by an American filmmaker in a very long time". [33]
Ebert added Coppola's film to his list of Great Movies, stated: "Apocalypse Now is the best Vietnam film, one of the greatest of all films, because it pushes beyond the others, into the dark places of the soul. It is not about war so much as about how war reveals truths we would be happy never to discover". [36]
Other reviews were less positive, Frank Rich in Time said "while much of the footage is breathtaking, Apocalypse Now is emotionally obtuse and intellectually empty." [37]
Legacy
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Today, the film is widely regarded as a masterpiece of the New Hollywood era. It is on the AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies list at number 28. Kilgore's quote "I love the smell of napalm in the morning" (written by Milius) was number 12 on the AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movie Quotes list.
In 2002, Sight and Sound magazine polled several critics to name the best film of the last 25 years and Apocalypse Now was named number one. It was also listed as the second best war film by viewers on Channel 4 's 100 Greatest War Films, and ranked number 1 on Channel 4 's 50 Films To See Before You Die . In a 2004 poll of UK film fans, Blockbuster listed Kilgore's eulogy to napalm as the best movie speech. [38] The helicopter attack to the song of Ride of the Valkyries was chosen as the most memorable film scene ever by the Empire magazine.
Awards and honors
Star Marlon Brando was also named # 4 of the Top 25 American male screen legends .)
Home video release aspect ratio issues
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The first home video releases of Apocalypse Now were pan-and-scan versions of the original Template:Nowrap Technovision anamorphic 2.35:1 print, and the closing credits, white on black background, were presented in compressed 1.33:1 full-frame format to allow all credit information to be seen on standard televisions. The first letterboxed appearance (on laserdisc on 12-29-1991) cropped the film to a 2:1 aspect ratio (conforming to the Univisium spec created by cinematographer Vittorio Storaro), featuring a small degree of pan-and-scan processing — notably in the opening shots in Willard's hotel room, featuring a composite montage — at the insistence of Coppola and Storaro. The end credits, from a videotape source rather than a film print, were still crushed for 1.33:1 and zoomed to fit the anamorphic video frame. All DVD releases have maintained this aspect ratio in anamorphic widescreen, but present the film without the end credits, which were treated as a separate feature. As a DVD extra, the footage of the explosion of the Kurtz compound was featured without text credits but included a commentary by director Coppola explaining the various endings based on how the film was screened. On the cover of the Redux DVD, Willard is erroneously listed as "Lieutenant Willard".
Documentaries
Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse ( American Zoetrope / Cineplex-Odeon Films ) (1991) Directed by Eleanor Coppola , George Hickenlooper & Fax Bahr
Apocalypse Now - The Complete Dossier DVD ( Paramount Home Entertainment ) (2006) Disc 2 Extras include:
The Post Production of Apocalypse Now: Documentary (four Featurettes covering the editing, music and sound of the film through Coppola and his team)
A Million Feet of Film: The Editing of Apocalypse Now (18mins)
The Music of Apocalypse Now (15mins)
Heard Any Good Movies Lately? The Sound Design of Apocalypse Now (15mins)
The Final Mix (3mins)
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Return of the original Keyhole Kate
In a story I did for The Dandy Annual 2015, now on sale, today's Keyhole Kate travels back in time to 1937 to encounter her ancestor... the original Keyhole Kate. It's one chapter in a three-part time travel story within the book, which I hope will appeal to Dandy fans old and new.
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Mrs Pk (famous Net Curtain Twitcher of Lewes) has just been likened to Keyhole Kate.
(Me. she says, far be it from me to be nosey...)
Our combined brain cells (both of them) round the table are sitting here trying desperately to remember...was it the Beano, was it the Dandy or the Lion? Or was it something else?
Please help settle this raging discussion before I run out of Chateau Collapso.
One thousand credits up for grabs as Rome burns...
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The various stakeholders are represented in the CHL Executive Board that includes IIHF Vice President Kalervo Kummola as representative of the International Ice Hockey Federation. The Champions Hockey League uses infrastructural synergies with the International Ice Hockey Federation with its offices located at the headquarters of the IIHF and the use of the IIHF’s statistical system Hydra. The commercial partner of the CHL is Infront Sports & Media.
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500 m from the regional railway station "Zürich Enge" (train S2 from/to airport)
Next tramway stop: Tunnelstrasse (400 m, tramways 6, 7, and 13 from the main railway station)
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How many species of tarantula actually possess bites which are fatal to humans | Tarantulas Dangerousness
Tarantulas Dangerousness
by Christophe Lallier
Although people seem more and more interested in spiders, as we see arachnology societies emerging with new subscribers, spiders still suffer from their bad reputation.
One of the main reasons is merely that we have not yet collected enough informations on them, and especially on their venomous functions. Of course we are able to identify the most dangerous species which may involve (only in a few cases!) a fatal result to humans (Latrodectus, Atrax, Phoneutri), but there is a lack of knowledge on the Theraphosidae family, commonly named Tarantula family.
There are approximately 800 to 1000 species of tarantulas, and none of its members are known to be deadly to humans. But on the other hand, all of them seem to have an efficient venom against vertebrates. Most of the species located in the south and central America area have a less active venom. This is related to the fact that they have a more dissuasive means of defence, constituted by urticating hairs which are located on a precise area of the abdomen. When the spider is attacked or merely disturbed, it "bombards ", meaning that it rubs its rear legs on the abdomen, releasing urticating hairs in the air. They have a real dissuasive effect when contacting your eyes, and may also involve a respiratory allergic response. They may enter into the skin, inflicting wounds on the area affected. With time, the wounds can become more serious.
Necrosis and swelling may occur. All those symptoms and pain intensity depend on the efficiency of urticating hairs, depending itself on the species (Avicularia urticans, for example).
That is why it is generally advised those species must be handled carefully and hands must be cleaned with soap after handling to avoid any allergens.
Asian and African species seem to have a more efficient venom, which may be related
to the fact they have no urticating hairs on the body.
Although no human death have been reported as resulting from a Theraphosidae bite, some genus may be classified as really dangerous for human. Efficiency of venom may not be related to aggressiveness. When looking at reports dealing with accidents inflicted to amateurs, an empirical classification may be compiled.
The most dangerous genus are :
- Poecilotheria (India, Sri Lanka).
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The traditional Queen of Puddings dessert typically comprises a bread/egg/jam base topped with what | Tarantulas Dangerousness
Tarantulas Dangerousness
by Christophe Lallier
Although people seem more and more interested in spiders, as we see arachnology societies emerging with new subscribers, spiders still suffer from their bad reputation.
One of the main reasons is merely that we have not yet collected enough informations on them, and especially on their venomous functions. Of course we are able to identify the most dangerous species which may involve (only in a few cases!) a fatal result to humans (Latrodectus, Atrax, Phoneutri), but there is a lack of knowledge on the Theraphosidae family, commonly named Tarantula family.
There are approximately 800 to 1000 species of tarantulas, and none of its members are known to be deadly to humans. But on the other hand, all of them seem to have an efficient venom against vertebrates. Most of the species located in the south and central America area have a less active venom. This is related to the fact that they have a more dissuasive means of defence, constituted by urticating hairs which are located on a precise area of the abdomen. When the spider is attacked or merely disturbed, it "bombards ", meaning that it rubs its rear legs on the abdomen, releasing urticating hairs in the air. They have a real dissuasive effect when contacting your eyes, and may also involve a respiratory allergic response. They may enter into the skin, inflicting wounds on the area affected. With time, the wounds can become more serious.
Necrosis and swelling may occur. All those symptoms and pain intensity depend on the efficiency of urticating hairs, depending itself on the species (Avicularia urticans, for example).
That is why it is generally advised those species must be handled carefully and hands must be cleaned with soap after handling to avoid any allergens.
Asian and African species seem to have a more efficient venom, which may be related
to the fact they have no urticating hairs on the body.
Although no human death have been reported as resulting from a Theraphosidae bite, some genus may be classified as really dangerous for human. Efficiency of venom may not be related to aggressiveness. When looking at reports dealing with accidents inflicted to amateurs, an empirical classification may be compiled.
The most dangerous genus are :
- Poecilotheria (India, Sri Lanka).
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In Greek mythology what was Hebe the goddess of | Hebe
Hebe
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Hebe was the goddess of youth, daughter of Zeus and Hera . She served nectar and ambrosia to the Olympians and later married Heracles , with whom she had two children, Alexiares and Anicetus. Her name comes from the Greek word for youth, and it was believed that she had the ability to restore youth. When Iolaus, Heracles ' charioteer, was about to fight against Eurystheus , he asked Hebe to become young again for one day. Hebe was reluctant initially, but Themis , the goddess of justice, told her that it would be fair to do it. Thus, Iolaus' wish was granted and he emerged victorious.
She lost her job as a cupbearer of the gods, when she tripped and her dress came undone, thus exposing her breasts. Apollo fired her and she was replaced by Ganymede , Zeus ' lover and protege.
Hebe Is also called Juventas, Ganymeda.
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Which motor manufacturer made the Zephyr in the sixties | Greek Goddesses
The Greek Goddesses
Every Greek Goddess You've Heard Of - And A Bunch You Haven't
Aceso
Aceso was a goddess personifying the healing process. She was the daughter of Epione and Asclepius (the main healer dude) and sister to Aegle , Hygeia , Panaceia , and Iaso . Like the other members of her family, she was a Goddess of Healing. She shared an altar with her sisters and Aphrodite and Athena at Epidauros.
Achelois
Achelois means "she who drives away pain". She was a Moon Goddess, which wasn't really that uncommon. The Dodonian Oracle ordered sacrifice to her. But according to Tzetzes (this old Roman dude), Achelois was one of the seven Muses said to be the daughters of Pierus.
Achlys
She was the personification of Eternal Night, what was believed to have presaged Chaos. There was another who personified Misery, and Hesiod described her in the Shield of Heracles: "And beside them [the Keres and the Moirai ] was standing Akhlys, dismal and dejected, green and pale, dirty-dry, fallen in on herself with hunger, knee-swollen, and the nails were grown long on her hands, and from her nostrils the drip kept running, and off her cheeks the blood dribbled to the ground, and she stood there, grinning forever, and the dust that had gathered and lay in heaps on her shoulders was muddy with tears." How pleasant.n
Adrastea
The name means something like, "unyielding," and is a surname of Nemesis . Another chica named Adrastea was the daughter of Amaltheia (a nymph) and King Melisseus of Crete, and she took care of the infant Zeus with her sister, Ida, and the Curetes (these guys - whom some say were her brothers - who danced around and beat their weapons really loudly so that Cronos wouldn't hear Zeus' cries). Adrastea was a good babysitter and kept baby Zeus occupied with a pretty globe. n
Aedos
She was the personification of Modesty or Shame. She is often mentioned alongside Nemesis , who was goddess pretty big on conscience. Penelope 's dad, Icarius, built a statue of Aedos about 6 miles outside of Sparta after his darling daughter left him for Odysseus.
Aega
Aega was a lot of people. I will mention the more important ones. In one version she and her sisters suckled the infant Zeus and she was put in the sky later as the constellation Capella. In another version, she was chosen to suckle Zeus but couldn't cut it, so Amalthea came in to take her place. In another version she was a daughter of Helios who was so bright that when the Titans were attacking Olympus they had to ask Gaia to hide her - then she was stuck in a cave, where she ended up suckling Zeus. Zeus got the aegis from the goat version of Aega. Aega is mostly translated as "goat," but can also be said to be "gale of wind."
Aegle
One of the daughters of Aesclepius and Lampetia , or, more commonly, Epione . Like her sisters she was a Goddess of Healing. But she, like Iaso , is very rarely considered to be above demi-goddess level. Human Aegle was a couple of different people. There was also a nymph Aegle. Her name means "Brightness" or "Splendor" and she personified the "glowing health of the human body."n
Aetna
Aetna was the daughter of Gaia and Uranus. She was the personification of Mt. Etna, you know, the one Zeus threw on Typhon? What? You don't? Well, then you should keep looking for the new myths page filled with creation stories! Anyway, back to Aetna. She was a volcano (thanks to the fire-breathing Typhon, who lives underneath her). When Demeter and Hephaestus were arguing over Sicily (land of volcanoes and corn) Aetna stepped in to arbitrate. She is regarded in Sicilian myth as the mother of the Palici (twin Sicilian gods of geysers, no not fogies, like water geysers).n
Agdistis
Agdistis was a totally awesome figure in mythology, and I'll probably move her to the goddess section soon, because she's really not so monstrous. It all started when Zeus had a wet dream and came on Gaia - that is, the ground. Gaia, fecund as we all know, got pregnant, and Agdistis soon emerged. She was born a hermaphrodite, but her bi-sexed body totally intimidated the gods, who feared that her body made her so powerful that she'd take over the world. So they cut off her penis. They buried it in the ground and it grew into an almond tree (think about THAT the next time you eat a handful of almonds) and the daughter of the Sangarius river came along and, according to Pausanias, put one of the almonds between her breasts (whatever floats your boat ...). Although this may seem a little unorthodox, the almond disappeared and - surprise surprise - Nana (the nymph) found out that she was pregnant. She had a child named Attis - who grew up to be a major hottie, and then Agdistis fell in love with him. Agdistis, apparently, was still pretty intimidating, and Attis' relatives weren't down with her, so they sent him off to marry a princess, but Agdistis showed up at the wedding in true romantic style. The only thing is, when she stood up to say, "Wait! You can't marry that girl, I love you!" (or whatever), instead of everything working out happily ever after, Attis went completely nuts. He ran into the wilderness and castrated himself and, as this story goes, bled to death. His spirit entered a pine tree, but Agdistis was less worried about the soul, and more worried about the body, and she asked Zeus if he could preserve the body eternally for her. It's a little kinky, if you ask me, but as we all know, Zeus is down with kink, so he agreed and they put the body in a tomb in the sanctuary of Cybele (Rhea) . Eventually, Agdistis became an epithet of Cybele's. There were ceremonies replaying the whole Attis myth every year, and I hope to get the whole Attis myth in the Myth Pages one of these days. n
Aglaia
I'm not sure I should put her up here in her own entry. Aglaia was, as you can probably figure out from the entry above, the personification of bright splendorous magnificence. She was the wife of Hephaistos and the mother of some Graces, but the reason I don't think she should get her own entry is because she WAS one of the three Graces (Charites). The reason she ultimately got her own entry is because despite her inclusion in that number, she was also sometimes referred to as The Grace, the one who embodied all three. Also, an important note, apparently she had large breasts.n
The female personification of the war-cry.
Alcmene
In Greek mythology, Alcmene was the mother of Heracles who, after she died, was worshipped as a Goddess in Thebes and Athens. The story goes that after she died, Zeus got Heracles to steal her body and put a stone in her coffin in her place. Then Zeus brought her to the Isles of the Blessed where she was revived and married Rhadamanthys (he was cool, trust me).n
Alcyone
Alcyone, also said "Halcyone," is the Goddess of the Sea, the Moon, Calm, and Tranquility. There was also a Pleiade named Alcyone (check out the Nymphs page for that). She was the daughter of Aeolus and wife of Ceyx. She and Ceyx were a very happy couple, but then Ceyx died in a shipwreck and Alcyone threw herself into the sea (what can you do? She was a silly young girl then). The gods took pity and turned the two into birds (Alcyone became a halcyon, or a kingfisher, and Ceyx became a ceyx, or a gannet). Alcyone made her nest on the beach, and waves were big and scary, but the gods made the sea calm so she could lay her eggs. Therefore, "halcyon days," when storms never occur. Ahhhhhhh. It is she who brings life to death and death to life.
Alphito
Alphito was the Arcadian White Grain Goddess as a Sow. But by Classical timesshe was barely remembered. She was given sole rights over the ability to inflict leprosy. Scary. But she was kind of scary, so . . . Again, I have lost my source, so I can't verify this at all. What I CAN say for sure is that "alphito" is the Greek word for "barley."n
Amphictyonis
Amphictyonis, now there's a mouthful, she was the Goddess of Wine, and of Friendship Between Nations. I could see how she could come in handy, but I don't see how anyone drunk on the Wine that she's the Goddess of could say a toast in her name! Actually, Amphictyonis was just a surname of Demeter , to whom sacrifices were offered at the beginning of every meeting (in Thermopylae).n
Amphitrite
Amphitrite was a Nereid (or possibly an Oceanid , depending on who like better) and she married Poseidon. She was the Goddess of the Mediterranean Sea. Her symbol is the dolphin. The stories say that she was not a jealous wife, and didn't care if her husband slept with anyone else (except for Scylla , who she poisoned and turned into a sea-monster, unless of course that was Circe ). Her children were Triton, Benthesicyme, and Rhode . Her name means, "the third one who encircles," how mysterious. She and her sister, Thetis , shared the surname Halosydne, which means "sea-born." Okay, this description blows. She sounds totally boring, and the thing is that I don't think she was. In fact, I find her a lot closer to how a "normal woman" would be than in fact many of the human women listed here. She didn't immediately go for her husband, but fell for him after he tried really hard. She generally put up with his shenanigans, but got pissed every once in a while (like when she turned Scylla into a monster). She had a job, she did it, but didn't get that much worship for it (Poseidon tended to get that), however people did like recognizing her for her beauty and image. A virtual paradigm of womanhood in a patriarchal world this goddess! You could even claim to see the self-perpetuating cycle of women in patriarchal power in her demand for a sacrifice of virgin girls from the first settlers of Lesbos. Heh.
Anaitis
Anaitis was an Asiatic goddess who represented the creative powers of nature. She had slaves from famous families - the women she made temple prostitutes, the men she made were made protectors of the land surrounding the temple. The Greeks associated her with both Aphrodite (obviously) and Artemis (not so obviously).
Ananke
Ananke was the divine personification of Fate and Necessity. Her nature was extremely unalterable so she didn't have very many temples. I guess people figured that they wouldn't change her mind. She was also the mother of the Fates and Adrastea (though some people say that their mother was Themis ).
Aphrodite
Aphrodite was the Goddess of Love and Beauty. She's definitely important enough to have her own page . According to The Odyssey she was the daughter of Zeus and Dione, other myths speak of her as springing from the blood of Uranus after Cronus castrated him, and floating on the sea to Greece, where she was met by the Three Graces (who will be discussed later). The latter is the more accepted version. Personally I dislike her because she is exceedingly vain and thinks only of herself. I like to laugh at her eternal beauty and loveliness because she was a great grandmother of another God, Dionysus (who she also had a child by). She was married to Hephaestus, the Smith God, but she lusted after Ares, the much disliked God of War. She was also the patron Goddess of Prostitutes. Read more about Aphrodite.
Artemis
She's definitely my favorite goddess, and so, of course, has her own page . Artemis was the Goddess of the Hunt. She had 50 hounds and 50 Dreiads (wood nymphs) and a quiver full of painless silver arrows. She was the daughter of Zeus and Leto as well as being last of the Three Maiden Goddesses. She was also a part of the Triple Goddess. The Triple Goddess was the Moon in three forms. Artemis didn't carry the moon across the sky, yet she was still known as the moon. Although she was stunningly beautiful, she was very cold and she swore never to marry. She had only one love, a hunter named Orion (and even that's debatable). She was the Protector of Young Women. She was incredibly cool (coming from a young woman). The picture is copyrighted by Hrana Janto, who is the painter - with whose kind permission I am using the painting. You can check out some of her other Goddess (and other) paintings on her site . Read more about Artemis.
Astraea
Astraea was a Goddess of Justice, Innocence, and Purity. It is generally accepted that she was the daughter of Themis and of Zeus. She was the last immortal to withdraw from the Earth after the Golden Age. It was she that held aloft the scales weighing the opposing parties claims. When she joined the rest of the Gods in the stars, she became the constellation Virgo.n
Ate
She was the Goddess of Evil and Misfortune and also the personification of Infatuation - "the rash foolishness of blind impulse, usually caused by guilt and leading to retribution. She was, (surprise surprise) the daughter of Eris (see below) and Zeus. She was a temptress, and lead humans toward evil. She actually trapped Zeus once, but he would have none of that, and threw her (literally) off Olympus. She has sisters, the Litai (or Prayers), who follow her around and clean up her messes.
Athena
I could talk about Athena forever, but I'll attempt to be brief. She's definitely important enough to have her own page . Athena was the Patron Goddess of Athens, the Goddess of Wisdom, and the Goddess of Weaving. She was the Goddess of lots of other things, too, but I'm being brief. She was also a warrior and another of the Three Virgin Goddesses. Her father was Zeus. Technically her mother was Metis (Goddess of Prudence), but it is generally accepted that she had no mother. Athena was Greece's favorite Goddess, and there are many stories about her. Read more about Athena.
Bia
I had Bia in here before, but then I thought she was a guy. Now I know she is a girl and she's back. She's the personification of Force and Power, the daughter of Pallas and Styx . Pallas, in this case, being a boy and a Titan, not Athena or a nymph (or even a Giant for that matter). Anyway, she's the sister of Nike , Cratos (Power) and Zelus (Rivalry). She bound Prometheus as punishment for his stealing fire from the Gods for us insignificant humans.
Brimo
The Angry One, she was associated with the dark earthy life-and-death goddesses like Hecate, Persephone, Demeter and even Cybele. And by "associated" I mean that her name was sometimes used to modify the other goddesses' names, like "Persephone the Angry One." A goddess in her own right in a couple of places where other chthonic deities were worshiped, but more commonly known in conjunction with the big name ladies.n
Britomartis
The Angry One, she was associated with the dark earthy life-and-death goddesses like Hecate, Persephone, Demeter and even Cybele. And by "associated" I mean that her name was sometimes used to modify the other goddesses' names, like "Persephone the Angry One." A goddess in her own right in a couple of places where other chthonic deities were worshiped, but more commonly known in conjunction with the big name ladies.n
Brizo
She was worshipped by the women of Delos (not the men, for some odd reason) as the Protector of Mariners. Food offerings were set out for her in little boats (no fish, of course). Brizo was (or gave answers to) an oracle who gave answers in dreams about navigation and fishing matters. Very interesting. Hmmm. That's one I didn't know about before Encyclopedia Mythica .Another quick note: the "kappa" of ancient greek makes a hard "k" sound, but was often Latinized to a "c" which is how I spell it a lot. But not all the time. If they're not here, check below and vice versa.
Calypso
There's more on her in the nymph section, but now she's here to, as she should be. Daughter of the Titan Atlas, she lived on the island Ogygia. This was where Mr. Odysseus (of the Odyssey, yes, that's one you should know) was washed ashore. Calypso fell in love with this shipwrecked hunk o' burnin' love, and offered him eternal life to stay with her (which he refused, good for him - he had a wife, Penelope ). They were lovers, though against his will. After seven years, Athena complained for Odysseus to Zeus, and Hermes was sent to Calypso to order her to set him free. She did so reluctantly, helping him make a small boat to get free of the island. Oooh, and her name means Hidden or Hider. Very appropriate, no?
Ceto
Ceto was one of the original Titans. She was one of the few who had a true mate: Phorcys. In addition to being her husband, Phorcys was her brother. As were Thaumas and Eurybia . Ceto and Phorcys were the parents of the Gorgons . Ceto was the personification of all the Horrors of the Sea.n
The Charites (or the Graces) were three happy Goddesses of Beauty. They were named:
Aglaia, Splendor
Euphrosyne, Mirth
Thalia, Good Cheer
They were the first ones to welcome Aphrodite when she was blown to shore by the East Wind. The three of them rode in a chariot pulled by white geese. Their name in Greek would have been the Charites. They were the daughters of Zeus and Eurynome . Originally (as in pre-classical mythology), they were goddesses of fertility and nature and were much more closely associated with the underworld and the Eleusinian mysteries. If you haven't read Mary Renault's The King Must Die read it now. It doesn't talk about the Charites, but read it anyway.
Chloris
Chloris was the Goddess of Flowers. She is the spouse of Zephyrus, the West Wind. He abducted her and gave her dominion over flowers. That picture right next to this, that's Chloris (not Flora). This was also the name of the only child of Niobe spared by Apollo and Artemis . To the Romans she was known as Flora, sound familiar? To be honest, she seems like much more of a Roman type of deity (email me for the fascinating differences between them) than Greek, but I thought I'd give Ovid the benefit of the doubt.n
Circe
Circe was the daughter of Hecate (or Perse ) and Helios (the Sun-God). She was a union of opposites. Just look at her parents: one is the Dark Moon and the other is the Sun. The sorcery bit goes hand in hand with the celestial powers, so that's alright, but just mentioning that she was witchy does not begin to encompass her. Her biggest part is played in the Odyssey (you don't remember? I'm so ashamed ...), and she had her own island (near her dad's, actually) off the coast of Italy where she liked to catch sailors and other random men and turn them into things (like pigs). Apparently, she was also pretty good in the sack, because Odysseus delayed his "urgent" return to Penelope at least a year and contributed his sperm towards at least two kids (Telegonus and Cassiphone ). Although she wasn't thrilled to see him go (like her predecessor Calypso she gave him super good advice that he actually followed (always listen to witches!). There's some funky endings to that relationship including that Penelope brought Odysseus' body to be buried on Circe's island after he died (what?) and that Odysseus' son killed Circe and then that Cassiphone killed him. Another story that made it to the myth pages about Circe and Scylla (and Glaucus) can be found here . n
Cotys
Also known as Cotytto, she was a Thracian goddess (yes, that still counts as Greek) but she seems almost like a Bacchante because her rituals are so similar to those of Rhea and Dionysus . Basically, it involved lots of noise (cymbals, drums, what have you) and lots of other orgiastic ritual stuff they may or may not have involved sex. That painting's one of Sandra Stanton's images of Cybele, but it seemed appropriate.n
Cybele
Cybele wasn't technically a Greek goddess in that she came from Phrygia, but she was worshipped in Greece and Rome and a whole rack of other places, too so I think she should be here. It is interesting (at least to me) that she was never appropriated as completely Greek, but always seen as exotic (kinda like Dionysus that way). Well, maybe that's not completely fair since she was super strongly identified with Rhea . Anyway, she, like a bunch of the big names, isn't just a personification. She's all up in fertility and nature and had some crazy mysteries like Demeter , but Demeter isn't known for orgies, sadomasochism, or gender queer priests like Cybele is. Interested? Check out her most important myth in the Myth Pages . You can see her in a very typical representation in the photo at right.
*Demeter*
Demeter was another daughter of Rhea and Cronus and one of the 12 recognized Olympian Gods. She was the Goddess of the Harvest or the Goddess of the Fields and she's definitely important enough to have her own page . In her own time she was revered as much as Zeus was himself because her temper determined the lives of those on Earth. Centuries ago Greeks used to break bread in the name of Demeter as well as drink wine to Dionysus. Sound familiar? Demeter was also the mother of Persephone (see below). The Eleusinian Mysteries were dedicated to the worship of both she and her daughter and I highly recommend that you Read More About Demeter.
Dike
I love this Goddess. I think she is too cool (except that Nemesis is cooler, but that's okay). Yes. Anyway, Dike was probably the daughter of Zeus and Themis (although parentage is always debatable). She may have started her career on Earth, but quickly moved up to sitting on the Right (Dike means Right) of Zeus as his number one counselor (sitting right across from her mom, Themis ). She was the Goddess of Justice. (Don't you just love how many Justice and Vengeance Goddesses there were?) She was "the best of all the virgins" on Olympus, and I assume that includes Artemis and Athena, so that's saying something. Dike is also one of the Horae . We've had a bit of debate on this point. She actually had a daughter, Hesychia , who was the personification of tranquility, and an attendant of her very own: Poene . If you did good, she helped you out but punished those who were bad, for example, the goddess Adikia who she can be seen dragging around and beating with a staff or hammer.
Dione
Okay, I went a-researchin' in my friend's book of Greek Myths. It says that Dione was the daughter of Epimetheus, who was the son of the Titan Japet. She was one possibility as the mother of Aphrodite . She was believed by some to be an ancient Earth Goddess, or the Goddess of the Oak. In other cases it is said that she is the female version of Zeus. (I tend to hang more with the latter explanation.)
Enyo
Enyo gets to be in The Iliad, the lucky hag. Enyo was the Goddess of War, she led the Trojans with Ares. Her companions were Pain, Famine, and Panic. Enyo is one of the Graiai (the Three Gray Sisters) Enyo is also the mother of Eris .
Eos
I like Eos a lot because she has good intentions but if you read the Odyssey, every other phrase begins with "The rosy fingered dawn," she begins to get annoying. Eos is the Morning Star, otherwise known as Dawn. She marries a cute guy named Tithonus and gives him eternal life, but forgets to keep him forever young so eventually he shrivels up and becomes a cricket. She also was the mother of the winds with Astraeus and was, at one point, a lover of Ares. That had disasterous results when Aphrodite got jealous of their fling, and made Eos fall in love with lots of men who didn't love her back. She is the sister of Selene and Helios (the Sun).n
Epione
Epione was the goddess of soothing. In fact, that is just what her name means. She was the wife of the main healer dude, Asclepius, and the mother of Aceso , Aegle , Hygeia , Iaso , and Panaceia . She was worshipped, with the rest of her family, in Epidauros alongside Athena and Aphrodite .
Erida
Erida is Hate. In the Iliad she was sent by Zeus to the Achaians encampment. There she SCREAMS, when the men awoke they had forgotten their wives and children and were filled with Hate. She could only be appeased once blood was spilled. She was a sister and companion of Ares .
The Erinnyes
The Erinnyes (in English, the Furies) were some seriously fearsome creatures. They were conceived when Uranus' spilled blood hit Gaia 's body, and were therefore older than any of the Olympian Gods. "These Erinnyes are crones with snakes for hair, dogs' heads, coal-black bodies, bats' wings, and bloodshot eyes. In their hands they carry brass-studded scourges and their victims die in torment." It isn't a great idea to mention their names in conversation, so instead you should call them the Eumenides, or the Kindly Ones. There are three:
Tisiphone, the Avenger
Megara, the Jealous
Alecto, the Unresting
Their purpose was to torment sinners, which they did on Earth as well is in Tartarus. The sight of one could cause insanity, and they often drove offenders to suicide. Originally they punished only offenders of patricide, matricide, or breakers of oaths, but after a while they punished any sins. They lived in Erebus (Darkness) but traveled the Earth constantly in search of transgressors. The Furies get special press in the play the Eumenides from the Oresteia of Aeschylus. Sadly, the thing ends with the loss of a lot of their power. During their day they received plenty of respect, and that included sacrifices of honey and water. Narcissus flowers and doves seem randomly sacred to them. If you like them, you should check out their buddies like the Keres , Dike , Eris , the Harpies , the Fates , Nemesis , and Poene .
Eris
Eris was the constant companion of Ares (the God of War). Eris was the Spirit of Discord as well as the Goddess of Strife. She was Night 's daughter and the mother of Battle, Slaughter, Dispute, Lawlessness - I think you get the point. She is most known for throwing the Golden Apple of Discord, which, by the way, began the Trojan War through Aphrodite . Eris was sometimes said to be the twin of Ares.
Ersa
Ersa was a daughter of Eos , the Dawn, and Zeus. She was the Goddess of Dew. Her so-called sisters were Pandia and Nemea , who are really her cousins (their mother was Selene , a sister of Eos. I don't really know that much about her though. I'm open to information.n
Eucleia
Described by Mr. Bell as an "invented divinity" she was worshipped as the personification of glory in battle in a sanctuary in Athens (after their victory over the Spartans at Marathon). I think she's kind of bizarre given that she was pretty human and lived a pretty standard life and died a virgin. But she was certainly worshipped, as I said before, and even received sacrifices before people got hitched. Eucleia was also a surname of Artemis meaning, if you haven't figured it out yet, something along the lines of good glory.
Eurynome
In Pelasgian myth, Eurynome was the Goddess of All Things, born from Chaos. To read this story, check it out in the Myth Pages . Eurynome's consort is Ophion in both Pelasgian and Classical mythology, but in Classical mythology, the Goddess is the daughter of Oceanus. Things actually progressed naturally. In the Titan cult (after Pelasgian, before Classical), in the beginning, Eurynome and Ophion ruled everything together from Mt. Olympus, but were supplanted by Cronus and Rhea . When the Hellenes came, Eurynome was merely an Oceanid. That's an overview of her. If you are interested in more, just write me and ask!
Eutychia
The Greek personification and Goddess of Happiness. In Roman mythology her equivalent was Felicitas.n
A quick note: We transliterate the "phi" of ancient greek to "ph," not "f" - so the only ones you'll find with "f" are translations.
The Fates, also called the Fates or the Parcae, determined when life begins, when it ends, and what happens in between. They were made up of three women:
Clotho, who appeared as a maiden and spun the thread of life. Her name meant The Spinner
Lachesis, who appeared as a matron and measured the thread of life. She was the Caster of lots
Atropos, who cut the thread of life, and appeared as a crone. Her name meant, Unbending Though the smallest of the three, she is the most terrible.
They were the daughters of Erebus (Darkness) and Nyx (or of Zeus and Themis ). Some say that Zeus could intervene in their decisions and that they could be manipulated, but in most myths they were eternal and more powerful than any of the Gods. Another story says they are the parthenogenic daughters of Ananke . In Delphi, they only worshipped Clotho and Atropos.
