A magazine for viewers from Pakistan and India including discussions, review of recent news, music and stories from the communities.
Presented and produced by Saleem Shahed.
From the Midlands
(to 9.30)
from The Bristol Road Methodist Church, Northfield, Birmingham
Conducted by the Minister, The Rev. Charles A. Clark and The Rev. A. B. Morton, Rector of Northfield
Preachers,
The Rt. Rev. Leonard Wilson, Bishop of Birmingham
The Rev. Wilfrid Bridge, Chairman of the Birmingham Methodist District
Last Tuesday Methodists and Anglicans voted on the controversial scheme of reunion between their two churches. This Service is a response by members of both denominations in the area to the results of the voting.
(to 11.30)
In April Frank Taylor travelled the length of England from the Northumberland coast to the English Channel. This film reflects the differences in attitudes, problems, and farming conditions.
from the Midlands
and Weather Situation for farmers and growers
(to 13.50)
Ten programmes in which some of Britain's finest helmsmen show how dinghy sailors and yachtsmen can get more pleasure from their sport.
A boat may win a race not because it is brilliantly sailed but because it is tuned to give its best performance.
Introduced by Jack Knights.
First shown on BBC-2
At the International Musical Eisteddfod it has been a week of colour and music and today Cy Grant introduces some of the dancers and musicians who made Llangollen, for six days of the year, the most melodious town in Europe.
A film series about animals by Eugen Schuhmacher
Commentary by Peter Scott
The Rocky Mountains are the home of moose, wapiti, beaver, bears, and of many other kinds of wild life. High up in the mountains, near the upper limit of the trees, live the bighorn sheep, now regarded as one of North America's threatened species.
From the South and West
starring Bing Crosby, Fred MacMurray
with Ellen Drew, Elizabeth Patterson, Donald O'Connor
The escapades of a musically talented family with Bing Crosby as the ne'er-do-well son, singing 'I've got a pocketful of dreams,' 'Don't let that moon get away,' 'Laugh and call it love,' and 'Small fry.'
The stars of BBC series pick their favourite episodes
This week:
Peter Cushing introduces Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes: Shoscombe Old Place
Starring Peter Cushing
and Nigel Stock as Dr. Watson
also starring Nigel Green as Sir Robert Norberton, Edward Woodward as Mason
'When a man does one odd thing, or two odd things, it may not mean anything. But when everything he does is odd then you begin to wonder.'
Tom and Jerry playing cat and mouse in a selection from the world-famous award-winning cartoon films starring Tom the Cat and a far-from-underdog mouse called Jerry.
Zoot Cat ...is too well turned out!
Jack Scott
Does life point to the reality of God? Does Christ point to the meaning of life?
Robert Robinson introduces Rosemary Haughton, Marghanita Laski, Baroness Stocks, Shivaji Lai, Lord Ritchie-Calder who are joined tonight by Lord Soper to take part in a discussion on the consequences of Christ's life.
(Repeated tonight at 11.12)
from St. Cuthbert-South Beach Parish Church, Saltcoats
with church choirs from Ardrossan, Saltcoats and Stevenston
Introduced by Murdoch McPherson
O sing a new song to the Lord (St. Magnus)
How lovely is thy dwelling-place (Harington)
God is our refuge and our strength (Stroudwater)
Thee will I praise (Bedford)
I waited for the Lord my God (St. Columba)
Father of all (Palestrina)
Behold! the mountain of the Lord (Glasgow)
Lo, I do stretch my hands (Saltcoats)
The Saviour died (St. Andrew)
Father of peace, and God of love! (Caithness)
by Martin Hall and David Hopkins
Created by A.J. Cronin
Starring Andrew Cruickshank, Barbara Mullen, Bill Simpson
Silence reigns supreme in Arden House - neither doctor is talking to the other and it is left to Janet to try to bring them together. Unfortunately, it isn't easy (both doctors have their pride) and Janet has no idea what caused the 'silence' between them in the first place - although Mistress Niven has.
The Great Stars of yesterday and today in their most memorable films
Tonight: A tribute to Judy Garland in one of her most successful musicals
with Margaret O'Brien, Mary Astor, Leon Ames
An affectionate story of family life in St. Louis at the turn of the century, featuring Judy's perennial hit, 'The Trolley Song'.
with Richard Baker.
and The Weather
Thirty years after writing his thriller Stamboul Train, Graham Greene travelled with Christopher Burstall from Paris to Istanbul on the Orient Express, and talked for the first time for television about his life and novels.
"The hunted man, and the dangerous edge of things, psychologically and politically, these are the main obsessions in my work."
"I'm a manic depressive. Boredom has always been my besetting sickness."
The film includes scenes, chosen by Graham Greene from:
"The Power and the Glory"
with Cyril Cusack as the Whisky Priest
"The Heart of the Matter"
with Scott Forbes as Scobie
"Brighton Rock"
with James Bolam as Pinkie
A BBC-Bavarian Television productionLike the books it was spellbinding (Observer)
A vivid impression of a man with no relish for the world (Daily Sketch)
A rare trip into unknown Greene land (Daily Mirror)
Shown at 6.15 p.m.
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