Comedy... adventure... cartoons

Michael Rodd asks you to join him in a preview of some of the BBC's series for the next school year. Today's programme looks at some of the output for the four-to-nine-year-olds, including: 'The Boy from Space,' part of the series Look and Read for sevens-to-nines; the award-winning 'Hands and Feet,' with puppets by Alan Platt, from the series Watch (sixes-to-sevens); and excerpts from Merry-Go-Round (sevens-to-nines), and Music Time (eights-to-nines).

Harry Houdini, the greatest escapologist of all times: the man nothing could hold. His exploits made this once penniless son of a Hungarian rabbi a millionaire, and he became a legend.
With the help of four Americans who have spent their lives studying the escapologist, we present the real-life, extraordinary Harry Houdini, 1874-1926.

With Bob Langley
Learn to relax with Hazel Wills
Weatherman Graham Parker

(Colour)

The singing bear is top of the bill at the Pimolou Circus.

A film starring Celia Kaye, Larry Domasin and Rontu

This remarkable story of a young orphaned girl who finds herself alone on a deserted island, with only a dog for company is based on the actual experiences of a teenage girl who lived for 18 years alone on an island off California at the beginning of the 19th century.
This Week's Films: page 9

by Lavinia Derwent
with John Cairney

(Colour)

John Craven looks at the exciting world of Schoolboy Scrambling, and meets six-year-old Stephen Gray with some of the older riders who take part in this rapidly expanding sport.
Scrambling for fun: page 4

with Richard Baker; Weather

bringing you news and views in your region tonight
(including Regional Weather)
Presented by Michael Barratt, Frank Bough and Bob Wellings
(Regional details as Friday)

Raymond Baxter with reporters William Woollard, Michael Rodd presents a weekly report on the important and intriguing work of engineers, doctors, industrialists and research scientists in Britain and abroad, work which will change the shape of your life.

by John Kruse
A second chance to see six episodes from this gripping series
Starring Robert Wagner, David McCallum
with Edward Hardwicke, Jack Hedley, Christopher Neame, Bernard Hepton, Hans Meyer
Guest stars Michael Gwynn, Michael Gough

How will the British prisoners counter the effect of intensified security when the SS threaten to take control of Colditz?
(A BBCtv/Universal TV co-production)

Airey Neave, now MP for Abingdon, was the first British prisoner to escape from Colditz and reach England - a 'home run.' Tonight he talks to Frank Gillard.

with Robert Dougall and Richard Whitmore; Weather

For the first time Britain's professional, amateur and junior stars combine in a new team relay knock-out competition at the Indoor Equestrian Centre, Harwood Hall, Essex.

Some famous family associations ride in the eight competing teams (three riders each). Harvey Smith and his 12-year-old son Robert. David Broome and younger brother Fred. Ted and Elizabeth Edgar. Prize money totals £2,500.
Introduced by David Coleman.

(Colour)

Introduced by Ludovic Kennedy
featuring:

Moshe Dayan
'Ben Gurion, the Prime Minister, told me right away: "You have to take the entire Sinai peninsula within seven days. If you can't do it, don't start." And I told him: we shall do it.' (Suez campaign 1956)
He fought for and against the British, and is given most of the credit for the two brilliant Israeli campaigns against the Arabs. In this film, made by a French team, Dayan talks about his childhood, his work as a soldier and as a politician and the future of Israel.

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