*Gaia*
Gaia is Mother Earth. She has her own page , of course. She is from whom everything comes, but she is not quite a divinity, because she is Earth. She bore the Titans as well as monsters like the hundred armed men, and some of the Cyclopes - others were sons of Poseidon. She was the daughter of Chaos, and the mother of all creatures (according to some). She was the first and the last, and wanted all of her children, no matter what. She was primarily spoken of as a Mother of other Gods, rather than having her own myths. Read more about Gaia.
The Graiai
The Graiai, or the the three Gray Sisters, were beautiful. They were described as "fair-faced and swan-like" but they had gray hair from the day they were born and they shared one eye and one tooth, but they lost even that when Perseus stole their eye and later threw it in a lake. Despite being so easily taken advantage of, they were very wise. Their names were:
Deino or Dread (or Terrible)
Enyo or Horror (or War-like)
Pemphredo or Alarm (or Wasp)
They were probably goddesses worshipped by the swan cults (swans were not just a symbol of beauty, but also of cunning and other darker meanings).
The Graces
See above, they're listed as the Charites .
It's worth mentioning, I think, that there is no letter "H" in ancient Greek. Instead they have this little apostrophe looking mark that means aspiration.
Harmonia
Everyone knows Harmonia, but very few know much about her. She was the daughter of Aphrodite and Ares (unless you believe the guys who say Zeus and Electra were her parents, of course), a love child if you will. Perhaps it was for that reason that she was the Goddess of Harmony and Concord, big surprise with a name like Harmonia, huh? Anyway, she was married to Cadmus (you definitely should know Cadmus, look for the story pages coming soon), and received a VERY infamous necklace as a gift (it caused the downfall of many a happy home and hero) from Aphrodite. She was the mother of Semele and Ino . Her daughters had tragic lives as well, you can read about them in the Humans section.n
Hebe
Hebe was the Goddess of Youth as well as the Cupbearer to the Gods, her mother was Hera and her father, Zeus. According to one story, she resigned as cupbearer to the gods upon her marriage to the hero Heracles, who had just been deified. That statue on the right is Hebe, but there is another bust of her at the bottom of the page. She was occasionally called Ganymeda or even Dia and people seemed interested in her tendency/power to make old people young again. Here's the thing about Hebe: she kinda bores me. No dark side to speak of, just a typical young girl goddess who did some time serving and did some time playing until she got married off to Heracles.
Hecate
Hecate is the Third and final one of the Triple Goddess. She is the Goddess of the New Moon. She was also the Goddess of the Crossroads and the Witch Goddess. She was Thracian in origin, and she dwelt in the Underworld with Hades and Persephone . She was the daughter of the Titans Perses and Asteria (daughter of Phoebe and Coeus), both were symbols of shining light. Later she was said to be of Zeus and Hera . There were a couple other people thrown in there, too, cuz everyone had a theory but no one agreed. She was the Dark Link between the Underworld and Earth. Her children were Medea , Apsyrtus (a ghost) (but more often they were said to have other moms). Of course, this all sounds well and good, but it doesn't get to the meat of her. Hecate was super. She was very respected on Olympus and recognized by everyone as having a lot of power. She tended towards beneficence (helping the gods against the giants, helping Galinthias after she got turned into a cat by Hera , helping out when Demeter was looking for Persephone ), but people were pretty afraid of that power (which definitely included wealth, victory and wisdom, not to mention sailing and hunting) and the fact that she could choose to withhold her "luck". So much coolness! Forget about her being the queen of witches and a boogieman for kids who liked to sneak out, she was everything that fits those of us enchanted by the idea of a fierce, if underground, women's power. Scary, yes, but they used to set up statues of her to keep away baddies, too. And the sacrifices of food to her were left at the crossroads at the end of the month where they were eaten by the poor. See? So perfect!
Hedone
Really more the Greek version of the Latin "Voluptas", Hedone doesn't so much show up in strictly Greek mythology. She is, however, the daughter of Psyche and Eros , and since I include that excellent story here, I ought to include Hedone as well.
Hemera
Hemera was the Goddess of Day, or rather she was its personification. She was a daughter of Nyx (see below) and Erebus. She and her mother shared a house (some say it was Tartarus), but they never saw each other in it. Hemera left it each morning, and returned only as her mother (the Night) left. So sad. Oh well! She was also the mother of Thalassa, the Sea with her brother, Aether (the Upper Air, or Light). I really like her.
*Hera*
Hera is most well known for being the wife of Zeus and the Queen of the Gods. Surprise, surprise! She has her own page . She was also the youngest daughter of Rhea and Cronus. Her bird is the peacock, and in almost every myth she is portrayed as being maliciously jealous. But it must also be remembered that she was the Protector of Marriage. It is believed by some scholars that she earned her bad reputation by being combined with a similar Phoenecian goddess. Read more about Hera.
*Hestia*
Hestia was the eldest of the 12 Olympian Gods and the eldest daughter of Rhea & Cronus. Guess what? She has her own page . When she began her role as a Goddess, she had a throne of her own in Olympus, but when Dionysus grew into Godhood, she willingly gave up her throne to him, choosing the hearth as an alternative. She is the Goddess of Hearth and Home she is also one of the Three Virgin Goddesses. Her symbol was kept in every house, and whenever a child was born the parents had to carry the child around the symbol before he or she could be accepted in the family. Read more about Hestia.
The Horae
They were the goddesses orderly things like Seasons, and because of their orderly aspect eventually became goddesses of justice. They measured out the weather as it seemed appropriate and guarded Olympus from any overambitious mortals. They had a few cameos in the Big Myths: the Hora of Spring went with Persephone when she went down with Hades every year, and some of the Horae helped dress Aphrodite as she emerged from the ocean. They got different names (and numbers) from different authors, but I like Hesiod's breakdown:
Eunomia, Good Custom
Dike, Justice
Eirene, Peace
Homer actually tended to keep them strictly with the seasons, and they only worshipped two in Athens, but Hyginus lists at least 21 Horae (including Horae of the Hours)! Generally they were happy little goddesses. Lots of cavorting, much like the Muses and the Graces (Charites) who they liked to hang out with when they weren't doing their day job of keeping track of orderly customs and justice.
Hygeia
She was the daughter of Aesculapius, you know that dude who managed to raise people from the dead, and got struck down for it. She was the Goddess of Healing and she focuses on the healing power of cleanliness. She introduced the idea of washing patients with soap and water. She had lots of hospital shrines.n
Iambe
I'm not sure that she counts as a goddess. She was the first priestess of Demeter , the daughter of Echo and Pan. She was the first to find the lamenting goddess after Persephone 's rape and abduction, and she managed to cheer her up. Iambe was full of life and friendly nature.
Iris
Iris is the Messenger Goddess.daughter of the Titan Thaumas and Electra . Although she was a sister of the winged monsters, the Harpies , Iris was represented as a beautiful maiden, with wings and robes of bright colors and a halo of light on her head, trailing across the sky with the rainbow she traveled on in her wake. She was also called the Goddess of the Rainbow.
Isis
Ooooh. So awesome. And yet, not Greek. Wait, what? I won't even put Diana on this site and I'm dropping Egyptian names? That's right, folks, because, unlike any of those Romans, Isis was actually worshipped in Ancient Greece. She makes a few cameos in the story of Iphis and Ianthe .There's no Greek letter "J," but sometimes the iota ("i") in combination with other vowels can make that sound. Like for Jocasta .Another quick note: the "kappa" of ancient greek makes a hard "k" sound, but was often Latinized to a "c" which is how I spell it a lot. But not all the time. If they're not down here, check above and vice versa.
Kale
She was, according to some random dead bishop (!) named Eustathius who was writing about the Odyssey, one of the Charites (I don't list her because no one else seems to come up with her name). But this guy told a cool story, so why not keep it for posterity's sake? Aphrodite and the Charites were all having moments of extremely girly girl insecurity and arguing about who was the hottest of the hotties. This super wise dude named Teiresias (who really deserves to be on this site) was brought in to make the decision. Now, he'd already had some extensive experience (that involved him getting turned into a chick, check it out )with the fickle nature of the deities, but it's not like you can just say no thanks ... So he said Kale. Interesting choice, since any good self-preservation instincts would say pick the one with the most power, but maybe he'd heard about what Aphrodite gives as a reward ( check it out ) and didn't want Thebes going the way of Troy. Anyway, Aphrodite turned him into an old woman, but Kale gave him nice hair and a vacation to Crete. I'm with Mr. Bell (from whom I got this info since I'm not actually intimately familiar with the works of 12th century bishops) in that Kale's reward doesn't quite make up for Aphrodite's pissed off punishment, but I guess it's better than the destruction of one's country. Ahh ... the incredible destructive power of sexual women. Take note, dear reader, the root of this negativity is no coincidence!
Lampetia
Lampetia and her sister Phathusa were daughters of Helios. They were shepherdesses for him, and guarded his sacred cattle. Well, they did until Odysseus and his men came along and stole them. But then, they all died except Odysseus, so I'd say all's fair.
Leto
For someone in so many myths you'd think there'd be more about her! She was the daughter of the Titans Phoebe and Coeus, that makes her a sister of Asteria (the mother of Hecate - see above). She was the mother of the twins Artemis and Apollo. She was a Moon Goddess (not a big surprise, considering her parents and sibs. You definitely should read her story on the new stories page.
Leucothea
The woman Ino married a married man, Athamas. She tried to make Athamas sacrifice his son Phrixes (it didn't happen, but that was how Helle , Phrixes' sister ended up dying). Anyway, Hera killed Ino , but Zeus made Ino into the Sea Goddess, Leucothea, or White Goddess, because she had raised Dionysus. There is another Leucothea too. But she was turned into an incense plant after her father buried her alive for being Helios' lover. Clytia , that nasty nymph, betrayed her.n
Maera
There were actually two Maeras. The first was the daughter of Protus. This Maera was one of the cold Artemis ' companions - her bad luck, in this case. For Zeus fell in love, and decided to pursue her. Artemis was NOT about that, and killed Maera (in that god-like logic, that I will never understand). Anyway, in the other version she is just a daughter of Atlas.n
Maia
Maia was the oldest of the Pleiades , and she was chillin' in this cave in Arcadia when Zeus came and, skipping what happened in between, she bore Hermes (my favorite masculine God), and raised him in that cave, far away from Hera 's jealous eyes. After Hermes' grows up, we don't hear much more about her.
Melissa
Melissa is greek for "honey bee" and she was the name of Artemis as the moon goddess and the goddess who took suffering away from mothers giving birth. There were also a bunch of priestesses and nymphs with the same name, but you'll have to check on their own pages.n
Metis
Metis was another Titaness. She was the Goddess of Prudence, but there is a rather unprudent story about her that tells about the birth of Athena . Metis ends up living inside Zeus' head and giving him advice from there. Her name meant Cunning and she was the personification of it as well as its Goddess. She was also the one who discovered (created) the potion that caused Cronos to vomit up the six OGs, (to all y'all who understand the joke, thank you for not being either too old or too young). Anyway, her daughter eventually burst from Zeus' head fully formed - and fully clothed in the armor her that Metis made for her - but Metis apparently had gotten comfortable in her new pad and stayed there. That painting is of Athena because I can't seem to track one of Metis down. If you are interested in learning more about Metis, I recommend you skip her myths and go straight to the heroes most famous for employing her: Odysseus and Penelope . n
The Muses were nine daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne. They played and sang all of the time and entertained the Gods and Goddesses on Mount Olympus. They also inspired creativity in everyone. The Muses were:
Erato, the Muse of Lyrics
Euterpe, the Muse of Music
Thalia, the Muse of Comedy
Melpomene, the Muse of Tragedy
Terpsichore, the Muse of Dance and Choral Song
Urania, the Muse of Astronomy
Clio, the Muse of Historical and Heroic Poetry, her name meant "Proclaimer"
Polyhymnia, the Muse of Hymns
Calliope, the Muse of Epics
The last Muse, Calliope, had a child with the King of Thrace. The child's name was Orpheus. There's a great story about him, so watch for the new story pages. There's also cool stories about each of the Muses, and some other Muses you probably didn't know about. For example, Did you know Clio introduced the Phoenician alphabet to Greece? Si, sono veritabile. Now the Muses have their own page! Check it out! In contains LOTS more information.n
Nemesis
Nemesis she was the right hand of Zeus. She was the Goddess of Righteous Anger and it was she who saw to it that all good and evil were justly paid. She was also without a direct personality. She is also called Adrasteia , which means the Inevitable Parents. She was either another daughter of Oceanus, or a daughter of Nyx and Erebus (making her a sister to Sleep and Death). I named my lacrosse stick after her. The painting on the right is by Rick Berry .n
Nike
Nike was similar to Eris because she was the constant companion to Athena . Nike was the Goddess of Victory. She was the daughter of the Titan Pallas and the River/Nymph Styx . She does not possess a distinct personality in any myths I've seen. Further, Nike was sort of an epithet of Athena . But Nike, as the personification of Victory was also worshipped as her own Goddess, and usually showed with wings, except in Athens where she was called "Apteros" ("wingless"), with the idea that she would never leave Athens.n
Nyx
Nyx was a daughter of Chaos (and so a SISTER of Gaia , and with her brother Erebus (Darkness) she bore: Air, Hemera , Aether (Light), Moros (Destiny), Thanatos (Death), Hypnos (Sleep), Morpheus (Dreams), The Fates , The Keres , Eris , Momus (Ridicule), Oizys (Distress), Apate (Deceit) , Care, and Nemesis . Her realm was in the far West beyond the land of Atlas. n
Ophthalmitis
Patron Goddess of Eyesight. Now, who'd a thunk it? But she wasn't really that specific - it was really just a surname of Athena in Sparta. This guy named Lycurgus dedicated a temple to Athena when one of his eyes was struck out by Alcander (this dude who was bitter about Lycurgus' laws). But they saved the eye and rededicated the temple to Athena Ophthalmitis.
Oreilochia
Oreilochia was another name for Iphigenia - but wait, you are thinking, Iphigenia was HUMAN! Heh. Maybe so . . . but there's this story that say that Artemis didn't take her as a sacrifice, but spirited her away to the island of Leauce. There, these traditions say, she became immortal AND got eternal youth (becoming rather goddess-like, wouldn't you say?) and became Achilles' wife under the new name of Oreilochia.
Ossa
The Goddess of Rumor, more like the personification of it. Her equivalent in Roman Mythology was Fama. She was also called a messenger of Zeus, and she had an altar in Athens. She was called the daughter of Elpis (or Hope).n
Otrera
This chick was really mysterious. She is believed to be the mother of the Amazons by many, and their mother by Ares . . . but, it seems that she was probably Ares' daughter, as well - not to mention that no one has any guess as to her mother was. She was a real war-chick - not like Harmonia at all.n
Pallas
Pallas was an epithet of Athena , meaning Maiden or youth. The name has a story though. There was once another named Pallas, accepted by most as the girl-companion of the young Athena. When the two were little they decided to play a game of friendly combat with sword and spear, and Athena accidentally killed her. In her grief and remorse, Athena put Pallas' name before her own. There is a more complete version of this in the Nymphs section and more again in the story of Athena's birth .
Panaceia
She was one of the many daughters of Epione and Aesclepius. She was sister to Hygeia , Aegle, and Iaso . Like the other members of her family, she was a Goddess of Healing. Her name, in fact, was the All Healing. She shared an altar with her sisters and Aphrodite and Athena .
Pandia
Her name meant "All Bright" and she was the Goddess of the Brightness, especially the Sun. She may have also been the Goddess of the Full Moon, as she was the mate of Zeus in his epithet of Zeus Pandion (the Full Moon God). I got my info straight from Encyclopedia Mythica on this one. Another source says that she and her sisters were the daughters of Zeus and Selene.
Pandrosos
She was worshipped as a Goddess of Agriculture and was credited by some for the introduction of weaving. She was one of the Agraulides. Basically, she was one of the daughters of Cecrops and Agraulos who killed herself - yet started being worshipped in a sort of heroine cult. If you want to know the story behind her suicide, check out the story of Erichthonius in the Myth pages . I'm not actually sure if it's there yet. It's a cool story, though!
This daughter of Tethys and Oceanus was a Goddess of Persuasion and Consolation. Despite her parentage, she was NOT a water deity.
The Parnassides
Penia
I don't care how old I get, this name will always make me giggle. Penia. Hee hee. Yeah, so anyway, Penia was the personification and Goddess of Poverty. She was worshipped among the poor. Legend has it that after a feast on Olympus she married Porus, the personification of "Expediency." Some say that she and Porus gave birth to Eros. Heh. Penia.
Pepromene was the personification of the idea that every human is tied to a destiny. This is basically the same as Ananke (Fate).
Perse
Perse was one of the underworld moon Goddesses. She was the consort of Helios and bore Circe , Aeetes, Perses, Aloeus, and Pasiphae (and all her kids had some serious magical talent). She was also called Naeara or the New One, the embodiment of the New Moon. An interesting point here is that all her kids were called "Perseides" rather than Heliades (like the rest of Helios' kids). Unclear whether or not that was because her influence was more important in terms of who these kids would become, because she was super cool all on her own, or if Heliades just applies to later kids.
Persephone
Persephone was special, which is part of why she has her own page . She was the daughter of Demeter, the Maiden of Spring. Wherever she walked flowers grew. Unfortunately, one day Hades, the God of the Underworld, abducted her, raped her, and made her Queen of the Underworld. There was no escaping the misery of her new realm either because she had eaten seeds from a pomegranate that grew there. So she was miserable for the half of her life she spent with him. However, because of her mother's advocacy, she was allowed to spend sometime in the world with her. This obvious connection to the seasons is not coincidental, and formed one of the most important Mysteries of ancient Greece. Read more about Persephone.
Pheme
Pheme was the Goddess of Popular Rumour. She had a temple in Athens. Pheme was always prying. She announced whatever she heard, first to only a few, then louder until everyone had known. Pheme was represented as a winged, gentle figure holding a trumpet.
Philyra
Philyra was a Thessalian Goddess. She was a shape-shifter, and the Goddess of Beauty, Perfume, Healing and Writing. She was also given credit for the invention of paper. She was the mother of Cheiron (the wise and oh-so-cool King of the Centaurs) by Cronos (the father of Zeus). If you're wondering how Cheiron ended up as in centaur form despite his different heritage, it is because his mom and Cronos did the deed in horsey form. Philyra was the daughter of Oceanus (but probably not Tethys).n
Phoebe
Phoebe was a Titan, one of the original (that is, pre-classical) 14. She and Atlas were given dominion over the Moon, whose planetary power is that of Enchantment, and the second day of the week was their's. So, Phoebe is another Moon Goddess, her name means Bright Moon. She was the mother of Leto and Asteria through her brother Coeus(Intelligence). There was another Phoebe, a human priestess, who figures briefly in the story of Castor and Pollux. Anyway, it's Phoebe who was the grandmother of Artemis and Apollo, and her name became surnames for both twins.
Psyche
There's not a lot that I don't know about this chick. She was the Goddess of the Soul. She was the wife of Eros (God of Love, son of Aphrodite ) and their myth is about how Love and the Soul came together. It is a beautiful story, and now it is HERE! In the Myth Pages . A quick once over is she got abandoned on a mountain, an invisible dude picked her up and took her home with him. She went all Pandora and figured out it was Eros (read the story to learn how she figured it out), and, after many trials, she lived happily ever after. Or did she?
Pyrrha
Pyrrha was a later Titani, a daughter of Epimetheus. She married Deucalion, a son of Prometheus. Prometheus warned Deucalion that Zeus was pissed, and they made an ark and survived Zeus' flood. As they were the only ones to survive, they became the first of the new human race. For more on the story, check out the detail version in the Myth Pages . The name Pyrrha means Fiery Red.n
Rhea
Rhea was far more powerful in the days before classical (ie, patriarchal) mythology came around. In Orphic she was the "inescapable mother Rhea" who sat outside the house of Nyx beating a bronze drum and making sure all humans were paying attention the oracle of the goddess. In Pelasgian Myth (soon before classical myth took hold) she was one of the 14 original Titans, paired, of course, with Cronus. They held dominion over the last day of the week, and the planet Saturn. In pre-Hellenic Greece the planetary power of Saturn was peace. Rhea loses a lot of her importance in the Olympian creation myth, but still holds some power. She causes her husband Cronus to stop eating his children, saves Zeus and (indirectly) brings the Olympian Gods into power. That's a great story, check it out here . She is raped by her son Zeus when she tells him he may not marry, despite her change to a snake. She also had a big role in her grandson Dionysus' life. She is also often called Cybele.
Rumor
See Ossa, above. She was a swift-footed and feathered demon goddess who delivered messages - not always truthfully.n
Selene
Selene was the Goddess of the Moon. She was the daughter of the two Titans Hyperion and Theia (see below). She married mortal Endymion (a shepherd who she caused to sleep forever so that he wouldn't get old and gross) and had 50 daughters (I don't know what happened to them). If you want to read the longer version of the story, read it here . She is a part of the Triple Goddess (there will be a section on the Myth pages explaining the phenomenon of Triple Goddesses, so keep looking). She rode across heaven in a chariot with milk-white horses. In Roman (puh-tooey) mythology she was called Luna.
Tethys
Tethys was a Titan, both original and classical. She and Oceanus ruled the planet Venus and the sixth day. From their planet they received the power of love. Some say that the Gods and everything populating Earth was born from Oceanus' stream, and that Tethys was their mother. To Homer, Tethys was very like what Eurynome was to the Pelasgians . In more classical mythology the Titaness Tethys was the wife of her brother Oceanus and by him the mother of the 3000 Oceanids and of all the river gods. She was a Goddess of the Ocean, but eventually ceded to Doris , who ceded to Amphitrite . Tethys was the Godmother of Rhea (see above), and raised her during the civil war between the Gods and the Titans. Her name means Disposer and is very similar, in root, to Thetis.n
Thalassa
She was the personification of the Mediterranean Sea, and the daughter of Hemera (Day) and Aether (the Upper Air) - two of the first beings created. Many sea deities seem very social in their chaos, always creating new and changing life, but Thalassa was much more isolated and more referred to in metaphor; she was a goddess of lonely shores. She didn't totally escape the life-giving aspect of her sea-nature, she was the mother of all fish by Poseidon, but even there, she is a much more primitive and inhuman power than others we are accustomed to seeing (Amphitrite, Thetis, etc).
Thaleia
Thaleia was apparently (in addition to a different Thaleia being one of the Charites ) the daughter of Hephaestus and some unknown mother. She had a fling with Zeus, and, no surprise, got pregnant - but she knew about Hera's vengeance and asked Zeus to let the Earth swallow her. He granted her request, and her children, the twin Palici, were the protectors of solemn oaths - and in the old days, some people say they were offered human sacrifices. The mama stayed in the Earth, I guess - they don't mention what happened to her.
Theia
One of the original seven Titanesses, Theia was the mate of Hyperion. They were connected in the "planetary power" of the Sun and the first day of the week. The Sun's power was, surprise, Illumination. She was associated with light and the sky, she was an early Goddess of Light. She was the mother of Helios, Selene (see above), and Eos . The name Theia means Divine, and she was also referred to as "the cow-eyed Euryphaessa". Euryphaessa means Wide Shining.
Themis
Themis was one of the origninal Titans, and shared dominion of Jupiter with Eurymedon (fifth day). Their power was that of Law and her name means Order. The Titaness Themis was the mother of the the Seasons (and some say the three Fates ) with Zeus. The Goddess of Divine Justice and Law, Themis was the constant companion of the god Zeus and sat beside him on Olympus. In ancient art she is represented holding aloft a pair of scales on which she weighs the claims of opposing parties. Before and during this, however, she was also the Great Goddess who ordered the 13 month year, divided into two seasons. She was the prophet who declared that Thetis's son would be greater than his father (ever heard of Achilles?). It was Themis who appeared before Deucalion and Pyrrha (see above) and told them how to keep their race from dying out after the flood ( click here for more ). There was a altar dedicated to her by Pittheus in Troezen. She was very important and with Zeus plotted to create the Trojan War. That's all about her for now.
Thetis
Thetis was the chief of the Nereids . She was such a hot number that Poseidon, while he was looking for a wife, courted her. Zeus too, courted her, but she rejected him for the sake of Hera , her foster-mother. Then Themis prophesied that Thetis was to bear a son stronger than its father, so Zeus decreed that she must marry a mortal. Hera, remembering Thetis' rejection of Zeus, set her up with "the best of mortals." Thetis married Peleus and bore Achilles. But there was more to it than that. She saved her father once; when all the other Gods got pissed and tied him up she went and got the Hundred-Handed Briareus. She also played a large part in the birth of Hephaestus . Like Tethys (see above) the name Thetis means Disposer.
Thyone
Remember Semele , the mother of Dionysus? Well, after she got all crispy and died, Dionysus went down and got her back from Hades realm. What a nice son taking his mom up to Olympus and making her immortal ... anyway, upon becoming immortal she received a new name, and Thyone was it!n
The Titanides
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The English navigator Sir Francis Drake (ca. 1541-1596) was the first of his countrymen to circumnavigate the globe. His daring exploits at sea helped to establish England's naval supremacy over Spain and other European nations.
Francis Drake, the eldest son of a yeoman farmer, was born near Tavistock, Devonshire. His father later became a Calvinist lay preacher and raised his children as staunch Protestants. Young Drake received some education; he learned the rudiments of navigation and seaman-ship early and did some sailing near his home. The Drakes were related to the Hawkins family of Plymouth, well-to-do seamen and shipowners. The Hawkins connection got Drake a place on a 1566 slave-trading expedition to the Cape Verde Islands and the Spanish Main.
First Command
In 1567 John Hawkins made Drake an officer in a larger slave-trading expedition. Drake ultimately received command of one of Hawkins's ships, the Judith, and accompanied his relative to Africa, Rio de la Hacha, and Santa Marta, where Hawkins disposed of the slaves. The English were caught, however, in the harbor of San Juan de Ulúa by a Spanish fleet that opened fire without warning and destroyed most of their ships. Only Drake's Judith and Hawkins's small vessel escaped to England. Embittered by this, Drake resolved to devote his life to war against Spain.
Elizabeth I of England and Philip II of Spain were not at war then, but grievances were steadily mounting. The Queen declined to offend Philip and would not allow Hawkins to go to sea again immediately, but she had no objections to a voyage by the obscure Drake. In 1569 Drake had married Mary Newman of Plymouth, but finding domesticity dull, he departed in 1570 for the Spanish Main with a small crew aboard the 25-ton Susan. He hoped to learn how the Spaniards arranged for shipping Peruvian treasure home, and he felt that the ports of Panama City and Nombre de Dios on the Isthmus of Panama were the key. His 1570 voyage was largely one of reconnaissance during which he made friends with the Cimaroons, who were escaped slaves dwelling out of Spanish reach on the Isthmus and stood ready to help him. During a 1571 expedition he captured Nombre de Dios with Cimaroon help but lost it immediately when, wounded, he had to be carried to safety. After depredations off Cartagena, he intercepted a Spanish gold train near Nombre de Dios and returned to England with the bounty.
His arrival embarrassed the Queen, who still hoped for peace with Spain, and Drake evidently received a broad hint to leave the country temporarily. He is known to have served in Ireland with the Earl of Essex, who was trying to crush a rebellion in Ulster. By 1576 relations with Spain had worsened, and Drake returned to England, where a new expedition was being planned in which Elizabeth had a financial share. Drake's main instructions were to sail through the Strait of Magellan and probe for the shores of Terra Australis Incognita, the great southern continent that many thought began with Tierra del Fuego. Drake received five ships, the largest being the Pelican (later named the Golden Hind), and a crew of about 160.
Adventures on the Golden Hind
The fleet left Plymouth in December 1577 for the southern Atlantic, stopping at Port San Julián for the Southern Hemisphere winter. Ferdinand Magellan had once crushed a mutiny there, and Drake did the same. He tried and executed Thomas Doughty, an aristocratic member of the expedition, who had intrigued against him in an attempt to foment a rebellion.
When Drake passed through the strait and entered the Pacific, only the Golden Hind remained; the other ships had been lost or had parted company. Contrary winds forced him southward, and he perhaps sighted Cape Horn; in any event, he realized that the two oceans came together and that Terra Australis would not be found there. He traveled along the coasts of Chile and Peru, capturing and destroying Spanish ships but sparing Spanish lives.
Between Callao and Panama Drake took an unarmed treasure ship, bearing gold, emeralds, and all the silver the Golden Hind could carry. Knowing that Spaniards would try to waylay him in the strait, Drake bypassed Panama and, near Guatalco, Nicaragua, captured charts and directions to guide him across the Pacific. Perhaps seeking the Strait of Anian, he sailed nearly 48 degrees north, and then descended to a point at or near Drake's Bay, in California, where he made friends with the Indians and overhauled the ship. He left a brass plate naming the country Nova Albion and claiming it for Elizabeth. (In 1936 a plate fitting the description was found near Drake's Bay.)
Drake then crossed the Pacific to the Moluccas and near there almost came to grief when the ship struck a reef. Skilled handling freed it, and his circumnavigation of the globe continued via the Indian Ocean and the Cape of Good Hope. Drake arrived in Plymouth in 1580, acclaimed by the public and his monarch. In April 1581 he was knighted on the deck of the Golden Hind.
Drake did not immediately go to sea again and in 1581 became mayor of Plymouth. After his wife died, he married a young aristocrat, Elizabeth Sydenham. Drake, now a wealthy man, made the bride a substantial settlement. He had no children by either wife.
Expedition against Spain
By 1585 Elizabeth, after new provocations by Philip, felt ready to unleash Drake again. A large fleet was outfitted, including two of her own vessels. Drake, aboard his command ship, the Elizabeth Bonaventure, had instructions to release English vessels impounded by Philip, though Elizabeth certainly knew he would exceed orders.
Drake fulfilled the Queen's expectations. He sacked Vigo in Spanish Galicia and then sailed to Santo Domingo and Cartagena, capturing and holding both for ransom. He would have tried to cross the Isthmus and take Panama, a project he had cherished for years, but an epidemic so reduced his crews that he abandoned the idea. On the way to England he destroyed the Spanish settlement at St. Augustine, in Florida, and farther north, took home the last remaining settlers at Sir Walter Raleigh's unfortunate North Carolina colony.
The expedition, which reached Portsmouth in July 1586, had acquired little treasure but had inflicted great physical and moral damage on Spain, enormously raising English prestige in the bargain. Formal war was now inevitable, and Philip started plans to invade England. In February 1587 the Queen beheaded Mary of Scotland who had been connected with plots to dethrone or murder Elizabeth, to the outrage of Catholic Europe and many English Catholics. Philip began assembling his Armada in Portugal, which had been in his possession since 1580.
Spanish Armada
Elizabeth appointed Lord Charles Howard of Effingham commander of her fleet and gave Drake, Hawkins, and Martin Frobisher immediately subordinate posts. Drake advocated a strong preventive blow at Philip's unprepared Armada and received permission to strike. In April 1587 he recklessly sailed into Cadiz and destroyed or captured 37 enemy ships. He then occupied the Portuguese town of Sagres for a time and finally, in the Azores, seized a large Portuguese carrack bound homeward from Goa with a rich cargo.
The Cadiz raid damaged but did not cripple the Armada, which, under Alonso de Guzmán, Duke of Medina Sidonia, sailed in May 1588. It was alleged that Lord Howard was a figurehead and that the "sea dogs" Drake, Hawkins, and Frobisher won the victory in the July encounters. Recent evidence refutes this and shows Howard to have been in effective command. Drake took a conspicuous part in the channel fighting and captured a galleon, but he does not seem to have distinguished himself above other English commanders.
The Armada was defeated, and Drake's career thereafter proved anticlimactic. He met with his first formidable defeat in 1589, when he commanded the naval expedition sent to take Lisbon. He seemed to have lost some of his old daring, and his cautious refusal to ascend the Tagus River for a naval bombardment partly accounted for the failure. Drake did not go to sea again for 5 years. He concerned himself mainly with Plymouth matters. He sat in Parliament, but nothing of note marked his presence there.
Final Voyage
In 1595 Elizabeth thought she saw a chance of ending the war victoriously by cutting off the Spanish treasure supply from the Isthmus of Panama. For this she selected Hawkins, then 63, and Drake, in his 50s. The cautious Hawkins and the impetuous Drake could never work well together, and the Queen further complicated the situation by giving them equal authority; in effect, each commanded his own fleet. The Queen's order that they must be back in 6 months scarcely allowed time to capture Panama, and when they learned of a crippled Spanish treasure ship in San Juan, Puerto Rico, they decided to go there. Through Drake's insistence on first going to the Canary Islands, their destination was revealed, and the Spaniards sent word ahead to Puerto Rico. Hawkins died as they reached the island, leaving Drake in sole command. The Spaniards had strengthened their San Juan defenses, and Drake failed to capture the city.
Ignoring the Queen's 6-month time limit, the aging Drake, still trying to repeat his earlier successes, made for the Isthmus to capture Nombre de Dios and then Panama. He easily took the former, not knowing that it had been superseded by Puerto Bello as the Caribbean terminus of the Plate fleets. His landing party, which soon realized it was following a path long out of use, was ambushed by Spaniards and forced to retreat.
Drake knew the expedition was a failure; he cruised aimlessly to Honduras and back and then fell ill of fever and dysentery. He died off Puerto Bello on Jan. 28, 1596, and was buried at sea. Sir Thomas Baskerville, second in command, took the expedition home to England.
