Sunday Times Magazine February 8, 1981

Contents, February 8, 1981
Cover: Joan Collins by Joan Collins
- in the photo booth

MAIN FEATURES
The super-spy: how South African
security agent Craig Williamson
systematically duped and betrayed
opponents of his countrys
régime. A dossier on the man and
his mission by staff writer
Andrew Stephen. Page 20

Fifty years of opera: the trials and
the tribulations of the English
National Opera, which is celebrating
its jubilee this year golden
but broke. Page 32

Self-portraits: how we persuaded
some famous faces to take their own
pictures in a photo booth. Page 38

What price private hospitals? Are
they worth what they cost patients
and are they the friend or foe of
the NHS ? Part Two of our series an
private medicine. Page 44

LIFESPAN
Political profile: Michae] Foot:
first in an occasional series of short,
sharp looks at our leaders. Page 57

Cookery: another helping of the
worlds healthiest food, with some
recipes from Latin America. Page 58

Fashion: knit-it-yourself a special
Lifespan pattern offer. Page 60

Syndicates: if you cant afford to buy
it, share it. We talk to four groups of
co-owners, who share a plane, a
shoot, a boat and a horse. Page 61

Architecture: Vienna bankers give a
good account of themselves, with
one of Europes most
extraordinary buildings. Page 63

Games: Bridge, Chess and the
Mephisto Crossword. Pages 69, 71

A Life in the Day of
Mandy Rice-Davies. Page 78

START HERE
Did you know that Britains frogs and
toads are becoming rare? This
week we tell you how you can help
save them. WATCH, the national
conservation club for young
people, and Start Here invite you to
take part in a project to conserve
their vital breeding ponds. If you
think gymnastics is a girl-only
sport, youre wrong and we show you
why. And find out how well you did
in our Christmas quiz. Page 72 :

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