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The Adventures of Mr. Mumbo and Mrs. Mumbo

Children's Newsreel

Men at Work: 6: The Basket Maker
Godfrey Baseley introduces you to a basket maker and shows a film about his work.

(to 18.15)

Contributors

Drawn by (The Adventures of Mr. Mumbo and Mrs. Mumbo):
Reginald Jeffryes
Writer (The Adventures of Mr. Mumbo and Mrs. Mumbo):
Nigel Kneale
Presenter (Men at Work):
Godfrey Baseley

A visit to the Filton aircraft assembly hangar, Bristol, the largest of its kind in the world where, among other aircraft, Britain's new airliner, the Britannia will be on view.
During the programme Frank Gillard introduces C. F. Uwins, a director of the company which built the aircraft, and Sir Miles Thomas, Chairman of B.O.A.C.

Contributors

Presenter:
Frank Gillard
Guest:
C. F. Uwins
Guest:
Sir Miles Thomas
Presented for television by:
Nicholas Crocker

A fortnightly review of films.
Introduced by John Fitzgerald.
The programme includes scenes from:
'Monkey Business', a Twentieth Century-Fox production
'It Started in Paradise', a J. Arthur Rank Organisation release
'Because of You', a Universal-International picture
'Father's Doing Fine', an Associated British-Marble Arch production
'The Merry Widow', a Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer picture

Contributors

Presenter:
John Fitzgerald
Script:
Melissa Wood
Presented by:
Gilchrist Calder

A visit to one of the National Sporting Club's regular tournaments, which tonight takes place at the Empress Club, London.
First, there will be a brief explanation of the rules and method of scoring, demonstrated in an exhibition bout between
Frank Johnson (Manchester) Lightweight Champion of Gt. Britain
and Cliff Anderson (British Guiana) Contender, British Empire Lightweight Title
Devised by Teddy Waltham Secretary, B.B.B.C.
Then some of the following fights will be televised.
Featherweight:
Eight three-minute rounds
Ken Lawrence (Southampton) former A.B.A. Champion v. Stan Skinkiss (Manchester)
Welterweight:
Six three-minute rounds
Ron Hinson (Dagenham) former A.B.A. Champion v. Tony Brazil (Brighton) and Danny Harvey (Glasgow) v. Johnny Hunt (Northampton)
Middleweight:
Six three-minute rounds
Teddy Gee (Chelsea) v. Tony Walker (Surbiton)
See 'Talk of the Week'

Contributors

Boxer:
Frank Johnson
Boxer:
Cliff Anderson
Devised by:
Teddy Waltham
Boxer (Featherweight):
Ken Lawrence
Boxer (Featherweight):
Stan Skinkiss
Boxer (Welterweight):
Ron Hinson
Boxer (Welterweight):
Tony Brazil
Boxer (Welterweight):
Danny Harvey
Boxer (Welterweight):
Johnny Hunt
Boxer (Middleweight):
Teddy Gee
Boxer (Middleweight):
Tony Walker
Commentator:
Peter Wilson
Commentator:
W. Barrington Dalby
Presented by:
Peter Dimmock

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