Further Reading
The most complete account of Drake's circumnavigation is provided by his nephew, Sir Francis Drake, in The World Encompassed by Sir Francis Drake, published by the Hakluyt Society (1854). Primary material can be found in John Barrow, Life, Voyages, and Exploits of Sir Francis Drake, with Numerous Original Letters (1844). Julian S. Corbett, Drake and the Tudor Navy (2 vols., 1898; rev. ed. 1899), can be supplemented with more recent studies such as James A. Williamson, Age of Drake (1938; 4th ed. 1960) and Sir Francis Drake (1966), and Kenneth R. Andrews, Drake's Voyages: A Reassessment of Their Place in Elizabethan Maritime Expansion (1967). For general background see J. H. Parry, The Age of Reconnaissance (1963). □
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Sir Francis Drake, 1540?–1596, English navigator and admiral, first Englishman to circumnavigate the world (1577–80).
Early Career
He was born in Devonshire, the son of a yeoman, and was at an early age apprenticed to a ship captain. He made voyages to Guinea and the West Indies and in 1567 commanded a ship in a slave-trading expedition of his kinsman, John Hawkins . On the voyage the Spanish attacked and destroyed all but three of the English vessels. In 1572, with two ships and 73 men, Drake set out on the first of his famous marauding expeditions. He took the town of Nombre de Dios on the Isthmus of Panama, captured a ship in the harbor of Cartagena, burned Portobelo, crossed and recrossed the isthmus, and captured three mule trains bearing 30 tons of silver. The voyage brought Drake wealth and fame. For the next few years he commanded the sea forces against rebellious Ireland.
Circumnavigation of the World
In Dec., 1577, he set out with five ships to raid Spanish holdings on the Pacific coast of the New World. He abandoned two ships in the Río de la Plata in South America, and, with the remaining three, navigated the Straits of Magellan, the first Englishman to make the passage. A storm drove them far southward; one ship and its crew were destroyed, and another, separated from Drake's vessel, returned to England.
Drake continued alone in the Golden Hind up the coast of South America, plundered Valparaiso and smaller settlements, cut loose the shipping at Callao, and captured a rich Spanish treasure ship. Armed now with Spanish charts, he continued north along the coast, looking for a possible passage to the Atlantic, feeling it would be unsafe to retrace his course. Sailing possibly as far north as the present state of Washington with no success, he determined to cross the Pacific.
He returned to San Francisco Bay to repair and provision his ship. He named the region New Albion and took possession of it in the name of Queen Elizabeth I. Then, crossing the Pacific, he visited the Moluccas, Sulawesi, and Java, rounded the Cape of Good Hope, and arrived at Plymouth on Sept. 26, 1580, bearing treasure of extremely high value. Elizabeth endeavored for a time to justify Drake's conduct to Spain, but, failing to satisfy the Spanish, she finally abandoned all pretense and openly recognized Drake's exploits by knighting him aboard the Golden Hind.
Hostilities with Spain
In 1585, Drake commanded a fleet that sacked Vigo in Spain and burned São Tiago in the Cape Verde Islands. Proceeding across the Atlantic, he took Santo Domingo and Cartagena (which were subsequently ransomed), plundered the Florida coast, including the settlement of St. Augustine, and rescued Sir Walter Raleigh's Roanoke colony under Ralph Lane on the Carolina coast.
Meanwhile, Spain had begun to prepare for open war. In 1587, Drake entered the harbor of Cádiz with 26 ships and destroyed about 30 of the ships the Spanish were assembling. He had, he said, merely singed the king of Spain's beard and wished to carry out further expeditions against the Spanish ports, but Elizabeth would not sanction his plans. He was a vice admiral in the fleet that defeated the Armada in 1588. He was in joint command of an attempted invasion of Portugal in 1589 but failed to take Lisbon.
Drake's last expedition, in 1595, undertaken jointly with Hawkins, was directed against the West Indies. This time the Spanish were prepared, and the venture was a complete failure. Hawkins died off Puerto Rico, and Drake shortly afterward, of dysentery, off Portobelo, where he was buried at sea.
Bibliography
See biographies by Sir Julien Corbett (1890, repr. 1969) and G. M. Thomson (1972); see also Sir Julien Corbett, Drake and the Tudor Navy (2 vol., 1899, repr. 1970); G. Mattingly, The Armada (1959); K. R. Andrews, Drake's Voyages (1967); K. R. Andrews, ed., The Last Voyage of Drake and Hawkins (1972).
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Sir Francis Drake © Drake was an Elizabethan sailor and navigator, and the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe.
Francis Drake was born in Tavistock, Devon in around 1540 and went to sea at an early age. In 1567, Drake made one of the first English slaving voyages as part of a fleet led by his cousin John Hawkins, bringing African slaves to work in the 'New World'. All but two ships of the expedition were lost when attacked by a Spanish squadron. The Spanish became a lifelong enemy for Drake and they in turn considered him a pirate.
In 1570 and 1571, Drake made two profitable trading voyages to the West Indies. In 1572, he commanded two vessels in a marauding expedition against Spanish ports in the Caribbean. He saw the Pacific Ocean and captured the port of Nombre de Dios on the Isthmus of Panama. He returned to England with a cargo of Spanish treasure and a reputation as a brilliant privateer. In 1577, Drake was secretly commissioned by Elizabeth I to set off on an expedition against the Spanish colonies on the American Pacific coast. He sailed with five ships, but by the time he reached the Pacific Ocean in October 1578 only one was left, Drake's flagship the Pelican, renamed the Golden Hind. To reach the Pacific, Drake became the first Englishman to navigate the Straits of Magellan.
He travelled up the west coast of South America, plundering Spanish ports. He continued north, hoping to find a route across to the Atlantic, and sailed further up the west coast of America than any European. Unable to find a passage, he turned south and then in July 1579, west across the Pacific. His travels took him to the Moluccas, Celebes, Java and then round the Cape of Good Hope. He arrived back in England in September 1580 with a rich cargo of spices and Spanish treasure and the distinction of being the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe. Seven months later, Elizabeth knighted him aboard the Golden Hind, to the annoyance of the king of Spain.
In 1585, Drake sailed to the West Indies and the coast of Florida where he sacked and plundered Spanish cities. On his return voyage, he picked up the unsuccessful colonists of Roanoke Island off the coast of the Carolinas, which was the first English colony in the New World. In 1587, war with Spain was imminent and Drake entered the port of Cadiz and destroyed 30 of the ships the Spanish were assembling against the British. In 1588, he was a vice admiral in the fleet that defeated the Armada. Drake's last expedition, with John Hawkins, was to the West Indies. The Spanish were prepared for him this time, and the venture was a disaster. Drake died on 28 January 1596 of dysentery off the coast of Portobelo, Panama. Hawkins died at the same time, and their bodies were buried at sea.
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This show should've been a huge, huge success. It had everything going for it...marquis actors, an appealing younger cast, a superb diva bitch in Stephanie Beecham, popular Dynasty characters & occasional crossovers, intriguing storylines, beautiful Nolan Miller costumes, and a sweeping theme to end all themes.
I realize that the parent show was beginning to show its cracks when The Colbys premiered and that the excesses of the Reagan years that had been reflected in many TV series were beginning to fall by the wayside, but the Colbys, with all of its assets, should've been able to overcome these obstacles. So how did it all go so terribly wrong?
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Not enough shirtless Maxwell Caufield!
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02/19/2013
I've never seen it but have seen the crossovers and it just looked like Dynasty warmed over.
They should have just made a show about Alexis, Caress and Sable.
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I am not aware of any members of the nobility in the cast.
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02/19/2013
R3 hit the nail on the head. Jeff and Fallon were boring characters to spin off as well.
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02/19/2013
Emma Samms as Fallon was the downfall. They built a whole spinoff around a bad casting replacement. Suddenly Fallon is brittish??
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02/19/2013
I think if it had premiered when Dynasty was red-hot, it would have done better.
The Colbys debuted six months after Dynasty's Moldavian massacre, which was a true jump-the-shark moment and took a lot of the luster off the show for the fans.
Had Pamela Sue Martin still been Fallon, it might have been more interesting, but Emma Samms and John James were perfectly bland and the other young people in The Colbys cast weren't any more interesting.
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All recycled plots from Dynasty
Stephanie Beechman was the best thing about that show.
Emma Saams was miscast.
Genie Francis would have made a better Fallon recast
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02/19/2013
It was too much like Dynasty, oddly enough. The plots were the same and the house looked the same and the look was the same--it just seemed like Dynasty Lite. They needed to make it different--take advantage of the California setting.
One reason why Knots Landing succeeded was that it didn't too much like Dallas, from which it was a spinoff.
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02/19/2013
Stephanie Beacham was EXCELLENT as was Barbara Stanwyck.
However I couldn't stand Charlton Heston. Charlton Heston's smugness ruined what was otherwise a great show.
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Stephanie Beacham was the best thing about The Colbys -- by a mile.
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I love Stephanie Beacham's voice. I could listen to it all day, it's like velvet.
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02/19/2013
And to think, Alexis never thought to say when she married Cecil, "Isn't it funny how my first cousin Sable is also married to a Colby!"
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02/19/2013
Watching the two-parter where the Colby's are finally all introduced is hilarity in bad exposition. There are more lines of the characters introducing themselves to the viewers with "little brother" and Alexis' phone call to Sable where Sable says, "Well, you know we are first cousins on your mother's side" as though Alexis had forgotten.
And Ken Howard (and his dull character) with the thankless line, "I'm just the family lawyer, I feel a little left out here."
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02/19/2013
Prior to that there was no connection between Alexis and the Colby clan (other than marrying Cecil)
But when they made Alexis and Sable cousins, that meant Fallon and Jeff were cousins. Who married one another!
Katharine Ross was also miscast as a Krystle type heroine (who was sisters with Sable).
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02/19/2013
The Colby's failed because by the time it premiered in the fall of 1985, the big primetime soap opera boom of the late 70s/ early 80s was coming to an end
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02/19/2013
Remember the ratings disaster of "Fresno" the following season? It was probably on a season too late.
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John James and his acting eyebrows...
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02/19/2013
Judging from her appearances on "Dynasty" in the run-up to the new show, Stanwyck seemed like she was gasping for oxygen every time she had a line.
She seemed winded just opening the doors of the mansion.
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02/19/2013
For a weekly soap it was dreadful amateur theatre. The concept and the story plots felt stale.
And it was around that time where family variety entertainment started to die off and shows became more demographic centric.
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02/19/2013
Was Fallon's UFO abduction a big FU to the network for cancellation? Or did they really intend to follow that up?
And how was her abduction explained? "Dynasty" had this annoying habit of not always following stories through. Dr. Nick Toscani- rides away on his horse, never pays for his crime. Joel Abrigore? Vanishes and never seen again.
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02/19/2013
Heard John James gained 50 lbs. - he lives in seclusion, in Vermont, or Maine, with his family. My only question - did he marry well ? The guy seems to have a nice country squire life- even though he hasn't worked in 25 years. Anyone know the story ?
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02/19/2013
John James daughter was just on America's Next Top Model the college years - she might have won I am not sure Tyra Banks makes me vomit. John and his wife appeared a few times.
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R35 George Preppard originated the role of Blake, but was let go due to 'creative' differences.
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02/19/2013
The Colbys left us with a wonderful legacy, though: the hilarious Alexis/Sable scenes from season 9 of Dynasty.
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02/19/2013
I have forgotten more about this show than I remember, but I'm pretty sure Stephanie Beechum and MISS Stanwyck were the only good things about it. Well, Caulfield was good eye candy, and Tracy Scoggins wasn't too bad. Didn't she and Beecham move on to Dynasty when The Colby's tanked?
Emma Samms should have never been cast as Fallon, much less given a spin-off. Never cared for John James, either. Did they ever explain why Sable and Francesca had different accents?
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02/19/2013
Stephanie Beacham was magnificent and Sable was the all-round most realized character in the whole Dynasty canon.
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02/19/2013
Their parents got divorced and Sable moved to England with her mother whilst Frankie stayed in America with her father
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Candice Azzara was offered Constance but turned it down.
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"Stephanie Beacham gave Joan Collins a run for her money. I think she was much sexier, much classier, much less SHOWY... and yet JUST as effective." - critic on Channel 4's Top Ten Bitches (2001)
"I loved our Sable, I thought she was heaven... because she was VERY feminine." - Stephanie Beacham
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02/19/2013
Stephanie almost wasn't Sable. She was only about 36 at the time and Aaron Spelling thought she was too young before changing his mind. Tracy Scoggins was about 3 years younger than her.
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02/19/2013
Frankie was a total cunt abandoning her son after his supposed father died and then arriving in town once he receives a share in Colby Co.
And then sleeping with her sisters husband.
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02/19/2013
Ironic that most of the audience rooted for Sable, and Frankie was suppose to be the heroine!
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"You are a walking ad for adultery!"
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02/19/2013
Sable was so superior Alexis; the former seemed like she could exist in the real world whereas Alexis was just a caricature of herself by 1985 with her endless "I-will-destroy-you-and-takeover-your-company" threats.
I could totally imagine Stephanie as an Old Hollywood star.
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02/19/2013
Ah, season 9 of Dynasty - where I felt the show was getting its mojo back and having real fun again.
And they did address the UFO incident on Dynasty the following season when they folded Fallon and Jeff back into the family. As I recall, Fallon instead it really happened, Jeff thought she was delusional, and that caused them to separate. But no, they never really definitively said one way or the other.
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02/19/2013
Bette Midler doing Alexis' "I-will-destroy-you-and-takeover-your-company" speech in Big Business was hysterical. That is one underrated movie. Especially the hot Duke guy. But I digress.
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The spaceship tainted what was otherwise a great series.
Like the flying car at the end of Grease.
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02/19/2013
Does anyone remember that guy on DL who said he worked on both Dynasty and Colby sets? Let me refresh your memory. He said that actor who played Fallon's husband, John James, was gay at the time who had a lot of male lovers around him, and when he got married everyone was shocked. He also said that Linda Evans was a bitch in real life ,and Joan Collins was extremely nice and funny. Also, Stanwyck was worn out between takes,but when it was time to film she was ready to go,and Cheston Heston wanted his chair with his name on it where ever they filmed and was a jerk.
I remember I asked him if Max Caulfield is bisexual, and he said we all wondered ,but he didn't know.I am aware Caulfield is Married to Juliet Mills. Gosh he was such a stud! When I was a kid I couldn't take my eyes off of him when he did his scenes!
I loved Emma Samms. I agree she was wrong for Fallon's part,but She always seemed like a nice person in general. I was pissed off and felt shafted when they didn't end Dynasty properly. Fallon got trapped in that hidden room that she found with those gorgeous antiques and artwork and then that was that. I remember they got a lot of complaints from the viewers because they didn't give Dynasty a proper ending so they came back to film a proper ending ,but they made a new story line and ditched the previous ending all together close the show which stupid and still left questions unanswered.
I love Stephanie Beacham. She was really classy and conniving. BTW, even though Heston was a jerk in real life, I still like him as an actor and Stanwyck goes with out saying has always been one of my favorite actresses.
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R59 Miles Colby is really married to Tabatha the witch from Passions?
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02/19/2013
I thought Stephanie Beacham looked older than her age. BTW, Andy Cohen interviewed Joan Collins and she said that she based her character on a female version of JR from Dallas.
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02/19/2013
Yes R61, here is the link too. BTW, they never had children and he is younger than her.
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02/19/2013
When Heston found out he had Alzheimer's, he called up Stephanie Beacham and said "I just want you to know before my mind really goes that I love you."
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02/19/2013
Stephanie starring in "The Nightcomers" with some actor called Brando supporting her. If she'd wanted Hollywood as a young woman, she could have taken it. I suppose what happened to Sharon Tate put her off:
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02/19/2013
Young Stephanie as the definitive Blanche Ingram in the best version of "Jane Eyre". The bitch goddess honing her craft:
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02/19/2013
Pro that she was, Stanwyck didn't bitch about the show in public until after it was cancelled. Then she said it had the worst scripts she had ever seen in her life. Which is saying a lot considering she was in her 80s then.
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02/19/2013
R61. Another way of putting your statement is Michael Carrington from Grease2 has been married to Phoebe Figalilly (nanny) for over 30 years!
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02/19/2013
I thought Tracy Scoggins played the storyline in which Monica was revealed as having given up her baby for adoption really well. She was very believable and compelling.
Were there two Bliss Colbys? What a stupid name.
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02/19/2013
Miles was a milquetoasty name, too. I gather that he really was named Max first but when Caulfield was cast they changed it. Max would have been the perfect name for the character. And it would have been wonderful if he'd been a raging bisexual like Caulfield was.
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02/19/2013
[quote]He said that actor who played Fallon's husband, John James, was gay at the time who had a lot of male lovers around him, and when he got married everyone was shocked.
That's funny. I had been under the impression James was out and was also shocked when I read he was married.
by Lindsay Blaisdell
R70 it is a soap opera and soaps are infamous for having characters with stupid names.
by Lindsay Blaisdell
reply 73
02/19/2013
R27 He(John James) has a farm in upstate New York.........Cambridge,NY.Yeah he went slumming on ATWT and AMC in the Twenty Os. He might as well do the new AMC now,everyone else is.....
by Lindsay Blaisdell
reply 74
02/19/2013
Was John James considered a hunk during his time on Dynasty and The Colbys? I seem to recall a beefcake poster he did, standing shirtless while wearing jeans with the top button undone, looking seductively (as best as he could) into the camera.
by Lindsay Blaisdell
reply 75
02/19/2013
The guys on Dynasty/Colbys were way too pretty. I much preferred the more manly looking guys like Patrick Duffy on Dallas and Ted Shackelford on Knots.
by Lindsay Blaisdell
reply 76
02/19/2013
I once read that both, Heston and Stanwyck, were big pains in the producers' asses. Apparently they kept asking for script changes (Stanwyck and Heston) and didn't stick to the written dialogues (Heston obviously). When Stanwyck asked to be released from her contract the producers were more than happy to let her go.
It still puzzles me why they chose Emma Samms for Fallon. Her look and acting didn't have anything in common with the original character. The writing didn't help either. All typical Fallon traits were totally washed out or written for Scoggin's Monica. Tracy Scoggins should have played Fallon and Samms could have played the Colby daughter.
by Lindsay Blaisdell
[quote] just looked like Dynasty warmed over
That really said it all.
Heston was so not warm or relatable. Almost everyone on the show was a complete chore to watch, but Stephanie Beacham was definitely the spark. I enjoyed her scenes, and cheered her joining the mother show in its last year.
by Lindsay Blaisdell
02/19/2013
Tori Spelling suggested Emma Samms to her father after seeing her on General Hospital.
Emma improved slightly in S8 of Dynasty and dramatically in S9. S9 Fallon is my favorite incarnation of Fallon.
I think Stephanie said she was blacklisted in Hollywood after posing for Playboy.
by Lindsay Blaisdell
02/20/2013
The dynamic for The Colbys was always off.
Sable was obviously supposed to be the Alexis of the show, but whereas Alexis was a feisty troublemaker, Sable was actually a good hearted wife and mother.
It was her slutty sister, The Lady Langdon (a very haggard looking Katherine Ross) who was trying to steal Jason away from her.
Sable had that "spark," but it was wasted because there was no one really decent on that show to play off of. Ricardo Montalban had a goo run to trying to seduce her away from Jason.
So much better when they moved her over to Dynasty to play off Joan. Alexis had fucked Jason Colby, after he left Sable. And that made for great retribution. Then there was the fact it was revealed that Jason was only the biological father of Bliss (there was only one) and the twins, Monica & Miles, were a product of her being raped. But that bastard Jason disowned them anyways.
Glad Sable got to fuck Dex. Alexis should never had run him away.
by Lindsay Blaisdell
reply 80
02/20/2013
The guy who played Alexis's boyfriend Dexter, isn't he gay in real life? I think he got arrested one tome because he was a drug dealer on the side. Oh man! he was so gorgeous! He is a native American stud!
by Lindsay Blaisdell
reply 81
02/21/2013
[quote]The Colby's failed because by the time it premiered in the fall of 1985, the big primetime soap opera boom of the late 70s/ early 80s was coming to an end
Nonsense. Dynasty ran until '89 and Dallas until '91. And in the early 90's, along came Melrose Place and Beverly Hills 90210, which were both hits and lasted a long time.
The Colbys simply sucked.
btw Maxwell Caulfield and Juliet Mills who are married played cousins on Dynasty/The Colbys!
by Lindsay Blaisdell
reply 90
02/14/2015
This was also the series that gave us Adrian Paul (future tv Highlander) in a speedo! I think he played a ballet dancer that was dating Bliss.
The best thing about the Colby's - was that they moved Sable and Monica over to Dynasty the last season and allowed Dynasty to at least be interesting for its last season.
And John James had to be the sexiest thing for me growing up. He had those thick lips and that fantastically hairy torso.
by Lindsay Blaisdell
reply 91
02/14/2015
[quote] The best thing about the Colby's - was that they moved Sable and Monica over to Dynasty the last season
But then they had Jeff and Monica fall in love and they are brother and sister!
Not to mention cousins.
reply 92
02/14/2015
[quote]Barbara Stanwyck was asked what she thought of working with Charleton Heston, to which she replied, "Not much."
Stanwyck only enjoyed working with Beacham. She let that be well known.
I believe at one point she wouldn't even speak to the rest of the cast unless it involved a scene.
by Lindsay Blaisdell
reply 94
02/14/2015
Apparently, Kate O'Mara was originally going to be sister Frankie (explaining why Sable was English) after successfully auditioning but she couldn't get out of her West End play on time so they cast Katharine Ross and when Kate was ready, they cast her as Caress on Dynasty. I think she would have been superb as Frankie.
by Lindsay Blaisdell
[quote]I think she would have been superb as Frankie.
Certainly more attractive than the haggard Ross.
by Lindsay Blaisdell
reply 96
02/14/2015
O'Mara would have made Frankie more of a brunette Krystle. And so, the spark would have been there. What's better than 1 English bitch on a show? 1 English bitch and one English angel! Colbys would have surpassed the mothership had O'Mara been Frankie.
by Lindsay Blaisdell
reply 97
02/14/2015
r35, I agree, but he was absolutely brilliant as the cold ruthless bastard that Blake was in season 1. A classier J.R. Ewing. Then they proceeded to make him into a hero. With the decline in quality in the writing that happened along with it, Blake and Forsythe just became campier and hammier as the seasons rolled on to its painful end.
by Lindsay Blaisdell
reply 98
02/14/2015
r81, Nader isn't gay - or at least there have never been stories of him. His uncle George Nader however was one of Rock Hudson's lovers.
by Lindsay Blaisdell
I loved Stephanie Beacham on Sister Kate.
by Lindsay Blaisdell
reply 103
02/14/2015
[quote]The guy who played Alexis's boyfriend Dexter, isn't he gay in real life? I think he got arrested one tome because he was a drug dealer on the side. Oh man! he was so gorgeous! He is a native American stud!
Micheal Nader is Lebanese.
reply 104
02/15/2015
R92 That was odd. Was it always known that Jason was Jeff's father or did that come out in The Colby's?
Monica and Jeff did have this big, bizarre flirtation going on then, somewhat hypocritically, were furious with Adam for making it public.
It led to a big catfight between Jeff and Adam in the Carlton. (Jeff: How could you!? She's my sister! Adam: That makes you a pervert.)
In the middle of all this, Alexis prances in and announced that Miles and Monica were the product of rape. That, in turn, led to the Alexis/Sable catfight.
That same season Sammy Jo was dating a priest, Sable got Dex hot by spraying perfume in his eyes and biting his lip until it bled, and Fallon was having sexual fantasies about a corpse (her mother's lover, Roger Grimes.)
Lots of kinky shit that season.
by Lindsay Blaisdell
reply 105
02/15/2015
Stephanie was great, but Joan had an edge and awareness of how to do camp that pushed Dynasty into the stratosphere.
by Lindsay Blaisdell
reply 106
02/15/2015
Joan was not doing 'camp'. Do you even know the definition of the term? Camp is something that comes about unintentionally.
by Lindsay Blaisdell
reply 107
02/15/2015
r106, Joan was actually acting. She was not trying to be funny or ironic. She was serious.
by Lindsay Blaisdell
reply 108
02/16/2015
Alexis was seldom written with the depth Sable was. When they gave Collins the material she could deliver. Beacham, though, is a more talented actress.
It's interesting that if you look just at the actions of Sable and Francesca, it's Francesca who is the homewrecking ssssslut, while Sable is the loving, but definitely manipulative wife.
Classic Sable-----
reply 111
05/10/2015
Is that Faye Dunaway standing in for Beacham in that fight? That much skin hasn't been seen since Joan was beating the crap out of 'Tina.
by Lindsay Blaisdell
reply 112
05/10/2015
they should looking back now, made a show of show of just alexis, sable and diahann caroll's character dominique!... CAN YOU IMAGINE!
VERBAL AND PHYSICAL CATFIGHTS EVERY EPISODE!
THE 3 WOMEN THE GREATEST TRIO OF 24/7 HORNY COUGARS SCREWING GORGEOUS MUSCLE STUDS YOUNG ENOUGH TO BE THEIR SONS AND GRANDSONS EVERY EPISODE! (not to mention all their servants would be musclebound eye candy!)
would have been the greatest eye candy/homoerotic/campy fierce fun tv show ever! lol!
by Lindsay Blaisdell
reply 113
05/10/2015
It was an awful show. Stanwyck was wasted in this. She had emphysema and it was difficult for her to breathe. Those damned cigarettes. Her love scenes with Joseph Campanella seemed forced and awkward. Heston looked ridiculous with his toupee and yellowing dentures; allegedly he had bad denture breath as well. Katharine Ross should have never been cast in the show at all; she lacked the camp factor necessary for pulling off an OTT show. My mother swore that Tracy Scoggins was a man. The subplot of Miles raping Fallon was totally lifted from Dynasty when Adam raped Kirby. Pamela Sue Martin was great as Fallon, but the stress of doing the show caused her hair to fall out.
by Lindsay Blaisdell
reply 114
05/10/2015
Stanwyck had emphysema since 1970 (see her death certif) and continued smoking, so she could breathe pretty well.
Heston's yellow teeth were his real teeth. That's what 62 year old teeth look like. The wig, however, was absurd. Not as bad as Robert Redfords, but bad.
by Lindsay Blaisdell
reply 115
05/10/2015
I think they ignored the whole rape reveal in Season 9 cause Monica, Miles and Jeff were back to being siblings.
by Lindsay Blaisdell
reply 116
05/10/2015
Elizabeth Montgomery was also considered for Sable or Frankie can't remember who. She declined because she didn't want to do another series but she would've been tremendous in the bitchy Sable role.
by Lindsay Blaisdell
reply 117
05/10/2015
It should never have been made. It was too late in the genre and the story well was tapped out.
I disagree with the contention that the writing for Alexis lacked the depth of the writing for Sable... I always thought Beacham took bad writing and managed to imbue it with some actual talent. Alexis was delightfully written in the first two seasons and Collins brought a lot of energy to how she played it... she was really acting then too. Once it became a megahit and ventured into perfumes and fictional European royalty she had plainly said fuck it, I'll just cash the checks. And who can blame her? I've been dialling it in for years at my job, personally.
by Lindsay Blaisdell
reply 118
05/10/2015
It was smart of Dynasty to bring Beacham aboard with Linda Evans leaving the show so Joan could have someone to play off of during its last season. Tracy Scoggins however was unnecessary . I think The Colbys suffered also from too large a cast. And most of what The Colbys tried to do Dynasty already had done years before. And better. It would've been smarter to incorporate some of the main Colby characters into Dynasty instead of the spin off. Instead we got the boring Fallmont family and the ridiculous two Krystles storylines.
by Lindsay Blaisdell
I wish both The Colbys and Dynasty were on Hulu or Netflix.
by Lindsay Blaisdell
reply 120
05/10/2015
I agree with you that Alexis started out being a more deeply written character, R118. And as I said before, Collins delivered. Once the first Alexis/Krystle brawl was so successful whatever depth there was took a backseat to being more and more sensationalistic. The whole buildup that led to the first fight was overlooked. There had to be a brawl every season whether there was any real motivation (other than boosting ratings) or not. And as time went on Alexis was written more and more as an archetype than as a full human being. Joan could deliver when given the material, no doubt.
by Lindsay Blaisdell
reply 121
05/10/2015
Had Dynasty survived past Season 9, I have fantasized about Alexis dying in the finale (when she fell with Dex) and Sable taking the place of both Alexis and the terminally ill Krystle on the show, marrying Blake and becoming the matriach, with Krystle's dying blessing. Thus, Sable achieves the ultimate revenge of the Colbys, by marrying their chief rival! We all know that Sable was the star of that final season, Linda Evans wanted to leave and Joan was also on the verge of walking - with her down to earth gravitas but still glamorous appeal, Beacham would have made Dynasty an authentic show for the 90s. Collins and Evans could not have made it work for Generation X, they were just too larger than life.
by Lindsay Blaisdell
reply 123
05/10/2015
I wanted the mystery woman in the limo to be Claudia. Long story short, it wasn't her body that was found in the ruins of La Mirage.
by Lindsay Blaisdell
reply 124
05/10/2015
I had written a FANTASTIC fan fic story bible for Season 10. Sable plots to pass her baby with the now dead Dex Dexter off as Blake Carrington's child!!!! Grief stricken by Krystle's death (he doesn't give Alexis' death a passing thought!), Blake marries the pregnant Sable in a lavish wedding that gets global publicity. Convalescing in a nunnery is Claudia Blaisdel, vengeful and scarred from the La Mirage fire (yes, I was influenced by Melrose Place's Kimberly!). She is still bitter about 'the liars' and yet gleeful to have crossed some names off her hitlist. We discover that Krystle did not have a brain tumor at all but was heavily drugged to convey symptoms on Claudia's orders and then euthanized at a Swiss clinic. We also discover that Claudia's dyke henchwoman (played by Julie T. Wallace) had cut Alexis and Dex's life support systems after their fall from La Mirage.
Claudia moves her base of operations to a Denver condo, where she paces the rooms in a black veil! The dyke henchwoman dresses up as a nurse and delivers Sable's baby girl, sending to back to Claudia and telling Sable that it died at birth. Claudia then calls the baby 'Lindsay' after her dead daughter. Once the grieving Sable is released from hospital, somebody starts blackmailing her about the identity of her baby's father, threatening to reveal all to Blake! Claudia later discovers having bugged Monica Colby's office that Sable's baby is a Dexter and not a bonafide Carrington after all - she stops calling the baby Lindsay and casually decides to sell it on the black market.....
by Lindsay Blaisdell
reply 125
05/10/2015
Could someone give me a wrap up of how they dealt with Krystle...I had stopped watching by the time she left.
by Lindsay Blaisdell
Stephanie Beachum is ugly as hell. At least Joan Collins was pretty when she was younger.
Stephanie makes Bonnie Franklin look attractive.
Barbara Stanwyck looked ready to fall down dead and Charlton Heston acted as if he were still doing BIG movies.....
by Lindsay Blaisdell
reply 127
05/10/2015
R126 Krystle had a brain tumor. Blake flew her overseas to get it operated on but the surgery went wrong and she fell into a coma. But of course she woke up for the reunion in 1991 and reunited with him.
by Lindsay Blaisdell
reply 128
05/10/2015
R127 that's a bad picture. Stephanie is a striking beautiful woman but not a 10 like Joan was.
by Lindsay Blaisdell
Ugly? Get the fuck out of here.
by Lindsay Blaisdell
reply 130
05/10/2015
Did they ever resolve who that woman in the limousine was supposed to be? I've heard Dominique again but who would care? I suppose at that point it would have been stupid no matter who it was.
by Lindsay Blaisdell
reply 131
05/10/2015
For Stephanie Beacham fans, check out her sensational performance in the UK series Connie (this was just before The Colbys), playing an exiled fashion businesswoman in the rag trade who comes back to England to challenge her greedy family. It's an amazingly written series, and she is so incredibly glamorous even though the locale is grim as hell!
by Lindsay Blaisdell
Joan Collins, Stephanie Beecham and Juliet Mills all played cousins on the show
by Lindsay Blaisdell
reply 135
05/10/2015
The woman in the limo was a woman from Blake's past, to be played by Lauren Hutton. She may even have supplied the voice over in that last ep.
In my Claudia return she was only slightly injured in the La Mirage fire. In the melee she managed to loot the guests' safety deposit boxes, making her wealthy. She fled to Europe. In a box of old papers left to her by Walter Lankershim she read about the Collection, so she returned to Denver to get it and ruin Blake in the process. She was still under the delusion that he has swindled her out of the oil well. No lezzies in my version.
by Lindsay Blaisdell
I'd just like to say that I want Colby Keller in me, quite deeply.
by Lindsay Blaisdell
reply 137
05/10/2015
I loved Dynasty in its heyday, so I tried to watch The Colbys. I never could get into the storylines or bring myself to care what happened to any of the characters besides Barbara Stanwyck's just because she was ancient by then. I remember Max Caulfield looked good back then.
by Lindsay Blaisdell
reply 138
05/10/2015
The Colbys had better production values than Dynasty. It looked absolutely AMAZING. Better lighting. Everything was like a classic Hollywood movie. No wonder Stanwyck and Heston signed up.
by Lindsay Blaisdell
reply 139
05/10/2015
I agree that Heston acted as if he was still an A list actor during his heyday. He was so handsome in the 50's and 60's. He even did a shirtless scene on the Colby's. He had a bit of a belly, but still looked somewhat presentable.
by Lindsay Blaisdell
reply 140
05/10/2015
I thought the exact opposite... that the interiors of The Colbys looked completely suburban, just like Southfork.
