After the American Civil War the advent of the railroad seemed to some cattle ranchers to be a threat of disaster rather than a promise of development. This is the story of one man who tried to impede the march of progress.
(A film, previously shown on November 17, 1956)
A St. Andrew's Day edition.
A programme of Scottish songs and dances.
Alistair McHarg, Alasdair Gillies, Dancers from the Edinburgh Branch of the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society, Jimmy Shand and his Band
Introduced by Alastair MacIntyre.
From the BBC's television studio in Scotland
The Lone Ranger, posing as a wanted man, rides into Outlaw Town. Jack Burke, the leader of the outlaws, accepts Lone Ranger, who plans to trap the whole gang by staging a hold-up. However, Jack Burke discovers that Lone Ranger is not all that he appears to be, and leaves him tied to a chair to be disposed of later. But he reckons without Tonto.
Introduced by your host, Robert Gladwell.
A serial written for television by Noel Streatfeild
Kenneth Wolstenholme gives today's major sports results.
with Josephine Douglas and Pete Murray
introducing among others: David Hughes, The King Brothers, Freddie Mills, Jon Pertwee, Jimmy Lloyd, Joyce Shock, The Vernons Girls and the music of Don Lang and his Frantic Five, Kenny Baker and his Baker's Dozen, The Confrey Phillips Trio, The Vic Ashe Group and The Disc of the Week.
The exciting adventures of the famous Western Stagecoach Service.
[Starring] Dale Robertson
In his job as Special Agent for Wells Fargo, Jim Hardie has many unpleasant duties to perform. But when he takes a beautiful woman prisoner he really meets trouble.
Some stories of a London policeman by Ted Willis.
[Starring] Jack Warner as Dixon of Dock Green
(See panel)
Saint Andrew's Day
Jimmy Logan, Scotland's favourite comedian, in The Jimmy Logan Show
With Pearl Carr and Teddy Johnson, Margo Henderson
and Deryck Guyler, Joan Young, Joanna Rigby, Duncan McIntyre, Robert Dorning, John Mulvaney, Brian Jones, George Neil, Douglas Goodwin, Shirley Cooklin, Ann Greenland, June Rodney, Roberta Wooley, Bryan Kendrick, Alan Coleshill, Burt Kwouk, Mansy Yusuf Michael
Bobby MacLeod and his Scottish Dance Band, The George Mitchell Singers, The Television Toppers
At 8.0 this evening
(Jimmy Logan is appearing in Stewart Cruickshank's "Babes in the Wood" at the King's Theatre, Edinburgh; Margo Henderson appears by arrangement with Tom Arnold)
[Starring] Phil Silvers as Sergeant Bilko in the film "It's for the Birds"
Bilko decides to cash in on a quiz programme. Will he get the bird? - that is the 64,000-dollar question.
Television's most popular panel game with Isobel Barnett, Barbara Kelly, Gilbert Harding, David Nixon.
In the chair: Eamonn Andrews
("What's My Line?" was devised by Mark Goodson and Bill Todman and is televised by arrangement with CBS and Maurice Winnick)
A visit to the Empire Pool, Wembley, to see the last period of this International match.
Sportsview film cameras bring you today's sport tonight.
Introduced by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
(Rowridge only)
Three short talks by Lieutenant-General Sir Brian Horrocks.
followed by The Rt. Hon. Selwyn Lloyd, C.B.E., M.P., Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs
A Party Political Broadcast on behalf of the Conservative Party
(Sound only)
