A weekly date with Percy Thrower who prunes autumn-planted blackcurrants and raspberries, and, in the greenhouse reports the fuchsias pruned last week and pots on a young fuchsia to be grown as a standard.
Frank Knight, Director of the Royal Horticultural Society's Gardens at Wisley discusses Camellias for both greenhouse and outdoor cultivation.
From the BBC's Midland television studio
Seven Days in Thirty Minutes
A television news feature.
Recalling the weekly outstanding events on film with personalities, reports, and expert analysis.
Introduced by Kenneth Kendall.
Shulamith Shafir plays Khachaturyan's Piano Concerto with the BBC Northern Orchestra
(Leader, Reginald Stead)
Conducted by George Hurz
The programme includes Smetana's Overture, The Bartered Bride
Introduced by Antony Hopkins.
Presented by Paul Huband from the BBC's Northern television studio
The members this week are: James Fisher, Professor Alexander Kennedy, Professor A. R. Gemmell, Anthony Chenevix-Trench
Question-Master, Norman Fisher
Questions should be addressed to: 'The Brains Trust', [address removed]
(Sound-track to be repeated on Monday at 3.30 - Home)
(See page 4)
Business has not been good for the Circus, and Big Tim's worries are not helped by Elmer's re-appearance on the scene, with his knack of causing trouble however good his intentions may be. True to form, Elmer is indirectly responsible for the whole circus being burned to the ground. This means the end of everything for Corky and the others, but Elmer has a habit of producing ideas in the face of disaster. Perhaps he has one which will work this time!
A film story told by Johnny Morris.
Produced by F.W.V. Munich
When Town Mouse visited Country Mouse she was surprised by her cousin's simple life; but after a return visit to the town Country Mouse decided that she preferred country life after all.
by R.L. Stevenson.
Adapted by John Blatchley.
The Rev. S.E. Adams invites you to join him in 'Guessing the Picture'.
(to 18.15)
A programme about People and God.
Does God enter into people's lives and change them?
In this evening's programme a doctor, a solicitor, and the Mother Superior of an Anglican Religious Order give their answers in the light of their own personal experience.
Arranged and introduced by the Rev. William Purcell.
From the BBC's Midland television studio
Starring Peter Lawford as 'Nick', Phyllis Kirk as 'Nora' in the new film series with Asta the dog.
Nora turns her hand to writing a thriller and consults some of Nick's gangster friends to obtain local colour. The results by no means follow the story she had in mind.
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; David Nixon is in "Cinderella" at the Hippodrome, Manchester)
See above and page 4
World Theatre presents Edith Evans in "The Dark is Light Enough"
by Christopher Fry
Introduced by Eric Robinson
[Starring] Giuseppe Di Stefano
with Andre Tchaikowsky, Georgina Dobree and The Rumanian State Dance and Music Company
Also appearing are: Elizabeth Boyd, Joan Bramhall, Ursula Connors, Jean Allister, Gillian Knight, Peggy Butter, Edward Darling, John Larsen, John Lawrenson, Kenneth Fawcett, Vernon Rees, Vernon Williams
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
(Leader, Steven Staryk)
(The Rumanian State Dance and Music are at the Princes Theatre, London; John Larsen, Kenneth Fawcett, and Peggy Butler appear by permission of the Sadler's Wells Opera Company)
The Rev. William Neil demonstrates that the Bible is neither a textbook of science nor a handbook of ancient history, but the story of the acts of God.
From the BBC's Midland television studio
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