Dyansty, even if you never saw the location pilot shot at Filoli, was about the only TV series about the rich that felt authentic - a real mansion. They kept a good sense of proportion on the sets, at least until the moved Venus de Milo to the end of the hall and relocated the staircase.
by Lindsay Blaisdell
reply 141
05/10/2015
This really is slightly off topic, but Linda Evans did not really quit Dyansty, she was let go. When David Paulson, EP of the last season signed on he said there was barely a budget to work with. He had a vision what the show needed to look like but no money to realize anything. For example, he found previous seasons to look claustrophobic because there were never any exterior shots anymore. He wanted to "open up" the show but that would have cost money. Likewise was he not able to hire actors for more characters. So he and the studio decided to let Evans go and cut Collin's episodes in half. He said of the three big-ticket (expensive) actors, they couldn't let go Blake Carrington as the patriarch. Paulson also found that the relationship of Blake and Krystle was lovely but from a drama point of view boring because their characters were always, and needed to be, so in tune. So he wanted to break that. (Forsythe was unhappy about that.) For the same reason Susan Sullivan was let go on Falcon Crest. For just the salary of Sullivan they were able to hire three new regulars. I suppose that's what they did on Dynasty too when they brought on Beacham and Scoggins.
by Lindsay Blaisdell
reply 142
05/10/2015
I like the interiors on THE COLBYS . They look wealthy, but in a different way from those on DYNASTY. The difference in the theme music is interesting. DYNASTY is more stately whereas THE COLBYS is almost like a swashbuckler. It's more akin to FALCON CREST than the show that spawned it.
As to Beacham's attractiveness, she doesn't have as beautiful a face as Collins, but certainly not unattractive. Her body, though, is a freaking work of art. I could almost go straight for that body. But of course there's also prime era Maxwell Caulfield to consider.
by Lindsay Blaisdell
Does anyone know if Charlton Heston was possibly bisexual?
by Lindsay Blaisdell
reply 144
05/10/2015
[quote]Dyansty, even if you never saw the location pilot shot at Filoli, was about the only TV series about the rich that felt authentic - a real mansion. They kept a good sense of proportion on the sets, at least until the moved Venus de Milo to the end of the hall and relocated the staircase.
Agreed. At the beginning it felt fairly realistic (by Hollywood standards), but then they configured the set and the downstairs hall went from mansion to McMansion. What a weird choice.
A good number of scenes used to happen in the kitchen as well, but (IIRC) the kitchen set was dropped after Joseph's departure and we instead were treated to the boring breakfast room.
Nothing, however, was as bad as the reunion movie, where they didn't even attempt to recreate the sets and just shot on location in what was very obviously a hotel. Can't find any pictures of it online but it was heinous.
by Lindsay Blaisdell
reply 145
05/10/2015
I can't find links either but it wasn't a hotel... it was an actually horrid home in LA.
I assume the reconfigure of set was because it was cheaper to strike and to light.
by Lindsay Blaisdell
reply 146
05/10/2015
R142 I think it was mutual that Linda wanted to leave and they wanted her to go. I have also heard she would've done the whole season if she knew it was gonna be the last. But of course they would've let her go anyway then. If Dynasty returned for another season I wonder if Evans would've been involved in any capacity.
by Lindsay Blaisdell
"Does anyone know if Charlton Heston was possibly bisexual?"
LMAO
reply 148
05/10/2015
"The woman in the limo was a woman from Blake's past, to be played by Lauren Hutton."
So now Lauren Hutton is not a lez?
by Lindsay Blaisdell
reply 149
05/10/2015
Echoing what R147 says, Aaron Spelling would have found the money to keep Linda Evans until the end.
She was too important to the show (like Blake and Alexis) to lose
It really was a mutual decision.
by Lindsay Blaisdell
reply 150
05/10/2015
OP, you answered your own question. By the time The Colbys premiered, the novelty of Dynasty and Dallas (and the way they reflected the values of the first Reagan administration) was over, so it came on just too late. But they had some very weak performers as well. besides Stephanie Beacham (the best thing about the show) their best were Barbara Stanwyck and Ricardo Montalban, and the writers didn't know what to do with them; in the meantime they were stuck with actors of very limited range (Heston, Katharine Ross, John James, ) and actors who are so weak as to be practically non-actors (Emma Samms, whoever played Bliss).
Plus the set-up was too identical to Dynasty. Instead of a gravelly aging rich patriarch, with a raging bitch for an ex-wife and a nice bland pretty lady as a 2nd wife, and several troubled children, we instead had in the Colbys a gravelly aging rich patriarch with a raging bitch for a wife and a nice bland pretty lady for a mistress, and several troubled children.
by Lindsay Blaisdell
I could never take Ricardo Fine Corinthian Leather seriously.
by Lindsay Blaisdell
reply 152
05/10/2015
I really enjoyed Montalban. He made Zach Powers a multi-layered character. The Jason/Sable/Zach triangle was the most watchable part of the show. Frankie was the weak link in the romantic plot. Ross was somewhat bland, but was saddled with a character that made Krystle look dynamic by comparison. The addition of Michael Parks added some intensity. Poor Bliss never was really integrated with the rest of the family. She was always off with some love interest. Even when she was with Zach's nephew she still seemed to be in another show.
by Lindsay Blaisdell
reply 153
05/10/2015
I cringed whenever Emma Samms came on as Fallon. I remember a critic said 30 years ago when it aired her portrayal made you wanna crawl on your bare knees through jagged glass to beg Pamela Sue Martin to return. Exactly how I felt. Of course they offered her a chance to come back. But of course she said no. The character had been so radically altered (far weaker, no edge) she did the smart thing by staying away from the spin off.
by Lindsay Blaisdell
reply 154
05/10/2015
Emma played a vixen on GH. I liked her as Fallon but the writers wrote her as if she were Amanda.
by Lindsay Blaisdell
reply 155
05/11/2015
Agree with your last paragraph r151. I remember watching it for the first time and my mother saying something similar, along with "oh look they even have an Alexis too"
by Lindsay Blaisdell
reply 156
05/11/2015
Katharine Ross really was a weak link. There were so many other actresses who could have done better. It's just that anyone they asked said no. They should have explored Fallon's disappearance a little more. It might have been interesting.
by Lindsay Blaisdell
reply 157
05/11/2015
I watched The Colbys when it was new, being a Dynasty fan. I thought it started out good. Resident British Bitch Stephanie Beecham was acceptable as the Colby Alexis. I was shocked to see a big star like Charlton Heston doing soap series TV, though. Kinda brought his esteemed star down I thought. I figured he needed the work and cash. But The Colbys always hedged on being trashier than Dynasty. Everyone expected it to be scandalous. It never hit. It always seemed to miss. When it was canceled I didn't cry. No, I didn't cry.
by Lindsay Blaisdell
People finally outgrew these sill night time saps, with their poorly acted, dopey hysterical plots.
by Lindsay Blaisdell
reply 159
05/11/2015
I initially wrote Beacham off as a Collins clone and didn't watch more then a few episodes. It was only after watching THE COLBYS on SoapNet that I realized how wonderful and nuanced her performance was. She's melodramatic to be sure, but never false. The show was good enough to deserve a couple more seasons at least, but between the mistaken idea that it was just a lesser ripoff of DYNASTY and the bad timing, it didn't stand much of a chance.
by Lindsay Blaisdell
Best typo of the day!
by Lindsay Blaisdell
reply 161
05/11/2015
R157 I thought Ross did ok in the role. But it was stretch to say the least to think her and Beacham were sisters. As far as Fallon's disappearance I think it was explored enough the season after Martin left. I really don't know what Spelling was thinking casting Samms in the role. Never listen to your stupid daughter on recasting a major character on a #1 show. If he thought her fans would follow her from GH that's one thing. But you are just gonna alienate the majority of fans by going in the opposite direction of Martin. Which ended up happening. One of the nails in the Colbys coffin was Samms.
by Lindsay Blaisdell
Co-creator William Bast just died.
by Lindsay Blaisdell
reply 165
05/11/2015
In fairness, Ross was given a thankless role. Frankie was so wishy-washy where men were concerned. It got worse once Michael Parks was added as Phillip Colby. David Hedison as ex-husband Roger said something to the effect that she loves whatever man she's with at the time, and that was a true statement.
by Lindsay Blaisdell
reply 166
05/11/2015
I loved the Colbys. I lusted after Maxwell Caulfield, and loved the old Hollywood feel to the show. The theme song was stirring. I also liked Dynasty, but not as much as this for some reason. I was never attracted to John James, even though I was told I bore a resemblance to him at the time. Probably because I tried to dress like him more than anything real.
by Lindsay Blaisdell
Only on DL could this thread not only exist but THRIVE.
by Lindsay Blaisdell
reply 168
05/12/2015
Caulfield was beautiful, almost femininely so. James was handsome. Neither, sadly, have aged well. Charles Van Eman was quIte the piece hImself.
by Lindsay Blaisdell
reply 169
05/13/2015
Yes, Ross was stuck with a thankless role. Frankie was a "type" and a plot point. They had no clue what or who she should be, just the "brunette Krystle" in their pivotal triangle. For years, Jeff's mother was dead; now she was alive and living in England as an aristocrat and she was Jason's ex-lover ... and oh, yeah, she was also Sable's sister. The writers had no clue what they wanted from that family.
It still boggles my mind Ross accepted the job. Ross must have been hard up.
With better writers - and possibly a Jennifer O'Neill or a Jaclyn Smith in the role - Frankie could have been a great character.
by Lindsay Blaisdell
[quote]Caulfield was beautiful, almost femininely so. James was handsome. Neither, sadly, have aged well.
GEEZ!!! You guys are rough!!! He looks good for a 55 year old man.
by Lindsay Blaisdell
reply 172
05/13/2015
I think Caulfield has aged well. Has to wear a rug, but it's not a bad one.
by Lindsay Blaisdell
reply 173
05/13/2015
He's lost most of his hair, but I think Caulfield looks pretty good. I saw a Modern Family rerun with him the other night and yeah, he could still get it.
John James, on the other hand..not so much.
Dynasty and The Colbys both did some really stupid things, but the worst was Emma Samms as Fallon.
by Lindsay Blaisdell
reply 185
05/13/2015
[quote] 1. Couldn't pull off an American accent if her life depended on it. 2. Spoke in a monotone. Horrible speaking voice in fact. 3. Played the role with absolutely no edge.
I'm a little young to remember Emma Samms. I think I may have seen her in Casualty or something like that, but 1. might have led to 2. and 3. Brits often go monotone when trying to do an American accent. And concentrating on an accent can really inhibit someone's acting.
by Lindsay Blaisdell
reply 186
05/13/2015
I remember her on GH and thought she did a good job. That's why I was asking why she was inadequate as Fallon. Probably it was the challenge of the accent.
by Lindsay Blaisdell
reply 187
05/13/2015
Kate O'Mara was supposed to play Frankie, which would have made for more sense considering Sable was English. She would have made the character a huge hit, and been magical opposite Beacham (both are strong but subtle actresses, unlike La Collins). Because she wasn't avilable to fly out, they cast her as the less fleshed out Caress in Dynasty a season later instead.
by Lindsay Blaisdell
reply 188
05/13/2015
i think al corley wasone of the greatest actors from dynasty. i wandered if he was secretly gay?
by Lindsay Blaisdell
reply 190
05/13/2015
I hated fake Steven too. Jack Coleman had zero sex appeal. Very good-looking but zero sex appeal. Al was fucking sex on a stick.
by Lindsay Blaisdell
reply 191
05/13/2015
R187 that's part of the reason why it was such a debacle to cast Samms in the role. They wanted her to use an American accent but she couldn't pull it off. In Samms defense the role was written on The Colbys as an ultimate victim. The role was Fallon in name only on The Colbys and really had nothing to do with Martin in the slightest. When David Jacobs took over Dynasty in season 9 he was going to ask Martin to come back but decided to give Samms another chance. She did improve in the role but never enough to make you forget Martin.
by Lindsay Blaisdell
reply 192
05/13/2015
I've been watching the first season on POP and Martin is arguably the best actor that year. She really made Fallon a complex character as opposed to falling in the easy traps of just playing her as a spoiled slut or a bitchy brat.
Corley is also fantastic as he plays Steven and homosexuality as sympathetic. Which is a feat since even the writers are basically trying to make the audience believe it is unnatural and a mental illness.
I also think Bellwood did her best that first year, too.
Forsythe was too hammy in the beginning and Evans was, and still is, a piece of drift wood.
I wanted Steven to have an affair with Matthew Blaisdale. That would have been hot.
by Lindsay Blaisdell
05/13/2015
How many people couldn't stand Krystle?
I remember my mom saying, "I think Krystle is such a boring character. She doesn't do anything for the show."
Aside from her dissatisfaction with Blake, all Krystle did for most of the series was stand in Blake's shadow, cheering him on, saying, "Oh, Blake, I know you can pull through this, you're such a winner, Alexis can't get away with this!"
by Lindsay Blaisdell
reply 194
05/13/2015
R193 Loved the first season too. All the points you made were right. The show began as an indictment of the rich to a celebration of them after Collins joined. The show probably would've been cancelled without Joan joining it though and Spelling was a master of giving the audience what it wanted. It lost it serious undertones after the first year but still was enjoyable and fun as hell the first five years. Collins was born to play Alexis.
by Lindsay Blaisdell
reply 195
05/13/2015
The tone changed significantly after the first year. From a well-acted nighttime drama, to a scenery-chewing "big event" crapfest. Oh, it was still fun to watch. But you felt miserable afterwards, like eating that pint of Ben & Jerry's.
by Lindsay Blaisdell
reply 196
05/14/2015
A good friend who worked at ABC during the show's run told me that Caulfield and Heston did not get along. Heston was furious that, one day early on, Caulfield showed up to work completely messed up from being gang-fisted the night before. It delayed production and Heston had words with Caulfield over his unprofessional behavior. They didn't speak off-camera at all after that.
by Lindsay Blaisdell
reply 197
05/14/2015
What made the Dynasty theme tune better than The Colbys theme, if you really listen to the melody without the intrusive trumpet, was that it had a sadness about it, a fragility and hint of tragedy.
And by the way....
I'm tired of the Krystle hate. In the first two seasons, she was a strong character. She was kind by nature but she was also tough and assertive. Only later was she made into this madonna type figure to offset Joan as the wicked temptress. And that was when Dynasty became no different than a cartoon:
by Lindsay Blaisdell
reply 198
05/14/2015
Martin was no great actress. Samms could act, but Martin had that feisty edge that set her Fallon apart. Plus in the first seasons, Fallon was written as a strong character. By the time Martin left, Fallon had begun to be watered down. When Samms inherited the role as amnesiac Fallon, it was written as a victim and continued on until the last season of DYNASTY. If DYNASTY had been given another season or more and the writing had stayed good, Samms would have made the role her own. Samms acting on THE COLBYS was good, but the character as written was Fallon in name only.
by Lindsay Blaisdell
reply 199
05/14/2015
R199 Agree with everything you say except Samms and her acting on The Colbys. She was horrible and too young for the role. Martin was never Meryl Streep but you believed her on the earlier Dynasty seasons as a worldly rich party girl who was just as smart as the men on the show. Plus Martin had amazing chemistry with all the cast members that Samms never had. Has to be the worst recast ever on primetime. She's one of the many reasons Dynasty and Colbys dropped like a stone in the ratings.
by Lindsay Blaisdell
reply 200
05/14/2015
Pamela Sue Martin reminded me of Debra Winger. They were very, very strong and spirited on screen.
by Lindsay Blaisdell
05/14/2015
LOVE the Mary's comment on this video!!!
[quote]I like how Krystle's outfit matches the color of the mud they fall into. It symbolises how Krystle is a part of nature herself and how Alexis is always battling against nature, terrified of falling into mud, water or enduring any form of physical discomfort. Krystle is a natural woman, a child of the earth. Alexis has been so consumed with conquest, she has no real connection to the world itself and so, when thrown into a chaotic situation, Alexis is no match for Krystle. As a woman, Krystle had a moral code but could fight dirty when called for it. I really admire her.
by Lindsay Blaisdell
R201 Agreed. They would be great as sisters in a film.
by Lindsay Blaisdell
reply 203
05/14/2015
What THE COLBYS needed was an actress of great range in a pivotal role. One who could bring strength, pathos, and an overpowering charisma. I don't want to be immodest, but I did receive an incredible response from DYNASTY fans during my run on the show. I could have saved THE COLBYS!
by Lindsay Blaisdell
reply 204
05/14/2015
Sable's first ever scene (on Dynasty, introducing the Colby clan) - listen to Beacham's enunciation of 'grisly bear' and try not to cream yourselves.
by Lindsay Blaisdell
reply 205
05/14/2015
I wonder if JC minded that she was being upstaged by a far better actress. SB was the shit!
by Lindsay Blaisdell
[quote] Which makes Jeff and Fallon cousins.
"Cousins" only in a broad sense, but they are not actual first cousins.
Jeff's mom (Francesca) and Fallon's mother (Alexis) are first cousins.
Jeff and Fallon are first cousins twice removed. That's legal in every state.
btw, first cousin marriages are legal in both California and Colorado (both of which states where Jeff and Fallon lived), as well as in several other states.
by Lindsay Blaisdell
reply 212
03/02/2016
Excuse me: I was wrong. Jeff and Fallon are second cousins since their mothers are first cousins.
Second cousin marriage is legal in every state.
by Lindsay Blaisdell
reply 213
03/02/2016
I'm glad The Colbys has something of a cult following now. It was the little show that could.
by Lindsay Blaisdell
Am I still being compared to Pamela Sue after 30 years?
by Lindsay Blaisdell
reply 217
03/03/2016
R211 the writing was pretty close to Dynasty. In fact the Colbys was somewhat better than Dyansty when Dynasty was in the toilet the two years Colbys was on. It was just too much of a good thing and Dynasty already covered the territory and better before the spin off. Plus Emma Samms as a weakened Fallon and a cast that was too large certainly didn't help.
by Lindsay Blaisdell
reply 218
03/03/2016
Colbys deserves to be viewed outside of the mothership (no pun intended), and regarded on its own merits. I suggest everybody grab the boxset!
by Lindsay Blaisdell
reply 219
03/03/2016
Kate O'Mara explains how she and Stephanie Beacham won the roles of the sisters on The Colbys but Kate couldn't get out of her play on time so had to be replaced with Katharine Ross. What a shame! I would have loved to have seen what she could have done with Frankie. Maybe made her a bit bitchier, who knows.... they gave her Caress as consolation! Colbys talk at 5:15 of the clip.
by Lindsay Blaisdell
R42 Who the hell is Rula Lenksa??
by Lindsay Blaisdell
reply 222
03/04/2016
Stephanie certainly brought the camp factor to Sable but I always considered her a poor mans Alexis. Joan was unrivaled in the role of Alexis. Would've loved to have seen what actresses like Faye Dunaway or Elizabeth Ashley would've done to Sable since they were offered the role. Her Fayeness of course wanted too much money. Even Elizabeth Montgomery would've been tremendous as Sable but I think she was offered the Frankie part and didn't wanna commit to another series. I thought the British bitch thing was to on the nose on the Colbys and an American in the part would've been better.
by Lindsay Blaisdell
reply 223
03/04/2016
You've got be kidding me r223, they were totally different characters! Alexis was essentially a man in drag, a glamorous Margaret Thatcher, but Sable was very much a Jacqueline Kennedy, a Victorian wife. You only make out they were alike for superficial reasons: a clipped English accent. Sable spoke better, anyway.
by Lindsay Blaisdell
reply 224
03/04/2016
R224 ugh you gotta be kidding me. I know Beacham has her admirers and have to admit she worked well going head to head with Alexis on the last season of Dynasty. But to compare Sable to Jackie Kennedy is ludicrous. Aaron Spelling went for what worked on the Colbys when the American actresses fell through. Casting a washed up British actress in the bitch role. No originality in that .
by Lindsay Blaisdell
reply 225
03/04/2016
r225, Jackie Kennedy was a traditional wife in the Victorian sensibility, so was Sable. Don't call Stephanie a washed up British actress: she was in her prime when cast as Sable, coming off a hugely successful British series called Connie. If anybody was WASHED UP, it was Joan Collins who before Dynasty was only being cast in horror movies and softcore porn. Beacham was a hugely talented veteran of stage and screen.
by Lindsay Blaisdell
reply 226
03/04/2016
R226 outside of the U.K. most American viewers didn't even know who Beacham was . The fact Spelling had a few other actresses in mind before Stephanie speaks volumes. At least Collins had a few good film to her name in the 50s and 60s. Beacham can't even claim that. She was still pretty washed up as an actor. Alexis was clearly the better character. A powerful business woman running an international company competing in a mans world who could be just as slutty and bitchy as anyone . Always found Sable too limited and always dependent on the whims of a man. Jason. Angling for Blake if he would've given her the time of day after Krystle left. Sable really had no life of her own. Living off her husband. Being a cunt for just for the hell of it.
by Lindsay Blaisdell
reply 227
03/04/2016
r227, you obviously never even fucking watched The Colbys because Sable had her own career as a hugely successful art curator and then when she crossed over to Dynasty, she expanded her enterprise and bought Alexis' hotel out from under her, serving an eviction notice.
by Lindsay Blaisdell
03/04/2016
Sable takes over the hotel.
"But that's what Pavilion Resorts does, Darling. It acquires rundown properties that have been poorly maintained, such as yourself."
HAHAHAHAHA. Love it.
reply 229
03/04/2016
R228 I did watch the Colbys first run when I was a teen , bitch. Who's money was responsible for that? Jason's. Comparing an art curator to running Colbyco is even more ridiculous than Jackie Kennedy. Alexis could buy and sell Sable and Sable knew it. Sable couldn't even think of running a company. She was too obsessed with trying to tie Jason down. When he had enough of her bullshit she threw herself at Zachary Powers. And of course that was no surprise being the gold digger that she was. Alexis of course inherited Colbyco after Cecil died but it grew into an even stronger company with her at the helm. Always found it amusing Alexis would maintain her composure when fighting with Sable because she knew she wasn't in her league.
by Lindsay Blaisdell
reply 230
03/04/2016
Hey cunt r230, Alexis got her empire through marrying a Colby having previously been an oil painter. So what if Sable got her career through her husband? Alexis did exactly the same thing. By Season 9 of Dynasty, Sable was buying out Alexis' poorly maintained ass... and guess what bitch? Alexis was the one who crashed over a balcony at the end of the series - with Sable pregnant by Alexis' husband - so we know who the producers were rooting for.
by Lindsay Blaisdell
reply 231
03/04/2016
R231 um Collins was leaving the show, cunt. It all boils down to who who kept spreading her legs for money and who actually had some brains to go beyond this. You guessed it. Alexis. Of course Alexis fucked for the money she had but after Cecil died she proved herself by going toe to toe with other businessmen including her ex and running Colbyco and earning her own money. Sable? Money, jewels, furs, looking for any rich guy. Let's not forget Miles and Monica not being Jason's children. And she wonders why Jason would fuck her sister after being married to her superficial ass for years. He had his fill.
by Lindsay Blaisdell
reply 232
03/04/2016
r232, Sable proved just as adept a businesswoman as Alexis, once she was out on her own. Which means she earned her own money, too. Now leave the argument with some grace you wretched little cuntstain.
by Lindsay Blaisdell
reply 233
03/04/2016
Miles and Monica was the product of Sable being RAPED you stupid asshole! At least Sable was there for all of her children. Alexis ABANDONED hers, living the high life for two decades and not even seeing Steven and Fallon. Sable's children were devoted to her: ALL OF THEM.
by Lindsay Blaisdell
reply 234
03/04/2016
R234 so what if she raped you moron. She kept it from Jason for years knowing her children would maybe be disinherited. And why did she do that? To stay in Jason's good graces. Remember when Jeff came to town? She was so afraid her or her precious children would have to part with some of their money. Connie couldn't stand her. She saw Sable for who she was. A conniving gold digger. And so did Jason eventually. And adept business woman at exactly what? An art curator? God you are dumb. Most of Sables money at this point was earned by Jason. And Alexis was paid to stay away from her kids. Alexis started as a gold digger but evolved.
by Lindsay Blaisdell
reply 235
03/04/2016
[quote] so what if she raped you moron. She kept it from Jason for years knowing her children would maybe be disinherited
Smart thinking to me. Let's see, Alexis causes Krystle to miscarry a child and Sable gaslights Connie making her think she is senile so she has to go into a conservatorship and lose control of her money, thus turning her 'gift' to Jeff back to Miles: when it came to diabolical manipulative plotting, Alexis was sloppy and Sable was a genius. And Sable had a better accent.
by Lindsay Blaisdell
reply 236
03/04/2016
Joan Collins highlights the pros and cons of playing Alexis in this 1988 interview. What bothered her was Alexis' ongoing hardness, an obstacle that Stephanie Beacham remedied with Sable by instilling vulnerability. Joan complains here about Alexis lacking vulnerability: well, if she had bothered to play it, they would have written it. As such, Sable turned out to be a three dimensional role and Alexis became a villainous pastiche, style over substance.
by Lindsay Blaisdell
reply 237
03/04/2016
R236 Sable a genius ?! Ha ha. At spreading her legs. We are talking about who was the best bitch here. Dynasty lasted 4 times longer with Collins. If Sable was such a dynamic character why did the show suffer from low ratings and cancelled after two seasons? Beacham was billed as one of the top four actors on the show. Simple. Because Collins was HUGE as Alexis and was first and better in the British bitch role. And the ratings and critical response to the Colbys reflected this.
by Lindsay Blaisdell
reply 238
03/04/2016
R237 Collins must have selective memory. There were plenty of scenes that showed Alexis vulnerable after being rejected by Blake and her children.
by Lindsay Blaisdell
reply 239
03/04/2016
Listen to me r239, you cunterous malignancy : Dynasty's ratings were collapsing by the time Colbys came about... BOTH shows were in jeopardy and Colbys was not helped by continuous change in timeslots. Collins could not save the sinking ship, but who was the secret weapon for the show's final season that brought it the kind of acclaim it had not had in YEARS?!!!! STEPHANIE BEACHAM as SABLE.
by Lindsay Blaisdell
reply 240
03/04/2016
Opening with Colbys, Barbara Stanwyck opens those doors showing who is the biggest bitch of them all! Shame on them not using Barbara and Stephanie more. Wasted opportunity.
by Lindsay Blaisdell
reply 241
03/04/2016
R240 haha your arguments are going down in flames and you know it. Sable worked well as a foil for Alexis in the last season. Nothing more. She was only a small part of the creative resurgence in the last season and you can't cite Beachams compelling characterization (in your mind) for its last hurrah solely. And Beacham was still under contract with Spelling so she had to do it. Beacham herself has said she was so tired of the character by this point she wanted to move on and do that stupid sitcom with Jason Priestley. Of course Dynasty was in the toilet but still doesn't change the fact the public preferred Alexis to Sable. Don't blame changing time slots. An audience will find a show if they really love it asswipe.
by Lindsay Blaisdell
reply 242
03/04/2016
Wonderful stuff r241, it makes you wonder how Dynasty would have fared had it been expanded to a two hours a week with the Colbys included!
by Lindsay Blaisdell
reply 243
03/04/2016
I simply could not reconcile Emma Samms as Fallon to her predecessor Pamela Sue Martin. Although John James has said that Emma coming on as Fallon allowed him to play Jeff with more edge, since PSM's Fallon was wearing the trousers in their relationship. But how compelling would it have been if Emma had played Monica and Tracy Scoggins had been Fallon instead?
by Lindsay Blaisdell
reply 244
03/04/2016
Stephanie and her Sable were simply superior to Joan and Alexis. Sable was funnier and Stephanie played her very well.
by Lindsay Blaisdell
reply 245
03/04/2016
R244 I agree. Scoggins was better suited. Monica was really the Fallon character on Colbys. Fallon as played by Samms? Barefoot and pregnant. PSM must think it's the best decision she ever made not returning Dynasty/Colbys as Fallon was written.
by Lindsay Blaisdell
reply 246
03/04/2016
Thanks r245: Sable and Monica were fierce as fuck in that scene, grinding Alexis into fine dust!!!!
by Lindsay Blaisdell
Calm down. Calm down. You do realize these are not real people?
by Lindsay Blaisdell
reply 248
03/04/2016
R247 Alexis got her revenge by spilling Sables secret about Jason not being the father of Miles and Monica. Alexis always thought Sable was a ridiculous woman (she was). Krystle always was the better opponent. She had the one thing Alexis wanted which was Blake. But Alexis and Sable did have some funny scenes.
by Lindsay Blaisdell
reply 249
03/04/2016
And Alexis never got Blake. Alexis met her end with Dynasty, crashing over a rail with Dex. And no, I don't consider 'The Reunion' to be canon. Alexis died, Krystle died in Switzerland and Sable became the new Queen Bee of Denver.
by Lindsay Blaisdell
reply 250
03/04/2016
R250 ugh give me a break. Lotta love on here for a character like Sable who's sole purpose in life was acquiring more money and fucking men who were loaded. It must be all the camp value that Beacham brought to the part especially among gays.
by Lindsay Blaisdell
r251, I don't give a damn about your insipid argument... OR YOU.
by Lindsay Blaisdell
reply 255
03/04/2016
R255 like I give a shit. That clip means nothing. Only reinforces how stupid Sable was not to see she drove Jason away with her antics. Sable is one character who never evolved or learned from her bullshit. The ratings don't lie ok. Stanwyck left the show after season one due to the ratings being in the sewer.
by Lindsay Blaisdell
reply 256
03/04/2016
The Colbys win the People's Choice Award for Favorite New Drama. Joan Collins can be seen in the audience pretending to be pleased for them LOL
by Lindsay Blaisdell
R253 Her name is Alexis COLBY, you bitch.
by Lindsay Blaisdell
reply 258
03/04/2016
A delightful extract about her Colbys audition from Beacham's memoir Many Lives. I'm transcribing this for you all because I care about this thread and want it to well, and you're all darlings for contributing to it.
