Introduced by Joan Gilbert.

The American Scene
Dona Salmon, an Englishwoman recently back from America, describes her experiences there as a portrait painter.

Eating for Health
Food plays an important part in retaining the fitness derived from summer holidays. Louise Davies a dietician, discusses with Marguerite Patten the food that really matters for the growing child and the adolescent.

Round the Shops
Margot Lovell reports on what she thinks will interest you in the shops.

Indian Dress
Nyantara, an Indian film star, shows some of the lovely clothes worn in her native country, and demonstrates how to put on a sari.

Beads
Jeanne Heal talks about the legends associated with beads, and shows some ancient and modern examples.

(to 16.00)

Mr. and Mrs. Fountain show Bill Allenby and Barrie Edgar how they bring in their harvest and prepare for the coming winter.
Viewers see some of the animals and people who work with them on the farm, and a display of riding and jumping by some of the younger members of the Holly Hill Riding School.
(to 17.35)

(Second performance: for details see Sunday at 8.30 p.m.)

from the Empire Stadium, Wembley.
Viewers join a crowd of over 90,000 to watch the final stages of this international speedway event, sponsored by the Sunday Dispatch.
Race commentator, Patrick Burns with Dennis Monger in the pits
For the past few months eliminating rounds have been taking place, and tonight the sixteen finalists meet to decide who will be the supreme individual speedway champion of the world.

(Wednesday's edition repeated)

(sound only)
followed by Party Political Broadcast on behalf of the Conservative Party.
(Recording of the talk given in the Home Service at 9.15 p.m.)