(Composite edition)
(to 12.00)
Festival of Britain Match between D. W. Swarbrick's XV and A. M. Rees' XV.
Both sides consist entirely of international players.
The match is preceded by a short game with rules and dress of 1862.
From the Rectory Field, Blackheath.
(to 16.30)
Climbing the Eiffel Tower
In this film four mountaineers scale the Eiffel Tower, just as if they were climbing an Alpine precipice.
5.20-6.0 Festival Frisk
[Starring] Arthur Askey
Seaside Variety
Introduced by Clive Dunn and Judy Harris.
The Skating Typhoons, Alec Halls, Billy McCombe
Music by the Malcolm Mitchell Trio
by Robert Louis Stevenson.
Adapted in seven episodes and produced by Joy Harington.
The action takes place on board the Hispaniola and on the island.
(Previously televised on May 29)
from a London theatre.
Variety in the modern style including: Les Compagnons de la Chanson, Jay Howard, Leslie Randall, Leslie Roberts' Music-Hail Maids.
(Les Compagnons de la Chanson are appearing at the London Palladium)
Introduced by Bernard Miles.
A review of some of the more frivolous, curious, and ingenious 'bygones' viewers have kept and treasured in their homes.
(Friday's edition repeated)
(sound only)