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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)

Contributors

Presenter:
David Attenborough
Film cameraman:
Ernest Neal
Film cameraman:
Kenneth Watkins
Film cameraman:
Bill Munn
Film cameraman:
Eric Deeming
Film cameraman:
John Ridley
Film editor:
Eddie Wallstab
Producer:
Eric Simms

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)

Contributors

Narrator/script, music, and settings:
Maria Bird
Puppeteer:
Audrey Atterbury
Puppeteer:
Molly Gibson
Singer:
Gladys Whitred

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)

Contributors

Presenter:
John Langstaff
Producer:
John Hosier

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.

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)

Contributors

Writer:
T.C. Thomas
Designer:
Julian Williams
Producer:
David J. Thomas
Director:
Arthur Williams
Davy Jones:
Jack Walters
Tom the Relief:
Aubrey Richards
Liza Hargest:
Dilys Davies
Major D. Pryce-Powell, O.B.E., J.P.:
Evan Thomas
Morgan the Keeper:
Eynon Evans
Frankie the Wern:
Howell Evans
P.C. Prosser:
Ieuan Rhys Williams
Curtis the Caravans:
D.L. Davies
Banning the Planning:
Dillwyn Owen
Reporter:
Ray Handy

Introduced by Cliff Michelmore.
with Derek Hart, Alan Whicker, Fyfe Robertson, Trevor Philpott, Kenneth Allsop, Macdonald Hastings, Christopher Brasher, Julian Pettifer, Brian Redhead

Contributors

Presenter:
Cliff Michelmore
Reporter:
Derek Hart
Reporter:
Alan Whicker
Reporter:
Fyfe Robertson
Reporter:
Trevor Philpott
Reporter:
Kenneth Allsop
Reporter:
Macdonald Hastings
Reporter:
Christopher Brasher
Reporter:
Julian Pettifer
Reporter:
Brian Redhead
Associate Producer:
Derrick Amoore
Associate Producer:
Kevin Billington
Associate Producer:
John Lloyd
Associate Producer:
Kenneth Corden
Associate Producer:
Michael Tuchner
Assistant Editor:
Elizabeth Cowley
Editor:
Alasdair Milne

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.

Contributors

Series creator:
Hazel Adair
Series creator:
Peter Ling
Script:
N. J. Crisp
Designer:
Julia Trevelyan Oman
Producer:
Bernard Hepton
Director:
David Giles
Iris:
Louise Dunn
Stan:
Johnny Wade
Wendy:
Sandra Payne
Alan:
Basil Moss
David:
Vincent Ball
Camilla:
Carmen Silvera
Ben:
Bill Kerr
Terry:
Jimmy Ray
Norman Spring:
Lew Luton
Dinah:
Marco Andrew
Janet:
Christine Pollon
Mrs Chater:
Beryl Cooke
Gussie:
Frances Bennett
Ian:
Ronald Allen
Mario:
Conrad Monk
Russell Corrigan:
Shane Rimmer
A barber:
Ken Waller
Sheila:
Joanna Vogel
Adrian:
Robert Desmond
Mike Fuller:
Richard Coleman
Mandy Barnes:
Hal Dyer
Jack Townsend:
Richard Owens
Oliver Coombs:
Eric Barker

Written by Ronald Wolfe and Ronald Chesney.
[Starring] Thora Hird and Freddie Frinton

Contributors

Writer:
Ronald Wolfe
Writer:
Ronald Chesney
Meet the Wife theme by:
Russ Conway
Incidental music:
Norman Percival
Designer:
Peter Seddon
Producer:
John Paddy Carstairs
Thora:
Thora Hird
Freddie:
Freddie Frinton
Paper boy:
Pip Rolls
Milkman:
Harold Goodwin
Harry:
Bartlett Mullins

Introduced by June Allyson and starring Charles Bickford, Charles Ruggles
with Gene Raymond, Dennis Morgan

Contributors

Presenter:
June Allyson
Director:
Bill Graham
Big Jake Hollander:
Charles Bickford
Judge Fairbrother:
Charles Ruggles
Ben Solomon:
Gene Raymond
Dr Maitland:
Dennis Morgan
Mayor Dominic:
John Larkin
Deke Barron:
Ed Binns
Burke O'Hara:
Ken Tobey
Nancy Miller:
Joan Blackman

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.

Contributors

Basketball players:
The Harlem Globetrotters
Basketball players:
The Canadian Dominions
Commentator:
Alan Weeks
Television presentation:
A. P. Wilkinson

BBC One London

About BBC One

BBC One is a TV channel that started broadcasting on the 20th April 1964. It replaced BBC Television.

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