[quote]Getting the part of Sable Colby depended on an interview with Aaron Spelling, the executive producer of 'Dynasty'. I was shown into his office. It was very large and there was an ocean of thick shag carpet I had to wade through, very difficult to accomplish elegantly, before reaching an enormous desk behind which was a small, slim, suntanned Texan with white hair and a sweet smile. 'You're younger than I thought you'd be', he said. 'But much more experienced', I countered. I wanted this. You can't pay school fees for two daughters on the wages from the National Theatre. Aaron's voice a soft Texan twang and then he lifted a large white telephone and said.. 'I'm sending her to wardrobe'. It was straight out of the movies. Within minutes I was being measured by the great designer Nolan Miller and Sable was being brought to life.
by Lindsay Blaisdell
reply 259
03/04/2016
R259 interesting. After Dunaway and Ashley turned down the role sure he went to his default position of let me make a star out of another British has been. Plus I'm sure he paid her peanuts. The castings of Samms probably went as fast. But Beacham was Meryl Streep compared to Samms.
by Lindsay Blaisdell
reply 260
03/04/2016
She was not a has been r260. In England, she was a hugely successful working actress but the salaries for any actor are never extravagant. In the USA, it's not that she was a has-been, it's more like she was a never-was. But she rectified all of that with Sable, and enjoyed a tremendous acclaim and success.
by Lindsay Blaisdell
reply 261
03/04/2016
R261 in the mid 80s rightly or wrongly actors who failed in film and did tv were has beens. So in the UK at least she was considered a has been. Only film I remember her in was that piece of shit she did with Brando. I know your the president of her fan club but she didn't get great acclaim for the role. Collins was Emmy nominated and won a globe for Alexis. And the Colbys wasn't a success. It has a cult following now because of its high camp and its excess. These are facts.
by Lindsay Blaisdell
reply 262
03/04/2016
The difference between Joan and Stephanie is that Joan as Alexis created an essentially American icon, a New World, New Money, New Woman type of paradigm. Stephanie Beacham on the other hand exuded a European aristocratic bearing that Joan simply did not have. You could put Stephanie's Sable on a time machine and place her on the Titanic in 1912 and nobody would know she had come from the future. She was a grand, GRAND lady.
by Lindsay Blaisdell
reply 263
03/04/2016
r262, you're kicking against the majority opinion in this thread: nobody is trying to deny Joan Collins her stunning success and iconic stature as Alexis Carrington, we're merely saying that she gave off a 'New Money' vibe as a defining figure of wealth which arguably has the Kardashians as her direct descendents. Stephanie Beacham looks like she comes from good breeding: no softcore porn skin flicks or B-Movies for HER.
by Lindsay Blaisdell
reply 264
03/04/2016
R263 so how does that make Sable a better character than Alexis? Sable stayed the same from Colbys to Dynasty? Alexis evolved. Between the two shows there were a lot of useless characters but the best ones changed and grew. The only thing Sable ever changed were her designer outfits.
by Lindsay Blaisdell
reply 265
03/04/2016
R264 check out her IMDb. It's chock full of plenty of B films . And she was nude in the Nightcomers fucking Brando.
by Lindsay Blaisdell
reply 266
03/04/2016
Absolute rubbish r265: Sable is the character whose narrative evolution was the most authentic and stunning. Alexis only had complexity in the early seasons of Dynasty, afterwards she was no different than a cartoon character.. I refer to the interview with Joan posted upthread where she is perturbed by Alexis' lack of complexity and unwillingness to FEEL. Sable was a tyrant on The Colbys but the destruction of her marriage absolutely wrecked her. We saw someone in Sable who loved very deeply and did all the wrong things for the right reasons. Alexis destroyed because it gave her pleasure: no profound motivations for her. Every fucking season was her vowing to destroy Blake. If you think that's character evolution, you're a fucking retard.
by Lindsay Blaisdell
reply 267
03/04/2016
R267 there's a thin line between love and hate shithead. Alexis always loved Blake. But he rejected her so she tried to get even. When Alexis got the mansion it brought her no joy. She was always looking for the love and acceptance of her ex and their children. So you could argue Alexis did the wrong things for the right reasons too. I could never imagine Sable running Colby Enterprises like Alexis running Colbyco. Sable only concern was money and her children not being ousted. Plus superficial shit that comes with being rich. And of course hooking up with a few rich men. The Dynasty reunion was crap but Beacham wasn't invited (speaks volumes considering they brought Max Caufield back for it) and he was even more bland than Sable. Alexis and her character arc was complete because she learned to accept Blake wasn't gonna leave Krystle. Sable? Taking care of her baby from yet another guy she spread her legs for.
by Lindsay Blaisdell
reply 268
03/04/2016
Constance Colby orchestrated the Moldavian Massacre. You heard it here first. I'm glad I can finally reveal this after 30 years.
by Lindsay Blaisdell
reply 269
03/04/2016
"The Carrington family are assembled at the wedding in Moldavia: make sure the actors we've hired are convincing as insurgents. And remember, I'm doing this for my family."
by Lindsay Blaisdell
reply 270
03/04/2016
"Blake's new wife is a sweet girl, but rather dim. She has no idea I tried to have her entire family killed at the wedding of Blake's daughter in Moldavia last year. Ah, at least the party in Denver as pleasant enough."
by Lindsay Blaisdell
OT, but she toured as Callas in Master Class in 2010 and got good reviews.
by Lindsay Blaisdell
reply 278
03/04/2016
[quote]You could put Stephanie's Sable on a time machine and place her on the Titanic in 1912 and nobody would know she had come from the future. She was a grand, GRAND lady.
OMG, IT'S TRUE!!!!!
reply 279
03/04/2016
I, too, loved Sable. Yesterday, I was being helped by a store Customer Service employee whose nametag read "Sable." I remarked that that was the name of a very cool prime-time T.V. character. She said, "Yes, I know. My folks were real big on THE COLBYS." I told her that I was, too---and that I was glad that her parents weren't real big on the Ford Mercury vehicle bearing that name.
by Lindsay Blaisdell
Lucy should have played Constance.
by Lindsay Blaisdell
reply 281
03/04/2016
This back and forth Salbe vs Alexis argument is so delightful. Yet I suspect it's the same person talking to himself.
by Lindsay Blaisdell
reply 282
03/04/2016
r282, I am the person defending Sable. Believe me, I would never do anything to rock the boat as far as Sable's legacy is concerned; she is rightfully a beloved character in Dynasty canon. As is Alexis, but only one of them is overrated.
by Lindsay Blaisdell
reply 283
03/04/2016
R283 So beloved they asked the actors who played Miles and Kirby (two inconsequential characters ) back for the reunion but no Sable. Dynasty and Colbys had worse characters than Sable I'm just saying they should've gone the American or another nationality to shake things up a bit and change the dynamic of the British bitch fighting nearly everyone on the show. Beacham seems cool in real life. I just don't think she's this multi dimensional soap goddess character that her supporters think. Even if another actress was cast may not have made a huge difference since people were tiring of the nighttime soaps. Moldavia and Bobby getting "killed" were the beginning of the end.
by Lindsay Blaisdell
reply 284
03/04/2016
[quote]Beacham seems cool in real life. I just don't think she's this multi dimensional soap goddess character that her supporters think.
But who the fuck CARES what you think? Who ASKED you for or even DESIRES your opinions, not only on Sable but on ANYTHING? Sable is revered here, and justly so. Haven't you got a lilypond to go and drown in because we're all sick to death of you.
by Lindsay Blaisdell
reply 285
03/04/2016
Look at this lovely scene between Sable and Krystle. The vulnerability Linda Evans conveys here is very powerful and Sable responds to it in a protective and authentic way. It's such a lovely scene. It also demonstrates the evolution Sable went on as a character, bearing in mind this is the same woman who in The Colbys was full of such shade and venom. She has grown. Beacham saw to that. They make a great team!!!
by Lindsay Blaisdell
She wanted to, r281, but Gary...
you know the rest.
reply 288
03/04/2016
R285 kindly fuck off. You're really making a fool of yourself with this insane worship of such a forgotten character. And you're the only one sick of me because I knocked down every one of your idiotic arguments. Tried to throw your ugly dog ass a bone by saying something nice about Beacham but that doesn't even register in your feeble mind. History shows what character everyone with a brain preferred. And r286 please. Sable was just trying to get into Blakes pants by cozying up to Krystle. Looking for rich men to take care of her was Sables modus operandi .
by Lindsay Blaisdell
reply 289
03/04/2016
r289, every viewer with a BRAIN favored Sable. She is the THINKING MAN's bitch goddess. Alexis is more the populist vote, all flash over content: she is the Joe Six Pack commoner's idea of a classy lady with her expensive tastes and propensity for physical altercations. Sable is the highbrow bitch you can truly savor. Alexis is just a Big Mac. Tasty in the moment but leaves you feeling pretty cheap afterwards.
And everyone else in this thread agrees with me. You're in COLBYS territory, cunt.
by Lindsay Blaisdell
Girls! Girls! You're both pathetic stay at home frumps obsessed with a failed 80s melodrama!
by Lindsay Blaisdell
reply 291
03/04/2016
R290 Alexis never started any physical altercations. It was always Krystle and your precious Sable. Everyone favored Sable?! Again the ratings speak to this . Complete and utter bullshit but you already know . Your highbrow goddess attacked Alexis. Remember ? Or have you bothered watching any episodes? Sable was jealous of Alexis pure and simple. Alexis didn't need a man to be dependent on like Sable. When Jason was finished with her she moved to Denver in a year for more rich cock.
by Lindsay Blaisdell
reply 292
03/04/2016
Oh, r292... what is one to do with you? I suppose that I should know by now how your disgusting little mind works. You've fouled the very roots of this thread.
by Lindsay Blaisdell
reply 293
03/04/2016
R293 another classy physical poke by your goddess. She looks like the wicked bitch of the west in that clip.
by Lindsay Blaisdell
reply 294
03/04/2016
Another charming interview with Beacham from when she joined Dynasty as Sable in Season 9. I thank god she could see the show out in true style since Collins was a bad drag act by then!
by Lindsay Blaisdell
reply 295
03/04/2016
Collins is gorgeous. Beacham looks like the one in drag with the hook nose and strange teeth.
by Lindsay Blaisdell
reply 296
03/04/2016
Sable and her girls. Love this picture. As a little gayling, I wanted it blown up as a poster next to my bed. Framed, of course.
by Lindsay Blaisdell
I saw Goody Sable dancing with the Devil.
by Lindsay Blaisdell
reply 300
03/05/2016
Part of the issue for me, comparing Sable and Alexis, is the John Forsythe refusal to play any storyline in which he showed affection or attraction toward Alexis because he was a shipper for Blake 'n' Krystle forever. There were times (like when he had amnesia) where Joan would have had meatier storylines getting to balance Alexis' powerlust with her basic desire and love for Blake.
That's not a slight on Joan, but Charlton Heston, bless his heart, had no problems showing that Sable pushed Jason's buttons (whether for anger, love, lust, admiration). In fact, particularly at the end of the second season, you could actually feel the tension in Jason as Sable let the marriage go, despite her abiding love for him. It gave Beacham much more material to play because the writers weren't being hamstrung by a co-star's dictatorial edicts on plot.
I love Joan (Alexis is iconic), and I love La Beacham (who was really worthy of an Emmy nomination for that Answered Prayers episode upthread), and there's room enough here to love them both, and if someone should be ridiculed, ridicule John Forsythe.
by Lindsay Blaisdell
reply 301
03/05/2016
Joan Collins more than anybody knew that Stephanie Beacham and Sable made Alexis more engaging than she had been in seasons. For the first time in god knows how long, Joan finally had a co-star who approached the material with humor and true knowledge of its camp value. And Alexis and Sable were nothing alike, really. One need not cancel the other out.
by Lindsay Blaisdell
reply 302
03/05/2016
You know what, r301 is absolutely right. I'm getting sick and tired of the accusation that Colbys was a Dynasty retread with all the same dynamics. It absolutely was not. We did not join Dynasty during Blake and Alexis' marriage when Krystle was the 'other woman' and Alexis lost her family. By the time Dynasty began, Alexis had already been in exile for years. Colbys began with a completely different scenario, Sable was very much at the center of her own world, she adored her husband and wanted the best for her kids. I have read that part of the trouble with Colbys was that it was initially branded as "Dynasty II: The Colbys" which many people have said basically confused the viewing audience as to which show was which. If Colbys had been called "The Titans" (the name of the episode where they were first introduced on Dynasty), I believe it would have had a better chance of coming out of its predecessor's shadow. But one must remember that the two shows were inextricably linked by their characters so one can't fault the producers for giving Colbys the same layout.
by Lindsay Blaisdell
reply 303
03/05/2016
This is THE COLBYS thread. Colby loyalists ONLY! Any damned Carrington supporters trying to tell us Alexis was better with Sable will be duly slapped!
by Lindsay Blaisdell
03/05/2016
I loved all of the prime time soaps .....
The reason The Colbys failed was because it didn't try hard enough to separate itself from Dynasty.
And as a result (for the most part) it was a lesser Dynasty retread.
Jason was Blake lite
Frankie was Krystle lite (ha ha)
Miles was Adam lite
Monica was Fallon lite (but a victim straight out the gate with her illegitimate kid/married ex storyline)
Bliss was a big nothing
All of the partners to Miles/Monica/Bliss were pretty much unforgettable (EXCEPT Channing, who they whimped up and wrote out ...... she could've held her own as the show's Sammy Jo if they'd kept her)
The only solid characters were Sable and the utterly wasted Constance.
by Lindsay Blaisdell
O! Sweet Bird of Youth fly, fly away!
by Lindsay Blaisdell
reply 309
03/05/2016
I liked Bliss! And r308 that's possibly my favorite opening credit (tied with Sable tossing the spare fur coat and Fallon spinning around in sync with the galloping horse!) The whole point of Bliss' character was that she was lost in the shuffle with nothing to offer but it didn't make her vacuous, it was a source of great torment to her. Monica was a genius and Miles was the center of attention leaving Bliss out in the cold: it made her interesting to watch. In the end Bliss got her own back in a way when it was confirmed that Jason was her real father. Whatever she lacked then, at least she was a REAL Colby.
by Lindsay Blaisdell
reply 311
03/05/2016
Stanwyck was magnificent as Conny. Please check out Colbys, you don't know what you're missing. Don't watch it with Dynasty in mind: it's a wonderful show.
by Lindsay Blaisdell
reply 312
03/05/2016
It was uncomfortable though watching some give lines who couldn't breathe. They kept cutting away so she could gulp some air from her oxygen machine. You could always hear the machine gurgling in the background.
by Lindsay Blaisdell
reply 313
03/05/2016
Nonsense. Stanwyck still had it to the very end. I was absolutely captivated by her Colbys performance.
by Lindsay Blaisdell
reply 314
03/05/2016
Eagle eyed viewers will note that the set of the Colbys mansion was reused for the movies THE WAR OF THE ROSES in 1989 (who echoed Jason and Sable's marriage fallout with Michael Douglas and Kathleen Turner) and the kiddie flick CASPER from 1995.
by Lindsay Blaisdell
reply 315
03/05/2016
Stanwyck was superb, even though material was poor. With better story lines she would have made her character center of the entire soap.
by Lindsay Blaisdell
reply 316
03/05/2016
Joan Collins refused to make any crossover appearances to The Colbys, claiming loyalty to Dynasty and later went on record to blame The Colbys for Dynasty's eventual demise. Joan never struck me as a team player. Gordon and Dihann enjoyed several crossover Colbys appearences, as did John Forsythe although I'm not sure Linda Evans ever did. But Joan definitely made a stink about a show that she should have supported. I wonder if Joan ever slated Colbys with Stephanie Beacham in earshot... since Stephanie is deaf in one ear, I'm sure she has done.
by Lindsay Blaisdell
Coulda been a Colby contender ....
by Lindsay Blaisdell
reply 319
03/05/2016
R317 yeah Joan should've made at least a one episode appearance when Fallon is revealed alive. When Jeff and Fallon marry on the Colbys I remember they explained Krystle (Rita her double at the time taking her place) and Alexis missed their flight or were socked in due to weather so Evans never made an appearance on the show either.
by Lindsay Blaisdell
reply 320
03/05/2016
When the big courtroom reveal came that Jason was Jeff's dad it would have been DELICIOUS to have Alexis fly in from Dynasty to make the big Colbys reveal, thus initiating the feud with Sable.
by Lindsay Blaisdell
reply 321
03/05/2016
Here is one of the key Colbys episodes, a truly brilliant piece of drama. Connie and Jeff get Adam to fly in from Dynasty with a letter to Cecil proving that Connie is of sound mound and then Adam reveals something which devastates Jeff and ultimately causes Connie to get hit by Sable's car at the end of the episode. Adam Carrington was pure evil! And so here, you have an example of how Colbys and Dynasty were so bound together, to have characters from one cause huge plot developments on the other was something that had not really been attempted before. These shows were not self contained, they were two parts of a greater whole. So when you want to claim Colbys was a Dynasty clone, just remember that the two shows shared continuous plotlines.
by Lindsay Blaisdell
For the love of God, Jason!
by Lindsay Blaisdell
reply 323
03/05/2016
It was Joan Collins' loss that she refused to make Colbys appearences, as r322 recap demonstrates, Constance says they need Alexis' help with the letters and so Alexis could have had a meddling hand in the Sable vs Constance wars and Joan could have enjoyed having Alexis mix it up with those in-fighting Californians. I mean, how many times did Alexis repeat the old "I'll destroy you Blake if it's the last thing I ever do" storyline? She should have chomped at the bit for guest appearences on Colbys and she would have got paid for doing two shows! But no, her pride got in the way.
by Lindsay Blaisdell
Press acclaim from the off:
by Lindsay Blaisdell
reply 325
03/05/2016
Possibly the most beautiful wedding ever shot. Production values very absolutely first rate. Jaw droppingly exquisite. Close ups... perfect!
by Lindsay Blaisdell
reply 326
03/05/2016
If you want proof that Sable was superior to Alexis, look no further than this clip. This is Emmy worthy work from Stephanie Beacham. We join Sable after Miles has been arrested at the end of Jeff & Fallon's wedding:
by Lindsay Blaisdell
reply 327
03/05/2016
One more interesting thing to consider (and it says a lot about how much TV has changed over time)--
Cancelled after two seasons, The Colbys has FOURTY-NINE episodes in syndication!
By comparison, Orphan Black is about to start its fourth season with episode 31.
How to Get Away With Murder is ending season two with what, 26 or 28 episodes total?
by Lindsay Blaisdell
reply 328
03/05/2016
The Colbys just wasn't going to make it because the genre was dying. By this point even Dynasty had been pruning its branches to try to save the tree. If Colbys had been around first it would have been a far better show than Dynasty. Mostly because of the acting. If I could have waved a magic wand and made some changes I would have. I would have kept the opulence but made it a bit more gothic. Katherine Ross was way underused. I would have gone for broke and recast Fallon from the start. Emma Samms was an extremely weak link on both shows. Emma shit up every scene she was in. She would have returned to her roots. Constance would not have been a sympathetic character.......
by Lindsay Blaisdell
reply 329
03/05/2016
Good points r329 but if you rewatch Constance is actually quite evil in her machinations against Sable! It's deliciously complex.
by Lindsay Blaisdell
How can we have got to 329 posts with only two mentions of UFOs?
by Lindsay Blaisdell
reply 331
03/05/2016
I would have returned Barbara as Constance to her film noir roots. Her first major storyline would be getting away with murder. Planting evidence and manipulating an alcoholic Bliss into believing she did it. A trial would have gotten Bliss off. Then she would regain her memory she lost in a blackout and remember Constance was the killer. Thus, from then on, Constance's Achilles heel would be a weak, drunk Bliss. This show had some serious potential.
by Lindsay Blaisdell
reply 332
03/05/2016
Constance Colby was like Livia in I, Claudius but you had to be a very intelligent viewer to figure that out. As I stated above, she was obviously the one who orchestrated the Moldavian Massacre!
by Lindsay Blaisdell
So, if we didn't R333, we're uninteligent? Unlike you?
by Lindsay Blaisdell
reply 334
03/05/2016
Dynasty also had interesting second string players. Actors who were pretty to look at or who were enjoyable to hate watch. Billy Campbell as the ill fated Luke, and Catherine Oxenberg as the former, Ali MacGraw and Kathleen Beller as the latter. Agreed that Sable was the best part of The Colbys. Would original choice Burt Lancaaster as Jason made it better?
by Lindsay Blaisdell
reply 335
03/05/2016
Nail on the head r334. As I said, Colbys was a show for the thinking soap fan. Dynasty by Season 6 was just playing dress up: form without content. Colbys was firing on all cylinders but feeble minded people seem to want to rewrite history by saying it was a stone around Dynasty's neck. DYNASTY was the embarrassment by the time Colbys came about. That Moldavian Massacre was completely botched. Colbys took all that had been good about Dynasty and made a finer, richer show. I won't be contested on this, facts are facts. If any of you cunts have an issue with this post, come at me. I'll tear you a new one.
by Lindsay Blaisdell
reply 336
03/05/2016
Dynasty should have ended with the entire cast dying at the Moldavian Massacre. And then The Colbys would have debuted with the new characters dealing with the fallout of this atrocity, with Constance Colby eventually being revealed as the mastermind. It would have been absolutely magnificent. Dynasty going out at the top of its game, Colbys bursting right out of the gate with a fantastic premise.
by Lindsay Blaisdell
reply 337
03/05/2016
R336 is fussy and petulent. Let's leave her to herself until she can play nicely with the other children.
by Lindsay Blaisdell
It's not that I don't like Emma Samms it's just that she wasn't good for Fallon.
by Lindsay Blaisdell
reply 353
03/14/2016
She did better when they spiced Fallon up again in that last season but she was never suited to the part when Pamela Sue Martin had made such a distinct impression. They could have gone on casting Amanda's until the end of time if wanted but Fallon was fairly indelible and it would have taken an actress of some talent, physical similarity and consistent characterization to pull off the switch. Emma Samms is fine but it was a tall task for her on a lot of levels. I remember finding her quite sweet on General Hospital a thousand years ago,
by Lindsay Blaisdell
inola Hughes teeth were to ugly.
by Lindsay Blaisdell
reply 361
03/22/2016
The Colbys made me realize how gay I truly was. I wanted to be regal and bitchy like Sable, but with Monica's knockers and a name like Bliss. I also found myself gleefully waiting for Miles to come out of the pool in a speedo, or to pull his shirt off after a game of tennis. The things a young closeted teen was imagining doing to Maxwell Caulfield's body should never be put into print. But wait, this thread was about Why Did The Colbys FAIL? I would go with 1. Katharine Ross as Frankie (worst acting in TV history) 2. Emma Samms recast as Fallon (Worst recast in TV history) 3. Too much Jeff... not enough Bliss (I mean, would it have killed the producers to let Bliss interact with her family more? to be naked with Charles Van Eman or Adrian Paul more??) 4. Too much Jason ... not enough Sable (could there ever BE enough Sable???) 5. Thursday night time slot against NBC's Cheers. (Was ABC on drugs?)
by Lindsay Blaisdell
reply 362
06/26/2016
A top heavy cast was one of the problems with The Colbys. Was the Bliss character even necessary? Nope.
by Lindsay Blaisdell
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Soul Patch, Reed, Lincoln and Monkey Tail | This week at Mawson: 16 August 2013 — Australian Antarctic Division
Flowing beards and stunted stubble
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This week at Mawson: 16 August 2013
A beard is the collection of hair that grows on the chin, upper lip, cheeks and neck of human beings and some non-human animals. In humans, usually only pubescent or adult males are able to grow beards.
Over the course of history, men with facial hair have been ascribed various attributes such as wisdom, sexual virility, masculinity, or a higher status; however, beards may also be perceived to be associated with a lack of general cleanliness and a loss of refinement, particularly in modern times.
And so now we arrive at Mawson station 2013, having just read a few excerpts from wiki.
With a contingent of 15 red blooded males, facial hair, along with that on our heads has been allowed to live life freely. Having said this there are a few exceptions of kempt-ness and even within the world of Wookies, hair length, style, and neatness is still very much a personal and cultural choice. In other words should you wish to let yourself go, Antarctica is the place.
Throughout my life I have been very reluctant to grow a beard, even though the cost of shaving every few days has limited my holiday duration and destination choices over the years. I have never enjoyed the itch that comes with anything past a 5 o’clock shadow and until recently thought I would never experience the natural insulation against the cold.
That is until I decided to make August a no shave month.
So before begining the daily regime of not shaving, I first thought it wise to do a little research. I dare anybody out there to Google beards and then try to read all of the literature found. Astonishing!! So my research found that beards have been around in one form or another since Adam was a pup.
Beards have either been in vogue or not, tolerated or not and found sexy ... or not. Over the centuries beards have been allowed to flourish under social and military laws allowing those who can grow them, well, a feeling of fulfillment. But having said this also too have beards been outlawed and frowned upon.
The beard develops during puberty. Beard growth is linked to stimulation of hair follicles in the area by dihydrotestosterone, which continues to affect beard growth after puberty. Hair follicles from different areas vary in what hormones they are stimulated or inhibited by; dihydrotestostorone also promotes balding (so a bald guy with a beard is the epitome of testosterone?...I’m well on my way). Dihydrotestosterone is produced from testosterone, the levels of which vary with season; thus beards grow faster in summer. How fast the beard grows is also genetic.
So it is again that the social movement towards beard tolerance is once again upon us. I am a big believer in freedoms of expression especially when it comes to fashion and facial hair. So I say go for it, and as for myself, let’s just call this a little experiment.
A list of beard types:
Full — downward flowing beard with either styled or integrated moustache
Garibaldi — wide, full beard with rounded bottom and integrated moustache
Old Dutch — A large, long beard, connected by sideburns, that flares outward in width at the bottom, without a mustache
Sideburns — hair grown from the temples down the cheeks toward the jawline. Worn by Isaac Asimov and Carlos Menem
Jawline Beard — A beard that is grown from the chin along the jawline. Chinstrap, chin curtain and brett are all variations of a jawline beard with distinctions being chin coverage and side-burn length
Chinstrap — a beard with long sideburns that comes forward and ends under the chin
Chin curtain — similar to the chinstrap beard but covers the entire chin, also called a Lincoln, Shenandoah, or spade
Brett — similar to the chin curtain beard, but does not connect to the sideburns
Neckbeard (a.k.a. Neard) — similar to the Chinstrap, but with the chin and jawline shaven, leaving hair to grow only on the neck. While never as popular as other beard styles, a few noted historical figures have worn this type of beard, such as Nero, Horace Greeley, William Empson, Moses Mendelssohn and Richard Wagner.
Circle beard — commonly mistaken for the goatee or the Tae Han Kim, the circle beard is a small chin beard that connects around the mouth to a moustache. Also called a doorknocker.
Designer stubble—a short growth of the male beard that was popular in the West in the 1980s
Goatee — A tuft of hair grown on the chin, sometimes resembling a billy goat's
Junco — A goatee that extends upward and connects to the corners of the mouth but does not include a mustache, like the circle beard
Meg — A goatee that extends upward and connects to the mustache, this word is commonly used in the south east of Ireland
Van Dyke — a goatee accompanied by a moustache
Monkey Tail — a Van Dyke as viewed from one side, and a Lincoln plus moustache as viewed from the other, giving the impression that a monkey's tail stretches from an ear down to the chin and around one's mouth
Hollywoodian — a beard with integrated mustache that is worn on the lower part of the chin and jaw area, without connecting sideburns
Reed — a beard with integrated mustache that is worn on the lower part of the chin and jaw area that tapers towards the ears without connecting sideburns
Royale — a narrow pointed beard extending from the chin. The style was popular in France during the period of the Second Empire, from which it gets its alternative name, the imperial or impériale
Verdi — a short beard with rounded bottom and slightly shaven cheeks with prominent moustache
Soul patch — a small beard just below the lower lip and above the chin
Hulihee — clean-shaven chin with fat chops connected at the moustache
Friendly Mutton Chops — long muttonchop type sideburns connected to a mustache, but with a shaved chin
Stashburns or the Lemmy — sideburns that drop down the jaw but jut upwards across the mustache, leaving the chin exposed. Similar to "Friendly Mutton Chops." Often found in southern and southwestern American culture.
A gallery of beards...
| Beard |
Brad, Finish, Clout, Casing and Horseshoe | bearded : definition of bearded and synonyms of bearded (English)
For other uses, see Beard (disambiguation) .
Example of a full, untrimmed beard and moustache of a Hindu Sadhu .
The first Sikh officer in the US Army in a generation, Captain Tejdeep Singh Rattan
A beard is the collection of hair that grows on the chin , upper lip , cheeks and neck of human beings . Usually, only pubescent or adult males are able to grow beards. However, women with hirsutism may develop a beard. When differentiating between upper and lower facial hair, a beard specifically includes the moustache, which refers to hair above and around the upper lip.
Over the course of history, men with facial hair have been ascribed various attributes such as wisdom, sexual virility, masculinity, or a higher status; although beards may also be perceived to be associated with a lack of general cleanliness and a loss of refinement.
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Biology
The beard develops during puberty . Beard growth is linked to stimulation of hair follicles in the area by dihydrotestosterone , which continues to affect beard growth after puberty. Hair follicles from different areas vary in what hormones they are stimulated or inhibited by; dihydrotestostorone also promotes balding. Dihydrotestosterone is produced from testosterone , the levels of which vary with season; thus beards grow faster in summer.
Difficulties in measuring beard growth have led to controversies concerning the effects of hormonal activity on short term pogonotrophy. For example, a physicist had to spend periods of several weeks on a remote island in comparative isolation. He noticed that his beard growth diminished, but the day before he was due to leave the island it increased again, to reach unusually high rates during the first day or two on the mainland. He studied the effect and concluded that the stimulus for increased beard growth was related to the resumption of sexual activity. [1] However, at that time professional pogonologists reacted vigorously and almost dismissively. [2]
How fast the beard grows is also genetic. [3]
Evolution
Biologists characterize beards as secondary sexual characteristics because they are unique to one gender, yet do not play a direct role in reproduction. Charles Darwin first noted a possible evolutionary explanation of beards in his work The Descent of Man , which hypothesized that the process of sexual selection may have led to beards. [4] Modern biologists have reaffirmed the role of sexual selection in the evolution of beards, concluding that there is evidence that a preponderance of females in the past found mates with beards more attractive than mates without beards. [5] [6] [7]
Evolutionary psychology explanations for the existence of beards include signaling sexual maturity and signaling dominance by increasing perceived size of jaws, and clean-shaved faces are rated less dominant than bearded. [8] Some scholars assert that it is not yet established whether the sexual selection leading to beards is rooted in attractiveness (inter-sexual selection) or dominance (intra-sexual selection). [9] A beard can be explained as an indicator of a male's overall condition. [10] Amount of facial hairiness appears to influence male attractiveness. [11] [12] Presence of a beard makes the owner vulnerable in fights, which is costly, so biologists have speculated that there must be other evolutionary benefits that outweigh that drawback. [13] Excess testosterone evidenced by the beard may indicate mild immunosuppression, which may support spermatogenesis. [14] [15]
History
Ancient and classical world
Moche ceramic vessels representing bearded men. Larco Museum Collection. Lima, Peru.
The highest ranking Ancient Egyptians grew hair on their chins which was often dyed or hennaed (reddish brown) and sometimes plaited with interwoven gold thread. A metal false beard, or postiche , which was a sign of sovereignty, was worn by queens, kings and sometimes cows. This was held in place by a ribbon tied over the head and attached to a gold chin strap, a fashion existing from about 3000 to 1580 BC.
Mesopotamian civilizations (Sumerian, Assyrians, Babylonians, Chaldeans and Medians) devoted great care to oiling and dressing their beards, using tongs and curling irons to create elaborate ringlets and tiered patterns.
The Persians were fond of long beards. In Travels by Adam Olearius , a King of Persia commands his steward's head to be cut off, and on its being brought to him, remarks, "what a pity it was, that a man possessing such fine mustachios, should have been executed."[ citation needed ]
Ancient India
In ancient India, the beard was allowed to grow long, a symbol of dignity and of wisdom (cf. sadhu ). The nations in the east generally treated their beards with great care and veneration, and the punishment for licentiousness and adultery was to have the beard of the offending parties publicly cut off. They had such a sacred regard for the preservation of their beards that a man might pledge it for the payment of a debt.
Ancient Greece
A coin depicting a cleanly-shaven Alexander the Great .
The ancient Greeks regarded the beard as a badge or sign of virility ; in the Homeric epics it had almost sanctified significance, so that a common form of entreaty was to touch the beard of the person addressed. [16] It was only shaven as a sign of mourning, though in this case it was instead often left untrimmed. A smooth face was regarded as a sign of effeminacy . [17] The Spartans punished cowards by shaving off a portion of their beards. From the earliest times, however, the shaving of the upper lip was not uncommon. Greek beards were also frequently curled with tongs.
Ancient Macedon
In the time of Alexander the Great the custom of smooth shaving was introduced. [18] Reportedly, Alexander ordered his soldiers to be clean shaven, fearing that their beards would serve as handles for their enemies to grab and to hold the soldier as he was killed. The practice of shaving spread from the Macedonians , whose kings are represented on coins, etc. with smooth faces, throughout the whole known world of the Macedonian Empire. Laws were passed against it, without effect, at Rhodes and Byzantium ; and even Aristotle conformed to the new custom, [19] unlike the other philosophers , who retained the beard as a badge of their profession. A man with a beard after the Macedonian period implied a philosopher, [20] and there are many allusions to this custom of the later philosophers in such proverbs as: "The beard does not make the sage." [21]
Ancient Rome
Shaving seems to have not been known to the Romans during their early history (under the Kings of Rome and the early Republic). Pliny tells us that P. Ticinius was the first who brought a barber to Rome, which was in the 454th year from the founding of the city (that is, around 299 BCE). Scipio Africanus was apparently the first among the Romans who shaved his beard. However, after that point, shaving seems to have caught on very quickly, and soon almost all Roman men were clean-shaven; being clean-shaven became a sign of being Roman and not Greek. Only in the later times of the Republic did the Roman youth begin shaving their beards only partially, trimming it into an ornamental form; prepubescent boys oiled their chins in hopes of forcing premature growth of a beard. [22]
Still, beards remained rare among the Romans throughout the Late Republic and the early Principate. In a general way, in Rome at this time, a long beard was considered a mark of slovenliness and squalor. The censors L. Veturius and P. Licinius compelled M. Livius , who had been banished, on his restoration to the city, to be shaved, and to lay aside his dirty appearance, and then, but not until then, to come into the Senate . [23] The first occasion of shaving was regarded as the beginning of manhood , and the day on which this took place was celebrated as a festival. [24] Usually, this was done when the young Roman assumed the toga virilis . Augustus did it in his twenty-fourth year, Caligula in his twentieth. The hair cut off on such occasions was consecrated to a god. Thus Nero put his into a golden box set with pearls, and dedicated it to Jupiter Capitolinus . [25] The Romans, unlike the Greeks, let their beards grow in time of mourning; so did Augustus for the death of Julius Caesar . [26] Other occasions of mourning on which the beard was allowed to grow were, appearance as a reus, condemnation, or some public calamity. On the other hand, men of the country areas around Rome in the time of Varro seem not to have shaved except when they came to market every eighth day, so that their usual appearance was most likely a short stubble. [27]
In the second century AD the Emperor Hadrian , according to Dion Cassius , was the first of all the Caesars to grow a beard; Plutarch says that he did it to hide scars on his face. This was a period in Rome of widespread imitation of Greek culture, and many other men grew beards in imitation of Hadrian and the Greek fashion. Until the time of Constantine the Great the emperors appear in busts and coins with beards; but Constantine and his successors until the reign of Phocas , with the exception of Julian the Apostate , are represented as beardless.
Celts and Germanic tribes
Late Hellenistic sculptures of Celts [28] portray them with long hair and mustaches but beardless.
