Reflections on the life and work of Percy Dearmer 1867-1936.
With The Rev. Cyril Taylor, Margaret Tyzack, Geoffrey Bayldon and Singers conducted by John Alldis.
From the Church of All Hallows, London Wall
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(to 11.30)
Frank Taylor reports on some of the research that is going on at the Norwegian College of Agriculture near Oslo, and talks to farmers and farm advisers about building and farming in general.
Filmed by the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation
From the Midlands
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followed by the Weather Situation for farmers and growers
(to 14.15)
On May 7, 1915, the German submarine U 20 torpedoed and sank the luxury liner Lusitania with a loss of 1,198 lives. The sinking was surrounded by mysteries and controversies, and a crew of skin-divers have been filming the wreck 300 feet down-a record for television-in an attempt to resolve some of them.
Sir Stephen King-Hall sets the disaster in historical perspective and the film includes interviews with several survivors.
Written, produced and edited by Maurice Harvey.
Made by the BBC Film Unit in association with NBC News
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A film series featuring a young politician who makes people and their problems his business.
Starring Richard Crenna as Slattery
with Paul Geary, Edward Asner, Maxine Stuart, Tol Avery
and guest stars, Elsa Lanchester, Al Freeman Jr., Sorrell Booke
Question: What's a Swansong for a Sparrow?
...as far as one stubborn and rather eccentric woman is concerned, Slattery finds that the answer seems to be his plan to build a super highway through the animal sanctuary to which she has devoted her life.
A Western film series.
Starring John Smith, Robert Fuller, Spring Byington, Dennis Holmes
with Guest star Dewey Martin
Who is the mysterious stranger? And why is he stealing cattle from the Sherman ranch-and leaving gold in payment?
(Repeat)
Written by David Ellis
A series created by Ted Willis
Starring Jack Warner
A forged cheque swindle presents the police with a human version of an old fairground trick.
(Repeat)
From the novel "Ovington's Bank" by Stanley J. Weyman.
Dramatised in six episodes by Anthony Coburn.
Clement forces a decision from Squire Griffin, while Arthur makes plans to save the bank.
Written by Oliver Postgate.
Another adventure of Noggin Prince of the Nogs.
Noggin asks his inventor, Olaf the Lofty, to remove the great stone which has mysteriously appeared outside his palace, but to everyone's surprise the stone disappears as strangely as it came - and brings disaster.
Story told by Oliver Postgate and Ronnie Stevens.
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Once again, John Betjeman invites you to join him and the Outside Broadcast cameras to visit Shaldon (Devon), Taunton (Somerset), Uffington (Berkshire).
From the West
The BBC acknowledges the co-operation of British Rail in making this programme
Repeated tonight at 11.10
Written and told by Barbara Mullen.
(Repeat)
from The Porthleven Annual Carolare.
Singing led by combined Porthleven church choirs and the Treverva Male Voice Choir (Conducted by Edgar Kessell) and accompanied by the Porthleven Silver Band
Conducted by Ernest Bawden
Hymns introduced by Tom Salmon.
Eternal Father, strong to save (Tune, Melita)
Will your anchor hold in the storms of lire? (Tune, Will your anchor hold)
The Church's one foundation (Tune, Aurelia)
When I survey the wondrous Cross (Tune, Rockingham)
Brightly beams our Father's mercy (Tune, Brightly beams)
Crown him with many crowns (Tune, Diademata)
Fierce raged the tempest (Tune, St. Aelred)
The Lord's my Shepherd (Tune, Crimond)
Abide with me (Tune, Eventide)
Susan Hampshire with the help of Matthew Garber takes a look at some of the many Walt Disney films, both live and cartoon, which have featured animals.
with scenes from The Three Lives of Thomasina; Lady and the Tramp; The Incredible Journey; That Darn Cat; Song of the South; The Sword in the Stone; Swiss Family Robinson; The Monkey's Uncle; Peter Pan; Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree; Mary Poppins; Goofy: How to Ride a Horse.
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A comedy series by Richard Waring.
Starring Richard Briers as George and Prunella Scales as Kate
Richard Briers is appearing in 'Present Laughter' at the Queen's Theatre, London; Janina Faye is a National Theatre player
Starring Betty Hutton, Arturo de Cordova
with Barry Fitzgerald, Charles Ruggles, Albert Dekker
The life and times of Texas Guinan, one of America's most famous night-club entertainers during the 1920s, with such popular songs as 'It had to be you', 'Ragtime Cowboy Joe', 'Ida', and many others.
Six literary immortals brought to life by six actors of today.
Parson Yorick, The Sentimental Traveller 1713-1768 played by Max Adrian who gossips about... a French duke and a passport, at Calais... a slight case of delicacy, at Amiens... a beautiful shop-girl, her pulse, a dwarf, and the temptations of a chambermaid, at Paris...
Introduced by Hugo Dyson.
Adapted from Laurence Sterne's A Sentimental Journey through France and Italy
First shown at 6.15 p.m.
