The Service of Holy Communion from Wymondham Abbey, Norfolk on the 850th anniversary of the Church's dedication.
Celebrant: The Vicar, The Rev. J.G. Tansley Thomas
Preacher: The Most Rev. Joost de Blank, Archbishop of Capetown on the text:
For other foundation can no man lay than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ (1 Corinthians 3, v. 11)
Before the Service the Rev. William Purcell introduces viewers to some of the splendours of this famous Abbey, illustrated with film and live television pictures.
(to 12.00)

A weekly date with Percy Thrower and his gardening friends.

This week he advises on: Sowing carrots and beetroot; layering strawberries; putting the straw 'round the bush' tomatoes; pricking out cinerarias.
His guest of the week is Robert G. Allwood who specialises in carnations. He brings to the studio pinks and border varieties, and deals with their care and propagation by cuttings and layering.
(A BBC telerecording)

Richard Farrell plays Grieg's Piano Concerto in A minor with the Philharmonia Orchestra
(Leader, Hugh Bean)
Conducted by Alexander Gibson
The programme also includes
Rossini's Overture: The Thieving Magpie
Introduced by David Franklin.

The Brains Trust meets every Sunday afternoon to answer questions sent by viewers.
The members this week are: Dr. Julian Huxley, F.R.S., Professor A.J. Ayer, F.B.A., Lord David Cecil, C.H., The Very Rev. M.C. D'Arcy, S.J.
Question-Master, Norman Fisher
Questions should be addressed to: The Brains Trust, [address removed]

Sound-track to be repeated on Tuesday at 1.10 (Home)

Fantastic feats of marksmanship are performed by the Masked Marvel in his top-line act at the Circus. Everything is going fine till the masked man and an accomplice hold up Big Tim and escape with the circus receipts. Only Corky believes the Masked Marvel to be innocent, but how can he prove it?

The adventures of a Boxer puppy.
Drawn by Tim.

[Starring] James Hayter and Richard Wordsworth in John Buchan's exciting mystery
Adapted by Judith Kerr

A special edition in which John Elphinstone-Fyffe answers some of your questions
Send your questions on a postcard to: 'What's Your Question?', [address removed]
(to 18.15)

A doctor deals with a second mistaken idea about Christianity.
"It's just the hope of reward that gets you - and compensation for what you haven't got."

Phil Silvers stars as Sergeant Bilko

Fellow sergeants try to get their own back on Bilko with the aid of a wig. But it is a case of 'hair today and gone tomorrow', with Bilko winning the last trick.

by Barre Lyndon
[Starring] Hugh Sinclair, Bill Owen and Andrew Cruickshank

[Photo caption] Oakie, Dr. Clitterhouse, Pal Green and Daisy rehearse the drugging of the nightwatchman

(See page 8)
(Andrew Cruickshank is appearing in 'The House by the Lake' at the Duke of York's Theatre, London)

[Starring] Pat Kirkwood
Co-starring Hubert Gregg and this week's special guest star.
The Concert Orchestra
Conducted by Stanley Black

entertains his friends with some of his verses.
(A BBC telerecording)
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(See columns 1 and 2 and page 4)

Played by the world-famous Italian ensemble
I Virtuosi di Roma
Violins: Luigi Ferro, Franco Gulli, Edmondo Malanotte, Guido Mozzato, Alberto Poltronieri, Renato Ruotolo
Violas: Alfredo Sabbadini, Aleardo Savelli
Cellos: Benedetto Mazzacurati, Antonio Valisi
Bass: Salvatore Pitzianti
Harpsichord: Riccardo Castagnone
Oboe: Renato Zanfini
Conducted by Renato Fasano

Sonata in A, for strings...Albinoni
Concerto in C for oboe, violin, strings, and continuo...Valentini
Concerto in B flat for violin, cello, strings, and continuo...Vivaldi

(I Virtuosi di Roma appear by arrangement with S.A. Gorlinsky)

Conducted by Canon Fenton Morley.
Followed by Weather and Close Down