More than half of Britain was once covered by forests; today the figure is one-twentieth. Of the remaining woodlands, the New Forest is one of the most important.
Introduced by David Attenborough.
BBC film for Schools
Repeated on Friday at 11.35 a.m.
(to 10.00)
How do animals find and eat their food? Gerd Sommerhoff has been watching a lion, a badger, and other animals to discover the answers.
For Schools
Previously shown in May 1963
Repeated on Wednesday at 11.35 a.m.
(to 10.22)
For the very young
Maria Bird brings Andy to play with your small children and invites them to join in the songs and games.
Audrey Atterbury and Molly Gibson pull the strings
Gladys Whitred sings the songs
BBC film
(to 11.00)
For Schools
Previously shown on Monday
(to 11.25)
A series for younger children
John Langstaff, with a group of children from two primary schools in Surrey, suggests ways in which simple folk songs can form the basis of creative music-making, using voices and percussion instruments.
For Schools
Repeated on Thursday at 9.40 a.m.
(to 11.55)
gydag Owen Edwards
(Crystal Palace, Sutton Coldfield, Holme Moss)
For the very young
Stories about a family of wooden dolls who live on a farm.
Audrey Atterbury and Molly Gibson pull the strings
BBC film
(to 13.45)
Written and produced by Peter Scroggs.
BBC film for Schools
Repeated on Wednesday at 11.5 a.m.
(to 14.25)
A thrilling film series about the adventures of two dare-devil parachutists.
A piece of delicate mining apparatus is needed in Mexico, and Ted and Jim parachute with it into a remote mountainous area.
Three films about trumpets.
Boy Meets Band
A young Canadian boy trains to join the Junior Military Band of West Vancouver, champions of Canada.
Tivoli Children's Band
Danish children play in a Guards band.
and
Mr. Elephant
A toy elephant consoles himself with a trumpet when his plans go awry.
News and views from London and the South-East.
Introduced by Michael Aspel.
followed by The Weather
by T.C. Thomas.
A look at life in a railway signal-box somewhere in rural Wales.
Caravans are Pryce-Powell's particular allergy, and Davy Jones finds himself at war.
(First shown on BBC Wales on March 19)
Introduced by Cliff Michelmore.
with Derek Hart, Alan Whicker, Fyfe Robertson, Trevor Philpott, Kenneth Allsop, Macdonald Hastings, Christopher Brasher, Julian Pettifer, Brian Redhead
A series by Hazel Adair and Peter Ling.
Mario makes an announcement. David stands to make some money and Alan questions his way of doing it.
Written by Ronald Wolfe and Ronald Chesney.
[Starring] Thora Hird and Freddie Frinton
Introduced by June Allyson and starring Charles Bickford, Charles Ruggles
with Gene Raymond, Dennis Morgan
Fyfe Robertson in pursuit of the man behind the myth.
A Tonight presentation
See page 31
The clown princes of the basketball court parade their comedy skills and fantastic ball control against The Canadian Dominions.
BBC Outside Broadcast cameras visit the Empire Pool and Sports Arena, Wembley, to watch the world's wizards of basketball in high-speed action with supporting variety acts.
followed by The Weather
Programmes for parents about children.
A BBC Educational broadcast
First shown on Sunday
