BBC Television Outside Broadcast cameras visit Ascot Race-course on the first day of the Ascot Heath Meeting to see three of the afternoon's principal races.

2.30 The Red Oaks Handicap Stakes over one mile

3.0 The Granville Stakes over five furlongs

3.35 The Brown Jack Handicap Stakes over two miles, six furlongs and thirty-four yards

Clive Graham identifies the horses and jockeys in the Paddock before each race.

Stories about a family of wooden dolls who live on a farm.
Audrey Atterbury and Molly Gibson pull the strings
(A BBC Television Film)
(to 16.00)

The Friday Western: Hidden Gold
For Older Children
A gang of outlaws capture the Range Rider, believing him to know the whereabouts of a hidden gold mine. The Range Rider traps them in the mine and with the aid of Dick West and the Sheriff he brings them to justice!

Billy Bunter of Greyfriars School: Bunter Knows How!
[Starring] Gerald Campion
(A BBC telerecording of the broadcast on September 17, 1955)

(to 18.00)

Rhaglen ysgafno flaen cynulleidfa yn Neuadd y Dref, Rhyl
Twm a Morien
Conrad Evans
Richard Hughes
Olwen Lewis
Parti Dawnsio Bro Hiraethog Dan hyfforddiant Kit Davies
Cor Meibion Dyffryn Nantlle Dan arweiniad C. H. Leonard
Chwaraewyr Harold Dobbs
Cyflwynir y rhaglen gan Ifan O. Williams
A'r telediad yng ngofal
Dafydd Gruffydd
(Wenvoe, Holme Moss and Sutton Coldfield only)
(to 18.45)

Events, comment, people including Jacqueline Mackenzie.
Introduced by Cliff Michelmore.

[Starring] Joan Davis in the film series I Married Joan

A preview of your programmes for tomorrow and Sunday.

Laurens van der Post, in a series of six programmes, tells of an expedition into the Kalahari Desert which he has recently made with the collaboration of the BBC.
He undertook the journey to fulfil a vow, made in his childhood, to seek out the remnants of the first men of Africa -the Bushmen-who were reputed still to be living a Stone Age existence.

by Robert Furnival.
A series of half-hour plays about famous men and women who were known to the world by names other than their own.
[Starring] Rosalie Crutchley
The name by which the principal character is commonly known will be revealed only towards the end of the story.

You are invited to ask A Question of Science.
A panel of scientists in the studio give their answers with experiments, demonstrations, and films.
Questions should be addressed to: "A Question of Science", [address removed]

Written by Alan Simpson and Ray Galton.
[Starring] Tony Hancock
with Sidney James, Irene Handl, Valentine Dyall

A discussion programme to mark the centenary of the birth of George Bernard Shaw.
Among those taking part are Dame Sybil Thorndike, Sir Lewis Casson, John Clements, Benn W. Levy, Esme Percy
Chairman, Lionel Hale
(A BBC telerecording)

(Dame Sybil Thorndike and Sir Lewis Casson are appearing in "Family Reunion" at the Phoenix Theatre; Esme Percy is in "Gigi" at the New Theatre, London; John Clements in "The Rivals" at the Saville Theatre, London)

with the Shepherd Boys in a programme of songs for all ages.
Followed by The Weather and Close Down