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A Christian theme presented by The Rev. J. N. Jory, The Rev. Dr. John Kent, Tom Harrison, John Stenson, Mary Rowland.
From the Parish Church of Spennithorne, Yorkshire with film of Whitby, where the 1300th anniversary of the Synod of Whitby is to be celebrated this year.

Contributors

Presenter:
The Rev. J. N. Jory
Presenter:
The Rev. Dr. John Kent
Presenter:
Tom Harrison
Presenter:
John Stenson
Presenter:
Mary Rowland
Producer:
R. T. Brooks

Know your car-and get the best out of it.
A course on motor-car mechanics for owner-drivers.
Introduced by John F. Miles, Chief Instructor of the High Performance Course, London and Anthony Marsh.

A petrol engine needs to be hot-but not too hot: striking the balance. The cooling system (water and air-cooling) with pressurised radiator cap and thermostat. Engine lubrication.
A BBC Educational broadcast
(to 13.00)

Contributors

Presenter:
John F. Miles
Presenter:
Anthony Marsh
Animations:
Eric Ilett
Producer:
Stanley Hyland

Film cameras in the Gardening Club Garden, Edgbaston, Birmingham.
Percy Thrower with Bob Woolley Newcastle on Tyne, Secretary of North of England Rose, Carnation, and Sweet Pea Society.
Planting a bed of border carnations, sweet William, and dianthus
Planting dahlia tubers (with frost warnings for Northern gardeners)
Seasonal work in frame and greenhouse
From the Midlands

Contributors

Presenter:
Percy Thrower
Guest:
Bob Woolley
Producer:
Paul Morby

Introduced by John Cherrington.

A look at the clock auction system installed for selling horticultural produce at the new Gloucestershire Marketing Society's premises at Cheltenham.
From the Midlands
followed by the Weather Situation for farmers and growers

Contributors

Presenter:
John Cherrington
Producer:
Anthony Parkin

A second showing of "Fun and Games" by John Hopkins.

When a seemingly harmless practical joke goes wrong and leads to a 'disturbance', P.C. Lynch finds himself involved in a personal problem.

Contributors

Writer:
John Hopkins
Designer:
Spencer Chapman
Script Editor:
Robert Barr
Producer:
David E. Rose
Director:
Terence Williams

by Anthony Hope.
Dramatised in six episodes by Donald Wilson.

Rudolf Rassendyll goes on a journey with surprising results, and the King receives an unexpected visitor.

Contributors

Author:
Anthony Hope
Dramatised by:
Donald Wilson
Fight arranger:
Derek Ware
Costumes supervised by:
Sheila Glassford
Make-up supervised by:
Maureen Winslade
Designer:
Sally Hulke
Script editor:
Betty Willingale
Producer:
Campbell Logan
Director:
Gerald Blake
Rupert of Hentzau:
Peter Wyngarde
Mother Holf:
Nora Gordon
Count Luzau-Rischenheim:
Derek Blomfield
Max:
Sidney Monckton
Rudolf Rassendyll:
George Baker
Kmg Rudolf:
George Baker
Helga von Tarlenheim:
Sally Home
Queen Flavia:
Barbara Shelley
Colonel Sapt:
John Phillips
Fritz von Tarlenheim:
Tristram Jellinek
Lieutenant Bernenstein:
Mark Burns
Simon:
Douglas Milvain
James:
Robert James
Herbert:
Philip Ray
Bauer:
John Breslin
Rosa Holf:
Amanda Reiss
Hirelings:
Clive Elliott
Hirelings:
Derek Martin
Mounted Policeman:
Alan Curtis
Frau Helsing:
Daphne Jonason

in another thrilling adventure with his band of black-hearted pirates and cabin boy Tom

Captured by head-hunting natives while on an expedition to an ancient lost city in search of gold, the Captain has a very lucky escape.

