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A topical diversion with Robert Beatty introducing people and events of the day.
including:
John Betjeman on English country churches, Roma Fairley investigating hairdressing for men, Princess Zinaida Schakovskoy on Russia revisited and a story from E. Arnot Robertson.
(to 15.30)

Contributors

Presenter:
Robert Beatty
Item presenter:
John Betjeman
Item presenter:
Roma Fairley
Item presenter:
Princess Zinaida Schakovskoy
Storyteller:
E. Arnot Robertson
Director:
Richard Gilbert
Producer:
Lorna Pegram

[Starring] Eamonn Andrews
with The Morton Frazer Harmonica Gang, Pearl Carr and Teddy Johnson, Ronnie Corbett, Eddie Leslie, Fred Lovelle and 'Double or Drop'.

("Double or Drop" is devised by Eamonn Andrews; Bert Hayes is appearing at the Butlin's Hotels, Cliftonville)

Contributors

Presenter/"Double or Drop" devised by:
Eamonn Andrews
Musicians:
The Morton Frazer Harmonica Gang
Singer:
Pearl Carr
Singer:
Teddy Johnson
Comedian:
Ronnie Corbett
Comedian:
Eddie Leslie
Ventriloquist:
Fred Lovelle
Music:
Bert Hayes and his Sextet
Script:
Jeremy Lloyd
Script:
Alan Fell
Producer:
Johnny Downes

The programme of pets for people with pets visits an indoor riding school near Banbury where Dorian Williams shows the grooming, training and management of Ponies with Jumping and Mounted Games helped by Peter West and Stanley Dangerfield who also edits the series.

Contributors

Item presenter:
Dorian Williams
Presenter:
Peter West
Presenter/editor:
Stanley Dangerfield
Producer:
Douglas Fleming

by T.C. Thomas
From the BBC's Welsh television studio
(BBC recording)

Contributors

Writer:
T.C. Thomas
Production:
David J. Thomas
Designer:
Alan Taylor
Tom Davies, the Lamps:
Aubrey Richards
Davy Jones:
Jack Walters
Frankie the Wern:
Howell Evans
Liza Hargest:
Dilys Davies
Major D. Pryce-Powell, O.B.E., J.P.:
Llewellyn Rees
Morgan the Keeper:
John Gill
P.C. Prosser:
Eynon Evans

Peter Dimmock introduces Sportsview, Television's weekly sports magazine for the family.
Including:
In Search of a Character...
A new series with Danny Blanchflower.
and
The Fifth Test Match
A film report from Melbourne.
Introduced by Denis Compton.

Contributors

Presenter:
Peter Dimmock
Item presenter (In Search of a Character...):
Danny Blanchflower
Item presenter (The Fifth Test Match):
Denis Compton
Editor:
Paul Fox
Editor:
Ronnie Noble
Presented by:
Bryan Cowgill

Alan Melville takes you from A-Z through the world of entertainment
This week's letter deals with Letter 'J' and is produced by Bryan Sears.
Artists include: Eileen Joyce, Isabel Jeans, Rae Jenkins
Representing Jazz: Humphrey Lyttelton and his Band
and 'J' for Juggler, Rob Murray
See page 4

Contributors

Presenter/Script:
Alan Melville
Producer:
Bryan Sears
Pianist:
Eileen Joyce
Performer:
Isabel Jeans
Violinist:
Rae Jenkins
Musicians:
Humphrey Lyttelton and his Band
Juggler:
Rob Murray
Research:
Therese McHugh
Based on an idea by:
Wolf Mankowitz
Orchestra directed by:
Eric Robinson

Lieutenant-General Sir Brian Horrocks in a new series Men of Action
In this and the five subsequent programmes, General Horrocks tells the story of men who have lived dangerously.
See facing page and page 3

Contributors

Presenter:
Lieutenant-General Sir Brian Horrocks
Film Editor:
Kenneth Bilton
Director:
Therese Denny
Producer:
Huw Wheldon

Tonight's programme is devoted entirely to items testing the knowledge of a panel of well-known railway enthusiasts.
Tonight's experts: Canon Roger Lloyd, C. Hamilton Ellis, Brian Fawcett
Tonight's Challengers: British Railways
Chairman, Reginald Gamble

Contributors

Expert:
Canon Roger Lloyd
Expert:
C. Hamilton Ellis
Expert:
Brian Fawcett
Chairman:
Reginald Gamble
Research:
John Gray
Presented by:
Brian Branston

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