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(1964–1971)

Full Cast & Crew

Series Directed by 

Peggy Walker ... (14 episodes, 1970-1971)
Julia Matheson ... (13 episodes, 1967)
Anne Davey ... (7 episodes, 1968)
Tristram Powell ... (6 episodes, 1965)
Ann Turner ... (6 episodes, 1965)

Series Cast  

John Moffatt ...  Extracts read by 42 episodes, 1964-1968
Alan Brien Alan Brien ...  Self - Chairman 34 episodes, 1967-1971
Robert Robinson Robert Robinson ...  Self - Presenter 28 episodes, 1964-1965
Richard Hurndall ...  Extracts read by 22 episodes, 1964-1965
John Betjeman John Betjeman ...  Self 19 episodes, 1964-1970
John Gross John Gross ...  Self 16 episodes, 1964-1970
Cyril Connolly Cyril Connolly ...  Self 16 episodes, 1965-1970
Peter Eyre ...  Extracts read by 14 episodes, 1970-1971
Francis Hope Francis Hope ...  Self 13 episodes, 1965-1971
Anthony Burgess Anthony Burgess ...  Self 12 episodes, 1964-1967
Angus Wilson Angus Wilson ...  Self 12 episodes, 1965-1970
Mary McCarthy Mary McCarthy ...  Self 10 episodes, 1964-1970
David Cecil David Cecil ...  Self 9 episodes, 1964-1970
Bernardine Bishop Bernardine Bishop ...  Self 9 episodes, 1964-1967
Anthony Blod Anthony Blod ...  Self 9 episodes, 1964-1967
Elizabeth Jane Howard Elizabeth Jane Howard ...  Self 9 episodes, 1964-1965
Francis Wyndham Francis Wyndham ...  Self 8 episodes, 1964-1970
A.S. Byatt A.S. Byatt ...  Self 6 episodes, 1967-1970
Bernard Levin Bernard Levin ...  Self 5 episodes, 1964-1971
Margaret Drabble Margaret Drabble ...  Self 5 episodes, 1964-1970
V.S. Naipaul ...  Self 5 episodes, 1967-1970
Claire Tomalin ...  Self 5 episodes, 1967-1970
Antonia Fraser Antonia Fraser ...  Self 4 episodes, 1967-1970
Jonathan Gathorne-Hardy Jonathan Gathorne-Hardy ...  Self 4 episodes, 1967-1970
Philip Hope-Wallace Philip Hope-Wallace ...  Self 4 episodes, 1967-1970
Peter Porter Peter Porter ...  Self 4 episodes, 1967-1970
Richard King Richard King ...  Self 4 episodes, 1967-1970
V.S. Pritchett V.S. Pritchett ...  Self 3 episodes, 1965-1970
Philip Toynbee Philip Toynbee ...  Self 3 episodes, 1965-1967
Michael Frayn ...  Self 3 episodes, 1967-1970
Elizabeth Bowen Elizabeth Bowen ...  Self 3 episodes, 1968-1970
Kenneth Allsop Kenneth Allsop ...  Self 2 episodes, 1964
George Melly George Melly ...  Self 2 episodes, 1965-1967
Kingsley Amis ...  Self 2 episodes, 1965
Hugo Dyson Hugo Dyson ...  Self 2 episodes, 1965
Melvyn Bragg ...  Self 2 episodes, 1967-1968
Frank Kermode Frank Kermode ...  Self 2 episodes, 1967
David Pryce-Jones David Pryce-Jones ...  Self 2 episodes, 1967
Eleanor Bron ...  Self 2 episodes, 1970-1971
Alan Bennett ...  Self 2 episodes, 1970
Alison Lurie Alison Lurie ...  Self 2 episodes, 1970
Stephen Spender Stephen Spender ...  Self 2 episodes, 1970
Hilary Spurling Hilary Spurling ...  Self 2 episodes, 1970
Julian Mitchell Julian Mitchell ...  Self 1 episode, 1965
Alan Coren Alan Coren ...  Self 1 episode, 1965
John Bayley John Bayley ...  Self 1 episode, 1965
Margaret Forster Margaret Forster ...  Self 1 episode, 1965
Brigid Brophy Brigid Brophy ...  Self 1 episode, 1965
Kay Dick Kay Dick ...  Self 1 episode, 1965
Charles Osborne Charles Osborne ...  Self 1 episode, 1965
Christopher Logue Christopher Logue ...  Self 1 episode, 1967
Malcolm Bradbury Malcolm Bradbury ...  Self 1 episode, 1967
Christopher Ricks Christopher Ricks ...  Self 1 episode, 1967
Alan Pryce-Jones Alan Pryce-Jones ...  Self 1 episode, 1967
David Garnett David Garnett ...  Self 1 episode, 1967
Inez Holden Inez Holden ...  Self 1 episode, 1967
Jocasta Innes Jocasta Innes ...  Self 1 episode, 1967
John Bowen John Bowen ...  Self 1 episode, 1968
Alexander Cockburn ...  Self 1 episode, 1968
Olivia Manning Olivia Manning ...  Self 1 episode, 1968
Marina Warner Marina Warner ...  Self 1 episode, 1968
Richard Hoggart Richard Hoggart ...  Self 1 episode, 1968
Michael Holroyd Michael Holroyd ...  Self 1 episode, 1970
Dan Jacobson Dan Jacobson ...  Self 1 episode, 1971

Series Produced by 

Julian Jebb ... producer (34 episodes, 1967-1971)
Melvyn Bragg ... producer (28 episodes, 1964-1965)

Series Production Design by 

Norman Vertigan ... (22 episodes, 1964-1965)
Pamela Lambooy ... (7 episodes, 1968)
Gordon Toms ... (1 episode, 1965)

Series Additional Crew 

Brigid Brophy ... deviser (62 episodes, 1964-1971)
Tristram Powell ... production assistant (16 episodes, 1964-1965)
Leo Aylen ... production assistant (2 episodes, 1964)

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