Among the Gaelic Celts of Scotland and Ireland , men typically let their facial hair grow into a full beard, and it was often seen as dishonourable for a Gaelic man to have no facial hair. [29] [30] [31]
Tacitus states that among the Catti, a Germanic tribe (perhaps the Chatten ), a young man was not allowed to shave or cut his hair until he had slain an enemy. The Lombards derived their fame from the great length of their beards (Longobards – Long Beards – Langbärte). When Otto the Great said anything serious, he swore by his beard, which covered his breast.
Middle ages
Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor .
In the Middle Ages , a beard displayed a knight 's virility and honour . The Castilian knight El Cid is described in The Lay of the Cid as "the one with the flowery beard". Holding somebody else's beard was a serious offence that had to be righted in a duel .
From the Renaissance to the present day
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(June 2009)
Friedrich Engels exhibiting a full moustache and beard that was a common style among Europeans of the nineteenth century.
Johann Strauss II with a large beard, moustache, and sideburns .
Maryland Governor Thomas Swann with a long goatee . Such beards were common around the time of the American Civil War .
Emperor Meiji of Japan wore a full beard and moustache during most of his reign.
Johannes Brahms with large beard and moustache.
In the 15th century, most European men were clean-shaven. Sixteenth-century beards were allowed to grow to an amazing length (see the portraits of John Knox , Bishop Gardiner and Thomas Cranmer ). Some beards of this time were the Spanish spade beard, the English square cut beard, the forked beard, and the stiletto beard. In 1587 Francis Drake claimed, in a figure of speech , to have singed the King of Spain's beard .
Strangely, this trend was especially marked during Queen Mary's reign, a time of reaction against Protestant reform ( Cardinal Pole 's beard is a good example).
In urban circles of Western Europe and the Americas, beards were out of fashion after the early 17th century; to such an extent that, in 1698, Peter the Great of Russia ordered men to shave off their beards, and in 1705 levied a tax on beards in order to bring Russian society more in line with contemporary Western Europe. [32]
The popularity of the beard declined in western society, and during the early eighteenth century most men, particularly amongst the nobility and upper classes, went clean shaven. There was, however, a dramatic shift in the beard's popularity during the 1850s, with it becoming markedly more popular. [33] Consequently, beards were adopted by many leaders, such as Alexander III of Russia , Napoleon III of France, Frederick III of Germany), as well as many leading statesmen and cultural figures, such as Benjamin Disraeli , Charles Dickens , Giuseppe Garibaldi , Karl Marx , and Giuseppe Verdi . This trend can be recognised in the United States of America, where the shift can be seen amongst the post-Civil War presidents. Before Abraham Lincoln , no President had a beard; after Lincoln until William Howard Taft , every President except Andrew Johnson and William McKinley had either a beard or a moustache.
The beard became linked in this period with notions of masculinity and male courage. [33] The resulting popularity has contributed to the stereotypical Victorian male figure in the popular mind, the stern figure clothed in black whose gravitas is added to by a heavy beard.
By the early twentieth century beards began a slow decline in popularity. Although retained by some prominent figures who were young men in the Victorian period (like Sigmund Freud ), most men who retained facial hair during the 1920s and 1930s limited themselves to a moustache or a goatee (such as with Marcel Proust , Albert Einstein , Vladimir Lenin , Leon Trotsky , Adolf Hitler , and Joseph Stalin ). In America, meanwhile, popular movies portrayed heroes with clean shaven faces and " crew cuts ". Concurrently, the psychological mass marketing of Madison Avenue was becoming prevalent. The Gillette Safety Razor Company was one of these marketers' early clients. These events conspired to popularize short hair and clean shaven faces as the only acceptable style for decades to come. The few men who wore the beard or portions of the beard during this period were frequently either old, Central Europeans; members of a religious sect that required it; or in academia.
The beard was reintroduced to mainstream society by the counterculture, firstly with the " beatniks " in the 1950s, and then with the hippie movement of the mid 1960s. Following the Vietnam War , beards exploded in popularity. In the mid-late 1960s and throughout the 1970s, beards were worn by hippies and businessmen alike. Popular rock, soul and folk musicians like The Beatles , Barry White and the male members of Peter, Paul, and Mary wore full beards. The trend of seemingly ubiquitous beards in American culture subsided in the mid 1980s.
From the 1990s onward, the fashion in the United States has generally trended toward either a goatee , Van Dyke , or a closely cropped full beard undercut on the throat. By 2010, the fashionable length approached a "two-day shadow". [34] By the end of the 20th century, the closely clipped Verdi beard, often with a matching integrated moustache, had become relatively common.
One stratum of American society where facial hair is virtually nonexistent is in government and politics . The last President of the United States to wear any type of facial hair was William Howard Taft , who was in office from 1909 till 1913. The last Vice President of the United States to wear any facial hair was Charles Curtis , who was in office from 1929 till 1933.
Beards in religion
Beards also play an important role in some religions .
In Greek mythology and art Zeus and Poseidon are always portrayed with beards, but Apollo never is. A bearded Hermes was replaced with the more familiar beardless youth in the 5th century BC. Zoroaster , the 11th/10th century BC era founder of Zoroastrianism is almost always depicted with a beard.
Christianity
Basilios Bessarion 's beard contributed to his defeat in the papal conclave, 1455 .
10-th century Georgian hagiographer and monk, Giorgi Merchule .
Jesus is almost always portrayed with a beard in iconography and art dating from the 4th century onward. In paintings and statues most of the Old Testament Biblical characters such as Moses and Abraham and Jesus' New Testament disciples such as St Peter are with beard, as was John the Baptist . John the Apostle is generally depicted as clean-shaven in Western European art, however, to emphasize his relative youth. Eight of the figures portrayed in the painting entitled The Last Supper by Leonardo da Vinci are bearded. Mainstream Christianity holds Isaiah Chapter 50: Verse 6 as a prophecy of Christ's crucifixion , and as so, as a description of Christ having his beard plucked by his tormentors.
In Eastern Christianity , beards are often worn by members of the priesthood and by monastics, and at times have been recommended for all believers. Amish and Hutterite men shave until they are married, then grow a beard and are never thereafter without one, although it is a particular form of a beard (see Visual markers of marital status ). Many Syrian Christians from Kerala in India wore long beards.
In the 1160s, Burchardus, abbot of the cistercien monastery of Bellevaux in the Franche-Comté, wrote a treatise on beards. [35] In his opinion beards were appropriate for lay brothers, but not for the priests among the monks.
Nowadays, members of many Catholic religious communities, mainly those of Franciscan origin, use a beard as a sign of their vocation. At various times in its history and depending on various circumstances the Catholic Church permitted and prohibited facial hair ("barbae nutritio") for clergy. [36] The vast majority of Roman or Latin-rite clergy are clean-shaven.
Although most Protestant Christians regard the beard as a matter of choice, some historically have taken the lead in fashion by openly encouraging its growth as "a habit most natural, scriptural, manly, and beneficial" ( C. H. Spurgeon ), [37] or by banning shaving altogether, as in the case of some Presbyterian Churches. [38] Some Messianic Jews also wear beards to show their observance of the Old Testament .
Diarmaid MacCulloch writes: [39] "There is no doubt that Cranmer mourned the dead king ( Henry VIII )", and it was said that he showed his grief by growing a beard. But "it was a break from the past for a clergyman to abandon his clean-shaven appearance which was the norm for late medieval priesthood; with Luther providing a precedent [during his exile period], virtually all the continental reformers had deliberately grown beards as a mark of their rejection of the old church, and the significance of clerical beards as an aggressive anti-Catholic gesture was well recognised in mid- Tudor England ."
Mormonism
Modern Mormon men are strongly encouraged to be clean shaven. [40] Formal prohibitions against facial hair are given to young men entering their two-year missionary service. [41] Students and staff of the church-sponsored Brigham Young University are asked to adhere to the Church Educational System Honor Code , which states in part: "Men are expected to be clean-shaven; beards are not acceptable." [42]
Hinduism
The ancient text followed regarding beards depends on the Deva and other teachings, varying according to whom the devotee worships or follows. Many Sadhus , Yogis , or Yoga practitioners keep beards, and represent all situations of life. Shaivite ascetics generally have beards, as they are not permitted to own anything, which would include a razor. The beard is also a sign of a nomadic and ascetic lifestyle.
Vaishnava men, typically of the ISKCON sect, are encouraged to be clean-shaven as a sign of cleanliness.
Islam
See also: Islamic hygienical jurisprudence
An early example of an Ottoman-style beard ( Sultan Mehmed II ).
Keeping a beard is adhere practice according to the sunnah in Islam by consensus [43] and trimming the mustaches is one of the fitra . [44]
Yahya A.S. related to me from Malik A.S. from Abu Bakr ibn Nafi A.S. from his father Nafi A.S. from Abdullah ibn Umar A.S. that the Messenger of God ordered the moustache to be trimmed and the beard to be left. [45]
Shaving the beard is haraam (sinful) because of the saheeh ahaadeeth (authentic narrations from Prophet Muhammad) that clearly state this, and because of the general application of texts that forbid resembling the non-Muslims. One of these reports is the hadeeth of Ibn ‘Umar who said that the Messenger of God said: “Be different from the mushrikeen: let your beards grow and trim your moustaches.”
According to another report: Prophet Muhammad said, “Trim your moustaches and let your beards grow.”
There are other hadeeth which convey the same meaning, which is to leave the beard as it is and let it grow long, without shaving, plucking or cutting any part of it.
Ibn Hazm reported that there was scholarly consensus that it is an obligation (fard) to trim the moustache and let the beard grow. He quoted a number of ahaadeeth as evidence, including the hadeeth of Ibn ‘Umar quoted above, and the hadeeth of Zayd ibn Arqam in which the Prophet said: “Whoever does not remove any of his moustache is not one of us.” [46] Ibn Hazm said in al-Furoo’: “This is the way of our colleagues [i.e., group of scholars].”
Is it haraam (to shave it)? Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyah said: “The Qur’aan, Sunnah and ijmaa’ (scholarly consensus) all indicate that we must differ from the non-Muslims in all aspects and not imitate them, because imitating them on the outside will make us imitate them in their bad deeds and habits, and even in beliefs, which will result in befriending them in our hearts, just as loving them in our hearts will lead to imitating them on the outside.
Messenger of God said, “He is not one of us who imitates people other than us. Do not imitate the Jews and Christians.” [47]
According to another version: Prophet Muhammad said, “Whoever imitates a people is one of them.” [48]
‘Umar ibn al-Khattaab rejected the testimony of the person who plucked his beard.
Imaam Ibn ‘Abd al-Barr said in al-Tamheed: “It is forbidden to shave the beard, and no one does this except men who are effeminate” i.e., those who imitate women.
The Prophet had a thick beard. [49]
It is not permitted to remove any part of the beard because of the general meaning of the texts which forbid doing so. [50] [51]
In the Islamic tradition, God commanded Abraham to keep his beard, shorten his moustache, clip his nails , shave the hair around his genitals , and shave his armpit hair. [52]
Judaism
Main article: Shaving in Judaism
Orthodox Jew in Jerusalem with an unshaved beard and peyos (sidelocks)
The Bible states in Leviticus 19:27 that "You shall not round off the side-growth of your heads nor harm the edges of your beard." Talmudic tradition explains this to mean that a man may not shave his beard with a razor with a single blade, since the cutting action of the blade against the skin "mars" the beard. Because scissors have two blades, some opinions in halakha (Jewish law) permit their use to trim the beard, as the cutting action comes from contact of the two blades and not the blade against the skin. For this reason, some poskim (Jewish legal deciders) rule that Orthodox Jews may use electric razors to remain cleanshaven, as such shavers cut by trapping the hair between the blades and the metal grating, halakhically a scissor-like action. Many prominent poskim [53] maintain that electric shavers constitute a razor-like action and consequently prohibit their use.
The Zohar , one of the primary sources of Kabbalah (Jewish mysticism ), attributes holiness to the beard, specifying that hairs of the beard symbolize channels of subconscious holy energy that flows from above to the human soul. Therefore, most Hasidic Jews, for whom Kabbalah plays an important role in their religious practice, traditionally do not remove or even trim their beards.
Also, some Jews refrain from shaving during the 30-day mourning period after the death of a close relative, known in Hebrew as the Shloshim (thirty) as well as during periods of the Counting of the Omer and the Three Weeks .
Sikhism
A Sikh man with full beard.
Guru Gobind Singh , the tenth Sikh Guru, ordained and established the keeping of unshorn hair as part of the identity and one of the insignia of Sikhs. Sikhs consider the beard to be part of the nobility and dignity of their manhood. Sikhs also refrain from cutting their hair and beards out of respect for the God-given form. Kesh , uncut hair, is one of the Five Ks , five compulsory articles of faith for a baptized Sikh. As such, a Sikh man is easily identified by his turban and uncut beard.
Rastafari Movement
Male Rastafarians wear beards in conformity with injunctions given in the Bible, such as Leviticus 21:5, which reads "They shall not make any baldness on their heads, nor shave off the edges of their beards, nor make any cuts in their flesh." The beard is a symbol of the covenant between God ( Jah or Jehovah in Rastifari usage) and his people.
The "Philosopher's beard"
In Greco-Roman antiquity the beard was "seen as the defining characteristic of the philosopher; philosophers had to have beards, and anyone with a beard was assumed to be a philosopher." [54] While one may be tempted to think that Socrates and Plato sported "philosopher's beards", such is not the case. Shaving was not widespread in Athens during fifth & fourth-century BCE and so they would not be distinguished from the general populace for having a beard. The popularity of shaving did not rise in the region until the example of Alexander the Great near the end of the fourth century BCE. The popularity of shaving did not spread to Rome until the end of the third century BCE following its acceptance by Scipio Africanus . In Rome shaving's popularity grew to the point that for a respectable Roman citizen it was seen almost as compulsory.
The idea of the philosopher's beard gained traction when in 155 BCE three philosophers arrived in Rome as Greek diplomats: Carneades , head of the Platonic Academy ; Critolaus of Aristotle 's Lyceum ; and the head of the Stoics Diogenes of Babylon . "In contrast to their beautifully clean-shaven Italian audience, these three intellectuals all sported magnificent beards." [55] Thus the connection of beards and philosophy caught hold of the Roman public imagination.
Epictetus stated he would embrace death before shaving.
The importance of the beard to Roman philosophers is best seen by the extreme value that the Stoic philosopher Epictetus placed on it. As historian John Sellars puts it, Epictetus "affirmed the philosopher's beard as something almost sacred...to express the idea that philosophy is no mere intellectual hobby but rather a way of life that, by definition, transforms every aspect of one's behavior, including one's shaving habits. If someone continues to shave in order to look the part of a respectable Roman citizen, it is clear that they have not yet embraced philosophy conceived as a way of life and have not yet escaped the social customs of the majority...the true philosopher will only act according to reason or according to nature, rejecting the arbitrary conventions that guide the behavior of everyone else." [55]
Epictetus saw his beard as an integral part of his identity and held that he would rather be executed than submit to any force demanding he remove it. In his Discourses 1.2.29, he puts forward such a hypothetical confrontation: "'Come now, Epictetus, shave your beard'. If I am a philosopher, I answer, I will not shave it off. 'Then I will have you beheaded'. If it will do you any good, behead me." [55] The act of shaving "would be to compromise his philosophical ideal of living in accordance with nature and it would be to submit to the unjustified authority of another." [55]
This was not a theoretical in the age of Epictetus, for the Emperor Domitian had the hair and beard forcibly shaven off of the philosopher Apollonius of Tyana "as punishment for anti-State activities." [55] This disgraced Apollonius while avoiding making him a martyr like Socrates. Well before his declaration of "death before shaving" Epictetus had been forced to flee Rome when Domitian banished all philosophers from Italy under threat of execution.
Roman philosophers sported different styles of beards to distinguish which school they belonged to. Cynics with long dirty beards to indicate their "strict indifference to all external goods and social customs"; [55] Stoics occasionally trimming and washing their beards in accord with their view "that it is acceptable to prefer certain external goods so long as they are never valued above virtue"; [55] Peripatetics took great care of their beards believing in accord with Aristotle that "external goods and social status were necessary for the good life together with virtue". [55] To a Roman philosopher in this era, having a beard and its condition indicated their commitment to live in accord with their philosophy.
Modern prohibition of beards
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Civilian prohibitions
Professional airline pilots are required to be clean shaven to facilitate a tight seal with auxiliary oxygen masks[ citation needed ]. Similarly, firefighters may also be prohibited from full beards to obtain a proper seal with SCBA equipment.[ citation needed ] This restriction is also fairly common in the oil & gas industry for the same reason in locations where hydrogen sulfide gas is a common danger. .[ citation needed ]
Isezaki city in Gunma prefecture, Japan, decided to ban beards for male municipal employees on May 19, 2010. [56]
Brigham Young University generally requires its students and employees to be clean-shaven. However, Brigham Young himself was often seen with beard. [57]
The Eighth Circuit Court has found requiring shaving to be discriminatory. [58] [59]
Sports
The International Boxing Association prohibits the wearing of beards by amateur boxers , although the Amateur Boxing Association of England allows exceptions for Sikh men, on condition that the beard be covered with a fine net. [60] As a safety precaution, high school wrestlers must be clean-shaven before each match, though neatly trimmed moustaches are often allowed.[ citation needed ]
The Cincinnati Reds had a longstanding enforced policy where all players had to be completely clean shaven (no beards, long sideburns or moustaches). However, this policy was abolished following the sale of the team by Marge Schott in 1999.
Brian Wilson's beard in 2011
Under owner George Steinbrenner , the New York Yankees baseball team had a strict dress code that prohibited long hair and facial hair below the lip; the regulation was continued under Hank and Hal Steinbrenner when control of the Yankees was transferred to them after the 2008 season. More recently, Willie Randolph and Joe Girardi , both former Yankee assistant coaches, adopted a similar clean-shaven policy for their ballclubs: the New York Mets and Florida Marlins , respectively. Fredi Gonzalez , who replaced Girardi as the Marlins' manager, dropped that policy when he took over after the 2006 season. Girardi is now the manager of the Yankees.
The Playoff beard is a tradition common with teams in the National Hockey League and now in other leagues where players allow their beards to grow from the beginning of the playoff season until the playoffs are over for their team.
In 2008, members of the Tyrone Gaelic football team vowed not to shave until the end of the season. They went on to win the All-Ireland football championship , some of them sporting impressive beards by that stage.
Canadian Rugby Union flanker Adam Kleeberger attracted much media attention before, during, and after the 2011 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand. Kleeberger was known, alongside teammates Jebb Sinclair and Hubert Buydens as one of "the beardoes". Fans in the stands could often be seen wearing fake beards and "fear the beard" became a popular expression during the team's run in the competition. Kleeberger, who became one of Canada's star players in the tournament, later used the publicity surrounding his beard to raise money for two causes; Christchurch earthquake relief efforts and prostate cancer. As part of this fundraising, his beard was shaved off by television personality Rick Mercer and aired on national television. The "Fear the Beard" expression is also used by the NBA 's Oklahoma City Thunder fans to support James Harden
San Francisco Giants closer Brian Wilson , who claims not to have shaved since the 2010 All-Star Game , has grown a big beard that has become popular in MLB and with its fans. MLB Fan Cave presented a "Journey Inside Brian Wilson's Beard", which was an interactive screenshot of Wilson's beard, where one can click on different sections to see various fictional activities performed by small "residents" of the beard. The hosts on sports shows sometimes wear replica beards, and the Giants gave them away to fans as a promo.[ citation needed ]
Armed forces
Depending on the country and period, facial hair was either prohibited in the army or an integral part of the uniform.
Styles
Silas Kitto Hocking , bearded
Beard hair is most commonly removed by shaving . If only the area above the upper lip is left unshaven, the resulting facial hairstyle is known as a moustache ; if hair is left only on the chin, the style is a chin beard.
Full – downward flowing beard with either styled or integrated moustache
Circle beard - Commonly mistaken for the goatee, the circle beard is a small chin beard that connects around the mouth to a moustache. Also called a doorknocker. [61]
Sideburns – hair grown from the temples down the cheeks toward the jawline. Worn by Isaac Asimov and Carlos Menem .
Chinstrap – a beard with long sideburns that comes forward and ends under the chin.
Lincoln – similar to the chinstrap beard but covers the entire chin.
Garibaldi – wide, full beard with rounded bottom and integrated moustache
Goatee – A tuft of hair grown on the chin, sometimes resembling a billy goat 's.
Junco – A goatee which extends upward and connects to the corners of the mouth but does not include a mustache, like the circle beard.
Hollywoodian- a beard with integrated mustache that is worn on the lower part of the chin and jaw area, without connecting sideburns.
Hulihee - clean-shaven chin with fat chops connected at the moustache.
Reed – a beard with integrated mustache that is worn on the lower part of the chin and jaw area that tapers towards the ears without connecting sideburns.
Royale – a narrow pointed beard extending from the chin. The style was popular in France during the period of the Second Empire, from which it gets its alternative name, the imperial or impériale.
Stubble – a very short beard of only one to a few days growth. This became fashionable during the heyday of Miami Vice . During this time, a modified electric razor called the Miami Device became popular, which would trim stubble to a preset length.
Van Dyke – a goatee accompanied by a moustache .
Verdi – a short beard with rounded bottom and slightly shaven cheeks with prominent moustache
Neckbeard (aka Neard) – similar to the Chinstrap, but with the chin and jawline shaven, leaving hair to grow only on the neck. While never as popular as other beard styles, a few noted historical figures have worn this type of beard, such as Nero , Horace Greeley , William Empson and Richard Wagner .
Soul patch – a small beard just below the lower lip and above the chin
Friendly Mutton Chops – long muttonchop type sideburns connected to a mustache, but with a shaved chin
Stashburns or the Lemmy – sideburns that drop down the jaw but jut upwards across the mustache, leaving the chin exposed. Similar to "Friendly Mutton Chops", but often found in southern and southwestern American culture.
Monkey Tail – a Van Dyke as viewed from one side, and a Lincoln + moustache as viewed from the other, giving the impression that a monkey's tail stretches from an ear down to the chin and around one's mouth.
Quotations regarding beards
"The beard is the handsomeness of the face, and a wife is the joy in a man's heart." – R' Akiva, Eicha Rabbah
Leonato: You may light on a husband that hath no beard.
Beatrice: What should I do with him? Dress him in my apparel and make him my waiting-gentlewoman? He that hath a beard is more than a youth, and he that hath no beard is less than a man: and he that is more than a youth is not for me, and he that is less than a man, I am not for him... - William Shakespeare – Excerpt from Much Ado About Nothing – Act 2, Scene I
"You should be women, and yet your beards forbid me to interpret that you are so" – Banquo, to the witches, in Shakespeare's Macbeth .
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In St. John, New Brunswick, there is a waterfall that flows upward. The Reversing Falls of St. John are located on a gorge that leads into the Bay of Fundy. At low tide, the water from the gorge comes cascading down on its way to the bay. At high tide, however, which in this part of the world is excessive, the bay's water level rises 5 feet higher than that of the river itself. That causes a "bore," or rushing tide, to flow back into the river, and thus it pushes the water back up the falls.
The salt in seawater comes primarily from the fresh water that flows into the sea. As streams and rivers flow across the land, they absorb a great deal of salt from rocks and the earth, and they carry this salt out to sea. There the fresh water evaporates and leaves the salt deposits behind.
Anne Boleyn, one of two unfortunate wives of Henry VIII sent to die in the Tower of London, had six toes on one foot, six fingers on one hand and three breasts. In medical terminology the condition of having more than two breasts is known as "polymazia."
Charlemagne (A.D. 742-814) early king of France, was the greatest warrior king of his time, stood 6 feet 4 inches tall and weighed almost 275 pounds. He had extremely muscular arms and legs, was the finest hunter and rider at his court, and could kill a man with a single blow of his fist. Yet he spoke in a voice so high and squeaky that his contemporaries compared it to the voice of a 12-year-old.
The amount of nicotine the average pack-a-day smoker inhales in a week � 400 milligrams � would kill a person instantly if it were taken in all at once.
Sports fans in Brazil sometimes become so impassioned that a wide moat was built around the playing field of Rio's 180,000-seat Maraca�a Stadium. The moat keeps the crowd from running onto the filed, molesting the players and attacking the referees.
The country of Tonga once issued a stamp shaped like a banana.
