(to 12.00)
Introduced by Jeanne Heal.
Television Bookshelf
Pamela Hansford Johnson reviews some current books.
Furniture for Today
Geoffrey Dunn shows some of his favourite pieces of recently designed furniture.
Crowns and Bowlers
James Laver traces the history of men's headwear through the ages.
Career
Jean Gaye shows how almoner and doctor work together in solving patients' problems.
Cooking
Marguerite Patten shows how to make some interesting savoury dishes with rice.
(to 16.00)
A ballet by Michel Fokine to music by Frederic Chopin.
Prelude and Pas de Deux
Nina Vyroubova (Premiere Danseuse, star of the Paris Grand Opera)
Mazurka and Pas de Deux
Youly Algaroff (Premier Danseur star of the Ballet des Champs Elysees)
Mazurka
Svetlana Beriosova (Principal Dancer of the Metropolitan Ballet)
Valse
Annette Chappell (Leading dancer of the Ballet Rambert)
and a company of dancers specially selected and rehearsed by Idzikowski
Ballet Orchestra
(Leader, Raymond Cohen)
Conducted by Eric Robinson
A visit to Paddington Baths to see some of the games in this challenge match between Middlesex, winners of the Intercounty Table Tennis Championship, and a team drawn from the rest of England. The teams are selected from the following International and World Champions.
Middlesex:
Geoffrey Harrower, Bernard Crouch, Ken Craigie, Dennis Miller, Joyce Roberts,
Rosalind Rowe and Diane Rowe
The Rest:
Johnny Leach, Benny Casofsky, Aubrey Simons, Peggy Franks, Pinkie Barnes, Bobby Mackay, Jean Mackay
Michael Henderson helps you to follow the games.
(sound only)
(to 22.15)