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801	Billy Liar (1963) #1193 FILM Main Directed by John Schlesinger. With Tom Courtenay, Julie Christie, Wilfred Pickles, Mona Washbourne. A lazy, irresponsible young clerk in provincial Northern England lives in his own fantasy world and makes emotionally immature decisions as he alienates friends and family.
802	Elgar (1962) #1437 DOCUMENTARY-MUSIC Main Elgar: Directed by Ken Russell. With Huw Wheldon, Peter Brett, Rowena Gregory, George McGrath. A partly dramatised account of the life of Sir Edward Elgar classical composer. Huw Wheldon narrates the life story over backdrops of beautiful mountain scenery, especially memorable is the image of young Elgar riding his horse around Malvern Hills. 1 hour. BBC. The 100th edition of the arts television programme Monitor was broadcast on 11 November 1962. It was a special film dedicated to the life of Edward Elgar, made by Ken Russell. A straightforward documentary approach was abandoned, in favour of what is now known as docu-drama, with actors taking the parts of Elgar and his family. However, there was no dialogue and only a dry commentary from Huw Wheldon. Instead Russell filled the soundtrack with Elgar's music and created a serious yet expressive film that has become a classic of its type. Elgar was filmed in the composer's homes, and in and around Gloucester and the Malvern Hills, where he lived for much of his life. The cameraman was Ken Higgins. Edwardian archive footage completed the picture. The artifice of the dramatized scenes was emphasised by the closing credits, which showed stills of the film crew at work. The programme revealed the breadth of Elgar’s music and aided his rehabilitation following several decades of relative obscurity. Russell's success with Monitor led directly to feature films, though he also made more programmes for the BBC, on subjects including Debussy and Bartok. Russell died in 2011, but today it is standard practice for documentaries to contain the dramatizations of the sort that he pioneered.
803	101 Dalmatians (1961) #440 FILM-ANIMATION Main Directed by Clyde Geronimi, Hamilton Luske, Wolfgang Reitherman. With Rod Taylor, Betty Lou Gerson, J. Pat O'Malley, Martha Wentworth. When a litter of Dalmatian puppies are abducted by the minions of Cruella de Vil, the parents must find them before she uses them for a diabolical fashion statement. Disney
804	101 Dalmatians (1961) #450 FILM Main Directed by Clyde Geronimi, Hamilton Luske, Wolfgang Reitherman. With Rod Taylor, Betty Lou Gerson, J. Pat O'Malley, Martha Wentworth. When a litter of Dalmatian puppies are abducted by the minions of Cruella de Vil, the parents must find them before she uses them for a diabolical fashion statement. Disney
805	Greyfriars Bobby: The True Story of a Dog (1961) #468 FILM Main Directed by Don Chaffey. With Donald Crisp, Laurence Naismith, Alex Mackenzie, Duncan Macrae. Scotland, 1865. An old shepherd and his little Skye Terrier Bobby go to Edinburgh. But when the shepherd dies of pneumonia, the dog remains faithful to his master, refuses to be adopted by anyone, and takes to sleeping on his master's grave in the Greyfriars Kirkyard, despite a caretaker with a "no dogs" rule. And when Bobby is taken up for being unlicensed, it's up to the children of Edinburgh ...
806	Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961) #500 FILM Main Directed by Blake Edwards. With Audrey Hepburn, George Peppard, Patricia Neal, Buddy Ebsen. A young New York socialite becomes interested in a young man who has moved into her apartment building.
807	West Side Story (1961) #1299 FILM Special Directed by Jerome Robbins, Robert Wise. With Natalie Wood, George Chakiris, Richard Beymer, Russ Tamblyn. Two youngsters from rival New York City gangs fall in love, but tensions between their respective friends build toward tragedy. Courtesy of The Daily Mail. ** Turns out this is the AUDIO soundtrack - and there are doubts about whether that works...
