A See-Saw programme
Many animals learn their skills through play. Others like Ken and Patch, who are working sheep dogs, have to be trained.
Voice and music DEREK GRIFFITHS
Film editor David PYGRAM
Written and produced by MICHAEL COLE

What is prayer? Is there any reality in it today? We take a look at what Jesus discovered for himself and taught his followers.
From Westcott House Chapel, Cambridge
Speaker The Rev David G. Deeks
Director of music Paul Ferguson
Introduced by Raymond Short
Bible reading Matthew 6, w 6-16
Hymns: "Come, thou long-expected Jesus" (Stuttgart); "Seek ye first the kingdom of God"; "Let him to whom we now belong" (Byzantium); "Long ago, prophets knew" (Theodoric)

Asian Magazine celebrates Christmas with a seasonal song performed by the BEDFORD ASIAN CHRISTIAN CHOIR, and talks to THE REV RAJINDER DANIEL about the message of Christmas.
The festivities continue with some more musical items.
Producer BISH MEHAY
Executive producer ASHOK RAMPAL BBC Pebble Mill

Presented by BRIAN RIX
Last of ten programmes which aim to help mentally handicapped people to get more out of life.
Let's Find Out About Things
...from the local library and other places.
Assistant producer ANNE ODWYER Producer CHARLES PASCOE
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A series of 24 programmes aimed at giving direct help to all those having difficulty with O-level maths. 10: Graphs, 2
Presented by LAURIE BUXTON
(Inner London Education Authority) Diirector
PATRICK TITLEY
Producer ROBERT clamp
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Last of a ten-part combined television and radio course for beginners in Spanish, with on-the-spot documentary film and recording.

Revision with Isabel Soto, Miguel Penaranda, Carlos Riera

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Last of five films aimed at the parents of children with a mental handicap. A Home of One's Own Commentary BRIAN RIX
Producer ROBERT CLAMP

A series of ten programmes 6: A Visit to Hartlepool
Editor PAUL SINCLAIR
Producer JOHN TWITCHIN
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For people who are deaf or hard of hearing.
A programme presenting news, views and entertainment, with sign language interpretation and subtitles.
Presented by MAGGIE WOOLLEY and JOHN LEE
Produced by CHARLES PASCOE
(Repealed tomorrow at 2.0 pm)
Magazine for the deaf on Ceefax page 291

features the news and views, politics and practice of those involved with the land. with PHILIP WRIXON and DAN CHERRINGTON
Producers PHILIP HICKS. KEN POLLOCK Executive producer JOHN HENYON
BBCPebbleMill
Weather for farmers JIM BACON

starring Fred Astaire with Gary Burghoff
John Byner , Bert Convy
Nanette Fabray , Harold Gould
The lives of three men who each rent a Santa Claus suit at Christmas are drastically altered by a mysterious figure who appears in many surprising roles. Astaire takes the title role and seven other parts in this charming fantasy about the spirit of Christmas.
Screenplay by GEORGE KIRGO
Based on a story by LEONARD GERSHE Produced by LEE MILLER Directedbycoreyau.en Christmas Films: page 16

from the Grand Hall, Olympia featuring
The Cognac Courvoisier Knock-Out Stakes
The popularity of this show comes from a varied programme with Christmas entertainment as part of the fun. The main ingredient, though, is show jumping. In this afternoon's class competitors race against each other over identical courses.
Commentators
RAYMOND BROOKS-WARD
STEPHEN HADLEY
Producers JOHNNIE WATHERSTON. ALASTAIR SCOTT
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The last of three award-winning films about the wildlife of the Andes, narrated by Andrew Sachs. Down the Amazon
Chimborazo Cotopaxi, Antisana-an avenue of the greatest volcanoes in the world strides across the equator pointing vast ice-caps into the tropical sky. Every day, as the sun climbs, ice thaws and the waters of the Amazon begin to roll.
This programme follows the course of the greatest river in the world three miles vertically down through cloud forest and gorge to the steaming jungle. It portrays in dramatic detail the complex life of the trees and rivers of the Amazon rainforest-home of gorgeous birds and innumerable monkeys, the piranha and even a bat that catches frogs.
Film cameramen HUGH MILES
NEIL RETTIG. RODGER JACKMAN
Producer MICHAEL ANDREWS. BBC Bristol
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with Jan Leeming ; Weatherman

Presented by Jimmy Savile, OBE
Last of ten programmes about preventing road accidents.
People injured in road accidents may only have three minutes to be saved from death by simple first aid. Would you know what to do if you were first on the scene?
If you want to take an emergency first-aid course contact: [address removed], or [address removed]. For your local branch see telephone directory for details.
In Scotland only: For information about local contacts in Scotland, write to: [address removed], or phone [number removed] (office hours)
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with The Boys' Brigade from Romsey Abbey
Tonight's Songs of Praise, like many of those which have gone before, is a celebration of an anniversary but tonight it's not the more obvious celebration of eight centuries of a cathedral's life or of a parish church's existence; it is the anniversary of a small but very special organisation which began in a Sunday School in the centre of Glasgow 100 years ago: The Boys' Brigade
Tonight's programme comes from south of the border where Geoffrey Wheeler meets some of The Boys' Brigade's newest recruits and some of its older ones, notably Charles Quick , who joined over 59 years ago. They have come from companies all over Hampshire to the rugged beauty of Romsey Abbey to celebrate their centenary year.
Come and see the shining hope (Marching through Georgia): The Angel greeted Mary (Es ist ein' Ros' entsprungen); Now thank we all our God (Nun Danket); Make me a channel of your peace: Seek ye first the kingdom of God: Guide me, 0 thou great Jehovah (Cwm Rhondda): Amazing grace; Come, thou Redeemer of the earth Conductor DON WEST
Organist ANTHONY BURNS-COX Film director ANN RICHARDSON Producer DAVID KREMER
Series producer Jim Murray
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by Alexander Baron
The last of ten episodes created by John Hawkesworth, with

Summer 1647. As Arnescote welcomes its new owners, attempts are made to heal the breaches caused by the Civil War. But a mutiny in the army threatens the peace between King and Parliament.Music composed by KEN HOWARD and ALAN BLAIKLEY Designer KEN SHARP
Executive producer JOHN HAWKESWORTH Producer BRIAN SPIBY
Director BRIAN FARNHAM
An exhibition of costumes is currently on display at Longleat House, Warminster, Wiltshire
(Subtitles on Ceefax page 170)

Starring Robert Vaughn, Suzanne Pleshette, Barry Newman, Patrick O'Neal

Middleton USA is the sexiest late-night soap opera on American television, the creation of Carla, a beautiful divorcee. But the success of the show is threatened when its hottest star is mysteriously killed.
(First showing on British television)
Christmas Films: page 16

with Jan Leeming ; Weatherman

Every May since 1945, literally thousands of young people have converged on central London for a weekend together. Singing, dancing, arguing, praying; all coming together in what is now the largest Christian rally for young people in Europe. It's the London Weekend of the Methodist Association of Youth Clubs.
This filmed impression of the 1983 event records two hectic days in London, the months of rehearsal for more than 1,000 performers and the climax of their work in front of a capacity audience in the Royal Albert Hall.
Producer PAM CHANCE. CTVC production