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Olive Shapley and the 'Family Affairs' panel of experts discuss problems sent by viewers.
Dr. Winifred de Kok, The Rev. A. R. Johnston, James Hemming, Educational Psychologist, John Watson, Juvenile Court Magistrate

Contributors

Chairman:
Olive Shapley
Panellist:
Dr. Winifred de Kok
Panellist:
The Rev. A. R. Johnston
Panellist:
James Hemming
Panellist:
John Watson
Arranged by:
Jan Jackson
Producer:
S. E. Reynolds

How Biddy Became a Pet
Written by Sorrel Carson and Reginald Long.
Sorrel Carson tells a story about her little hen Biddy.

Crackerjack
BBC Children's Television Theatre
[Starring] Eamonn Andrews
with Joe Baker and Jack Douglas, Tommy Elliott, Mr. Grumble, The Harry Parry Sextet and Double or Drop.
(Joe Baker and Jack Douglas are appearing at the Astor Club, London)

(to 18.00)

Contributors

Storyteller/Writer (How Biddy Became a Pet):
Sorrel Carson
Writer (How Biddy Became a Pet):
Reginald Long
Presenter/Double or Drop devised by (Crackerjack):
Eamonn Andrews
Comedian (Crackerjack):
Joe Baker
Comedian (Crackerjack):
Jack Douglas
Concertina player (Crackerjack):
Tommy Elliott
Mr. Grumble:
Joe Baker Sr. [uncredited]
Musicians (Crackerjack):
The Harry Parry Sextet
Script (Crackerjack):
Bill Douglas
Producer (Crackerjack):
Johnny Downes

Peter Dimmock introduces an hour of sport during which BBC Outside Broadcast cameras look in on international events around Britain.
also
Tonight's Special Item
Racing: The Cambridgeshire Stakes
BBC Sportsview Unit's film record of the race as it took place this afternoon at Newmarket.

Contributors

Presenter:
Peter Dimmock
Editor:
Paul Fox
Editor:
Ronnie Noble
Presented by:
Alan Rees

Vic Oliver presents This is Showbusiness
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Featuring leading personalities of the entertainment world with Jewel and Warriss, Hugh Williams, Coral Browne, The Radio Revellers, Terry Hall, Joyce Blackham, The Five Speedacs, April Olrich, Veit Bethke, Victor Platt
The George Mitchell Singers
British Concert Orchestra
(Leader, Reginald Morley)
Assistant conductor, Philip Martell

(Joyce Blackham appears by permission of Sadler's Wells Trust, Ltd.)

Contributors

Presenter/Conductor:
Vic Oliver
Comedians:
Jewel and Warriss
Actor:
Hugh Williams
Actress:
Coral Browne
Singers:
The Radio Revellers
Ventriloquist:
Terry Hall
Performer:
Joyce Blackham
Performers:
The Five Speedacs
Performer:
April Olrich
Performer:
Veit Bethke
Performer:
Victor Platt
Singers:
The George Mitchell Singers
Musicians:
British Concert Orchestra
Leader:
Reginald Morley
Assistant Conductor:
Philip Martell
Script:
Carey Edwards
Choreographer:
Felicity Gray
Producer:
Graeme Muir

A series of wild-life programmes
Introduced by Peter Scott.

Mervyn Cowie, Director of the Royal National Parks of Kenya, presents some sequences from a film made for him by Bernard Kunicki within the thousands of square miles of these parks.
He talks from first-hand experience about the animals seen in the film and discusses with Peter Scott the problems of maintaining a balance of nature in the African preserves.
From the BBC's West of England Television studio

Contributors

Presenter:
Peter Scott
Guest:
Mervyn Cowie
Filmmaker:
Bernard Kunicki
Producer:
Brandon Acton-Bond

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