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by John Carthy.

Some water creatures swim by a vertical wave-like motion of their bodies, some by horizontal waves. Others, like the water boatman, row themselves through the water by motions of their oar-like legs. Others again, such as the octopus, make use of jet propulsion.
(A BBC film)
(Previously televised last Wednesday)

Contributors

Presenter:
John Carthy
Producer:
F.R. Elwell

Vera McKechnie introduces Studio 'E', Your Monday Magazine.

Talking about Ponies
Dorian Williams shows you another pony.

Stretch and Snap
Albert Royds talks about elastle.

Shirley Abicair tells another story about Tumbarumba

This Week's Film: The Big Money

Building a Model Aeroplane
Barry Bucknell shows you how to make a power-assisted glider.

Uncle Stan Unwin back in his workshop

I Want to Meet: Lord Birkett

Bobo the Monkey

Contributors

Presenter:
Vera McKechnie
Item presenter (Talking about Ponies):
Dorian Williams
Item presenter (Stretch and Snap):
Albert Royds
Storyteller (Tumbarumba):
Shirley Abicair
Item presenter (Building a Model Aeroplane):
Barry Bucknell
Comedian:
(Uncle) Stan Unwin
Interviewee (I Want to Meet):
Lord Birkett
Editor:
Ursula Eason
Presented by:
Leonard Chase

Look around with Cliff Michelmore.
Sport-Music-People
Cinema-Theatre-Argument
Including, at 7.13 app.
The World Cup: England v. Austria
A special news film report of yesterday's match in Boras, Sweden.
and Derek Hart, Geoffrey Johnson Smith with this week, Alex McEwen and Diane Todd

Contributors

Presenter:
Cliff Michelmore
Reporter:
Derek Hart
Reporter:
Geoffrey Johnson Smith
Singer/guitarist:
Alex McEwen
Singer:
Diane Todd
Producer:
Donald Baverstock

(Next episode on Thursday)

Contributors

Producer:
Gerard Glaister
Director:
Christopher Barry
Script:
Allan Prior
Robin Starr:
Michael Murray
Jane Starr:
Deirdre Day
Joseph Starr:
William Sherwood
Mrs. Starr:
Barbara Cavan
Marvin Lavery:
Robert Cawdron
Ilse:
Ellen Blueth
Julie Starr:
Pat Ann Key
Roger Smythe-Wilson:
Derrick Sherwin
Hughie Turner:
Barry MacGregor
Tom Turner:
Brian McDermott
Joe Trimmer:
George Roderick

A General Knowledge contest based on the popular sound programme What Do You Know?
Each week a new team of challengers will compete against members of the general public who in successive years have won the annual 'Brain of Britain' contest.
This week:
The Brains: Rosemary Watson, Antony Carr, Martin Dakin
v.
The Screen: Leo Genn, Sydney Box, Celia Johnson
Chairman, Franklin Engelmann

Contributors

Panellist (The Brains):
Rosemary Watson
Panellist (The Brains):
Antony Carr
Panellist (The Brains):
Martin Dakin
Panellist (The Screen):
Leo Genn
Panellist (The Screen):
Sydney Box
Panellist (The Screen):
Celia Johnson
Chairman:
Franklin Engelmann
Programme devised and compiled by:
John P. Wynn
Arranged by:
Joan Clark
Presented by:
Kenneth Milne-Buckley

Introduced by Peter Haigh and Derek Bond.
This week's edition includes:
An excerpt from 'The Wind Cannot Read' featuring Dirk Bogarde and Yoko Tani and an interview with Patricia Neal.
Film by courtesy of The Rank Organisation

Contributors

Presenter:
Peter Haigh
Presenter:
Derek Bond
Director:
Richard Evans
Presented by:
Alan Sleath
Interviewee:
Patricia Neal

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