808	Psycho (1960) #398 FILM Main Directed by Alfred Hitchcock. With Anthony Perkins, Janet Leigh, Vera Miles, John Gavin. A Phoenix secretary embezzles $40,000 from her employer's client, goes on the run, and checks into a remote motel run by a young man under the domination of his mother.
809	Saturday Night and Sunday Morning (1960) #1093 FILM Main Directed by Karel Reisz. With Albert Finney, Shirley Anne Field, Rachel Roberts, Hylda Baker. A rebellious, hard-living factory worker juggles relationships with two women, one of whom is married to another man but pregnant with his child.
810	Ella Fitzgerald (1960) #1553 MUSIC Main,Disk BBC 1 A Life in 10 Pictures 52m 2 Ella at the BBC 60m 3 Drama Intros 7m 4 Ella's Other Show 40m 5 Rlla at Ronnie Scott's 40m 6 Oscar Peterson and Ella 48m 7 Ella Swings 45m 8 Ella Sings 47m 339 minutes all told = 5 hours and 39 minutes
811	Mon Oncle (1958) #1594 FILM Main 1h 56m Monsieur Hulot visits the technology-driven world of his sister, brother-in-law, and nephew, but he can't quite fit into the surroundings.
812	William Tell (1958) #1462 FILM-TV DRAMA Main William Tell: Created by Friedrich Schiller. With Conrad Phillips, Willoughby Goddard, Jennifer Jayne, Richard Rogers. Depicts the legend of William Tell, who, as the stories say, shot an apple off of his son's head and lead the rebellion to free Switzerland 8x 30min episodes: 01 The Trap [S1, Ep19 19 Jan. 1959] By using a traitor planted in Tell's camp, Gessler plans to smash the resistance movement in one swoop. But even the best laid schemes are prone to failure - as the Landburgher soon discovers. 02 The Shrew Hedda, lured away by a message that her sister is ill, finds herself an unwilling pawn in Gessler's latest plot to squash the resistance. Confident that this time Tell will be taken, the Austrian is in for a surprise. 03 The Manhunt Trapped on an island owned by Prince Erik, a man who enjoys hunting prey, Tell's careers appears to be at the end - but helps arrives from a most unexpected quarter, and the resistance leader finds a new ally. 04 The Killer Accused of murdering a partisan helper and stealing his gold, Tell must find a way to prove his innocence - and that's not so easy when you suspect one of your accusers of being the real killer. 05 The Surgeon Seriously wounded, Tell is taken to the home a Swiss surgeon. To throw Gessler off their trail. Tell's followers pretends their leader is stricken with the plague. Will their ruse work? Tell's life depends on the outcome. 06 The Ensign When faced with conflict between duty and conscience, Fritz, a young Austrian soldier, unexpectedly turns not to Gessler, but to William Tell for help - a move which places the resistance leader's life in great peril. 07 The Unwelcome Stranger Investigating why people from the swordmaking village of Linzon have stopped sending arms his headquarters. Tell's visit to the community is treated with an air of suspicion. What's more, the villagers are anxious to get rid of him. Why? 08 The Avenger When Tell investigates why two envoys disappeared while on their way to him to discuss a treaty of friendship, he uncovers a greater mystery - one that threatens to engulf his family and will ultimately test the loyalty of his followers.
813	What's Opera, Doc? (1957) #1587 ANIMATION Disk 7min. Elmer Fudd is again hunting rabbits - only this time it's an opera. Wagner's Siegfried with Elmer as the titular hero and Bugs as Brunnhilde. They sing, they dance, they eat the scenery.
814	High Society (1956) #1335 FILM Main Directed by Charles Walters. With Bing Crosby, Grace Kelly, Frank Sinatra, Celeste Holm. With socialite Tracy Lord about to remarry, her ex-husband - with the help of a sympathetic reporter - has 48 hours to convince her that she really still loves him.
