A weekly agricultural magazine for those who live by the land.
Introduced by R.C. Gray.

Re-planning a Farm: an illustration of how changes in farm policy can improve the income of the small farmer, introduced by Maurice Hankey of Larkhams Farm, Sutton Mandeville, and Frank Sykes, of Stockton, War-minster.

Show Report: George Sigsworth reports on the Annual Show and Sale of the Hereford Herd Book Society at Hereford.

Early Weaning of Calves: Professor M. McG. Cooper of Durham University introduces a film made at Cockle Park Farm, Morpeth, Northumberland.

From the BBC's Midland television studio

(to 13.05)

Bwrw golwg dros bynciau'r dydd mewn sgwrs a ffilm-a chyfle i gwrdd a rhai sy'n amlwg yn y newyddion.
(Wenvoe, Blaen-Plwyf, Holme Moss and Sutton Coldfield only)
(to 13.30)

Outside broadcast cameras take you on a visit to a modern Fire Station in Hertfordshire, to meet the firemen on duty and find out about some of the countless jobs they are called upon to perform.
(The subject of next week's Spotlight will be announced during today's programme)

For the Very Young
(A BBC television film)

About the Home

The Season's Best
Frances Perry shows this month's best value in flowers, fruit, and vegetables.

My Friend Sheltie
A monthly feature in which Stanley Dangerfield, Chief Steward of Cruft's, reports on the progress of his Shetland sheep-dog and suggests other animals which make attractive pets.

Housework with Ease
Demonstrated by Doris Robertson of the Scottish Council of Physical Recreation from the BBC's Scottish Television Studio

Introduced by Joan Gilbert.

3.15 Our Miss Pemberton: 16 - A Fruitful Day
Written by Sheila Hodgson.
A story of life today in a small town.

(to 15.30)

A large-scale gun battle is threatened if Big Joe rides into town to rescue one of his gang from jail. Lone Ranger and Tonto plan to avert the bloodshed, but Tonto is captured by the gang and threatened with a branding-iron. What can Lone Ranger do single handed?

Introduced by Max Robertson.
A fortnightly series presenting news and views from the world of sport.

A Morton Schindel cartoon film about the jungle from the book by Jack Twokey.

On transmitters serving the areas:

Direct from Czechoslovakia
This evening viewers join outside broadcast cameras of the Czechoslovakian Television Service at Bratislava to see some of the Free Skating in the Pairs Competition.

(Further relays from the Championships on Saturday and Sunday)

Look around with Cliff Michelmore
Sport - Music - People
Cinema - Theatre - Travel
with Derek Hart, Geoffrey Johnson Smith, Macdonald Hastings
and this week, Rory McEwen, Dilys Laye

(Dilys Laye is in "The Tunnel of Love" at Her Majesty's Theatre, London)

In the presence of H.R.H. The Princess Royal
Clifford Curzon plays Brahms's Piano Concerto No. 2, in B flat with the Halle Orchestra
(Leader, Laurance Turner)
Conductor: Sir John Barbirolli
The National Anthem
Weber Freischutz Overture
Brahms Piano Concerto No 2
Elgar Symphony No 1
The occasion is described by Alec Robertson.
'Mr. Halle's Band' formed for the Manchester Art Treasures Exhibition of 1857, gave the opening concert of their first season in the newly built Free Trade Hall on January 30, 1858. Tonight, at the invitation of the Halle Concerts Society, in association with the Arts Council of Great Britain and the Corporation of Manchester, in a new Free Trade Hall built seven years ago on the same site, the orchestra with their famous conductor and a distinguished soloist celebrate this century of achievement.

(The Halle Orchestra Orchestra is televised by permission of Associated Rediffusion Ltd.)
C.B. Rees writes on page 2

Jack Payne introduces stars and personalities who are Off the Record
together with the latest news from the record industry.
Including Alma Cogan, Jim Dale, Friedel Hensch and the Cyprys, Gervasio Marcosignori, Ruby Murray, Bob Cort and his Skiffle, The Banjo Band with the Concert Orchestra and the George Mitchell Singers.
Conducted by Stanley Black
(Ruby Murray is appearing in Pantomime at the Empire Theatre, Liverpool, and was specially filmed for this programme)

starring Jack Benny in his new film series of top-line comedy shows.
This week
Jack decides to take a trip.
Even he is surprised when he gets the bird at 'The Railroad Station'

A new play by Ray Rigby
[Starring] June Thorburn, Paul Eddington, Arnold Bell, Liam Gaffney

From the BBC's West of England television studio

From the Roosevelt Memorial Polio Fund Dinner
with Jimmy Logan, Kenneth McKellar, Kathie Kay and celebrity guest stars.
From the Central Hotel, Glasgow

The Roosevelt Memorial Polio Fund was started by a group of American business men living in Scotland. In a year, in Glasgow alone, some 16,000 crippled children use equipment purchased by the fund.

(Jimmy Logan is appearing in "Babes in the Wood" at the King's Theatre, Edinburgh; Kenneth McKellar in "Mother Goose" at the Alhambra Theatre, Glasgow)