BBC Television Outside Broadcast cameras visit Newmarket racecourse on the first day of the Houghton Meeting.

2.0 The Rutland Handicap Stakes over 1 1/2 miles

2.30 The Criterion Stakes over 6 furlongs

3.0 The Old Nursery Handicap Stakes over the Rowley Mile

Clive Graham identifies the horses and jockeys in the Parade Ring.

Adoption
A mother of two adopted children, and a man and woman who were themselves adopted speak from their experience.
A panel of experts answers questions and gives advice.
Kenneth Brill, Children's Officer for the County of Devon
Elizabeth Edwards, Chairman of the Standing Conference of Societies Registered for Adoption
Madeleine Robinson, Chairman of a Juvenile Court
A children's doctor and psychiatrist
Introduced by Olive Shapley.

and
Children's Fashions
Catherine Kirby shows some out-of-school clothes.

(A BBC Television Film)
(to 16.00)

Circus
A Polish cartoon film in which you can enjoy all the thrills of the circus, and even a journey into outer space.

Children's Television Caravan
Jeremy Geidt packs up the Caravan for the winter in its garage at Baynton House, Cardiff.
Assisted by Clive Dunn, Noberti, Elton Hayes, Don Tasker, Dorothy Fraser, Charles Aneaster, The Lucky Dip Star and some children from Cardiff.
Accompanied by the Caravan Quartet
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(to 18.00)

and 'East African Journey'
A film reviewing H.R.H. Princess Margaret's five-week tour of East Africa, Mauritius, and Zanzibar.
(A BBC Television film)

Starring Vera Lynn from the King's Theatre, Hammersmith.
with Rawicz and Landauer, The Keynotes, Dennis Spicer
with guest artist: Freddy Alberti
The Leslie Roberts Silhouettes

A visit to the White City Stadium, London, to see the second half of the floodlit match between these two famous Rugby clubs.

Seven programmes about British industry today by Aidan Crawley.

The Royal Command Film: The Battle of the River Plate
Tonight's programme shows the stars presented to Her Majesty the Queen at the Royal Command Film Performance at the Empire Theatre. London, last night in aid of the Cinematograph Trade Benevolent Fund, and includes scenes from the Powell-Pressburger film "The Battle of the River Plate".
(By courtesy of the Rank Organisation)
and
"An history of the Cinema"
A Halas and Batchelor cartoon.
Introduced by Peter Haigh.
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Scenes from the current production of "Cymbeline".
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Followed by The Weather and Close Down