An animated cartoon written and drawn by John Ryan.
Storyteller, Peter Hawkins

Contributors

Writer/Artist:
John Ryan
Narrator/Voices:
Peter Hawkins
Presented by:
Gordon Murray

Is there more open protest than formerly against hymn-singing and scripture lessons?
Is religion rejected along with other so-called 'square' activities? Or is it still a vital part of the process of growing up?
A discussion between: M. McCrum Headmaster of Tonbridge, A. W. Rowe
Headmaster of a new Comprehensive School in Hull, Brian Morris Lecturer at Reading University.
Chairman, Ludovic Kennedy

Repeated tonight at 10.45

Contributors

Panellist:
M. McCrum
Panellist:
Morris Lecturer
Panellist:
John Wakeford
Chairman:
Ludovic Kennedy
Research:
John Wakeford
Producer:
Oliver Hunkin

from The Wellington Hall, Belfast.
led by the choir of the Saturday Night Rendezvous.
Soloists, Elizabeth Keith (soprano), Eric Hinds (baritone)
Accompanist, John Henderson
Hymns introduced by Edgar Boucher.
Closing prayer by The Rt. Hon. W. J. Morgan, M.P.

Contributors

Singers:
The choir of the Saturday Night Rendezvous
Soprano:
Elizabeth Keith
Baritone:
Eric Hinds
Accompanist:
John Henderson
Organist:
William Farr
Conductor:
Harry Carser
Presenter:
Edgar Boucher
Closing prayer:
The Rt. Hon. W. J. Morgan
Presented by:
Moore Wasson

In which Billy Cotton calls Wakey-Wakey!
with Russ Conway
Special guest stars: from the world of music Frankie Vaughan and from the world of comedy Spike Milligan, Ted Rogers.
Alan Breeze, Kathie Kay, The Cotton Singers, Juli Devonshire, Pierre and Co, Grisha Farfel
See page 15

Contributors

Presenter/Bandleader:
Billy Cotton
Musicians:
The Billy Cotton Band
Pianist:
Russ Conway
Singer:
Frankie Vaughan
Comedian:
Spike Milligan
Comedian:
Ted Rogers
Singer:
Alan Breeze
Singer:
Kathie Kay
Singers:
The Cotton Singers
Performer:
Juli Devonshire
Performers:
Pierre and Co
Trumpeter:
Grisha Farfel
Make-up:
Joy Partleton
Costumes:
Jane Roberts
Film Cameraman:
James Balfour
Film Editor:
Tom Poore
Script/Original lyrics:
Robert Gray
Staging:
Malcolm Goddard
Design:
Robert Macgowan
Production:
Michael Hurll

A film series starring Raymond Burr as the famous lawyer-investigator created by Erle Stanley Gardner.
with Barbara Hale, William Hopper, William Talman

A husband plans to murder his wife only to find someone else has the same idea.

Contributors

Character created by:
Erle Stanley Gardner
Perry Mason:
Raymond Burr
Della Street:
Barbara Hale
Paul Drake:
William Hopper
Hamilton Burger:
William Talman

Created by A.J. Cronin.
Starring Andrew Cruickshank, Barbara Mullen
with Bill Simpson as Dr. Finlay
Guest stars: Lennox Milne, Ivor Salter
See page 14

Contributors

Creator:
A. J. Cronin
Script:
Robert Holmes
Script Editor:
Donald Bull
The series produced by arrangement with:
Graham Stewart
Designer:
Fanny Taylor
Producer:
Andrew Osborn
Director:
Bill Hays
Dr Cameron:
Andrew Cruickshank
Dr Finlay:
Bill Simpson
Janet:
Barbara Mullen
Dougie Mumford:
Ivor Salter
Annie Feenan:
Lennox Milne
Patrick Feenan:
James Maguire
Joey Wilson:
Lockwood West
Andrew Schofield:
Michael Hawkins
Tommy Craig:
David Kirk
Sergeant Gilbey:
Neil Wilson
Bailie Smith:
John Henderson

Introduced by Huw Wheldon.
Tonight's programme includes:
The Power of Myth
Rupert Brooke
The Marble of Man

'There is always a living face beneath the mask '-W. B. Yeats
A new biography by Christopher Hassall reveals for the first time the presence of the man beneath the myth of the soldier-poet.
Photograph by courtesy of Faber and Faber

Minotaur and Oracle
'The true myth is not so much an invented story as a kind of flexible mould into which a story can be poured... It will adapt itself to the particular nature and circumstances of the artist who uses it...'
Anthony Storr talks of the significance of myth and in particular of themes in the recent work of Michael Ayrton.

Contributors

Presenter:
Huw Wheldon
Item presenter (The Marble of Man):
Christopher Hassall
Item presenter (Minotaur and Oracle):
Anthony Storr
Film Editor:
Allan Tyrer
Associate Producer:
Christopher Burstall
Producer:
Nancy Thomas

BBC One London

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

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