A visit to the Welsh Harp, Willesden, Middlesex, to see part of the afternoon's water sports including preliminary heats of Rowing Eights and Kayak Canoe Fours, and heats and the final of the Willesden Borough Hydroplane Championship.
(By arrangement with the Corporation of Willesden)
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Questions put by members of the Harrogate and District Horticultural Association answered by: Fred Loads, Bill Sowerbutts and Alan Gemmell.
Question-Master, Freddy Grisewood
From the Lounge Hall, Harrogate.
This is the first time that this popular programme from the North of England has been televised. Fred Loads comes from Burnley, Bill Sowerbutts from Ashton-under-Lyme; Alan Gemmell is Professor of Biology in the University College of North Staffordshire.
(to 16.30)
A magazine programme in which Donald Hewlett and Fuzz introduce:
Rolf Harris
The Adventures of Mick and Montmorency
[Starring] Charlie Drake and Jack Edwardes
The Keys of Lochleven
by Philip Dale.
George Fierstone and his Quintet with a guest artist
and The Badgers' Club.
(Jack Edwardes and Charlie Drake are appearing at Butlin's Holiday Camp, Filey)
(to 18.00)
Interviews by John Ellison.
(Simultaneous broadcast with the London, Midland, North, and West of England Home Services)
Six short plays by Lester Powell.
Vast throngs of people teem through a main line terminus. They have problems, emotions, pleasures. Each week one person is followed into his or her private life.
[Boxed caption] Terminus: Hour of Decision, the second of six Saturday Night plays.
During tonight's visit to Earls Court viewers see the second half of the Royal Tournament, including:
Pipes and Drums of the Pakistan Police
Gymnastic Display by Army Physical Training Corps
Display by the Combined Women's Services
Musical Drive by the King's Troop, Royal Horse Artillery
Cliff Assault by the Royal Marines
Pageant of Infantry
Massed Bands of the Royal Air Force
Robert MacDermot endeavours to control the imaginations of the storytellers who tonight include: Gerald Moore, W. Macqueen-Pope, Gerard Hoffnung.
A further visit to the Welsh Harp, Middlesex, to see the firework display to mark the end of the Willesden Regatta.
(By arrangement with the Corporation of Willesden)
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