815	The Adventures of Robin Hood (1955) #1461 TV DRAMA Main The Adventures of Robin Hood: With Richard Greene, Victor Woolf, Archie Duncan, Alexander Gauge. Robin of Loxley, otherwise known as Robin Hood, and his band of Merry Men protect England from the evil machinations of Prince John while King Richard the Lionheart is away fighting in the Crusades 8x30min episodes: 01 Secret Mission 30th April 1956 S1E32 Peregrinus meets Robin just as the Sheriff of Nottingham offers Robin a pardon if he swears to support King John. Peregrinus and Robin then become aware of a list of Lords loyal to King John and set to capture it. 02 The Inquisitor Friar Tuck is captured and taken to the local Abbey for questioning by the visiting arch bishop. Robin works with Little John to develop a rescue plan to save Friar Tuck. 03 Tables Turned When Derwent overhears some messengers talk about the "jewels" they're guarding, he devises a plan to steal the shipment, and successfully carries it out--only to discover that the "jewels" are two small children belonging to a noble family. 04 The Traitor King John is dragging his feet getting the ransom money for Richard's release. A number of Lords have gotten together to raise the money and have charge Robin with getting the money safely out of the country with out John's knowledge. 05 The Thorkil Ghost A young man, Harold finds Robin and explains to him that a treasure is hidden in his father's castle. To complicate matters Harold's father has recently died after an encounter with a Viking ghost. 06 The Knight Who Came to Dinner Little John and Friar Tuck capture a knight, but are concerned about his real value judging by his equipment and horse. To regain prestige John and the Friar borrow some equipment to make him more presentable. 07 The Wager Friar Tuck and Robin decide to have a wager to see who can raise more money. Robin will dress and act as a beggar. Tuck will appeal to religion and Christian charity. 08 The Prisoner A rumor spreads that Richard is dead and John acts quickly to claim the throne. Robin has doubts about Richard's fate, and decides to travel with Marion to find the truth.
816	The Dam Busters (1955) #319 FILM Main Directed by Michael Anderson. With Richard Todd, Michael Redgrave, Ursula Jeans, Basil Sydney. The story of how the British attacked German dams in WWII by using an ingenious technique to drop bombs where they would be most effective.
817	Guys and Dolls (1955) #388 FILM Main Directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz. With Marlon Brando, Jean Simmons, Frank Sinatra, Vivian Blaine. In New York, a gambler is challenged to take a cold female missionary to Havana, but they fall for each other, and the bet has a hidden motive to finance a crap game.
818	A Kid for Two Farthings (1955) #1095 FILM Main Directed by Carol Reed. With Celia Johnson, Diana Dors, David Kossoff, Joe Robinson. In a lower-class London community of small shops, open-air vendors and flea-marketers, Joe, a small boy, lives with his mother, Joanne, who works in and rooms above the Kandinsky tailor shop. Joe is innocently and earnestly determined to help realize the wishes of his poor, hard-working neighbours. Hearing from Mr. Kandinsky the tale that a captured unicorn will grant any wish, Joe uses his accumulated pocket change to buy a kid with an emerging horn, believing it to be a unicorn. His subsequent efforts to make dreams come true exemplify the power of hope and will amidst hardship.
819	Hobson's Choice (1954) #1126 FILM Main Directed by David Lean. With Charles Laughton, John Mills, Brenda de Banzie, Daphne Anderson. Henry Hobson is a successful bootmaker, a widower and a tyrannical father of three daughters. The girls each want to leave their father by getting married, but Henry refuses because marriage traditions require him to pay out settlements.
820	Gilbert and Sullivan (1953) #533 FILM Main Directed by Sidney Gilliat. With Robert Morley, Maurice Evans, Eileen Herlie, Martyn Green. The common career of W.S. Gilbert,a barrister turned comic writer, and Arthur Sullivan, a classic composer turned converted against his will to light music, who wrote fourteen operettas between 1871 and 1896, to great public acclaim.

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