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1 Colonel Meriweather Lewis Clark Jr developed rules for what in US? Horseracing
2 What, according the Mark Twain, is a stomach Steinway? Accordion
3 The worlds first what opened in Brighton England in 1897? Petrol (gas) station
4 Where was the canning process for fish first developed? Sardinia
5 Where or what is a birds lore? Space between eye and beak
6 Which three word catchphrase is most universally recognised? Bond James Bond
7 US civil war what disease incorrectly treated by ink injections? Gonorrhoea
8 Preparing to invade Japan in WW2 the US ordered 400000 what? Purple Hearts
9 What are Blue Professor, Bottle Imp and Rat Faced McDougal? Fishing Flies
10 Chrometrophobia is the fear of what? Money
11 Name Bilbo Baggins mother? Belladonna Took
12 Rocky and Bullwinkle enemies are Boris Badenov and who? Natasha Fatale
13 In Baseball slang who would use The tools of Ignorance? Catchers Equipment
14 Which American poet was also a surgeon? Oliver Wendell Holmes
15 What do you do to see phosphenes? Shut eyes flashing lights seen
16 In Equatorial Guinea its illegal to name your child what? Monica
17 What in London are the Whitechaple, Courtald and Heywood? Art Galleries
18 Which word meaning crop growing comes from Latin to plough? Arable
19 What is unusual about the crab eating seal? It don’t eat crabs
20 Bascule cantilever suspension all types of what? Bridge
21 If a dish is served pomontier what does it contain? Potatoes
22 Which seven letter word in English contains all five vowels? Sequoia
23 Which country has the most daily newspapers? India
24 What profession receives the Pritzker prize? Architects
25 Saint Bibiana is the Patron Saint of what? Hangovers
26 In the UK 60% of pets have what? Health Insurance
27 How is the Olympic torch lit? By the sun in Greece
28 What shape is cansonsei pasta? Little Britches
29 Dead mans hand was Aces and Eights plus which other card? Queen of Hearts
30 Charles Atlas promised to make you a new man – what system? Dynamic Tension
31 Name US mountain range comes from French At the Bows? Ozarks – Aux Arcs
32 Red headed men are more likely than others to do what? Go Bald
33 Which Sanskrit phrase means love story? Karma Sutra
34 What is Pennsylvania’s main agricultural export? Mushrooms
35 Persia became Iran in 1935 what was it before it was Persia? Iran
36 Grand Turk is the name of the ship – where would you see it? Old Spice cologne bottle
37 The French call it The Casserole what do we call it? The Big Dipper
38 Where would you see CDEFLOPDZ? US Eye test chart
39 Furritus Latin for little thieves the name for which creature? Ferrets
40 Which film begins Friday December 11th 2.43pm? Psycho
41 What is the most common food allergen? Nuts
42 What’s the biggest source of pollution in Lake Ontario? Lake Erie
43 What phrase did Quantum Leap’s Sam Beckett use in every show? Oh Boy
44 Every year 30000 US people are seriously injured by what? Exercise equipment
45 Who coined the term security blanket? Charles Schulz
46 India has the largest Hindu population what country has second? Nepal
47 Where did we see a snorkasaurus? Flintstones it was Dino
48 Your suffering from circadian dysrhythmia what have you got? Jet Lag
49 Name most performed opera at London opera House since 1833? La Boheme
50 Which garment gets it’s name from the Latin to cover? Toga
51 Which country has the highest % of women in their legislature? Cuba
52 The Pentagon accidentally ordered 82 year supply of which food? Freeze dried Tuna salad mix
53 What did Barbie do in 1977? Smile
54 What first appeared at the 1928 Winter Olympics? Five Olympic Rings
55 Laurence Tureaud became more famous as who? Mr T
56 What is the most chemically complex food – over 300 chemicals? Chocolate
57 What’s the word for the front of a dogs chest and joint of beef? Brisket
58 Which comic character is both a princess and a prince? Wonder Woman as Diana Prince
59 Which recreational activity causes the most bone fractures? Aerobic Dancing
60 Which creature has a carapace and a plastron? Turtles shell top bottom
61 Unfortunate names – Pansy was a brand of what sold in China? Mens Underwear
62 In the US what was the last brand of cigarettes to be advertised on TV? Virginia Slims
63 Italy Schiaffetoni Rosetti and Crusetti Sicily what pasta type? Cannelloni
64 In a museum La Crosse Kansas is Crandals Champion what? Barbed Wire museum
65 My Word were the final words of which famous TV character? James Tiberius Kirk
66 Name the pet peacock on The Walton’s? Rover
67 Which building material gets its name from Arabic for the brick? Adobe
68 In which city is the oldest Zoo in the world still in use? London
69 Dinner Time by Paul Terry was which cartoon first? Talkie
70 Which country has the highest per capita divorce rate? 1 Latvia – 2 Russia – 3 Belarus
71 A sufferer from boanthropy believes he is what? An Ox
72 In 1939 in the US what was the first patented plant? New Dawn Rose
73 Collective nouns – a pace of what creatures? Donkeys
74 Who was the first UK solo artist to have a US number 1 hit? Acker Bilk Stranger on the Shore
75 What shape is canestrelli pasta? Little Baskets
76 Yvon Petra 1946 was the last Wimbledon champion to do what? Wear Trousers
77 A nervous kangaroo licks its where? Forearms
78 Jesus was born in Bethlehem what does Bethlehem mean? House of Bread
79 In the Texas version 12 Days Xmas what is given on the 4th day? Four Prickly Pears
80 Borborygmus is the medical name for what? Gas noises in gut
81 When Dino was Fred’s pet what was Barney’s called? Hoppy a Hoparoo
82 What is the leading cause of death in Papua New Guinea? Falling out of Trees
83 In which country did a foot deodorant get elected into office? Equator
84 Proportionately which creature has the largest brain? The Ant
85 Where is the worlds largest gay festival held annually? Sydney gay Mardi gras Australia
86 Who was the first athlete to have an animated cartoon series? Mohamed Ali
87 Bob, Wally, Alice and Asok can be found in which strip cartoon? Dilbert
88 Which group were derided as The poor mans Rolling Stones? Aerosmith
89 After the US civil war what was known as the soldiers disease? Morphine addiction
90 Who was the first character to speak in Star Wars? C3PO
91 Elwood Edwards voice is heard by AOL users – where? Welcome and You Got Mail
92 Link Apollo, Ghengis Khan and Abraham Lincoln on TV? All met James T Kirk
93 What do the 4 of top 10 children’s authors have in common? British – Blyton Dahl Potter etc
94 Palmolive promised to help women keep what? Schoolgirl complexion
95 Who was shown on the most popular US postal stamp of 1998? Sylvester and Tweety Pie
96 Which kind of flower has the most species? Orchid
97 In the US what’s the most common reason for a visit to ER? Stomach Cramps
98 Which country has the most cellular phones per capita? Sweden
99 On TV who worked at Otto’s Auto Orphanage? The Fonz
100 Their technical name are hydrometeors what’s common name? Hailstones
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1 What actor was born Krishna Bhanji? Ben Kingsley
2 Which Bruce made the cover of Time in 1975? Jaws – Bruce was the shark
3 In Peter and the Wolf what instrument represents the cat? The Clarinet
4 Where would you find bead wires wrapping and sipes? On Tyres
5 Brian Eno created which sound? Windows 95 start-up
6 What is produced using the Kroll process? Titanium
7 Who first said “The Games Afoot”? William Shakespeare
8 In France what kind of nuts are noisette? Hazelnuts
9 A young what is called a squeaker? Pigeon
10 June 1988 who’s on cover of Time, Life, People, and Sports Illustrated? Mike Tyson
11 Which companies name translates as rising sun? Hitachi
12 What’s unusual about the ink used to print money? It’s magnetic
13 Elizabethan England what was Lift leg Dragons Milk Angel food? Names for Beer
14 The Necromancer in The Hobbit became who in later works? Sauron
15 According to Playboy what is their Playmates greatest turn on? Music
16 And what’s their greatest turn off? Egoists and liars
17 Canberra in Australia has 2 meanings meeting place and what? Female breasts
18 Sterling Holloway was original voice of which Disney character? Winnie the Pooh
19 Name the knot used to shorten a rope without cutting it? Sheepshank
20 Fanny Crosby wrote over 8000 of these – what? Hymns
21 What was the first country to use postcards? Austria
22 What makes the holes in Swiss cheese? Gas given off by bacteria
23 Before 1883 who were called kranks? Baseball fans word fan invented then
24 What did Ed Peterson invent? Egg McMuffin
25 What is the most consumed fruit in the US? Coffee Bean
26 Seth Wheeler patented it in 1871 – what? Wrapping Paper
27 Which actor wore an old trenchcoat in one scene in all his films? David Niven
28 What did J Edgar Hoover call home of disease bribery rape corruption? Motels
29 Which prop item did MGM ban from film sets in the early 50s? TV sets
30 What is the more common name for blue corundum? Sapphire
31 The 42 string guitar is correctly called what? Pikasso guitar
32 What is made in shapes called finger, petticoat and thistle? Scottish Shortbread
33 What were the first tennis balls stuffed with? Human Hair
34 What did the US government call predawn vertical insertion? Invasion of Granada
35 For what would you use zener cards? To test for ESP
36 In 1908 A’Ecu d’Or became the worlds first what? Pornographic film
37 In Star Trek what is Chekov’s first name? Pavel
38 In Norse mythology Thor’s chariot is pulled by two what? Goats named Tanngrisni Tanngnost
39 What were the old hecklers in the Muppet show named after? New York Hotels Waldorf Stadler
40 According to Billboard what was the top single of the 60s? Hey Jude
41 Steely Dan is a band but what was the original steely dan? Chrome dildo
42 In the Middle Ages people threw what at the Bride and Groom? Eggs
43 What does the sun in SUN Microsystems stand for? Stanford University Network
44 In Frank Herbert’s Dune what are the Makers? Sandworms – Shai-haulud
45 Which country produces the most full length feature films? India
46 What is the most popular dogs name in the US? Max
47 What is the common name for a five wood in golf? Baffy
48 In Rebel Without a Cause name the High School? Dawson
49 A young what is called a blinker? Mackerel
50 In Peter and the Wolf what instrument represents the duck? The Oboe
51 According to Gene Kelly who was his favourite dancing partner? Fred Astair
52 What word, not preposition, appears in more film titles than any other? Love
53 And which word comes second? Paris
54 Socrates was trained into what profession? Stonecutter
55 Who starred in cartoon where the Tasmanian Devil 1st appeared? Bugs Bunny Devil may Hare
56 What is the oldest ship commissioned in the Royal Navy? HMS Victory from 5/7/1775
57 To the Apache Indians what were God Dogs? Horses
58 An onomastician studies what? Names
59 The filaments for the first electric lamp were made from what? Bamboo
60 Which companies first product was an audio oscillator? Hewlett Packard
61 What was the first boxed cereal? Shredded wheat
62 Which animals name comes from Arabic he who walks swiftly? Giraffe
63 What was Blondies name before she married Dagwood? Boopadoop
64 The sleeve of which album was the first to feature lyrics? Beatles Sergeant Peppers
65 In liquid measure a pipe is made up of two what? Hogsheads
66 Which companies name translates as abundant fields? Toyota
67 Which group of professionals use computer dating the most? Teachers
68 Most people bob for apples what do Adams family bob for? Crabs
69 Which department uses 65% of all paper bought by US government? Defence department
70 Bowl of red is the Aztec translation of which food item? Chilli
71 Who wanted to play Brody in Jaws but Spielberg rejected him? Charlton Heston
72 What are you doing if you pandiculate? Yawn
73 What ailment kills the most fruit flies? Constipation
74 The Finnish know her as Tuna what do we call her? Cinderella
75 25% of Americans believe which fictional character is real? Sherlock Holmes
76 Dr Seuss created the first animated TV ad for which company? Ford
77 Where would you find Argine Esther Judith and Pallas? Pack of cards Queens names
78 What is the hole in a pencil sharpener called? Chuck
79 1960 Orange bowl was first appearance of which sporting giant? Goodyear Blimp
80 In Star Wars George Lucas modelled the Emperor on who? Richard Nixon
81 What did Popeye eat for strength before spinach? Garlic
82 What is the meaning of Ghandi? Grocer
83 In 1992 2421 US people were injured at home by what? Their Houseplants
84 What is Gerber’s most popular flavour of baby food? Mashed Bananas
85 What was Billboards hit single of the 1970s? You light up my life
86 In Greek what (bad for your diet) translates into solid bile? Cholesterol
87 What links Scorpion Seawolf and Thresher? Lost US nuclear reactors at sea
88 Who coined the term gossip column? Mark Twain
89 Which singers first band was called The Spiders? Alice Cooper
90 What is the first line on Mel Blanc’s tombstone? That’s All Folks
91 What was Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte’s official emblem? Bumblebee
92 The locals call it Druk Yul – Land of the Dragon what country? Bhutan
93 What was the first US TV series broadcast in the USSR? Daktari
94 In Belgium if you are eating waterzooi what is it? Creamy fish stew
95 What is the part of a horse between fetlock and hoof called? Pastern
96 A Hobbits will requires seven signatures in what? Red Ink
97 Which classic film was called production 9401 during filming? Psycho
98 Where did we meet Newkirk, Carter, LeBeau and Kinchlow? Hogan’s Heroes
99 Sherrinford was hero Ormond Sacker assistant famous but names changed to who? Holmes and Watson
100 What did Alfred Hormel invent? Spam
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1 In which county would you find Fuqing? A port in Taiwan
2 Who wrote the three act opera The Rakes Progress? Igor Stravinsky
3 In the Bible Jael murdered Sisera using what weapon? Tent Peg
4 Anna Maria Louisa Italiano became famous as who? Ann Bancroft
5 The Stanley cup was not awarded in 1919 what stopped it? Influenza epidemic
6 In the US 20% of all lightning strike deaths occur where? Golf Course
7 Who first appeared in the cartoon strip Thimble Theatre? Olive Oyl
8 What was the most popular Xmas gift in 1913? Erector sets or Meccano
9 In Watership Down rabbit language what is a hrududu? A motor car
10 In which county would you find Ars? Norway
11 What do Beavis and Butt-head have on their T shirts? Metallica – AC/DC
12 What is the most popular South American aphrodisiac? Piranha head soup
13 In the Phantom of the Opera how does the Phantom sign notes? OG – Opera Ghost
14 What links Alex, Ben, Chrissie and Quint? Eaten by Jaws
15 Whose biography is over 8.5 million words long? Winston Churchill
16 In Judaism there are 3 cardinal sins Idolatry Adultery and what? Murder
17 Which singer was known as Little Miss Dynamite? Brenda Lee
18 Henry Harley Arnold was the first US pilot to do what? Carry Mail
19 Name Jennifer Anniston’s Godfather? Telly Savalas
20 In which American state is Wankers Corner? Oregon
21 In the 1920s what was a Chicago Overcoat? A coffin
22 English festival word from French literally Farewell to Flesh? Carnival
23 Where did you find cherry strawberry orange apple grape bird? Pac Man speed up things
24 Which actor refused the leading role in Laurence of Arabia? Marlon Brando
25 On Donavan’s Mellow Yellow who did the whispering vocal? (Quite right slick) Paul McCartney
26 John Chapman was the real name of someone famous in Ohio? Johnny Appleseed
27 What star, most popular of 1925 was born in a trench in France? Rin Tin-Tin during WW1
28 Australians call someone from where a cockroach? New South Wales
29 What did Peter Sellers use as an ink blotter in Pink Panther? A Cat
30 What country would you go to find Pervy Shag? Russia
31 What is or who carries a flabellum? The Popes fan at ceremonies
32 Pentagon doublespeak what is combat emplacement evacuator? A shovel
33 Who was a knight of the order of the inverted dragon in Hungary? Count Dracula following his father
34 In which city is the worlds longest skating rink – rideau canal? Ottawa Canada
35 The black and white episode of Chicago Hope is a tribute to who? Alfred Hitchcock
36 In legend what did Cleopatra have her mattress stuffed with? Fresh rose petals nightly
37 Name first female top US single / album charts simultaneously? The Singing Nun Sister Luc Gabrielle
38 Actor Howard Hughs called pay toilet didn’t give shit nothing? Robert Mitchum
39 What bird uses its tongue to spear food? Woodpecker
40 Coq Bang can be found in which country? Vietnam
41 In the Snoopy cartoons what does Lucy offer in her booth? Psychiatric help
42 And what does she charge? Five cents
43 Who are the largest candy consumers per capita? Danes then Irish
44 In the Vietnam war Comic Books was US military slang for what? Maps
45 Which tennis winner also won a Winter Olympics silver medal? Jaraslav Drobny
46 Name the hummingbird in Disney’s Pocahontas? Flit
47 1996 3 highest earning sportsman Michael Jordan, Tyson and who? Schumacher
48 What type of shoes does the Pope usually wear? Moccasin
49 What was the theme song of the film The Grapes of Wrath? Red River Valley
50 Where in the world would you find Cumbum? India
51 In which Australian state is Tittybong? Victoria
52 What books original title 4.5 years struggle against lies stupidity & co? Mein Kampf
53 Name Chewbacca’s son – seen Star wars holiday special 1978? Lumpy
54 Nipper is the RCA dog in the US what’s he known as in the UK? HMV dog
55 What is the most populous domesticated creature in the US? Honey Bees
56 Hares, cats, toads, newts, owls, ferrets all accused of what? Being witches familiars
57 1970 who announced he was entering a clinic for a sex change? John Lennon (April fool joke)
58 Which US president twice served as an executioner? Grover Cleveland his duty as sheriff
59 Muckle John was the last official royal one in England – what? Fool or Jester
60 Shagaganda sounds like molesting a goose – but where is it? Peru
61 Portland Rosebuds were the first US team to do what? Compete Stanley cup
62 Klaus Voormann designed the cover for which Beatles album? Revolver
63 According to Earth Medicine what’s the birth totem for march? The Falcon
64 Which country has no national monetary unit of it’s own? Andorra
65 Name the first storm 19 June 1978 called after a man? Bud
66 How did Miss Piggy tell the difference between love and lust? By spelling
67 Christopher Proudfoot owns worlds largest collection of what? Lawnmowers
68 If you shout Tsuki what sport are you practicing? Kendo
69 In the film Bambi what is Bambi’s first word? Bird
70 Two possible answers – in which country would you find Shit? Iran or Ethiopia
71 Australians call someone from where a croweater? South Australia
72 Old Lyme Connecticut has a museum dedicated to what? Nuts
73 Which artist is supposed to have used 1000 greens in painting? John Constable
74 In the USA domestic violence peaks on what day of the year? Superbowl Sunday
75 In song who is the man who made Eastwood such a star? The fall guy or unknown stuntman
76 What first happened on January 4th 1885 Davenport Iowa? Appendectomy
77 Pooh loves honey but which creature loves watercress? Roo
78 Who has a tattoo saying Starland Vocal Band? Homer Simpson
79 The African Queen Bogart Hepburn but who should it have been? David Niven Bette Davis
80 Rim Butte sounds like something sexual – in which US state? Alaska
81 December 73 Switzerland has 6.6 million people 81 were what? Unemployed
82 In the US its 911 in the UK 999 what in Australia? 000
83 In the 1920s cars built in Bennington had what safety device? A Saint Christopher medal
84 Life Love Cows French translation of which film? City Slickers
85 Which language never have spelling contests – spell as sounded? Russian
86 Which 80s song is still the most requested at US weddings? Endless love
87 1978 a 100 yard long queue outside Peeking bookstore selling what? Works of Shakespeare for 25 cents
88 In heraldry a lybbard is a lion panther cross symbolising what? Wildness
89 What did Teddy Roosevelt ban from the White House? Christmas trees
90 Naturally we got to find a place called Fuka – Where? Zaire
91 Which author whose name means flowering tree got OBE? Ngaio Marsh a mystery writer
92 Name actor called The voice of Canada – had 1964 hit Ringo? Lorne Green
93 Only Hawaii, Utah and Tennessee dont have some form of what? Legal gambling
94 Until 1965 what was illegal for Connecticut married couples? Contraception
95 A can of orange crush appears on every episode what TV series? ER
96 What town has the highest post office in the US? Climax Colorado
97 What is the most varied species on the planet? Domesticated dog
98 Police Academy got its theme song from which other film? Patton
99 Which US states constitution was the first to prohibit slavery? Vermont
100 Finally a good old body sound where is Farta? Nigeria
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1 In which sport would you hear the term bedposts? Ten Pin Bowling a 7 10 split
2 What, specifically, won’t Meatloaf do for love? Screw Around
3 In Australia what is the second Sunday in May? Mothers day
4 What’s the only crime that the church would not grant sanctuary? Sacrilege
5 Zero on a roulette wheel is what colour? Green
6 Name Homer Simpsons bowling team? Pin Pals
7 In Troy measurement a pennyweight contains 24 what? Grains
8 Orthography is the study of what? Mountains
9 Pentlandite is the main ore providing which metal? Nickel
10 In the Hindu pantheon Hanuman is the King of which creatures? Monkeys
11 Which gas discovered in 1898 has a name meaning new? Neon
12 Name the national rugby team of Argentina? Pumas
13 How many equal angles has a scalene triangle? None
14 Mandarin and Peter Pan are which parts of a garment? Collars
15 Who is the Egyptian God of the dead? Anubis
16 Who played Domino in Never say Never Again? Kim Bassinger
17 The Adventure Gallery was whose ship? Captain Kidd
18 Alls Well That Ends Well original title of which classic novel? War and Peace
19 Amahl and the Night Visitors was first opera written for what? Television
20 In which sport would you hear the term cleek? Golf it’s a wood
21 Frosties Tony the Tiger had a Son Tony Jr and a daughter name? Antoinette
22 Who was the last amateur to win US tennis open 1968? Arthur Ashe
23 Name the first British show to air on US autumn prime time? The Avengers
24 Who were the first pop stars to appear in Madam Tussaud’s? The Beatles
25 What gets its name from the Aztec meaning bitter water? Chocolate – xocatl
26 Which company launched the first clone of an IBM pc in 1982? Compac
27 Which song won first Oscar when the category was intro 1934? The Continental
28 In MASH name Radars pet mouse? Daisy
29 Distinguished Information Cross is whose highest bravery award? The CIA
30 Wiley E Coyote chases roadrunner what does the E stand for? Ethelbert
31 Which religions name means The way of the Gods? Shinto
32 Where can Americans always see the time as 4.10? $100 bill Independence hall clock
33 By Olympic rules what must have 14 feathers? Badminton Bird
34 February 25th 1990 what was banned in the US? Smoking on all domestic flights
35 Johannes Ostermeir invented which photographic aid? Flashbulbs
36 In the US what links Fort McHenry with the moon? Flag flies 24/7 president decree
37 In Disney’s 1973 animated Robin Hood what creature was Robin? A Fox like Marion
38 Saint Louis police department first used it in 1904 – what? Fingerprinting
39 Who wrote the novel the Cyborg – Basis of the $6 million man? Martin Caidin
40 In which sport would you hear the term shilling? Archery measure of arrows weight
41 What does roulette literally mean? Little Wheel
42 Where did you play with Ben, Pauline and Michele? Microsoft Windows Hearts game
43 Name the first baseball player to have his number (4) retired? Lou Gehrig
44 Gobo was the male cousin of which Disney character? Bambi
45 Ops was the wife of which Roman God? Saturn
46 The Beatles film Help was dedicated to the inventor of what? Sewing Machine Elias Howe
47 Andrea Hollen was the first woman in US to do what? Graduate from West Point
48 What was Americas first organised sport? Horse Racing in 1664
49 What was John Fitzgerald Kennedy’s campaign song in 1960? High Hopes
50 Name Indian chief who rode in Roosevelt’s inaugural procession? Geronimo
51 Name (in the US) Denis the Menaces cat? Hot Dog
52 Where could you find a 1925 humpmobile car? Back of a US $10 bill
53 Which is the only middle eastern county without a desert? Lebanon
54 Liquid Sunshine was the original slogan of which product? Doctor Peppers
55 Who nicknamed his gun Lucrettia Borgia cos it killed everything? Buffalo Bill
56 What was the first ABC TV series rated No 1 for full season? Marcus Welby M.D.
57 Name the companion of the cartoon character Secret Squirrel? Morocco Mole
58 Who was codenamed Napoleon by the secret service? Frank Sinatra
59 What is sometimes known as Goober Grease? Peanut Butter
60 In which sport would they use the term straight handle? Curling – stone sent no curve
61 What was the first creature put on the endangered species list? Peregrine Falcon
62 In what TV series did we meet Perry Masonry? Flintstones lawyer never lost case
63 Ellen Marrenner became more famous as who? Susan Hayward
64 What was Hitchcock’s first film in colour? Rope
65 Whose favourite poodle was called Rufus? Winston Churchill
66 What scene is included for good luck in most of Spielberg films? A Shooting star
67 Beatles were 1st UK group on Ed Sullivan who was second? The Searchers
68 Who were originally The Sons of Daniel Boone? The Boy Scouts of America
69 Name the first golfer to officially earn over $1 million a year? Curtis Strange
70 Mary Surratt what the first woman to do what in US? Be Hanged
71 Whose normal heartbeat is 242 per minute? Mr Spock in Star Trek
72 In 1969 who formed tangerine records? Ray Charles
73 February 21st 1878 the first what was published in New Haven? Telephone Directory
74 Yoon-Mi Kim Olympic gold aged 13 years 83 days what sport? Short track speedskating
75 The clusec is the unit measuring the power of what? Vacuum pumps
76 Three what appear on the Connecticut state flag? Grape Vines
77 What do the Germans now celebrate on October 3rd? Unity day
78 When are you most likely to see a penumbra? During an Eclipse
79 Storm Warning the only film in which this Actress killed who? Doris Day
80 In which sport would they use the term crotch ball? Handball – ball hitting floor ceiling
81 What was Disney’s first non animated live action film? Treasure Island
82 Zaire diverted roads to avoid disturbing communities of what? Elves
83 Who invented the word pandemonium? John Milton capitol of hell
84 Who is the Greek equivalent of the Roman Jupiter? Zeus – chief God
85 Who or what was introduced to the USA in 1964? G I Joe
86 Augusto Pinochet was the ruler of which country? Chile
87 Giovidi is what day in Italian? Thursday
88 Hank Ballard and the Midnights first released what in 1960? The Twist
89 In church terms what are saucers? Domes
90 Where were Panama hats first made? Peru
91 What does a kymograph measure? Oscillations
92 Name the dark lord in Lord of the Rings? Sauron
93 What is the ninth letter of the Greek alphabet? Iota
94 Schschpiel is what game in Germany? Chess
95 The Greek Goddess Ephesus is the Goddess of what? Chastity
96 Theophilus Van Kannal invented what in 1888 in Philadelphia? Revolving Door
97 Which actor appeared in drag in two Marlene Dietrich films? John Wayne
98 Who was the first rock band to perform at NY Opera house?The Who
99 What was the name of the cab company in Taxi? Sunshine cabs
100 In which sport would you hear the term Intente? Jai Alai Players Manager
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1 The yellow food colouring tartrazine comes from what? Petrol – Gas in USA
2 What does a kayser measure? Waves
3 In the body where would you find your villus? Small Intestine
4 The fennec is the smallest of its species – the smallest what? Fox
5 What was the original meaning of the word harlot? Tramp
6 Ennisophobia is fear of what? Criticism
7 In the Bible Judah was in which province? Palestine
8 Name Canada’s oldest incorporated city? Saint John
9 In which country is the Nokia company based? Finland
10 What is the common name for an integrated circuit? A Chip
11 What did John Montague invent? The sandwich He was 4th Earl
12 Goose Flats changed its name to what US city? Tombstone Arizona
13 From which country did the original vandals come? Germany
14 Gabbro is which type of rock? Igneous
15 What is the correct name for a baby mink? Kit or Kitten
16 Ontology is the study of what? Being
17 What is the state song of California? I love you California
18 The museum of what can be found at Pontedassio in Italy? Spaghetti
19 Aruba is an island under which kingdom? Netherlands
20 Who is the Patron Saint of grocers? Saint Michael
21 Chysoprase is a shade of what primary colour? Red
22 The paraclete is name for which Christian religious item? The Holy Spirit
23 What is unique about the pistol star? Brightest in sky
24 Venation is used to describe what item? Leaves
25 In Braille which letter uses the least number of raised dots? S
26 The state tree of Arizona is really a legume – name it? Palo Alto
27 What are shaggy mane and pigs ear? Mushrooms or fungi
28 Who were UPS original customers? Department stores
29 Struthio Cameus is the Latin name of which creature? The Ostrich
30 Hindu religion Batavia is an incarnation of Vishnu in what form? A Fish
31 Country celebrates Aug 11 as independence day from France? Chad
32 The first one was delivered in 1933 – the first what? Singing Telegram
33 Beside the long winding river the translation of which US state? Connecticut
34 What type of creature was Pylorus Jack? A Dolphin saved sailors
35 The French call it creame anglaise what do we call it? Custard
36 Tellus was the Greek god of what? Earth
37 Scotophobia is the fear of what? Being seen by others
38 According CIA what language is most common in Afghanistan? Persian
39 What country did the USA defend in the Spanish American war? Cuba
40 Which animal uses white ear spots as identification marks? Tiger
41 Pak man was called Paka in Japan what does paka mean? Eating
42 In computing what was the first ironbed? A Scanner
43 Mumbai is the modern name of which city? Bombay
44 Which group publishes the most monthly magazines? Hearst
45 The word mattress what taken from which language? Arabic
46 If you have a rhytidectomy what procedure has occurred? A Face Lift
47 Lewis Wilson was the first actor to play which character? Batman
48 What is the technical name for a jigger of grain alcohol? A Pony
49 Tosk is a dialect of which country? Albania
50 The fleur de lis is a representation of which flower? Iris
51 The Afghan Taliban use which colour of flag? White
52 In which country are the Philips company based? Holland
53 If you have otophobia what are you afraid of? Opening ones eyes
54 Which US sportsman is mentioned in The Old Man and the Sea? Joe De Maggio
55 The average person does it thirteen times a day – what? Laughs
56 In Scottish Gaelic what is a clarsach? A Harp
57 Name surveyors symbol that looks like a broad arrow with a bar? Benchmark
58 Book of Shadows is the alternative title for which horror film? Blair Witch 2
59 Portrait Gallery there’s a picture of Livingstone sitting on? A Rhinoceros
60 In 1449 Thomas Brightfield built London’s first what? Lavatory
61 Which animals kill 275 million creature in UK annually? Domestic cats
62 Bunny Austin first British male to do what at Wimbledon in 1933? Wear Shorts
63 Cary Grant and Noel Coward both rejected which famous role? James Bond
64 In Winnipeg there is a statue to which bear? Winnie the Pooh
65 Exodus and which Bible book list the ten commandments? Deuteronomy
66 Which Bond novel did he first want Martinis shaken not stirred? Diamonds are Forever
67 Which playing card is known as The Devils Bedpost? Four of Clubs
68 Its usual diameter is 4.5 inches what is it? Golf Hole
69 A planes black box is usually named after what King? Midas
70 What are banon, mimolette and samosoe types of? Cheese
71 Name the Shakespeare character son of the witch Sycorax? Caliban in The Tempest
72 Saint Andrew is the Patron Saint of Scotland and where else? Russia
73 Which animals Latin name is Cricetus-cricutus? The Hamster
74 What was Queen Victoria’s first name? Alexandria
75 In Sanskrit it means House of Snow – what does? Himalayas
76 If you had some gentles, jig, gag and coop what are you doing? Fishing
77 What are the stars in traditional Cornish Star Gazey pie? Pilchards eyes
78 Who was born in Limbini Nepal? Buddha
79 Flower of the blessed night is the local name of which plant? Poinsettia
80 Which disease was once known as white plague? Tuberculosis
81 What are spraints? Otter droppings (shit)
82 Where would you be if you landed at Santa Cruz airport? Bombay
83 What was the name of the pub in The Dukes of Hazard? Boars Nest
84 Name Pink Floyds only single? Oranges and Lemons
85 Doha is the capital of which gulf state? Qatar
86 The word volar refers to what part/s of the body? Palms of hands and soles of feet
87 Where is the worlds largest Chinese settlement outside Asia? San Francisco in Chinatown
88 Where is Kloster beer brewed? Thailand
89 In the Fantastic Four what is Mr Fantastic’s name? Reed Richards
90 RC Cola were the first company to do what? Sell cola in cans
91 In which sport are the trainees traditionally bricklayers? Bullfighting
92 Who has won the soccer world cup as a player and a coach? Franz Beckenbauer
93 What was the White House formerly known as? Executive Mansion
94 The last line of which TV show was “Good bye Margaret”? MASH
95 In Star Wars what is the Emperors last name? Palpatine
96 What animal comes in both spotted and striped varieties? Skunk
97 Something navicular is shaped like what? A Boat
98 Dari is a dialect of which language? Persian – Farsi
99 Which country is due south of Serbia? Albania
100 A giraffes eyelashes are what colour? Black
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1 What was the first doctor film made in 1954? Doctor in the House
2 Information about what subject is recorded in Wisden? Cricket
3 Gerald Gardner in the 50s founded which pagan organisation? Wicker
4 On a UK ordinance survey map what is shown by a blue star? Major shopping centre
5 In the middle of the land is the literal translation of where? Mediterranean sea
6 Venus and Adonis was whose first published work? William Shakespeare
7 What is the highest French civil decoration awarded? Legion de Honour
8 In the Archie comics what is Jughead’s first name? Forsyth
9 Which meteorological phenomena means “a curl of hair” in Latin? Cirrus – clouds
10 Which racing circuit is nicknamed the brickyard? Indianapolis
11 Who or what are Taikonauts? Chinese astronauts
12 The profits from the 1929 edition of Mein Kampf went to where? International Red Cross
13 Where would you find the original Mr Plod? Noddy books
14 Which companies logo is based on the legend of cats nine lives? Ever Ready
15 Which PC game shares it name with a Bond film character? Solitaire
16 What is the Welsh name for Wales? Cymru
17 What is a virgule? The / slash
18 Sumo cant be Olympic because it bans women – why? Menstrual cycle offends Gods
19 In Greek what does Eunuch literally translate as? Bed Watcher
20 When Harrison Ford was The Fugitive who was the lawman? Tommy Lee Jones
21 Where were the original loopholes? Castle walls arrow firing slits
22 Roman soldiers were given slaves – what were they called? Addicts addicted means enslaved
23 Which creatures name translates as the lizard in Spanish? Alligator
24 West Side Story tells about the West side of what or where? Fifth Avenue
25 What was the worlds first televised murder? Ruby killing Oswald
26 What company used to be called The Haloid Company? Xerox
27 The Chinese year cycle starts with 1st to ask Buddha which? Rat
28 Character in a movie series named Sanskrit word warrior what? Yoda from Yoddha
29 What is the default extension given to paintbrush files? It’s .bmp
30 In the UK today 16000 people die annually from what? Illness caught in hospital
31 In which TV program did Sergeant Bosco appear? A Team
32 In ancient Athens every third man worked with what? Marble
33 Every day 2700 Americans find out what? They have gonorrhoea
34 Where would you find your columella – or what is it? Space between nostrils
35 What was used at Wimbledon for the first time in 1986? Yellow tennis balls
36 Which novel has the longest sentence in literature 823 words? Les Miserables by Victor Hugo
37 What is the most stolen item in US drugstores? Batteries cosmetics
38 Crab is the only named one in any Shakespeare play – what? Dog – Two Gentlemen of Verona
39 What was the first Olympic sport to include women? Tennis – Paris 1900
40 Which of the four Horsemen of the Apocalypse rode a red horse? Slaughter
41 Venus Observa is the technical term for what? Missionary position
42 Which male mammals have the highest rate of homosexuality? Bats
43 Sex shop survey what’s most popular flavour eatable knickers? Cherry
44 And what is the least? Chocolate
45 Which country has no public toilets? Peru
46 Which cartoon character was originally pink and called Orsen? Tweety Pie
47 What product changed its original name from the soundabout? The walkman
48 There are more in Los Angeles than in all France – what? Judges
49 Syngenesophobia is the fear of what? Your relatives
50 What fictional Englishman belongs to the Ganymede club? Jeeves
51 From which modern country did the Franks come? Germany
52 The origin of the word penis is Latin meaning what? Tail
53 And which animals penis is prehensile? Dolphins
54 On a UK ordinance survey map what is shown by a red flag? Motor Racing Circuit
55 Who was the first rock star arrested on stage? Jim Morrison of the Doors
56 Which authors personal publishing venture is Philtrum Press? Steven King
57 Which animal sleeps on its back? Only man or women
58 What is the most ordered item in American restaurants? French Fries
59 What does a gozzard have or own? Geese
60 Records show four Popes died doing what? Having Sex
61 In the Beatles White Album who was Martha my Dear? Paul McCartney’s Sheepdog
62 Myosotis Sylvestris is the Latin name of which common plant? Forget me Not
63 Who owned a cat called Apollinaris? Mark Twain
64 Whose last words were “It’s unbelievable”? Mata Hari
65 Who read the original writing on the wall? Daniel – in the Bible
66 N is the civil aircraft marking for which country? USA
67 Thaslophobia is the fear of what? Sitting Idle or doing nothing
68 Beagles were a hunting dog bred to hunt what? Hares
69 Peggy is a diminutive for which girls name? Margaret
70 Boreas is the Greek God of what? North Wind
71 Where are the Canarie Islands situated? Atlantic Ocean
72 Where could you spend a Lempira? Honduras
73 What type of creature was an Archelon? A Turtle
74 Shu was an Egyptian God of what? The Air
75 In Japan what is a Kissaten? Coffee Shop
76 Which of the four Horsemen of Apocalypse is known as Christ? War
77 In which religion are the holy writings called the Adi Granth? Sikh
78 What is a dogrib? A Boat
79 The petawatt is the worlds largest what? Laser
80 Which writer invented the word drab? C S Lewis
81 In the body where would you find your diverticula? Large Intestine
82 EL is the international aircraft letters of which country? Liberia
83 Which creature appears on the Samoan flag? Eagle
84 Who owns the Audi car company? Ford motor company
85 In the Bible what was the sixth plague of Egypt? Water into Blood
86 What is the scientific name for the gorilla? “Gorilla gorilla-gorilla”
87 Name Steve McQueen’s Karate teacher – later an actor? Chuck Norris
88 On what common item would you find a keeper? Belt its loop that holds end
89 Coprastastaphobia is the fear of what? Constipation
90 What is the most common plastic surgery done on US men? Breast Reduction
91 Who owned a cat called Bismarck? Florence Nightingale
92 In Batman comics what is the full real identity of the Riddler? Edward Enigma E Enigma
93 Where was the worlds first water clock invented? Peking
94 What religious leaders name means Sign of God? Ayatollah
95 In 1965 Gambia achieved independence from which country? United Kingdom
96 On what common item would you find a harp? Lamp metal part supporting shade
97 In Bali they observe noebi a day of what? Silence
98 The worlds first opened in Los Angles April 2nd 1902 – what? Motion picture theatre
99 Who was the first non head of state to appear on a stamp? Benjamin Franklin
100 If the doctor gave you salversan he would be treating your what? Syphilis
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1 Anthony Pratt invented what in the 1940s? Cluedo
2 The Stirling prize is awarded annually which field of design? Architecture
3 Parcheesi is the national game of which country? India
4 What shape is a saggitated leaf? Arrow shaped
5 What is the Oscar statuette holding? Sword
6 Yet Another Hierarchical Officious Oracle better known as what? YAHOO
7 Who would get an award known as the purple cross? Animal bravery by RSPCA
8 What sport was described as “Chess with muscles”? Fencing
9 The Bahunia a five petal wild orchid is the symbol of where? Hong Kong
10 1858 Queen Victoria sent first transatlantic telegram to who? President James Buchanan
11 If you have a Barr test what was tested? Your Sex – in athletics
12 We’ve used Xerox but from Greek what does it literally mean? Dry
13 How was Boris Karloff listed in the credits 1931 Frankenstein? As ?
14 Who is the father of the Russian alphabet? Saint Cyril
15 What did the ancient Greeks call the fear of woods and forests? Panic from god Pan
16 Whose family name is Zimprsquzzntwlfb? Mr Spock in Star Trek
17 Where did the group 10cc get their name? Average sperm in ejaculation
18 Who said “All I can say is that I’m not a Marxist”? Karl Marx
19 Who is buried in a chapel near lake Stroganoff in Romania? Count Dracula
20 What area gets its name from the Greek word for bear? Arctic because great bear over it
21 The head of which organisation is known as The Black Pope? The Jesuits
22 What sport still requires competitors to wear formal clothing? Snooker or Billiards
23 The name Hilary comes from Latin meaning what? Cheerfulness
24 Katy Mirza was the first Indian woman to do what? Feature in Playboy
25 Richard Attenbourough and wife were the first leads in what play? The Mousetrap
26 The Rhine rises in which country? Switzerland
27 In English packs it’s the Jack or Knave what in French packs? Valet
28 Which cartoon character was originally called egghead? Elmer J Fudd
29 What is measured in Darwin’s? Rate of evolutionary change
30 Sacred carvings is the literal translation of what word? Hieroglyphics
31 Lake Tiberius is better known by what name? Sea of Galilee
32 What is a curragh? Boat
33 Pax was the Roman god of peace who’s the Greek equivalent? Irene
34 Who was the last prisoner in the Tower of London? Rudolf Hess
35 Joseph Gayette invented it in 1857 to prevent piles – what? Toilet Paper
36 Whose epitaph reads Lived a philosopher died a Christian? Casanova
37 Who was the first newspaper owner to give staff a paid holiday? Joseph Pulitzer
38 Ronald MacDonald is worldwide except Japan what’s he there? Donald MacDonald
39 Where can you see Ada Byron? Woman on Microsoft watermark
40 What is the most tattooed product in the world? Harley Davidson
41 Which Somerset Maughn novel is considered autobiographical? Of Human Bondage
42 The Sureto are the secret service of which country? France
43 Who created the character Parker Pyne? Agatha Christie
44 Archimedes lived in which city? Syracuse
45 Who is the first person a newly elected Pope meets? His tailor to measure him
46 Who’s only person have Dewey Decimal class named after him? William Shakespeare
47 Taliban women required by law to wear what on left arms? Tattoo of husbands name
48 Which country is named after its highest point? Kenya
49 What would you do at a table in Greece? Banking it’s a bank
50 Felix Hoffman discovered the worlds first synthetic drug 1897? Aspirin
51 Where do the natives speak tagalog? Philippines
52 Which composer was nickname the Red Priest? Vivaldi
53 Wolves, Curlews, Bulls and Ravens the first groups of what? Boy Scouts
54 Which instrument does a cymbalist play? Piano
55 What is made by the crush tear curl process? Tea
56 Bovine is cow like but what does hircine refer to? Goat
57 A speed stick measure the speed of what? Cricket balls
58 President Kennedy was shot in Dallas in what type of car? Lincoln
59 In mythology what is the offspring of a God and mortal called? Hero
60 Where would you find an intrados? Inside curve of arch
61 The young are called widgets, females fifinellas what are they? Gremlins
62 Which part of a boar is called a wreath? Its tail
63 Pooler Jones, Lazy Plate, Jayne Hill, Buckthorn types of what? Barbed Wire
64 In Japan what is jigai? Female suicide
65 Which company had slogan You don’t win silver you lose gold? Nike – 1996 Olympics
66 In what is the Shannon trophy competed for? World Chess Trophy
67 Which island gets its name from the Portuguese for bearded? Barbados
68 John Le Carr invented what common term used in espionage? Mole
69 Crystal City in Texas put up a statue to what cartoon character? Popeye – they are spinach growers
70 Which international companies logo is exactly 42 dots? Sony
71 The Sydney Olympic torch showed a boomerang and what else? The Opera house
72 Greeks longest, Japans shortest and Saudi Arabia none what? National Anthem
73 “Broom” Bromden an Indian narrates which famous book? One Flew over the Cuckoos Nest
74 What was Butch Cassidy’s original profession? Butcher hence Butch
75 Chinese call it little mouse, Danes Swedes elephants trunk? The @ sign
76 Whose business was ran from 2222 South Wabash? Al Capone
77 Which literary character takes his name from Latin for nobody? Captain Nemo
78 Which companies first product was an electric rice cooker? Sony It shocked people and burst into flames
79 What was the Latin word for wheel – now a common transport? Truck
80 Panchaguni is the Indian God of what art? Palmistry
81 What are Manhattan, Apollo, Hedwig, Cartman, Guinness? Red Hat Linux versions
82 Don Hoeffler coined what phrase in Electronic News in 1971? Silicon Valley
83 What beverage named after the UK Prime Minister of the 1830s? Earl Grey Tea
84 You have head of ebay.com what’s ebay translate to in Russian? Fuck off its imperative of word fuck
85 Traditionally Lamborghini Miura and Diablo are named for what? Fighting Bulls
86 Narton is a mixture baking soda and salt what was it used for? Mummification
87 All the Richard Hannay books got their titles from where? Bunyon’s The Pilgrims Progress
88 Whose film debut was Jennings in Revenge of the Creature 1955? Clint Eastwood
89 What are studied by hymenopterists? Bees
90 What gift given on behalf Saudi Arabia King to Mecca pilgrims? Small Bottle Extra Virgin Olive Oil
91 What counties national drink is called aizag pronounced I shag? Mongolian mares milk
92 Which cowboys middle names were Berry Stapp? Wyatt Earp
93 What did Sir Humphry Davy say was his best discovery? His student Michael Faraday
94 Which organisation began in converted toilet in central London? Lords cricket
95 What gets its name from the Greek meaning large catapult? Howitzer
96 Where is the Isle of Pelicans? Alcatraz
97 Where would you find the titmus test? ICC cricket test for bowling action
98 What is the Chinese word for wind? Feng – Shui is water
99 What or where was original deadline? USA Civil war prison
100 Where is Landino spoken? Spain by Spanish Hebrew mix
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Blinker, Fountain, Banger, Rocket, Candle and Cake | Fireworks Glossary
Fireworks Glossary
A handy A-Z guide to the various firework related terms and what they mean.
