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Previews of future programmes in the BBC's regular service to schools will be broadcast at this time on four days of this week. They will be of special interest to teachers, parents-and, of course, children.

1.30 Merry-Go-Round: Port Holiday
The first of four programmes for seven-to-nine-year-olds, which will be broadcast in the summer term.
(Previously shown in 1964)

1.50 Men in History: Smiths and Swordsmen
An example from a year's series for nine-to-eleven-year-olds which will begin in September.
Introduced by Brian Hope-Taylor.
(Previously shown in 1964)
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Contributors

Producer (Merry-Go-Round):
Claire Chovil
Presenter (Men in History):
Brian Hope-Taylor
Producer (Men in History):
Felicity Kinross

New, unusual, and fascinating stories and items of interest in a modern and changing world with Jeremy Carrad and John Earle.
From the West

Contributors

Presenter:
Jeremy Carrad
Presenter:
John Earle
Director:
Bob Murray
Director:
Ray Kite
Producer:
Hugh Duggan

The story of a London family adapting to life in a country town.

Contributors

Devised by:
Colin Morris
Script and Story:
John O'Toole
Producer:
Morris Barry
Director:
Michael Ferguson
Eunice Huntley:
Sally Lahee
Arthur Huntley:
Tony Steedman
Amelia Claythorne:
Naomi Chance
Ellis Cooper:
Alan Browning
Vivienne Cooper:
Maggie Fitzgibbon
Gran Hamilton:
Gladys Henson
Andrew Heenan:
Jonathan Bergman
Jeremy Crowe:
Mark Eden
George Harbottle:
Glynn Edwards
Mr Wilks:
William Fox
Julia:
Barbara French
Celina Price:
Carol Haddon
Mr Waller:
John Harvey
Mercedes:
Margaret Nolan
Janet Langley:
Sandra Payne
Peter Connolly:
Patrick Connor
Freddie Ambergate:
Bruce Beeby
Derek Bamford:
Richard Coe

Written by Ronald Wolfe and Ronald Chesney.
Starring Thora Hird and Freddie Frinton
(Repeat)

Contributors

Writer:
Ronald Wolfe
Writer:
Ronald Chesney
"Meet the Wife" theme by:
Russ Conway
Incidental music composed and conducted by:
Dennis Wilson
Designer:
Christopher Robilliard
Producer:
Robin Nash
Thora:
Thora Hird
Freddie:
Freddie Frinton
Mrs. Bird:
Barbara Miller
The Vicar:
Arthur Howard
The Curate:
Michael Sheard

by Wolf Mankowitz.
With Peter Gilmore as Charlie, Diana Coupland as Sally, Judith Bruce as Lady Celia, Meier Tzelniker as Wendl, James Grout as Sparta, Al Mancini as Mindel, Robin Parkinson as Sweeting and Ann Beach as Gwen; and Timothy Bateson as John True
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Contributors

Writer:
Wolf Mankowitz
Music and lyrics:
Monty Norman
Music and lyrics:
David Heneker
Music arranged and conducted by:
Eric Rogers
Designer:
Eileen Diss
Producer:
Cedric Messina
Director:
Bill Hays
Charlie:
Peter Gilmore
Sally:
Diana Coupland
Lady Celia:
Judith Bruce
Wendl:
Meier Tzelniker
Sparta:
James Grout
Mindel:
Al Mancini
Sweeting:
Robin Parkinson
Gwen:
Ann Beach
Fred:
William Holmes
Tripper:
Patricia Kerry
Milton:
Ivor Salter
Paddy:
Patrick O'Connell
John True:
Timothy Bateson
Singers:
The Cliff Adams Singers

Introduced by Frank Bough.
In tonight's programme H.R.H. The Duke of Edinburgh who has recently returned from the Caribbean, discusses the British Empire and Commonwealth Games of 1966, which will be held in Kingston, Jamaica.

Also in the programme:
The Sportsview Greyhound Television Trophy
Second heat direct from Salford Stadium.

Contributors

Presenter:
Frank Bough
Speaker:
H.R.H. The Duke of Edinburgh
Commentator (The Sportsview Greyhound Television Trophy):
Peter Bromley
Outside Broadcast presented by (Sportsview Greyhound Television Trophy):
Brian Johnson
Presented by:
Fred Viner
Editor:
Alan Hart

Round the clock and round the world with up-to-the-minute coverage of what matters today.
Introduced by Cliff Michelmore with Kenneth Allsop.
Round 24 hours with Ian Trethowan, Robin Day, Robert McKenzie
Round 24,000 miles with Fyfe Robertson, Julian Pettifer, Michael Barratt, Michael Parkinson
and the Twenty-Four Hours correspondents

Contributors

Presenter:
Cliff Michelmore
Presenter:
Kenneth Allsop
Reporter:
Ian Trethowan
Reporter:
Robin Day
Reporter:
Robert McKenzie
Reporter:
Fyfe Robertson
Reporter:
Julian Pettifer
Reporter:
Michael Barratt
Reporter:
Michael Parkinson
Deputy Editor:
Anthony Whitby
Editor:
Derrick Amoore

Is Astronomy a good basis for further education?
Patrick Moore discusses with Professor A J. E. Ingram and Dr. R. C Maddison the Keele University practice of introducing all first-year students to astronomy, and the use they make of the University Observatory and telescopes.

Contributors

Presenter:
Patrick Moore
Guest:
Professor J. E. Ingram
Guest:
Dr. R. C Maddison
Producer:
Julia Cave

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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