The first thirty minutes of the Men's Free Figure Skating Championships from Cortina.
Presented by the Italian Television Service
Introduced by Betty Lait.
Preparation for Motherhood: A Layette for the Baby
Minnie Randell, Vice-President of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy, shows how housework can help to make the body supple.
People Who Help the Family: The Family Help Service
Food for Thought
A miscellany of facts about cosmetics, domestic work, marriage, and prices introduced by Geoffrey Johnson Smith.
For the Very Young
Audrey Atterbury and Molly Gibson pull the strings
Gladys Whitred sings the songs
Peter Hawkins speaks the voices
Maria Bird writes the songs and music
(A BBC telefilm)
Lester Ferguson brings Songs for You with Albert Marland at the piano.
(A BBC telerecording of last Saturday's broadcast)
David Martin, in Birmingham, invites you to meet personalities from different walks of life.
The story of Whatsit The Wizard
told by Sandy Sandford.
Crackerjack
BBC Children's Television Theatre presents Crackerjack
[Presented by] Eamonn Andrews
with Joe Baker and Jack Douglas, Ray Alan, "Mr. Grumble", Eddie Mendoza and his Band and "Double or Drop".
(Eddie Mendoza is appearing at Butlin's Ocean Hotel, Brighton)
(to 18.00)
followed by The Weather
People, events, comments of today introduced by Geoffrey Johnson Smith.
by Michael Pertwee and Roland Pertwee.
Spotlighting news, views, and personalities from the world of sport.
Tonight's special item:
"Sportsview" Snooker Contest: 4: Walter Donaldson
A challenge to star players.
Introduced by Brian Johnston.
(See facing page and page 5)
An opera for television by Arthur Benjamin.
Place: A remote Spanish village in the High Sierra.
A section of the Glyndebourne Festival Chorus
(Chorus-Master, Peter Gellhorn)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
(Leader, Arthur Leavins)
Conducted by Edward Renton
At 8.30
(Frederick Sharp appears by permission of Sadler's Wells Trust, Ltd.; Edith Coates and Ronald Lewis appear by permission of the General Administrator, Royal Opera House Covent Garden, Ltd.)
Peter Haigh interviews the well-known American film actor and shows scenes from his latest film "The Conqueror".
By arrangement with R.K.O. Radio Pictures
See page 6
Gilbert Rouget describes, with film, the tough and exciting life led by these primitive people in the remote forests of the French Congo.
Report from Cortina.
Followed by The Weather and Close Down