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ADR: The provisions which came into effect on 1st January 2003 concerning the international carriage of dangerous goods (including fireworks). In layman’s terms the amount of fireworks you can carry in a vehicle is limited by their type, the vehicle, and whether the driver has been formally trained to transport them. The restrictions mainly apply to professional (commercial) displayers and their fireworks. See also DTR.
AERIAL SHELL: Typically the Category 4 firework used only by professionals. An aerial effect enclosed in a paper or card “shell” and launched from a mortar tube by a lifting charge (also contained in the shell). Effects vary from plain bangs (maroons) to expansive and pretty colours or multiple effects. Responsible for most of the quality aerial effects seen in a professional display.
AIRBOMB: Any shell effect launched from a firework that bangs, normally loudly. Also the general name given to the small tubular fireworks that launch this effect, formerly a common firework in garden displays capable of quite a loud bang and sometimes with a glowing star effect on ascension. Now a banned firework.
AIRBOMB BARRAGE: Multiple airbombs fused together into one firework, the advantage being you only light one fuse to let the barrage off and it normally works out cheaper “per bang” than buying singly.
AQUA SHELL: A shell designed to be launched across, and break on, water.
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BALL ROCKET: Popular style of rocket which mimics an aerial shell “on a stick”. Generally, but not always, gives a bigger and louder effect than a standard plastic head rocket.
BANG: What most fireworks do. The “technical” term for a bang in firework circles is “report”. In consumer fireworks there is now a noise limit of 120db which was brought in through new regulations. It has helped to protect small furry animals and old ladies up and down the country.
BANGER: Now banned, a small tubular firework that simply banged, in effect an airbomb that stayed on the ground. Cheap and misused, it was a major cause of injuries until banned from sale to the public. Today, any firework that bangs is quite often erroneously described as a “banger” by the press or public who are unaware of the various correct firework terms. More info .
BARRAGE: A continual and concentrated assault of firework effects, or the general name given to a firework that launches such an effect.
BATTERY: Several fireworks (e.g. candles) fused together for added effect, with a single fuse to light.
BEES: A swarm or cluster of points of light that move and dissipate under their own power. Similar to FISH, but less vigorous and generally less persistent.
BENGAL FLARE: See FLARE.
BFA / BRITISH FIREWORKS ASSOCIATION: An association of UK firework companies who import fireworks working together to address problems concerning noise, illegal fireworks and so on, and to promote the safer use and sale of fireworks.
BLACK MATCH: This is the fast burning fuse used extensively in a professional display. It is also found inside some consumer fireworks such as candle fans and set pieces.
BLINKER: A small ground based firework that strobes (flashes).
BLOCKBUSTER: A popular and long-running shell effect candle by Vulcan which became the standard against which most 28-30mm candles have been judged in the noughties. Largely superceeded in recent years by better and cheaper alternatives in cakes.
BLOSSOM: A pretty or colourful effect likened to a flower, or an effect that opens up and expands, like a flower blossoming.
BOMBETTE: A shell effect within a cake or candle, launched by a lifting charge. Can contain a variety of effects.
BONFIRE: Traditional on Guy Fawkes but don’t feel obliged to have one! Turn them over before lighting (animals nesting!).
BONFIRE SOCIETY: Traditional English society which organises bonfires, displays and meetings. Many do this for charitable reasons.
BOUQUET: A number of fireworks (normally candles) fused together, lighting one fuse sets them all off for a long duration or concentrated effect.
BORE: The internal diameter of a firework tube, this determines the size of the effects or shells contained within. Generally, a wider bore means a more powerful effect, e.g. a 30mm candle will usually be more powerful than a 14mm candle.
BPA: British Pyrotechnists Association. “The trade body that represents the majority of professional firework display companies in the United Kingdom.” More info .
BREAK: The point at which a shell effect explodes into life.
BRITISH STANDARDS (BS) 7114: The legal standard to which fireworks sold to the public in this country must conform. These standards govern various aspects of the firework such as the minimum length of fuse, debris range and so on and are for the benefit of user safety.
BROCADE: Common term that describes an effect like a PEONY, in other words an expanding sphere of stars, the brocade having more persistence. In the case of gold, it is similar to willow, palm and kamuro effects.
BUTTERFLY: A professional shell effect which sees two cones of effects eject in opposite directions, creating a symmetrical butterfly effect.
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CAKE: A multi-shot firework in which the effects or shells are placed in tubes so they are aligned in a horizontal plane (rather than stacked vertically as in a candle). For example, a typical 8-shot cake would have eight tubes each with one shell in, but a typical 8-shot candle would consist of one tube, with eight shells stacked vertically. More info .
CANDLE: A firework consisting of a shell or effect in a card tube. A lifting charge propels the effect into the air. The common name for these is “roman candle”. Today’s candles can have many shots stacked on top of each other and candle batteries (several candles taped together and linked by a fuse) can create a devastating barrage. A battery of single shot candles, if packaged as a whole, are normally called a cake. Virtually all multi-shot fireworks today are either candles or cakes. More info .
CATEGORY 1/2/3/4: The British Standards classification fireworks are given in the UK. Category 1 fireworks (“indoor”) are the safest, and can be lit indoors. Be sure to only light fireworks indoors which are clearly labelled for this purpose. Category 2 fireworks (“garden”) are for use outdoors and spectators must be at least 5 metres away (8 metres on fireworks labelled with EU compliance). Category 3 fireworks (“display”) are for use outdoors and spectators must be at least 25 metres away, with these being the largest publicly available fireworks. Any other firework which does not meet these criteria or is considered unsafe for public or untrained use is a Category 4 (“professional”) firework and may only be sold to, or used by, a professional. More info .
CATHERINE WHEEL: See WHEEL.
CHERRY BOMB: The American equivalent of our old garden banger, shaped like a cherry. It is understood these have been banned over there too.
CHINESE CRACKERS: A number (typically 100, 250, 500 and so on) of small bangers strung together and connected by a rapid burning fuse, which when lit, creates a chain reaction of bangs. A potentially dangerous firework due to its erratic nature which is now banned from sale to the public in the UK. Still widely seen on the Continent during festivals and street celebrations, these can create huge amounts of litter and were one of the hardest fireworks to tidy up afterwards. More info .
CHINESE LANTERNS: Large balloons made from flame retardant paper with a wick on the bottom. This is lit and fills the lantern with hot air and it eventually lifts off. Completely silent and very pretty. Probably the cause of 99% of UFO reports in the last few years. More info .
COLD FALL OUT: Fall out that is not burning or hot. Indoor fireworks such as ice fountains have cold fall out.
COMET: A star or other projectile which leaves a glittering, persistent trail behind it.
COMPLAINT: What you’ll get from your neighbours if you let off loud fireworks without warning them first!
CONFETTI CANNON: A tube that fires confetti, streamers or other materials. Various types are available, the common ones being one-shot compressed air powered cannons which you activate by pulling a string or twisting the base.
CONIC FOUNTAIN: A type of fountain. See FOUNTAIN.
CRACKLE: A sound effect from a firework created by many small bangs or snaps.
CRACKLING COMET: A comet that leaves behind a tail of crackling effects rather than just quiet glitter.
CROSSETTE: An effect that splits in the sky, for example a coloured star which then splits into four or five other coloured stars.
DAMP SQUIB: A firework that fails to ignite or explode.
DISPLAY FIREWORK: A firework requiring 25 metres distance to spectators. See CATEGORY 1/2/3/4.
DIVISIONAL STORAGE: The name given to a type of storage used by professionals where a significantly greater quantity of fireworks can be stored.
DIY KIT: A kit (sold normally by mail order) comprising of numerous loose items to make a complete display.
DOUBLE BREAK: A firework or shell that has two, rather than one, effects. Also a rocket that bursts twice with two different effects.
DRAGONS EGGS: An increasingly common term to describe an effect whose exact characteristics seem open to interpretation, in general a gold or silver breaking effect that ends in crackles or strobes.
DTR: In relation to ADR, DTR refers to the training required by drivers of vehicles transporting dangerous goods including fireworks. ADR specifies limits of fireworks above which driver training is required.
DUD: Same as DAMP SQUIB.
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EIG / EXPLOSIVES INDUSTRY GROUP: A UK organisation that “exists to represent and inform its members on all topics of explosive legislation in the UK”.
EJECTS BANGS & EJECTS STARS: Common descriptions on firework labels. If a firework only says “EJECTS STARS” it is likely to be fairly quiet, whereas “EJECTS BANGS” is likely to be noisier.
ELECTRICAL FIRING/IGNITION: Large professional displays or those requiring exact timing are often fired electrically. Here the fireworks have electrical igniters attached to them, and are normally all wired into a central control box. The firer then presses a button to ignite each firework. More complicated firing systems allow multiple firing, sequenced firing, and preprogrammed sequences at the touch of a button. The result is a very tight and well-timed show, although setting up can take much longer, as can planning, and the equipment to fire electrically is often expensive. New innovations include remote control firing systems. Firing systems are becoming more widely available to the public too thanks to special types of igniters that clip over a firework’s fuse.
EMBER: A burning piece of casing or paper from a firework. Most embers go out before reaching the ground but those that do not can pose a hazard to spectators, other fireworks or firers.
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One big family
There are 15 members of the National Parks family in the United Kingdom and each one is looked after by its own authority. We work together as National Parks UK.
There are 10 National Parks in England, 3 in Wales and 2 in Scotland, they are:
England - Broads, Dartmoor, Exmoor, Lake District, New Forest, Northumberland, North York Moors, Peak District, Yorkshire Dales, and South Downs.
Wales - Brecon Beacons, Pembrokeshire Coast, and Snowdonia
Scotland - Cairngorms and Loch Lomond & the Trossachs.
Not ours - but ours to look after
Each National Park is administered by its own authority, but that authority does not own all of the land within the Park. They are independent bodies funded by central government to:
Conserve and enhance the natural beauty, wildlife and cultural heritage.
Promote opportunities for the understanding and enjoyment of the special qualities of national parks by the public.
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In the case of the Broads there is a third purpose, namely protecting the interests of navigation, and all three purposes are given equal priority.
For the Scottish parks there are four aims for the area:
To conserve and enhance the natural and cultural heritage of the area.
To promote sustainable use of the natural resources of the area.
To promote understanding and enjoyment (including enjoyment in the form of recreation) of the special qualities of the area by the public.
To promote sustainable economic and social development of the area's communities.
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See the looking after section to find out how we work to conserve and promote enjoyment in the national parks
Elected members and staff
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One big family
There are 15 members of the National Parks family in the United Kingdom and each one is looked after by its own authority. We work together as National Parks UK.
There are 10 National Parks in England, 3 in Wales and 2 in Scotland, they are:
England - Broads, Dartmoor, Exmoor, Lake District, New Forest, Northumberland, North York Moors, Peak District, Yorkshire Dales, and South Downs.
Wales - Brecon Beacons, Pembrokeshire Coast, and Snowdonia
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Not ours - but ours to look after
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Conserve and enhance the natural beauty, wildlife and cultural heritage.
Promote opportunities for the understanding and enjoyment of the special qualities of national parks by the public.
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National Parks UK brings together the 15 National Park Authorities in the UK to raise the profile of the National Parks and to promote joint working. Country associations for the English and Welsh national parks represent the national park authorities to English and Welsh governments.
Advised by the 15 national park authority chief executives, the chairmen and convenors of the 15 National Park Authorities work together to share experience and manage joint training projects, public relations activities and special events.
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Engaging with the public and answering queries about National Parks as a group
Promoting the National Parks as special places
National Parks UK also:
Promotes the 15 National Parks in the UK as beacons for sustainable development
Helps raise their profile and deepen the public's understanding and relevance of these protected landscapes
Facilitates training and development for National Park Authority members and staff
Fosters closer working with the growing international family of protected landscapes
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It's McIlroy.. It's STILL McIlroy!
1979 FA Cup Final
Wembley, 1979: Arsenal are cruising to a 2-0 win. Then, with four minutes left, Manchester United turned up. What followed was the most dramatic finale in FA Cup history. Here are some of your memories of that day >
FA Cup Final 1979
Result: Arsenal 3-2 Man United
Venue: Wembley
Scorers: Arsenal - Talbot 12; Stapleton 43; Sunderland 89
Man Utd - McQueen 86; McIlroy 88
HT: 2-0
Att: 100,000
Manchester United fans who had travelled to Wembley in '79 watched their side outplayed by Arsenal - and more specifically Liam Brady - for 85 minutes. Brady had set up goals for Brian Talbot and Frank Stapleton to give the Gunners a two goal lead by half time and with five minutes to go it looked hopeless for the Reds... 2-0
Then, with five minutes to go, Gordon McQueen bundled home a late consolation before Sammy McIlroy ended a mazy run to turn the game on its head... 2-2
Alan Sunderland scores the winner!
Then in the dying seconds, Brady capped a virtuoso performance by flying down the left wing and crossing to the far post. He found Alan Sunderland, who slid in the winner to cap the most remarkable finish ever seen in an FA Cup final... 3-2 to Arsenal.
Victory to the Gunners.. and every United fan in the land was left stunned. We asked for your memories of that day. Here are some the best!
Your memories
Rob Daniel:
My first F.A. cup final, the build up, the crowd the game, everything lived up to my expectations. Although over the years I began to realise what a dump Wembley had become. Arsenal out played united until those last few minutes. I remember Sammy Mcs run, it seemed to last forever and finally the ball rolled over the line. Queue the celebrations, it went wild in the united end. I ended up on the floor with many others and as I recovered and got back on my feet, there it was running towards us the biggest perm in football had just scored the winner for Arsenal. I didn't see the goal just Alan Sunderland running down the pitch celebrating. Heartbreaking but I always remember the united fans singing right to the end and after the final whistle. That memory will always stay with me.
Ian Short from Stockton-on-Tees:
I remember the game very well, it was my first Wembley Final (besides the England World Cup final which I attended on my own as a 12 year old, but that's another story!) and I only knew I was going the day before the match. The reason for that was that a colleague at work was the nephew of a Wembley Steward and apparently after the dog meeting on the Thursday night the Stewards held a ballot for a final ticket and my colleagues uncle won. We made all the travel arrangements on the Friday and I travelled down on the day of the game by train. I got a bus to where the steward lived and duly picked up my ticket. His wife said he had left for the game but he had left me a message to say that if I made my way to the Royal Box restaurant after the game he would be on the door and he would let me in. What a thrill my first FA cup final with United and I would be mixing with all the celebrities after the game. I put the ticket into a plastic bag and then taped it to my chest where it stayed until I reached the turnstiles. The ticket couldn't have been better, it was right behind the goal at the United end. Then it all started to go wrong, Arsenal scored and then scored again and at that point we never looked like scoring. Big Gordon popped up and we cheered, more in hope than conviction but up strode "Super Sam" and we had equalised. We went berserk! We were still jumping up and down and hugging prefect strangers as if they were our long lost family and suddenly there was a roar from the other end. What the hell were they shouting about we had just scored! But to our dismay in all our celebrating we had missed the fact that Arsenal had gone down the other end and scored the winner....gutted! At the final whistle I thought about my place in the Royal Box restaurant but I just couldn't face it I was just completely devasted. I made my way straight back to Kings Cross and got the first train home.
Dave Bloor:
This game to me was one of the most memorable football matches I have ever been to.
After being exhilarated by watching United knocking out Liverpool in the semi thanks to Jimmy Greenhoffs header at Goodison this was my first trip to Wembley. I even made a banner. It read Gordon McQueen, Jordan is King, United are Ace, Arsenal are Jokers. We left Manchester early driving to Stanmore where we got the tube in to Wembley. My best mate and me had saved tokens and got standing tickets. His brother who had a seat and his Dad who would you believe got a ticket at face value outside the ground but left the game ten minutes early thinking Arsenal had won 2-0.
This was actually the score at half-time and me and my mate were so disconsolate we just sat with our head in our hands on the gig Wembley steps.I remember Brian Talbot and Liam Brady running midfield. I dont remember much about the rest of the game up to Gordon Mcqueen I think scoring with about 5 minutes to go.We all thought it was just a consolation until Sammy Mcilroy seemed to beat the whole Arsenal team 3 times before rolling the ball into the net.On the TV replays I think Sammy only beat probably two men but to me at the time he seemed to beat everybody before the ball tantalisingly fell into the corner of the net.It was the most wonderful moment I have ever felt watching football. Followed 30 seconds later by the worst moment ever. All I remember is after turning round from celebrating Uniteds equaliser thinking why are the Arsenal fans jumping up and down at the other end.It dawned they had gone and scored another. After the game as a fifteen year old I was that consumed by the tragedy I couldent go to the toilet for 4 hours. I could talk about my emotions from this game for hours and have actually described this game on a public speaking course when asked to describe something very meaningful in my life.It may only have been a game of football but never in my whole life I dont think I have been so elated then so dissappointed in such a short space of time.
Dave Bradshaw from Seaford:
I was nine years old, approaching ten at the time. I couldn't really remember the 1977 win over Liverpool, so this was the first FA Cup run to Wembley that I had followed. I wore my red admiral kit for the whole day and was glued to the TV throughout. I cried my eyes out with tears of joy when Sammy Mac scored the equaliser and then balled my eyes out in despair when Sunderland scored the winner. After the match I went out to play football over the park, and my friend Grant was proudly wearing his Arsenal kit. Grant was from the private estate and had everything - Adidas Beckenbauer boots, Subbuteo and Scaletrix. I was from the council estate with market football boots and my cousins hand me down bike. Lets just say that Grant went home with a few bruises on his legs that night - if only Lou Macari had kicked Liam Brady as much, he may not have had such a big influence on the match!!!!!
Terry Haven:
I remember the 79 final just like yesterday. how gut wrenching one min tears next 2 minutes great joy next tears...I still hate EFFING arse nill!
Raymond Leong from Singapore:
During those days, over here in Singapore, we did get much live coverage of soccer matches. As an ardant fan of Manchester United since 1975, the only way of wach them live is to support them till we reached a Cup final, then we get to see it Live". I manage to catch 3 live finals featuring United, the 1976,1977 and 1979. United didn't have much luck in the league so the FA Cup was a good trophy for us to put one over our Liverpool supporters. I remember well, as I was night here when the final was played. We did well 2 seasons ago by beating Liverpool and the new manager Dave Sexton was remarkable in creating a stable United side. Much of the side was retain from the last final and United had two good signings in Gordon McQueen and Joe Jordon from Leeds. We were really expected them to do well. 2 down with 5 mins to go, my mates whom were watching with me had already begun their cat calls and my good friend till today, is an Arsenal supporter, as begining to rub his hands in anticipation of what would be a free supper after the match as I would have lost the bet. I could see his face change dramatically and instantly when United equalised. I was estatic. I was jumping up and down like any 17 year old, and when it brought me down to earth when Liam Brady crossed and Keeper Alan Bailey misjuged the flight of the ball and flew over his head and there was the sickening sight of Alan Sunderland sidefooting the ball into the net.
It was all so dejecting having some so close and if Sunderland's goal hadn't come, I sure we would have won it in extra time. This time around, I am keeping my fingers crossed for United to win the toss and have the right to wear the "home" jersey. This would be our Cup season again!
Joanne Crane:
I'd bought myself a new scarf to wave at the telly watching the match. We'd just equalised.....I can still hear the commentary ("It's McIlroy....it's STILL McIlroy!) and my Dad nearly broke his armchair when he leapt up and landed back down with a thud. My mum came running in from the kitchen to see what the commotion was and said "What if Arsenal score now?"......which they did. "THAT'S WHAT HAPPENS IF ARSENAL SCORE NOW!" my Dad shouted. We'd lost after making a miraculous recovery.....and I've hated Arsenal ever since... especially Alan Sunderland. I still have the scarf though!
John Kelsall from Warrington:
I was at that final as a 14 year old boy, taken by my older brother and his mates. I have five main memories:
1. I remember being in a pub in London and my brother's friends saying: "Hey, it's great in here, why don't we stay in here and watch the game rather than mess about trying to get to Wembley". My heart sank, I saw my brother look at me and he said, "No, come on we've got to go". It was such a relief. I think that if I hadn't been there then they would have stayed in the pub.
2. I remember it being so hot inside the ground (I was high up behind the goal), that sweat was literally dripping off the bottom of my trousers.
3. I clearly remember Sammy McIlroy scoring as it was in front of the end we were at. The goal appeared in slow-motion to me – it felt like he was forever going past players – until he finally slotted the ball into the net. The end of the ground we were in absolutely erupted – beer went up in the air and the crowd surged forward, and everyonestarted hugging each other as we knew we were then going to go on and
win the cup.
4. And then the most vivid memory of all – seeing Arsenal score at the other end – and nobody around me seemed to know about it except me as everybody was still celebrating the equalizing goal. I had to grab my brother and tell him, and gradually our end of the ground stopped jumping around. It was like a Mexican wave but in reverse. You could see the jumping slowly stop like a wave as people found out the
terrible news.
5. And finally I remember being so thirsty whilst we waited in a long queue for a tube train to take us away from Wembley and back to our B&B. People were selling tins of Coke to the queue for 50p (an extortionate amount of money for those times) and we bought one in desperation and it was really, really warm and horrible – which just
rounded off our day. The day had started so exciting and seemed to me to end in so much sorrow.
Peter Daubney:
The 1979 FA cup final still brings tears to my eyes all these years later. I was watching TV as a 10 year old with my family in the same room as I will watch this years final. The settee is in exactly the same place as it was then. Having watched Arsenal dominate for much of the match I shall never forget the goals from first Gordon McQueen and the great Sammy Mcilroy with a mazy dribble and the excited John Motson on the BBC commentary saying its still Sammy Mcilroy. Having recovered to 2-2 I was crying my eyes out with joy and I had to go out into the kitchen to get a tea towel to dry my eyes only to return to the sitting room to see the ball get passed down the left wing, crossed and then put in by Alan Sunderland. I can barely type his name.
The tears of joy turned to despair and I still had the tea towel in my hand so I used it again. Utter devastation. When Giggsy scored that fantastic goal in the semi 20 years later I felt revenge was sweet. Lets hope the boys can eclipse the awful memeories of 79 by beating the Arsenal this year.
John Parry:
I attended the final along with my father, we left from Manchester Piccadilly on the sadly missed "Football special" along with thousands of other reds. I remember it being a glorious sunny day and standing behind the goal which United were attacking in the second half. I also remember roaring on United after the first goal being scored, and being delirious when Sammy equalises watching my farther clinging onto the bag he had taken as a big gap appeared in the standing crowd, thinking Arsenal are dead on there feet and we would win the game in extra time! When I heard someone shout OH KNOW at which time a turned towards the pitch again to see Alan Sunderland running away from UNITED's goal with his arm raised. I hadn't even know the game had kick off again! as I was still celebrating the equaliser.
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Five-minute final: Where are they now?
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Arsenal's 1979 victory over Manchester United has gone down in FA Cup folklore for a famous last five minutes.
The Gunners were cruising at 2-0, but Gordon McQueen and Sammy McIlroy scored late goals to level, only for Alan Sunderland to hit an even later winner to make it 3-2.
The 2005 final will feature an eclectic mix of nations in Cardiff compared to the Wembley match which was made up entirely of players from the four Home Nations and Ireland.
But what happened to the 23 players involved in that Wembley match? BBC Sport gives you the lowdown.
ARSENAL
Pat Jennings: An FA Cup winner with Spurs in 1967, the Northern Ireland keeper moved across north London in 1977. He retired from Arsenal in 1985 after 237 games but won the last of his 119 international caps at the 1986 World Cup. The "gentle giant" is a part-time goalkeeping coach at Spurs.
SPORTING WINNERS - 1979
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Pat Rice: The right-back was the sole survivor from the 1971 Double-winning team and this victory sealed his third honour in an Arsenal career that lasted 14 years before he joined Watford in 1981. Has been on the Highbury staff since 1984 and is now assistant to Arsene Wenger.
Sammy Nelson: The Arsenal 1-2-3 was an all-Ulster triumvirate. The Wembley win came weeks after Nelson served a two-week suspension for baring his backside after scoring an equaliser in the league against Coventry. He left in 1981 and is now an insurance salesman in Brighton.
Willie Young: The centre-half swapped white for red and joined from Spurs in 1977. He is best remembered in his four years at Arsenal for a cynical foul on Paul Allen in the 1980 FA Cup final against West Ham. He moved to Nottingham Forest in 1981 and still lives in the area running a pub.
David O'Leary: The Irishman made 772 Arsenal appearances between 1975 and 1993 - a club record. This was his first honour with his sixth and final one coming in his last match in Arsenal colours, the 1993 FA Cup final replay. He then played and managed at Leeds and is now Aston Villa boss.
ENTERTAINMENT - 1979
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Brian Talbot: The midfielder beat Arsenal with Ipswich in the 1978 final before joining the Gunners and scored the opener 12 months on. He is still in the footballing frontline as a manager and recently joined Oxford after spells at West Brom, Aldershot, Rushden and Oldham.
Liam Brady: A genius in a workmanlike team. The Irishman was at his brilliant best in 1979, when he was named PFA Player of the Year, and enjoyed a successful career in Italy after moving to Juventus in 1981. He later tried his hand at management but now runs the blossoming Arsenal Academy.
David Price: A right-sided midfielder who had a crucial part to play in the exciting finale even though he was not on the pitch. His late substitution for Steve Walford, with the score at 2-0, upset Arsenal's balance and helped United's late comeback. He is now a taxi driver in Croydon.
Graham Rix: He went on to win 17 England caps but this was his only honour in 14 seasons with Arsenal. After finishing his career in France he went into coaching, enjoying notable success at Chelsea - a job interrupted by a 12-month jail term for having unlawful sex with a 15 year-old girl. Recently left Oxford where he was director of football.
Virtual Replay: Arsenal's winner
Alan Sunderland:
The bubble-permed striker will forever be remembered for scoring one of Wembley's most famous FA Cup final goals. After his career he ran a pub in Ipswich and now lives in Malta where he used to manage local team Birkirkara FC. He will be working with the BBC at the 2005 final.
Frank Stapleton: This was the second of the Irishman's five FA Cup final appearances - three for Arsenal and two for United. He won it twice, once with each club, and scored in both wins. Tried his hand at management in the USA and now works as a pundit and in corporate hospitality.
Steve Walford: The then 21-year-old was only ever a bit-part player in four seasons at Highbury and a second-half appearance at Wembley was the high point. Spells at Norwich and West Ham followed and he is now Martin O'Neill's right-hand man at Celtic.
MANCHESTER UNITED
Gary Bailey: The English-born South African-bred keeper was just 21 in 1979 but had time to get his hands on the FA Cup and duly did with Wembley wins in 1983 and 1995. He was forced to retire with a knee injury in 1987 after 373 appearances and is now a TV presenter in South Africa.
Jimmy Nicholl: He won the FA Cup with United in 1977 but there was to be no second success. After Old Trafford the Northern Ireland international enjoyed stints with Glasgow Rangers, Sunderland and Toronto before returning north of the border where he is now assistant boss at Aberdeen.
Arthur Albiston: The Scottish full-back played in four FA Cup finals in 14 years with United and this was his only loss. He played in Sir Alex Ferguson's first game in charge before moving on to West Brom in 1988. Now works in the media and hosts tours of Old Trafford.
BIRTHS & DEATHS - 1979
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Gordon McQueen: A domineering centre-back who joined United from rivals Leeds for a British record transfer fee. He left in 1985 after 228 appearances and later took the helm at St Mirren and Airdrie and was reserve team manager at Middlesbrough under Bryan Robson. Now a pundit.
Martin Buchan: The Scot lifted the FA Cup as the winning captain in 1977, but there was no repeat in 1979. Injuries finally caught up with him in 1984 and he retired after 445 games with United. He had a short spell as Burnley boss and now works for the Professional Footballers Association.
Steve Coppell: A knee injury he picked up playing for England in 1981 ultimately forced the flying winger to retire in 1983 at the age of 28. He has since embarked on a successful management career and just missed out on a place in this season's Championship play-offs with Reading.
Sammy McIlroy: Scored United's equaliser with a superb solo goal that ultimately counted for nothing. Won 88 caps for Northern Ireland, who he later managed after steering Macclesfield into the Football League. He left Stockport by mutual consent in November.
FOOTBALLING FIGURES - 1979
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Lou Macari: The Scotsman, whose full name is Luigi, made 373 appearances for United between 1972 and 1984, scoring 97 goals. Stepped into management in 1984 and enjoyed a good spell at Swindon, but had less success with West Ham, Celtic and Huddersfield.
Mickey Thomas: Skilful Welsh winger who enjoyed a nomadic career. Memorably helped Wrexham knock Arsenal out of the FA Cup in 1992 at the age of 37, but found himself in jail for passing counterfeit money to Wrexham trainees just over a year later. Now a pundit and works in corporate hospitality.
Jimmy Greenhoff: His superb header against Liverpool in the semi-final had booked United's place at Wembley. Remembered as one of the best players not to win an England cap, the former Leeds and Stoke striker now lives in the Potteries in retirement.
Joe Jordan: An aggressive striker who played in three World Cups for Scotland and also terrorised defences with Leeds and AC Milan and Verona in Serie A. Has since turned his hand to management with Bristol City, Hearts and Stoke and is now on Portsmouth's coaching staff.
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