For the very young
Vera McKechnie turns the pages, and shows you how to make paper chains.
You need pieces of plain or coloured paper, scissors, and pencil
BBC film
(to 11.00)
Fourth day's play at The Oval.
See panel
Today's Timetable:
12.40 Cricket
1.30 Motor Racing
2.5 Cricket
2.20 Racing
2.35 Cricket and Athletics
3.20 Racing
3.35 Motor Racing
3.50 Racing
4.5 Motor Racing and Athletics
4.35 Cricket
4.55 Results Service
While it is hoped to keep to the above timings, they may be altered by events
Test Match on BBC-2 from 5.0
A new series showing real life and adventure among the Police of many lands.
Introduced by David Edwards.
and including
Flint of the C.I.D.
A detective puzzle by Leonard Chase.
A second chance to see the film series about the adventures of two dare-devil parachutists.
A photographer who specialises in pictures of disaster hires the Ripcord boys to fly over a forest fire.
The closing overs of the fourth day's play at The Oval.
News and views from London and the South-East.
Introduced by Corbet Woodall.
followed by The Weather
A special holiday show from the world's largest Tenting Circus.
Introduced by Keith Fordyce.
Outside Attraction:
Over sixty feet high suspended from the jib of a crane above the Big Top
star aerialist Ria Roeber
In the Ring:
Whirlwind Arabians
The Charifien Troupe
Hydraulic Handstand
Quaino the Amazing Luxembourger
Pigeons on Horseback presented by
Vera
Aerial Unicycle propelled by
The Dutch Atoms
Riotous Risley from Italy
The Bedinis
Clown into Space
with astronauts Maxo, Toto, and Bimbo.
Scenes at the launching pad described by Keith Fordyce.
Birma and Her Baby Elephants
presented by Billy Smart Jr.
The great American trapeze artist
Francarro
From the Czechoslovakian State Circus
The Cycling Kludskys
Clowning Around
Spuggy, Alby Austin and Abdeslam
Billy Smart's Touring Show is appearing in South Wales
See page 19
Written by Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais.
Starring Rodney Bewes as Bob and James Bolam as Terry
First shown on BBC-2
Old-Time Music-Hall from the stage of the Famous City Varieties Theatre, Leeds.
By arrangement with Stanley Joseph and Michael Joseph
presenting The Beverley Sisters, Ray Alan and Lord Charles, Les Cinq Peres, Harry Bailey, Ray and Montesan, Les Claytons, Davies and Gray.
Chairman, Leonard Sachs
Davies and Gray are appearing at the Lido Theatre, Cliftonville
See page 19
A selection of the finest films from The Dick Powell Theatre.
Tonight's programme: The Court Martial of Captain Wycliff
Starring Dick Powell, Robert Webber and Ed Begley
(Repeat)
Introduced by Frank Bough.
including:
Athletics: England v. Czechoslovakia
Highlights of the International match from the White City.
Cricket: England v. South Africa
The best of today's action in the Third Test Match at The Oval.
Motor Racing
The day at Brands Hatch featuring the Guards Trophy.
Music, Drama, Film, Art, Poetry-the performers, the personalities, the place itself.
Derek Hart introduces a nightly report from the nineteenth Festival, including major events recorded from the official programme.
Tonight: Henryk Szeryng (violin)
with the Scottish National Orchestra
Leader, Sam Bor
Conductor, Alexander Gibson
playing Sibelius Violin Concerto
Part of a Festival concert given in the Usher Hall, Edinburgh, on August 24
See page 20