The Royal Institution, London, Annual Christmas Lectures to Young People
by Professor Eric Laithwaite

Running round in circles can pay dividends in science: if all the arguments join end to end, they are probably correct.
(Lecture 4, "Curiouser and Curiouser": Tuesday at 5.0)
(to 18.00)

Having already played their first International of the season against the touring Australians, the elite of Scotland's players today endeavour to obtain selection for the forthcoming series of home Internationals.
Bill McLaren reports from Murrayfield.

with Vladimir Ashkenazy, Daniel Barenboim, Fou Ts'ong
and the English Chamber Orchestra
Associate leaders, Emanuel Hurwitz and Kenneth Sillito
Conducted by Daniel Barenboim

Symphony No. 35, in D major (Haffner) (K.385)
Concert Rondo in A major for piano and orchestra (K.386)
with Vladimir Ashkenazy
Concert Rondo in D major for piano and orchestra (K.382)
with Fou Ts'ong
Concerto for three pianos (K.242)
Vladimir Ashkenazy, Fou Ts'ong
Daniel Barenboim who directs the performance from the keyboard.

Kenneth Williams
introduces tonight's star, Dickie Valentine
from Australia, The Rudas Dancers
from Germany, Britt Hagen
and from France, Dominique
The music of I Motorini

A thriller in five parts by Eddie Boyd
Starring Patrick Allen, Roddy McMillan
with Madeleine Christie, Archie Duncan, John Junkin

A year of Man Alive
One man's personal view of 1966.
A year in which so many of us failed to communicate... A year of tragedy, suffering, and human weakness - and from time to time a year of characters who made us smile...
Using the material shot by the film teams and reporters of Man Alive during the past 52 weeks, James Cameron takes a personal look at the old year.
See page 4

Starring Richard Widmark, Gene Tierney
with Googie Withers, Francis L. Sullivan, Herbert Lom, James Hayter

Small-time spiv Harry Fabian challenges London's leading wrestling promoter, but the price of success proves exorbitant.