Last updated 09 January 2020


Part Four

Series Episode Number: 461

World Premiere: Sat 22 Oct 1977 - 6:12pm BST [BBC One] (United Kingdom)
First Broadcast: Fri 13 Jun 1980 - 5:30pm CDT [WTTW 11 Chicago]
Running Time: 21 minutes 22 seconds

8.30 Million (UK)

Appreciation Index: 60 (UK)

Chart Position: 50 () (UK)

Recorded on Tue 26 Apr 1977 in TC6



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