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An opportunity to see examples of the programmes which BBC Television provides for schools and technical colleges.

1.45 Spotlight: China (i)
A weekly current affairs series for older pupils, to give background information and to stimulate thought and discussion about topics of the day.

The first of two programmes based on film shot recently in Communist China. Today's programme deals chiefly with life in the cities.
Previously shown in November 1964

2.5 Science and Society: Man in the Balance
A series of programmes for the sixth forms of grammar schools, designed for pupils who are not specialising in science.

Can scientific planning solve the problems that are the inevitable result of a rapidly increasing world population?
Introduced by W. S. Bullough.
Previously shown in October 1964

(to 14.30)

Contributors

Film editor (Spotlight):
Tony Williams
Producer (Spotlight):
John Miller
Presenter (Science and Society):
W. S. Bullough
Producer (Science and Society):
F. R. Elwell

Introduced by Ray Alan.
assisted, interrupted, and generally thwarted by Tich and Quackers with Sandra Chalmers.
A programme of comedy and puzzles.

Contributors

Presenter/Ventriloquist/Comedy material by:
Ray Alan
Item presenter:
Sandra Chalmers
Music:
Jimmy Leach
Drawings:
Tony Hart
Research:
Honor Kibblewhite
Devised and produced by:
Michael Westmore

The panel tries to identify well-known personalities in a game of question, answer, deduction, and intuition.

The Panel: Drusilla Beyfus, Ted Moult, Alistair Sampson
Chairman, Terence Brady

Contributors

Chairman:
Terence Brady
Panellist:
Drusilla Beyfus
Panellist:
Ted Moult
Panellist:
Alistair Sampson
Designer:
Luciana Arrighi
Director:
Michael Goodwin
Producer:
John Irwin

Introduced by Cliff Michelmore.
with Alan Whicker, Fyfe Robertson, Trevor Philpott, Kenneth Allsop, Macdonald Hastings, Christopher Brasher, Julian Pettifer, Cathal O'Shannon, Magnus Magnusson.

Contributors

Presenter:
Cliff Michelmore
Reporter:
Alan Whicker
Reporter:
Fyfe Robertson
Reporter:
Trevor Philpott
Reporter:
Kenneth Allsop
Reporter:
Macdonald Hastings
Reporter:
Christopher Brasher
Reporter:
Julian Pettifer
Reporter:
Cathal O'Shannon
Reporter:
Magnus Magnusson
Associate Producer:
Kenneth Corden
Associate Producer:
Anthony Smith
Assistant Editor:
John Lloyd
Editor:
Derrick Amoore

A series by Hazel Adair and Peter Ling.

A crisis threatens the magazines and Ian receives a very strange visitor.

Contributors

Series creator:
Hazel Adair
Series creator:
Peter Ling
Script:
Bob Stuart
Script editor:
Donald Tosh
Designer:
Gwen Evans
Producer:
Morris Barry
Director:
Mervyn Pinfield
Mrs. Chater:
Beryl Cooke
Ben:
Bill Kerr
Joe Benjamin:
Jeffrey Segal
Alan:
Basil Moss
Mitch:
Diana Beevers
Tessa:
Bridget Armstrong
Ian:
Ronald Allen
Camilla:
Carmen Silvera
Bridget:
Gaynor Lloyd
Bill Macdonald:
Antony Baird
Valerie:
Lyn Ashley
Adrian:
Robert Desmond
Gussie:
Frances Bennett
Frank Worsley:
Clifford Cox
Enoch Farrar:
A. J. Brown
Joyce MacNamara:
Marigold Sharman

A comedy series by Richard Waring.

Starring Richard Briers as George Starling and Prunella Scales as Kate Starling
Guest star, Moray Watson as Ronnie
See page 28

Contributors

Writer:
Richard Waring
Music composed and conducted by:
Dennis Wilson
Settings:
Julia Trevelyan Oman
Producer:
Robin Nash
Executive producer:
Graeme Muir
George Starling:
Richard Briers
Kate Starling:
Prunella Scales
Ronnie:
Moray Watson
Sarah Hamilton:
Sonia Graham
Harry Hamilton:
Patrick O'Connell
Midge:
Elvi Hale
Mrs Starling:
Diana King

in which Danny Kaye and his special guests, John Mills, Hayley Mills entertain to the music of Paul Weston and his Orchestra with Joe and Eddie, The Tony Charmoli Dancers.

Contributors

Presenter:
Danny Kaye
Guest:
John Mills
Guest:
Hayley Mills
Musicians:
Paul Weston and his Orchestra
Singers:
Joe and Eddie
Dancers:
The Tony Charmoli Dancers
Director:
Robert Scheerer

Raymond Baxter introduces the story of A Year of Science.
including
Nine days on the deep-seabed; Crashing airliners-for safety's sake; Close-up of the moon; The living brain
In the past twelve months science has advanced on many different fronts. A team of scientists tell the story of these advances on film, in the studio, and in Outside Broadcasts.
See page 27

Contributors

Presenter:
Raymond Baxter
Scientific adviser:
Gerald Leach
Film editor:
Arthur Solomon
Assistant producer:
Ken Shepheard
Assistant producer:
Peter Loizos
Producer:
Glyn Jones

music by Mozart and Falla
The great Italian conductor
with the New Philharmonia Orchestra (Leader, Hugh Bean) in the first of a series of three special concerts.
Mozart's Symphony No. 39, in E flat
Falla's Suite: El Amor Brujo
Before the concert begins, Giulini talks to Richard Baker about himself and the music in tonight's programme.
From the Fairfield Hall, Croydon

January 19: Giulini conducts Mozart's Symphony No. 40 and Falla's Nights in the Gardens of Spain, with Michael Roll, piano

Contributors

[Orchestra] conductor/interviewee:
null Giulini
Musicians:
The New Philharmonia Orchestra
[Orchestra] leader:
Hugh Bean
Interviewer:
Richard Baker
Producer:
Antony Craxton

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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