(See above)

The State Visit of The President of The Italian Republic
and Signora Gronchi

Her Majesty the Queen and His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh welcome their guests on their arrival at Victoria Station

Scene described by Richard Dimbleby

(to 12.40 app.)

Bwrw golwg dros bynclau'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)

On March 6, 1957, the Gold Coast (including Ashanti), the Northern Territories Protectorate, and the Trust Territory of British Togoland became, under the name of Ghana, a fully independent member of the Commonwealth. Today's programme describes life in the cocoa-producing areas and shows how the new Ghana is planning for future prosperity.
Frank Barber and Kobina Otchere are the speakers.

(A BBC television film)

Family Affairs: Problems of Living
The Family Affairs Panel of experts discuss problems sent in by viewers.
Dr. Winifred de Kok, Audrey Gordon Walker, The Rev. Arthur Morton, C. A. Joyce, M.B.E.
In the chair, Olive Shapley
Letters to the Panel should be sent to: 'Family Affairs', [address removed]

3.15 Character and Handwriting: 2 - Outlines of Personality
Joan Cambridge looks at writing of children and adolescents and explains how it reflects developing personality.

(to 15.30)

An adventure story in four parts.
Written by David Carr.

(Joe Greig is appearing in "Salad Days" at the Vaudeville Theatre; Gerald Andersen in "Simple Spymen" at the Whitehall Theatre, London)

A monthly look at the countryside.
Bruce Campbell introduces

The Month of May
What to look for and how to find it.

Puzzle Picture and Answer with H. G. Hurrell

Bed Squirrels: with Frances Pitt

Eyes and Ears
Children from Bristol schools compete in a quiz.

Produced by Winwood Reade from the BBC's West of England studio

On transmitters serving the areas:
6.10 News for Scotland, Northern Ireland, and the English Regions
News from Wales: 6.15-6.20

Thomas Mitchell plays the part of the famous American author in the film series based on his short stories.

Was McCaskey lying when he spun those yarns of Custer's last stand to enchant a small boy? Maybe-but he proved himself a hero just the same.

Look around with Derek Hart.
Sport - Music - People
Cinema - Theatre - Argument
with Geoffrey Johnson Smith and this week, Noel Harrison, Maggie Fitzgibbon

and Cricket: close of play scores

Written by Sidney Nelson and Maurice Harrison
[Starring] Charlie Chester as Educated Evans the famous character created by Edgar Wallace

[Starring] Kenneth McKellar
with his guest, Ian Wallace and the BBC Scottish Variety Orchestra
Conductor, Jack Leon
From the BBC's television studios in Scotland

by Michael Voysey.
[Starring] Helen Shingler, Carl Bernard
The action takes place in Henry Maitland's house on the outskirts of London.
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Introduced by Leslie Mitchell with scenes from:

'Sing as we Go' with Gracie Fields

'Jack's the Boy' with Cicely Courtneidge and Jack Hulbert

'Oh! Mr. Porter' with Will Hay, Moore Marriott and Graham Moffatt

'Evergreen' with Jessie Matthews and Sonnie Hale

'It's in the Air' with George Formby

(Films by courtesy of the Rank Organisation and Associated British Film Distributors Ltd.)

How evolution looks today a hundred years after Darwin.

How far can modern science go in reconstructing the main steps in evolution?
Speakers in the programme include: Professor G. P. Wells, F.B.S., F. R. Parrington,
W. E. Swinton, Ph.D.
The series introduced by William Van Essen.
Film by Macqueen Film Organisation
The fourth of a series of six weekly programmes

for a late hour introduced by Brenda Pearson (soprano) accompanied by Patrick Harvey (piano) and Julian Bream (guitar).

followed by Weather and Close Down