The Prime Minister, The Rt. Hon. Harold Macmillan M.P., opens the ceremony commemorating the tenth anniversary of the Council.

Addresses are given by The Chairman of the Committee of Ministers, The Lord Chancellor Viscount Kilmuir, The President of the Consultative Assembly, The Rt. Hon. John Edwards, O.B.E., M.P., The Secretary-General of the Council, Signor Lodovico Benvenuti
Scene in St. James's Palace described by Richard Dimbleby.

On May 6, 1949, representatives of ten European nations brought the Council of Europe into existence by signing the Statute in the Queen Anne Room of St. James's Palace. The first article of the Statute states that the aim of the Council is to achieve a greater unity between its members for the purpose of safeguarding and realising the ideals and principles which are their common heritage, and facilitating their economic and social progress.

(to 12.15 app.)

(Wenvoe, Blaen-Plwyf, Holme Moss and Sutton Coldfield only)
(to 13.15)

by David Attenborough
Ants are social insects, like honey bees, and live in colonies. There are many kinds in Britain, including the black ant and the wood ant.
Driver ants are always on the move and Amazon ants raid other nests for slaves. In many ways ants are the most remarkable of all insects, and this programme illustrates some of their fascinating activities.
(BBC recording)
(Repeated on Friday at 11.20am)

For the Very Young
Pages turned by Patricia Driscoll.
(BBC film)

Your Turn Now
A programme of home-made entertainment with Archie McCulloch in London.
Guest Star, Russ Conway
At the organ, Andrew Fenner

3.15 Keep Fit with Eileen Fowler
From the BBC's Midland television studio

(to 15.30)

A Russian cartoon film.
The big bad wolf is after mother kid's family, but all the animals combine to help them.

Vera McKechnie introduces Your Monday Magazine.

Here and There
with Commander Sir Stephen King-Hall.

George Cansdale's Animal Tour: 1 - London
In which he takes a look at your pets.

Swordsmen and Swords Through the Ages
with Terry Baker.

How to Become a Musician
by Stan Unwin.

The Artemis String Quartet

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Stamp Collection

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

Starring George Burns and Gracie Allen in the film Return to California

George and Gracie, the Mortons, and Harry von Zell, all decide to pay a surprise visit to their own homes in California. Unfortunately for the weary travellers, Ronnie and a few of his friends get there first.

Look around with Cliff Michelmore.
Sport - Music - People
Cinema - Theatre - Argument
with Derek Hart and, this week, Noel Harrison

and Cricket: close of play scores

Eamonn Andrews says This Is Your Life to ?
(BBC recording)
('This Is Your Life' is devised by Ralph Edwards)

by Mrs. R.S. Garnet
Dramatised in eight episodes by A.R. Rawlinson
[Starring] William Lucas as John Friend
with Barry Foster, David Peel

The Weekly Window on the World

Panorama cameras focus on People - Places - Problems that make news.

Introduced by Richard Dimbleby with the Panorama team of commentators.

Starring Phil Silvers as Sergeant Bilko.

A new training school moves into Fort Baxter, and Bilko gleefully anticipates the money he will make out of the unsuspecting raw recruits. But it is Bilko who learns the lesson when they turn out to be trainee military policemen!
(Repeated on Thursday at 6.20)

sings with her zither songs from the Snowy Mountains.

A Party Political Broadcast on behalf of the Conservative and Unionist Party.

Richard Burton is the narrator of the award-winning film.

Written and directed by Guy Brenton and Lindsay Anderson.

'Thursday's child has far to go...' and this is specially true of the child who is deaf. But much can be done and much is being done to help and encourage such children to lead a full and happy life.

Patrick Moore discusses with Dr Harlow Shapley, former Director of Harvard College Observatory and one of the world's leading astronomers, our island of stars in the Universe, of which the solar system forms a minute and insignificant part.
A regular monthly series.

Viewers whose sets are tuned to Rowridge will see 'View of the South-West' from 10.30-11.0. and 'Thursday's Children' at 11.0. followed by Weather and Close Down