Welsh Folkways
First shown on BBC Wales
(Crystal Palace, Wenvoe West, Holme Moss, Sutton Coldfield)
(to 13.25)
For the very young
Written by Michael Bond.
Told by Gordon Rollings.
Bert Foord
(to 13.53)
A further selection from the BBC's future output for Schools and Colleges. Today's programmes are for Primary Schools. Programmes for Secondary Schools will be shown on Thursday and Friday.
1.55 Merry-Go-Round: Look, Find, and Make
A miscellany for children of seven to nine years.
Some new ideas about drawing-with sticks, feathers, and felt.
Commentary by Kenneth Jameson
2.15* Exploring Your World: Mirrors Help
A science series for children of nine to eleven years
Making and using mirrors and the principle of reflection.
Introduced by Harry Armstrong
(to 14.35)
Conducted by Oivin Fjeldstad, play:
Berlioz
Overture: Le Corsair
Dvorak
Cello Concerto in B minor
Soloist, Thomas Igloi
Peter Wheeler introduces the programme and talks to some of the members of the orchestra as well as to their conductor and soloist.
(Part of a concert recorded in August at the Free Trade Hall, Manchester)
From the North
A programme for children under five
Today's story: 'Cinderella and the Silver Shoe'
Shown at 11.0 a.m. on BBC-2
by Noel Langley
with Kenneth Williams
Today: Chapter the Second
-which explains how Abu All met the Wicked Princes. Tintac Ping Foo and Rubdub Ben Thud, for the first time.
A series of adventures set under the Big Top
[Starring] Mickey Braddock as Corky, Noah Beery as Joey the Clown, Guinn Williams as Pete, the Canvasman, Angela Stevens as Susie
Big Pete thinks his sister would make a good wife for Joey-but she has one fault.
Introduced by Norman Tozer
A topical magazine programme about people, places, events, ideas, and inventions with Janet Kelly
John Earle reports on building glass-fibre boats
From the South and West
English version written and told by Eric Thompson.
Bert Foord
A comedy film series
Starring Elizabeth Montgomery as Samantha, Dick York as Darrin, Agnes Moorehead as Endora
with Marion Lorne as Aunt Clara
McTavish ...the ghost goes West - and back again!
Television's Ice Show
Introduced by Ray Alan
featuring Vincent Zarra, Jacqueline Harbord, The Alexers, Reg Park, Michel and Carol, Sally Ross, Janet Mahoney
The Ice Cabaret Dancers, The Fred Tomlinson Singers
Programme presented in association with Tom Arnold and Gerald Palmer
(First shown on BBC-2)
by Allan Prior
Starring James Ellis, John Slater, John Woodvine
with Paul Angelis, Ron Davies and Bernard Holley
A Bryan's-Eye View of the World Past, Present, and Future
starring Dora Bryan
with Hugh Paddick, Aubrey Woods, Tim Barrett, Michael Stainton, Barbara New
Dora Bryan and Hugh Paddick are in 'They Don't Grow on Trees' at the Prince of Wales Theatre; Aubrey Woods is in 'The Four Musketeers' at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London.
A gala programme starring the world's top entertainers Bing Crosby and Bob Hope
with Stella Stevens, Jose Feliciano and Diana Ross and the Supremes
A programme produced at the Hollywood Studios of Paramount Pictures where the famous team of Crosby and Hope made many of their great successes.
with Richard Baker
followed by The Weather
The famous British film starring Ralph Richardson, Ann Todd, Nigel Patrick
with John Justin, Dinah Sheridan, Denholm Elliott, Joseph Tomelty
David Lean's film about the plane-makers and fliers of the second world war who drove themselves and their aircraft almost beyond the limits of endurance in solving the mystery of supersonic flight.
in which Cilla Black and Frankie Howerd spend New Year's Eve with their friends
starring Matt Monro
and a special guest appearance of Billy Cotton
The Irving Davies Dancers
The Archbishop of Wales The Most Rev. Glyn Simon and the Choir of Llandaff Parish Church reflect on the passing of an old year and the coming of a new one
A special New Year's Eve entertainment from Scotland
starring Jimmy Logan
and featuring Stuart Henry, Chic Murray, George Chisholm, John Grieve, The Corries, The Marmalade, Dixie Ingram, Grant Frazer, The New Faces, Alex Welsh and his Band
The City of Glasgow Police Pipe Band
Pipe Major, Ronald Lawrie
BBC Scottish Radio Orchestra
Leader, Ian Tyre
Conductor, Iain Sutherland
(Jimmy Logan is appearing in 'Babes in the Wood' at the Odeon, Golders Green, London)
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