9.38 Discovering Science: Water as a Solid
Introduced by Michael Underwood

10.0 Merry-go-Round: Dead Bones
a programme about fossils by Sonya Leff
Introduced by Michael Burrell

10.25-10.45 Exploration and Discovery: The Television Story
Commentary by Gary Watson

11.0-11.20 A Year's Journey: White Crystals
Introduced by Eric Simms
(Colour)

11.30-11.55 New Horizons: The Designers: 1: The Product
with two of Britain's top product designers.

12.5 Engineering Craft and Science: Unit 5: Joining Metal
Introduced by D.R.C. Holmes
(Colour)

2.5 Maths Today: Year 1: The Size of It
Introduced by Brenda Briggs

2.30 Going to Work: Building for Us

2.55 People of Many Lands: Germany: Mainz am Rhein
Introduced by Christopher Trace
(Colour)

3.20 Twentieth-Century Focus: The Family in Society
Commentary spoken by Andrew Faulds

Presented by Joan Bakewell

by Nina Bawden
with Ray Brooks

When their mother died John, Mary and Ben Mallory were sent to live with their Aunt Mabel who was a widow. John had once heard a gay piece of music called "The Merry Widow" and expected Aunt Mabel to be plump and jolly. He couldn't have been more wrong.

(Colour)

with Valerie Singleton, John Noakes, Peter Purves

by Catherine Cookson
Dramatised and directed by Anna Home

Old Mr Prodhurst has died and left Joe his decrepit horse, 'The Gladiator.' Joe is delighted until he realises the problems he has to face.

Parsley the lion and Dill the dog in some untoward happenings.

People, places, and events in the news around town

The weekday news magazine at 6.0 pm varies regionally

by David Ellis
Starring James Ellis, John Collin, Derek Waring
with Douglas Fielding

A cafe... someone waiting... wearing a stocking-mask... and carrying a gun...
(For cast list see Tuesday, page 32)

Television's top reporters close in on the most interesting topics of the day.
Robin Day, Michael Charlton, Nicholas Harman, Alan Hart, Richard Kershaw, Robert MacNeil, Julian Pettifer

(Colour)

Presented this week by Robert Dougall with the BBC's reporters and correspondents around the world
Weather

In the presence of His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales, KG who this year presents the annual awards given for outstanding achievements in the world of dancing and music.
Peter West introduces this special St David's Day programme which includes
World Champions Rudolf and Metchthild Trautz, Bill and Bobbie Irvine, Harry Smith-Hampshire
British Champions Glyn and Anne Watkins
Sybil Marks Formation Team
Welsh Folk Dancing, Ukrainian Traditional Dancing, Welsh Off-Beaters
The Royal Welsh Male Voice Choir
conductor John Samuel
The Ray McVay Orchestra
Organised by Eric Morley and Mecca Promotions

(Colour)

Presented by David Dimbleby with the latest news in pictures and with on-the-spot reports by Bernard Falk, James Hogg, David Lomax, Tom Mangold, Barrie Penrose, David Taylor and Denis Tuohy

Closedown