How is it that the human body can support itself in so many different positions? What is it that prevents such a delicate organ as the brain from injury when its owner has a fall? The human skeleton performs various functions in addition to support and protection, and in today's programme Professor W. S. Bullough demonstrates some of them.
(A BBC telerecording of last Wednesday's broadcast)
(to 11.45)
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)
Peter West takes a look at the training of apprentices in a power station, in an electrical manufacturer's works, and in electrical contracting.
Maria Bird brings Andy to play with your children and invites them to join in songs and games.
Audrey Atterbury and Molly Gibson pull the strings
Gladys Whitred sings the songs
(A BBC television film)
Keeping the House Warm: 1
Barry Bucknell shows how to keep out the cold and keep in the heat.
3.15 Tell me, doctor
Dr. Winifred de Kok discusses viewers' letters.
Letters should be sent to: Dr. Winifred de Kok, [address removed]
(to 15.30)
In this Russian cartoon film, a doughnut decides that it is dull to sit on a piste and wait to be eaten. He goes out to see the world.
A magazine programme for railway enthusiasts from eight to eighty.
Introduced by Peter Cranmer.
This month's edition includes:
Railways in Dockland
'Can you guess?'
Spotters' Notebook
Guest: Sam Epelle from Nigeria
From the BBC's Midland television studio
by Jane Austen
Adapted for television in six weekly instalments by Cedric Wallis
[Starring] Alan Badel with Marian Spencer, William Squire, Jane Downs, Hugh Sinclair
Jane goes to London to stay with her Aunt and Uncle, hoping that Mr. Bingley may call. Elizabeth meets Mr. Darcy, with astonishing developments.
(Previously televised on February 14)
(Alan Badel appears by permission of Furndel Ltd.)
On transmitters serving the areas:
6.10 News for Scotland, Northern Ireland, and the English Regions
News from Wales: 6.15-6.20
A weekly 'Do It Yourself' programme with Barry Bucknell.
More space-saving ideas in the kitchen
Cupboards, racks, and drawers
(A BBC telerecording)
Look around with Cliff Michelmore.
Sport - Music - People
Cinema - Theatre - Argument
with Derek Hart, Geoffrey Johnson Smith and this week, Cy Grant and Noel Harrison
From Harringay Arena, London
This season well over 1,500 novice horses have competed throughout the country in Foxhunter Competitions from which the winners went forward to fourteen regional finals. The winning three horses in each of these finals have qualified for this Championship.
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A weekly school report written by Frank Muir and Denis Norden.
[Starring] Professor Jimmy Edwards
by A.L. Barker
[Starring] Maureen Pryor and Redmond Phillips
From the BBC's West of England television studio
Into the quiet suburban household of the Byward family comes a lodger, Mr. Pringle; who strikes up a firm friendship with the two young daughters, Patty and Kate. But something about the lodger seems to make a chord vibrate very faintly in Mrs. Byward's memory. Somewhere, sometime, she has either seen this man before or heard or read something about him, and as time passes this chord of memory vibrates more strongly, until its note becomes menacing.
Raymond Baxter reports.
Some of the latest research into the formation of rain, ice, and snow, is explained by Dr. B. J. Mason of the Imperial College of Science and Technology, London.
with Jack Tripp and Jean Telfer, Allen Christie, Bill Pertwee, Pat Lambert, Helga Barry and The Thurza Rogers Dancers.
(This programme is presented by arrangement with Len Barry)
Rudolf Firkusny (piano)
Impromptu in A. flat, Op. 90 No. 4 Schubert
Sonata in E. Op 109.. Beethoven
followed by Weather and Close Down
