... People FILMING is due to start later this month on Ruth Carter's script Some of My Best Friends, for the BBC-2 Premiere series, produced by Terry Coles. Vivienne Cozens, a PA at the Corporation, will be directing film drama for television for the first time. Among the cast taking part are Margaret Tyzack, Elizabeth Bell, Sylvia Coleridge, Ian Cullen and Patricia Garwood. MARIAN MONTGOMERY tops ...

... Monday, January 21 -Sunday, January 27 Network Millions 1 Jim'll Fix It. BBC 18 95 2 All Creatures Great And Small. BBC 18.15 3 The Dick Emery Show, BBC 17 65 4 Coronation St. Mon. Granada 17.60 5 Pig In The Middle. LWT 16.85 6 This Is Your Life. Thames 16.75 7 Coronation St, Wed, Granada 16 40 8 Robin's Nest, Thames 15.80 9 Give Us A Clue. Thames 15.55 10 Dallas (US). BBC 15.30 11 Wonder ...

... THURSDAY, FEB 7 PAPILLON, ballet by Ronald Hynd. Grand, Leeds. Management: Sadler's Wells Royal Ballet. THE KEY TAG by Michael McGrath. Royal Court Theatre Upstairs. Cast: Noel Collins, Patrick Drury, Marina McCon- nell, Diana Patrick, Veronica Quilligan. Director: Roger Michell. Designer: Grant Hicks. Lighting: Alan OToole. Press: Harriet Cruickshank. 730 5174. THE FAIRY QUEEN, opera by Henry ...

... ABERDEEN His Majesty's. (films). ABERYSTWYTH I'heatr y WeHn. Black Comedv (13-16). BASINGSTOKE Central Studio. Golden Pathway Annual (14-16) BATH Ilieatre Royal. Big Bad Mouse BELFAST Eyrie. Crystal and Fox. BILE1NGHAM Forum. The Femme. BIRMINGHAM Alexandra. Robinson Crusoe Midlands Arts Centre. The Rose and the Ring (day. 12-16) Rep. Pnvate Lives. Rep. Studio. The British Empire /Part One ...

... THURSDAY, FEB 14 THE WEAVERS by Gerhart Haupt- mann. in a version by Frank Marcus. Round House. Management: E. R. Associates and the Goethe Institute. Cast: Terence Bayler. Marjorie Bland. Michael Elphick, Thomas Heathcote. Barrie Rutter, Anna Wing. Director: Paul Marcus. De signer: Liz da Costa. Lighting: John Beecroft. THE BRITISH EMPIRE/PART ONE by John Spurting. Repertory Studio, ...

... The 1979 BAFTA awards will be presented at London's Wembley Conference Centre on Thursday, March 20. The judging panels will choose the winner in each category from these nominations voted by the membership. The Best Single Play BRIAN GIBSON Blue Remembered Hills (BBC) ALAN GIBSON Churchill and the Generals (BBC) BOB BROOKS The Knowledge (Thames) MICHAEL DARLOW Suez 1956 (BBC) The Best Drama ...

... Jictar ratings Individual! Viewing Network 1 All Creatures Great and Small. BBC 18.70 2 Jim U Fix It. BBC I8 60 3 This Is Your Life. Thames 18.45 4 Robin's Nest. Thames 18.35 5 Coronation St. Wed. Granada 18 25 6 The Dick Emery Show. BBC 18 20 7 Ke*p It in the Family. Thames 18.05 8 Coronation St. Mon, Granada 17.65 9 London Night Out. Thames 15.95 10 Give Us a Clue. Thames 15.90 10 -Haxell. ...

... Out of Town ABERDEEN His Majesty's. Jack Sinclair Show Alexander Bros Ron Dale ABERYSTWYTH Theatr y Wcrk Salad Days (from 19) BASINGSTOKE Central Studio. Golden Pathwav Annual (from 19) BATH Theatre Royal. Trial By Jury /Pirates of Penzance (amateur) BELFAST Lyric. Crystal and Fox BIRMINGHAM Alexandra. Robinson Crusoe Midlands Arts Centre. Rose and the Ring (day. from 19) Rep. Private Lives ...

... ON THE RECORD New disc releases by artists on the live entertainment scene SINGLES THE BOYS Terminal Love Safari THE PLANETS Break It To Me Gently Rialto SHEBA SOUND Gig En Rondeau Pye THREE DEGREES Without You- Ariola TRAPEZE Don t Ask Me How I Know Aura THE WURZELS You Don t Get Drunk On A Saturday Night Col umbia ALBUMS DEREK BATEY Your 100 Best Hymns Look BOLSTERSTONE MALE VOICE CHOIR The ...

... February 25th-March 2nd This column is designed as a service only for artists listed in SH0WCALL SHOWCALL artists wishing to be included should send their dates to arrive not later than Friday tor publication on the following Thursday Dates can be sent week by week or in a list to cover a longer period whenever possible. In the case of one mghters. only one date per week can be included WRITE ...

... THURSDAY, FEB 21 CATCHPENNY TWIST by Stewart Parker. King's Head, Islington. Cast: Nichola McAuliffe, Tony Doyle, Bryan Murray, Tony Scannell, Linda Polan, Sally Hughes. Anna Keaveney. Director: Robert Gillespie. Musical director. Dave Brown. Press: Pamela Hodgson, 222 4468. THE MIRACLE SHIRKER by Wally K. Daly. Queen's, Hornchurch. Cast: Bob Grant. Betty Alberge, Ewan Hooper. Penny Jones, ...

... Individuals Viewing Millions Network 1 Jim'll Fix It. BBC 19.15 2 This Is Your Life. Thames 18.85 2 -The Dick Emery Show BBC 18 85 4 All Creatures Great And Small. BBC 18.45 5 Coronation St, Wed. Granada 18.40 6 The Benny Hill Show. Thames 18.05 7 Coronation St. Mon. Granada 17.30 8 Wonder Woman (US). BBC 16 05 9 Robin s Nest. Thames 16.00 10 Give Us A Clue. Thames 15.55 11 Keep It In The ...