(BBC 2 World symbol.)
Voice Over (Eric Idle): Here is a preview of some of the programrues you'll
be able to see coming shortly on BBC Television. To kick off with
there's variety ... (still picture of Peter West and Brian Johnston) Peter
West and Brian Johnston star in 'Rain Stopped Play', a whacky
new comedy series about the gay exploits of two television cricket
commentators (photo of E. W. Swanton) with E. W. Swanton as
Aggie the kooky Scots maid. For those of you who don't like
variety, there's variety, with Brian Close at the Talk of the Town.
(Brian Close in cricket whites on a stage) And of course there'll be
sport. The Classics series (engraving of London and caption: 'The
Classics) return to BBC 2 with twenty-six episodes of John
Galsworthy's 'Snooker My Way' (composite photo of Nyree Dawn
Porter holding a snooker cue) with Nyree Dawn Porter repeating her
triumph as Joe Davis. And of course there'll be sport. Comedy is
not forgotten (Caption: 'Comedy) with Jim Laker (photo of Laker) in
'Thirteen Weeks of Off-spin Bowling'. Jim plays the zany bachelor
bowler in a new series of 'Owzat', with Anneley Brummond-Haye
on Mr Softee (photo of same) as his wife. And of course there'll be
sport. 'Panorama' will be returning, introduced ('Panorama' caption
with photo of Tony Jacklin) as usual by Tony Jacklin, and Lulu
(photo of Lulu) will be tackling the Old Man of Hoy (photo of same).
And for those of you who prefer drama - there's sport. On 'Show
of the Week' Kenneth Wostenholme sings. (still of him, superimposed
over Flick Colby Dancers, Pans People, ono) And for those of you who
don't like television there's David Coleman. (picture of him smiling)
And of course there'11 be sport. But now for something completely
different - sport.
('Grandstand' signature tune starts and then abruptly cuts into the usual
animated credit titles.)
Series 2 Scripts