A weekly date with Percy Thrower and his gardening friends.

This week he advises on: Lifting and harvesting shallots; feeding the hanging basket; pricking out wallflowers and calceolarias.
His guest today is Harold Mills who specialises in delphiniums. He illustrates the great improvements made in these during the past few years and deals with their cultivation and care.
From the BBC's Midland Television studios
(A BBC telerecording)

Led by Louis Stevens with Doreen Lane (soprano)
A programme of light music introduced from the piano by Patrick Harvey.

Direct from Marseilles.
Viewers are invited to join the people of France's second city in the celebration of their country's national day.
The scene described by Michael Henderson.
Presented by Robin Scott in collaboration with Alexandre Tarta of Radiodiffusion-Television Francaise

(Also at 10.30 p.m.)
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The members this week are: The Earl of Harewood, Sir William Holford, James Robertson Justice, Alan Bullock.
Question-Master: Norman Fisher
Questions should be addressed to: 'The Brains Trust' [address removed]

(James Robertson Justice broadcasts by permission of the Rank Organisation)
Sound-track to be repeated on Tuesday at 1.10 in the Home Service

It is hard to understand the attitude of a man who would deny children the magic of the circus. But such a man can change to a surprising extent, once he has witnessed the generosity of heart belonging to circus folk.

A film story told by Johnny Morris.
(Film produced by F.W.U. Institute, Munich)

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

(Anthony Sharp is in "No Time for Sergeants" at Her Majesty's Theatre, London)

Roger Pilkington finds more of the story of the Christian Church along the waterways of Sweden.
(to 18.15)

Dr. T.W. Manson of Manchester University sketches the attitudes of mind in those who knew Jesus, reconstructs the events of their time, and retells the Gospel story so as to point its relevance for us today.
From the BBC's North of England Television studios

[Starring] Phil Silvers as Sergeant Bilko

Bilko is in disgrace and loses his stripes. The news that he is writing his memoirs causes such consternation in the camp that he soon gets them back.

from the Sports Stadium, Brighton.

by Hugh Ross Williamson
Adapted for television by Michael Voysey
[Starring] Rupert Davies

The action of the play starts on June 23, 1789, and ends on April 2, 1791, during the transition period from monarchy to republic in France.
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[Starring] Pat Kirkwood
Co-starring Hubert Gregg and this week's guest star Joan Heal.
The Concert Orchestra
Conducted by Stanley Black

(Joan Heal is appearing in "Grab Me a Gondola" at the Lyric Theatre, London)

See column 1 and page 4
(In collaboration with Alexandre Tarta of Radiodiffusion-Television Francaise)

The Rev. H. Wallace Bird talks about the quite remarkable sense of God in a famous Dutch painting - "The Old Woman Praying" by Nicholas Maes.

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[Picture caption] This detail is taken from the painting "The Old Woman Praying." The Rev. H. Wallace Bird talks of it tonight at 10.55.

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