What sort of programmes does BBC television provide for younger children? The series for primary schools includes Signpost and A Year in the Country, both designed to stimulate activity and widen interests and horizons.

12.15 Signpost: The Fifteenth Century: Fighting Men
Hugh Ross Williamson introduces a knight and an archer and explains how they fought at the Battle of Agincourt.
Previously shown in November 1962

12.35 A Year in the Country: The Coming of Spring
Frogs croaking and spawning in the pond, rooks building their nests, and bees collecting pollen from early flowers are among the signs that spring is arriving.
Introduced by Eric Simms.
Previously shown in March

(to 12.55)